3,000 Covid cases for second straight day

April 01, 2023 at 06:11AM

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Heightened military activity on Myanmar island

The Coco Islands of Myanmar, close to the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago in the Bay of Bengal, are witnessing a lot of military construction, including extension of a runway, hangars and a radar station, in recent months, leading to suspicion whether China is behind the infrastructure build-up.

April 01, 2023 at 05:22AM

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Tiger zinda hai. T hank you, India

Ek Tha Tiger - that almost became our story after years of trophy hunting and shikar. But fortunately, Tiger Zinda Hai. We owe that largely to Project Tiger, a national project dedicated entirely to the protection and conservation of my tribe, which is turning 50 today.

April 01, 2023 at 04:10AM

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Guj HC junks order on PM Modi’s degrees, fines Kejriwal Rs 25k

Kejriwal tweeted, "Doesn't the country even have the right to know how much the PM has studied?" while BJP said he was "peddling lies" against Modi.

April 01, 2023 at 03:25AM

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'Was getting congratulatory messages even before MasterChef finale'

Even though the result of the reality show MasterChef India got leaked online way ahead of the finale episode, the winner, Nayanjyoti Saikia, says he had to ignore all the congratulatory messages

March 31, 2023 at 10:00PM

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India will not follow WHO TB reporting model

March 31, 2023 at 05:13AM

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'Doc warned me I could die, but I was determined to box'

March 31, 2023 at 05:22AM

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14 dead, 24 still missing in Indore temple tragedy

​The temple tragedy took place around 11.30am when a group of 40-50 devotees (it's still not known how many) had gathered at Shri Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal temple for a havan on Ram Navami. They had no clue that the ground beneath their feet hid a well and all that stood between them and death was merely tiles on an iron grille.

March 31, 2023 at 04:15AM

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FSSAI accepts states' 'nahi' to 'dahi'

Drawing flak from the southern states, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued on Thursday a revised notification to say that food business operators may use the term "curd" along with any other prevalent common name in a regional language.

March 31, 2023 at 03:22AM

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Lost in translation: Why sarkar is taking away Sarkars' lands

The land holdings of some 727 Bengali Hindu refugees in three rehab camps in Raichur district, Karnataka, in 1971 — carrying thesurname ‘Sarkar’ — have been marked government or ‘sarkari’ land, in a bungle over the surname.

March 31, 2023 at 02:05AM

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IPL 2023 schedule: All matches time table, venues and groups

Defending champions Gujarat Titans will take on four-time champions Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023 opener in Ahmedabad, the BCCI announced on Friday as it unveiled the schedule for the upcoming season. The tournament starts from March 31 and the last league match will be played on May 21, the IPL announced.

March 28, 2023 at 12:13AM

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Shah: CBI under UPA tried to force me to frame Modi

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that all tricks were played to "implicate" him and put him behind bars when he was Gujarat CM, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday alleged that the CBI had put pressure on him to frame Modi in a fake encounter case when Congress was in office at the Centre.

March 30, 2023 at 06:22AM

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EC cracks down on money power, 58cr seizures in past mth

Misuse of money power is one of the key challenges in Karnataka, CEC Rajiv Kumar said while announcing the poll schedule. In all, cash, liquor, goods and drugs worth Rs 57.7 crore have been seized in the past month in Karnataka. This time, 4,880 enforcement teams will be at work, against 4,147 in 2018.

March 30, 2023 at 05:03AM

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Separate religion from politics, hate speeches will stop: Judge

"Is the state impotent? Can't it take timely action against hate speech mongers? If it can't take, why do we have a state at all?" These posers came from the Supreme Court Wednesday on a petition seeking contempt proceedings against Maharashtra for inaction against hate speeches by Hindu organisations despite undertaking to prevent it.

March 30, 2023 at 04:10AM

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BSY vs Sidda vs Deve Gowda: Karnataka's battle of castes and old rivals

The polls set the stage for an intense BJP-Congress contest in Karnataka-in fact, the first of four this year-and will be marked by a determined effort by former PM HD Deve Gowda's JDS to prove its relevance by denying either of the principal combatants a clear victory, and use the consequent situation to play kingmaker.

March 30, 2023 at 01:53AM

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Happy Rama Navami 2023: Top 50 Wishes, Messages and Quotes to share with your family and friends

Here are some Rama Navmi wishes and messages that you can share with your near and dear ones.

March 29, 2023 at 09:00PM

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Undertrial prisoner shot dead in Saharsa court in Bihar

An undertrial prisoner accused in a murder case was gunned down by four criminals on the Saharsa civil court premises on Tuesday. One of the assailants, identified as Alok Kumar, son of Bhupendra Yadav of Pushpalan Colony, was caught with a country-made pistol and a live cartridge. The police recovered five empty shells from the spot.

March 29, 2023 at 06:53AM

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SC rejects pleas against acquittal in rape­murder

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions filed by Chhawla gang rape-murder victim’s father, Delhi Police, a social activist and two NGOs seeking review of court’s November 7 decision to acquit the three persons who were convicted and sentenced to death by both the trial court and the Delhi HC.

March 29, 2023 at 04:28AM

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MFs hardsell debt funds as tax benefits end on March 31

Mutual fund firms are wooing retail investors who seek to avail of long-term tax benefits in debt funds in the last few days of the fiscal ending March 31, report Aseem Gujar & Partha Sinha. Last week, the government withdrew indexation benefits for investors in MF schemes that hold less than 35% domestic equity in their portfolio. The new norms will apply from April 1.

March 29, 2023 at 05:00AM

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UP villagers attack Haryana cops on murder accused's tail

A seven-member special task force (STF) from Haryana's Sonipat on a quiet mission to nab a murder accused at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district was attacked by locals with sticks and stones on Sunday. Some STF men were injured and their weapons were snatched before a UP police squad reached the spot and rescued them.

