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Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has decided to hold a 'Mahila Darbar' on June 10 to hear the unheard voices of women. The 'Darbar' would be held from noon to 1 pm on June 10 at the Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad. Women who wish to meet the Governor at the 'Mahila Darbar' can take an...
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The Gautam Buddh Nagar police on Wednesday conducted anti-riot drills ahead of Friday prayers in the wake of a communal clashes in Kanpur, officials said. The police officials in anti-riot gears along with the specialised Pinaka commandos participated in the drills held at various communally...
23:20
India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 194.57 crore (1,94,57,68,383) mark on Wednesday. The health ministry informed that more than 13 lakh (13,31,833) vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm on Wednesday. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the...
23:03
Water supply will be affected in parts of Delhi starting Thursday due to the depletion of water level at the Wazirabad pond following reduction in the release of raw water by Haryana in the Yamuna, the Delhi Jal Board said on Wednesday. Operations have been affected at Wazirabad, Chandrawal...
22:39
Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday asked his senior commanders to maintain operational preparedness due to the peculiar regional security environment. Gen Bajwa, who chaired the 80th Formation Commanders' Conference at the army's General Headquarters in Rawalpindi,...
22:16
Hollywood ex-producer Harvey Weinstein has been charged with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London dating back over 25 years, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service said on Wednesday. Weinstein, 70, was charged by Scotland Yard after a review of evidence gathered by the force...
21:40
Relations between India and Iran have mutually benefited both the countries and have promoted regional security and prosperity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called on him on Wednesday. Abdollahian is on a three-day visit to India...
21:32
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Delhi recorded 564 new COVID cases, the highest since May 15, and one more fatality on Wednesday, while the positivity rate rose to 2.84 per cent, according to data shared by the health department in Delhi. With this, the national capital's COVID-19 case tally increased to 19,09,991, while...
20:59
The Congress is preparing for a major show of strength in the national capital on June 13 when former party chief Rahul Gandhi will appear before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case. Sources said on Wednesday that all party MPs, of both Lok Sabha and Rajya...
20:40
The Mumbai Customs on Wednesday destroyed 2,040 kg of narcotic drugs worth Rs 225 crore at Taloja MIDC area in Navi Mumbai, an official said. The activity was carried out at Mumbai Waste Management Ltd site on the occasion of Drug Destruction Day, a statement issued by Press Information...
20:21
The Central Industrial Security Force has written to the ministry of home affairs to review the security of Lok Sabha MP Navneet Rana, who has been in controversy over the Hanuman Chalisa issue since April. The CISF, a paramilitary force under MHA, has cited more threats to Rana in its...
19:55
Siddhesh Hiraman Kamle, close associate of the main shooter in the killing of singer Sidhu Moosewala in Punjab, has been arrested, the Delhi police said on Wednesday.Gangster Lawrance Bishnoi is the mastermind behind the killing of singer Sidhu Moosewala, the special commissioner of police...
19:52
Recovering from its lifetime low, the rupee advanced 10 paise to settle at 77.68 against the US dollar on Wednesday after the RBI raised the interest rate by 50 basis points to tame inflation. However, elevated oil prices and persistent foreign capital outflows capped the gains, forex...
19:41
One of the UK's largest cinema chains has announced the cancellation of all screenings of a controversial new film claiming to reflect the story of the daughter of Prophet Muhammad after British Muslim protests across different cities. Cineworld said in a statement on Tuesday that it took...
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Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 2,701 new Covid-19 cases, the highest in nearly four months.Mumbai alone sees 1,765 fresh infections, up from 1,242 a day ago, the state health department disclosed.
19:08
West Bengal assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on Wednesday rejected a plea by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari to disqualify BJP legislator Mukul Roy, saying that he did not find merit in the argument of the petitioner. Banerjee maintained his previous decision on the matter.The...
19:05
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asserted that there was no need for an anti-conversion law in the state where the government was alert and members of different religious communities lived in peace. He gave the statement when asked by journalists about the need for such a law...
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Officials of the electricity department in Puducherry commenced a five-day relay fast in Puducherry on Wednesday to protest against the government's move to privatise distribution of power in the Union Territory. A joint action committee formed by...
18:43
President Ram Nath Kovind will address the fifth convocation of the Indian Institute of Management in Jammu on Thursday and will also inaugurate a diversity cell at the institute. A total of 214 students, including 77 women, will be awarded Master of Business Administration degree at the...
18:11
Two more BJP MLAs will be inducted as ministers as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the first cabinet expansion of his government on Wednesday, nearly a month after completing one year in power. The two new faces are chief minister's political secretary Jayanta Malla...
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Airlines must de-board any passenger before departure if they refuse to wear face mask inside an aircraft even after being warned, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday. Besides, airport operators must take help of the local police and security agencies...
