23:50
A government committee has indicted Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH) in Pune for prima facie violating norms by demanding a Rs 10 lakh deposit from a pregnant woman, noting that hospitals are obligated to provide emergency treatment, irrespective of the patient's financial capacity.The woman...
23:42
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty logged their worst single-day decline in 10 months, as fears that Trump's policies on reciprocal tariffs may lead to recession and higher inflation in the US going ahead unnerved investors.With Monday's sharp fall, the benchmark indices suffered one of their...
23:21
A Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight from Jaipur landed in Mumbai on Monday under full emergency conditions due to a bomb threat, sources said.The flight landed safely at around 8.50 pm and the aircraft was taken to a remote bay for a thorough check as part of security protocols, they said.A police...
23:11
Police on Monday arrested a man who was allegedly seen carrying saffron flags and climbing on top of a dargah in Sikandra area here in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, officials said.DCP (Ganga Nagar) Kuldeep Singh Gunawat said a case was registered against three named and several unknown persons in...
22:16
United States President Donald Trump on Monday issued a fresh warning to China, threatening to impose additional tariffs in response to Beijing's retaliatory trade measures.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said the US would levy a 50 per cent tariff on Chinese goods...
22:09
A restaurant owner in Noida has been arrested for allegedly delivering non-vegetarian biryani to a vegetarian woman customer who ordered food though a delivery app, police said on Monday.The police action followed a video uploaded by the woman on social media that went viral.In the video, the...
21:33
With stock markets globally taking a plunge due to his tariff decisions and the United States stocks also feeling the impact, US President Donald Trump on Monday urged people not to be 'weak, stupid' and said they should be 'courageous and patient' and the result 'will be greatness'.Trump made...
21:25
The United States Supreme Court has denied Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's application seeking a stay on his extradition to India.Rana, 64, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, is currently lodged in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles. He had submitted an...
20:33
Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday directed police officials to withdraw the cases registered against the students of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) in connection with the recent 400-acre land dispute. Vikramarka, who heads the committee of ministers...
20:22
The rupee declined 38 paise -- steepest in more than five weeks -- to settle at 85.82 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday amid the wide-spread global turbulence over escalated tariff war and fear of a global economic slowdown.A steep decline in crude prices and a weaker American...
20:08
The opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislators were evicted from the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday following tumultuous scenes over some issue they wanted to raise.Immediately after the Question Hour concluded, Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami rose to draw the...
19:30
Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 7 lakh on Reliance Securities for non-compliance with the stock brokers' norms.It has been directed to pay the fine within 45 days, according to an order issued by Sebi.The direction came after the...
19:27
A consulting gynaecologist at Pune's Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, who is under fire over the death of a pregnant woman after she was denied admission due to non-payment of Rs 10 lakh deposit, has tendered his resignation, the hospital said on Monday.Dr Dhananjay Kelkar, medical director of the...
18:33
Dalal Street investors were a poorer lot on Monday as their wealth eroded sharply by Rs 14 lakh crore following a sharp decline in benchmark indices amid a global market meltdown due to recession fears.The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 2,226.79 points or 2.95 per cent to settle at 73,137.90....
18:25
Chaos erupted at the Congress' Bihar headquarters minutes after party leader Rahul Gandhi left the venue after holding a discussion with state office bearers ahead of the crucial assembly elections scheduled later this year. Gandhi reached the historical Sadaqat Ashram on Monday afternoon...
18:01
A court in Bengaluru on Monday extended the judicial custody of Kannada actress Ranya Rao, and two others until April 21 in connection with a gold smuggling case.Ranya, businessman Tarun Raju, and jewellery dealer Sahil Jain are accused of orchestrating the illegal import of gold worth...
17:28
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Monday wrote an open letter to BookMyShow requesting the online ticketing platform to either not delist him or to hand over the contact information of audience members he has earned through his solo shows over the years.The letter, which he shared on his X page,...
17:13
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, Ramashankar Tiwari paid his final respects to his son Warrant Officer Ramkumar Tiwari, the Indian Air Force para jump instructor, who tragically lost his life due to a technical malfunction that prevented his parachute from opening during a demonstration drop. Read the...
17:11
LPG cylinders, both Ujjwala and non-Ujjwala, will be Rs 50 dearer starting Tuesday, Minister Hardeep Puri announced on Monday at a press conference.The price per cylinder of LPG will increase by Rs 50. From Rs 500, it will go up to Rs 550 (for PMUY beneficiaries), and for others, it will go up...
17:09
Salman Khan's Sikandar has turned out to be his biggest flop since the time he started hitting centuries with 2010's Dabangg.In the last 15 years, he has managed 18 films in Rs 100 Crore Club (Rs 1 billion), which is no mean feat. Read more here.
17:08
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Nine terrorists have been killed during an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, the media wing of the military said on Monday. The terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group were killed during Sunday night's operation by...