March 29, 2023 at 04:11AM

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HP dy CM Mukesh Agnihotri sustains head injury, hospitalised

Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri sustained head injury after he slipped near his residence in Shimla while taking a stroll on Tuesday evening. He was rushed to IGMC Shimla and is under treatment, officials said.

March 28, 2023 at 11:44PM

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Chidambaram gets court nod for S'pore travel to appear for client

March 28, 2023 at 05:03AM

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Explain ban on just 3 pesticides: SC to govt

March 28, 2023 at 04:14AM

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SC chides UP govt for challenging HC order on rehab of Hathras victim's kin

March 28, 2023 at 02:34AM

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IT hiring to slow further as global banks turn cautious

The crisis engulfing global banks in the US and Europe is likely to create additional stress on Indian IT industry that is already staring at macroeconomic pressures. It is set to almost halve net headcount growth of the sector in the coming fiscal and bring in other structural changes to HR strategies.

March 28, 2023 at 01:37AM

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Humza Yousaf to be 1st person of colour to lead Scotland

Pakistani-origin Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the Scottish National Party and will be the first Muslim to lead a country in Western Europe when he becomes Scotland’s first ethnic minority and first Muslim first minister on Tuesday at a time when the UK has its first Hindu, Indian-origin prime minister.

March 28, 2023 at 12:21AM

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US: Woman shoots dead 6, including 3 kids, in Nashville school attack

A woman shot dead three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday morning before police shot her. According to police, the 28-year-old shooter had at least two semi-automatic rifles and a handgun. Nashville Mayor John Cooper expressed sympathy for the victims and wrote on social media that his city "joined the dreaded, long list of communities to experience a school shooting".

March 27, 2023 at 10:08PM

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Working on policy to make organ donation easier: PM

March 27, 2023 at 04:28AM

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Isro successfully places UK firm's 36 satellites in orbit

March 27, 2023 at 03:39AM

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As cases rise, hospitals in Mumbai reopen Covid wards

After a year-long lull, Covid-19 wards are opening in some private hospitals with a handful of admissions trickling in daily. While some have increased their masking and testing protocols in response to the surge in cases, others remain on standby. On Sunday, active cases in the state went past 2,000 for the first time since October.

March 27, 2023 at 02:50AM

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Won't tolerate insult to Savarkar: Uddhav on Rahul's remark

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Udhhav Thackeray on Sunday cautioned disqualified Congress MP Rahul Gandhi against insulting "our idol" Veer Savarkar. His warning followed Rahul's comments at a press conference Saturday in Delhi, where he said: "My name is not Savarkar, my name is Gandhi and Gandhi does not offer an apology to anyone."

March 27, 2023 at 02:06AM

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Legendary actor Innocent passes away

Actor Innocent no more.

March 26, 2023 at 11:15PM

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Congress did not seek legal remedy on purpose, says BJP

March 26, 2023 at 04:25AM

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Take stress tests, Sitharaman tells PSBs amid US bank crisis

Sitharaman advised the PSBs take steps to attract the deposits given the steps taken by the government to reduce the tax arbitrage in some debt instruments. She also asked them to pivot their strengthened financial position to support credit needs of the growing economy and focus on credit outreach in states where the credit offtake is lower than the national average, particularly in northeast and eastern parts of India.

March 26, 2023 at 03:28AM

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NSA Ajit Doval set to meet key Russian official at SCO

March 26, 2023 at 02:40AM

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Sanjay Raut reply 'unsatisfactory', referred to Rajya Sabha chair

March 26, 2023 at 01:40AM

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Javed Akhtar's RSS remark hurt complainant's reputation: Court

March 26, 2023 at 01:20AM

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Covid parole over, go back to jail: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday directed that all prisoners, who were released on parole during the Covid-19 pandemic to decongest jails, to surrender within 15 days and made it clear that the period spent outside jail would not be considered as part of their sentence.

March 25, 2023 at 01:06AM

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3 Covid deaths in Thane; 343 test positive across Maha

Covid-19 claimed three lives in neighbouring Thane even as 343 people tested positive for the viral infection across Maharashtra, said the state Covid update on Friday. While zero Covid deaths were reported in February, the number of Covid-19 deaths in the state in March has now risen to 13.

March 25, 2023 at 01:52AM

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Special fund to modernise madrassas? RS junks resolution

March 25, 2023 at 02:19AM

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HC notice to NCPCR on plea for Rahul prosecution for identifying rape survivor

March 25, 2023 at 01:49AM

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Veteran actress Nilu Kohli's husband passes away

Actress Nilu Kohli, who has acted in many films and TV shows, her husband passed away today (March 24). His last rites will be done on Monday.

March 24, 2023 at 11:33PM

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Jack Dorsey’s wealth tumbles $526 million after Hindenburg short

Dorsey’s fortune plunged by $526 million on Thursday, his worst single-day decline since May. He’s now worth $4.4 billion after the 11% drop, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

March 24, 2023 at 08:26AM

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Mamata and Naveen bat for strong federal structure

March 24, 2023 at 02:15AM

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Worklife balance: Thursday is new Friday, LinkedIn survey reveals

Professional networking site LinkedIn has said in a report that Thursday is the new Friday of the week, with people becoming more conscious of maintaining work­life balance. As many as 79% of the respondents in the survey stated that Friday was their least favourite day of the week to go to the office. On the other hand, Monday was when employees felt the need to ‘structure’ their work and be most productive.

March 24, 2023 at 04:33AM

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Mamata and Naveen bat for strong federal structure

March 24, 2023 at 02:15AM

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Tweaks in law, extensions to ED chief illegal: Amicus to Supreme Court

Senior advocate K V Vishwanathan, who is assisting the court as amicus curiae in adjudicating pleas against extension given to the ED director, told the Supreme Court on Thursday that amendments made in law by the Centre to extend the tenure and the three extensions given to its present director are illegal and would compromise the independence and integrity of the investigating agency.

