News updates: Filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at 90 after prolonged illness
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 "Shyam Benegal, Indian director and screenwriter at International Film Festival of Kerala 2016")
Shyam Benegal, Indian director and screenwriter at International Film Festival of Kerala 2016 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal died on December 23 at the age of 90. He died at 6:30 pm, and was also reportedly suffering from kidney-related issues.
On note verbale sent to India regarding extradition of Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, MEA Sources told ANI, "We confirm that we have received a Note Verbale from the Bangladesh High Commission today in connection with an extradition request. At this time, we have no comment to offer on this matter."
Security personnel in Pakistan killed 11 suspected terrorists, including a commander of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in two intelligence-based operations in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday. Among the militants killed was a commander who was leading the group. The suspected terrorists belonged to the banned extremist organisation's Hafiz Gul Bahadur group.
Arguing that shippers are charged ridiculous fees to pass through the Panama Canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States foolishly ceded to its Central American ally. The Republican president-elect used his first major rally since winning the White House on Nov 5 to bask in his return to power as a large audience of conservatives cheered along. Addressing supporters at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Arizona, Trump pledged that his dream team. Cabinet would deliver a booming economy, seal U.S. borders and quickly settle wars in Israel and Ukraine. His appearance capped a four-day pep rally that drew more than 20,000 activists and projected an image of Republican cohesion despite the past week's turbulence in Washington with Trump pulling strings from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida as Congress worked to avoid a government shutdown heading into the Christmas holiday.
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Israel's Netanyahu says there has been 'certain advancement' in hostage negotiations
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Mercury drops as rain hits parts of north India; Kashmir reels under intense cold
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Vinod Kambli admitted to hospital in Thane, condition stable
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Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at 90, was unwell for several days
Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal died on December 23 at the age of 90. He died at 6:30 pm, and was also reportedly suffering from kidney-related issues, according to media reports.
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Teachings of Lord Christ celebrate love, harmony, brotherhood: PM Modi
"Teachings of Lord Christ celebrate love, harmony, brotherhood; it is important that we all work to make this spirit stronger," says PM Modi.
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PM Modi at CBCI Christmas event: Celebrates 80th anniversary, recalls meeting Pope Francis
At the Christmas Celebrations event hosted by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), PM Modi says, "This occasion is going to be memorable as the CBCI is going to celebrate its 80th anniversary. I congratulate all related to CBCI... I am fortunate that I have always received affection from you. I also receive the same affection from Pope Francis. During the G7 meet in Italy, I met him - it was my 2nd meeting with him in three years. I invited him to visit India..."
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NIA arrests key aide of Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa in Punjab terror case
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MEA confirms receipt of Bangladesh's extradition request for Sheikh Hasina, offers no comment
On note verbale sent to India regarding extradition of Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, MEA Sources told ANI, "We confirm that we have received a Note Verbale from the Bangladesh High Commission today in connection with an extradition request. At this time, we have no comment to offer on this matter."
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Ex-Supreme Court judge Justice Ramasubramanian appointed new National Human Rights Commission chief
President Droupadi Murmu appoints Justice V Ramasubramanian (Retd) as the Chairperson, and Priyank Kanoongo and Dr Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi (Retd) as the Members of the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC), India.
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First meeting of 39-member parliamentary panel on 'One Nation, One Election' to be held on January 8
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Delhi issues order to tighten admission procedures, verify docs to curb illegal Bangladeshi migrant enrolment
"Accordingly, all the Heads of Govt., Govt. Aided & Unaided Recognized Private Schools of DoE are directed to ensure that when admitting migrant children into schools, it is essential to follow a thorough careful process to ensure that all necessary documentation is submitted, verified and handled properly. All the Heads of Govt, Govt Aided & Unaided Recognized Private Schools of DoE are further directed that in case of any doubt, the matter must be referred to local police and revenue authority," reads the order
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PM to meet economists, experts to elicit views on Budget
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet eminent economists and sectoral experts on Tuesday to elicit their views and suggestions for the upcoming Budget, a senior government official said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Budget for 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha on February 1, 2025.
Besides economists and sectoral experts, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery and other Niti Aayog members will also attend the meeting.
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External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar will visit USA from 24-29 December 2024: MEA
"The EAM will be meeting counterparts to discuss key bilateral, regional and global issues. During the visit, EAM will also chair a conference of the Consul Generals of India in the USA," says MEA.
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Authorities to face suspension if Nagpur airstrip recarpeting not completed in month, says Gadkari
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Monday that authorities would be suspended if the Nagpur airport runway recarpeting work is not completed in a month. The last runway recarpeting was done in 2013-14 through the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Gadkari inspected the Nagpur airport runway on Monday morning.
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Police identify body delivered in parcel to family in Andhra Pradesh
On December 19, the corpse of the 45-year-old man was delivered to Mudunuri Rangaraju's home at Yendagandi village in the district in a wooden box, with a ransom letter demanding over Rs one crore. The police has established the identity of a decomposed body of a man that was dispatched in a box to a family in West Godavari district.
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First Published: Dec 23 2024 | 8:59 AM IST
