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A priest was arrested on Thursday in Dombivali in Thane district for allegedly sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl, a police official said. The Tilaknagar police station official identified the accused as Harish Bhave, who visits homes to perform rituals. Bhave is known to the...
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The footage of the bridge collapse shared by Trump/ Image courtesy Donald Trump/Truth Social
US President Donald Trump warned Iran to make a deal before it is too late' after a major bridge near Tehran was struck in escalating conflict. Sharing footage of the bridge collapse, he signalled further action ahead. The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used...
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Pam Bondi/Image courtesy X
US President Donald Trump removed Pam Bondi as attorney general, after serving more than year in the administration. She will be replaced for now by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who will serve as acting attorney general, Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Pam Bondi is a...
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Election Commission of India on Thursday named Sandeep Rai Rathore as the director-general of police of Tamil Nadu, replacing G. Venkataraman as part of the poll preparedness in the state. Election Commission directed the Tamil Nadu government to implement the order with immediate effect,...
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A Delhi court has rejected the bail plea of a man accused of being an active member of a 'digital arrest' scam, holding the material recovered from his possession adequate to prove a prima facie case against him. Additional sessions judge Vinod Kumar Gautam was hearing a regular bail...
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Secretary (Petroleum) chaired a meeting with additional chief secretaries and principal secretaries (food & civil supplies) of all states and Union Territories to review the fuel supply situation across the country, the government said in a release. He briefed the states/UTs on steps...
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The Allahabad high court has directed police authorities to take strict action against gangs allegedly using women to honeytrap men and extort money. A division bench comprising Justices J J Munir and Tarun Saxena, in an order passed on March 30, said such incidents reflect a very pernicious...
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Raja Ravi Varma's Yashodha and Krishna/Image courtesy Instagram@saffronartindia
Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma's oil painting of 'Yashodha and Krishna' has set the new world record for the highest price for an Indian painting sold at the auction. The art was sold for Rs 167.20 crore inclusive of the buyer's premium. The bidding took place at the Saffronart auction...
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The police on Thursday registered an FIR against several people, including two TMC councillors, for allegedly assembling unlawfully and defying police instructions near the state election office in Kolkata, a senior officer said. An FIR has been lodged against multiple people for unlawful...
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised China for detaining or obstructing Panama-flagged vessels engaged in lawful trade, warning it destabilises supply chains, raises costs, and undermines global trade confidence. In an X post, he affirmed Washington's support for Panama, pledging to...
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Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Thursday hailed India's diplomatic handling of the West Asia crisis as mature and skilful, saying it has helped the country avoid potential minefields. He also urged India to take the lead in mobilising the Global South and strategic-partner countries...
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The annual Painkuni Arattu procession carried out through Thiruvananthapuram airport./ANI Photo
Aircraft movements paused, and the runway fell silent at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Thursday as a centuries-old ritual unfolded, drawing thousands of devotees and offering a rare moment where modern aviation gave way to living tradition. On the occasion of the annual...
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The Election Commission has processed nearly 49.63 lakh voter records so far under the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls, officials said on Thursday. The seventh supplementary list was released on Wednesday night, though details on how many names were deleted remain unknown. The update...
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Chennai Super Kings will need to improve significantly in all departments of the game to trouble a potent Punjab Kings in their first home game of the Indian Premier League here on Friday. It was a uninspiring start for CSK in their opener against Rajasthan Royals....
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The rupee logged one of its steepest single-day gains in many years and settled 156 paise higher at 93.14 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday after the Reserve Bank stepped in with a slew of measures to restrict banks from onshore forward markets. The domestic unit, however,...
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India is participating in international talks on the Strait of Hormuz, following an invitation from the United Kingdom, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday. The discussions aim to ensure safe and unimpeded transit through the strategic waterway. Jaiswal stated that India's...
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Authorities in Iran have reportedly arrested prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, though her current whereabouts remain unknown, raising international alarm. In an X post, Nicholas Kristof, a correspondent for The New York Times, described Sotoudeh as a candidate for the Nobel...
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Global markets were jolted on Thursday after oil prices jumped more than 10 percent, while US stock futures fell sharply following President Donald Trump's first national address since the Iran conflict began. He indicated that the US plans to intensify its military campaign in the coming...
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A senior official from the Government of India informed on Thursday that over 6 lakh passengers have returned to India from the West Asia region amid the developing security situation as the conflict between US-Israel and Iran enters its second month now.He also provided an update on the Indian...
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Yo Yo Honey Singh
The Delhi high court on Thursday took a strong exception to a vulgar and derogatory song allegedly released by rappers Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah in 2006, saying the track was in complete disregard of even the minimum standards of civility and directed its removal from online...
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The blockbuster run of Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: The Revenge has prompted the makers of Bhooth Bangla, which marks superstar Akshay Kumar's reunion with Priyadarshan, to defer its release by a week. In a statement, producer Ekta R Kapoor said the film will now release on April 16,...
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The Comptroller and Auditor General has flagged multiple deficiencies in prison management and security in Odisha, citing shortages of infrastructure, manpower and equipment in jails across the state. The findings were highlighted in a subject-specific compliance audit of prisons,...
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that more than 1,200 Indian nationals have been safely evacuated from Iran amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing in the national capital, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the evacuation is...
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Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Maruti Suzuki India, Titan, Axis Bank, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ITC were the major gainers among Sensex shares. On the other hand, Asian Paints, Eternal, Sun Pharmaceuticals, NTPC, Reliance Industries,...
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Staging a spirited recovery, stock markets pared early losses to close higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Sensex rising by 185 points and the broader Nifty settling above 22,700 on strong value buying in IT and banking shares and a sharp rebound in the rupee. Rebounding more than 2,000...