March 24, 2023 at 02:27AM

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Punjab police find only CCTV grabs, not Amritpal Singh

Fugitive Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh took Punjab Police on a wild goose chase through the state’s countryside for the fifth day, leaving behind fragmented traces of his escape route and snatches of CCTV footage, including one of him and an associate taking a ride on a “jugaad rehri’ – or improvised goods cart – with a suspected getaway bike in the middle.

March 23, 2023 at 02:28AM

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Five things you could do before March 31 to save on income tax

March 23, 2023 at 06:29AM

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44 Indian courses make it to Top 100 QS World University Rankings

Several Indian universities have made it to the world’s top places to pursue popular subjects, especially in the STEM fields. A total of 44 programmes — last year it was 35 — from various campuses made it to the global top 100, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 released on Wednesday.

March 23, 2023 at 01:15AM

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Famed cartoonist Laxman my favourite newsperson, says CJI

The Times of India’s legendary cartoonist R K Laxman is Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud’s favourite journalist because the widely followed caricaturist succeeded in accomplishing the core of a journalist’s mission by holding a mirror up to the powers that be.

March 23, 2023 at 02:17AM

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Fed delivers small rate hike, says 'some additional' tightening possible

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but indicated it was on the verge of pausing further increases in borrowing costs amid recent turmoil in financial markets spurred by the collapse of two US banks.

March 22, 2023 at 11:44PM

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Rajasthan becomes first state to guarantee right to health

Rajasthan on Tuesday passed a landmark Right to Health (RTH) Bill under which private hospitals will not be able to charge emergency patients and will be compensated by the state — a “controversial” provision according to such hospitals and doctors who continued protests against the move for the second day and were later joined by government doctors.

March 22, 2023 at 02:03AM

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On eve of SC hearing, EPFO’s higher pension form ‘missing’

March 22, 2023 at 01:38AM

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SC slams trial courts for seeking needless custody

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed shock over some trial courts not complying with its July 2022 order to be liberal and grant bail to accused in cases when custody is not needed. Asking the courts not to pass detention orders in a routine and mechanical way and thus deny liberty to the accused, the SC said such judges needed to be sent to academies for “upgrading their knowledge”.

March 22, 2023 at 12:55AM

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UIDAI tightens processes to secure Aadhaar

March 22, 2023 at 03:22AM

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Porn movie beamed on TV screens at Patna Junction, 2 FIRs lodged

The railway timetable turned risqué as video screens on crowded platforms of Patna Junction briefly displayed a pornographic movie instead of broadcasting train timings Sunday morning to the utter shock of hundreds of commuters waiting there.

March 21, 2023 at 12:52AM

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Rs 8,800cr assets seized in 5,931 I-T searches in 8 years: Govt

March 21, 2023 at 04:54AM

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Maharashtra cops arrest bookie wanted in Amruta Fadnavis case

Cricket bookie Anil Jaisinghani, booked for trying to bribe and then extort from deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis’s wife, was intercepted at Kalol, about 55km northwest of Vadodara, in Gujarat late on Sunday night after a 750km chase over 72 hours.

March 21, 2023 at 02:29AM

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Read all your daily horoscope predictions

Today is a good day for those with Aries signs. They may find new sources of income, and past investments may give them a good profit. They may connect with a social organization, which will increase their network. Singles may find a soul mate in terms of marriage. Taurus may be blessed by elders today, which may give them confidence. Gemini may expect some instant gains in their business, which may boost their confidence level. Cancer may feel dull and unhappy today.

March 21, 2023 at 05:00AM

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India to be growth engine: Samsung

March 21, 2023 at 04:12AM

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End conflict, finalise MoP, House panel tells govt, SC

The Parliamentary standing committee on law has asked the government and the Supreme Court to “weed out their differences” and finalise the revised memorandum of procedure for appointment of judges in higher judiciary. The MoP is pending for over seven years, the panel observed, while expressing concern at over 30% vacancies in high courts across the country.

March 21, 2023 at 01:06AM

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Barely 6-9% of traffic fines raised through e-challans realised

Traffic rule enforcement agencies across the country have recovered barely 6-9% of the fines slapped through e-challans on drivers and vehicle owners, government data for the past three years show. In 2020, against Rs 1,375-crore fines imposed for flouting traffic rules, the agencies recovered only Rs 125 crore, only 9% of the total challan amount.

March 20, 2023 at 04:12AM

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A visual feast in Mumbai as TOI’s Art of India show begins

March 20, 2023 at 03:35AM

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Aadhaar to soon die with holder’s death

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and the Registrar General of India have begun work on rolling out a mechanism that will allow for deactivation of Aadhaar once a death certificate is issued. Once a death certificate is issued by the agency concerned, a communication will be shared with the family members of the deceased and only after their consent the number will be deactivated, official sources said.

March 20, 2023 at 04:32AM

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Give Rs 300 MSP for rubber, will back BJP: Kerala church leader

A Kerala archbishop has said rubber planters and their families will “ensure” an MP for BJP from the state if the Centre fixes a minimum price of Rs 300/kg for their produce — over twice the current level of Rs 120/kg. Thalassery archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany’s call comes amid sustained efforts by the BJP national leadership to build bridges with Church leaders with an eye on Christian votes in the state.

March 20, 2023 at 03:46AM

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No opposition front possible without Congress, says Ramesh

o opposition front to take on the BJP is possible without the Congress and if a coalition is formed for the 2024 general elections, the party will have a central role in it, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has said. Ramesh, however, said it was too early to talk about all this right now as the Congress’ first priority was the upcoming elections in Karnataka and the string of state polls this year.

March 20, 2023 at 04:18AM

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Daily Covid cases cross 1k after 130 days; 19 deaths in 7 days

A week after hitting the 500 mark, daily cases of Covid-19 in India crossed 1,000 on Saturday for the first time in 130 days, as the case count, which has been inching up for five weeks, rose more sharply in the past seven days. While west and south India accounted for most of the new cases, infections have started rising in the north as well.

