R G Kar rape-murder verdict: Sanjay Roy gets life term till death after claiming 'innocence'
A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment till death on Monday after he was convicted of rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.
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Stage set for Donald Trump's return to White House as 47th US President
Supporters have begun arriving outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC as Donald Trump is getting prepared to be sworn in for his second term as US president. Trump's return caps one of the most astounding political comebacks in American history.
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Soldier killed in encounter with terrorists in J&K's Sopore
A soldier was injured in the exchange of fire with terrorists in a hideout at Zaloora Gujjarpati in Sopore police district and died as he was being evacuated from the scene of the gunbattle.
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Saif attacker panicked after his image flashed on TV, planned to flee to native Bangladesh: Police
The Bangladeshi national, arrested by Mumbai Police for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan, had panicked upon seeing his image on news channels and was planning to flee to his native country, police officials said on Monday.
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Pregnant cow beheaded, calf mutilated in Karnataka; Siddaramaiah govt orders inquiry
Miscreants beheaded a pregnant cow, cut off its legs and mutilated its calf in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, sources said on Monday.
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Dalits likely to vote for AAP, Congress may eat into vote base; BJP looks to retain numbers
Dalits in Delhi are more inclined to vote for AAP in the Assembly elections though Congress is likely to attract more votes from the community at the expense of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party. The BJP is likely to almost retain its Dalit votes, a survey claimed.
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Union Budget 2025 | India likely to shift focus to railways from road transport in infra push
India will bump up spending on the modernisation of its railways in the upcoming Union budget while marginally increasing allocations to road building, two government sources said.
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Biden issues pardons to protect Milley, Fauci, others from Trump retaliation
Joe Biden (left) and Donald Trump.
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Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons for General Mark Milley, Dr Anthony Fauci and members of the January 6 congressional committee and witnesses, saying they "do not deserve to be the targets of unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions".
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IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant named captain of Lucknow Super Giants
Dynamic keeper-batter Rishabh Pant was on Monday named the captain of Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming IPL and he vowed to give his "200 percent" to win the team's maiden title.
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Family on oath of secrecy, friends in dark: How Neeraj Chopra pulled off the secret wedding
The wedding preparations had been on for the past several months but none of the build-up could reach the media, which follows Neeraj's life and career rather aggressively
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