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Madhya Pradesh: NIA grills man over suspected PFI links

On September 27 last year, the Centre had banned the PFI for five years for allegedly having "links" with global terrorist organisations such as the ISIS and trying to spread communal hatred in the country

23 March,2023 07:29 PM IST | Gwalior | PTI
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Bank Holidays in April 2023: Banks to remain closed for 15 days in these states

It is important to note that the holidays are different in specific states and may not be 15 days in all the states in April 2023, check the full details here

20 March,2023 04:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Maharashtra: NMC contractors fined for stealing power

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) detected power thefts at seven locations in the city, the power company stated in a release

19 March,2023 06:43 PM IST | Nagpur | PTI
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'Don't deliver bhaang', Zomato tells user; Delhi Police joins in

"Hello @zomato, I live in Delhi not Gurugram. It has been a ritual to consume Bhaang on Holi every year, more so because my birthday falls on Holi. Please try to understand my situation," a user replied to Zomato's tweet

08 March,2023 05:50 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
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Farmer takes on cybercriminal, recovers lakhs lost in fraud

Vardhan, who lives in Dwarka in Delhi, had his phone number registered with his father's account at the State Bank of India branch of Sri Ganganagar City

19 February,2023 01:42 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
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Never wished to be a Judge, but now this Indian-American woman cherishes the job

Some legal issues, which her father had faced in his business years ago, had sowed in her mind the first seeds of thought about the need to study law.

03 January,2023 05:15 PM IST | Kasaragod (Ker) | PTI
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Delhi cabbie's conversation in Sanskrit with passenger wows internet

A recent viral video of a cab driver and a passenger in Delhi surprised social media users. The key highlight of this video was the fluent Sanskrit language in which the two persons conversed with each other

17 November,2022 03:17 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI

Mumbai: Man drives autorickshaw onto railway platform, video goes viral

The incident took place on Wednesday and the driver, identified as Vinod Pandey, was possibly confused about how to exit the sprawling station

16 October,2022 10:30 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI

MP: Crew, passengers groove to Garba tunes at Bhopal Airport; video goes viral

The video was shot on Monday evening when passengers were waiting to board a Bhopal-Ahmedabad flight of IndiGo

04 October,2022 10:13 AM IST | Bhopal | PTI

Twitter community rallies 'Long Live Sultan Palace' on World Tourism Day

Former Union minister Shakeel Ahmad, who hails from Bihar, was among the first to tweet in support of preservation of the palace built by legendary barrister Sir Sultan Ahmed

27 September,2022 03:24 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI

Garba with a twist: People in Udaipur perform Garba in swimming pool

The members including girls and boys performed Garba on Darshan Rawal's hit song 'Chogada' from the film 'Loveyatri', which featured Aayush Sharma and Warina Hussain in the lead roles

24 September,2022 04:37 PM IST | Udaipur | ANI

Maha village opts for 'evening detox' to curb life's daily digital clutter

The idea was mooted by Vijay Mohite, the sarpanch of Mohityanche Vadgaon village, and residents have been participating in this novel exercise enthusiastically

24 September,2022 04:03 PM IST | Sangli | PTI

Auto driver-cum-chef on cloud nine as he wins Rs 25 crore Onam bumper lottery

But it was not his first choice, he told media persons who were present at the agency where he had bought the ticket

18 September,2022 07:33 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTI

    Celebrating the Oscar 2023 winning documentary film 'The Elephant Whisperers'

    Oscars 2023: Showcasing love, care and emotion in bond between humans and a pair of elephants, understanding their family dynamics is what director Kartiki Gonsalves wanted to portray through her Netflix documentary short film, 'The Elephant Whisperers'. It is based on the real life story of couple living in Theppakadu Elephant camp within the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve of Tamil Nadu who devoted their life to parenting orphaned elephants. Watch the video to learn more about the film.

    14 March,2023 10:05 PM | Mumbai