1dead, 5 injured due to electrocution during Ganesh immersion procession in Mumbai

Mumbai, : A man died and five other persons were injured after coming in contact with a live electric wire during a Ganesh idol immersion procession in Mumbai on Sunday morning, civic officials said.   The incident occurred on Khairani Road in Sakinaka area at around 10:45 am when a dangling electric wire accidentally touched…

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Emmanuel Macron dials PM Modi, briefs him about Europe’s pledge for Ukraine’s post-war security

New Delhi, 7/9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a call from French President Emmanuel Macron, who briefed him about the pledge of the 26 nations in Europe to send troops to Ukraine to guarantee the security of the Eastern European nation after its conflict with Russia. Exchanged views on international and regional issues,…

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US Open women’s final: Sabalenka crowned queen of Queens with back-to-back titles

New York, 7/9:Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka defeated American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova 6-3 7-6(3) in the US Open women’s final on Saturday. Top seed Sabalenka successfully defended her title to take her Grand Slam tally to four. The battle between two of tennis’ hardest-hitting, biggest-serving women boiled down to unforced errors as Sabalenka kept them to…

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Yamuna shows signs of receding, but many Delhi areas still submerged; govt assures normalcy soon

New Delhi,5/9: The surging Yamuna showed signs of receding in Delhi on Friday, even as many areas remained submerged, with the government saying it is maintaining a round-the-clock vigil and asserting that the situation will soon return to normal. The water level in the river was recorded at 207.12 metres at 6 pm at the…

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India has 36 billionaire ministers, Karnataka tops the list: Report

New Delhi, 9/5: A report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has revealed that 36 out of 643 ministers in India are billionaires The non-profit organisation analysed the assets of 643 ministers from state, Union Territories Assemblies and Union Council and discovered that 6 per cent are billionaires. The total assets of 643 ministers are…

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Looks like we have lost India and Russia to ‘deepest, darkest China’: Donald Trump rues

Washington, 9/5: US President Donald Trump on Friday said India and Russia appear to have been “lost” to China, following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Beijing this week where their leaders stood alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping. “Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China. May they have a long…

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MMA legend Conor McGregor enters Irish presidential race; ‘No one will fight harder,’ says Elon Musk

Ireland, 5/9: Irish martial artist Conor McGregor— best known for his victories in MMA— is now set to make his mark in the political arena. On Thursday, McGregor formally declared that he will be running for president in the elections later this year. While announcing his presidential bid, McGregor also launched a scathing attack at…

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Donald Trump to rename Department of Defense the Department of War

Washington,5/9: US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the “Department of War,” a White House official said on Thursday, a move that would put Trump’s stamp on the government’s biggest organisation. The order would authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department and subordinate…

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Snehangini Churia appointed as BJD women’s wing president

Bhubaneswar, ,4/9: In a major development,former minister Snehangini Chhuria was appointed the president of the BJD women’s wing Thursday.   Snehangini Chhuria, a prominent Dalit leader, would function as the president of the Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD) with immediate effect, it said.   BJD president Naveen Patnaik also appointed 15 leaders as senior general…

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