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Cameron on her thrilling onscreen comeback after nearly a decade

After stepping away from Hollywood for nearly a decade to focus on motherhood, Cameron Diaz is back on screen with the action-comedy Back in Action.

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January 19, 2025
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Raj Edu Min Cites 'Love Affairs' as Reason Behind Student Suicides

Rajasthan education minister Madan Dilawar on Saturday cited \"love affairs\" as a cause of suicide in the coaching hub of Kota, even as he urged parents to not mount pressure on their children to study.

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January 19, 2025
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Katy Perry's weight loss stuns fans; source says it's not Ozempic

Perry's dramatic weight loss has left many fans concerned, with her noticeably thinner frame drawing attention.

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January 19, 2025
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PM distributes over 6.5mn SVAMITVA property cards

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that his government's resolve to address the lack of property ownership records in rural areas stems from the belief that \"no sensitive government can leave its village population in distress\".

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January 19, 2025
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AAP Pledges to Extend Free Utilities Scheme to Tenants

Fresh promises ahead of polls

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January 19, 2025
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Cong: Kejriwal ruined any chance of alliance

Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken on Saturday said that his party wanted to form an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, but former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal scuttled the proposition by declaring that the AAP will contest the polls alone.

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January 19, 2025
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Haryana BJP president should resign: Anil Vij

Haryana minister Anil Vij on Saturday said that Mohan Lal Badoli, who was booked in a gangrape case, should resign from the post of state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief to maintain the \"sanctity\" of the party till he is found innocent.

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January 19, 2025
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3 Bodies Found From Collapsed Coal Hopper

The bodies of three labourers, who went missing following the collapse of a coal hopper in Sundergarh district of Odisha, were recovered on Saturday from the debris, police officers aware of the matter said.

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January 19, 2025
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Champions Trophy: Jaiswal in, Siraj Out

Bumrah included in 15, but selectors will wait till February 12 to see if he recovers from his back issue

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January 19, 2025
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Time for some palm readings

I like to think of the coconut tree as a highly strategic thinker. \"How can I evolve over millions of years to ensure that I never risk extinction,\" it likely pondered.

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January 19, 2025
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At Least 70 Die In Nigeria As Fuel Truck Explodes

A petrol tanker truck exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who had gathered to take the spilt fuel, the national road safety authority said.

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January 19, 2025
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Kho Kho World Cup: Indian men, women trounce SA to enter finals

India's men's and women's teams defeated South Africa in their respective semifinals to make the summit clash at the ongoing inaugural Kho Kho World Cup here on Saturday.

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January 19, 2025
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Became responsible after becoming a father but workwise I have no boundaries: Tanuj

The past year has changed actor Tanuj Virwani as a person. Not only did he get married in December 2023, but within the first year also became a father on September 24, 2024.

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January 19, 2025
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Singapore Prez: Look to Develop Semiconductor Ecosystem With India

Asserting that India is emerging as a major pole in world economy, Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Saturday said his country was trying to contribute to the semiconductor ecosystem and the air connectivity sector.

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January 19, 2025
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Saif Ali Khan stabbing case: Kareena gives police statement, Ibrahim resumes shooting

Actor Saif Ali Khan is currently recuperating at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital after sustaining stab wounds, while the attacker remains on the run.

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January 19, 2025
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Cong slams Vijayan over Palakkad brewery plant

Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan on Saturday slammed the government for allowing a private firm to establish liquor manufacturing units in Palakkad and also claimed that the company is involved in the Delhi excise case.

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January 19, 2025
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AFI adds race walking after hosts back event

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) decided on Saturday to include race walking for the upcoming National Games in Uttarakhand, after initially excluding the discipline despite its popularity in the state.

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January 19, 2025
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Delhi Assembly Met For Just 74 Days During Last Term: Report

The seventh Delhi assembly met for only 74 days in its five-year term, the lowest compared to all previous assemblies, according to a PRS India report.

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January 19, 2025
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Trump Returns to Washington, Heralding His 2nd Innings as Prez

Donald Trump returned to Washington on Saturday to kick off days of pageantry to herald his second inauguration as president, four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the Capitol.

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January 19, 2025
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US grounds Starship ops after mid-air explosion

The United States on Friday grounded SpaceX's Starship and ordered Elon Musk's company to investigate why the spaceship spectacularly disintegrated in a fiery cascade over the Caribbean during its latest test mission.

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January 19, 2025
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Couldn't clean Yamuna, fix roads; will keep trying: AAP

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday acknowledged that the Delhi government has been unable to fulfil three key promises he had made in the run-up to the 2020 assembly elections — cleaning the Yamuna, providing 24x7 clean drinking water to all residents, and making the city's roads match European standards.

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January 19, 2025
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Yoon Argues for His Release in South Korean Court

South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday argued for his release before a Seoul judge as the court reviewed whether to grant a law enforcement request for his formal arrest.

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January 19, 2025
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NCP ready to go it alone if alliances don't work

The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is ready to contest the upcoming local body polls in Maharashtra on its own, a senior party leader said on Saturday amid the Bharatiya Janata Party's calls for the Mahayuti alliance to contest the elections together.

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January 19, 2025
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Budget as instrument for women's empowerment

As the Union Budget draws near, it would be appropriate to look at the importance of gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) to give us an idea of how much of the budget is being used for promoting women's empowerment.

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January 19, 2025
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Revenue, forest depts conclude survey of land 'encroached' by ex-K'taka's speaker

The state revenue and forest departments have concluded the two-day survey of the forest land in Srinivaspur taluk that was allegedly encroached upon by former speaker KR Ramesh Kumar over two decades ago, officials familiar with the matter said.

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January 19, 2025
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AAP Responsible for Delhi Pollution: Cong

Former MP and New Delhi candidate from Congress Sandeep Dikshit on Saturday said that the Delhi government is directly responsible for the rising level of air and water pollution in the national capital.

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January 19, 2025
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Two Supreme Court Judges Killed in Tehran in Possible 'Foreign Plot'

Two senior judges in Iran's Supreme Court were shot dead in Tehran on Saturday in an attack that authorities blamed on the US and Israel.

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January 19, 2025
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Indian challenge ends at India Open as Satwik-Chirag bow out

For the entire 37-minute duration of their men's doubles semi-final, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty played like the contest rested on a knife's edge.

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January 19, 2025
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Moderna gets $590mn from US to advance bird flu vaccine development

The US government has awarded Moderna $590 million to advance the development of its bird flu vaccine, as the country doubles down on efforts to tackle increasing infections in humans.

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January 19, 2025
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1,040 Candidates to Contest Delhi Assembly Polls: ECI

A total of 1,040 candidates are set to contest the Delhi Assembly polls scheduled for February 5.

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January 19, 2025