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Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party president K Annamalai on Friday said he was not in the race for the post of state unit chief since there is no scope for a contest or competition in his party and the president is elected unanimously.Speaking to reporters in Coimbatore, Annamalai, when asked...
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The rupee pared all its gains and settled 14 paise lower at 85.44 against the US dollar amid incessant foreign fun outflows triggered by worldwide sell-offs due to concerns over escalating tariff war.Forex traders said the domestic unit gained initially on weak US dollar index and a sharp decline...
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The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad high court has refused to grant any relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a case concerning alleged derogatory remarks made against freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.The defamation case stems from Gandhi's comments on Savarkar made on November 17,...
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Manash Pratim Bhuyan, PTIPrime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Colombo on Friday evening on a three-day visit to explore ways to bolster overall bilateral ties, especially in areas of energy, trade, connectivity, digitalisation and defence.In a special welcome, five top ministers, including...
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India's forex kitty jumped $6.596 billion to $665.396 billion during the week ended March 28, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday.In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves rose by $4.529 billion to $658.8 billion, the RBI said on Friday.This is the fourth consecutive week of...
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Tata Steel was the biggest loser in the Sensex pack, sliding 8.59 per cent, followed by Tata Motors, Larsen & Toubro, Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank, and Reliance Industries.Besides, Tech Mahindra, Sun Pharmaceutical, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and NTPC were the other...
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BSE Sensex slumped over 900 points on Friday to crash below the 76,000 level due to an across-the-board sell-off, tracking weak global markets amid growing global trade war fears.Besides, heavy selling in market heavyweights Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro and Infosys and a sharp...
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A minor girl was allegedly raped by a co-passenger in the washroom of a moving train, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said on Friday.The incident took place on the morning of April 3, when the accused, a man in his 20s, subjected the girl to aggravated sexual assault and rape inside the...
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Nepal on Friday at 7:52 pm (IST), National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 20 kilometers.The NCS said the earthquake was recorded at Latitude 28.83 N and Longitude 82.06 E.In a post...
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China on Friday launched an anti-dumping probe into certain imports of medical CT tubes originating from the United States and India, as well as a separate industrial competitiveness investigation into broader imports of medical CT tubes.Computed Tomography or CT is a computerised x-ray imaging...
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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday defended his recent order transferring 48 Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officials, saying he knows his limits and would never cross them.Sinha made the remarks at a media event in Delhi on a day Chief Minister Omar...
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The Centre has scaled down the armed security cover of Gursharan Kaur, wife of late prime minister Manmohan Singh, to the Z category following a review, official sources said on Friday.She was earlier covered under the top Z-plus category central security protection by virtue of being the...
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A court in Sambhal on Friday directed Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to file his reply by May 7 over his controversial remarks about 'fighting the Indian State itself'.During the inauguration of the Congress' new headquarters in Delhi on January 15, Gandhi alleged that the...
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Noting the growing demand overseas for the sacred water of Triveni Sangam, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday said 1,000 bottles have been dispatched to devotees in Germany in the first international consignment to extend the spiritual essence of Maha Kumbh beyond India.The grand Prayagraj...
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Three Class 7 female students have gone missing from a government residential school in Sarurpur area in Meerut, a senior police official said on Friday.The students, who have been missing from Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya from Thursday afternoon, are yet to be traced.District Magistrate...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left Thailand for Colombo on a visit focusing on defence ties and deepening cooperation in energy, trade and connectivity with Sri Lanka.Modi emplaned for Sri Lanka after attending a summit of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral...
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The Met department on Friday evening issued a warning about the possibility of a thunderstorm in Mumbai in the next few hours. The warning by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) came around 4.30 in the evening. Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and light spells of rain with...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Chief Advisor of the government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus in Bangkok on Friday during the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. During the meeting, PM Modi expressed India's concerns regarding the safety and security of minorities, including Hindus in...
