22:13
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Lok Sabha seats would not be reduced in South Indian states that have successfully controlled population, and that the total number of seats will increase to benefit states across the country.Addressing an NDA Assembly election rally in...
20:31
United States President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Iran that it has a mere 48 hours before facing severe consequences. He reminded the Islamic Republic that it had 10 days to either make a deal or open up the Hormuz Strait on March 26. However, with just two days remaining, he said,...
20:28
Kind Courtesy Julia Buruleva on Instagram
Animal rights body PETA India has urged Russian photographer Julia Buruleva to withdraw a commercial print featuring a captive elephant painted pink in Jaipur, or donate the proceeds to elephant conservation efforts in India, following the animal's death. In a letter, PETA India's...
20:15
Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday urged the Centre to view states as coordinates and not subordinates and asserted that the separation of powers was a constitutional arrangement of co-equals.Delivering a lecture at the Chanakya Law University in Patna, Justice Nagarathna also...
20:10
The Election Commission on Saturday directed the suspension of four Kolkata Police officials and initiation of disciplinary proceedings against them for failing to maintain law and order during BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's nomination filing in the hotly contested Bhabaniour seat.Union Home...
19:15
Three juveniles were apprehended for allegedly stabbing a 26-year-old man to death in northeast Delhi's Dayalpur area following a dispute over Rs 400, an official said on Friday. The deceased, identified as Kaif, a resident of New Mustafabad, was attacked on Friday evening by persons known...
19:13
South actor Adivi Sesh on Saturday said he had to push the release of his bilingual film Dacoit due to the massive theatrical dominance of Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar: The Revenge.Sesh's film was originally slate to lock horns with Dhurandhar on March 19 but the film's team decided to shift the...
18:54
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the countdown for removal of the LDF government in Kerala has started, and a BJP-led NDA will come to power in the state.Speaking at a BJP-led NDA rally in Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district, Modi said that the saffron party workers in the...
18:24
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday said his country never refused mediation talks in Islamabad, after media reports emerged that initiative to facilitate talks between the United States and Iran to end the ongoing conflict in West Asia had hit obstacles after initial exchange of...
17:53
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the Modi government is putting the security of every Indian at risk by attempting to cover up its own failures and concealing the reality of foreign surveillance through Chinese cameras installed at vital locations. This is a...
17:39
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed the culprits behind the violence and gherao of judicial officers in Malda district's Mothabari have escaped, and investigators were harassing the innocent locals in the name of the NIA, the agency assigned to probe the case.Addressing...
17:30
If the West Asia conflict continues, India's exports to other parts of the world will also be impacted, Central Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Saturday.Indian exports during the last financial year were expected to remain on a positive trajectory despite the crisis, he added.Addressing...
16:47
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar has called Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray to seek his support in the byelection to the Baramati assembly seat, which she will be contesting as her party candidate.Pawar called Thackeray on Friday to discuss the issue.The...
16:30
Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Saturday cited examples of five voters who were allegedly registered both in West Bengal and Bihar to take a swipe at the BJP, saying the party is only 'atmanirbhar' in elections when the Election Commission is supporting it.Sibal's allegations come days after...
16:28
The government on Saturday urged citizens to avoid panic buying of petrol, diesel and LPG, saying fuel supplies remain adequate despite disruptions linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said the government is taking proactive steps to ensure the...
15:59
The Election Commission has directed all political parties and candidates contesting in the Kerala assembly polls on April 9, not to publish any advertisements in print media, on polling day and its eve, without getting the contents pre-certified by the MCMC committee.The directive, issued by...
15:58
A portion of the historic haveli of legendary Bollywood actor Raj Kapoor collapsed in Peshawar reportedly due to recent heavy rains followed by a strong earthquake on Friday night, officials and local residents said.The century-old Kapoor Haveli, a significant cultural site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
15:54
India said on Saturday that there are no payment issues with Iran for crude imports and that refiners continue to source oil from the country, as well as from a wide range of global suppliers.In a post on X, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dismissed reports that an oil tanker carrying...
15:24
I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus, said Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday as he rejected allegations levelled against him by the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them false and part of a coordinated campaign. In a video, Chadha dismissed claims that he did not join opposition...
14:38
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday termed the Centre's proposed FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 draconian, and alleged it targeted minorities, especially Christian organisations and demanded that it be dropped.Addressing a rally in Nagercoil, Stalin alleged that the BJP-led Centre failed...
14:29
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi leader Prakash Ambedkar on Saturday claimed names of as many as 2.9 crore voters could be deleted in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Maharashtra's electoral rolls.Such large-scale deletion of names could directly influence the outcome of forthcoming elections in the...
13:59
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said India has come through solidly from global shocks that recently tested its resilience, an apparent reference to the ongoing military conflict in West Asia.Speaking at the convocation ceremony of IIM Raipur, Jaishankar emphasised that India...
