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As many as 90 Bangladeshi nationals, including many children, were apprehended from Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district on Friday for alleged illegal stay in India, officials said.They were taken into custody from local brickyards at Khajpur village under the Naujheel police station limits, a senior...
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At least nine people, including six women, were killed and some others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes across Odisha on Friday amid thunderstorms in the state, officials said. While three persons died in Koraput district, two each died in Jajpur and Ganjam districts, and...
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A senior doctor belonging to the Ahmadi minority community in Pakistan was allegedly shot dead over his faith in Punjab province, the police said on Friday. Dr Sheikh Mahmood, 58, a senior gastroenterologist of Ahmadi community, was allegedly shot dead at a private hospital in Sargodha, some...
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Four more persons were arrested in Assam for allegedly indulging in anti-national activities, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. He said they were arrested during a crackdown against anti-national elements. However, he did not mention the charges under which they were...
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In a significant development in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, the Rajasthan high court on Friday directed that appeals involving Bollywood actors including Salman Khan be listed for hearing on July 28. This includes both the state's appeal against the acquittal of actors Saif Ali Khan,...
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Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav
The Vishva Hindu Parishad has lodged a police complaint against Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav for his remarks referring to the caste of Indian Air Force Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, according to the local police. The BJP also condemned Yadav on Friday for his casteist comment about Wg...
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The commander of the Indian Army's Western Command, Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, visited forward locations along the International Border in the Jammu region on Friday and lauded the troops' precise and punitive response during Operation Sindoor. He urged the troops to remain...
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Pic: Kind courtesy @SalmanRushdie/Twitter
Though his physical presence was absent, Salman Rushdie's ordeal hung heavy in the western New York courtroom as the man who attacked him learned his sentence. Hadi Matar, 27, convicted for the 2022 stabbing that left the celebrated author blind in one eye, was ordered to serve 25 years in...
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The Punjab police on Friday said it has busted a Pakistan-based and ISI-controlled narco-smuggling module and arrested its Indian operative with 85 kg of heroin.The module was being operated by a UK-based drug handler, it said.Director general of Punjab police Gaurav Yadav termed it the biggest...
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In the ongoing efforts to dismantle terror networks, the Budgam police in Jammu and Kashmir have arrested three terrorist associates linked with the proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba, said an official press release of the Kashmir police. The arrested individuals have been...
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Two engineers died after allegedly undergoing a hair transplant treatment at a private clinic in Kanpur, the police said on Friday.According to the police, the victims had gone to Dr Anushka Tiwari's clinic, Empire, for their treatment.The incident came to light when Vineet Dubey's wife, Jaya...
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A 28-year-old man was killed after the BMW car he was driving rammed into a dumper on Atal Setu sea-bridge in the early hours of Friday, a Mumbai police official said. The incident took place at 2:30am some eight kilometres from the start of the bridge, the Sewri police station...
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The cost for Indians in the US sending money back home will rise, with their total annual outgo is likely to cross $1.6 billion as the Trump administration plans to impose a 5 percent tax on outward remittances. The estimated outgo is based on data for the 2023-24 period compiled from a...
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Indian Coast Guard rescues crew members of a cargo vessel off Mangaluru/Courtesy ICG on X
The Indian Coast Guard has rescued six crew members of a cargo vessel that sank about 60 nautical miles off Mangaluru on its way to Lakshadweep, officials said on Friday. The Indian Coast Guard also shared on X photographs of its ship 'Vikram', which was on patrol and diverted for the search...
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On the night of May 9 and 10, as Pakistan launched a massive and coordinated missile and drone attack targeting Indian military and civilian infrastructure, India unveiled the silent force that turned the tide --Akashteer, said the defence ministry. This fully indigenous, automated Air...
19:07
In a show of solidarity with India's armed forces, BJP leader Smriti Irani announced that she is donating her entire pension and benefits as a former Member of Parliament to the National Defence Fund of India. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Smriti Irani said, As a citizen and strategic...
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An unidentified person has been booked for placing a stone on the railway tracks between Thane and Kalwa stations, a police official said on Friday. A fouling stone (used as a marker for trains) was broken from the Down line and placed on Down local line, the Thane railway police...
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Rupee rose 1 paisa to settle at 85.53 (provisional) against the greenback on Friday on the back of strong FII inflows and a marginal decline in the dollar index. Rupee's gain was curtailed due to higher Brent crude prices, negative domestic equity markets, and the government data that showed...