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Thousands gathered on the streets of Kolkata, Chennai, and Ahmedabad after weekly prayers by the Muslim community, to protest the Waqf Amendment Bill passed by Parliament this week. While protests continue, Congress MP Mohammad Jawed has moved the Supreme Court challenging...
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Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Friday presented a throwback picture of himself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The picture shows PM Modi presenting a gold medal to honour Yunus at the opening ceremony of the 102nd Indian Science Congress in Mumbai on January 3, 2015.In a post on X,...
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China on Friday hit back at the US by imposing additional 34 per cent tariffs on all imported American products in retaliation to US President Donald Trump's decision to impose 34 per cent tariffs against Chinese exports, in the latest escalation of trade war between the top two economies of the...
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Northwest India is likely witness heatwave conditions over the next six days, with temperatures in Delhi expected to reach up to 42 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.Regions likely to be impacted include south Haryana, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, Himachal...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with Bangladesh's chief advisor Muhammad Yunus for the first time since Sheikh Hasina's ouster. in their meeting that was held on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, the two leaders discussed Sheikh Hasina's extradition, the Foreign Secretary...
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Amid Opposition uproar over the issue of the United States imposing 'reciprocal' tariffs, Congress MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally address the issue in the House.The Congress leader insisted that the government must clarify its stance and...
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Shashi Tharoor shares this memory of actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar, who passed away today. In 1975 Manoj Kumar generously granted the St Stephen's College Union a premiere screening of Roti Kapda aur Makan' in aid of student activities. He attended personally with Zeenat Aman. As usual his...
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India's services sector activity eased slightly in March, weighed down by a marginal slowdown in sales amid softer demand conditions and easing inflationary pressures, a monthly survey said on Friday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index fell from...
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India, a land of wonderful spiritual diversity, has always honoured her holiest sites by issuing beautifully-crafted postage stamps at various intervals, over the years. This Rs 1 stamp of Mahabalipuram Temple and was issued on March 14, 1983. Take a look.
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Very few people knew the art of song picturisation better than him. The camera and the music were joined at the hip, Director Sudhir Mishra noted in his tribute to movie legend Manoj Kumar, who passed into the ages on April 4, 2025. Take a look.
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Modi visits the Wat Pho temple in Bangkok
On PM Modi's meeting with Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus in Thailand, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, PM Modi reiterated India's support for democratic, stable, peaceful, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. He underlined Prof. Yunus India's desire to forge a positive and...
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Jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik on Friday said in the Supreme Court that he was a political leader and not a terrorist and claimed seven prime ministers had engaged in a dialogue with him in the past.Appearing via video-conferencing before a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, Malik...
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Nadeem Akhtar, another JD(U) leader resigned from the party making him the fifth member to leave over the party's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill. His resignation follows that of four other leaders, including JD(U) leader Raju Nayyar, Tabrez Siddiqui Alig, Mohammad Shahnawaz Malik and...
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Kaivalya Vohra, co-founder, and Aadit Palicha, CEO, Zepto
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's scathing remarks on Indian startup ecosystem and its innovation priorities have drawn sharp reaction from the industry, with Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha putting up a strong defence citing the company's contribution to jobs, FDI and terming it a miracle in Indian...
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The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking to impose a statutory prohibition on social media usage for children below 13 years. It is a policy matter. You ask Parliament to enact the law, a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih told the counsel appearing...
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday chided former Congress president Sonia Gandhi over her Waqf (Amendment) Bill was bulldozed through remarks, and said a senior member casting aspersions on the House proceedings was most unfortunate as well as against the dignity of parliamentary...
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Mysore's preminent position in the setting up and christening of All India Radio as 'Akashvani' has gone uncontested for well over half a century. Now, in the 75th year of AIR, an unlikely challenger has emerged.A 70-year-old woman has stood up in Udupi to assert that it was her late...
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Shares of Pharmaceutical companies on Friday tumbled up to 10 per cent amid reports that the Trump Administration will soon announce tariffs on pharma imports and emphasised that the measures will be unprecedented.According to reports, President Trump has said that tariffs on pharmaceuticals and...