March 20, 2023 at 03:23AM

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Fugitive Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal hits country roads, shakes off police pursuers

Fugitive Khalistan sympathiser and self-styled preacher Amritpal Singh dodged Punjab Police’s dragnet for the second successive day on Sunday, changing vehicles more than once and knocking down several bike riders along the way as his convoy sped through narrow country lanes in a bid to throw off teams tracking the Mercedes in which he had been last spotted.

March 20, 2023 at 02:18AM

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UBS to buy Credit Suisse in historic deal to end crisis: Report

In what is being described as the "merger of the century", UBS Group on Sunday agreed to buy Credit Suisse Group for $2 billion in a historic, government-brokered deal.The deal, aimed at containing a crisis of confidence that threatened to spread across global financial markets, came after a hectic day of negotiations between the two lenders.

March 19, 2023 at 11:38PM

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15k women underwent breast reduction ops in India in 2021

While breast implants get a lot of attention, a growing number of Indian women are compelled by severe physical and psychological problems to undergo surgery to reduce their heavy breasts. In 2021, around 15,000 women across India opted to remove the fat and glandular tissue from their breasts as against double the number of women (31,608) who got breast implants. However, the picture changes on adding the number of women (11,520) who opted for ‘breast lift’.

March 19, 2023 at 05:24AM

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Attacked by crocodile, 8 swept away while crossing Chambal, 3 die

The tragic incident occurred at a spot where there was no bridge or boat available for crossing. Eyewitnesses reported that the devotees were holding each other's hands tightly as they traversed the river, united in faith.

March 18, 2023 at 03:19PM

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Training plane crashes in MP, both pilots killed

A training aircraft crashed in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday afternoon, killing both pilots — captain Mohit Thakur from Himachal Pradesh and V Maheshwari, a trainee from Gujarat. The plane, a Diamond DA-40, operated by the National Flying Training Institute (NFTI), had taken off from Birsi airport in Gondia district of Maharashtra, and crashed approximately 40km away in a dense forest in Balaghat.

March 19, 2023 at 03:30AM

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Earthquake hits Ecuador, northern Peru; at least 4 dead

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook an island region of Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, causing inhabitants to rush out of buildings. At least four people have died, with others trapped under rubble. Rescue crews have been searching for survivors after some buildings collapsed and cars were crushed, according to reports.

March 18, 2023 at 11:49PM

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'Mismatch in cop’s version cast doubt in 2014 Morani case'

A special MCOCA court, while acquitting 12 accused in the firing at the Juhu bungalow of producers Karim and Ali Morani in 2014, has observed that it appeared one of the cops investigating the case cooked up a story regarding certain aspects and discrepancies appearing in his evidence create a shadow of doubt about the happening of the incident. While 12 accused, including alleged gangster Obaid Radiowala, were acquitted on Thursday, the judgment was made available on Friday.

March 19, 2023 at 01:19AM

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Madrassas not needed in new India: Assam CM Himanta

BJP-governed Assam intends to shut its remaining madrassas after having already converted those that used to be funded by the state into general schools because “there is no need for any such religious education in new India”, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday in poll-bound Karnataka.

March 18, 2023 at 03:40AM

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Probe finds illegal accounts in hospital to use pharma donations

An inquiry has found that heads of 11 departments of J J Hospital’s Grant Medical College (GMC) opened and operated unauthorised bank accounts in the name of respective departments. A sum of Rs 6 crore was collected in these accounts and almost half of it was then used for expenses such as foreign trips without permission, said state medical education minister Girish Mahajan and added that strong action will be taken within one month against those found guilty.

March 18, 2023 at 03:57AM

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4,000 ‘sold’ land for jobs during Lalu’s minister stint? CBI set to expand probe ambit

The CBI is set to expand the scope of its investigation into the “land-for-jobs” scam with the investigators coming across what sources called “prima facie evidence” to suggest that around 4,000 people were allegedly given jobs in Indian Railways during RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s tenure as Union railway minister and their land parcels were “bought” in return.

March 18, 2023 at 04:07AM

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Death toll in UP cold storage accident 14

A day after the roof of a cold storage collapsed in Sambhal, UP, with at least two dozen labourers trapped inside, the toll rose to 14 on Friday. Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force pulled out 11 survivors from under the rubble.

March 18, 2023 at 03:15AM

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1st week of Budget session’s 2nd leg one of least productive

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Friday due to slogan-shouting by the opposition and protests by BJP over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent “democracy under threat” remarks in London. The first week of the second leg of the budget session in Lok Sabha was one of the least productive as proceedings were stalled for five days in a row with BJP insisting on an apology from Rahul and the Opposition seeking a JPC probe into the Adani issue.

March 18, 2023 at 02:03AM

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'China-brokered Saudi peace deal will help India'

Iran said on Friday that its peace agreement with Saudi Arabia, which was brokered by China, shouldn’t be of concern to India as peace and stability in the Gulf will benefit Indian diaspora as well. Tehran also sought resumption of crude export to India citing Delhi’s decision to ramp up its crude imports from Russia, despite pressure from the US and other western countries to curb its economic engagements with Moscow.

March 18, 2023 at 12:45AM

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KCR’s daughter skips ED date, asked to appear on March 20

The Enforcement Directorate has asked K Kavitha, daughter of Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, to appear before its investigating officer at its headquarters on March 20, refusing to defer her questioning after she skipped the session with the probe agency scheduled for Thursday and sought time after March 24 when the Supreme Court is to hear her plea against the summons.

March 17, 2023 at 03:51AM

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NAAC IT system riddled with ‘opacity, gaps’: Internal probe

Now, an internal enquiry committee of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has cast aspersions on its entire business. It said from step one when an institute submits its data to the NAAC, it is open to changes with “no mechanism to check data alteration”, to the last point on how peer team members are selected to inspect an institute, and everything in between that is riddled with “opacity”, “mistakes” and “gaps”.

