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Over 120 flights delayed at Delhi Airport due to dense fog; 5 diverted to Jaipur
More than 120 flights were delayed at the Delhi Airport till 10 am on Tuesday, 26 December, 2023, due to fog. As many as five planes were diverted to Rajasthan’s Jaipur. The passengers were alerted …
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3 Indian warships deployed in Arabian Sea amid spate of attacks on vessels
The Indian Navy’s explosive ordnance disposal team on Monday carried out a detailed inspection of merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto on its arrival at Mumbai harbour, two days after the ship was hit by a …
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Plane held for days in France on trafficking concerns lands in India
An official reported that a charter jet carrying 276 passengers, largely Indians, who had been grounded in France for four days due to suspected human trafficking, landed in Mumbai in the early hours…
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Congress hand behind Kalyan Banerjee's mimicry mania, says BJP as TMC MP remains defiant
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday slammed Congress-led opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A and one of its block members Trinamool Congress, whose MP, Kalyan Banerjee, once again mimicked Rajya Sabha …
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Let's recall the noble teachings of Lord Christ: President Murmu, PM Modi extend Christmas greetings
President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday extended their greetings to the people of the country on the occasion of Christmas while wishing for peace and prosperity for…
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TMC's Kalyan Banerjee mimics Vice President Dhankar again, this time in Bengal; says 'will do it a thousand times'
Trinamool Congress’ suspended MP Kalyan Banerjee has once again mimicked Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and claimed he would continue to mimic Dhankhar, terming it as an “art…
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Mumbai, Ratnagiri properties of Dawood Ibrahim to be auctioned off in January 2024
The properties of fugitive designated global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim in Mumbai and Ratnagiri will be auctioned off on 5 January 2024, according to the Free Press Journal. The four properties were c…
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Navy investigating drone attack on merchant ship off Indian coast: Officials
The Indian Navy cruiser INS Mormugao arrived to the MV Chem Pluto, the India-bound merchant vessel that was “attacked by an Iranian drone” on Saturday night and ascertained specifics of the attack, o…
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Houthi attack: Navy denies US claim, says MV SAIBABA tank not India-flagged; adds all 25 Indian crew members safe
Following an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on two vessels in the Red Sea, including the crude oil tanker MV SAIBABA, the Indian Navy said on Sunday that all 25 Indian crew members on board a…
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Tanker ship off India hit by attack drone 'fired from Iran': Pentagon
A Japanese-owned chemical tanker was attacked Saturday off the coast of India by a drone “fired from Iran,” according to the Pentagon, indicating that commercial maritime threats are moving beyond th…
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India's forex reserves hit over 20-month high, jump $9.112 bn to $615.971 bn
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for the fifth straight week, reaching an over 20-month high of $615.97 billion as of Dec. 15, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday. The r…
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Noida reports first COVID-19 case in months; 54-year-old man tests positive
With coronavirus rearing its ugly head once again in most part of the world, a man from Noida in India’s Uttar Pradesh has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming a first case of the respiratory infec…
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India Semicon: Foxconn submits application for setting up its Indian semiconductor fab plant
Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturing services company, has recently applied to establish a semiconductor fabrication unit in India, according to disclosures made to the Parliament by Raje…
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INDIA bloc meet: Pitting strong candidate against PM Modi in 2024 elections discussed, say sources
During the fourth meeting of the INDIA bloc held on Tuesday, deliberations revolved around countering the BJP in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections, sources told PTI, adding that pitting a strong …
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ICMR attempting genome sequencing of new JN.1 Covid variant, say officials
According to Union Health Ministry officials on Wednesday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working on sequencing the genome of the novel JN.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2. According to NITI…
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Experts allay fears on JN.1 Covid variant in India
India announced 21 cases of the JN.1 Covid variant on Wednesday. Scientists allayed concerns but also advised adherence to current cautious measures, saying that the development is neither unexpected…
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PM Modi reacts to Pannun 'murder plot' allegations, raises concern over extremist groups abroad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his first response to the allegations by the United States of a plot to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, saying he will “look into” any evidence, b…