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China on Thursday responded to the recent bring them back to the stone ages remarks made by US President Donald Trump against Iran, stressing that escalation will not resolve the conflict, China Daily reported. Military means cannot fundamentally solve any issue, and escalation of the...
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The rupee logged one of its steepest single-day gains in many years and settled 156 paise higher at 93.14 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday after the Reserve Bank stepped in with a slew of measures to restrict banks from onshore forward markets. The domestic unit, however,...
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India's manufacturing sector growth eased to a four-year low in March as cost pressures, fierce competition, heightened market uncertainty and the war in the Middle East led to softer increases in new orders and output, a monthly report said on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India...
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday said it still remains not clear what further objectives need to be achieved in Iran, following claims by US President Donald Trump that Tehran's military capabilities have been significantly degraded. Speaking at the National Press Club...
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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has written to the Rajya Sabha secretariat seeking the removal of its MP Raghav Chadha as the party's deputy leader in the House, and has proposed Punjab MP Ashok Mittal as his replacement, sources said on Thursday. According to sources, the letter states that...
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A destroyed house in Lebanon. Yara Nardi/Reuters
Iran's Army Chief Major General Amir Hatami, on Thursday, issued a stern warning to adversaries of the Islamic Republic, stating that any potential ground offensive against the country would be met with decisive and lethal force, as reported by Iran's semi-official state media, Fars News...
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Padma Viswanathan, a Canadian-American writer of Indian-origin, has made it to the 2026 International Booker Prize shortlist as the English translator of a Portuguese language novella. On Earth As It Is Beneath by Brazilian author Ana Paula Maia, described by judges as a brutal,...
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IndiGo has revised its fuel charges for both domestic and international routes, effective for all new bookings made after 0001 hours on April 2, 2026. The airline confirmed this adjustment, citing a sharp increase in Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices as the primary driver behind the decision....
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The Iranian military on Thursday issued a strongly worded response to the remarks made by US President Donald Trump during his address to the nation, warning that the ongoing conflict will persist until Washington faces what it described as permanent humiliation, regret, and surrender, as...
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The Baghdad US Embassy has issued an urgent security alert on Thursday, warning that Iran-aligned terrorist militia groups may be planning attacks in central Baghdad within the next 24 to 48 hours. In a post on X, the embassy cautioned that such groups may intend to conduct attacks in...
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Disturbing statistics about the conditions of Indian workers abroad reveal that over 20 individuals have died on foreign soil each day over the past five years, with most fatalities occurring in Gulf nations. According to data provided by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan...
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms in several parts of Maharashtra, except Mumbai, on Thursday and Friday. An orange alert has been issued for Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Beed, Jalna, Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Thursday. The...
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The Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) has directed all hotels and restaurants to remove references to specific animal meats from their trade licence nomenclature and signboards, citing concerns over public decency and prevailing sensitivities, according to an official order. In an order...
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In a characteristically bold and self-assured display, US President Donald Trump has teased an upcoming address, promising to highlight his achievements in a grand fashion that has become a hallmark of his presidency. Speaking about his plans for the evening, the President announced his...
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The Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mumbai on Thursday slammed US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over his reiterating US President Donald Trump's remark during the latter's address to the nation, where he stated that Iran would be hit so hard that it would go back to the Stone...
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Moments after US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran's missile programme had been destroyed following the US-Israeli military action against the Islamic Republic for the past month, Iranian forces launched missiles targeting Israel's strategic northern port city of Haifa, according to...
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The representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, Abdul Majid Hakim Elahi, expressed gratitude towards Indians who joined the mourning of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Lucknow, calling India a land of loyalty and humanity.Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Abdul Majid Hakim Elahi said, He...
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Indian equity benchmarks plunged during early trade on Thursday as investors reacted sharply to U.S. President Donald Trump's address regarding the escalating Middle East conflict. The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 both dropped over two per cent within minutes of the opening bell, erasing...
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Nearly three dozen countries are set to meet Thursday to increase diplomatic and political pressure aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global shipping route disrupted by the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the virtual meeting, led by...
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) expressed confidence that the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil shipping route off the coast of Iran, will reopen naturally once the ongoing conflict concludes in the region, amid concerns over the rising global oil prices.During his address...
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US President Donald Trump has indicated growing domestic pressure to end the ongoing conflict with Iran, saying he is 'not sure' if Americans have the patience for the war to continue.Speaking at a private Easter lunch at the White House, Trump said while the US could 'very easily' take control...
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Nearly 68 lakh accounts under the Maharashtra government's flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana were closed after beneficiaries failed to complete the mandatory e-KYC process before the deadline, reducing the number of active accounts to about 1.75 crore, officials said.The deadline for completing e-KYC,...
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed gratitude to key regional allies in West Asia while addressing rising tensions and economic concerns amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.Speaking in an official address to the nation from the White House, Trump said, I want to thank our allies in...
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Seven judicial officers engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were gheraoed for several hours in West Bengal's Malda district over the deletion of names from the electoral rolls, officials said. The protest began outside the Kaliachak 2 Block Development Office earlier in the day...
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Biju Patnaik with Indira Gandhi/Image courtesy Biju Janata Dal Web site
Two BJD Rajya Sabha members on Wednesday demanded the posthumous conferment of the Bharat Ratna on the freedom fighters Biju Patnaik and Bhagwan Birsa Munda.Raising the demand during the Zero Hour in the Upper House, Muzibulla Khan said Patnaik sold his Kalinga Airlines and other industries to...
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Authorities imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) to prevent further clashes between Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress workers outside the Election Commission office in Kolkata, a police officer said. DC (Central Division) Shrikant Jagannathrao told ANI that...