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A view of the Lovely Professional University campus/Courtesy LPU website
Punjab's Lovely Professional University has become the latest academic institution to terminate all memorandum of understanding with institutions in Turkiye and Azerbaijan, citing recent geopolitical developments that it deems contrary to India's national interest. The move came against the...
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A 25-year-old man was booked and detained in Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Friday for allegedly raising anti-national slogans and making other objectionable remarks, a police official said. An FIR has been registered against a migrant labourer working in the Indore metro project under...
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India's forex reserves jumped by $4.553 billion to $690.617 billion for the week ended May 9 on the back of a steep increase in gold assets, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by $2.065 billion to $686.064 billion. The forex reserves...
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti war of words on X intensified on Friday over the revival of the Tulbul Navigation Project.Tulbul Navigation Project is aimed at improving navigation on the River Jhelum and power...
17:02
Tata Consultancy Services' brand value surged 28 per cent to $57.3 billion, according to the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2025 Report. India's largest IT services provider is now ranked 45th globally in a list that features the world's most prominent brands across industry...
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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday due to profit-taking in IT shares and Bharti Airtel after a sharp rally in the previous session. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 200.15 points or 0.24 per cent to settle at 82,330.59. During the day, it lost 383.79 points or 0.46...
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Madhya Pradesh deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda on Friday said the country, its army and soldiers have `bowed down at the feet' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack. The BJP leader was speaking at a function of Civil...
16:33
Trump in Qatar
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as we can set it up, suggesting that his personal involvement is essential to resolving the Russia-Ukraine war, CNN reported. Speaking at the end of his West Asia tour, Trump underscored that...
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The Indus Waters Treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism, the Union Jal Shakti ministry has conveyed to the cabinet secretary. In its monthly report to Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan on Tuesday, Debashree Mukherjee...
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India's recent assertion that every future cross-border terrorist attack will be treated as an act of war -- and its continued invocation of 'zero terrorism' as a national security goal -- reflects a dangerous shift in doctrine, argues Dr Ajai Sahni, Executive Director, Institute for...
15:51
A graph on monthly foreign trade
India's trade surplus with the UK has grown marginally over the past decade and it is anticipated that the tariff concessions under recently agreed upon Free Trade Agreement are expected to improve overall trade, according to a report by rating agency ICRA. Merchandise trade between India...
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An Olive Ridley turtle, which was earlier tagged with a satellite-linked tracking device at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district, has travelled around 1,000 kilometres in the sea in 51 days to reach the Andhra Pradesh coast, an official said on Friday. The turtle traversed the...
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The government is planning to send multi-party parliamentary delegations to several countries in the coming days to explain India's stand on terrorism from Pakistan and the Congress on Friday said it will definitely be part of them.While there was no official word on the delegations from the...
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India on Friday called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reconsider its USD one billion assistance to Pakistan, suggesting that Islamabad could use it for terror funding. In an address to military personnel here, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India does not want that the funding...
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Chief Justice of India Justice B R Gavai on Friday praised Justice Bela M Trivedi for her career trajectory from the subordinate judiciary all the way up to the Supreme Court, where she became the eleventh woman judge to be appointed in its history.The CJI lauded the outgoing judge for her...
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with air warriors at Gujarat's Bhuj Air Base; Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh also presentDefence Minister Rajnath Singh says, The entire world has seen how you destroyed nine terrorist camps located on the soil of Pakistan. In the action...
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A very important statement by Rajnath Singh at the IAF base in Bhuj: India does not want that funding we give to IMF is used directly or indirectly to create terror infrastructure in Pakistan. India would like that IMF reconsiders its assistance of USD 1 billion to Pakistan. I believe that in...
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Chants of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' resonate at Gujarat's Bhuj Air Base as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commends the contribution of Indian Armed Forces in the success of #OperationSindoor.Indian Air Force assumed a very impactful role in #OperationSindoor and it is being appreciated not only in...
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India's unemployment rate stood at 5.1 per cent in April, with urban areas recording a higher joblessness rate of 6.5 per cent and nearly 14 out of every 100 youth unable to find work, according to the maiden monthly labour force survey released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on...
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Speaking at Bhuj Air Base, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, Bhuj was witness to our victory against Pakistan in 1965, and today again it has been witness to our victory against Pakistan.I feel proud to be present here.Whatever you did during #OperationSindoor, has made all Indians proud -...
