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The Allahabad high court on Wednesday adjourned till May 14 the hearing of a case wherein an ASI survey of the Gyanvapi mosque's 'wazu khana' or ablution area, excluding the structure described by the Hindu side as a Shivlinga and the Muslim side as a fountain, has been sought.Justice Rohit...
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A court in Mumbai on Wednesday framed charges against IIT Bombay student Arman Khatri for abetting the suicide of fellow student Darshan Solanki in 2023. Khatri will now face trial for offences under the Indian Penal Code for abetment to suicide and relevant provisions of the Scheduled Castes...
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Police have registered nine cases of attempt to religious conversion and sexual harassment at a local branch of an IT firm in Nashik, with the investigation suggesting that the seven male accused operated like an organised gang to target female employees, a senior officer said.Explaining the role...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday revoked the order of wrongful termination from service of a former Indian Air Force official passed more than three decades ago and restored his honours in a case regarding the alleged use of criminal force against a junior fellow.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta...
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The Delhi high court administration has asked the city police to take steps for removing from social media unauthorised recordings of the court proceedings related to Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal's plea in the liquor policy matter, even as a complaint sought action against the party...
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A Pakistani delegation, led by Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, reached Tehran on Wednesday as part of Islamabad's efforts to resolve the conflict between the US and Iran.The Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, said in a statement that Munir is part...
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China has overtaken the US to emerge as India's largest trading partner in 2025-26, with bilateral trade reaching $151.1 billion, while the country's trade deficit with Beijing widened to $112.16 billion during the period, government data showed.The US was India's largest trading partner for four...
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A Delhi court on Wednesday sent to five days' judicial custody a man who breached security at the Assembly by forcing his way into the complex in an SUV.Sarabjeet Singh was produced before Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra upon the expiry of his eight-day police custody granted on April...
20:12
Exports posted the steepest fall in five months, declining by 7.44 per cent in March to $38.92 billion, while imports fell by over 6 per cent due to the West Asia crisis, official data released on Wednesday showed.The trade deficit, however, narrowed to a nine-month low of $20.67 billion in March...
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Migrants of Pakistani and Bangladeshi descent are being charged thousands of pounds by immigration advisers to pretend to be gay to claim asylum in the UK, an undercover media investigation claimed on Tuesday.The BBC said its reporters had uncovered how migrants whose visas are due to run out are...
20:03
Days after a verbal spat between MP Raghav Chadha and the Aam Aadmi Party over his removal from the post of deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, the Punjab government has withdrawn his Z-plus category security cover, it has been learnt.Chadha is a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab and was accorded by the...
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The rupee pared initial gains to settle 9 paise lower at 93.44 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, as rising crude oil prices after a sharp fall and higher domestic inflation data dampened sentiment.According to forex analysts, strong buying in domestic equities failed to support...
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back on Wednesday after President Donald Trump's latest attack over the United Kingdom's decision not to join the United States strikes on Iran, this time threatening to review a trade deal agreed last year. In a phone call with Sky News on Tuesday, the US...
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Indian-flagged vessel 'Jag Vikram' carrying 20,400 metric tonnes (MT) of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has arrived at Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla in Gujarat amid the tensions in West Asia, officials said on Wednesday.The ship crossed the Strait of Hormuz following the temporary two-week...
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JD-U leaders Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Vijay Kumar Chaudhary were on Wednesday designated as deputy chief ministers of the Samrat Choudhary-led government in Bihar.Samrat Choudhary was earlier in the day sworn in as the 24th chief minister of Bihar, in the first instance of a saffron party member...
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United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that China has agreed not to supply weapons to Iran, amid reports that Beijing had considered transferring arms to Tehran.In a post on social media, Trump said China was 'very happy' with his move to 'permanently open' the Strait of Hormuz...
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A sanctioned Iranian supertanker has reportedly transited the Strait of Hormuz, navigating towards Iran's Imam Khomeini Port despite an active US blockade, according to claims by Iran's Fars News Agency on Wednesday.The vessel, identified as a Very Large Crude Carrier, is said to possess the...
17:04
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty surged over 1 per cent on Wednesday as hopes of renewed diplomatic engagement between the US and Iran and crude oil trading below the USD 100-a-barrel level bolstered investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,263.67 points or 1.64 per cent to...
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U.S. President Donald Trump said that oil prices would drop significantly once the conflict with Iran comes to an end.In a Sunday interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, Trump had suggested that fuel prices might stay the same or even rise slightly by the time of the November congressional...
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The Government of India ensured 100 per cent supply of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to domestic consumers by prioritising their requirements amid energy disruptions caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis. Speaking at an Inter-Ministerial briefing on recent...
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The Class 10 exam result of the CBSE boards has been declared. Students can check their results on the official websites, cbse.gov.in and results.cbse.nic.in. The CBSE started with two editions of board exams for Class 10 from this year. It was mandatory for students to appear in the first...
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Another banger from the Iran Embassy SA trolling the US and its president, Donald Trump. The embassy shared this image alongside and wrote on X: Not a game, kiddo.US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has made it clear that Iran cannot possess a nuclear...
16:04
The persistent digital isolation of Iran continues, as the nation remains largely severed from the global web. According to the internet watchdog NetBlocks, the near blackout of the internet in Iran is now entering its 47th day after 1,104 hours without international connectivity for the general...
15:43
Iran has called for compensation over the damage it says was caused by attacks from the United States and Israel, maintaining a defiant stance as regional powers continue efforts to broker an end to the conflict.Speaking at the United Nations on Tuesday, Tehran's envoy claimed that five countries...
