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UPSC cheating case: Puja Khedkar moves Supreme Court for pre-arrest bail
A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma is scheduled to hear the plea on January 15.
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Man and woman bludgeoned to death in Narsingi
After preliminary investigation, the police are suspecting that the woman was sexually assaulted before she was killed and the faces smashed with the boulder in an attempt to conceal the identities
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Insurers eye tax benefits, incentives in Union Budget
In 2023-24, the country's insurance penetration was at 3.7% compared to 4% in 2022-23, according to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai).
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Delhi assembly polls 2025: Satyendar Jain launches crowdfunding initiative, urges people to donate for 'kaam ki rajneeti'
At a press conference, Mr. Jain, who is contesting the February 5 polls from the Shakur Basti constituency as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate, said when he was in jail in connection with a money-laundering case
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Rupee recovers from record low to settle 8 paise higher at 86.62 against U.S. dollar
The local unit has plunged more than Re 1 in the past two weeks from the closing level of 85.52 on December 30.
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Chhattisgarh CM announces ₹10 lakh aid to murdered journalist's family
Freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar (33) went missing on January 1. His body was found on January 3 in a septic tank
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House panel to summon Meta for CEO Zuckerberg's claim on Indian elections
‘Incorrect information about any democratic country tarnishes its image. Meta will have to apologise to the Indian Parliament and the people here for this mistake,’ Mr. Dubey said in a post on X
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Natural cave of Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K opened for devotees
The natural cave within the shrine’s sanctum sanctorum is usually opened during winter months when the rush of devotees is less.
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Delhi Police link student behind school bomb threats with politically-affiliated NGO
During the investigation, the police also got to know that the NGO had voiced support for Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
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Laurene Powell Jobs faces health issues at Maha Kumbh, recovering after 'Ganga snan'
Ms. Jobs’ enthusiasm to learn about Sanatan Dharma remains strong, according to a statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government
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Maharashtra Minister’s aide gets 14-day judicial custody, charged under MCOCA
NCP Minister Dhananjay Munde’s close aide Walmik Karad has been booked under the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act
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Huzurabad MLA P. Kaushik Reddy granted conditional bail in January 12 DRC meeting disruption case
Kaushik Reddy was arrested by the Karimnagar police from Hyderabad on Monday based on separate complaints filed against him by the Karimnagar RDO, and the Personal Assistant of Jagtial MLA Dr M. Sanjay
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At least six Army personnel injured in landmine explosion in J&K’s Rajouri
The troops were on patrol duty when one of the soldiers accidentally stepped over the landmine near Khamba Fort in Nowshera sector
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BJP govt treats Delhi, Kashmir equally: Rajnath
The Defence Minister slammed Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq for his remarks against India, and said that Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without PoK
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IndiGo's Goa-Mumbai flight gets hoax bomb threat
An airport official said a note was found onboard the plane with the message about the purported bomb threat
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Omar Abdullah praises armed forces for safeguarding country
CM Omar Abdullah was addressing a function organised by the Army at Tanda Artillery Brigade in the Akhnoor sector near Jammu
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Lakhs of pilgrims take holy dip at Gangasagar in Bengal on Makar Sankranti
Braving the cold weather conditions, lakhs of devotees took the holy dip and offered prayers at the Kapil Muni Ashram, as the auspicious timings for 'Shahi Snan' began at 6.58 a.m. and will continue for 24 hours
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Delhi Assembly elections: BJP distributing money, gold chains to buy votes ahead of Delhi polls, says Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of distributing money and gold chains to buy votes in upcoming Delhi elections
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Need to develop earthquake warning systems: PM Modi
Addressing a function to celebrate 150 years of the IMD, PM Modi also launched ‘Mission Mausam’ for developing cutting-edge weather surveillance technologies and systems
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‘Sankranthiki Vasthunam’ movie review: Anil Ravipudi and Venkatesh’s film delivers mindless laughs
Anil Ravipudi and Venkatesh Daggubati go all out to entertain in their third collaboration, ‘Sankranthiki Vasthunam’, not too weighed down by the need to be politically correct
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