Two people were killed in a gang war shootout in Rajasthan’s Sikar on Saturday, police said. Among those killed in the alleged firing incident is Raju Thet who police say is a criminal belonging to the Veer Taj Sena gang. Following Thet’s death, his supporters announced a “shutdown” and said […]
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341 women inducted as sailors, training to be same as men: Navy Chief
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar on Saturday revealed that 341 out of 3,000 Agniveer inducted in the navy are women as sailors and training for them will be the same as men. “First batch of agniveers already reported, about 3000 agniveers have joined out of whom about 341 are women. Come next […]
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Delhi: Pinki Irani is sent to judicial custody in the Sukesh Chandrasekhar duping case
A Delhi Court has sent Pinki Irani to judicial custody till December 21 in connection with a probe into a Rs 200 crore extortion case involving jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. According to the Delhi Police, Mumbai-based Pinky Irani is said to be a close aide of Chandrasekhar and introduced him […]
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Kerala minister lambasts D’Cruz’s “terrorist” remark
Kerala Minister for Local Self Governments MB Rajesh on Friday termed the “terrorist” remark by Father Theodacious D’Cruz against Fisheries Minister V Abdurahiman as an “act of terrorism” and stressed that such remarks are made by “extremists”. “Saying that there is a terrorist in the name of the minister is an act of terrorism. […]
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UNSC condemns attack on Pakistan embassy in Afghanistan
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemned the terrorist attack on the Pakistan embassy in the capital city of Afghanistan. “The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on the Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 2 December 2022, where the Head of Mission came under attack and his security guard […]
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Gangster Goldy Brar will soon be brought back to India: Punjab minister
Punjab Tourism Minister Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday asserted that Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar would soon be brought back to India. Mann attended the ongoing Military Literature Festival being held at Chandigarh Lake Club on Saturday. Speaking at the occasion, she said, “Soldiers from Punjab have sacrificed their lives for […]
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TRS MLC Kavitha meets party cadres in Hyderabad ahead of CBI appearance in Delhi liquor scam probe
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter and TRS lawmaker K Kavitha met her followers on Saturday ahead of her appearance before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Delhi liquor scam case. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLC met and greeted the party cadre and supporters at her Hyderabad residence before […]
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Oscar-winning documentarian Julia Reichert passes away at 76
Veteran documentarian Julia Reichert, who won an Oscar in 2020 for her feature ‘American Factory,’ passed away at the age of 76 due to cancer. The news of her death was confirmed by Variety. According to Variety, a US-based news outlet, across her more than 50 years as a filmmaker, Reichert received four […]
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Leopard attack victims’ families to get Rs 15 lakh compensation, Karnataka CM announces
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said all efforts are being made to stop leopard attacks in the state capital vicinity and announced a compensation of Rs 15 lakh for families of those killed in these attacks. The Chief Minister was speaking to the media near his residence. “Compensation […]
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Hyderabad Police raids rowdy sheeters, take into custody
Police in Hyderabad carried out a raid in the Ganganagar area early Saturday and took several rowdy sheeters and suspect sheeters into custody. Police also seized several vehicles without documents, cash and mobile phones. “We conducted cordon and search operations in the Ganganagar area at 2 am. 78 two-wheelers and 2 three-wheelers without documents, nine mobile phones, Rs 20,000 cash […]
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PM Modi pays tribute to Dr Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid rich tribute to India’s first President Dr Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary and called him a legendary leader who epitomized courage and scholarly zeal. The Prime Minister said Prasad was firmly rooted in India’s culture and also had a futuristic vision for […]
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Tamil Nadu: Madras HC bans mobile phones inside temple premises
The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the Commissioner of Hindu Religious & Charities Endowments Department to prohibit the use of mobile phones inside the temple premises to maintain the purity and sanctity of temples in Tamil Nadu. The court issued the order after hearing a […]
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Mohammed Shami ruled of ODI series against Bangladesh due to hand injury: Sources
Indian pace veteran Mohammed Shami has been reportedly ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh due to a hand injury, as per sources. The sources added that the bowler is doubtful for the two-Test series after ODIs as well. Shami recently participated in India’s campaign in ICC […]
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Assam: Death toll reaches 5 in brick kiln chimney collapse
The death toll in the brick kiln chimney collapse in the Kalain area in Cachar district has gone up to five, police said on Saturday. “The death toll in yesterday’s brick kiln chimney collapse at Kalain area in Cachar district has risen to five and six others injured persons are currently undergoing treatment,” Numal […]
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China’s ‘Blank-Page Revolution’ gets global attention
Blank sheets of paper, held by Chinese protestors, have become a symbol of a mass uprising being witnessed against the strict zero-COVID policy of Communist-ruled China. A CNN report said that white papers are metaphors for the countless critical posts, news articles, and outspoken social media accounts that were wiped […]