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Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday expressed his heartfelt condolences to the victims of the tragic stampede in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives, with over 30 others injured.In a post on X, the former UK PM stated that he and his wife, Akshata Murty, mourn with those who...
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A Border Security Force trooper was allegedly abducted by Bangladeshi nationals and taken across the international border in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, before being released a few hours later, officials said on Wednesday.The incident took place in the early hours near Chandni Chowk,...
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Karnataka Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot on Wednesday urged the state government to thoroughly investigate the lapses that led to the tragic incident outside Chinnaswamy Stadium during the RCB victory celebrations.He also asked the government to ensure suitable compensation and support for the...
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Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said that the Congress government in Karnataka should take full responsibility for the stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru victory celebrations in Bengaluru and alleged that lack of proper planning and 'complete failure' to take...
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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said the crowd broke the gates and there was a stampede-like situation near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB victory celebrations.Eleven people died and 33 injured...
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India on Wednesday thanked Iran for safely rescuing its three nationals who went missing in the country last month, saying Tehran's support reflects the true spirit of friendship between the two nations. They were freed in a police operation against the hostage takers in Varamin in...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the stampede in Bengaluru as 'absolutely heartrending'.At least four persons died and several others were injured in the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium after a large number of people gathered to participate in the RCB victory celebrations...
19:48
From the Sensex firms, Eternal climbed 3.32 per cent.Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel and Hindustan Unilever were the other major gainers.
19:47
Benchmark stock index Sensex ended higher on Wednesday after three days of decline, tracking a rally in global markets.Buying in blue-chips Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank also added optimism to markets recovery.The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 260.74 points, or 0.32 per cent, to settle at...
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The stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium that led to death of at least four fans is 'unfortunate' and Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Indian Premiere League-winning celebrations should have been planned better, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI on...
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The rupee depreciated for the second consecutive session and settled for the day lower by 29 paise at 85.90 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, dragged down by risk-averse sentiments and foreign fund outflows.Forex traders said the local unit remained under pressure on geopolitical...
19:12
Errol Musk, father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, visited the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday afternoon and described the experience as 'wonderful' and one of the 'best things' he has ever done.Errol also paid obeisance at the Hanumangarhi temple nearby.He was initially scheduled to visit the...
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Pakistan's former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was called out in New York by a journalist on his comments about alleged 'demonisation' of Muslims in India.The former Pakistan foreign minister, who is leading a team of experts to inform the world about the recent conflict with India,...
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Census exercise with caste enumeration will be carried out with the reference date of October 1, 2026, in snow-bound areas like Ladakh and of March 1, 2027, in the rest of the country, the Home Ministry announced on Wednesday.It has been decided to conduct Population Census-2027 in two phases...
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Karnataka DCM D K Shivakumar at the airport with Virat Kohli.Photograph: ANI/X
Some cricket enthusiasts were reportedly injured and a few of them fell unconscious in Bengaluru on Wednesday, near the Chinnaswamy Stadium, when they gathered to attend a special felicitation for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's maiden IPL title win. Reports said seven persons were killed,...
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A second-year student at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside his hostel room on the campus on Wednesday, police said.The body of the second-year undergraduate student pursuing biomechanical engineering had no visible injury marks, though...
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The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the government has announced the start of the Monsoon session of Parliament 47 days before it is due in order to run away from the demand of the party and INDIA bloc for an immediate special session to discuss the Pahalgam attack and the Centre's failure to...
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All-party delegation member and Congress MP Manish Tewari shares this image writing on X: Mission Completed. 10 Days - O6 Capitals / Cities. Doha - Johannesburg- Cape Town- Adis Ababa- Cairo - New Administrative Capital - Egypt. Jai Hind.Tewari said on Wednesday that it is for the first time...
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A mysterious animal had attacked residents of a village in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district on May 5 leaving 17 people injured and so far six people succumbed to injuries in the incident since then, including the two recent death, an official said. While the remaining 11 others are still...
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Train services in parts of southern Assam have been affected due to rising water level at tracks and waterlogging at washing pits, particularly in Silchar, a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson said on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall and landslides have posed threat to the...
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India has vehemently opposed any Asian Development Bank financing support to Pakistan, raising serious concerns about potential misuse of development funds for military expenditure and questioning Pakistan's commitment to economic reforms. According to sources, India expressed deep...
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The BJP on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of insulting the armed forces with his surrender barb at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that it amounted to undermining the success of Operation Sindoor and making an allegation favouring Pakistan that even the neighbouring country has not...
15:44
Royal Challengers Bengaluru star player Virat Kohli was received by Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar at the airport earlier. RCB clinched their first IPL trophy yesterday after defeating Punjab Kings.
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The Congress on Wednesday said it is wrong to think that Narendra Modi is India and India is Narendra Modi, as it slammed the BJP for its criticism of Rahul Gandhi over his dig at the prime minister and doubled down on the 'Narendra-surrender' jibe.Congress' media and publicity department head...
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A fan awaiting the team's arrival at a hotel in Bengaluru says, I am happy for RCB. They won finally after 18 years. Another fan says, Very excited, we waited for 18 years and it is a dream come true. We are coming here and experiencing it alive. We are waiting for the players.
14:56
Amid loud cheers by its fans, IPL 2025 champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru arrives in Bengaluru. Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru conquered their final frontier but Shreyas Iyer's resurgent Punjab Kings tripped on the last lap. Mercurial Mumbai Indians once again dazzled before...
