23:55
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday night appealed for peace and harmony amid violence in parts of Nagpur city. The Nagpur MP's appeal comes amid violence that gripped areas in central Nagpur in the evening amid rumours that the holy book of the Muslim community was burnt during an...
23:26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met United States' director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in the national capital on Monday evening and presented her a vase containing jal (holy water) from the recently concluded Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. Gabbard is in India as part of her...
23:02
A case has been registered against 11 YouTubers and social media influencers for allegedly promoting betting apps on social media platforms, police said here on Monday. The case was registered under relevant sections of the BNS, Gaming Act and the IT Act at Panjagutta Police Station, the...
22:40
File image
The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities during the recently-concluded Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Seeking an inquiry when the event is already over appears to be an exercise in futility, a bench comprising Chief Justice Arun...
21:56
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, in New Delhi/ANI Photo
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Monday met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi and discussed various issues, including agriculture and rural development.Bill Foundation is already working with the Government of India in collaboration...
21:46
Efforts underway to douse fire in vehicles that have been torched in Nagpur/ANI on X
Tension gripped central Nagpur on Monday when stones were hurled at the police during an agitation by a right-wing body for the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb, leaving four persons injured, officials said. The police fired tear gas shells and resorted to cane-charge to disperse the mob in...
21:32
Gangster Chhota Rajan
A special court in Mumbai on Monday acquitted gangster Chhota Rajan in the 2011 killing of the driver/bodyguard of Iqbal Kaskar, brother of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Special Judge A M Patil, designated under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, acquitted Rajan. A...
20:52
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday joined Truth Social, a social media platform frequently used by US President Donald Trump. This is yet another indication of the close bond between President Trump and PM Modi. Modi joined Truth Social when President Trump himself...
20:43
The Supreme Court on Monday granted three months to the Centre for carrying out the delimitation exercise in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Assam. A bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna noted the request of Centre's solicitor general Tushar Mehta, who sought some more...
20:05
File image
The Punjab police on Monday suspended 12 police officials in Patiala and also initiated departmental inquiries against them after they allegedly thrashed an Army Colonel and his son here over a car parking issue. The suspended police officials are in the rank of inspectors, assistant...
20:02
File image
China on Monday appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's positive remarks on the Sino-Indian ties favouring dialogue over discord and said that a cooperative dance between the elephant and dragon contributing to mutual success is the only choice for both sides. China appreciated Prime...
19:16
NASA will give live coverage of the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 return to Earth from the International Space Station, beginning with Dragon spacecraft hatch closure preparations at 10:45 pm EDT Monday, March 17, stated the agency on X. NASA and SpaceX met on Sunday to assess weather and...
19:07
An illegally constructed mosque and 33 houses on municipal land in Chandausi town of Sambhal district may be demolished according to legal procedures, a senior official said on Monday. The Sambhal district has been tense since riots broke out on November 24 last year during protests against...
18:46
The rupee appreciated 24 paise to close at 86.81(provisional) against the US dollar on Monday on positive domestic equities and weakness of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said the rupee traded with a slight positive bias on weakness in the US dollar and positive...
18:16
File image
Manipur's Churachandpur administration on Monday imposed prohibitory orders across the district following clashes between the Hmar and Zomi communities, a day after a Hmar tribal leader was assaulted amidst demands from the community to identify the perpetrators, the police said. According...
18:03
File image
With the IPL season up ahead, Jio has announced a 90-day free JioHotstar subscription for existing and new Jio SIM customers who opt for or recharge with a plan of Rs 299 or above. Existing Jio SIM users recharging with Rs 299 (1.5GB/day or more) or above plan between now and March 31, 2025,...
17:47
Benchmark BSE Sensex rebounded by 341 points on Monday, snapping its five-day losing streak following buying in banking stocks and a sharp rally in global shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 341.04 points or 0.46 percent to settle at 74,169.95 as 19 of its constituents ended in the green...
