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The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday announced an 'All India Resistance Day' on January 16 against the passing of a new law that replaces the rural employment scheme MGNREGA.SKM leaders held a press conference on Monday where they demanded that the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and...
23:40
More than 500 flights were delayed, and at least 14 flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport due to bad weather and low visibility conditions.An official said that 14 flights, including 6 arrivals and 8 departures, were cancelled. These also include international flights.DIAL operates the...
22:58
A first information report (FIR) has been registered in connection with the alleged assault of a passenger by an off-duty Air India Express pilot after the police received a complaint from the victim, an official said on Monday.The complaint was received from Ankit Dewan via email, following...
22:34
The Chinese Embassy in Delhi has launched the 'China Online Visa Application System' for Indian passport holders to apply for visas online, a social media report in Beijing said on Monday.The process is easier than the previous one, where applicants were required to present many paper documents...
22:20
The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi said on Monday that all consular and visa services have been temporarily suspended until further notice.'Due to unavoidable circumstances, all consular and visa services from the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi are temporarily suspended until...
22:09
Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Monday directed that preparedness and response activities, including surge capacities, be ensured to contain influenza, cases of which are expected to rise this season.He was speaking at the two-day 'Chintan Shivir' on 'strengthening interministerial and...
21:25
The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day in the negative territory, slightly down by 1 paisa at 89.68 against the US dollar on Monday, as the support from positive domestic equities was negated by a recovery in crude oil prices.Forex traders said the lack of progress in the US-India...
21:06
Hearing of three PILs over the fiasco during Argentine football legend Lionel Messi showcasing event last week that saw spectator rampage at the Salt Lake stadium here concluded before the Calcutta High Court on Monday.The petitioners sought investigation into the incident by central agencies as...
21:04
A doctor allegedly assaulted a patient at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla on Monday, triggering protests after a video of the incident surfaced on social media.Rahul Rao, Medical Superintendent of the hospital, said action against the accused doctor has been initiated and a...
19:57
A woman and her lover have been arrested for allegedly bludgeoning her husband to death and dismembering the body with a wood grinder, a senior officer said on Monday.Superintendent of Police K K Bishnoi said the accused have been identified as Ruby and Gaurav, who were arrested on December 20...
19:39
There was little respite for residents from the capital's hazardous air this December, as the city has not recorded even a single day of 'moderate' air quality, while nearly 20 days so far have seen pollution levels hover in the red zone.The 'moderate' category -- marked by Air Quality Index...
19:38
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The National Citizen Party (NCP)-affiliated Jatiya Sramik Shakti leader Motaleb Shikdar, who was earlier shot in the head in broad daylight on Monday in Bangladesh's Khulna, is now out of danger, according to officials, bdnews245 reported.According to bdnews24, citing Khulna Medical College...
18:21
Among Sensex firms, Trent rose the most by 3.56 per cent.IT shares Infosys jumped 3.06 per cent, Tech Mahindra by 2.09 per cent, HCL Tech by 1.67 per cent and TCS by 1.28 per cent.Bharti Airtel, Bharat Electronics, Tata Motors, Reliance and Maruti were among the major movers.
18:05
The trial of the seven accused in the Zubeen Garg death case began on Monday in a court in Guwahati, with all of them appearing virtually.The Kamrup (Metro) District and Sessions Court, after examining the accused via video-conferencing, fixed the next date of hearing on January 3, 2026. It will...
17:49
Benchmark Sensex jumped by 638 points on Monday following heavy buying in IT, auto and metal shares amid foreign fund inflows and a rally in global markets on hopes of further rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.Building on the previous session's rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 638.12...
17:31
A Goa court on Monday extended by five days the police custody of Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub where a devastating fire on December 6 resulted in 25 deaths.The siblings had fled to Thailand after the incident and were deported from that nation on...
17:29
The Delhi high court on Monday protected the personality rights of Bollywood actor R Madhavan by restraining several websites and online platforms from illegally using his name or images for commercial gain without his consent.The high court also restrained several defendants from using the...
17:27
A 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly pushing a teenage student from a running local train in Navi Mumbai after she objected to his unauthorised boarding in a coach reserved for women, police said on Monday.The student, identified as Shweta Mahadik (18), fell on the tracks.She was...
16:51
A man was arrested for allegedly attacking a Christmas carol group in Pudussery in this district, police said on Monday.The incident took place when the carol group comprising children was visiting the houses of the faithful on Sunday night.The accused was identified as Ashwin Raj.The police said...
16:23
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, without taking names, took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying there are two namoone who flee the country whenever a serious matter comes up in the nation. He made these remarks while...
16:20
A microphone failure briefly stalled West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's address at a meeting of TMC booth level agents here on Monday, drawing an angry reaction from the CM, who suspected sabotage and warned of action.As the technical snag surfaced during the meeting, Banerjee reacted...
