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23:59

Azam Khan's son fined over Rs 3.71 cr in stamp duty evasion case

Azam Khan's son Abdullah Azam Khan
Azam Khan's son Abdullah Azam Khan
A court in Rampur on Tuesday imposed a penalty of nearly Rs 3.71 crore on senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's son Abdullah Azam Khan in a stamp duty evasion case related to land deals dating back to 2022.The Rampur district magistrate's found that Abdullah Azam had purchased land in the...
23:56

Tariffs on China to jump to 104% after Trump's move

US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping/File image
US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping/File image
US President Donald Trump will impose an additional 84 percent in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, said a CNN report quoting White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday. With the latest move, all goods that are imported from China into the US are subject to a...
23:30

Modi likely to visit Saudi Arabia this month

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to pay a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia in April to explore ways to shore up cooperation in areas of trade, investment, energy and defence, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The two sides are also expected to deliberate on the regional...
23:20

Modi likely to visit Saudi Arabia this month

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to pay a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia in April to explore ways to shore up cooperation in areas of trade, investment, energy and defence, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The two sides are also expected to deliberate on the regional...
22:40

Student's death: HC stays NHRC actions against KIIT

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The Orissa high court has stayed till the next date of hearing the proceedings of the National Human Rights Commission against the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology over a Nepalese student's death in February.While hearing a petition by the KIIT, the single-judge bench of Justice Sanjeeb...
22:27

MP cop robbed inside ATM kiosk, two held

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A police constable was robbed inside an ATM in Gwalior on Tuesday afternoon by a group of miscreants who drove recklessly with him on the car's bonnet for about a km in a bid to escape, officials said, adding that two men were arrested subsequently.   The incident took place in Jhansi...
21:51

NIA chargesheets three more accused in Maoist arms supply case

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The NIA has chargesheeted three more accused in a case related to the supply of arms and ammunition to the banned CPI-Maoist in Chhattisgarh. The anti-terror agency has named Sudhir Tripathi and Suraj Nishad, along with Hungo Madkami, an armed cadre of CPI-Maoist, in its supplementary...
21:33

Godhra train fire: 3 charged as minors convicted

A cop walks towards the entrance of a burnt coach of a train in Godhra, Gujarat February 27, 2002/Reuters
A cop walks towards the entrance of a burnt coach of a train in Godhra, Gujarat February 27, 2002/Reuters
A Juvenile Justice Board in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Tuesday sent three persons, who were then minors, to a remand home for three years after finding them guilty in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, a ruling coming more than 23 years after the tragedy. JJB chairman KS Modi at...
21:09

Bengaluru: IndiGo Airlines employee killed in road accident

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An IndiGo Airlines customer executive was killed, while her colleague and the driver sustained serious injuries after the car they were travelling in crashed into a stationary bus on Monday, the police said.According to police, Sneha I (24), a native of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, was working as a...
20:42

Cricketer Kedar Jadhav joins BJP

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Former India cricketer Kedar Jadhav on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Mumbai.   Jadhav, 39, who announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket in June last year, joined the ruling party in the presence of state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule and...
20:34

BKU leader, son, brother gunned down in UP; three arrested

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A Bhartiya Kisan Union leader, his son and brother were shot dead following an altercation over his tractor allegedly blocking a road at Akhri village in Fatehpur on Tuesday, the police said. The deceased have been identified as BKU district president Pappu Singh (50), his son Abhay Singh...
20:23

Chidambaram faints during Cong session in Ahmedabad

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Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram fainted due to extreme heat at the Sabarmati Ashram on Tuesday during the ongoing Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting and All-India Congress Committee (AICC) national session.His son and MP, Karti Chidambaram, posted on...
20:18

BSE Sensex: Top gainers today

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All Sensex firms, except Power Grid, ended in the positive territory.Titan, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints and Zomato were the biggest gainers.  -- PTI
20:17