17:00
Protests erupted across Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, on Monday against Israeli brutality in Gaza. Various political, social, cultural, religious, and professional organizations protested on the streets of Dhaka. Organizers say they are holding the demonstrations as part of a...
16:34
Chennai Super Kings will be looking to take inspiration from their superior record against Punjab Kings when the two teams clash in Chandigarh on Tuesday.CSK hold a 16-14 win record in 30 matches played against PBKS.CSK have struggled in IPL 2024, losing their last three games, to be placed ninth...
16:33
HUL was the only Sensex scrip that did not end in a loss
Stock markets crumbled on Monday with benchmark Sensex sinking by 2,226.79 points its steepest single-day decline in 10 months as a global market carnage following US President Donald Trump's tariff hikes and retaliation from China fanned fears of economic slowdown. The 30-share BSE Sensex...
16:14
The government on Monday hiked excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre each but there will be no change in retail prices as the increase will be adjusted against the price cut that was warranted because of falling international oil prices. The excise duty on petrol was hiked to Rs...
15:33
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked US President Donald Trump over the stock market situation and said that the US president has caused the stock market to tumble. The US president has led to a tumble in the stock market. Less than 1 per cent of the...
15:25
Akshay Shinde
The Bombay High Court on Monday ordered the Maharashtra government to register an FIR against five policemen who were held responsible for the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur school sexual assault case. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela...
15:07
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com invites you to have a peek at Bombay's oldest bakeries, that give off a tantalising fragrance of coal, yeast, baking paav, long before you reach them, summoning you closer hypnotically.Sniff them out here.
15:05
The BJP received the highest amount in large donations among national parties in the financial year 2023-24, with over Rs 2,243 crore declared from 8,358 donations, according to a report by poll rights body the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The report, based on data submitted to...
14:50
After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met the teachers who lost their jobs after the Supreme Court verdict, the teachers said that the state government should be held responsible, adding that the TMC chief gave a 'lollipop' today. After meeting the CM, one of the teachers, Suman...
14:33
A boy was found hanging from the railing of the Mayur Vihar metro station on Monday noon, prompting rescue efforts from the police and fire services. Upon receiving information about the incident through Police Control Room, the Fire Service and Delhi Police arrived at the scene and began...
14:28
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara
A big city like Bengaluru does witness incidents like molestation of women here and there though there is peace in the city due to police presence, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Monday. In the wake of the alleged molestation of a woman, he said whenever such an incident happens,...
13:53
The Trump tariffs have plunged world markets into crisis
Shares nosedived around the world on Monday as higher US tariffs and a backlash from Beijing triggered massive sell-offs. European shares followed Asian markets lower, with Germany's DAX falling 6.5 per cent to 19,311.29. In Paris, the CAC 40 shed 5.7 per cent to 6,861.27, while Britain's FTSE...
13:50
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday assured full support to eligible candidates who lost school jobs following a Supreme Court order, asserting that her government will ensure they don't remain jobless or have a break in service. The apex court had on April 3 invalidated the...
13:46
An IndiGo Airlines flight made an emergency landing at the airport in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after an 89-year-old woman died onboard, an airport official said on Monday. The Mumbai-Varanasi flight made an emergency landing at the Chikalthana Airport on Sunday night, he said....
13:09
Chinese stocks nosedived sharply on Monday after Beijing slapped back at the US with retaliatory tariffs, sparking fears of a persistent trade war between two major economies. At the time of filing this report, the Hang Seng Index was about 12 percent lower, and the Shanghai Composite Index...
12:54
Filmmaker Tahira Kashyap on Monday said she is set to have another go at breast cancer as the disease has returned after seven years. The filmmaker, who shares two children with actor-husband Ayushmann Khurrana, was initially diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer in 2018 and underwent a...
12:51
All the Sensex firms were trading in the negative territory. Tata Steel dropped over 9 per cent, followed by Tata Motors which cracked more than 8 per cent. Larsen & Toubro, HCL Technologies, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Infosys, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries and Adani Ports were the...
12:32
Stock market benchmark indices went into a tailspin in early trade on Monday, with the Sensex and Nifty crashing over 5 per cent, mirroring a sharp fall in global equities, after US President Donald Trump's tariff hikes and retaliation from China fanned fears that a full-blown trade war will...
12:09
As the global stock market carnage deepens on Monday, Ashish Shanker, MD and CEO, Motilal Oswal Wealth, warns that further declines in equity valuations are on the horizon.With global uncertainties compounded by tariff-induced economic pressures and subdued domestic recovery, Shanker...
12:03
Shares of metal firms were hit hard on Monday morning trade after US President Donald Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariffs fanned fears of a global trade war. Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 5 per cent in early trade, in tandem with a sharp fall in global...
