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Hours after the government issued a notice to Meta-owned WhatsApp over the proposed rollout of the 'username feature', the messaging service platform claimed they have built 'multiple layers of defence against scams'.The government has asked Meta not to roll out the feature until satisfactory...
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Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar was released by the British not because of the mercy petitions he had filed but due to mounting public pressure, including a resolution passed by the Kakinada session of the Congress in 1923 demanding his release, his grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar told a Pune court...
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Bangladesh has sent Himsagar and Amrapali mangoes to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha as a 'goodwill gesture', a foreign ministry official said on Wednesday.According to local media reports, 1,100 kgs of mangoes were sent to the two chief ministers...
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A district court in Sultanpur on Wednesday reserved its order till July 15 on a revision petition related to a defamation case against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Raebareli MP Rahul Gandhi after hearing arguments from both sides.The petition was filed by the complainant, Vijay...
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In June, India as a whole witnessed a rainfall deficit of about 40 percent, with Central India worst affected with a deficit of 50.4 percent.The country experienced the fifth-lowest (99.5 mm) rainfall in June since 1901.This below-normal rainfall during the monsoon season occurred due to five...
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a three-day visit to India, during which she will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, defence and other key sectors.'Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi! A...
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The rupee depreciated 60 paise to close at 95.16 against the US dollar on Wednesday, as a strengthening dollar index weighed on emerging market currencies.Forex traders said the USD/INR pair witnessed significant pressure due to the strengthening of the American currency in the overseas market,...
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Armed militants torched several houses in at least two tribal villages in Manipur's Kamjong district near the India-Myanmar border on Wednesday, officials said.Around 10 thatched houses were set ablaze at Phaimol village, a Kuki-Zo settlement, around 12.30 pm.The village is located about 45 km...
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The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam on Wednesday held its first meeting with alliance partners -- the Congress, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and the Indian Union Muslim League -- which are part of the coalition government, to discuss the upcoming by-elections and local body polls.The...
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday suspended an assistant garden superintendent pending a departmental inquiry for alleged negligence, a day after a peepal tree fell on a school bus amid rains, killing a student and injuring four others in suburban Chembur.In an order...
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The Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025, came into force across the country on Wednesday, with the government saying the law will provide eligible rural households a statutory entitlement to 125 days of guaranteed wage employment.In a...
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was on Wednesday given a one-year extension, till July 14 next year.Misri, a 1989-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was appointed to the post in June 2024.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in service for Misri in accordance...
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Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday issued a sharp warning to the United States, urging Donald Trump to 'muzzle its pets' in Israel after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was 'marked for death'.In a post on X, Araghchi...
19:26
From the Sensex pack, Eternal, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, Adani Ports, Mahindra & Mahindra, and State Bank of India were among the major winners.HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Steel, and Infosys were among the laggards.
19:25
Benchmark equity index Sensex rebounded on Wednesday after two days of decline amid a positive trend in global markets and fall in crude oil prices.The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 443.97 points, or 0.58 per cent, to settle at 76,922.64.During the day, it jumped 631.41 points, or 0.82 per cent, to...
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Iran has invited Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leaders Salman Khurshid and Pawan Khera to the burial ceremonies of its late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to be held next week.The burial ceremonies will be held from July 5 to 9.The Congress president is in the process of...
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday constituted a two-member committee to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident, in which a tree collapsed on a school bus in Mumbai's Chembur area and killed a student.BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide directed Deputy Municipal...
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India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged lists of prisoners, including fishermen, in each other's custody, the foreign office in Islamabad said Wednesday.According to the FO, the two countries exchanged through diplomatic channels the lists of prisoners in pursuance of the bilateral Agreement on...
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A private security agency whose recruits were deployed at the cash-handling unit linked to the Ram temple donation management has denied any role in the alleged embezzlement of offerings, saying it recruited personnel for the State Bank of India (SBI) at the bank's request.The clarification came...
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav
The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday launched 'PDA Swabhiman Sahyog Abhiyan' through which anyone can contribute Rs 20 by scanning a QR code.The campaign aims to collect funds from workers and involve them in party affairs.This is not a mere fund-collecting campaign but an attempt to unite PDA...
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Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party workers hurled eggs and raised slogans against her during a protest outside the residence of party MLA Alifa Ahmed in West Bengal's Nadia district.Moitra had gone to Palashi in Kaliganj to attend a TMC meeting at...
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued an 'orange alert' for Mumbai, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall with the possibility of extremely heavy rain at isolated locations over the next few days.In its district-wise forecast issued at 1.43 pm, the IMD also sounded a...