Investors become richer by Rs 7.32 lakh cr

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Investors' wealth swelled by Rs 7.32 lakh crore on Tuesday as equity markets staged a strong comeback after crumbling in the previous trade.Snapping its three-day decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,089.18 points or 1.49 per cent to settle at 74,227.08.During the day, it climbed 1,721.49...
20:16

Rupee sinks 50 paise to settle at 86.26 against US dollar

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Declining for the third straight session, the rupee tumbled 50 paise to settle at 86.26 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, logging the maximum single-day loss in nearly three months amid a looming global trade war stoking fears of economic meltdown.According to forex traders, some...
19:39

Police vehicle torched during Waqf protest in Bengal

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Stones were allegedly hurled at the police and their vehicles were set on fire during a protest over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in the Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Tuesday, officials said.The incident happened in the Jangipur area where a large number of people gathered...
19:01

Waqf (Amendment) Act comes into force

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The Waqf (Amendment) Act, which was passed by Parliament last week, has come into force from Tuesday, the government said in a notification.The Ministry of Minority Affairs notification said, In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (14...
18:38

Principal suspended after video shows peon evaluating answer sheets

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The principal of a government college in Narmadapuram district and a professor were suspended after a viral video purportedly showed a peon evaluating students' answer sheets.Sources said that aggrieved students had contacted local MLA Thakurdas Nagvanshi, who then lodged a complaint with the...
18:14

2 women assaulted in Thane for saying 'excuse me'

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Two women, one of them carrying a baby in her arms, were on Tuesday beaten up in Dombivli in the district for allegedly saying 'excuse me' instead of speaking in Marathi.As a video of the incident went viral, police said they were conducting preliminary probe.The incident took place in the...
17:18

India's Got Latent: Getting rape threats says Apoorva

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Social media influencer Apoorva Makhija, who is popularly known as The Rebel Kid, has shared an Instagram post with screenshots of rape, acid attack and death threats. She has been in the news in connection with the controversy regarding India's Got Latent. After deleting her posts, she...
17:07

The big gainers today

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All Sensex firms, except Power Grid, ended in the positive territory. Titan, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints and Zomato were the biggest gainers.  Indian stock indices recovered substantially on Tuesday, after the bloodbath of...
16:52

Meerut victim's kin may accept Muskan's baby if...

Sahil and Muskan are both in jail
Sahil and Muskan are both in jail
A day after Muskan Rastogi jailed along with her lover for allegedly killing her husband was found to be pregnant during a preliminary test, the deceased's brother on Tuesday said he would raise the child if Saurabh Rajput is identified as the father. Chief Medical Officer Dr Ashok Kataria...
16:41

President listens to 'Vaishnav Jana' bhajan in Lisbon

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The State Banquet hosted for the President Droupadi Murmu at the historic Ajuda Palace in Lisbon last night was graced by renowned Portuguese Fado musician Rao Kyao, who presented a melodious bamboo flute rendition of Mahatma Gandhi's favorite bhajan 'Vaishnava Jana'. 
16:36

Sensex rebounds sharply after Monday massacre

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Stock markets rebounded sharply on Tuesday, a day after facing the worst drubbing in 10 months, as benchmark Sensex recouped 1,089 points after across-the-board value buying amid firm Asian and European markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,089.18 points or 1.49 per cent to settle at...
16:25

Can Titans continue good record vs Royals?

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Gujarat Titans will aim to continue their winning run and jump to the top spot of IPL 2025 standings when they take on Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.Titans, second in the table with three wins from four matches, can go top with a fourth straight victory. On the other hand RR, with...
16:15

Why I'm Leaving Microsoft: A letter by Vaniya Agrawal

Vaniya confronted Satya Nadella at the company's anniv meet
Vaniya confronted Satya Nadella at the company's anniv meet
On April 4th, 2024, two No Azure for Apartheid organizers, Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal, wrote these emails together with our campaign before their coordinated disruptions at the Microsoft 50th Anniversary.Both Ibtihal and Vaniya lost corporate access shortly after they confronted the...
16:07

12 Incredibly Gorgeous Stepwells Of Ancient India

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India's age-old stepwells, some 3,000 of them, are engineering miracles, illustrating such sophisticated water management. Art and sustainability are firm partners in each of these wondrous projects that have so much use and yet boundless beauty.  Walk around here. 
16:06

Did Musk ask Trump to roll back tariffs?