17:46
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta with minister Ashish Sood during the iftar organised by BJP Minority Morcha, in New Delhi/ANI Photo
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday attended an iftar programme hosted by Delhi BJP's Minority Morcha at the India Islamic Cultural Centre, saying that such programmes strengthen unity and harmony in the society. Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju, along with several BJP...
17:30
Indian Railways' financials are in good condition with continuous improvement efforts underway, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. During a debate on the working of the railways ministry, Vaishnaw noted that the national transporter has successfully...
17:00
Arvind Singh Mewar
The last rites of Arvind Singh Mewar, a member of the erstwhile royal family of Mewar and chairman of the HRH Group of Hotels, was performed at Mahasatiya in Udaipur on Monday. A descendant of Rajput king Maharana Pratap, the 81-year-old died at his residence on Sunday after a prolonged...
16:57
Congress leader Rekha Vinod Jain/ANI Photo
A woman Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district, Rekha Vinod Jain, has been served a show-cause notice for comparing Parshuram, a Hindu deity, with Mughal ruler Aurangzeb on social media. The notice was issued by Jabalpur city Congress president, Saurabh Sharma, who...
16:29
Wholesale inflation in India edged marginally higher in February, rising to 2.38 per cent, according to data released by the commerce ministry on Monday. In January, it was 2.31 per cent.The Food Index, consisting of 'food articles' from the primary articles group and 'food products' from the...
16:17
Tulsi Gabbard. File pic
Citing the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump, US Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard on Monday said there's no limit to cooperation between India and the United States. I think there's not really any bounds to where the United States and India are looking...
15:45
India's overall exports, comprising both merchandise and services, stood at USD 71.95 billion in February 2025, declining from USD 74.97 billion in January 2025.However, it is up from USD 69.74 billion in February 2024, according to the latest data released by the Commerce Ministry. In the...
15:44
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, a self- declared Hindu American is a staunch Lord Krishna devotee and turns to his teachings in the Bhagavad Gita in the best of times and the worst of times. Krishna's lessons to Arjuna, said the 44-year-old top ranking US official who is...
15:16
The Siddaramaiah govt has instituted a 4% reservation
The BJP on Monday termed as an unconstitutional misadventure the Karnataka government's proposal to provide 4 per cent reservation to Muslims in government contracts and said it will fight against the move across all levels and even challenge it in the court until it is rolled back. Earlier...
14:51
Wholesale price inflation marginally rose to 2.38 per cent in February due to expensive manufactured food items like vegetables oil and beverages, government data released on Monday showed. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was 2.31 per cent in January. It was 0.2 per cent in...
14:49
Legislators of the ruling Mahayuti on Monday condemned state Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal's remark comparing Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and demanded strict action against him. The state legislative council witnessed an uproar after...
14:41
India and New Zealand on Monday inked a mega pact to institutionalise their defence and security ties even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed concerns to his Kiwi counterpart over certain unlawful elements carrying out anti-India activities in the Pacific island nation. Modi and...
14:20
Negotiators working to end the Russia-Ukraine war have already discussed dividing up certain assets, US President Donald Trump said Sunday as he announced he planned to speak to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.Trump's comments come after he announced last week that Ukraine...
14:02
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been named as the official 'Fit India Icon' by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the inaugural ceremony which took place on Sunday in New Delhi. The actor 40-year-old actor has joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Fit India Movement which aims to...
13:36
US President Donald Trump on Monday shared a video link of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interaction with US-based popular podcaster and computer scientist Lex Fridman on his social media platform Truth Social.During the interaction lasting over three hours, Modi on Sunday said he and Trump...
13:31
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated Professor Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak on being selected for the 2025 Holberg Prize, considered one of the most prestigious international awards in humanities and social sciences. Acknowledging Spivak's significant...
13:13
Bombay HC discharges industrialists Gautam Adani and Rajesh Adani in case of alleged market regulations violation. Adani Enterprises had moved the High Court in 2019, following which they had been able to secure a stay order on the sessions court order. The stay continued during the pendency...
