Rat poison ingredient caused deaths of four members of Mumbai family, not watermelon consumption: Official | India News

The deaths of four members of a family in south Mumbai last month were caused by zinc phosphide, a chemical commonly used in rat poison, and not by consumption of watermelon as initially suspected, PTI reported on Thursday, citing officials. The chemical was reportedly detected in the viscera samples of all four.The case came to…

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Evening news wrap: IAF says destroyed 13 Pak aircraft during Op Sindoor; ‘TVK doesn’t have numbers for majority,’ governor tells Vijay & more | India News

Op Sindoor briefing; Vijay and TN governor On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, deputy chief of air staff, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, said that Indian forces had “destroyed 13 Pakistani aircraft” and struck “11 airfields.” TVK chief Vijay met Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arelkar day after staking claim to form the government, but…

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‘Baseless imputations’: MEA dismisses Canadian spy agency’s allegations on foreign interference | India News

AI image used for representative purposes India on Thursday rejected allegations in a report by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) claiming that New Delhi continued to engage in foreign interference activities in Canada, calling the assertions “baseless imputations” and reiterating that India does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.Responding to questions…

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Tamil Nadu government formation: Deputy CM offer on table? ‘TVK in talks with AIADMK MLAs camped in Puducherry’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is reportedly in talks with a section of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs over a possible power-sharing arrangement as the political battle over government formation in Tamil Nadu intensified on Thursday. The development comes as 28 AIADMK legislators were shifted to a private resort in Puducherry.The…

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Pinarayi Vijayan: ‘A complete surprise’: Pinarayi Vijayan’s first reaction on Kerala assembly loss; calls BJP rise ‘serious’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Outgoing Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said the Left Democratic Front’s defeat in the Kerala assembly elections came as a “complete surprise”, while asserting that the alliance would function as a responsible opposition and continue to push for social welfare measures in the state.Vijayan, in a first statement after defeat, said…

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Operation Sindoor: Operation Sindoor anniversary: MEA says India gave ‘befitting reply’ to Pakistan-backed terror, reiterates ‘right to defend’ | India News

File photo: MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Thursday marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, asserting that India had given a “befitting reply” to Pakistan for sponsoring cross-border terrorism following the Pahalgam terror attack.Speaking during a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the world had recognised the April…

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Akhilesh Yadav: ‘Didi, you have not lost’: Akhilesh Yadav meets Mamata, gives emotional support after TMC’s Bengal rout | India News

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, extending emotional support to the outgoing chief minister after massive defeat in West Bengal assembly elections. Akhilesh met Mamata and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee at the TMC chief’s residence in Kolkata.“Didi, you have not lost,” Akhilesh was quoted saying by TMC…

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Tamil Nadu government formation: TVK chief Vijay’s second bid falls flat again – what governor said | India News

NEW DELHI: TVK chief Vijay’s second meeting with the Tamil Nadu governor on Thursday turned dissapointing again after the governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said that the “majority required to form the government has not been established.”TVK has been struggling to form government in the state even after securing a stunning victory, after it fell short…

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