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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren ‘appears’ in Ranchi residence after 30 hours, holds meeting with party MLAs amid ED summons

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The ED officials had visited Soren’s residence in Delhi, the Jharkhand Bhavan and a few other locations to question him, but he was not found at any of those places
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Opinions

Lalu Prasad Yadav appears before ED: How the fodder scam convict’s dark past has been forgotten to hail him as a politician with ‘unyielding...

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The Left seems to have their ethical principles rooted not in morality but in political considerations, given their overt support to fodder convict Lalu Prasad Yadav.
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News Reports

I.N.D.I. Alliance’s first election lost: BJP’s Manoj Sonkar defeats AAP-Congress candidate to become Chandigarh mayor

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BJP wins Chandigarh Mayor elections
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Islamic scholar Atiq ur Rehman wants Muslims to be ‘credited’ for not ‘completely destroying’ Hindu temple underneath the disputed Gyanvapi mosque

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Atiq ur Rehman had conceded during the panel discussion that Muslims cannot offer Namaz at Gyanvapi Mosque as the mosque was built atop a Hindu temple.
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News Reports

Curious case of the missing Sorens: Did you know Jharkhand’s ‘missing’ CM Hemant Soren’s father had also gone missing after being held guilty in...

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Hemant Soren seems to have inherited this peculiar trait of going 'missing' from none other than his father Shibu Soren
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News Reports

India says notice issued to French journalist Vanessa Dougnac “not related to her work”, has “violated visa rules”

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Dougnac has also cooperated with relevant authorities, reports claim
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World

Cypher Case: Former Pakistan PM and cricketer Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years jail

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The special court had begun the cipher trial afresh last month at the Adiala district jail after Imran Khan and Qureshi were indicted for a second time.
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News Reports

‘Assault to convert Kafir not bad as per Quran’: Taha Razi rapes, assaults a Hindu girl under false pretences, justifies violence citing Islamic verses

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"The Quran says if a Muslim has to take action against a Kaffir or an idol worshipper to get him to the right track, then this abuse or assault will not be considered bad," the accused reportedly told the victim.
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News Reports

Chhattisgarh: School headmaster in Bilaspur makes people pledge they won’t worship Hindu Gods, arrested for hurting religious sentiments

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A video of the speech was uploaded to YouTube, after which a Hindu right-wing activist named Rupesh Shukla approached the local police with a complaint.
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Crime

Kerala: 15 members of banned Islamist outfit PFI convicted for the murder of OBC BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan

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The Additional Sessions Court in Kerala convicted 15 SDPI (Social Democratic Party of India) - PFI (Popular Front of India) workers for the murder of BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan.
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News Reports

INS Sumitra rescues 19 Pakistan sailors kidnapped by Somali pirates, 2nd successful anti-piracy operation by the Indian Navy in the last 24 hours

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Indian Navy's warship INS Sumitra successfully rescued a hijacked fishing vessel Al Naeemi and the 19 crew members onboard, all Pakistani nationals.
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News Reports

SP leader ST Hasan goes on another rant, says Muslims will not follow UCC, but Sharia and Quran, will also protest against CAA: Details

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SP's ST Hasan said if UCC has anything against Quran and Hadith they [Muslims] will prefer Quran over UCC
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Lord Ram was murderer, used to live with 1000 women and drink: Old video of DMK leader’s vitriolic Hinduphobic tirade goes viral

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Uma Ilakkiya is an anchor with DMK mouthpiece, Kalaignar Seithigal. She is also the Deputy General Secretary of the Dravidar Kazhagam Thamizhar Peravai.
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News Reports

Pakistan: Security forces face three attacks in Balochistan’s Mach, BLA claims responsibility, says dozens of military personnel killed

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BLA claimed to have killed 55 Pakistani army personnel but Pakistani officials denied the claims
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Land for job scam: ED says Lalu-Rabri used their Gaushala to receive property as bribe, then transferred to daughter’s name

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According to the ED, Rabri Devi, Misha Bharti and Hema Yadav, who are also made accused, had received land parcels from family of candidates who were selected as Group D substitutes in Indian Railways, for nominal amounts.
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Is Hemant Soren missing? BJP MP Nishikant Dubey says JMM preparing to make Kalpana Soren next CM as ED waits to interrogate

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Later in the day, reports emerged that the Jharkhand CM was probably in the National Capital Region, and his last location was traced to Gurgaon. However, the ED was still unable to reach or contact him.
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News Reports