13:14
Pakistan on Saturday rejected media reports that its initiative to facilitate talks between the US and Iran to end the ongoing conflict in West Asia had hit obstacles after initial exchange of peace proposals. Speculation emerged after a senior official of the Foreign Ministry briefed a...
12:58
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday appealed to the people to defeat the Delhi team as it was hostile to the needs or development of the state.Addressing a poll campaign in support of the DMK candidate and state Cooperation Minister K R Periyakaruppan in Singampunari...
12:56
Representative image
Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area in Jaipur have fallen ill over the last week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply, sparking a health scare.Several residents have reported similar symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and fever,...
12:19
An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Reuters
Amidst the ongoing maritime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to hostile vessels, a senior Iranian legislator has suggested that Tehran could further escalate pressure on its adversaries by targeting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, hinted...
12:08
A day after an unprecedented surge in fuel prices triggered severe backlash, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced slashing the petrol price by PKR 80. Sharif in a midnight address Friday announced that the government has decided to reduce petrol levy by PKR 80 per litre,...
11:33
A person has been taken into custody after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's gunman and driver were allegedly attacked by a five-member group at Wandoor in Kerala's Malappuram, police said on Saturday.According to Wandoor Police, a case has been registered, and one person is currently in...
11:22
A majority of Iranian ballistic missiles are combat-ineffective and cannot accomplish the assigned mission, even if 50 percent of the launchers remain intact, US-based think tank Institute of the Study of War's report stated on Saturday. Iran has used drones and missiles to strike against...
11:20
File image
The Iranian State Media, Press TV, on Saturday released unverified pictures of a US CH-47 helicopter in Kuwait, which, according to the media, was targeted by Iran. There has been no immediate confirmation from the US administration in this regard. Another Iranian media, Mehr News...
11:12
File image
The Election Commission approved the creation of 4,660 auxiliary polling stations in West Bengal, a senior official said on Saturday. The auxiliary polling stations will be set up alongside booths that have more than 1,200 voters, he said. With this, the total number of polling stations...
11:08
Rini Sampath/Courtesy Instagram
Tamil Nadu-born Rini Sampath has become the first South Asian candidate to be on the ballot for the primary for the election for the mayor of Washington DC. The 31-year-old government contractor from the Democratic Party has based her election campaign on the theme 'Fix the Basics' and the...
10:27
Continuing his campaign for the upcoming elections, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay left his residence for Puducherry on Saturday.He is set to intensify his campaign in the union territory, seeking a victory against the incumbent All India NR Congress government, which is part of the NDA...
10:22
A car plunged into a water-filled well in the Shivaji area of Nashik on Friday night, killing nine members of the same family.The victims were returning home from an event when the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to fall into the well.The Maharashtra police have registered a case...
10:19
A 12-year-old girl died after being struck by lightning at Uruvapara here, police said on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Nafeesathul Misriya, daughter of Afsal, a native of Cheruvelikkunnu near Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district. According to the police, Misriya and her family...
10:10
File image
The national capital saw a slight increase in the minimum temperature on Saturday, even as isolated parts of the city received light rain overnight. The India meteorological department issued a yellow alert for rain, thunderstorms and possible gusty winds of speed 30-40 kmph for the...
09:29
Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran./US Navy/Handout via Reuters
The White House is seeking approximately $1.5 trillion for defence as part of a fiscal 2027 budget request, a proposal that would elevate military spending to its highest level in modern history amid the Trump administration's ongoing war with Iran, CNN reported.The blueprint, unveiled on Friday,...
09:13
An encounter took place between police and suspects linked to the murder of retired Brigadier Mukesh Kumar Joshi on Friday night in Dehradun.According to senior superintendent of police Pramendra Dobhal, the police received a tip-off during a checking operation in Johri village, under the Rajpur...
08:55
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, has directed the chief secretary, director general of police, Kolkata police commissioner, and other senior officials to ensure that elections in West Bengal are conducted in a free,...
08:36
Authorities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), responded to an incident caused by debris from an aerial interception that fell onto the facade of a building in the Dubai Marina area, the Dubai Media Office confirmed on Saturday (local time).The media office noted that no fire or injuries were...
08:33
File image
The central headquarters of the Iranian armed forces has issued a stark warning to the United States and its regional partners following recent threats made by President Donald Trump, state broadcaster Press TV reported.Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central...
08:28
File image of a a US A-10 aircraft/Reuters
The Iranian military has asserted that its forces successfully targeted and downed a US A-10 aircraft, according to a report by Al Jazeera.This claim follows separate media reports indicating that a second combat aircraft belonging to the US Air Force had crashed in the Middle East on...
00:30
Haryana Congress' disciplinary action committee, which met here on Friday, will prepare a report and convey its decision to the party high command concerning the issue of alleged cross-voting by five party MLAs during last month's Rajya Sabha elections.The committee, under the chairmanship of...
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances
