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The Gujarat assembly on Tuesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill after a marathon debate of more than seven hours, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party hailing it as a landmark reform to ensure equality, while the Congress vehemently opposed it saying it violates fundamental right and...
23:18
Donald Trump has sparked fresh diplomatic speculation after reposting a statement by Shehbaz Sharif offering to mediate between the United States and Iran.Sharif, in a post on X, said Pakistan was 'ready and honoured' to host and facilitate 'meaningful and conclusive talks' to resolve the ongoing...
23:03
Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday took digs at each other in the legislative council as Thackeray was given a farewell upon the expiry of his term.Besides Thackeray, the council also gave farewell to Deputy...
22:54
A consortium comprising of Aditya Birla Group, American sports investor David Blitzer, US private equity firm Blackstone and India media giants Times of India acquired IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru for $1.78 billion (approximately Rs 16,706 crore).Here are the first reactions from...
22:24
The government is closely monitoring the situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, including its impact on India's external trade, shipping routes and logistics chains, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin...
22:19
The Maharashtra Legislative Council saw a friendly exchange of words on Tuesday as Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray and eight other MLCs were given a warm farewell by the Upper House.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke about his friendship and long association with...
22:08
A man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly impersonating an IAS officer to marry a woman and defrauding her family of Rs 15 lakh, police said.The complainant alleged that his daughter came across the profile of the accused, Pritam Nishad alias Arjun Singh (30), from Etah district, on an...
21:59
Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday resigned from 23 offices and positions she held across departments and affiliated bodies, according to an official communication.In a letter from the state's home department, its counterparts in the state...
21:55
The government on Tuesday said India has adequate stocks of petrol, diesel and LPG, and that all refineries are operating at high capacity despite disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz situation.In an update on fuel availability, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum...
20:59
A private hospital in Gautam Buddh Nagar district was sealed on Tuesday after its owner and two staff members were allegedly found involved in the sale of a five-day-old girl, police and health officials said.A police team arrested the hospital owner, a sanitation worker and an operation theatre...
20:57
The Bengaluru police have registered a case related to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash in Baramati on a complaint by his nephew Rohit Pawar, who has alleged that the tragedy was a result of a 'larger criminal conspiracy' to eliminate his uncle.Pawar was...
20:35
India's role is indispensable for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific as well as to ensure a 'favourable' balance of power in Asia, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday, laying out a broader vision for deeper defence ties between the two sides in the face of 'tectonic' shift...
20:20
Karnataka Higher Education Minister M C Sudhakar on Tuesday defended the government's decision to stop a proposed three-day lecture series on the RSS ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in Mysuru, saying public universities must remain apolitical and free from...
19:38
Sailing through the Strait of Hormuz -- the only sea channel linking the oil-rich Persian Gulf with open oceans -- does not require permission from any country, a senior government official said as more Indian vessels prepared to sail through the war-hit zone.Rejecting talks of stranded Indian...
19:25
Pakistan has offered to host talks aimed at ending the ongoing Iran conflict, positioning itself as a potential mediator in a crisis with significant implications for regional stability and energy flows affecting India.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad is ready to 'facilitate...
19:15
The rupee dropped 35 paise to 93.88 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday as a strengthening greenback against major crosses and elevated global crude prices spooked investors.Foreign fund outflows amid uncertainties over the West Asia crisis further weighed on the local unit, forex...
19:06
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to US President Donald Trump, focusing on the crisis in the Middle East, US envoy Sergio Gor said. President Donald Trump just spoke with Prime Minister Modi. They discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East, including the importance of...
18:53
A nine-year-old girl has died of rabies after she failed to take the vaccine shots, citing fear of injections in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said on Tuesday.Kashish Sahni, a Class 4 student and resident of Nalasopara West, succumbed to the infection at a hospital on Monday, six...
18:34
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday highlighted extensive efforts made by the Government of India to facilitate the return of Indian nationals from the Gulf and West Asia amid regional airspace closures and flight restrictions.Addressing an interministerial briefing, Aseem R....