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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who heads the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), had appealed to American President Donald Trump to reconsider the retaliatory import tariffs, the Washington Post reported, citing sources. According to the US daily, Musk's attempted...
15:38

Bishnoi-ISI link found in Punjab grenade attack

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The Punjab Police has apprehended the main accused in the grenade attack on the residence of former Punjab minister and BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandar, said the sources in the police, adding that attack was handiwork of the Pakistan's intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence to...
15:32

Heatwave warning for Delhi-NCR for next 2 days

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a heatwave warning in Delhi-NCR for the next two days. The weather agency also predicted a light rainfall on April 11 in the region. We have issued a heatwave warning in Delhi-NCR for the next two days. On 11th April, there is a...
15:00

Kamra moves HC seeking cancellation of FIR

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Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra approached the Bombay High Court seeking the cancellation of the FIR filed against him in connection with the 'gaddar' jibe directed at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during his stand-up show 'Naya Bharat.' Kamra's counsel argued that in light...
14:52

'Modi will continue to be PM even after 2029'

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to lead the country even beyond 2029 and there is no question of discussing a successor, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday. Fadnavis' assertion comes in response to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut's claim last month...
14:24

K'taka HM expresses 'regret' for 'big city' statement

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara
A day after he found himself in a controversy for his remarks over the recent molestation incident in Bengaluru, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said, his statement was not understood properly and it was distorted. He also said that he would express regret if it has caused...
13:57

'Wise PM will make India stronger despite tariffs'

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Union Minister Hardeep Puri on Tuesday said he was confident India will emerge stronger from the fallout of the US administration tariffs once the bilateral trade agreement between the two partner countries is finalised. I am confident that India will do very well under the very able and...
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China calls Trump's new tariffs 'mistake upon a mistake'

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While many nations are scrambling to strike tariff deals with Trump, China is standing up to him, hoping to turn 'crisis into opportunity.'CNN reports that within 48 hours of Trump's market-hammering announcement of tariffs on countries across the world, the world's second-largest...
12:59

Narayana Launches 'Aarogyam' For Youth

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Narayana Health has launched a preventive screening programme named Aarogyam at Bengaluru's IT corridor to enable professionals to get quick health checkups. Speaking at the launch, Dr Devi Shetty, chairman of Narayana Health, acknowledged the hustle behind young and busy professionals going...
12:41

Metropolis Expands Footprint In North With Acquisition

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Mumbai-headquartered Metropolis Healthcare said on Monday that it is set to acquire Dehradun's leading diagnostic chain Dr Ahuja's Pathology and Imaging Centre (Dapic) in an all-cash deal valued at Rs 35 crore.This will mark Metropolis' third acquisition in North India in recent months after Core...
12:37

Taste Of Home Favourites: 11 Khichdi Recipes

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Who doesn't like khichdi! Bolly diva Kareena Kapoor, we recently discovered, eats it every few days. PM Narendra Modi prefers it too. As did late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Mughals ate a lot of khichdi. A Bengali version called Nani Ma's khichdi is...
12:34

Victory for all state govts: Stalin on SC's rap on guv

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TN CM Stalin describes as 'historic' the Supreme Court verdict on governor's assent to Assembly bills. The SC verdict on governor's assent for bills a victory not just for Tamil Nadu but all state govts in India, says Stalin. The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on Tamil Nadu...
12:27

Tata Capital, Boat opt for confidential IPO filing route

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Tata Capital, the financial services arm of Tata Sons, and Imagine Marketing, the parent company of audio and wearable brand Boat, have submitted their draft red herring prospectuses (DRHPs) to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) via the confidential filing route. Both...
12:20

Courts not supposed to do moral policing: SC sets aside order on Tehseen Poonawalla

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Observing that courts are not supposed to do moral policing, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court imposing a fine of Rs 10 lakh on political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla for mocking Jain monk Tarun Sagar. A bench of Justices Abhay S Okay and...
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RBI likely to cut 25 basis point in April: Goldman Sachs

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The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) repo rate is expected to drop by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.00 per cent after the ongoing Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, according to Goldman Sachs. We expect a 25bp repo rate cut from the RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at the April 9 meeting,...
12:03

Indian Firms In FDI-Ban Sectors Can Issue Bonus Shares To Existing NRIs

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The government on Monday clarified that any Indian company engaged in a sector where foreign direct investment (FDI) is prohibited can issue bonus shares to its pre-existing non-resident shareholders.However, after the issue of bonus shares, the shareholding pattern of the pre-existing...
11:58

No CBI inquiry into teacher posts: SC relief for WB govt

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside part of the Calcutta High Court judgement ordering a CBI probe into the West Bengal cabinet's decision to create supernumerary posts in state-run and aided schools. The top court, however, made it clear the CBI probe as directed by the Calcutta High...
11:57

SC reads out landmark verdict on power of TN governor

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi and said reservation of 10 Bills by him for consideration of the president was in contravention of constitutional provisions. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said that under Article 200 of the...
11:47

J-K Assembly adjourned following ruckus over Waqf Bill

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The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned for half-an-hour following a ruckus in the House by National Conference (NC), Congress, and PDP members over the disallowance of adjournment of the business to discuss the Waqf Amendment Bill. This is the second consecutive day on which the...
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Telangana HC upholds death penalty to 5 convicts in Hyd blast case

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Hyderabad 2013 bomb blast: Telangana HC upholds death penalty to 5 convicts. A Division Bench of Justices Ashutosh Kumar and Jitendra Kumar pronounced the order on Imteyaz Alam, Haider Ali, Numan Ansari and Mohammad Mujibullah Ansari. A special NIA court had, in November 2021,...
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PM's silence on tariffs biggest concern: Cong

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Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the US imposing tariffs, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Tuesday said that the PM should make a statement to maintain people's confidence in the economy and stock market. The biggest concern is the Prime Minister's silence. The US is...
11:17

If China, Vietnam Resort to Dumping, Govt will...

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The central government is aware of the possible dumping of electronic goods from China and Vietnam and is evaluating its response should such a situation arise, a senior government official said.As of now, electronic goods manufacturers in India are not 'overly' concerned about the recent...
11:12

Khuldabad town, housing Aurangzeb tomb, to be renamed as Ratnapur

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Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat has said the name of Khuldabad town, where the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb is located, will be changed to Ratnapur. The minister for social justice, some other state leaders and right-wing outfits have been demanding the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb from...
11:03

Pawan Kalyan's son injured in fire in Singapore school

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Mark Shankar, the younger son of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, was caught in a fire accident that occurred at his school in Singapore. In the incident, Mark sustained injuries to his hands and legs and faced breathing difficulties due to smoke inhalation. He has been...
10:55

India Among 10 Top Religious Countries ​​​​​​​

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Which nations are considered the most religious? Based on perception, US News & World Report conducted a global survey in September 2024 and came up with a list of the world's most religious countries, by evaluating 89 nations and hearing from 17,000 participants. Take a look
10:54

11 Tomato Recipes From Breakfast To Dinner

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Is tomato the most loved vegetable maybe after potatoes? We need tomatoes in much of what we cook, be it pizzas, pastas, soups, curries, sandwiches, salads, dals, rasams, sabzis, raitas, sambars. Tomatoes provide health with taste -- they have plenty of antioxidants...
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Vegetarian Thali Costs Decline By 3% In March

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The cost of preparing a home-cooked thali declined in March, with the price of a vegetarian thali falling 3 per cent year-on-year, while the cost of a non-vegetarian thali remained unchanged.The shift reflects a sharp drop in vegetable prices -- especially tomatoes -- which contributed to the...
10:24

Will fight till end: China on US threat of more tariffs

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China decried the US tariffs imposed on the country to be groundless and called them a unilateral bullying practice, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday (local time). In a statement issued by a spokesperson of China's Commerce Ministry on the US tariffs on China,...
10:20

World's most polluted city is...