March 17, 2023 at 03:04AM

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India welcomes Eric Garcetti’s appointment as US envoy

India on Thursday welcomed the US Senate’s much-delayed confirmation of the appointment of Eric Garcetti as ambassador, saying the government is looking forward to working with him. The confirmation finally came ahead of a state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, likely starting June 21, and also the G20 summit in September that will see President Joe Biden travelling to India.

March 17, 2023 at 02:00AM

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February rural FMCG sales beat urban in most categories

FMCG categories like home care, packaged foods, branded commodities and personal care have driven the rural sales turnaround in February this year, as the hinterland outpaced urban growth. This, according to data, underscores rural India seeing real growth for the first time since August 2022. In February 2023, while urban sales grew 5.5% as compared to the year-ago period, rural sales expanded 12.4%.

March 17, 2023 at 02:13AM

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Tough to restore Uddhav govt even if we find governor wrong: Supreme Court

At the conclusion of the nine-day marathon arguments related to the validity of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs toppling the Maha Vikas Aghadi government last year, the Supreme Court on Thursday said it could be difficult to reinstate the Uddhav Thackeray government even if it finds then Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s decision to ask then chief minister (Uddhav) to face trust vote unconstitutional.

March 17, 2023 at 01:14AM

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The Great Indian Laughter Challenge fame Khyali booked for rape

Popular comedian Khyali Saharan has been accused of raping a 25-year-old woman in a hotel room in Jaipur. The woman filed a complaint and a case being registered against the comedian at Mansarovar police station on Tuesday.

March 16, 2023 at 11:26PM

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BJP pays homage to Kanshi Ram to woo Dalits before 2024 polls

Top BJP functionaries paid homage to BSP founder Kanshi Ram on his 89th birthday anniversary Wednesday, in a move seen as the party’s effort to reach out to Dalits ahead of next year’s Lok Sabha polls. The BJP-led Centre had honoured SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav earlier this year with a posthumous Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second-highest civilian award. The party now turned to Dalit ideologue Kanshi Ram, who had turned BSP into a political powerhouse in UP after forming it in 1984.

March 16, 2023 at 03:48AM

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Age no bar, Bengaluru professor gets his PhD at 79

Bengaluru resident and a professor of four decades, Prabhakar Kuppahalli, imagined big in his pursuit of knowledge and on Wednesday received his PhD in material science. He is 79. “It was a long-cherished dream. Though I had planned it when I was younger and working in the US, it did not come about because of unavoidable circumstances. When I turned 75, I decided to give it a go,” he said after the 41st annual convocation of Mangalore University.

March 16, 2023 at 02:34AM

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‘Hospitalisation not must for claiming medical insurance’

A person can claim insurance even if s/he was not admitted to a hospital, or was admitted for less than 24 hours, a Vadodara consumer forum observed while ordering an insurance firm to make a payout to Rameshchandra Joshi, a resident of the city.

March 15, 2023 at 03:35AM

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YouTuber quizzes UP minister on 'unfulfilled' vows, held

​​ A resident of Budh Nagar Khandwa in UP's Chandausi from where the minister was elected in the 2022 polls, Rana, who usually raises local civic issues via his YouTube channel, was arrested following an FIR lodged by a local youth-wing member of BJP. He was then slapped with charges under IPC Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 504 (provoke breach of peace) and 506 (criminal intimidation).

March 15, 2023 at 02:52AM

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3 out of 4 rural homes without piped drinking water: NSSO

March 15, 2023 at 05:24AM

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India Inc wants RBI to go slow on interest rate hikes

March 15, 2023 at 04:01AM

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Indian-origin Vimal Kapur to be CEO of Honeywell

March 15, 2023 at 04:07AM

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SC nixes govt plea for Rs 7,400 crore additional damages for Bhopal gas disaster

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Centre’s plea filed in 2010 seeking an additional compensation of Rs 7,400 crore from Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) for the victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

March 15, 2023 at 02:07AM

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Lawrence Bishnoi confirms Goldie Brar killed Sidhu Moose Wala

Lawrence Bishnoi reveals the plotting for Sidhu Moose Wala's murder was going on for a year.

March 14, 2023 at 10:48PM

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Retail inflation in February above RBI’s comfort level

March 14, 2023 at 06:50AM

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Rahul tried to deeply hurt India’s honour & prestige: Rajnath

March 14, 2023 at 06:26AM

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Indian startups breathe easy as withdrawal limit for SVB lifted

March 14, 2023 at 04:23AM

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Remove in 3 months mosque on Allahabad HC premises: SC

March 14, 2023 at 03:53AM

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‘Seminal issue’: Five judge SC bench to hear same-sex marriage pleas

The Supreme Court on Monday referred a bunch of pleas seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriages to a five-judge constitution bench for adjudication, saying it is a “seminal issue” and an “important matter”. The apex court took the step despite the Centre’s insistence that Parliament alone should take a call on the subject whose intricacies could impact “how our society develops henceforth”.

March 14, 2023 at 02:21AM

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Goa fires reduce 100-year-old trees, wildlife to ashes

Goa’s forest fires, which have been raging for nine days now, have left behind atrail of destruction, scorching endemic trees, birds and reptiles in the Western Ghats, one of the eight biodiversity hotspots of the world. Evergreen patches and the ecological cycle which had evolved over hundreds of years have been reduced to ashes, said onground volunteers who are assisting the state administration in dousing the blaze.

March 13, 2023 at 06:12AM

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Oscars 2023: Deepika Padukone welcomes Naatu Naatu singers

Deepika Padukone stunned in black as she took to the stage at the 95th Academy Awards. The Bollywood diva talked highly about the ‘Naatu Naatu’ song from SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ that has taken over the world and also welcomed the singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava on the stage for their performance.