17:18
RIL was down 1.74 per cent
Equity benchmarks extended their decline for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, with the Sensex falling 214.85 points after the Reserve Bank raised the key interest rate by 50 basis points. Continuous foreign fund outflows and surging crude oil prices also weighed on...
17:12
BJP MLAs perform Yoga at a resort in Jaipur
Confined to a resort in Udaipur ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, Congress MLAs from Rajasthan are making the best of it. Activities lined up for the Congress MLAs and independents supporting the party have ranged from antakshri to cricket, as revealed by video clips that have...
16:38
A man lights lamps on the occasion of Kheer Bhavani
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday greeted Kashmiri Pandits on the occasion of 'Jyeshtha Ashtami' and said the entire country stands shoulder to shoulder with them in their happiness and sorrow. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor's remarks came in the backdrop...
16:35
IBM has started an orderly wind-down of its business and laying off the workforce in Russia with its Indian-origin CEO Arvind Krishna saying the global IT giant will continue to stand by its employees in the country. In early March, the New York-headquartered multinational technology...
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Housing demand is likely to be affected in short-term as home loans are set to become costlier following the RBI's decision to hike repo rate by 50 basis points, according to real estate developers. The cost of borrowing for developers could also increase, impacting their profit margins,...
15:53
Actor Taapsee Pannu on Wednesday said Mithali Raj, who announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket after a two-decade long illustrious career, will be remembered as an inspiring figure. Raj, one of the greatest female cricketers to have played the game, ended her...
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Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday said India's strength of coexistence of various communities cannot be harmed by any narrow-minded communal conspiracy, with its commitment to Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ensuring that the followers of all religions flourish in an environment of...
15:44
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the government is mindful of the current inflation situation, and it is up to the Centre to take further supply-side measures to contain the price rise situation. I am sure the government is mindful of the current inflation...
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The RBI has endeavoured to strike the right balance between inflation and growth at this critical juncture, industry experts on Wednesday said after a 50 basis points hike in the key rate by the central bank. Announcing the credit policy, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the...
15:04
Cartoons protesting the Charlie Hebdo attack in 2015
A total of 14 arrests were made during an anti-terror raid on a Pakistani cell operating in Italy and other European countries, several media reports said.The cell was allegedly linked to a network linked to a Pakistani man named Zaheer Hassan Mahmoud, Italy's leading wire service Agenzia...
14:52
The national highway between Amravati and Akola districts
State-owned NHAI has created a Guinness World Record for the longest continuously laid bituminous lane of 75 kilometres in 105 hours and 33 minutes on the national highway between Amravati and Akola districts in Maharashtra. Mentioning about the record, Road Transport and Highways...
14:30
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reacts to the continuing saga of Nupur Sharma's comment against Prophet Muhammed. Summoned by the governments of several Islamic nations over her remarks on Prophet Muhammad, Indian Ambassadors dismissed Sharma as fringe elements. The comments -- purportedly...
14:22
Cricketer Mithali Raj announces retirement from all forms of international cricket. It was an honour to have led the team for so many years. It definitely shaped me as a person and hopefully helped shape Indian Women's Cricket as well, her statement reads.
14:04
A 103-year-old freedom fighter recalls his life with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose who came to stay in his mountain village during the INA advance into India. Read the report here.
14:03
He is slated to visit UAE and Rome to take part in investors' meets there. Read the report here.
14:01
In what appears to be a miracle and 'first time in history', a small clinical trial has found that every single rectal cancer patient who received an experimental treatment found that their cancer had vanished. According to New York Times, in the small clinical trial conducted by...
13:56
BJP spokes Nupur Sharma has been suspended by the party
Central agencies are seriously looking into the threat letter sent by terror outfit Al-Qaeda regarding suicide attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to fight for the honour of the Prophet, said top agency sources.Alerts have been issued across Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and...
13:53
Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, who served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command, may be the new Chief of Defense Staff. The Lt Gen has been appointed the National Maritime Security Coordinator within the National...
13:10
In a grim incident similar to the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case, a minor girl was allegedly raped inside a bus by three persons in the Bettiah city of Bihar's West Champaran district on Wednesday, police said. According to the preliminary report, the victim was found in the bus in a...
12:34
Her name is Padma Karri, IFS, second secretary (political and Information) and she tweeted this image with VP Venkaiah Naidu in Qatar. Years of hardwork went in trying to develop my skills to bridge the language barrier... A professional and a personal moment ...!! An inspiration to learn...
12:29
The results are in, boys and girls
Girls performed better than boys in the annual Class 12 exams conducted by the Maharashtra Board for Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, the results of which were declared by the board on Wednesday. A total of 94.22 per cent students state board's Higher Secondary Education (HSC)...
