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India Backs UN Resolution to End US Embargo on Cuba! India joins 129 other nations in supporting a UNGA resolution urging an end to US sanctions on Cuba, citing their impact on healthcare, food and energy supplies. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/india… #IndiaCubaRelations #UNGA #Cuba #USSanctions #UnitedNations #IndianDiplomacy #InternationalRelations #WorldNews
India votes for UNGA resolution to end US embargo on Cuba

India votes for UNGA resolution to end US embargo on Cuba

India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution urging the US to end its economic, commercial, and financial embargo against Cuba. The resolution, adopted on Wednesday, saw 130 countr...

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Rajasthan Exam Scam: Govt Employee Arrested Over ₹12 Lakh Deal! Police arrest Veerma Ram Bishnoi for allegedly appearing as a dummy candidate in the 2022 teacher recruitment exam. A fake degree racket is also under investigation. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/gover… #RajasthanNews #ExamScam #DummyCandidate #RecruitmentFraud #FakeDegreeRacket #RajasthanPolice #CrimeNews #IndiaNews
Rajasthan Dummy Candidate Scam: Govt Employee Held For Rs 12 Lakh Deal

Rajasthan Dummy Candidate Scam: Govt Employee Held For Rs 12 Lakh Deal

A government employee, Veerma Ram Bishnoi, has been arrested in Rajasthan for allegedly acting as a dummy candidate in the Physical Education Teacher Recruitment Examination-2022 for Rs 12 lakh. The...

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UP MLC Polls: SP Makes Gains in Varanasi! BJP wins six of 11 seats, while SP secures Lucknow Graduates' and leads in Varanasi, where BJP's candidate has conceded defeat. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/in-mo… #UPMLCPolls #SamajwadiParty #BJP #Varanasi #Lucknow #UttarPradesh #MLCElections #IndiaNews
In Modi's Varanasi, BJP suffers major jolt as SP wins MLC seat

In Modi's Varanasi, BJP suffers major jolt as SP wins MLC seat

The BJP has secured six seats and the Samajwadi Party is set to win five, marking a crucial political development ahead of next year's assembly elections.

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SC Orders Navy to Reconsider Woman Officer's Permanent Commission! The Supreme Court sets aside the Navy's decision denying Seema Chaudhary permanent commission, directing a fresh review within six weeks. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/sc-or… #SupremeCourt #IndianNavy #SeemaChaudhary #PermanentCommission #WomenInDefence #GenderEquality #LegalNews #IndiaNews
SC orders Navy to reconsider woman officer's permanent commission

SC orders Navy to reconsider woman officer's permanent commission

The Supreme Court has overturned the Indian Navy Selection Board's decision to deny Permanent Commission to a woman officer in the Judge Advocate General Branch. The court found that the board failed...

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Why Do Indian and Chinese Troops Face Off in Arunachal Pradesh? Former Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni explains how differing perceptions of the LAC lead to patrol encounters, which do not necessarily involve physical confrontation. Read More: rediff.com/news/interview/ar… #IndiaChinaBorder #ArunachalPradesh #LAC #IndianArmy #ITBP #BorderSecurity #IndiaChinaRelations #IndiaNews
Are Indian, Chinese Troops In A Face-off In Arunachal Pradesh?

Are Indian, Chinese Troops In A Face-off In Arunachal Pradesh?

'Since there is no fence, the border is based on perception. China conducts its patrols along their perception line. India patrols along its perception line.'

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Naseeruddin Shah Calls Himself 'Proud Dimagi Naxal'! The actor backs Jamia students demanding union elections and criticises the Centre. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju responds sharply. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/nasee… #NaseeruddinShah #KirenRijiju #JamiaMilliaIslamia #StudentUnion #StudentProtests #BollywoodNews #PoliticalNews #IndiaNews
Naseeruddin Shah calls himself 'proud Dimagi Naxal', Rijiju reacts

Naseeruddin Shah calls himself 'proud Dimagi Naxal', Rijiju reacts

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has vocally criticised the central government, expressing solidarity with protesting Jamia Millia Islamia students.

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Kolkata Pandal Stampede: Rain, Crowd Surge Blamed! Police say sudden rain and congestion near an exit gate may have triggered the stampede that killed 19 people. Nine have been arrested as the probe continues. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/rain-… #KolkataStampede #DurgaPuja #KolkataNews #WestBengal #CrowdSafety #PoliceInvestigation #BreakingNews #IndiaNews
Rain, crowd surge led to fatal Kolkata pandal stampede: Police

Rain, crowd surge led to fatal Kolkata pandal stampede: Police

The preliminary findings of the Kolkata Police probe into the tragic Durga Puja pandal stampede that claimed 19 lives, highlight critical lapses in crowd management and communication.