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Seeking to impart fresh impetus to the BIMSTEC grouping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed linking India's UPI with the payment systems of the member nations, a move that could boost trade, business and tourism within the region. Addressing the sixth BIMSTEC Summit here, the...
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Seeking to impart fresh impetus to the BIMSTEC grouping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed linking India's UPI with the payment systems of the member nations, a move that could boost trade, business and tourism within the region. Addressing the sixth BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok,...
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The Indian film industry is mourning the loss of legendary actor, director, and filmmaker Manoj Kumar, who passed away at the age of 87. Kumar, affectionately known as Bharat Kumar for his portrayal of patriotic characters, breathed his last at 4:03 am on April 4, 2025, at Kokilaben Dhirubhai...
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After two Muslim leaders resigned from the party over its stance on the Waqf Bill, another leader from the party, General Secretary of the JD(U) Minority Department, Tabrez Siddiqui Alig also resigned in protest on Friday.In a letter addressed to JDU National President and Bihar Chief Minister...
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PM Narendra Modi shares this image writing on X: A very special gesture! I am grateful to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for giving me a copy of the Tipitaka in Pali. Pali is indeed a beautiful language, carrying within it the essence of Lord Buddha's teachings. As you are all aware, our...
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Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon on Friday amid high-pitched protest by treasury benches over remarks by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi against the government. As soon as the House met for the day, members from the treasury benches started raising slogans such as Sonia Gandhi...
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Senior Maharashtra leaders, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, paid rich tributes to veteran actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar, who died at a hospital in Mumbai on Friday, lauding him for instilling the sentiment of patriotism in citizens. Manoj Kumar (87),...
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The Congress on Friday said it will very soon challenge in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 that was passed in Parliament. The Waqf (Amendment) bill was cleared by Parliament early Friday, with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod. In a post on X, AICC...
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More than 250 passengers on a London-Mumbai Virgin Atlantic flight, many of them Indians, are stuck in Turkey's Diyarbakir airport for over 40 hours now. An airline spokesperson has said the VS358 flight from London to Mumbai on 2nd April was cancelled due to an urgent medical diversion to...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told Myanmar's Senior General Min Aung Hlaing that India was doing everything possible to assist the nation in recovering from the aftermath of a massive earthquake that killed several thousands. Modi met Senior General Min, the head of Myanmar's...
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Economist Jeffrey Sachs
American economist and public policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs says US President Donald Trump's tariffs will harm the US economy. Here's what he says:They're going to wreck the US economy, and they're being put on for unbelievably bizarre and mistaken reasons that are completely fallacious. Let...
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Ashok Gulati, a well-known Indian agricultural economist and professor at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), said that India is unlikely to face major losses in its agricultural exports due to new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump.In fact,...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament as a watershed moment in the country's collective quest for socio-economic justice, transparency and inclusive growth. He said this will particularly help those who have long remained...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid rich tributes to noted actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar, lauding him as an icon of Indian cinema. PM Modi said on X, Deeply saddened by the passing of legendary actor and filmmaker Shri Manoj Kumar Ji. He was an icon of Indian cinema, who was...
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Actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar, who came be known as 'Bharat Kumar' for his series of popular patriotic films such as Shaheed, Upkar and Purab Aur Paschim, died in a Mumbai hospital in the early hours of Friday. He was 87. The industry veteran had been ailing for a while and died of age...
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A case was registered against singer Aloshi Adams and members of a temple advisory committee for singing revolutionary songs glorifying the CPI-M during a recent temple festival in the district, the police said on Thursday. According to the police, Aloshi has been named the first accused,...
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More than 250 Virgin Atlantic passengers, including Indians, are stranded at an airport in Turkey for over 24 hours after their Mumbai-bound aircraft from London was diverted to the Diyarbakir airport. Virgin Atlantic on Thursday said it is exploring all options, including operating an...
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