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Atul Subhash suicide case: Bengaluru court grants bail to wife Nikita, her mother and brother

Bengaluru's City Civil Court on Saturday granted bail to Nikita Singhania, wife of Atul Subhash, who died by suicide along with Nisha Singhania, mother-in-law and Anurag Singhania, brother-in-law.

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January 05, 2025
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Congress Demands Action as Ashish Patel's Controversy Reaches CM Yogi's Desk

The Congress party has demanded that Uttar Pradesh Minister Ashish Singh Patel be sacked if found guilty of corruption or that he leave the NDA if he is being unfairly targeted.

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January 05, 2025
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Enjoy the froth till it lasts

With the return of the highly unpredictable Donald Trump as US President this month, how should anyone manage his or her risks?

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January 05, 2025
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Many sides to the HIB visa debate

President-elect Donald Trump is in an unusual position - trying to please both billionaire tech guys who fund his campaigns and his hard-core base.

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January 05, 2025
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Right On a Roll

The war in Ukraine poses a threat to the post-Berlin Wall order in Europe. But it is ridiculous to talk about the end of Europe. Social democracy and a liberal social welfare state, its commitment of economic solidarity and its role in addressing climate change, place the old continent on a higher pedestal. Europe may have begun to lose its cutting edge in technology. But it hasn't yet lost its democratic plot

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January 05, 2025
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Lessons from 2024 and prospects for 2025

The economy of Bangladesh faced sustained stress throughout 2024, with macroeconomic stability continuing to deteriorate – a trend from the past few years – due to a series of challenges.

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January 05, 2025
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Ukraine Challenge

As the war in Ukraine grinds into its third year, the shifting dynamics of international politics and battlefield realities could make 2025 a pivotal year.

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January 05, 2025
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Kiren Rijiju Offers 'Chadar' at Ajmer Sharif on Behalf of PM Modi

The Union Minister prayed for peace & tranquility & a spirit of brotherhood & unity in the country

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January 05, 2025
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India committed to taking lead in AI: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday declared that India is committed to taking the lead in AI, with the focus on innovation and creating opportunities for the youth.

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January 05, 2025
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PM to launch multiple development projects worth over ₹12,000 crore in Delhi on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 12,200 crore on Sunday in Delhi, which is expected to go to the polls in February.

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January 05, 2025
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Prashant Kishor Likely to Face Action for Dharna at Unauthorized Location in Patna

The Patna district administration is considering action against poll strategist-turned-politician and Jan Suraaj Founder Prashant Kishor for staging a sit-in protest at an unauthorized location in Gandhi Maidan, according to an official statement on Saturday.

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January 05, 2025
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Kejriwal built 'Sheesh Mahal' using money belonging to Delhiites: Amit Shah

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue of 'Sheesh Mahal', Union Home Minister Amit Shah charged Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal with building a palatial home when he was the chief minister by using Delhiites' money and said the latter needs to give an account to the people of the national capital.

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January 05, 2025
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Wayanad landslide survivors shine at school youth festival: Dance of Resilience inspires thousands

From the misty hills of Wayanad, scarred by nature's fury, to Asia's grandest school cultural celebration, seven young hearts carried a story—a story of pain, hope, and rebirth.

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January 05, 2025
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Karnataka: 'Never in history have bus fares been hiked by 15pc,' BJP slams Siddaramaiah govt

Slamming the Congress government for the \"never in history\" 15 per cent hike in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus fare, BJP on Friday asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to roll back the \"anti-people move.\"

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January 05, 2025
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Any kind of violence against women is unacceptable, says DMK's Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

Reacting to the alleged sexual assault of a student inside the Anna University campus, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Saturday said that any kind of violence against women is unacceptable and that we as a society must reach a point where there is no violence against women.

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January 05, 2025
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Six men killed in deadly explosion at firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu

Six people were killed in a deadly explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit at Ammayanaickenpatti village near Sattur in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu, about 520 km south of Chennai, on Saturday morning.

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January 05, 2025
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Contractor's Suicide: Govt's Job to Hold Fair Probe, Says Kharge

Karnataka BJP Holds Statewide Protests Demanding Resignation of Priyank Kharge

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January 05, 2025
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Maternal deaths: Karnataka BJP holds protest, urges Congress government to give ₹25 lakh ex-gratia to victims' families

The Karnataka BJP on Saturday staged a large protest in Shivamogga condemning the \"anti-people\" policies of the Congress government, which has shown negligence despite the series of maternal deaths occurring across the state.

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January 05, 2025
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Cong Launches 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' Campaign

The Congress on Saturday launched the 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' campaign over the remarks of Union Home Minister Amit Shah about Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar recently and alleged attack on the Constitution by the BJP-led government at the Centre.

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January 05, 2025
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Delhi polls: BJP's first list out, pits Parvesh Verma against Kejriwal

The upcoming Delhi assembly election is going to witness an interesting contest, with the BJP fielding former MPs & ministers including Parvesh Verma, Ramesh Bidhuri, Raaj Kumar Anand and Arvinder Singh Lovely against the ruling AAP's heavy weights of the likes of Arvind Kejriwal and CM Atishi, while Cong's ex-MP Sandeep Dikshit is also in the fray.

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January 05, 2025
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My govt committed to empowering rural India

PM Modi inaugurates Bharat Grameen Mahotsav at Bharat Mandapam

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January 05, 2025
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US NSA to visit India for talks with Doval; to also meet EAM

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is arriving here on Sunday on a two-day visit to hold talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on a range of issues across the breadth of the US-India partnership – from space, defence, and strategic technology cooperation to shared security priorities in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

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January 05, 2025
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Fake passport case: Former police officer arrested

Kolkata Police's detective department conducted search operations across North 24-Parganas and held a former police officer in the fake passport scam.

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January 05, 2025
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Two more arrested in Malda TMC leader's murder case

Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of popular Trinamul Congress leader Babla Sarkar.

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January 05, 2025
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RG Kar case: Recording of witnesses' statements over

Sources said that the CBI has already submitted its investigation report in the matter to the special court

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January 05, 2025
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Rally by Narayana International School for a plastic-free world

Narayana International School, Khidderpore, in collaboration with Bharat Scouts and Guides, organised a rally titled \"Small Action Today, Plastic-Free Tomorrow\" to spread awareness about the harmful effects of plastic usage and encourage eco-friendly alternatives.

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January 05, 2025
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Surplus yield leads to cauliflowers being sold at ₹1 in Burdwan

Cauliflower, a favourite winter vegetable, has seen a remarkable drop in its prices across East Burdwan.

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January 05, 2025
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ER to run 12 galloping EMU Mela Special trains

In a bid to clear the anticipated rush of pilgrims during Gangasagar Mela, the Eastern Railway has decided to run 12 Galloping EMU Mela Special trains.

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January 05, 2025
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Minister, MP argue over honking, overspeeding

Babul Supriyo, IT minister in the Mamata Banerjee cabinet and BJP MP and former judge of Calcutta High Court Abhijit Gangopadhyay entered into a heated exchange of words on Vidyasagar Setu across river Hooghly on Friday night over alleged blowing of car horn.

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January 05, 2025
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Kanchrapara workshop to take AI help for operations

With artificial intelligence reshaping global industries and revolutionising industries worldwide, the Kanchrapara Workshop (KPAW) of Eastern Railway has developed an in-house AI-powered website to monitor and plan various activities, redefining the way workshops function.

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January 05, 2025