March 13, 2023 at 07:09AM

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Sena vs Sena: Offensive video of Shinde aides goes viral, 2 held

An objectionable video, allegedly morphed, showing Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Surve and former corporator from Dahisar Sheetal Mhatre went viral, sparking yet another round of hostility between the Sena and the Uddhav Thackeray faction. Police have arrested two persons in connection with the case.

March 13, 2023 at 03:35AM

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Silicon Valley Bank collapse gives Indian startups jitters

March 13, 2023 at 06:18AM

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In hunt for IS terrorists, NIA raids 5 places in MP & Maha

March 13, 2023 at 03:47AM

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Made to wait, Shubman Gill shows all-format capability

En route to his century on Day 3 of the fourth Test against Australia, Gill batted as if there were no edges in his bat. Almost everything was greeted with the middle of the willow. On a pitch where the ball wasn’t coming on, he was willing to bide his time instead of playing his natural attacking game.

March 12, 2023 at 09:18AM

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Jyotiraditya Scindia 'pauses' MP BJP chief's speech

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stopped state BJP president VD Sharma from giving his speech at a function in Shivpuri town to mark the translocation of tigers to Madhav National Park on Friday. Sharma had to return to his seat while Scindia began addressing the crowd.

March 12, 2023 at 01:56AM

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Canine Kattie solves murder in seconds

March 12, 2023 at 02:06AM

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Manipur ends truce with Kuki militants

March 12, 2023 at 02:08AM

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Jyotiraditya Scindia 'pauses' MP BJP chief's speech

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stopped state BJP president VD Sharma from giving his speech at a function in Shivpuri town to mark the translocation of tigers to Madhav National Park on Friday. Sharma had to return to his seat while Scindia began addressing the crowd.

March 12, 2023 at 01:56AM

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Evidence of Rs 600 crore payoffs found after Lalu kin searches, claims ED

A day after searches were conducted at 24 locations in Delhi-NCR, Patna, Mumbai and Ranchi on premises linked to former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son, Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, and his daughters in connection with the land-for-railway job probe, the Enforcement Directorate claimed on Saturday it has seized documents revealing "proceeds of crime" worth Rs 600 crore.

March 12, 2023 at 01:50AM

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Filmfare Awards Bangla 2022: Complete winners' list

Check out the complete winners list here.

March 10, 2023 at 11:21PM

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BSY in BJP's K'taka campaign panel, Bommai to lead team

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai will lead BJP's 25-member campaign committee for the state polls, in what is seen as the party high command reposing confidence in his leadership since he took over as CM in July 2021, replacing party veteran BS Yediyurappa. Assembly elections in Karnataka are slated to be held in the next few weeks.

March 11, 2023 at 03:42AM

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Tribal girl in T'gana seeks more 'dowry', calls off marriage

A wedding organised on the outskirts of the city was cancelled by the bride at the last minute, ostensibly because of low dowry. She demanded more than Rs 2 lakh, which was paid by the groom's family in keeping with the tribe's custom of "reverse dowry" paid to prospective brides.

March 11, 2023 at 04:45AM

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Tribal girl in T'gana seeks more 'dowry', calls off marriage

March 11, 2023 at 04:45AM

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Ready for middle path between OPS & NPS: Fadnavis

March 11, 2023 at 03:35AM

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India records first 2 H3N2 flu deaths in Haryana, Karnataka

The Union health ministry on Friday advised states to be on alert after two H3N2 deaths were reported from Haryana and Karnataka. There are four types of influenza viruses: A, B, C, and D. Influenza A and B viruses cause seasonal epidemics of disease in people almost every year in January to March and the post-monsoon season in India.

March 11, 2023 at 01:59AM

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Speeding SUV runs amok, leaves 2 dead in Delhi

Two persons, including a teenaged boy, were killed when an SUV crashed into them in southwest Delhi's Malai Mandir area on Wednesday night. The driver of the vehicle first hit a Ciaz car parked on the road before hitting a pole and then losing control. The Thar hit another hatchback and finally rammed into three fruit carts and people on the roadside. Around 25 people had to physically lift the car to remove the injured persons from beneath it.

March 10, 2023 at 04:48AM

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World off track for 30% cut in sodium intake by 2025: WHO

The world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30%, by 2025, a first-of-its-kind World Health Organisation (WHO) Global report on sodium intake reduction shows. Sodium is a key component of the common salt we consume daily.

March 10, 2023 at 06:01AM

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Imran Khan booked for murder, terrorism in Lahore

Police in Lahore on Thursday booked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan and 400 others on charges of murder and terrorism during their clash with police personnel during the party's rally that left one activist dead and scores injured. This is the 80th case against ousted PM Khan registered by the PML-N-led coalition government during its 11 months of rule.

March 10, 2023 at 01:26AM

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No oppn in Nagaland House for 2nd time, all parties support govt

There will be no opposition in the Nagaland assembly for a second time as all political parties have offered their support to CM Neiphiu Rio, but it's not clear whether they will be included in the government or considered "outside support" until a decision by the NDPP-BJP alliance, according to Nagaland deputy CM Y Patton of BJP.

March 10, 2023 at 03:38AM

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Sad day for Indian cinema as it loses its ‘Calendar’

March 09, 2023 at 10:10PM

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Global figures urge end to 'harassment' of Nobel laureate Yunus

Forty global figures including Ban Ki-moon, Hillary Clinton and Bono published Wednesday a joint letter calling on Bangladesh to stop "unfair" attacks and harassment of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

March 09, 2023 at 03:21AM

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Pawar says NCP to back BJP-allied Nagaland govt

NCP chief Sharad Pawar declared support to the NDPP-BJP government led by Neiphiu Rio in Nagaland, saying they had an "understanding" with Rio prior to the electios. NCP has 7 MLAs and pre-poll allies NDPP and BJP have 37 in the Nagaland House of 60. "We have joined hands with Rio, not with BJP," he added.