11:50
Sachin Tendulkar is an investor in JetSynthesys
Digital entertainment and technology company JetSynthesys is set to expand its footprint in West Asia, a stepping stone towards taking the Pune-based firm global while riding the esports wave.The International Olympic Committee recently decided to hold the Olympic Esports Games in 2027, with its...
11:44
The Indian gems and jewellery industry expects US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 27 per cent tariff on imports from the country will be a 'significant burden' and complicate the task of sustaining annual exports worth $10 billion to the US market.The US earlier imposed no duty on...
11:20
Follow in Narendra Modi's footsteps, says Mayur Sanap, and embark on a pilgrimage to the Sri Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram, the Kashi of the South. Legend has it that Lord Rama installed and worshipped a Shivling at this spot before embarking on the journey to Lanka to rescue his wife....
11:15
Investors' wealth eroded sharply by Rs 20.16 lakh crore on Monday morning as the benchmark indices faced heavy drubbing, with the Sensex dropping over 5 per cent, amid a global market meltdown due to growing trade war concerns.The 30-share BSE benchmark tumbled 3,939.68 points or 5.22 per cent to...
11:08
Fish exports may fall 20%
India's merchandise exports to the US from sectors such as marine items, gold, electrical, and electronics are expected to decline by USD 5.76 billion this year due to increased American duties, according to the data analysis of think tank GTRI. However, it added that India's competitive...
10:42
Our sweets feature now often on international food sites. The New York Times carry their recipes frequently. So does BBC Food. Cook's Illustrated made Indian sweets their cover feature late last year. TasteAtlas highlighted kulfi and rasgulla places. World over folks...
10:30
The Karnataka high court last week refused to grant interim relief to Elon Musk's X Corp after the Centre informed the court that there was no reason for the social media platform to be apprehensive of any coercive action against it. Justice M Nagaprasanna said that liberty had already been given...
10:18
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A 19-year-old woman was knifed several times by a man in full public view in the Kirbi Place bus stop area of southwest Delhi, a police officer said on Monday. The man, 20, later injured himself with the same knife, he said. The matter was reported to police around 9.30 pm Sunday by a...
10:15
The RBI's six-member monetary policy committee is expected to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, after a similar reduction in February, all the 10 respondents of the Business Standard poll said.The RBI will announce the review of the policy meeting on Wednesday, April 9.A softening...
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Unidentified persons allegedly threw eggs at participants of a motorbike rally organised on the occasion of Ram Navami at a locality in Maharashtra's Palghar district, leading to brief tension in the area, police said on Monday. Following the incident on Sunday, local police rushed to the...
09:57
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the National capital on Monday, predicting a rise in temperatures and heatwave conditions for the next two days.A red alert has been issued for Gujarat today, while an orange alert has been issued from April 8 to 10. The...
09:46
US President Donald Trump made sharp remarks towards China as the US has implemented retaliatory tariffs with a goal of bridging the trade deficits with several countries. This has also impacted the stock markets.Making the remarks on board US Air Force One, Trump said, We have a tremendous...
09:30
Sensex crashes over 2,500 points, Nifty falls over 1,000 points.Asian markets plunged on Monday, deepening a global stocks rout triggered by US President Donald Trump's trade war and China's forceful response to unexpectedly high tariffs.Japan's benchmark Nikkei fell by more than 8%...
09:19
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has approached the Bombay High Court, seeking to quash an FIR lodged against him by the city police for allegedly passing a traitor jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.Kamra moved the high court on April 5. His plea has claimed the complaints...
09:16
Only 70 to 80 per cent of active systematic investment plan (SIP) accounts contribute to monthly mutual fund (MF) inflows, according to the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi).This implies that roughly one in five SIP accounts is either in pause mode or suffers transaction failures each...
09:11
The amended Waqf legislation will put a stop to land jihad in the country, BJP's Telangana MLA T Raja Singh asserted on Sunday. Addressing a Ram Navami procession, he claimed that land jihadis had been having a tough time since the formation of a saffron government in India.Those who used...
09:04
As many as 26 suitors, including Adani Enterprises, Vedanta, Jindal India Power, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers and Patanjali Ayurveda, among others, have expressed interest in acquiring the assets of the beleaguered Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, according to an exchange filing. Other entities...
08:41
Asian markets plunged on Monday as United States futures pointed to significant losses on Wall Street over President Donald Trump's tariffs.Wall Street crashed on Friday, while the US stock futures pointed to further losses. In early trade on Monday, Japan's Nikkei index nosedived more...
08:30
The new consumer price index (CPI) series will measure housing inflation in rural areas, in tune with shifting consumption patterns and emergence of rental markets beyond urban centres, official sources said. At present, housing is only measured as a part of urban inflation because there are...
08:20
Priyanka with her fiance at the waterpark
Three days after a 24-year-old woman was killed after she allegedly fell from a roller coaster ride at an amusement park in New Delhi, police sources said that they will inspect the entire park. No arrests have been made in the case so far. The incident occurred on Thursday evening...
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