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The TVK minister said Stalin has been unable to digest defeat
As three arrests were made in the alleged attempt at political horse-trading of TVK MLAs, Tamil Nadu Minister P. Nirmal Kumar on Wednesday slammed the DMK, saying that for the last 40 days, the opposition party has been trying to poach his party MLAs adding that former chief Minister MK Stalin is...
14:57
The exemption granted to Sikh men wearing turbans from wearing helmets while riding two-wheelers is not on the basis of religion but reasonable classification, the Bombay High Court has said, dismissing a petition challenging the same.Justices Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Nivedita Mehta of the Nagpur...
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Sachin Ahir after the MLC switched over to Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, accusing him of abandoning the party for greed despite having received support from the party.Speaking to ANI, Raut pointed to the posts Ahir had held...
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India's unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in eight years at 3.1 per cent in 2025, years into the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework that requires the country to deliver 'full and productive employment and decent work for all' by 2030.State-level disaggregations released by the...
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ndia's manufacturing sector activity growth eased in June, as new business orders and international sales increased at softer rates, resulting in slower expansions in buying levels, employment and output, a monthly survey said on Wednesday.The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing...
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Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was killed on Feb 28
Indian Jain monk and spiritual leader Acharya Lokesh Muni, who founded the international social organisation Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti, has been formally invited to attend the state funeral ceremony of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran. A prominent global peace...
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US President Donald Trump has contemplated the resumption of extensive military strikes against Iran in recent days but has opted, for the time being, to persist with diplomatic negotiations, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing US officials acquainted with the deliberations.According...
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The Uttar Pradesh government has given a 15-day extension to the Special Investigation Team probing allegations of embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, officials said on Wednesday.The tenure of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been extended to probe the matter deeply...
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An FIR has been registered against five women employees of a daycare centre inside an IT company campus in Bengaluru for allegedly physically abusing toddlers, police said on Wednesday.The alleged abuse took place at the childcare facility in Brookefield, where employees of the IT company leave...
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Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal's mobile phone remained in the possession of his fiancee Siya Goyal for some time before she handed it over to his family, police said on Wednesday, citing the investigation into the alleged murder case.Agarwal was allegedly pushed to death from a cliff at the Lohagad...
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A BJP MLA has stirred a controversy after a viral video purportedly showed him saying that those involved in the embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya would be afflicted with cancer and die a painful death.Anil Singh, who represents the Purwa Assembly constituency in Unnao...
11:31
Surrenders and withdrawals of life insurance policies rose sharply in 2025-2026 (FY26), accounting for a larger share of total pay-outs than maturity benefits, the Reserve Bank of India said in its Financial Stability Report.The RBI said persistently elevated surrender rates could signal...
11:23
This is the most beautiful picture for Mumbaikars after a delayed monsoon meant severe water cuts in parts of the city and suburbs. The BMC posted this picture of Powai Lake overflowing this morning after intense monsoon showers lashed Mumbai and several parts of Maharashtra.The BMC said,...
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Defence counsel Advocate Radhikesh Uttarwar, lawyer of the accused Chetan Chaudhry in the Ketan Agarwal murder case, said on Wednesday that the police's remand report remained virtually silent on why physical interrogation was needed.The remark came after the Vadgaon Maval court remanded a 4-day...
10:44
The centre on Wednesday revised the Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) for Indian domestic airlines, reducing it by Rs 5 per litre, with the effective price being brought down to Rs 110 per litre.Earlier on Tuesday, the Centre revised export duties on petrol, diesel and Aviation Turbine Fuel for the...
10:39
Murder, she said. The cliff hanger from the Lohagad Fort near Pune, involving the gruesome murder of Ketan Agarwal, a 26-year-old builder, his 20-year-old fiancée Siya Goel, and her shop-owner boyfriend, Chetan Choudhary, is keeping India on its toes, writes Shobhaa De. Read...
10:28
Insurers covering the Indian Premier League are expected to report lower claims ratios this season, helped by fewer weather-related disruptions and match cancellations compared with last year, industry executives said.However, player injury claims are likely to have weighed on underwriting...
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Several parts of Mumbai received over 100 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8 am on Wednesday, resulting in waterlogging at the Andheri subway and a few other low-lying areas, officials said.The inundation prompted the authorities to divert traffic, they said.BEST buses operated normally,...