17:41
In a significant diplomatic escalation against Tehran, Bahrain has circulated a draft United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution aimed at authorising member states to 'use all necessary means' to curb Iranian threats and ensure free passage of commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz,...
17:14
The domestic share markets opened on a positive note on Tuesday, taking a breather from recent selling pressure, with both benchmark indices registering strong gains in early trade. However, market volatility remained high amid ongoing uncertainty linked to the Strait of Hormuz. The Nifty 50...
16:46
Harish Rana, the first person in India to be allowed passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in coma, sources said. The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was shifted from his Ghaziabad home to the palliative care unit at Dr BR Ambedkar...
16:41
Iran appointed a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as the new secretary of its Supreme National Security Council on Tuesday, replacing Ali Larijani, who was killed in an airstrike. State television reported that Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr has taken over the role....
16:15
Visual of the Pine Gas LPG Carrier, which crossed the Strait of Hormuz. Two Indian LPG carriers, Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, carrying 92,612.59 MT of LPG, have transited through the Strait of Hormuz. The vessels have 33 and 27 Indian seafarers onboard, respectively. These vessels are destined...
16:11
India is the sixth most-polluted country when it comes to levels of fine particulate matter, a major air pollutant, while UP's Loni is the most polluted city across the globe and Delhi is at the fourth spot, according to the World Air Quality Report, 2025. The eighth edition of the report...
15:45
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government has constituted seven empowered groups to evolve strategies on fuel, supply chains, and fertilisers, among others, to tackle the impact of the West Asia crisis. In a statement in the Rajya Sabha, he said the war has created a...
15:33
The horrific images of the endless burning pyres in 2021
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his COVID-19 reference in his statement to Parliament on the West Asia situation, saying he has forgotten what had happened during the pandemic and the kind of tragedies that had unfolded back then. Gandhi alleged...
15:10
Wars, unlike illegal tariffs, cannot be switched on and off to meet a president's whims or to permanently shore up free-falling markets. So the key question following President Donald Trump's suspension of threatened strikes against Iran's power plants is not whether he's had...
14:58
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a united voice promoting peace and dialogue globally, as the ongoing West Asia conflict disrupts trade, energy supplies, and affects the safety of millions of Indians in the Gulf.Addressing the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi said, It has been more than 3...
14:35
In Rajya Sabha, PM Narendra Modi says, I have spoken to the Heads of States of most of the West Asian countries twice. We are in continuous communication with all Gulf countries. We are also in communication with Iran, Israel and US. Our goal is the reinstatement of peace in the region through...
14:18
PM Narendra Modi speaking in the Rajya Sabha today on the West Asia crisis: It has been more than 3 weeks since the war in West Asia started. The war has caused a serious energy crisis in the world. For India, too, this situation is concerning. The war has impacted our trade routes. With this,...
14:09
The Government of India has called for an all-party meeting on March 25 (Wednesday) at 5 PM on the West Asia crisis. Earlier today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a review meeting in the wake of recent global and regional security events, and also to review India's defence...
14:06
Israeli Defence Forces said on Tuesday that it conducted over 50 overnight military strikes on the targets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and attacked its command centres, weapons storage facilities and aerial defence systems.Sharing the details in a post on X, the Israeli Defence...
13:51
Arab News has cited Israeli Media outlet Yedioth Ahronoth to report that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was prepared to negotiate with the Americans. Ahrnaooth cited a coversation between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. intermediary Steve Witkoff which was approved...
13:12
India's private sector activity in March slowed to its weakest pace since October 2022, as ongoing tensions in the Middle East, rising inflationary pressures and unstable market conditions weighed on growth, according to the latest PMI data released by HSBC. The HSBC Flash India PMI...
13:06
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that women Short Service Commission (SSC) officers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force, who were denied Permanent Commission due to arbitrary assessment, are entitled to full pensionary benefits. A bench comprising Chief Justice...
12:43
Delhi Chief Minister and Finance Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented the Budget for the 2026-27 financial year with a total outlay of about Rs 1,03,700 crore and said the national capital is progressing rapidly with triple engine government. Describing it as a green budget, the chief...