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A Swiss firm, IQAir, has ranked Kathmandu as the most polluted city in the world on Tuesday. As per their website, the city of Kathmandu recorded an AQI of 279, which comes in the range of very unhealthy. According to IQAir, It recorded PM 2.5 at 204.5 ug/m3and PM10 at 233.5 ug/m3.
10:11

Charred body of businessman found in car

The charred body was discovered inside the car
The charred body was discovered inside the car
A charred body of a 42-year-old transport businessman was found after blaze in a car near the Bijwasan Road flyover, Delhi Police said on Tuesday. The Fire Department received a call around 10:32 pm on Monday, alerting them about the car engulfed in flames, he said. Two fire tenders were...
09:53

Countries took advantage of good ol' USA: Trump on tariffs

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Donald Trump on the market mayhem: Oil prices are down, interest rates are down (the slow moving Fed should cut rates!), food prices are down, there is NO INFLATION, and the long time abused USA is bringing in Billions of Dollars a week from the abusing countries on Tariffs that are...
09:38

Surprise Surprise, UP Top State For NSE New Investor Registrations

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Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the top state in terms of new investor registrations in the financial year 2024-2025 (FY25) on the National Stock Exchange.According to the NSE, UP added 29.5 lakh new investors in FY25, comprising 14 per cent of new additions. Maharashtra and Gujarat have the...
09:33

How Dhoni Fared In His Last 10 IPLs

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For the first time in his illustrious IPL career, Mahendra Singh Dhoni finds himself under scrutiny. Take a look
09:31

Day after bloodbath Sensex recovers by 1,000+ points

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Huge relief for investors: Markets open in the green; currently at 74,333, up by 1195 points. This comes a day after Indian stocks witnessed a bloodbath as the new week kicked off, triggered by the Trump reciprocal tariffs. These tariffs have set off a sell-off in equities globally, and...
09:04

Blast outside BJP leader's home in Punjab

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A blast took place outside the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manoranjan Kalia in Punjab's Jalandhar district, causing panic in the area.   Deputy Commissioner of Police Manpreet Singh said forensic teams have reached the spot to collect samples. A loud sound was heard...
08:53

Rupee Erases 2025 Gains, Logs Steepest Single-Day Fall In 26 Months

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The rupee saw its steepest single-day decline in around 26 months amid global trade war tensions, erasing all its gains of 2025.Fears over global trade tensions escalated after China implemented retaliatory tariffs on US goods. On Monday, April 7, 2025, the local currency depreciated by 0.6...
08:29

Trump Move Shaves Off Rs 14 Trillion In Market Cap

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Monday's market rout slashed India's market capitalisation (mcap) by Rs 14 trillion (over $160 billion), bringing it to Rs 389.3 trillion ($4.54 trillion). This marked the largest single-day decline in mcap in eight months, with the closing value hitting its lowest point since March...
08:16

Jaishankar speaks to US Secy of State amid tariff war

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday agreed on the need for early conclusion of the proposed India-US bilateral trade deal.The issue figured prominently during a phone conversation between Jaishankar and Rubio that came days after US President...
00:23

Thief leaves behind apology note detailing financial struggle

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A man who stole Rs 2.45 lakh from a shop in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district left behind a letter seeking forgiveness for the act committed on Ram Navami, his struggles with debt and constant hounding by creditors as well a promise to return the amount in six months, a police official said on...
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Meerut murder accused Muskan Rastogi is pregnant

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Muskan Rastogi, who along with her lover is accused of killing her husband and is lodged in a jail in Meerut, was found to be pregnant during a preliminary test, officials said on Monday.Senior Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma said that health check-up and pregnancy test are done regularly...