15:32
West Bengal MLA Humayun Kabir on Monday floated a new outfit, Janata Unnayan Party, days after he was suspended by the TMC for laying the foundation stone for a Babri-style mosque in Murshidabad district.Addressing a public meeting in Beladanga, Kabir named a few candidates that his new party...
15:13
The Delhi high court on Monday asked Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others to respond to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court order refusing to take cognisance of its chargesheet against them in the National Herald case. Justice Ravinder...
15:12
Motaleb Shikder, a second leader of Bangladesh's violent student-led 2004 uprising, was shot in the head on Monday.The attack took place in southwestern Khulna city, days after the killing of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. The Khulna Division head of NCP (National Citizen Party)...
14:44
Drishyam 3, featuring Ajay Devgn, is set to release in theatres on October 2, 2026, the makers announced. Written and directed by Abhishek Pathak, the film is presented by Star Studio18. It is produced by Alok Jain, Ajit Andhare, Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek.The film features Ajay in...
14:32
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to restrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi from offering a ceremonial 'chadar' at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. The matter was mentioned before a vacation bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.No...
14:25
The Bombay high court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking a CBI probe against NCP-SP leader Sharad Pawar, his daughter and Baramati MP Supriya Sule as well as his nephew and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for alleged illegal permissions given to the Lavasa hill station project...
14:22
Security forces have destroyed a weapons manufacturing facility operated by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district and seized eight rifles and a large cache of materials used in making firearms and explosives, police said on Monday.Based on intelligence inputs, a joint team of the 150th...
14:11
Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has been awarded Saudi Arabia's highest civilian honour, the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence.Munir is currently on an official visit to the Kingdom.Under a Royal Decree issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King...
13:06
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the demolition of the historic Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) will have catastrophic consequences for crores of people across rural India and called upon all to unite and safeguard the rights...
12:51
The decomposed body of a woman was recovered from a sugarcane field here, 26 days after she was reported missing, with police saying that she was strangled to death by her alleged lover. According to police, the 40-year-old woman, a resident of the Nebua Naurangia area, had gone to the...
12:46
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed conviction of former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in a cheating and forgery case. A vacation bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Maharashtra government on Kokate's plea.Issue notice. In the meanwhile,...
11:50
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Monday said the negotiations for a free trade agreement with India have been concluded. The free trade agreement (FTA) reduces or removes tariffs on 95 per cent of our exports to India, he said in a social media post. It's forecast...
11:41
Starbucks has appointed Indian-origin technology executive Anand Varadarajan as its new executive vice president and chief technology officer (CTO), tapping a nearly two-decade Amazon veteran to lead its global technology operations. Varadarajan will take charge on January 19,...
11:15
A Mumbai-bound Air India's Boeing 777 aircraft returned to the national capital due to a right engine issue on Monday morning, according to sources. The plane, carrying around 335 people, was airborne for nearly an hour before returning to Delhi. The aircraft made an emergency...
11:04
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A pregnant woman died at a private hospital in Karnataka's Hubballi, after her parents' family allegedly attacked her over inter- caste marriage, police said on Monday.Police have arrested three persons, including the victim's father, in connection with the incident that occurred on Sunday...
10:27
Thick grey haze shrouded Delhi on Monday morning, with the air quality remaining in the 'very poor' category with a reading of 366, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).The Air Quality Index (AQI) at seven air quality monitoring stations was 'severe', with Narela logging the...
09:41
The United States Department of Justice restored a photograph from the recent batch of Jeffrey Epstein files featuring President Donald Trump, stating that no Epstein victims were depicted in the photograph. The DOJ had temporarily removed the image for review after the Southern District of...
09:23
Commercial banks have been asked to offer basic services to customers from all branches, and not just home branches, said a senior banker aware of the development. Also, the lenders have been prodded to cut service charges levied by them and maintain uniformity, the banker added.Currently, many...
08:44
President Droupadi Murmu has granted assent to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, passed by Parliament during the Winter Session. A government notification said that the President granted assent to the SHANTI bill on...
08:36
As an uneasy calm prevails over Dhaka after days of violent protests last week, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina slammed the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and said that violence destabilises relations with neighbouring countries. In an e-mail interview with ANI, Sheikh...
08:27
A tigress that had been eluding the authorities of Pench Reserve in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni for the last 24 days was finally captured and successfully airlifted to Rajasthan in an Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopter on Sunday, officials said. After being surrounded by elephants several...
08:18
Stressing the need for purification of electoral rolls from time to time, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said only Indian citizens should be in the voters' list.Addressing the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) of Telangana in Hyderabad, he said India is the world's largest...
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