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Trump authorised strike on Iran nuclear sites minutes before bomb was dropped: VP Vance

New Delhi: US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday disclosed that President Donald Trump gave his final go-ahead for a strike on three key nuclear sites...

24.06.2025 20

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Mob vandalises Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh; site closed to visitors after rampage

New Delhi: A mob vandalised Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh on Wednesday. Local reports said that a group chanted...

13.06.2025 20

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Congress seeks PM Modi's clarification after Putin aide claims Trump stopped India-Pak conflict

New Delhi: Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Thursday called for his clarification on the claim made by an aide of Russian...

07.06.2025 10

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Bengaluru stampede: Political storm erupts as BJP says 'blood is on the hands of Congress govt'

New Delhi: A major political storm broke out following the stampede outside Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, which claimed the lives of...

06.06.2025 10

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‘Problem is finding a common vision for decency & peace’: Tharoor on why India can't have dialogue with Pak

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday pointed out that India is open to engaging in dialogue with Pakistan if Islamabad takes concrete and...

04.06.2025 10

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Operation Spider's Web: How Ukraine smuggled drones deep into Russia to strike air bases

New Delhi: Ukraine on Sunday carried out the largest single attack on Russian airpower since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. It launched drones...

03.06.2025 20

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Russia is 'pressing' danger, China 'persistent' challenge: Key UK defence report

New Delhi: The UK government — led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer — is set to release the strategic defence review on Monday. The report is likely...

02.06.2025 10

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'Nakal karne ke liye akal chahiye': Owaisi takes swipe at Pakistan over fake photo of 'Operation Bunyan'

New Delhi: Taking a sharp swipe over Pakistan’s newly appointed Army Field Marshal Asim Munir gifting a fake photo of ‘Operation Bunyan’ against...

28.05.2025 30

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Banu Mushtaq bags International Booker Prize for ‘Heart Lamp'. Who is she?

New Delhi: Indian writer Banu Mushtaq has bagged the International Booker Prize for her short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’. By winning the prize,...

22.05.2025 20

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Political row rages over PM Modi's photo on railway tickets featuring 'Operation Sindoor'

New Delhi: A massive political row has broken out over Indian Railways tickets featuring ‘Operation Sindoor’ with a photo of Prime Minister...

20.05.2025 10

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'Proof that when belief meets opportunity, magic happens': Gautam Adani lauds Adani Vidya Mandir students for scoring 100% CBSE result, thanks teachers and staff too

New Delhi: Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Thursday showered praise on the students and teachers of Adani Vidya Mandir Ahmedabad (AVMA)...

17.05.2025 10

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'Let's do trade instead of war': Trump again claims he brokered peace between India and Pakistan

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that hostilities between Pakistan and India had been resolved, following his call for both...

16.05.2025 20

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'All Indian pilots have returned home safely': Air Marshal AK Bharti during briefing on Operation Sindoor

New Delhi: The armed forces announced on Sunday that all pilots who carried out Operation Sindoor have come back home safe and sound. Air Marshal AK...

12.05.2025 10

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Swaminarayan Akshardham in Delhi conducts mock drill to boost emergency preparedness

New Delhi: Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Delhi carried out a comprehensive mock drill in collaboration with Delhi Police and emergency response teams...

09.05.2025 10

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Qatar’s Amir dials PM Modi, backs 'India's all actions to bring Pahalgam attack perpetrators to justice'

New Delhi: Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi and assured “full support to India’s all actions”...

08.05.2025 10

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Pakistan's ISI chief appointed new National Security Adviser amid mounting tensions with India

New Delhi: In a big development, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lieutenant General Mohammad Asim Malik has been appointed as the...

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Rajasthan hospital shocker: Paralysed father operated on instead of son, probe ordered

New Delhi: A shocking case of medical mix-up allegedly committed by doctors at Kota Medical College in Rajasthan has come to the fore. The doctors...

18.04.2025 10

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'My strength lies not in my name, but in the backing of 1.4 billion Indians': PM Modi during Lex Fridman podcast

New Delhi: “My strength lies not in my name, but in the backing of 1.4 billion Indians and thousands of years of timeless culture and heritage,”...

