New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION DEL19 UP-KUMBH-FIRE Fire at Maha Kumbh due to cylinder blast: Police Prayagraj: A massive fire broke out in the Maha Kumbh Mela area on Sunday due to a cylinder blast, police said, but there was no immediate news of any casualty.
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Congratulate EC for its commitment to fair elections: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Election Commission on Sunday, saying it has used the power of technology to strengthen people's power and also shown commitment to a fair polling process.
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Budget must eliminate 'raid raj and tax terrorism': Cong New Delhi: The Congress claimed Sunday the Modi government's "retrograde policies" have broken the confidence of investors in India and converted "ease of doing business to unease in doing business".
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No more 'guesstimates': Inside Maha Kumbh's integrated command centre, a resolve to avoid stampedes Mahakumbh Nagar: A sprawling temporary city spread over 10,000 acres, more than a crore pilgrims and seers living at a time and about 20 lakh visitors daily -- the Integrated Control Command Centre here is keeping a hawk's eye to ensure smooth crowd management through continuous monitoring.
BOM23 GJ-NADDA Rahul has no idea how his father, grandmother, great grandfather tampered with Constitution: Nadda
Ahmedabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has no knowledge of history and what efforts were made by his father, grandmother and great grandfather to tamper with the Constitution, Union minister and BJP president JP Nadda said on Sunday.
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Saif attack case accused in police custody till Jan 24; cops cite international conspiracy angle Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Sunday remanded a man arrested in the Saif Ali Khan attack case in police custody till January 24 after observing that the police's contention of an international conspiracy cannot be ruled out.
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RG Kar rape-murder convict's mother says he should get the punishment he deserves Kolkata: The mother of Sanjoy Roy, who was convicted for the rape and murder of an on-duty medic of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, on Sunday said if her son is guilty then he should get the punishment he deserves, even if it means hanging.
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Delhi HC seeks NBE stand on plea against admission restriction in DNB course New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the National Board of Examination on a plea against the restriction on candidates, who have resigned from a DNB post diploma course, from joining any other DNB course for two years.
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Mukesh Ambani, wife Nita to attend Donald Trump's inauguration Washington: Business tycoon Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita will attend US President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration that will also likely be attended by some of America's most influential billionaires and politicians as well as foreign leaders and celebrities.
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TikTok shuts down as US ban takes effect Houston: TikTok’s app effectively shut down in the US, just hours before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform was set to go into effect.
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