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Days after a group of fruit traders in Pune decided to stop importing apples from Turkiye to protest against that country's support to Pakistan, a trader on Thursday claimed he received a threatening voice message from Pakistan. Suyog Zende, a trader at the Agriculture Produce Market...
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A CBI court in Hyderabad has returned a petition filed by former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy, who is convicted in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal iron ore mining case, seeking special facilities in the prison. In his petition, Reddy sought 'A' class facilities (in...
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A girl was allegedly raped at gunpoint by three persons in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, police said on Thursday.The incident happened on Wednesday night, and two persons have already been arrested, with a search underway for the third accused, they said.In the complaint filed by the girl's...
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A 20-year-old man suffered burn injuries after an explosion in toilet at his home in Sector 36 of Greater Noida leads to fire, his family members said claiming that the incident occurred due to accumulation of methane gas in sewer line. The incident took place on May 3, when Ashu Nagar, a...
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The police on Thursday registered two FIRs against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and more than 100 party workers for organising the 'Shiksha, Nyay Samvad' outreach programme at Ambedkar Hostel in Bihar's Darbhanga district without permission, officials said. At the Ambedkar Hostel, the leader...
22:15
Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah
All legal procedures will be adhered to while probing the case against Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah for his objectionable comments against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, a senior police official said on Thursday. Shah came under fire after a video, which was distributed widely, showed him...
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke to his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi and appreciated his condemnation of the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Jaishankar described the conversation as good. Deeply appreciate his condemnation of the Pahalgam terrorist attack,...
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A Bharatiya Janata Party legislator was seen wiping his face with the national flag during a Tiranga Yatra held in Jaipur on Thursday, drawing sharp criticism from the opposition Congress, which termed the act disrespectful.The incident took place during the march taken out in honour of the...
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Following the May 10 understanding between India and Pakistan on cessation of hostilities, it was decided to continue the confidence building measures to reduce the alertness level, Indian officials said on Thursday. The clarification came after Pakistan military said the understanding on...
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A 25-year-old Sudanese student offering morning prayers was stabbed to death and his friend grievously injured by six assailants near a private university in Phagwara on Thursday, the police said. Kapurthala Senior Superintendent of Police Gauarv Toora said all the accused have been arrested...
20:54
A day after JNU and Jamia Millia Islamia University suspended MoUs with Turkish institutions, Hyderabad-based Maulana Azad National Urdu University on Thursday announced the cancellation of its academic memorandum of understanding with Yunus Emre Institute, Turkey with immediate effect. On...
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Wing Commander Vyomika Singh
Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav on Thursday sparked a controversy when he said Colonel Sofiya Qureshi was targeted by a BJP minister as she is a Muslim but Wing Commander Vyomika Singh was spared thinking she was Rajput. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reacted sharply to...
20:42
The rupee depreciated 18 paise to close at 85.50 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, weighed down by demand for American dollars from importers and foreign fund outflows. Forex traders the rupee declined on dollar demand. However, a surge in the domestic markets and overnight...
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The negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the US are progressing well, a top government official said on Thursday. Commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal said that an Indian team will be going to Washington for further discussions. Commerce and Industry...
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Actor Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas/Image courtesy Instagram
Actor Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas has been booked for an alleged traffic rule violation in Hyderabad. The case has been registered against him by the Jubilee Hills police. Jubilee Hills police have registered a case against actor Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas for allegedly violating traffic...
19:26
With the arrest of two men, the Delhi police's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit has busted an international syndicate of digital-arrest fraud that allegedly duped a 92-year-old retired surgeon of Rs 2.2 crore by impersonating government officials via video calls, an official said...
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Aviation security watchdog BCAS on Thursday revoked the security clearance given to Turkish ground handling company Celebi Airport Services India Pvt Ltd, according to an order. The development comes against the backdrop of Turkiye backing Islamabad and condemning India's recent strikes on...
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Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday said she has deleted her post about US President Donald Trump and regrets sharing her very personal opinion on social media. Ranaut said she deleted the post after she received a call from BJP national president JP Nadda. Respected national...
18:50
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said his government will try to conduct civic elections in the state on time and reiterated that the Mahayuti alliance will contest the polls together. Speaking to reporters in Pune, Fadnavis said ruling parties -- BJP, NCP and Shiv...
18:37
India's total wireless subscriber base, including mobile and 5G fixed wireless access, rose to 1,163.76 million in March current year from 1,160.33 million in February, marking a monthly growth of 0.28 percent, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
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Goddess Tulja Bhavani. Photograph: Courtesy Tulja Bhavani Temple Trust/Twitter
Action was taken against 12 priests of the renowned Tuljapur Temple in Maharashtra's Dharashiv district since November last year for alleged breach of discipline, unseemly behaviour and flouting of rules, an official said on Thursday. The action was taken by the Tuljapur Temple...
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BSF director general Daljit Singh Chawdhary on Thursday announced that two border out posts of the force will be named after sub-inspector Mohammed Imteyaz and constable Deepak Chingakham who were killed in cross-border shelling by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. Chawdhary announced this...