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Gujarat Court Cites Manusmriti in Cow Slaughter Verdict! A Gandhinagar court sentences three men to life imprisonment and imposes a ₹3 lakh fine under the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/gujar… #GujaratNews #Gandhinagar #CowSlaughterCase #Manusmriti #CourtVerdict #AnimalPreservationAct #LegalNews #IndiaNews
Gujarat court cites Manusmriti to award life sentence in cow slaughter case

Gujarat court cites Manusmriti to award life sentence in cow slaughter case

A court in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment for cow slaughter, citing Hindu scriptures to emphasize the cow's religious significance. The verdict, which also...

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Kerala Drowning Case: Mother's Friend Arrested! Police arrest a man in connection with the deaths of two children, aged 5 and 3, in Palakkad. Digital evidence led investigators to the suspect. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/mothe… #KeralaNews #Palakkad #DrowningCase #PoliceInvestigation #CrimeNews #DigitalEvidence #KeralaPolice #IndiaNews
Kerala Drowning: Mother's Male Friend Arrested

Kerala Drowning: Mother's Male Friend Arrested

Police in Kozhinjampara, Keralam, have arrested the mother's male friend in connection with the drowning deaths of two children, Jennifer Juliet (5) and Robin Christopher (3), in a water tank on...

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Will Arab Parties Decide Israel's Next Government? Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 53 seats, short of the 61-seat majority. Arab parties, projected to secure 19 seats, could play a key role in coalition talks. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/will-… #IsraelElections #Netanyahu #Knesset #IsraelPolitics #ArabParties #GadiEisenkot #CoalitionTalks #WorldNews
Will Israel's Arab parties join hands to oust Netanyahu?

Will Israel's Arab parties join hands to oust Netanyahu?

Israel's Election Commission is counting 'double envelope' votes, with Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud projected to be the largest party but his bloc falling short of a majority. The opposition bloc,...

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Cyclone Arnab Leaves Trail of Destruction! Heavy rain and strong winds batter Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, flooding roads, uprooting trees and damaging power infrastructure. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/cyclo… #CycloneArnab #Odisha #AndhraPradesh #CycloneUpdate #HeavyRainfall #Flooding #DisasterResponse #IndiaNews
Cyclone Arnab Leaves Trail Of Destruction

Cyclone Arnab Leaves Trail Of Destruction

Glimpses of Cyclone Arnab battering India's eastern coast, bringing heavy rain, rough seas, flooding and widespread damage across Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring regions, on October 28.

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Life Convict Found Dead in Kerala Prison Cell! A 51-year-old murder convict was found hanging at Poojapura Central Prison in Thiruvananthapuram. Police have launched an investigation. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/priso… #KeralaNews #Thiruvananthapuram #PrisonDeath #PoojapuraJail #PoliceInvestigation #PrisonSafety #CrimeNews #IndiaNews
Life Convict Found Hanging In Kerala Prison Cell

Life Convict Found Hanging In Kerala Prison Cell

A 51-year-old convict, Sreenivasan, serving a life sentence for murder, was found hanging in his cell at Poojapura Central Prison in Thiruvananthapuram. Police registered an FIR and are investigating...

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SC Allows Chhattisgarh Govt to Seek Anil Tuteja's Bail Cancellation! The Supreme Court says the state can approach the high court if the former IAS officer misuses bail granted in corruption cases. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/sc-pe… #SupremeCourt #AnilTuteja #Chhattisgarh #BailCancellation #CorruptionCase #IASOfficer #LegalNews #IndiaNews
Supreme Court Grants Chhattisgarh Govt Liberty To Seek Bail Cancellation For Anil Tuteja

Supreme Court Grants Chhattisgarh Govt Liberty To Seek Bail Cancellation For Anil Tuteja

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted the Chhattisgarh government the liberty to approach the high court for cancellation of bail granted to retired senior IAS officer Anil Tuteja in corruption...

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MLC Polls: NDA Wins 16 of 28 Seats Across Four States! Congress wins Nagpur, SP gains in UP, Jan Suraaj opens its Bihar account, while BJP-JD(S) wins all four Karnataka seats. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/mlc-p… #MLCElections #NDA #BJP #Congress #SamajwadiParty #JanSuraaj #KarnatakaPolitics #IndiaNews
MLC poll results: NDA wins 16 seats; SP gains, Cong wins 1

MLC poll results: NDA wins 16 seats; SP gains, Cong wins 1

The NDA alliance secured 16 out of 28 legislative council seats across four states, while the Congress managed to win only one seat. The Samajwadi Party made significant gains in Uttar Pradesh, and...