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday strongly hit back at what he described as external pressure and military aggression against Iran, asserting that any attempt to impose force on the Islamic Republic would ultimately fail amid a fragile ceasefire and diplomatic engagements to secure...
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The accused in the Nashik harassment case at the TCS branch had allegedly ignored repeated complaints by victims, failing to forward them to higher-ups in the company, the Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the matter said on Wednesday. According to the police, the HR Manager Nida Khan is...
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Amid a stalemate in diplomatic negotiations to secure a complete halt to hostilities in West Asia, and with a fragile ceasefire currently in place, a new development has surfaced that could significantly impact the regional security and the overall geopolitical landscape. Despite China denying...
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Europe is mulling a fallback plan to ensure that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) survives in an event of the US pulling back as Germany had been a long-time proponent of go-it-alone approach, a report by the Wall Street Journal says. European officials- Wall Street Journal has learned-...
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday chaired an emergency meeting of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MPs to discuss the repercussions that Tamil Nadu is likely to face regarding constituency delimitation. In an X post, he noted that the issue of Delimitation has become a grave...
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The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed gangster Abu Salem's plea for immediate release, claiming he had served 25 years in jail in India mandated under the terms of his extradition from Portugal.In his plea, Salem had contended that if remission for good behaviour is included, then his...
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Saudi Arabia will deposit USD 3 billion into Pakistan's central bank, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced on Wednesday. The funds are expected to provide a significant financial boost to Pakistan, whose economy has been under pressure amid regional tensions tied to the conflict between...
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An official delegation will visit Washington next week to hold trade talks with US authorities, an official source said on Wednesday. The bilateral meeting between the trade officials of the two countries holds immense importance as India and the US have finalised the framework for an...
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JD Vance with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, Chief of Army Staff, Deputy PM and FM in Islamabad. Pic: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via/Reuters
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to embark on a four-day tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey ahead of a potential second round of US-Iran peace talks.According to Pakistan's foreign ministry, the prime minister will undertake official visits to these three countries from April 15 to...
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As people celebrate the Bengali New Year Poila Baisakh, amid the poll fervour, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly and BJP candidate Suvendhu Adhikari on Wednesday participated in 'Prabhat Pheri' (early morning procession) in Nandigram.After being welcomed by a large crowd with garlands in...
12:16
The battle for the second spot in the Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market is getting fiercer, with three players -- Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Tata Motors, and Hyundai Motor India -- vying for the position.However, Maruti Suzuki remains firmly at the top, far ahead of its rivals. In...
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Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Lin Jian on Wednesday busted media reports saying that China is providing military aid to Iran. Lin said that if the US tariffs China on the basis of these reports, China will take countermeasures. In a post on X, he said, Media reports...
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US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday (local time) that President Donald Trump has made it clear that Iran cannot possess a nuclear weapon and that the administration is working to ensure this policy is enforced. Speaking at a Turning Point USA tour event at the University of Georgia, Vance...
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Even as the world watches a tenous ceaefire between Iran and the US playout a key meeting was held on Wednesday in Beijning between Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Speaking after the meeting Lavrov said that China and Russia will not be pushed into the...
11:06
Samrat Choudhary takes oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar. He becomes the first Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister of Bihar following the resignation of Nitish Kumar.
10:39
Iran Embassy SA shares this image and writes: Do you remember this?Rest in peace Marie Anne Trump, 2nd Version.
10:31
Despite facing intense criticism from his core Christian voter base, US President Donald Trump took another swipe at Pope Leo XIV, claiming that Iran has killed over 42,000 unarmed protesters after the Pontiff called for dialogue regarding the conflict with Iran. Trump reiterated that it was...
10:18
A sailor from the Iris Dena being taken to hospital last month
Over 230 sailors of two Iranian Naval vessels distressed in Sri Lanka after a US submarine attack and engine failure respectively have been repatriated, defence officials said here Wednesday. A total of 238 sailors were sent back on board a Turkish Airliner late on Tuesday night. On March 4,...
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A major accident occurred at a metro construction site in the Bandra Kurla Complex area of Mumbai early Wednesday after a heavy beam being lifted onto a pillar fell, officials said. The mobile crane used to hoist the beam also toppled at the site during the incident. No casualties have been...
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JD Vance in Islamabad for the talks
US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday (local time) stated that the stalemate in the first round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad was due to the deep-rooted mistrust between the two nations.However, he struck a cautiously optimistic tone about the prospects of reaching a...
09:30
As tensions rise in West Asia, the US Central Command said more than 10,000 Sailors, Marines, and Airmen, supported by over a dozen warships and dozens of aircraft, are carrying out a mission to blockade ships entering and leaving Iranian ports. The statement came after the United States began a...
09:10
United States President Donald Trump has said that the war with Iran is close to over, asserting that if he pulled up stakes right now, it would take Tehran 20 years to rebuild the country. The president's comments come hours after the US Central Command said it has successfully blocked all...
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar and discussed various aspects of the West Asia crisis amid a US naval blockade of Iran's ports.The external affairs minister also held a phone conversation with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong...
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Parliament is set to take up crucial discussions on the constitution amendment bill related to the implementation of 33 percent reservation for women from the 2029 Lok Sabha polls in a three-day special sitting of the budget session starting April 16. Sources said the discussion may continue...
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A man was allegedly assaulted, humiliated, and forced to drink urine by a group of men in Rajasthan's Barmer district over suspicion of a WhatsApp chat with a girl, police said on Tuesday. The two accused have been detained, and a search is on for others.The incident took place on...
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