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The police in Maharashtra's Latur district have rescued 31 bulls from a container and booked three persons for illegally transporting the bovine animals, an official said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted a container truck with a Karnataka registration number plate at...
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Benchmark BSE Sensex soared by 1,200 points while NSE Nifty closed above the 25,000 mark for the first time in seven months on Thursday following across-the-board buying by investors and fresh foreign fund inflows into shares. Rising for the second day, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped...
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on his statement supporting the govt on the India-Pak conflict. At this time, at a time of conflict, I spoke as an Indian. I never pretended to speak for anyone else. I am not a spokesperson for the party. I am not the government spokesperson. Whatever I have said,...
16:47
On cessation of firing & military action between India and Pakistan, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, It is clear who wanted cessation of firing. We achieved the goals which we set out to do by destroying the terrorist infrastructure. Since key goals were achieved, I think we reasonably took the...
16:32
Passenger vehicles dispatches from factories to company dealerships in the country increased 4 per cent year-on-year to 3,48,847 units in April, industry body SIAM said on Thursday.Passenger vehicle dispatches stood at 3,35,629 units in April last year. The Passenger vehicles segment posted its...
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The US president in Qatar
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he had spoken with the Apple CEO Tim Cook and asked him to limit Apple's expansion in India.I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday. I said to him, my friend, I am treating you very good. You are coming up with $500 billion but now I hear you...
16:08
We are alive only because of army, says a Poonch resident
The Indian Army's Romeo Force, is visiting door-to-door in areas of Poonch district near the Line of Control (LoC), which were heavily impacted due to shelling by Pakistani to provide locals with medicines and ration. The personnel in the force also interacted with the locals during their...
15:42
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy shares this image on X writing, Today is about something truly important -- our roots, our family. Meanings that are united by a single date this year. Every pattern in a Ukrainian vyshyvanka holds the strength of our lineage, our traditions, our history. The...
15:34
J-K CM Omar Abdullah shares a video of the Wular lake in North Kashmir and ponders on how the Indus Waters Treaty will affect a project on the lake. The civil works you see in the video is the Tulbul Navigation Barrage. It was started in the early 1980s but had to be abandoned under...
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Former BJP MP and ex-union minister John Barla joins Trinamool Congress.Barla, a prominent leader from the tea belt region in West Bengal, has expressed dissatisfaction with the BJP's state leadership, accusing the party of neglecting the development of the Terai and Dooars areas.Barla arrived at...
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Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday likened Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Vijay Shah to BJP's troll army and asked if Prime Minister Narendra Modi finds his remarks about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi appropriate. The BJP is trying to save Shah even after a case has been registered...
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Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Thursday announced that all flight connections to Srinagar have been restored, urging people from the rest of India to come and visit the Kashmir valley.We have opened all schedules (for flights) from today (May 15) - be it Delhi, Mumbai, and other...
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that killing innocent people is the karma of the terrorists, whereas eliminating them is the bhartiya dharm of India. He asserted that the armed forces killed the terrorists by looking at their karma as they killed innocent people by looking at...
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President Trump with the Emir of Qatar
President Donald Trump revealed during his visit to Qatar that India has offered to drop tariffs on US goods to zero. India is yet to make a statement on this. Trump who is on a tour of the Middle East made the comments in Doha. It's very hard to sell into India and and they've offered us a...
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Global nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said there was no radiation leak or release from any nuclear facility in Pakistan during the country's recent military conflict with India.The IAEA's statement came amid claims being made on social media that Pakistan's nuclear...
13:23
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, on his visit to the forward areas in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday, lauded troops for dominating the Line of Control during Operation Sindoor. He asked them to always remain prepared to respond to any challenge with decisive force. In...
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President Droupadi Murmu has exercised powers under Article 143(1) used in rarity to know from the Supreme Court whether timelines could be imposed by judicial orders for exercise of discretion by President while dealing with the bills passed by state assemblies. Article 143 (1) of the...
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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday visited Srinagar and interacted with the Armed forces, congratulating them on the success of Operation Sindoor. The Raksha Mantri slammed Pakistan's ability to handle the nuclear weapons and asked that the global world that are the nuclear...
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Srinagar was draped in the tricolour honor soldiers of Operation Sindoor.
12:58
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Thursday stopped by police on his way to Ambedkar hostel in Darbhanga, where he was scheduled to interact with students. When the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha reached outside Ambedkar hostel, his convoy was stopped from entering the premises. He...
12:33
Weeks after India placed the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan has signalled its willingness to discuss New Delhi's long-standing concerns about the treaty, sources said. According to the sources, Pakistan's Water Resources...
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The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will take up on May 20 the issue of considering interim relief on pleas challenging validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih asked senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for...