UK: Indian-origin couple convicted for smuggling 514 kg of cocaine, UK had earlier refused to extradite them for murder of 12-year-old orphan. Read details

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Arti Dhir and her husband Kavaljitsinh Raijada set up a front company named 'Viefly Freight Services' to smuggle drugs to Sydney from London.
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News Reports

Elon Musk announces Neuralink’s successful brain implant procedure in first human recipient

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The PRIME Study (short for Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface) - an investigational medical device trial for fully-implantable, wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) - aims to evaluate the safety of our implant (N1) and surgical robot (R1) and assess the initial functionality of our BCI for enabling people with paralysis to control external devices with their thoughts
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News Reports

West Bengal: Clashes erupt between police and BJP supporters in Barrackpore, BJP says CM Mamata Banerjee ordered the use of water cannons

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BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari lambasted the police stating they were directed by Mamata Banerjee to use water cannons against BJP supporters.
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‘Dragged on the road, and shot at chest, head’: Heart-rending tale of Kothari brothers who laid down their lives for Ram Mandir, sister carrying...

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In a tribute to the ultimate sacrifice by her brothers, Purnima Kothari is presently serving devotees flocking Ayodhya to visit the newly built Ram Mandir.
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News Reports

Society resident in Greater Noida assaulted by security guards and bouncers, three guards arrested: Here’s what happened

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A video of a man being assaulted a security guard and bouncers. As pe incident is said to have happened in the Amrapali Lazer Park Society in Greater Noida.
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News Reports

Jaipur: Balmukund Acharya faces protests for raising ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ slogans, and for his opposition to compulsory hijab

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One of the protest videos shows the girls chanting "Nara-e-takbeer, Allah-hu-akbar", the Jihadist clarion call or slogan that calls for the consolidation and expansion of the Muslim Ummah.
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News Reports

‘I am a loser, this is the last option’: Another suicide in Kota as 18-year-old girl kills herself over pressure of JEE exam

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Kota Police have initiated an investigation and sent the girl's body for a post-mortem.
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News Reports

The tragic story of Kintan Saraswat: Parents say bullying and medical negligence led to the death of their child who wanted to become IAF...

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Kintan is now survived by his father Rahul, mother Soni and 13-year-old sister Tannu.
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News Reports

Chief Imam of All India Imam organisation, Dr Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, getting threats and criticism for attending Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha

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Imam Ilyasi asserted that he went there with paigham-e-mohabbat (message of love) and advice that we need to forget about the past and move forward.
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World

As nations halt funding to UNRWA over charges of involvement in the Oct 7 terror attacks by Hamas, is this the beginning of the...

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UNRWA staff involvement in Hamas attack has drawn attention to the need for the United Nations to undertake reforms.
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News Reports

NewsClick Chinese funding case: Delhi Court extends judicial custody of founder Prabir Purkayastha, HR head Amit Chakravarty

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The Additional Sessions Judge Dr Hardeep Kaur on Monday extended their judicial custody till February 17, 2024.
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‘Party busy in promoting ‘tourism’ instead of preparing for 2024 elections’: Congress leader Acharya Pramod slams Rahul Gandhi over NYAY Yatra

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Slamming the ongoing NYAY Yatra, Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnan asked the party to focus on 2024 LS elections.
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News Reports

SC extends stay on Allahabad HC order to appoint Commission on Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid case, next hearing in April

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A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta adjourned the hearing for April and directed the parties concerned to complete pleadings and file written submissions.
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News Reports

Al Jazeera anchor tries to corner BJP spokesperson Shazia Ilmi with motivated questions on Ram Mandir. Here’s how she defied them with facts

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Shazia said, "To be honest, yes you can't undermine the fact that this will yield electoral dividends to the BJP but this has been part of BJP's manifesto since 1990, ever since the entire movement on Ram Temple has begun."
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News Reports

Ayodhya: How Hindus were massacred on the call of jihad by Maulvi Amir Ali after King Devi Bakhsh Singh built Ram Chabootra on Janmabhoomi

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Hindu kings sacrificed their lives for Ram Janmbhoomi. They fought bravely against violent jihad to protect the holy site.
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News Reports

Maldives: Opposition to move motion to impeach pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu. Here is what’s happening in the archipelago

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The MDP has 43 MPs and the Democrats have 13 MPs in a Parliament of 80 seats. As per the standing orders of the Parliament, a sitting President can be impeached with 56 votes.
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Crime