17.03.2025 10

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'There was always a strong feeling inside me to do something meaningful': PM Modi shares about his experience in the Himalayas with podcaster Fridman

New Delhi: When asked about his journey and experiences in the Himalayas by US-based podcaster and AI researcher Lex Fridman, Prime Minister Narendra...

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AAP's office in Bhopal locked due to unpaid rent, party responds 'have no funds'

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office, functioning from a leased house in Bhopal, has been locked by the landlord after the party reportedly...

03.03.2025 20

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Pune cabbie makes obscene gestures towards woman techie, arrested

New Delhi: In a shocking incident that has come to light in Pune’s Kalyaninagar area, a 20-year-old cab driver made obscene gestures in front of a...

28.02.2025 10

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5.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Assam, tremors in Guwahati

New Delhi: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rattled Assam’s Morigaon district early Thursday morning, with tremors also felt in Guwahati and other regions...

28.02.2025 10

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Over 25,000 security personnel to be deployed for Delhi govt oath-taking ceremony

New Delhi: More than 25,000 security personnel are to be deployed in the central, north, and New Delhi areas of the city for the new chief minister...

21.02.2025 10

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Premanand Maharaj to resume padyatra from old route after protesters apologise

New Delhi: Spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj’s padyatra from the old route will begin in the wee hours of Tuesday at 2 am in Vrindavan. Premanand...

19.02.2025 10

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'No ego in this': Rahul Gandhi after Congress request to postpone meeting on new Chief Election Commissioner rejected

New Delhi: As Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar is set to retire on Tuesday (February 18), the selection committee convened on Monday to...

18.02.2025 20

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Indian Army hits back after cross-border firing by Pakistani troops

New Delhi: The Indian Army on Sunday launched a retaliatory firing at Pakistani troops across the Line of Control (LoC). The firing incident took...

17.02.2025 20

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Leopard 'gatecrashes' wedding in Lucknow, sparks panic before being captured by foresters

New Delhi: A wedding venue at Lucknow’s Para area had an unusual and unexpected visitor: a leopard. And the ‘gatecrasher’ sent chill down the...

14.02.2025 10

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Fissures in MVA? Sharad Pawar lauds Eknath Shinde at cultural event, Uddhav Thackeray's party slams him

New Delhi: Internal conflict is surfacing within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The tension became apparent after Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad...

13.02.2025 20

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Ex-Maharashtra minister Tanaji Sawant's son goes missing from Pune airport; kidnapping suspected

New Delhi: Former Maharashtra Health Minister Tanaji Sawant’s son has reportedly gone missing from Pune. Rishiraj Sawant went missing from Pune...

11.02.2025 10

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AAP vs BJP over key development projects in Delhi: What’s next after saffron party's win?

New Delhi: As BJP routed AAP in the Delhi assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X and expressed confidence in his party’s vision...

09.02.2025 20

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In a first, Rashtrapati Bhavan to host wedding of CRPF officer; who is she?

New Delhi: In a first-of-its-kind event, the Rashtrapati Bhavan is reportedly going to host a wedding ceremony on its premises on February 12....

05.02.2025 10

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5 Nepalese die as car flips over multiple times trying to avoid stunt biker post-Maha Kumbh

New Delhi: In a tragic mishap, five Nepal nationals, who were on their way back from Prayagraj after taking part in the Maha Kumbh, lost their lives...

03.02.2025 10

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Trump slaps tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China over illegal immigration, fentanyl

New Delhi: In a significant move, US President Donald Trump slapped a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, along with a 10% tariff on goods...

03.02.2025 10

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Muzaffarnagar horror: Woman raped, killed and her body burnt by elder sister's husband who wanted to marry her

New Delhi: In a ghastly incident that has come to light from Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, a 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted and killed by...

03.02.2025 10

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'Civic sense aur moral responsibility died': Petrol pump's approach to enforce helmet rule in UP raises hackles

New Delhi: A bizarre and unique approach of a petrol pump to enforce the ‘no helmet, no fuel’ rule for two-wheeler riders in Uttar Pradesh has...