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Police have recovered a bloodstained machete, which they believe has been used in the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi, who went missing along with his wife while honeymooning in Meghalaya, an official said on Wednesday. A raincoat, also believed to belong to the couple from Madhya Pradesh, was...
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Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar reaches HAL airport to receive IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The Karnataka government will host a grand felicitation ceremony today for the RCB team, which won its maiden IPL title after an 18-year wait. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will...
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The Monsoon session of Parliament will be held from July 21 to August 12, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has recommended the dates, he told reporters in New Delhi. The announcement by...
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Army personnel have established a walkway to north Sikkim's Lachen village, which remained completely cut off due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rain in Mangan district, and reached out to 113 stranded tourists there, an official statement said on Wednesday. These tourists stuck...
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and stated that he should seek an apology for the same, further stating that his immature behavior was the reason behind his name Pappu.Rahul should...
12:47
PPP chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that cooperation between Pakistan and India's intelligence agencies could significantly reduce terrorism in South Asia. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman, who is currently leading a high-powered delegation to...
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PM Modi at Vantara.
The Congress on Wednesday demanded answers from the government on whether the proposed agreement between the Delhi Zoo and animal rescue and rehabilitation centre Vantara is the first step towards handing over the zoo to a private enterprise. Such an agreement done in a hush hush manner...
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Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Wednesday questioned Pakistan's reported plan to send its delegations abroad, in what is being seen as a countermeasure to India's global outreach under Operation Sindoor.Speaking to reporters, MP Shinde said, What will Pakistan say? That it was India that has been...
11:56
Stolen's crisp running time and Abhishek Banerjee's metamorphosis from callous to crusader hinges on contrived ensure the stark bits duly haunt and horrify, observes Sukanya Verma. Read the review here.
11:49
Zydus Lifesciences has announced its entry into the global biologics contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) market with a planned acquisition of two manufacturing facilities from US-based Agenus for up to $125 million (around 1,070 crore/10.70 billion).Under the agreement,...
11:36
US President Donald Trump has signed an order doubling tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%, says the BBC.The move hikes import taxes on the metals, which are used in everything from cars to canned food, for the second time since March.Trump has said the measures, which came...
11:27
Six Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets, two high-value surveillance aircraft, over ten armed drones, and a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft were destroyed in Operation Sindoor, India's retaliatory military action following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26...
11:14
Can you imagine what Kashmir looked like in the 1930s? Vaihayasi Pande Daniel gives you a glimpse... Take a look
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Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru owner Vijay Mallya recalled picking a young Virat Kohli 18 seasons ago in the players auction and said it was remarkable to witness the maestro staying loyal to the franchise, which has finally won a long-awaited IPL trophy. RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six...
10:47
Don't eat salads just to lose weight. Eat them because you enjoy them. Make them well, with thought, so they are both tasty and healthy. Bite in
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The Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has summoned AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain over alleged graft in the construction of classrooms in government schools, an official said on Wednesday.Jain has been asked to appear before the ACB on June 6, while Sisodia has been...
10:42
In view of the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state health department issued guidelines to hospitals and health workers. It has also directed the government and private hospitals to conduct mock drills. The Kerala health department will provide a Google Form for...
10:38
Some of the most interesting fiction in the world -- many prize-winning -- have beautiful Indian locales. Take a look
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Star batter Virat Kohli has always been vocal about his wife and actor Anushka Sharma's valuable contribution to his personal and professional life. As his team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), clinched their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title on Tuesday night against Punjab Kings...
09:55
OpenAI on Tuesday announced that it would provide a fresh round of API (application programming interface) credits to 11 nonprofit organisations in India, including Rocket Learning, Noora Health, and Udhyam, among others, to help build artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for social good.Over...
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A parliamentary panel is taking a comprehensive look at the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to suggest changes and measures that need to be taken to make it more efficient, a senior government official said.The committee is looking at IBC in totality, just as they did with the competition...
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Errol Musk, father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, is scheduled to visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Errol will be accompanied by his daughter Alexandra Musk, during the visit to the temple town. The brief itinerary includes a visit to the Ram temple...
09:32
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has criticised Unites States President Donald Trump's legislative agenda, describing a major spending bill as a disgusting abomination in a series of posts on the social media platform X. The tech billionaire, who recently departed his role overseeing...
09:06
Three Indian nationals who went missing in Iran last month have been rescued, the Iranian embassy in India said on Tuesday, quoting media reports in Tehran. Last week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it was in touch with the Iranian authorities over the missing...
08:38
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested by the FBI for allegedly smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen into the United States for research purposes at the University of Michigan Laboratory. According to the US Department of Justice f release, Yunqing Jian (33) and Zunyong Liu (34) were...
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The Jawaharlal Nehru University has decided to replace the term 'Kulpati' for vice chancellor with 'Kulguru' in all degree certificates and academic records. The decision was made during a meeting of the university's Executive Council held in April. The minutes of the meeting stated as...
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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad, which conducted searches in Thane, including at the houses of some former functionaries and members of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), is examining the mobile phones of the suspects, officials said on Tuesday. The ATS team...
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Six people died under mysterious circumstances in the last 12 days after being bitten by an unidentified animal in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh, prompting various government departments to launch an investigation, officials said on Tuesday. It is suspected that this animal was infected...
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