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Army rescues tourists stranded in Gulmarg snow

The valley-based Chinar Corps of the Indian Army rescued 68 tourists, including women and children, who were stranded in heavy snow in the Gulmarg tourist destination in Kashmir.

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December 29, 2024
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SP Puts Up Poster on Ambedkar Targeting BJP in Uttar Pradesh

Poster war has again erupted in Lucknow with the Samajwadi Party targeting the ruling BJP.

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December 29, 2024
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24-hour shutdown paralyses Manipur Valley over Salungpham incident

A 24-hour shutdown, called by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) to protest the killing of 18-year-old village volunteer Laishram Prem, has brought normal life to a standstill across Manipur's valley region.

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December 29, 2024
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Aadhaar Must for Haryana Civil Services Exam: Cabinet

The authentication will be mandatory during the registration process

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December 29, 2024
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Punjab Police Arrest Two for Grenade Attack on Police Station

Punjab Police's Special Operation cell of Amritsar has busted a narco-terror module which is being operated by controllers from abroad, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday.

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December 29, 2024
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Manmohan Singh's Demise: A Personal Loss for Rajasthan

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's demise is being seen here as a personal loss for the people of Rajasthan since he represented the state in his sixth and final term in the Rajya Sabha till this April 3.

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December 29, 2024
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Mother Dairy employee held for accepting ₹45,000 bribe

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday apprehended a senior employee of Mother Dairy for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 45,000 from a complainant, according to agency sources.

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December 29, 2024
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KCCI Expresses Concern Over Inadequate Preparedness to Meet Snow Challenge in J&K

The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday expressed deep concern over the Government's \"inadequate preparedness\" in responding to snowfall that has severely disrupted daily life across the Kashmir Valley.

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December 29, 2024
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Gandhi family has not given respect to any big leader of the country: Nadda

Accusing Congress of trying to politicise the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, BJP National President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday alleged that the grand old party never showed respect to the former prime minister when he held the office.

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December 29, 2024
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Himachal Govt to Set Up Potato Processing Plant in Una: Sukhu

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Saturday that the state government is planning to establish a potato processing plant in Una district, with an investment of approximately Rs 20 crore.

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December 29, 2024
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Dr Singh Made Big Contribution to Haryana's Development: Hooda

Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that Dr Manmohan Singh always had a special affection towards Haryana, and made a significant contribution to its development during the 10 years in which he was the Prime Minister.

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December 29, 2024
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'AAP govt makes hollow promises'

Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav on Saturday criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for waterlogging in various parts of the national capital following recent rainfall.

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December 29, 2024
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Delhi Cong, BJP Welcome Probe Ordered by LG into Data Collection by AAP

Delhi unit of Congress and BJP on Saturday welcomed a probe ordered by Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena against the illegal collection of women's data by AAP volunteers.

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December 29, 2024
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AAP Refutes Allegations on Scheme Registrations, Calls Them Baseless

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has strongly refuted allegations regarding the registration process for government schemes in Delhi, asserting that these are part of its electoral promises and will only be implemented if the party comes to power.

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December 29, 2024
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Atishi attends Mega PTM in Kalkaji

Chief Minister Atishi on Saturday attended the Mega PTM at Delhi government school in Kalkaji, and advised parents to become partners in their children's education.

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December 29, 2024
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Delhiites brave cold; air quality turns 'moderate'

Delhi experienced cold weather conditions on Saturday, with overcast skies and light rain in several areas of the national capital.

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December 29, 2024
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AAP Manipulating Voter Lists in Delhi to Win Polls, EC Must Probe Fake Voter Registrations: Sachdeva

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday accused AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal of trying to rig the upcoming assembly polls in Delhi, with the AAP government promoting fake schemes and, on the other hand, the Saffron party leader said, fake voter IDs were being created using fraudulent Aadhaar cards.

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December 29, 2024
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AAP's Women's Wing Protests Cash Disbursal by BJP's Pravesh Verma

The Delhi state women's wing of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday staged a massive protest against BJP leader Parvesh Verma over allegedly distributing cash in the New Delhi Assembly constituency to the female voters in exchange for votes.

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December 29, 2024
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Jaishankar Meets Trump's Key Aide in Washington

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks in Washington with Mr Michael Waltz, US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the post of National Security Adviser.

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December 29, 2024
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Nation bids farewell to Manmohan Singh

The 14th Prime Minister of India was consigned to the flames with full state honours at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat

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December 29, 2024
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PM Modi Meets World Chess Champion D. Gukesh, Calls Him 'India's Pride'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the newly-crowned World Chess Champion D. Gukesh, during which he also held an interaction with the 18-year-old Chennai resident, who scripted history earlier this month by becoming the youngest-ever World Champion in chess.

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December 29, 2024
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TN Varsity Sexual Assault Case: HC Constitutes SIT, Orders ₹25 Lakh Compensation to Victim

Pulling up the police over the investigation into the rape of a girl student of Anna University inside the varsity campus, Madras High Court on Saturday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to take over the probe and ordered an interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the victim besides directing the state government to take action against the Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner.

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December 29, 2024
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Conduct probe into alleged data collection in the name of Mahila Samman scheme: LG to CS

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Saxena has asked the Chief Secretary to conduct an inquiry regarding alleged collection of data by some non-government people by getting forms filled by women with regard to the controversial Mahila Samman Yojana.

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December 29, 2024
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'Energy is very good': Sundar on team's mood after final session

India's mini batting collapse at the end of the second day's play that saw the dismissals of the set pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli, could be the turnaround the Australians wanted to go 2-1 up in the Border-Gavaskar series, but India's off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar believes that the tourists will bounce back strongly despite losing half their side at the MCG on Friday.

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December 28, 2024
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Smith rewrites record books with 5th Boxing Day Test ton, continues domination against India

Australian star Steve Smith continued to find his way back into consistent runs as he slammed a record-breaking century against India during the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), continuing his love affair with the venue and the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 runners-up.

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December 28, 2024
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BGT: Kohli-Jaiswal mix-up derails strong Indian response on Day 2

Horrendous faux pas denies Yashasvi Jaiswal a possible century as visitors struggle in first innings

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December 28, 2024
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India Ride Deepti's All-Round Show to Floor West Indies

The Indian women's team rode on star all-rounder Deepti Sharma's heroics with the ball to wrap up their 3-0 ODI series win against the West Indies at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.

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December 28, 2024
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Bumrah bowls most expensive spell of Test career at MCG

In a rare bad day at work, Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah delivered the most expensive over of his Test career during the second day of the fourth Test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday.

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December 28, 2024
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East Bengal meet Hyderabad FC in battle of strugglers

East Bengal FC will aim to continue their recent run of good form when they take on struggling Hyderabad FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash at the G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium on Saturday.

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December 28, 2024
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Goalkeeper Pathak Wants to Use HIL as Stepping Stone for International Glory

As he gears up for the Hockey India League (HIL) starting in Rourkela on Saturday, India's international goalkeeper Krishan Pathak has one mission -- to establish himself as India's best-ever goalkeeper and represent the country in the Olympics.

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December 28, 2024