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Colossus who looms over Hindi music to this day

Looking back at Mohammed Rafi's legacy, in an age of autotune, AI and meme culture, one cannot help but marvel at the era he belonged to - of poet-musicians and timeless classics, songs we can all still hum today, and a voice that can't be forgotten.

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December 24, 2024
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CISF updates hoax call protocols

Indian authorities have streamlined their response to aviation bomb threats by allowing security committees to meet virtually, marking a significant change to protocols following an unprecedented wave of hoax calls that disrupted the nation's aviation sector in October.

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December 24, 2024
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NEET ASPIRANT DIES BY SUICIDE IN SIKAR; 23RD DEATH IN RAJ THIS YEAR

A 17-year-old student preparing for the National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) allegedly died by suicide in Sikar late on Sunday night, police said on Monday.

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December 24, 2024
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Rajnath visits Sirsa's Teja Khera, pays tributes to OP Chautala

Defence minister Rajnath Singh visited Teja Khera in Sirsa on Monday and paid tributes to former Haryana chief minister and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) patriarch Om Prakash Chautala, who passed away due to cardiac arrest last week.

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December 24, 2024
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Man who killed 11 over 18 months held

KHURANA SAID THE ACCUSED WAS INVOLVED IN SEX WORK ACROSS THREE DISTRICTS AND WOULD SOLICIT CLIENTS IN AND AROUND LIQUOR VENDS AND ROADSIDE DHABAS

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December 24, 2024
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Other states should also follow Haryana MSP model: Saini

After the Haryana government issued a notification to purchase 100% crops on minimum support price (MSP), chief minister (CM) Nayab Saini on Monday said other states like AAP-ruled Punjab and Delhi, as well as states governed by the Congress party, should follow the suit.

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December 24, 2024
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Congress' fact-finding committee alleges gross mismatch in vote data

Pointing out a \"gross mismatch\" in the figures of votes polled and counted for the 2024 Haryana assembly polls, Congress leader Karan Dalal, who heads a party committee set up to investigate alleged malpractices and manipulations in polls, on Monday accused the Election Commission (EC) of not being transparent.

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December 24, 2024
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Tanker driver on run since highway fire held

The tanker's ownership was traced to Anil Panwar of Delhi, and the vehicle was registered in Uttar Pradesh

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December 24, 2024
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Winter bliss: Shimla braces for white Christmas

The 'Queen of Hills' dons white mantle just before Christmas after a gap of 9 years; MeT has also predicted snowfall on Dec 27, 29

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December 24, 2024
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FATHER-SON DUO SHOT DEAD IN HIMACHAL'S UNA

A 51-year-old man and his 26-year-old son were shot dead in Bhadsali area of Haroli tehsil of Himachal Pradesh's Una district on Monday, said police officials.

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December 24, 2024
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SIA produces challan in cyber-terror case

State investigation agency (SIA) produced a chargesheet against key operatives behind the \"Kashmir Fight\", a social media handle that was used to target migrant pandits.

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December 24, 2024
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SIA produces challan in cyber-terror case

State investigation agency (SIA) produced a chargesheet against key operatives behind the \"Kashmir Fight,\" a social media handle that was used to target migrant pandits.

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December 24, 2024
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Justice GS Sandhawalia is chief justice of Himachal high court

Justice GS Sandhawalia was on Monday appointed as the chief justice of the Himachal Pradesh high court (HC), while Justice Narender G was appointed as the head of the Uttarakhand high court, the law ministry said.

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December 24, 2024
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4 children die in brick kiln wall collapse

ROHTAK: Four children were killed and two injured when a wall collapsed at a brick kiln at Budhana village in Hisar, Haryana, on Sunday night, police officers aware of the matter said on Monday.

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December 24, 2024
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Ex-SHO gets 10-year RI in 1992 abduction, disappearance case

Court will pronounce the quantum of sentence today

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December 24, 2024
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MERCURY DROPS IN HARYANA, PUNJAB AFTER RAIN

The maximum temperatures dropped sharply in Haryana and Punjab as rain lashed many parts the two states on Monday.

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December 24, 2024
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Woman, son die after 4 of family take poison

Four members of a family, including two teenage boys, allegedly consumed a poisonous substance due to financial issues in a Mahindra Thar near Ateli in Mahendergarh on Sunday night, police said.

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December 24, 2024
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PUNJAB INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR PPSC CHIEF POST

The Punjab government on Monday invited applications from distinguished individuals with impeccable integrity, high calibre, and administrative experience to fill the vacant position of chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission, Patiala.

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December 24, 2024
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UP's Pilibhit a 'safe haven' for Khalistan sympathisers

In June, the UP Police had sounded an alert in Bareilly, Pilibhit after posters of separatists were put up outside gurdwaras

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December 24, 2024
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BJP'S ELECTORAL SLIDE CONTINUES

AAP gains majority in Jalandhar MC

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December 24, 2024
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MC election results a mixed bag for ruling AAP

IN AMRITSAR, THE PARTY IS 6 SHORT OF A MAJORITY, WHILE IT NEEDS SUPPORT OF THREE COUNCILLORS IN PHAGWARA

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December 24, 2024
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Trio killed in police encounter belonged to marginal families

Three suspected Khalistani terrorists who were killed in an encounter with police in Pilibhit early on Monday belonged to poor families of villages situated near the India-Pakistan border in Gurdaspur district.

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December 24, 2024
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MSP law can harm Punjab farmers' interests: Jakhar

Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Monday expressed reservations on the recent report of the standing committee on agriculture, animal husbandry and food processing, recommending the implementation of a legally binding Minimum Support Price (MSP) in India.

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December 24, 2024
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UNBLOCK ME ON INSTA

As AP Dhillon accuses Diljit Dosanjh of blocking him on Insta, the latter denies, saying his issue could be with governments, but not artistes

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December 23, 2024
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Baldoni rubbishes Blake Lively's sexual harassment claim

Hours after it became public that actor Blake Lively had sued actor-filmmaker Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment, Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman issued a statement to the Mirror UK, calling the allegations categorically false and terming the lawsuit 'shameful'.

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December 23, 2024
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All about Pari didi and Vicky bhaiya's love at Karan Aujla's Mumbai show

Besides being high on music, Karan Aujla's India tour has also been high on glam.

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December 23, 2024
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US warship shoots down its own navy jet over Red Sea

A US Navy jet was shot down on Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent \"friendly fire\" incident, the US military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels.

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December 23, 2024
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Dozen auto firms set to be excluded from PLI scheme

THESE AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO START INVESTING AS PLANNED

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December 23, 2024
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Lenders auction more gold as Reserve Bank steps up scrutiny

Companies lending against gold are auctioning the collateral in higher quantities to recover stressed loans, at a time of rising regulatory scrutiny over the sector.

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December 23, 2024
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Nigeria: 32 die in stampedes

Nigerian police on Sunday raised the death toll to 32 from two stampedes outside centres distributing food to the poor.

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December 23, 2024