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Most of the Covid cases reported in various states are mild in nature and the patients are under home care, official sources said amid a rise in cases in some countries. The matter regarding COVID-19 cases was reviewed by the Union Health Secretary on Saturday with the Secretary,...
21:29
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday said the DMK was not afraid of the raids by the Enforcement Directorate or Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the party would face the cases legally.Udhayanidhi, who is DMK youth wing secretary, said the DMK dispensation would...
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A leading Meitei group announced a civil disobedience movement across Manipur from Sunday in protest against Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla's alleged refusal to apologise for the removal of the state's name from a government bus, sparking widespread discontent.In a statement on Saturday, the...
20:57
Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he wants to negotiate only with the military establishment, adding that it is pointless to hold talks with the puppet PML-N government. Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been in jail since...
20:52
A three-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped and murdered here in Kadapa district by a 25-year-old man, said a police official on Saturday.Additional Superintendent of Police, Prakash Babu, said the girl was allegedly raped and murdered by a person called Rahmatullah of Kambaladinne village in...
20:18
Prime Minister Narendar Modi will hold a road show in Patna on May 29, 2025.Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal told Rediff.com that Modi is coming on a two days visit to Bihar on May 29 and 30.Modi will arrived in Patna on a special plane and his roadshow is likely to start from Patna airport to...
19:55
The recent confrontation between India and Pakistan was not a conflict in Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has asserted, saying such a description would be like putting the perpetrator and the victim of the Pahalgam attack at the same level. The horrific strike in Pahalgam...
19:21
Microblogging platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), is currently suffering a major outage with thousands of users globally reporting issues.Users faced various problems, including difficulty signing in and not receiving direct messages. The outage caused inconvenience for many people trying to...
19:06
The doctors in the national capital have advised people not to panic over the COVID-19 cases linked to the JN.1 variant, saying the strain is not severe and most patients have only reported mild symptoms. All 23 recent Covid-19 patients in Delhi experienced only mild symptoms and were...
18:54
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) on Saturday said that dangerous cargo, including oil, has fallen into the Arabian Sea off the Kerala coast and cautioned the general public against touching the containers if they wash ashore. KSDMA member secretary Sekhar...
18:20
Muhammad Yunus will remain as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, an adviser in his cabinet said on Saturday, two days after a key ally said he mulled resignation. He (Yunus) didn't say he will leave. He said that while we face many obstacles in carrying out the work and...
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A COVID-19 patient died while eight new cases of the viral infection were reported in Maharashtra's Thane on Saturday, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) said.There are a total of 18 active COVID-19 patients in Thane, it said, adding that only one of them is undergoing treatment at hospital...
17:49
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has reserved the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, one which aims to benefit priests serving in low income temples, for the assent of the President.The bill was passed by the Karnataka assembly on March 6,...
17:39
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has said attempts have been made to finish off the Pawar and Thackeray brands in politics but asserted that they cannot be wiped out.At an event organised by a Marathi news portal in Pune, Raj Thackeray spoke about the relevance of the Pawar...
17:09
One case of the newly emerging COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 and four instances of the LF.7 type have been detected in India, according to INSACOG data. As of May 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies LF.7 and NB.1.8 subvariants as Variants Under Monitoring, not as Variants of...
16:36
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday sought the Centre to enhance the state's share in central taxes to 50 per cent and also underscored the necessity for a dedicated urban transformation mission in the state.Speaking at the Niti Aayog meeting in New Delhi, he 'demanded a rightful 50...
16:29
India's decision to put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance is only a natural outcome of Pakistan putting in abeyance the principles, including friendship and goodwill, guiding the agreement, the Ministry of External Affairs has told a parliamentary committee. The MEA has said changes...
16:05
Heavy rains are expected to continue across Kerala as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday sounded red and orange alerts in several districts of the state for the next few days. The IMD issued a red alert in Kannur and Kasaragod districts and an orange alert in the...
15:39
The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a contractual health worker posted in the border district of Kutch for allegedly sharing sensitive information about military establishments with a Pakistani spy, officials said on Saturday.Accused Sahdevsinh Gohil, 28, was lured by a Pakistani...
15:31
Justice BV Nagarathna, in line to become the first woman Chief Justice of India, is set to become a member of the Supreme Court collegium after the retirement of Justice Abhay S Oka. Being the fifth senior most judge now, Justice Nagarathna will officially become part of the collegium...
15:13
The Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Pakistani intruder attempting to enter from the India-Pakistan international border in Gujarat, an official said on Saturday.Alert BSF troops spotted a suspicious person advancing towards the border fence after crossing the international border in...
15:01
A Special Investigation Team, formed on the orders of the Supreme Court, has begun its probe into the controversial remarks by Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah, one of its members said on Saturday.The three-member SIT has started meeting people in Raykundda village near Mhow in Indore district,...
14:57
Life Insurance Corporation of India on Saturday said it has earned a Guinness World Record title for most life insurance policies sold in 24 hours. This historic achievement, verified by Guinness World Records, recognises the extraordinary performance of the corporation's dedicated agency...
14:55
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said if the Union government and states work together like Team India, no goal is impossible. Modi is chairing the 10th Governing Council meeting of Niti Aayog.There is a need to increase the speed of development, he said.We have to increase the...
14:36
Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said their party is positive about an alliance with the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the sake of Marathi people.Estranged cousins Raj and Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray last month sparked speculation about a possible...
14:15
The Supreme Court has stayed criminal defamation proceedings against India Today group head Aroon Purie in a case related to a news debate aired last year. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan passed the order after hearing arguments from senior advocate Siddharth Luthra,...