23.01.2025 10

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'Chinese CCTV cameras installed by Punjab employees in Delhi': BJP's Parvesh Verma slams AAP

New Delhi: Parvesh Verma, the BJP’s candidate for the New Delhi assembly constituency, on Tuesday raised concerns regarding the alleged influx of...

22.01.2025 10

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'Vindicates our stand': India after Neutral Expert favours it on hydropower projects under Indus Water Treaty

New Delhi: The Neutral Expert appointed by the World Bank has declared that it is competent to resolve the rifts between India and Pakistan regarding...

22.01.2025 20

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Biden issues preemptive pardons for Trump critics and his own family members to shield them from Trump attack

New Delhi: In a landmark move, outgoing US President Joe Biden early Monday morning during his final hours in office issued pre-emptive pardons to...

21.01.2025 20

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‘Hirni jaisi ghoom rahi...’: Ramesh Bidhuri's another sexist jibe at Delhi CM Atishi

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Bidhuri called Delhi chief minister Atishi a “deer running in the forest”, stoking a fresh...

16.01.2025 10

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Denied fuel for not wearing helmet, miffed lineman snaps power supply to petrol pump in UP's Hapur

New Delhi: The ‘no helmet, no petrol’ policy in Uttar Pradesh created a bizarre situation at a petrol pump in Hapur district. It all happened when...

16.01.2025 10

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'Isn't this your doing': Jagan Reddy's party slams CM Naidu, TTD over Tirupati stampede; all we know so far

New Delhi: Six devotees were killed and over 30 injured during issuance of tokens for ‘Baikunth Dwar’ darshan for Lord Venkateswara temple in...

10.01.2025 10

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Salman Khan was the primary target of Bishnoi gang, Baba Siddique was fallback plan: Police

New Delhi: The police on Monday filed a 4,590-page chargesheet in the murder of NCP politician and three-time MLA Baba Siddique. According to the...

08.01.2025 20

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'Am being extremely tortured by in-laws, wife': Delhi cafe owner Puneet Khurana recorded video just before suicide

New Delhi: Delhi-based cafe owner Puneet Khurana, 40, who died by suicide, recorded a video hours before his death. In the video, Puneet accused...

03.01.2025 9

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'Lalu Yadav's dreams will always remain dreams': Devendra Fadnavis reacts to RJD chief's 'doors open for Nitish Kumar' remark

New Delhi: After Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav stated that ‘alliance doors are always open for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish...

03.01.2025 4

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Pushpa-2 stampede case: Allu Arjun's bail hearing postponed to January 3

New Delhi: A Hyderabad court on Monday reserved its decision on the bail petition of Pushpa 2 actor Allu Arjun in connection with the Sandhya...

31.12.2024 4

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Amid BJP vs AAP over electoral roll, Delhi CEO says applications for over 80K voter name deletions, 4.8 lakh new registrations received

New Delhi: Even as heated exchange of words rages between the AAP and opposition BJP over allegations of names being struck off from Delhi’s...

31.12.2024 3

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Ahmedabad couple's intimate video circulated after phone theft, complaint filed

New Delhi: In a shocking incident that has come to light from Ahmedabad, a 28-year-old woman alleged that an unknown person circulated an intimate...

28.12.2024 6

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Why Sonia Gandhi preferred Manmohan Singh as PM over these 5 Congress stalwarts

New Delhi: It was May 18, and the year was 2004. The UPA government was going to be formed under the leadership of Congress after defeating Atal...

28.12.2024 6

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'Are you pregnant now?' Women across China get 'invasive' phone calls from govt workers

New Delhi: It borders on the bizarre but is true. Several women across China are receiving phone calls apparently from government workers, and the...

27.12.2024 5

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'Quota shouldn't be crutches': Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand questions 'unending' reservation policy

New Delhi: A political row is raging over reservation and the Constitution, with the saint community now also weighing in. Making a big statement,...

26.12.2024 6

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