Punjab: Indian-origin US citizen murdered by in-laws in Kapurthala for insurance money

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The mother of a five-year-old son, Rajdeep was a US citizen and is believed to have been murdered for her insurance money.
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News Reports

‘CAA will be implemented across India within 7 days’: Union Minister Shantanu Thakur makes bold ‘guarantee’ in Bengal

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According to the Union Minister, the act will be implemented within a week not just in West Bengal but across the country. 
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News Reports

Chhattisgarh: Thousands revert to Sanatana Dharma at Hanumat Katha of Bageshwar Dham’s Pandit Dhirendra Shashtri

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Apart from Gharwapsi, mass marriages of 21 couples from poor families were also organised and they were given essential household items.
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News Reports

Children’s report card is not ‘visiting card’ for parents: How PM Modi asked parents to refrain from ‘Sharma Ji ka Beta’ habit in Pariksha...

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PM Modi urged students to compete with themselves and not with their friends as the latter's academic performance will not impact their results.
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World

Japan suspends financial support to UNRWA following concerns over UN staff involvement in Hamas terror attack on Israel on October 7

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Leading contributors such as the United States and Germany have already stopped their financial contributions to UNRWA
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World

China: Liquidation of troubled property developer giant Evergrande ordered by Hong Kong court

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Hong Kong ordered liquidation of the Chinese property developer Evergrande
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News Reports

In just a week since Pran Pratishtha, 19 lakh Ram Bhakts visit Ram Mandir in Ayodhya: Business booms, tens of hotels being built

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It is reported that the contribution of the tourism sector to India's GDP in the next 10 years (2033) will be 443 billion dollars (about ₹ 37 lakh crore)
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Bihar NDA government moves No-confidence motion against Assembly Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary as a first blow to RJD after Nitish switched camps

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A day after Nitish Kumar returned to the NDA folds, ditching its erstwhile ruling alliance, BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav moved a notice of no-confidence motion seeking the removal of the Assembly Speaker. 
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US follows the footsteps of Canada, allows Khalistanis to organise referendum for Punjab in San Francisco: Details

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The referendum was organised by the banned terror outfit named 'Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)'. Despite being an ally of India, the United States government did not intervene and stop the referendum.
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News Reports

Punjab: Pro-Khalistanis attack retired Army officer after he removed Bhindranwale’s portrait from Gurdwara

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Pro Kalistani elements attacked former Army officer in Punjab after he removed poster of Bhindranwale
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Maharashtra: Union Minister Narayan Rane says Maratha reservation announcement by CM Shinde is problematic, may upset backward caste communities

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The Union Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) said that he will hold a press conference on this issue later today.
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Paris: Activists throw pumpkin soup at iconic Mona Lisa painting to save the planet

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The Mona Lisa has endured various attempts at vandalism over the years
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Drone attack kills 3 US troops in Jordan, leaving dozens injured

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The attack on Tower 22 is the first known assault since the onslaught on U.S. and coalition forces began on October 17
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Rajasthan: Kashmiri student Sohrab Qayoom enrolled at Mewar University on Indian Army scholarship arrested over objectionable comments on Babri structure and Ram Mandir

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A Mewar University student named Sohrab Qayoom from Kashmir was arrested for offensive comments on Ram Mandir and Babri structure.
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News Reports

“Why don’t you have relationship with me”: Mehzabin Mohsin throws acid on her 51-year-old ex-boyfriend Rakesh in Ahmedabad, also accused of forcing him to...

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The accused Mehzabin Mohsin who belongs to Muslim faith threw acid on her ex-boyfriend Rakesh in Ahmedabad. The 38-year-old girl, along with her friend, threw acid on the victim saying, “Why don't you have a relationship with me?” 
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‘No reserved teacher post will be de-reserved’: Union Education Ministry and UGC clarify amid reports on draft guidelines for de-reservation

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The Ministry of Education and University Grant Commission (UGC) on Sunday clarified that no reserved post for faculty members in higher education institutions will be de-reserved.
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Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah justifies pulling down Hanuman flag from 108 feet pole in Mandya, says national flag should have been hoisted

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Speaking on tensions in Mandya, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said, "It is not right to fly the saffron flag instead of the national flag. They should have hoisted the national flag."
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Release of Marathi movie ‘Chhatrapati Sambhaji’ delayed as Censor Board refuses certificate demanding written evidence against Aurangzeb

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Makers postpone Chhatrapati Sambhaji release as CBFC fails to give timely certification.
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