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PM Modi calls up Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar, expresses pain over mimicry episode
A day after he expressed displeasure over suspended TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee’s act of imitating him, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said that he received a call from Prime Minister …
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India's FY25 steel demand to be slower as elections loom, say analysts, officials
Analysts and industry executives predict that India’s steel demand would decrease in the next fiscal year, which begins in March, due to a massive general election that will postpone government proje…
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49 more opposition MPs suspended from Lok Sabha; Shashi Tharoor, Dimple Yadav & Manish Tewari among those expelled
The Lok Sabha Tuesday expelled 49 more MPs including Supriya Sule, Manish Tewari, Shashi Tharoor, Farooq Abdullah, Md Faisal, Karti Chidambaram, Sudip Bandhopadhyay, Dimple Yadav and Danish Ali for t…
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India star performer, projected to contribute over 16% of global growth: IMF
Growing at a robust rate due to economic reforms in key sectors like digitisation and infrastructure, India has emerged as a star performer and is projected to contribute more than 16 per cent of the…
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Gyanvapi Cases: In setback to Muslim side, Allahabad HC rules Hindus seeking temple not barred by Places of Worship Act
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ruled that civil suits filed by Hindu worshippers and deity inter alia seeking restoration of a temple at the Gyanvapi Mosque premises are not barred by the Places…
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IMF reclassifies India's exchange rate regime to 'stabilized arrangement'
Following an article IV assessment of the country’s policies, the International Monetary Fund has reclassified India’s “de facto” currency rate regime to “stabilised arrangement” from “floating” for …
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PM Modi inaugurates world's largest meditation centre Swarved Mahamandir in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday inaugurated the world’s largest meditation centre Swarved Mahamandir in Varanasi. VIDEO | PM Modi inaugurates the newly built Swarved Mandir in Umaraha, Varanasi…
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Reuven Azar appointed as Israel's new Ambassador to India
The Israeli government has approved the appointment of Reuven Azar as the new Ambassador to India. Azar will also serve as the non-resident Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Bhutan, as per an announcement …
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Heavy rain pounds southern Tamil Nadu
On Sunday, heavy rains caused by a cyclonic circulation battered southern Tamil Nadu, inundating numerous districts including Kanyakumari. Because the Thamirabarani River is in flood, Chief Minister…
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'False and baseless': Sajjan Jindal denies rape allegations
The chairman and managing director of JSW Group, Sajjan Jindal, has refuted the charges of rape levelled against him. “Mr. Sajjan Jindal denies these false and baseless allegations. He is committed …
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'Could have been a child bride': 19-year-old girl from Rajasthan becomes sarpanch of 7 villages
A crippling poverty that forced her out of school and onto the grazing fields with someone else’s livestock, a patriarchal society that would have married her off as a minor, and an alcoholic father …
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Indian students' interest in engineering is dropping and expected to slump even more, here's why
Over the past few years, there has been a consistent drop in the number of students enrolling in engineering and technology courses. According to TeamLease Edtech co-founder and president Neeti Sharm…
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PM Modi holds talks with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, bilateral trade and investment on agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held talks with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik with a focus on expanding bilateral cooperation in diverse areas, including trade and investment. The Sultan …
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COVID-19 sub-strain JN.1 found in Kerala woman
A case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 was detected in Kerala on December 8, official sources said on Saturday. The sample from a 79-year-old woman had returned a positive result in an RT-PCR test on No…
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Parliament Breach accused Lalit Jha wanted to create ‘anarchy’: Police informs court
The alleged mastermind behind the Parliament security breach– Lalit Jha — and his co-accused wanted to create “anarchy” in the country to force the government to meet their demands, the Delhi Police …
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Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE: Amit Shah to move three bills on criminal laws in LS for consideration, passage
10:20 (IST) Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE Opposition demands statement from Home Minister Amit Shah Leaders of several opposition parties urged on Thursday that Home Minister Amit Shah prov…