12:08
The tricolour draped body of Moosewala during the funeral
From wearing t-shirts with pictures of Sidhu Moosewala printed on them with the message 'legends never die' to several children dressing like him, scores of people from many places in Punjab, Haryana and other states on Wednesday assembled at a grain market in Mansa to attend the 'bhog' ceremony...
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The human face of the horror of war. Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the Center for Civil Liberties (Ukraine), tweets this image, writing, Anna Episheva: My niece was supposed to graduate this year from her high school. She and her friends bought dresses and were looking forward to this day....
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Benchmark indices pared early losses, with the Sensex jumping 317 points in morning trade on Wednesday, after the RBI retained its growth projection at 7.2 per cent for current fiscal year on the back of improvement in urban demand and gradual recovery in rural India. The 30-share BSE...
11:48
Jailed journalist Siddique Kappan
As the government mistreats the press, ordinary people are now joining in blaming reporters for violence and mayhem. Read the report here.
11:33
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday allowed credit cards to be linked with the unified payments interface (UPI), which will enable more people to make payments using the popular platform. At present, UPI facilitates transactions by linking savings or current accounts through users' debit...
11:24
A massive fire broke out at the electric motor parking in Jamia Nagar, Delhi. Seven fire tenders have reached the spot. The fire has been brought under control. Many vehicles have been damaged in the fire, and several e-rickshaws were burnt to ashes, the Delhi Fire Service said. A total of...
10:54
KK's final journey in Mumbai
Only in Kolkata can something so moving be done. People paid homage to singer KK who died in the city on May 31 after a performance at Nazrul Mancha. Watch the tribute to an extraordinary singer. KK was cremated at Mumbai's Versova on June 2, a kilometre away from his home.
10:48
A 16-year-old boy allegedly shot dead his mother as she stopped him from playing the online game PUBG, police said on Wednesday. The boy was addicted to the online game and could not take his mother preventing him to play it, so he shot her dead, they said. Police said they...
10:44
Update: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday raised the interest rate by 50 basis points to a two-year high of 4.9 per cent as it doubled down to tame inflation that has surged in the last couple of months. The rate hike comes on the back of a 40 bps increase effected by...
10:14
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das: The MPC voted unanimously to increase the policy repo rate by 50 bps to 4.90%. Consequently, the standing deposit facility - the SDF rate - stands adjusted to 4.65% and the marginal standing facility - MSF rate and bank rate - to 5.15%.Das said that the Indian...
10:04
The 40-storey twin towers of Supertech, Emerald project in Noida will be demolished on August 21, said New Okhla Industrial Development Authority on Tuesday. The Supreme Court last month had extended the deadline for the demolition of Supertech's twin 40-storey towers in Noida till...
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Amid rising inflation concerns in the economy, all eyes are on today's Monetary Policy Meeting outcome as experts believe that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to increase the repo rate by 25 to 50 basis points (BPS). RBI will announce the credit policy at 10 am today. Last...
09:45
A rescue effort in 2019 that wasn't successful
A two-year-old boy fell into a deep borewell at a farm in Gujarat's Surendranagar district, following which a team of the Army, fire brigade, police and health officials rushed to the spot and rescued him, officials said on Wednesday. The incident took place around 8 pm on Tuesday...
09:37
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India reported 5,233 new Coronavirus cases on Wednesday, 41 per cent more than the previous day, as infections soared sharply in several states.The surge was led by Maharashtra, which recorded 1,881 new coronavirus cases last evening, a huge 81 per cent jump and highest since February 18.The...
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The Hyderabad police on Tuesday said six persons have been apprehended in connection with the gangrape of a teenage girl last month. Six accused have been arrested in this case... Out of six, one is a major, Hyderabad Police Commissioner C V Anand told reporters Tuesday...
08:45
Al-Qaeda's threat letter
Terror outfit Al-Qaeda has threatened suicide attacks in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai and Delhi to fight for the dignity of our Prophet amid brewing controversy over the remarks by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on the founder of Islam. In a threat letter dated June 6, Al-Qaeda warned that...
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Bharatiya Janata Party-backed Independent candidate Subhash Chandra on Tuesday claimed that eight Congress MLAs may vote for him in the Rajya Sabha polls and asked former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot to also cross sides. This would be an opportunity for Pilot to avenge...
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The Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday claimed that there was a grave threat to jailed leader Bikram Singh Majithia's life and that he was likely to be implicated in a false case at the behest of ADGP Harpreet Singh Sidhu, who holds the additional charge of prisons. The former minister's...
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Two MLAs of the Bharatiya Tribal Party have decided to back the Congress in the Rajya Sabha elections, said a statement after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot held a meeting with them at a Udaipur hotel. The ruling Congress party in the state has shifted its MLAs to the hotel alleging...
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