12:23
Srinagar, J&K: At Badami Bagh Cantonment, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, First of all, I would like to bow to the supreme sacrifice of the brave jawans while they fought terrorism and terrorists. I pay respect to their memory. I also pay respect to the innocent civilians who were killed...
12:01
In answer to a question posed in Parliament, March 2025, details of India's forest cover, were highlighted, state-wise. Madhya Pradesh, with its enviable 11 national parks and plethora of flora and fauna, is the Indian state that boasts the most forest cover. Arunachal Pradesh, however,...
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reaches Badami Bagh Cantonment near Srinagar. He will interact with troops. The minister also inspected Pakistani shells that were dropped at Badami Bagh Cantonment. It is his first trip to the union territory since Operation Sindoor was launched.Singh will review...
11:48
Who doesn't love perfumes? Their enchanting aroma. The memories they evoke. Don't forget also how much dynamic style a perfume adds to your persona. Which are the most coveted perfumes in the universe and therefore highly expensive? Here's looking at 7 of the priciest bottles of scent, according...
11:28
Everybody loves the allure of Madhuri Dixit's dazzling smile and dance. What doesn't get talked about enough is her bindaas side. On her 58th birthday on May 15, Sukanya Verma lists 10 times Mads stunned us with her bold and brazen avatar. Take a look.
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Sajeeb Wazed Joy
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has reportedly acquired a United States passport. He took the US citizenship oath in Washington, DC and received his citizenship certificate on Saturday, Bangladesh Pratidin reported.Sajeeb Wazed Joy took the oath of US...
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The Supreme Court agrees to hear tomorrow MP minister Vijay Shah's plea challenging the HC order for an FIR over his remarks targeting Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. What sort of statements are you making, the apex court tells Vijay Shah. Go and apologise. Show some sensibility, the court told the...
10:48
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah moves Supreme Court against Madhya Pradesh High Court's May 14 order which ordered registration of FIR against him for his remarks against Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi who had briefed the media about Operation Sindoor against...
10:38
Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani met U.S. President Donald Trump and the Emir of Qatar in Doha on Thursday, according to India time. A Reuters report stated that the high-profile meeting reflects Ambani's growing influence in global business and diplomacy.Over...
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On the basis of special intelligence input, a joint operation was launched by Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Nader area of J-K's Tral in Awantipora in the morning hours of Thursday. Suspicious activity was observed by the troops and on...
10:27
Author S Hussain Zaidi has just published his latest book From Dubai To Karachi: The Dawood Saga Continues. Zaidi, a former crime reporter in Mumbai, began his career as an author with Black Friday: The True Story of Bombay Bomb Blasts (2002) in which he wrote how...
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At least 10 militants were killed in a gunfight with an Assam Rifles unit in Manipur's Chandel district, officials said. The operation is still in progress, they said. The Army's Eastern Command said in a post on X on Wednesday, Acting on specific intelligence on movement of armed cadres...
10:10
India's strikes on Pakistan damaged runways and structures across at least six airfields, according to a visual analysis by The Washington Post, which experts said were the most significant attacks of their kind in decades of simmering conflict between the two nations. In retaliation for the...
10:02
India's outward foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments almost doubled to $ 6.8 billion in April 2025, up from $ 3.58 billion the same month last year. Sequentially, they rose from $ 5.9 billion in March 2025, according to data from the Reserve Bank of India. Outbound FDI, expressed...
09:41
A shell in Poonch
The Indian army's engineer bomb disposal squad has been actively working to retrieve and defuse projectiles being found in residential areas in the Nowshera sub-division of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. The live shells found after Pakistan resorted to intense shelling during...
09:34
Latest visuals from Reasi's Salal Dam, built on the Chenab River. One gate of the dam is seen open.
09:25
Mehbooba Mufti meets people affected by Pak shelling in Poonch
A former Pentagon official, Michael Rubin has said that India targeted terror infrastructure with precision, and it was able to blunt Pakistan's response following the recent strikes. He said that Pakistan went running to try to achieve a ceasefire like a scared dog with its tail between its...
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Chinar Corps of the Indian Army tweets, On 15 May 2025, based on specific intelligence input from Int agency, a Cordon & Search Operation was launched by Indian Army, J&K Police and Srinagar Sector CRPF at Nader, Tral, Awantipora. Suspicious activity was observed by vigilant troops and on...
09:04
A first information report (FIR) was registered against Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah in Indore district on Wednesday night for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.In a post on X, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said instructions were given to take action against...
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An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said.Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Nader Tral area of Awantipora in the south Kashmir district after getting specific input about the presence of...
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In a major relief to an Indian scholar at USA's Georgetown University, Badar Khan Suri, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered his release of from immigration detention in the US, according to an Associated Press report. He was detained in Arlington, Virginia, in March this year by...
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A 25-year-old software engineer, Shubhanshu Shukla, was arrested by the Whitefield Police in Bengaluru for allegedly shouting pro-Pakistan slogans during celebrations marking the success of Operation Sindoor. The incident occurred in the early hours of May 9 at a paying guest (PG)...
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