March 09, 2023 at 05:10AM

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Adani pledges shares of two companies

A day after getting Rs 7,374-crore of pledged shares released, the Adani group pledged shares of Adani Transmission and Adani Green Energy worth Rs 1,670 crore to support loans taken by flagship.

March 09, 2023 at 04:28AM

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Delhi excise policy: K Kavitha gets ED summons, seeks more time

Kavitha, who is a BRS legislative council member and Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter, has been asked to go to ED's Delhi office for questioning on Thursday. However, said she will appear before ED on March 11.

March 08, 2023 at 10:40AM

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WPL: Dunkley, Harleen power Gujarat to first win

Sophia Dunkley (65) smashed the fastest half-century of the season while Harleen Deol hit a power-packed 67 as Gujarat Giants edged Royal Challengers Bangalore in a high-scoring Women's Premier League clash at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The victory was the first of the season for Gujarat. Bangalore, on the other hand, suffered their third straight defeat as skipper Smriti Mandhana's wait for first win continued.

March 08, 2023 at 11:26PM

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Morbi bridge collapse: Court rejects Oreva MD's bail plea

A Morbi court Tuesday rejected Oreva Group MD Jaysukh Patel's plea for interim bail on the ground that he needed to get out to arrange funds for payment of compensation to the families of the 135 people killed in the October 30 collapse of the town's British-era suspension footbridge.

March 08, 2023 at 06:35AM

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ED arrests Hyd bizman for ‘payoffs to AAP members’

In its crackdown on the "South group" which allegedly tried to control liquor distribution in the national capital under the now scrapped Delhi excise policy, the ED on Monday night arrested Hyderabad businessman Arun Pillai, stating in its remand note to the court that he "connived" to channelise payoffs of Rs 100 crore to AAP functionaries.

March 08, 2023 at 05:15AM

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President appoints Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj as Delhi cabinet ministers

AAP spokesperson and DJB vice-chairman Bharadwaj is a three-term MLA who served as transport and environment minister in Kejriwal's first government in 2013-14. Atishi, elected as MLA for the first time in 2020, has worked with Sisodia on the city's education system.

March 08, 2023 at 04:03AM

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Nagaland, Meghalaya CMs sworn in

For Nagaland, there was the added significance of getting its first-ever woman minister in Salhoutuonuo Krusem (56), who along with US-educated lawyer and social entrepreneur Hekani Jakhalu broke the glass ceiling on March 2 by becoming the first pair of women MLAs in 60 years of statehood. Both are from Rio's NDPP.

March 08, 2023 at 03:06AM

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At least 6 Palestinians killed during Israeli West Bank raid

The Israeli army raided the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said, leading to a gunbattle that killed at least six Palestinians and wounded a dozen others. The Israeli military said it had killed the suspected assailant behind the fatal shooting of two Israeli brothers in the northern West Bank town of Hawara last week.

March 07, 2023 at 10:43PM

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Sensex tops 60k as global rally continues

Global tailwinds helped the sensex close above 60,000 once again after two weeks but some market analysts said the two-day old rally could fizzle out after the Tuesday break due to the trading holiday on Holi.

March 07, 2023 at 06:47AM

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70 studying in Ukraine pass exam to practise in India

A year after they were forced to discontinue their course and abruptly flee from Ukraine amid a raging war, about 70 medical students from India received their Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) degrees at a ceremony in Hyderabad, on Monday.

March 07, 2023 at 05:22AM

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Ashram flyover unknotted, cops fear choke point at Sarai Kale Khan

The extension of Ashram flyover in south Delhi was inaugurated, after missing several deadlines, by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday. Though the facility promises to ease vehicular movement between Noida and south Delhi, the traffic police are apprehensive of the vehicular choke point now shifting to Sarai Kale Khan.

March 07, 2023 at 04:27AM

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Court sends Manish Sisodia to Tihar Jail for two weeks

A special court on Monday sent Delhi former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia to 14 days in judicial custody. The court also remarked that it will not stop the media from reporting the matter.

March 07, 2023 at 04:18AM

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Covid-19 cases inching up for past three weeks in India

India saw a week-on-week spike of 63% in the seven days ending Sunday, after a 39% rise in the previous week and a 13% rise the week before. In fact, cases have been inching up for five straight weeks. South India and Maharashtra account for most of the new cases.

March 07, 2023 at 02:41AM

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Can't give more dearness allowance: Mamata Banerjee

March 06, 2023 at 11:46PM

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Bystander shot at during snatching bid

A 40-year-old man, Jasvinder, was shot at by three snatchers in east Delhi's Krishna Nagar on Sunday.

March 06, 2023 at 04:11AM

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Govt rescues 12 Indians stuck in Libya over fake job racket

The National Minorities Commission and the ministry of external affairs have facilitated the rescue and return of 12 men - mostly Sikhs - who were lured with dreams of a well paying job by an agent in Dubai and then dumped as bonded labour at a construction site in Libya.

March 06, 2023 at 05:31AM

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Mumbai lad Prabhat Koli, 23, youngest to complete Oceans Seven

The country's most prolific open water-long distance swimmer, Prabhat Koli (23), has emerged as the youngest athlete in the world to accomplish the rare feat of completing the Oceans Seven challenge. He swam across Cook Strait in New Zealand on Wednesday, clocking 8 hours & 41 minutes to cross 28km amid bad weather.

March 06, 2023 at 03:55AM

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Eighth straight hike: China defence budget up 7.2%

Amid global unease about PLA's increasingly aggressive behaviour, China Sunday hiked its defence budget by 7.2%, marginally higher than last year, to 1.55 trillion yuan (about $225 billion), marking the eighth consecutive year of increase in military spending.

March 06, 2023 at 04:23AM

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Meghalaya: Two more parties back Conrad Sangma, MLA count 45

Meghalaya's regional parties UDP and PDF came out in support of Conrad Sangma's NPP-led coalition. Now Sangma has the support of 45 MLAs.