10:02
Gross and net non-performing assets (GNPAs and NNPAs) of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) fell further by the end of March to 1.8 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively, according to the Reserve Bank of India's Financial Stability Report released.The improvement in asset quality was broad-based...
09:57
Gold loans have emerged as the largest segment within non-housing retail loans, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 42.4 per cent since March 2024, nearly double the 23 per cent growth in overall non-housing retail loans, according to the Reserve Bank of India's Financial...
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A 33-year-old Indian IT professional was killed after his vehicle was swept away by severe flash floodwaters in the US state of Kansas, authorities said.Venkatesh Doppalapudi was an H-1B visa holder residing in Omaha, Nebraska.He was reportedly driving back north from Houston on Saturday...
09:51
Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth salutes his father Lt Gen KM Seth (retired) after receiving Guard of Honour as Chief of Army Staff. He was also saluted by his younger brother Rear Admiral Ravnish Seth.
09:39
Asserting the nation's economic self-reliance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an ambitious policy shift aimed at ending American financial assistance, declaring that the country's robust economy no longer requires foreign subsidies.Making the remarks on Tuesday, the Prime...
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A 50-year-old woman riding pillion on a scooter lost her life after the two-wheeler hit a pothole in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Wednesday.The incident occurred near Jambhale village on the night of June 28, they said.Aruna Arun Kulkarni was returning home with her 25-year-old...
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The Gujarat High Court has ruled that registration alone cannot validate a Hindu marriage if customary rites and ceremonies such as 'saptapadi' are not performed, saying marriage is not merely an occasion for song and dance.The customary ceremonies, despite their geographical and cultural...
09:11
After a series of price revisions, oil marketing companies have reduced the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders, slashing the retail price in Delhi to Rs 2,930 per cylinder.Prices have been reduced by Rs 183.50, effective July 1. In addition to the cut in commercial LPG rates, oil marketing...
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Chetan Chaudhary in police custody
Pune police will bring accused Cheta Chaudhary to the Lohagarh Fort on Wednesday to conduct a crime scene reconstruction and gait analysis involving the murder of Ketal Agarwal.The exercise is aimed at verifying the sighting through forensic gait-matching. Gait analysis refers to the study of...
08:57
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that Iran's nuclear rights and red lines are non-negotiable, asserting that Tehran will not proceed to the next stage of negotiations until key commitments under its 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States,...
08:46
Veteran Indian theatre director and actor Vijaya Mehta, who played a pivotal role in shaping Marathi theatre, died on Tuesday night due to age-related ailments. She was 92.Affectionately known as 'Bai', Mehta passed away at her residence in South Mumbai, noted actor Vijay Kenkre told PTI.She...
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8 people were injured in the accident
A private sleeper bus collided with a car in fell off the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Wednesday, killing five people and injuring eight others, police said.Two children are among those killed.The accident occurred around 4.30 am near Devkhari village under the Bangarmau...
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Nayara Energy, India's largest private fuel retailer, on Wednesday cut petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 3 a litre across its nationwide network, marking the first reduction in retail fuel prices by any company in more than two years as easing tensions in West Asia pulled down...
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More than 500 people, belonging to the Kuki-Zo community, clashed with security personnel during a protest march in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Tuesday, demanding withdrawal of blockades and restoration of supplies of essential items, police said.The agitators wanted to proceed towards...
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Intense monsoon showers lashed Mumbai and several parts of Maharashtra, triggering widespread civic chaos, traffic disruptions, and a tragic casualty in the suburbs.The heavy downpour led to multiple tree-falling incidents across the western suburbs, severely choking key arterial roads. An...
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Authorities in Kashmir on Tuesday announced a two-week summer vacation for all government and private schools in the valley from July 6, amid the ongoing heatwave.Consequent upon the approval conveyed by the competent authority, it is hereby ordered that all the government and recognised private...
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At least seven people, including two women and an eight-year-old girl, died in lightning strikes across Jharkhand, police officers said on Tuesday.The deaths were reported from Ranchi, Bokaro, Deoghar, Dumka, Hazaribag, Latehar, and Palamu districts since Monday.In Ranchi district, a 26-year-old...
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The Uttarakhand police in Haridwar has busted a gang involved in printing counterfeit currency and arrested three more of its members, officials said on Tuesday.The officials said that the police recovered counterfeit notes worth approximately Rs 52,000, along with equipment used for printing the...
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The police seized two Turkish-made sophisticated pistols along with 50 live cartridges after nabbing two Punjab-based men and were investigating if they had any links with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, an official said on Tuesday.The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested the...
