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ED Summons Anil Ambani for Questioning Again in Money Laundering Case on Nov 14
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Reliance ADAG Group Chairman, Anil Ambani, again on November 14 for questioning in the money laundering case against the conglomerate, according to sources.The development comes close on the heels of ED provisionally attaching...
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ED Conducts Searches at Six J&K Locations in Narco-terror Funding Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths on Thursday carried out searches at six locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a narco-terror funding case.A statement by the Jammu zonal office of the ED said, "ED Jammu sub-zonal office is conducting search action at six...
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Telangana: Private Colleges' Strike over Fee Reimbursement Enters Fourth Day
The indefinite strike by private professional colleges in Telangana, demanding release of fee reimbursement dues, continued for the fourth day on Thursday.Around 2,000 professional colleges, including engineering, pharmacy, MBA, MCA, B.Ed and nursing institutions across the...
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Vice President Radhakrishnan honours Chhattisgarh's finest at Rajyotsav ceremony
In a grand celebration of Chhattisgarh's cultural, social, and developmental spirit, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan conferred 34 prestigious awards upon 37 distinguished individuals and four institutions for their exceptional contributions to the state.The ceremony, held...
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Bihar Polls: Voting Process Being Conducted Peacefully, Says DGP Vinay Kumar
Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar on Thursday said the polling process was being conducted peacefully across the state and no untoward incidents have occurred anywhere.Speaking to IANS, Vinay Kumar said, "The voting process is being conducted peacefully...
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BJP Flays Karnataka Congress Govt for 'disrespecting', 'neglecting' Farmers
The Karnataka BJP on Thursday criticised the Congress government in the state for "disrespecting" and "neglecting" farmers in the state.It also expressed concern over farmers' deaths and suicide attempts in the state.Taking to the social media handle 'X', the BJP's...
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Bihar Polls: PM Modi Invokes 'Chhathi Maiya' to Flay Oppn, Says 'naamdars Mocked Maha Kumbh'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack at the RJD-Cong-led Mahagathbandhan on Thursday, accusing them of ruining the state with their 'jungle raj', despite Bihar being the birthplace of social justice in previous decades.Addressing a mega rally in Araria...
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Scattered Rain to Bring Temperature Dip across Gujarat, Says IMD
The Meteorological Department has forecast scattered rainfall across parts of Gujarat on Thursday, bringing a slight change in weather after several dry days. With the weakening of the rain system, no heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected anywhere in the state.Light...
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Bihar Polls: 27.65 PC Voter Turnout Recorded as Voting Picks up Pace
An average voter turnout of 27.65 per cent was recorded till 11 a.m. on Thursday, across 18 districts, where polling is underway for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly polls, according to the Chief Electoral Officer.While Begusarai (30.37 per cent), Lakhisarai (30.32 per...
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Kerala Police Track Down Man on the Run, after 2 Decades
In a dramatic end to a more than two-decade-long manhunt, the Vanchiyoor police in the state capital city on Wednesday recorded the arrest of a man who had been absconding after sexually exploiting his female student way back in 2001.The accused, identified as Muthu Kumar,...
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Depressed over Wife's Desertion, Man Dies by Suicide after Killing 5-year-old Daughter
An incident of a father killing his 5-year-old daughter and himself following desertion by his wife has been reported from Kolar district of Karnataka on Thursday.The deceased were identified as 37-year-old Lokesh, a resident of Madiyanuru village in Mulbagal taluk and his...
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Viral video claiming Mi-17 helicopter shot down in Kashmir is fake, says PIB
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has once again busted Pakistani propaganda circulating on social media, which falsely claimed that an Indian Mi-17 helicopter was recently shot down in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir.In a fact check issued on Thursday, PIB clarified that the...
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Man Dies of 'delay' in Angioplasty at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College
A man has died, allegedly due to a delay in angioplasty at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, his family members said.The deceased has been identified as Venu, an autorickshaw driver from Panmana in Kollam district.The family alleged that, though doctors had...
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NHAI to Roll Out Automatic Tolling with High Speed Cameras on Chennai-Bengaluru, GST Roads
In a major infrastructure upgrade aimed at eliminating traffic snarls at toll plazas, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to introduce a camera-based automatic toll collection system on key stretches of the Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway and GST...
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Bihar Polls: RJD Alleges Attempt to Slow Down Voting, ECI Rubbishes 'malicious' Charge
Amid the ongoing voting for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections covering 121 seats across 18 districts, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alleged a 'deliberate and malicious' attempt to harm the electoral prospects of the Mahagathbandhan (RJD-Cong-Left alliance). The...
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History-sheeter Stabbed in Full Public View in Hyderabad Succumbs to Injuries
A history-sheeter, who was stabbed in full public view by another rowdy-sheeter at Jagadgirigutta, Telangana, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Thursday.Roshan Singh (26) died on Thursday morning while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad.He was...
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Jitan Ram Manjhi Hails CM Nitish Kumar's Law and Order Record, Urges People to Vote
Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi, on Thursday, appealed to the people of Bihar to come out in large numbers and exercise their democratic right in the ongoing first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections.Speaking to IANS, Manjhi said,...
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Bihar Polls: CM Nitish Kumar Casts His Vote in Bakhtiyarpur, Shows Inked Finger
Voting for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections was underway in 121 constituencies across 18 districts on Thursday, amid tight security arrangements at all polling stations.While the polling started on a moderate note at 7 a.m., Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar...
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NDA Will Form Govt in Bihar with Full Majority: Delhi CM Rekha
As the first phase of voting for the Bihar Assembly elections is underway, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday expressed confidence in the NDA's victory, asserting that the alliance will form the government with a full majority.Speaking to reporters, CM Gupta...
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India Has Constitution, Not Sharia Law: Giriraj Singh on Burka Issue
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday strongly addressed the burka controversy and claims of Sharia law during the first phase of voting in the Bihar Assembly elections, emphasising that India has its own Constitution.Speaking after casting his vote at polling booth...
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Decomposed Body Found in Kolkata House; Suicide Note Recovered
The decomposed body of a man was found hanging in the Lake police station area of ??Kolkata, and a suicide note was also recovered from the spot, the police said on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Subhashis Chakraborty (42).In the suicide note, Chakraborty had...
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Bengal SIR: ECI to Strictly Deal with Cases of 3RD Parties Distributing Enumeration Forms
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to deal strictly with instances of third parties distributing enumeration forms on behalf of booth-level officers (BLOs) during the ongoing first stage of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, which has...
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Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Polls Poised for Three-way Contest
The upcoming Thiruvananthapuram Corporation elections are set to be a litmus test for all three major political fronts in Kerala -- the CPI(M)-led LDF, Congress-led UDF, and BJP-led NDA -- as the State Election Commission readies to announce the local body poll...
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India's Services PMI Stands at 58.9 in Oct, Firms Confident of Rise in Business Activity
India's services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 58.9 in October as data still showed substantial, expansions in services output and new business, the data showed on Thursday.The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index was comfortably...
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Narrow Escape for Passengers as RTC Bus Catches Fire in Andhra
A bus of the Road Transport Corporation (RTC) of Odisha was gutted in a fire in Andhra Pradesh's Parvatipuram Manyam district on Thursday. There were no casualties.A major disaster was averted as the alert driver immediately stopped the bus after noticing smoke, and all...