March 06, 2023 at 03:11AM

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KCR 'man behind joint opposition letter' on Manish Sisodia

Meanwhile, Congress claimed nobody approached the party to be one of the signatories. While Congress has been advocating a joint opposition, the party leadership continues to argue that there is a need to identify genuine secular anti-BJP parties, and that it cannot be a random collection of groups "playing both sides".

March 06, 2023 at 01:42AM

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WPL: UP Warriorz beat Gujarat Giants by 3 wickets

A stunning knock from Australian all-rounder Grace Harris (59*) powered UP Warriorz to an unlikely three-wicket victory over Gujarat Giants in a last-over thriller at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Chasing a challenging 170-run target, Warriorz were almost out of the hunt, tottering at 105 for 7 in the 16th over. Harris and Sophie Ecclestone (22*) turned the match upside down with an unbeaten 70-run partnership in just 4.1 overs.

March 05, 2023 at 11:34PM

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Medical counselling panel sees 400+ legal cases per year

March 05, 2023 at 04:52AM

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Two retreating Ladakh glaciers alarm scientists

March 05, 2023 at 04:03AM

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Shekhawat sues Rajasthan CM Gehlot for defamation over scam ‘barbs’

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday sued Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot for alleged defamatory remarks against him and his late mother over a state co-operative scam in which investors allegedly lost about Rs 900 crore.

March 05, 2023 at 02:37AM

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Migrant assault videos fake, says Tamil Nadu CM, dials Bihar's Nitish

Tamil Nadu police booked five people, including journalists and social media influencers, on Saturday for spreading false information as rumours went viral of attacks on migrant workers from northern states.

March 05, 2023 at 02:12AM

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Mumbai Indians thrash Gujarat Giants by 143 runs in WPL opener

Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians on Saturday started the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) in style, thrashing Gujarat Giants by 143 runs in the tournament opener at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The Mumbai skipper scored the first half-century of the new league as her 30-ball 65 blitzkrieg powered her team to a massive 207 for 5. Mumbai bowlers then ended Gujarat's innings in the 16th over, reducing them to 64/9 in 15.1 overs.

March 04, 2023 at 11:40PM

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NIA attaches Hizb commander’s property in J&K's Sopore

March 04, 2023 at 06:32AM

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Lokayukta cops seize Rs 8.1 crore from BJP MLA, son

March 04, 2023 at 05:27AM

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NPP’s Conrad stakes claim to form Meghalaya govt with 32 MLAs

Caretaker Meghalaya CM and NPP president Conrad Sangma Friday staked claim to form the next government in the hill state, handing governor Phagu Chauhan a list of 32 MLAs that include two from a regional party whose chief caused a flutter hours later by formally disowning the duo's move.

March 04, 2023 at 03:42AM

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Delhi ex-deputy CM Sisodia moves court for regular bail

March 04, 2023 at 02:34AM

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6 youth die as truck rams their car on Gurgaon-Faridabad road

March 04, 2023 at 01:50AM

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In Tripura, BJP’s champ, but faces new ‘challenger’

The ruling BJP secured an impressive victory and returned to office in Tripura by winning 32 of the 60 assembly seats, single-handedly crossing the halfway mark. Its ally, IPFT won one of the five seats it contested, raising the BJP-IPFT tally to 33.

March 03, 2023 at 03:55AM

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Cops must curb separatists: Shah to Punjab CM Mann

March 03, 2023 at 04:43AM

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Ahir Morcha national secretary shot at in property row

March 03, 2023 at 05:05AM

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Nagaland gets its 1st women MLAs

March 03, 2023 at 03:16AM

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Jaishankar mum if India played role in fixing Blinken-Lavrov meet

March 03, 2023 at 03:04AM

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SC: End government monopoly, panel of PM, LoP, CJI to pick CEC, ECs

Taking out the executive’s exclusive hand in the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, the Supreme Court, in a landmark decision on Thursday, ruled that their selection be done by a three-member committee comprising the Prime Minister, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India, thus nullifying a practice that has been in vogue since Independence.

March 03, 2023 at 02:18AM

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Delhi's Ashram f lyover likely to open on March 6: CM

March 02, 2023 at 03:39AM

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In sign of things to come, Russia says will target West

Foreign minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held discussions on the Ukraine crisis and key areas in bilateral cooperation, including energy, trade and investment and use of mutual currencies for trade settlement.

March 02, 2023 at 04:50AM

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Labourer's son wins Asian medal as town funds trip

March 02, 2023 at 02:55AM

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Stray dogs kill 3-year-old UP girl, 200 bite marks found

A three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of feral dogs at Bandia village in CB Ganj area of Bareilly on Tuesday.

March 02, 2023 at 02:48AM

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Govt suspends FCRA licence of thinktank CPR for 6 months

The home ministry has suspended the registration of prominent public policy think tank Centre for Policy Research (CPR) under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA), alleging “prime facie violations of provisions” of the law.

March 02, 2023 at 02:19AM

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High temperatures help make Feb 2nd cleanest in Delhi since '16

Aided by the early exit of winter, Delhi this year saw its second cleanest month of February in terms of air quality since the Central Pollution Control Board started measuring AQI from April 2015. The average AQI during the month was 237, the lowest after 225 in February last year.

March 02, 2023 at 02:29AM

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Karnataka govt staff withdraw strike after 17% interim pay hike

​​The hike offered to Karnataka government employees will come into force from April 1, 2023.

March 01, 2023 at 02:17PM

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Servant kills owner with axe after failed molestation attempt

A male servant who allegedly killed a woman owner of the house in Khedi Chandwan village of Bhawanigarh in Punjab's Sangrur district on February 25 after a failed molestation attempt was arrested on Wednesday.

March 01, 2023 at 05:12PM

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