23:58
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat/File image
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said people from all over the world are seeing the work of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and asking whether it can teach them to train the youth in their countries.Speaking at an event here, he also sought to debunk the perception that...
23:54
File image
A Forest Department team was attacked, their official uniforms torn, and they were threatened with death while attempting to halt illegal construction in Faridabad's protected Aravalli forest area, police said on Friday.Following the incident, the police registered an FIR at the Surajkund police...
23:35
A view of Taj Mahal in Agra/File image
A writ petition before the Allahabad high court was filed on Friday seeking a declaration that the Agreshwar Mahadev Nagnatheswar Virajman Tejo Mahalaya temple is present inside the Taj Mahal premises.The matter will be heard on July 6.The petition has been filed against the orders of the...
23:29
File image
The principal of a government school in Jharkhand's Garhwa district has been booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly molesting a 16-year-old girl student, officials said on Friday.The alleged incident took place in a room on the school premises in Ketar police station area on June 23, and police...
23:11
An absconding accused in the NIA case relating to the alleged anti-national activities of the banned PFI surrendered before a special court here on Friday, officials said.The accused, Ayoob T A, a native of Ernakulam district, is the 69th accused in the case registered by the NIA in 2022.Ayoob...
22:41
Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar/File image
Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar underwent angioplasty at a private hospital in Jaipur on Friday, hospital sources said.Dhankhar was admitted to a hospital near Jawahar Circle for routine medical examinations.Following cardiac investigations, doctors advised angioplasty, which was performed...
22:20
A Christian priest was arrested on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman multiple times in Chavara in Kollam, the police said.The arrested person has been identified as Fr Dennis Praveen.According to police, the alleged incidents took place between 2022 and 2024 after the priest...
21:59
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar/Naveen Sharma/ANI Photo
Amid the opposition's allegations that the EC is biased against it, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday asserted that every action of the poll authority is based on the Constitution of India, electoral laws and written instructions issued from time to time.He also cautioned the...
21:57
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Government is continuously monitoring the situation arising out of below-normal rainfall and potential drought conditions in certain parts of the country due to El Nino and directed ministries concerned to remain vigilant.Reviewing the...
21:33
Baba Siddique/File image
The kin of Baba Siddique on Friday moved a plea before a special court here seeking directions to the police to take custody of wanted accused Anmol Bishnoi in the NCP leader's murder case.Siddique (66), a former Maharashtra minister, was shot dead by three assailants outside his son Zeeshan's...
21:11
India will raise concerns over delays in student visa approvals for Indian students during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Australia, with the issue set to figure in discussions between the two leaders, the ministry of external affairs said on Friday.Responding to an ANI query on...
20:53
File image
A speeding Baleno car struck two people standing on the roadside in Sector 75 on Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) on Friday morning and sped away, leaving the victims flung into the air before crashing to the ground, writhing in pain, officials said.Police said a video of the incident went viral on...
20:32
File image
Three people have been arrested in connection with a highway dacoity on National Highway-66 near Baikampady.Two of them are accused of providing logistical support to the perpetrators, police said on Friday.A manhunt has been launched to trace the remaining 13 accused.According to the police, the...
20:10
The rupee appreciated 14 paise to close at 95.21 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday as the dollar index retreated from its recent 15-month high levels and mirrored positive domestic equities.Forex traders said despite a weaker dollar index and lower crude oil prices, the rupee is...
19:55
A team from Meta met officials in the IT ministry following a notice summoning them over the contentious issue of the 'username' feature on WhatsApp in India, sources said on Friday.Given that the timeline for furnishing a detailed explanation on the 'usernames' feature is three days, Meta will...
19:35
UK minister Lisa Nandy/File image
UK minister Lisa Nandy took to social media to announce that she and her Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will leave X, formerly known as Twitter, over its tilt towards abuse and misinformation.The British-Indian Culture Secretary said in a post on the Elon Musk owned social media...
19:05
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-nation visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from July 6-11 to deepen India's engagement with the three countries, the MEA said on Friday.The first leg of his visit will be to Indonesia, after which he will travel to Australia, where his...
18:55
India's forex reserves dropped $5.654 billion to $666.933 billion during the week ended June 26, the RBI said on Friday.In the previous reporting week, the kitty jumped $963 million to $672.587 billion.The kitty had expanded to an all-time high of $728.494 billion during the week ended February...
18:40
An estate in Assam's Tinsukia district has created history by producing and launching India's first-ever commercially manufactured Matcha tea, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.Chota Tingrai Tea Estate in the Upper Assam district has successfully produced and launched Matcha tea,...
18:15
File image
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials in his Ministry to summon Meta over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material, sources said on Friday.The IT Ministry will seek an explanation from Meta on the issue, they added.This is the second instance this week when the government...