13:21
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Saturday that it held constructive discussions with Pakistani authorities on the upcoming budget while committing to continue talks in the coming days. The IMF team started high-level policy talks in Islamabad on May 19 to discuss the FY 2025-26...
12:48
Actor Mukul Dev, best known for his roles in films like Son of Sardaar, Yamla Pagla Deewana, and Jai Ho, has passed away, a close family friend said on Saturday. He was 54. Yes, it is true, actor Mugdha Godse, partner of Dev's elder brother, actor Rahul Dev, told PTI when asked about...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reached Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Saturday to meet the victims of the cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops earlier this month. This is the second visit by the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha to the Union territory since...
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The southwest monsoon reached Kerala on Saturday, marking its earliest onset over the Indian mainland since 2009 when it began on May 23, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Normally, the southwest monsoon makes its onset over Kerala by June 1 and covers the entire country by...
11:47
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will not attend the 10th meeting of NITI Aayog Governing Council in New Delhi, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Chief Minister is not boycotting the meeting, but he has a prior engagement in...
11:26
Security forces arrested a cadre of the banned outfit Prepak from Manipur's Kamjong district, and a firearm along with ammunition was recovered from his possession, the police said on Saturday. He was apprehended from a place near the Taret river under the Kasom Khullen Police Station limits...
11:24
All-party delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda (4th from left) reaches Bahrain/ANI Photo
An all-party Indian delegation reached Bahrain on Saturday as part of New Delhi's global diplomatic outreach to highlight its unwavering stand against cross-border terrorism. The delegation led by senior BJP leader Baijayant Jay Panda was received by Ambassador Vinod K Jacob at the...
11:14
The fiscal deficit of the central government could ease by 20 to 30 basis points from the budgeted level of 4.5 percent to 4.2 percent of GDP by the bumper dividend transfer by Reserve Bank of India, according to a report by State Bank of India.The Union Budget for 2025-26 had projected a...
11:06
CPM MP and all-party delegation member John Brittas speaks to Indian community in Tokyo/ANI on X
Communist Party of India-Marxist MP John Brittas, who is part of the multi-party delegation to Japan, on Saturday called Pakistan a theocratic state, and criticised it for terrorist activities in an attempt to pull India down.During an interaction with the Indian community in Tokyo, Brittas said,...
10:59
Ahead of the 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Chief Ministers and state heads from across India arrived at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital to attend the meeting on the theme of 'Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat @2047'.Chief...
10:50
A vegetable vendor sleeping under a tree near a cemetery was buried alive after a sewer cleaning team dumped a pile of sludge on him in the Baradari area of Bareilly, police said on Saturday. SSP Anurag Arya said a case has been registered at the Baradari police station against the accused...
10:41
As the leader of an all-party delegation to partner countries, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that the delegation will share India's stance on terrorism and tell the world how India has been suffering from the past many years.While speaking to media, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shared in his...
10:31
A massive fire broke out at a factory in Delhi's Bawana industrial area early Saturday, triggering a powerful explosion that caused the building to collapse, the Delhi Fire Services said. Seventeen fire tenders were rushed to the spot in Sector 2 after a call reporting a fire at a factory...
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Two Maoists, including Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad supremo Pappu Lohra, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Saturday morning, the police said. Lohra, the chief of the JJMP, a Maoist...
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In order to widen the ambit of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme, now running as a pilot programme, the ministry of corporate affairs has started consultations for preparing a Cabinet note on the matter, according to people in the know.The MCA is likely to allow all companies engaged in...
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Goa, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall till Sunday, with the state government advising people against venturing into rivers and waterfalls. Heavy showers lashed parts of the coastal state in the last 24 hours....
09:34
The Donald Trump administration has lowered the proposed remittance tax rate it plans to impose on funds sent abroad by non-US citizens, including to India, from 5 percent to 3.5 percent.The change was introduced through an amendment to the 'One Big Beautiful Bill', which was passed by the US...
09:19
Apple CEO Tim Cook and US President Donald Trump/ Leah Millis/Reuters
US President Donald Trump has said it is ok for Apple to go to India to build its plants, but then the tech company will not be able to sell its products in America without tariffs. Trump's remarks came as he signed multiple executive orders in the Oval Office to boost US nuclear...
09:06
A case has been registered against a private school here under the Wildlife (Protection) Act following a complaint by animal rights organisation PETA India, officials said on Thursday. Regional forest officer (Sadar) Atul Tiwari said the complaint was lodged last week, alleging that a langur...
08:37
The turbulence-hit Delhi-Srinagar IndiGo flight, which made an emergency landing with a damaged nose on May 21, was denied permission to divert into Pakistani airspace to evade thunderstorms, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Friday.The denial from Lahore Air Traffic Control on...
08:33
The Supreme Court on Friday directed cadre review, which was due in 2021, in all the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), including ITBP, BSF, CRPF, CISF and SSB, to be carried out within six months. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the Department of Personnel and...
08:30
Pakistan on Friday said its command and control structures are robust. The foreign office in Islamabad also said the country remained fully confident in the strength of its comprehensive nuclear security regime. Pakistan remains fully confident in the strength of its comprehensive...
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A 22-year-old trainee worker of a private company was arrested for allegedly writing Pakistan Zindabad on a machine in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, a police official said on Friday. The incident came to light on May 19, he said, adding the firm is located in Chikalthana...
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The Shiv Sena party, part of the ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, urged Indian aviation companies not to operate flights from Mumbai to Turkey, claiming that the tourism revenue given to the country is being used against India.Mumbai to Turkey flight should not be operated at any cost,...
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