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Congress Wins Nagpur MLC Seat, Defeats BJP! Abhijeet Wanjari defeats BJP's Sudhakar Kohale by 3,271 votes in Nagpur, the hometown of CM Devendra Fadnavis. MVA wins 3 of 5 Maharashtra MLC seats. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/in-bl… #NagpurMLC #Congress #BJP #AbhijeetWanjari #DevendraFadnavis #MaharashtraPolitics #MLCElections #IndiaNews
In blow to BJP in Fadnavis bastion, Cong wins Nagpur MLC seat

In blow to BJP in Fadnavis bastion, Cong wins Nagpur MLC seat

The Congress candidate's victory in the Nagpur Division Graduates' constituency marks a significant upset for the BJP in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections.

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How Does the Bishnoi Gang Recruit Young Shooters? Investigators allege the gang targets vulnerable youth through social media, money promises and jail networks, using recruits for violent crimes. Read More: rediff.com/news/special/poor… #LawrenceBishnoi #BishnoiGang #OrganisedCrime #YouthRecruitment #CyberCrime #CrimeInvestigation #MumbaiNews #IndiaNews
Poor, Young, Disposable: How Bishnoi Gang Recruits

Poor, Young, Disposable: How Bishnoi Gang Recruits

'The shooters have no idea who hired them, who their target is until the last moment and have little idea of being used as utility and disposable items.'

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MLC Polls: NDA Wins 16 Seats Across Four States! Congress wins Nagpur, SP makes gains in UP, and Jan Suraaj opens its account in Bihar. BJP-JD(S) sweeps all four Karnataka seats. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/mlc-p… #MLCElections #NDA #Congress #BJP #SamajwadiParty #JanSuraaj #MaharashtraPolitics #IndiaNews
MLC poll results: NDA wins 16 seats; SP gains, Cong wins 1

MLC poll results: NDA wins 16 seats; SP gains, Cong wins 1

The NDA alliance secured 16 out of 28 legislative council seats across four states, while the Congress managed to win only one seat. The Samajwadi Party made significant gains in Uttar Pradesh, and...

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Purnekar Murder: Family Accuses Thane Police of Shielding Culprits! A month after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar's murder, his family alleges crucial evidence was ignored. Police deny the claims and say the investigation is ongoing. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/thane… #PradeepPurnekar #ThaneNews #ShivSenaUBT #MaharashtraNews #ThanePolice #MurderInvestigation #CrimeNews #IndiaNews
Purnekar Murder: Family Accuses Police Of Shielding Real Culprits

Purnekar Murder: Family Accuses Police Of Shielding Real Culprits

A month after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar was shot dead in Thane, his family accuses the police of shielding the real culprits and ignoring evidence, despite five arrests. The killing has...

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Stunning Wildlife Photos Capture Nature's Wonders! Federico Veronesi wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 with a moving elephant image, while India's Sitaram Raul wins for his striking photograph of a desert scorpion in Rajasthan. Read More: rediff.com/news/special/stun… #WildlifePhotography #WPY2026 #NaturePhotography #SitaramRaul #WildlifeConservation #Biodiversity #NatureLovers #WorldNews
STUNNING Images! From Wildlife Photographer Of The Year

STUNNING Images! From Wildlife Photographer Of The Year

The Natural History Museum's 62nd Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition has announced its winners, showcasing breathtaking images from around the globe. The winning photographs capture...

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Pune IT Employee Dies by Suicide After Alleged Cyber Blackmail! Police arrest two men accused of extorting ₹1.77 lakh from a 22-year-old techie through fake social media accounts and threats. A search for other suspects is underway. Read More: rediff.com/news/report/pune-… #PuneNews #CyberCrime #OnlineBlackmail #CyberSafety #PunePolice #CrimeNews #DigitalSafety #IndiaNews
Cyber Blackmail Leads To Pune IT Employee's Suicide, Two Arrested

Cyber Blackmail Leads To Pune IT Employee's Suicide, Two Arrested

Two men from Bihar have been arrested for allegedly blackmailing a 22-year-old IT employee in Pune through fake social media accounts, extorting Rs 1.77 lakh, and driving him to suicide. The victim's...

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