18:00
File image
A crater with exposed iron reinforcement bars on the heavily-patronised Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway caused damage to at least 15 vehicles in as many minutes in the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, the police and civic officials in Palghar district said.The crater was formed near...
17:41
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Friday, extending their winning momentum to the third day running, amid a rally in IT stocks and a softer-than-expected US jobs data tempering expectations of near-term monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve.The 30-share BSE Sensex...
17:30
Ketan Agarwal/ANI on X
A Pune court on Friday remanded Siya Goyal and her alleged lover Chetan Chaudhary in 14-day judicial custody in connection with the murder of 25-year-old Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal.Goyal (20) and Chaudhary (22) are accused of pushing Agarwal to his death from a cliff at Lohagad Fort in Pune...
17:13
File image
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a red alert for Mumbai for Saturday and Sunday, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations, civic officials said.A red alert was also issued for the neighbouring Thane,...
16:50
The UIDAI has enabled free email update facility directly through its new app for Aadhaar holders without the need to visit any centre, according to an official statement issued on Friday.This is a free service via the Aadhaar app only, effective July 1, 2026 for a period of six months, making it...
16:10
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday said that the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya has deeply hurt the sentiments and faith of the entire society, and called for ensuring that anyone found guilty after the investigation faces severe punishment.Asserting that...
16:07
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Friday, extending their winning momentum to the third day running, amid a rally in IT stocks and a softer-than-expected US jobs data tempering expectations of near-term monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve.The 30-share BSE Sensex...
15:56
Alpha is a botched up opportunity, rues Sukanya Verma. Read before you watch.
15:50
Traffic congestion allegedly caused by Uttar Pradesh BJP vice-president Durvijay Singh Shakya's roadshow triggered a political row in Badaun on Friday after several candidates claimed they missed the second shift of the state Teacher Eligibility Test.The district administration acknowledged...
15:18
The tarmac at the old Patna airport where passengers would walk to the terminal
Some places are etched into our memories and even when they are replaced by grander, gleaming structures, they can never be replaced.We try to hold on to them as long as we can, writes Archana Masih/Rediff.Read the column here.
15:11
In a shocking revelation detailing monumental security lapses, the US Secret Service failed to receive 102 local radio transmissions concerning the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a government watchdog report...
15:02
The government has directed the removal of three mobile applications -- BAT-BMS, Epoch-i-ion and Lossigy -- from Android and iOS platforms in India after they were allegedly found to be misused to disrupt the operations of e-rickshaws, government sources said on Friday.According to sources, the...
14:42
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who completed one month in his position, on Friday called on his predecessor Siddaramaiah to seek his blessings and guidance.Accompanied by his wife Usha and brother D K Suresh, Shivakumar met the senior Congress leader at the latter's residence in...
14:25
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Ram Mandir Teerth Kshetra Trust amid the ongoing controversy over the alleged embezzlement of donations meant for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal...
14:22
A Patna court on Thursday deferred the hearing of educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as 'Khan Sir', anticipatory bail plea in connection with the coaching institute firing case till July 7.The case relates to a firing incident that occurred in early June after Khan Sir's coaching institute was...
14:13
Political identity increasingly organizes preferences far beyond politics, but nearly all evidence comes from the United States. A test was conducted on whether this reach is general using the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry, a globally constant cultural stimulus that holds the object of...
14:04
Raja Raghuvanshi's brother
Raja Raghuvanshi's elder brother, Vipin Raghuvanshi on Supreme Court upholding the order on Sonam's bail.We have full faith in the Supreme Court that it will ensure Sonam Raghuvanshi does not remain out on bail for long. We appeal to the government to ensure justice for my brother Raja, he...
13:51
The government has sought an explanation from WhatsApp over its username feature, saying it could facilitate cybercrime, while also investigating the reported data leak allegations involving Tata Electronics, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S. Krishnan said...
13:24
Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced a 'Ram Raksha' agitation from July 5 in Maharashtra, urging people to join the protest to hold the Bharatiya Janata Party accountable over the alleged donation embezzlement at the revered Ayodhya temple.Thackeray said...
13:09
BJP leader and Bajrang Dal founder Vinay Katiyar on Friday said that former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai, administrator Gopal Rao and former Trustee Anil Mishra could go to jail in the coming days in connection with irregularities in donations to the...
12:43
Image: Reuters
Four months after he was killed at the outset of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being memorialized in a weeklong funeral spectacle stretching across five cities in two countries, with millions of mourners expected to attend, reports CNN.Despite a costly war against two...
12:17
Avinash Dhakane, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Municipal Commissioner for the Eastern Suburbs, condemned the tragic death of a man who fell into an open manhole in Mumbai's Sakinaka and asserted that the civic body is actively working to ensure all manholes are...
12:16
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Meghalaya High Court order granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of murdering her husband during their honeymoon in 2025.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Sheel Nagu expressed reservation over the high court order but refused to stay it,...
11:53
India's private credit market is likely to see tighter competition from banks in deals after the Reserve Bank of India's guidelines on allowing banks to finance acquisitions came into effect this month, according to a Moody's Ratings report.'While the new rules may benefit borrowers by lowering...
11:51
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his first official visit to New Zealand next week, the country's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced on Friday. I'm delighted to announce Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi will make his first official visit to New Zealand next week, Luxon...
11:29
The family of a teenager who died in a landslide in Odisha's Sundargarh district are unable to perform his last rites as the post-mortem examination has not been conducted even after two days due to ongoing 'ceasework' by doctors, an official said on Friday.The 18-year-old, a native of Koida area...
11:07
Five more persons have been arrested in connection with the allegation of an attempt to bribe a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam MLA, taking the number of arrests so far in the case to eight, police said.Following a complaint from the ruling party legislator N Elaiyaraja, representing the Uthangarai...
10:56
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged embezzlement of donations at Ram temple arrived at the temple premises to carry out further investigation in the case.The team has been granted a 15-day extension to complete its investigation. The extension has been given to enable...
10:42
The Maharashtra police, probing the alleged TET 2026 question paper leak case, have arrested three more persons, taking the total number of persons in custody to seven, officials said on Friday.A state-appointed special investigation team (SIT) nabbed the trio, identified as Sonu Singh, Mithun...
10:23
Indian sailor Rakesh Chauhan
The Indian Embassy in Venezuela on Thursday (local time) sought a thorough investigation by the Venezuelan authorities into the alleged desecration and removal of organs from the mortal remains of Indian sailor Rakesh Chauhan.In a statement, the Embassy of India in Caracas said it has been...
09:56
Indian benchmark indices opened Friday's trade on a strong note, with the Sensex gaining over 500 points and the Nifty crossing the 24,300 mark, supported by weaker-than-expected US labour market data that strengthened expectations of a more accommodative US Federal Reserve, while easing crude...
09:52
The Hindmata area of Dadar. Pic: Sahil Salvi
Several parts of Mumbai recorded over 100 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8 am on Friday, even as the India Meteorological Department forecast heavy to very heavy showers during the day.The weather bureau has also predicted gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph in the metropolis,...
09:49
A senior Iranian military commander who leads the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has reappeared in public as Tehran prepared for the multi-day funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Images released by Iranian state media showed Gen. Ahmad Vahidi attending a meeting...
09:39
Despite higher fuel prices, India's petrol consumption increased 7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in June, while diesel demand rose 5.52 per cent from the same month last year, according to preliminary data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell.Petrol consumption stood at 3,768 thousand...
09:26
A waterlogged street in Parel. Pic: Sahil Salvi
A 17-year-old girl died after allegedly coming in contact with a live electric wire in rainwater in the Mumbra area of Thane, officials said.According to local residents, the deceased, a Class 11 student, was an intelligent and well-behaved girl. They alleged that an exposed and improperly...
08:51
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has conceded to nearly all American conditions in the ongoing diplomatic talks while emphasising that the primary objective of the discussions remains preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.Speaking during an interview with CNBC, President...
08:41
File pic
The India Meteorological Department has issued an 'orange' alert for Uttarakhand's Nainital and Bageshwar districts, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in some areas on Friday.Meanwhile, traffic on the Badrinath National Highway and the Kedarnath pilgrimage route was briefly disrupted due...
08:39
Gangster Anmol Bishnoi, who is currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail, has moved a plea before a special court in Mumbai, seeking to surrender in the 2024 Salman Khan residence firing case in the interest of a fair trial and justice.Anmol, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi,...
08:36
The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Friday as the first batches of pilgrims left the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan to start their journey to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas that houses a naturally formed ice lingam, officials said.The yatra started early...
08:27
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojataba Khamenei will not attend the funeral ceremonies for his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, due to security concerns, according to the current leader's representative in India, Ayatollah Hakim Elahi.Elahi attributed the decision to Israeli threats and...
08:25
Iranian state media said that in an unannounced event, the coffin carrying the body of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was taken to the site where he was killed.According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), In an unannounced event, the coffin carrying the body of the...
00:27
File image
A man was arrested by Amravati police for allegedly stealing a Rs 2 crore electric bus belonging to Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, an official said on Thursday.The 'Shivshahi' e-bus was stolen from Imamwada stand Nagpur on Wednesday night when the vehicle was being charged,...
00:24
File image
A country-made pistol and a live cartridge were recovered from the bag of two passengers during a routine security check at Mandi House Metro station on Thursday, officials said.The weapon was detected by CISF personnel during baggage screening, following which the two men were immediately...