12:31
Creditors recovered over Rs 67,000 crore from companies undergoing bankruptcy proceedings in the financial year 2024-2025 (FY25), marking the highest-ever annual recovery under India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), data from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) showed.The amount...
12:26
Etihad Airways has placed a major order for 28 wide-body Boeing aircraft, according to a news report by Gulf News. The announcement came during US President Donald Trump's visit to three Gulf countries, and is being seen as another significant boost for American companies. The Gulf News...
12:12
On recent anti-terror operations, IGP Kashmir VK Birdi says, In the last 48 hours, we have conducted two very successful operations. These two operations were conducted in the Kelar in Shopian and Tral areas, which resulted in the neutralisation of a total of six terrorists. We are committed to...
11:49
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Gujarat's Bhuj where he will interact with Air Warriors at Bhuj Air Force Station. Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has also arrived in Bhuj with him.This comes a day after he concluded his visit to the Badami Bagh Cantt in Jammu and Kashmir's...
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Azadpur Mandi, Asia's largest wholesale market for fruits and vegetables, has decided to stop importing apples from Turkey, citing the current diplomatic situation. Azadpur Fruit Mandi chairman Meetha Ram Kriplani said, We have decided to discontinue all new imports of apples from Turkey....
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The Gujarat Samachar
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday detained Bahubali Shah, one of the owners of the leading Gujarati newspaper Gujarat Samachar', following a raid on their premises here, sources said. Bahubali Shah is one of the directors of Lok Prakashan Limited, which owns the Gujarat Samachar. His...
10:58
Department of Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju, who recently conducted surprise visits to branches of public sector banks in New Delhi, was in for a rude shock.He was made to wait for an hour (!!!) to meet the manager in one bank, and in some other branches, he found the behaviour of...
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At least 13 people were injured after a car plowed into a crowd gathered outside a stadium in Spain, where a soccer match between FC Barcelona and Espanyol was played, CNN reported, citing local authorities. In a statement to CNN, the Catalan Police termed the incident an accidental...
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A Pakistani citizen who arrived at Karnataka's Karwar Port aboard the cargo vessel MT R Ocean was denied entry into India by port authorities, said the Indian Coast Guard. The ship, which was carrying bitumen from Iraq, docked on May 12 with 14 Indian crew members, two Syrians, and one...
10:03
Pakistan's Ghauri missile
Military and strategic analyst Tom Cooper has raised serious concerns about the security of Pakistan's nuclear infrastructure, suggesting that recent developments reinforce long-standing doubts about the country's ability to manage its arsenal. His remarks come amid speculation following...
09:58
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Friday amid emergence of profit-taking after a sharp rally in the previous trading session. Markets were dragged lower due to selling in IT stocks and a largely weak trend in Asian markets. After a weak start to the day, the...
09:44
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has praised the country's air force by quoting a fake page of the United Kingdom-based The Daily Telegraph.In his address to Pakistan's Senate on Thursday, Dar said, Telegraph writes Pakistan Air Force is the undisputed king of the...
09:32
Senior Samajwadi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav defended his caste-related remarks on Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, referring to many cases of atrocities against minorities, Dalits and backward classes in north Indian states, especially Uttar Pradesh.Taking a dig at UP Chief...
09:03
India's economic growth forecast for 2025 has been revised downward to 6.3 per cent, and despite a projected moderation, the country remains one of the fastest-growing large economies, supported by resilient consumption and government spending, the United Nations has said.The UN on Thursday...
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India on Thursday welcomed Kabul's firm rejection of attempts to create distrust between India and Afghanistan during a phone conversation between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.In the first publicly acknowledged phone conversation,...
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The high court of Justice in London on Thursday rejected a fresh bail petition filed by diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is held in a prison there and wanted in India in the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case orchestrated with his uncle Mehul Choksi, officials said. Modi...
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An Indian climber has summitted Mt Everest, the highest peak in the world, expedition organisers said on Thursday. Soumen Sarkar reached the 8,849-metre peak with other seven climbers on Wednesday, according to 8K Expeditions, which organised the expedition. Other climbers who reached...
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Permission was not allegedly given for the crew of an Iraqi cargo vessel to disembark at Karwar port reportedly due to the presence of Pakistan and Syrian nationals among them. According to a senior port official they have been repatriated. Officials have taken the decision due to the...
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