12:23
A mysterious burst of trades ripped through global markets moments before Donald Trump hit a 5-day pause button on Iran, setting off what analysts say may have been a chain reaction that delivered an estimated Rs 840 crore profit in just 20 minutes, reports NDTV.At around 6:50 a.m. New York time...
11:35
The murder and rape led to months'-long protests
CPI(M) young turk Dipsita Dhar is disheartened at the RG Kar hospital rape-murder victim's mother wanting to fight the West Bengal assembly elections on a BJP ticket, but says her emotional connect to the polls continues to centre around the cause of justice for the tortured medical...
11:16
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Hours before Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's scheduled budget presentation, the Delhi Legislative Assembly received a bomb threat on Tuesday morning, official sources said. The threat was received via an email to the assembly at 7:28 am, followed by another email sent to Speaker Vijender Gupta...
11:02
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the 78th wave of its retaliatory campaign, Operation True Promise 4, targeting Israeli sites and several United States military bases in the region, according to Press TV. In a statement on Tuesday, the IRGC said the latest phase...
10:46
Net foreign direct investment (FDI) remained negative for the fifth consecutive month in January, weighed down by sustained repatriation and steady outbound investments by domestic firms, the Reserve Bank of India data showed.Net FDI stood at negative $1.39 billion in January 2026 compared...
10:44
IndiGo airline on Monday announced the appointment of Aloke Singh as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) with effect from April 6.Singh had stepped down as managing director and chief executive officer of Air India Express on March 19 following a five-year stint.The appointment comes at a time when...
10:42
The net liquidity in the banking system fell into deficit mode after two months on the back of advanced tax outflow and GST payments estimated to be around Rs 3 trillion.The last time the banking system liquidity was deficit was on January 21 of the current year.The net liquidity was in a deficit...
10:39
Hundreds of people from the Shia community gathered at the Imambara in Chanderkot on Tuesday to provide financial and material aid to those affected by the ongoing conflict in Iran. The mass donation drive saw locals contributing everything from household utensils to precious jewellery to support...
10:30
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
The US is considering the possibility of making Iran's parliament speaker a potential partner -- and even a future leader -- as US President Donald Trump is signalling towards willingness to come to the diplomatic table instead of military coercion in Iran, Politico reported. Mohammad Bagher...
10:17
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday slammed the government's handling of the ongoing West Asia conflict and India's diplomatic posture, calling recent developments a severe setback for the country.Taking to social media platform X, Ramesh said, Multiple reports in leading international media...
10:09
The Reserve Bank of India was a net buyer of US dollars in January, purchasing $2.52 billion in the foreign exchange market, its first net purchase in eight months, according to the central bank's monthly bulletin.The last time the central bank was a net buyer was in May 2025.During the reported...
10:06
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Tuesday, in-line with a rally in global markets, after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt on strikes targeting Iranian energy infrastructure. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,516 points to 74,212.47 in early...
09:42
The Congress on Tuesday said that if reports of Pakistan being one of the intermediaries between the US-Israel and Iran are true, then they represent a severe setback and rebuff to India. The opposition party claimed that in spite of India's undoubted military successes in Operation Sindoor,...
09:26
Maharashtra's Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has said the state government had asked Reliance Foundation to accommodate leopards at its Vantara facility in Gujarat's Jamnagar, and 25 big cats have already been relocated there.The population of leopards has risen four times in 10 years. The state,...
09:13
A Goa court has granted bail to Ajay Gupta, one of the owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in the state, where a devastating fire killed 25 persons in December last year, his lawyer said. Gupta was arrested in New Delhi more than three months ago. The district court at Mapusa in...
08:38
Amid reports of Pakistan positioning itself as the lead mediator trying to broker an end to the US's and Israel's war against Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt refused to confirm the development. In response to an query, Leavitt said that it should not be deemed as...
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The police on Monday recovered a foetus preserved in a refrigerator at an apartment in Kodungallur here and questioned a couple in connection with the incident.According to the police, the search was carried out, following a tip-off, at a flat in Chathedathuparambu near Kodungallur in the...
00:24
The Supreme Court has emphasised the need to improve transport access for persons with disabilities (PwDs) and opined that cabs should be equipped to accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said apps can have a provision for specified...
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