13:07
A jury in California on Friday ordered Starbucks to pay $50 million in damages to a delivery driver who was severely burned by an improperly secured lid on hot beverages.Michael Garcia was picking up drinks at a drive-through in Los Angeles when he suffered severe burns, disfigurement, and...
12:54
A BJP legislator in Karnataka known for his outspoken comments has set off a new controversy with vulgar remarks about Ranya Rao, the Kannada actor facing a gold smuggling probe after being caught at the airport two weeks ago. Basangouda Patil Yatnal, an MLA from Bijapur City, made the...
12:50
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday held talks with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh focusing on boosting defence and security ties between the two countries. Gabbard is on a two-and-half-day trip to India. Ways to enhance defence and security ties were discussed in the...
12:44
An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Zachaldara area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Monday, officials here said. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Krumhoora village in Zachaldara following information about...
12:29
The search operation to locate seven persons trapped inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel in Nagarkurnool continued at a rapid pace on the 24th day on Monday. The officials were trying to expedite the search operation at the 'D1 and D2' points identified for possible human presence by...
12:26
Which are some of continuously-inhabited cities of the world? These are urban centres -- with a rich culture plus connnection to the oldest civilisations, ancient monuments -- that have had a ringside seat of the world's history. They still flourishing today. There are historical debates on which...
12:21
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, CNN reported. He expressed hope that they would have something to announce on the US ceasefire proposal for the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One...
12:08
Shares of Ola Electric Mobility Ltd tanked over 7 per cent on Monday morning after the firm said its vehicle registration service provider Rosmerta Digital Services Ltd has sought the initiation of insolvency proceedings against its wholly-owned arm Ola Electric Technologies Pvt Ltd. The stock...
11:57
Orhan Awatramani aka Orry
Bollywood socialite Orhan Awatramani (Orry) is among several individuals named in an FIR lodged on March 15 by Katra police for allegedly consuming alcohol at a hotel in Katra. As per a press note from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Taking cognizance of the complaint regarding an issue...
11:46
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA T Raja Singh on Monday asserted his resolve to make India a Hindu Rashtra while demanding that Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb's tomb at Khuldabad in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra to be eliminated. The Hindus in Maharashtra want that Aurangzeb's grave...
11:13
Shares of IndusInd Bank jumped nearly 6 per cent on Monday morning trade after the Reserve Bank assured customers that the firm remains 'well-capitalised', even as it directed the bank's board to complete remedial action relating to estimated Rs 2,100 crore accounting discrepancy within this...
10:54
US President Donald Trump's plan to impose reciprocal tariffs may only lead to a 3-3.5 per cent decline in Indian exports, and the effect will be negated by higher exports, according to SBI Research released on Monday. The decline in exports from India to the US could be in the range of...
10:13
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back on Monday morning trade, mirroring a sharp rally in global peers along with buying in IndusInd Bank and other financial majors. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 363.67 points to 74,192.58 in early trade, snapping its five...
10:07
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore, who are to return to earth after being stranded in space for over nine months, expressed gratitude for SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump. In the video posted by Musk on X, Sunita Williams said, We are coming back before...
09:54
File pic
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday (local time) informed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about Washinton's decision to use military power against Yemen Houthis rebels. In response, Lavrov emphasised the need for all parties to immediately cease the use of force, according to...
09:25
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is set to visit China later this month during which he will meet President Xi Jinping, the interim government said on Sunday, in a move expected to bolster Dhaka-Beijing ties.Yunus is set to visit China on March 26 and meet Xi on March 28, the Chief...
09:15
United States President Donald Trump has ordered the dismantling of the government-funded news agency Voice of America (VOA), accusing it of promoting biased media reports, as reported by Fox News.Voice of America has been out of step with America for years. It serves as the Voice for Radical...
09:12
Image only for representation
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said in Srinagar. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Krumhoora village of Zachaldara following information about the presence of terrorists...
08:47
US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces are continuing their intensified operations against Houthi terrorists.The video shared by CENTCOM on X shows military aircraft taking off.While sharing the video on X, US Central Command posted, 'CENTCOM forces continue operations against Iran-backed Houthi...
© 2025 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances
