One worker dies, another injured after being hit by actor Urmila Kothare’s car in Mumbai

Mumbai, 25/12: One worker was killed and another seriously injured after they were hit by Marathi actor Urmila Kothare’s car in Kandivali area of Mumbai in the wee hours of Saturday, police said. The actor and her driver were also injured in the accident, an official said. The incident took place when Kothare was returning…

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Putin apologises to Azerbaijan President over plane crash that killed 38 people

Moscow, 28/12: Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, for a “tragic incident” which happened in Russian airspace involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed on Wednesday. Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday in a ball of fire near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting from southern…

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Magnus Carlsen disqualified from top chess meet for violating dress code

New York, 28/12: Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen was first fined and then disqualified from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship here for his refusal to comply with FIDE’s dress code after turning up in jeans. Defending champion Carlsen was fined $200 for wearing jeans, which are “explicitly prohibited” under tournament regulations and when…

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Govt to allocate space for Manmohan Singh’s memorial: Home Ministry

New Delhi, 28/12: The government will allocate space for a memorial of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and this has been communicated to his family and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the Union home ministry said on Friday night. In a late-night release titled “Facts of the matter regarding memorial for Former Prime Minister Late Dr…

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Put under house arrest, barred from conducting Friday prayers: Umar Farooq

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed that he was put under house arrest and prevented from offering congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here for the fourth consecutive week Mirwaiz, the chief cleric of Kashmir, alleged that he was barred from offering prayers at the Jama Masjid in the city’s Nowhatta…

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Manmohan Singh’s contributions to Bharat will always be remembered: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

New Delhi, 27/12: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday condoled the passing of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying his contributions to Bharat will always be remembered. “The entire nation is extremely saddened by the demise of former prime minister of Bharat and senior leader of the country Dr Sardar…

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Two Bangladeshi students debarred by AMU over controversial post

Lucknow, 27/12: Taking a serious view of the alleged controversial post by three Bangladeshi students, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has debarred two of them and issued a warning letter to the third. According to the sources, these students had termed ISKCON a militant organisation and had also made objectionable comments on Indian women.  

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South Korean lawmakers vote to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo as crisis deepens

Seoul,25/12: South Korea’s leadership crisis deepened Friday after lawmakers voted to oust a second head of state, the acting president, in less than two weeks. The move prolonged the political vacuum that has gripped South Korea since President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the country this month by briefly putting it under military rule for the…

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