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In an emotional and heartfelt note, actor-BJP MP Hema Malini opened up about the overwhelming moment of receiving the Padma Vibhushan on behalf of her late husband, and cinema icon Dharmendra.President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious award to Hema Malini on Monday at the Civil...
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Large public sector banks, which had temporarily recalled employees from West Asia under their business continuity plans (BCPs), have started sending them back to their overseas branches with tensions in the region having relatively eased, according to sources aware of the development.Officials...
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As the security situation continues to evolve in the West Asia and Gulf region, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned on Tuesday that the area would no longer serve as a shield to American military bases.He made the statement while delivering remarks as the Hajj pilgrimage...
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The central government will not take forceful possession of the Delhi Gymkhana Club Land on June 5, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday.Followings the submission, Justice Avneesh Jhingan said no interim order was required on the lawsuits by members and staff of the...
12:44
AIADMK legislator Esakki Subaya on Tuesday met Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar and submitted his resignation letter, making him the fourth party MLA to do so in two days.The Ambasamudram MLA tendered his letter offering to resign his post as MLA to the Speaker at the Secretariat here....
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday sharply criticised the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, calling for unrestricted maritime passage.On his flight to New Delhi ahead of the QUAD Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Rubio said that the Strait of Hormuz should be open without tolls and no...
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At least six people died of suspected asphyxiation inside an under-construction septic tank in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Tuesday, police said.One person also fell ill in the incident that took place at Kariakhunta village in Madanpur-Rampur police station area, an officer said.They were...
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Actor Esha Deol shared an emotional note for late Bollywood star and her father, Dharmendra, after he was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour, for his extraordinary contributions to Indian cinema and the arts.The award was presented on Monday at the...
11:52
As extreme heatwaves shatter records across India, ophthalmologists are reporting a sharp surge in severe eye conditions, including dry eyes, persistent redness, burning sensations, and acute seasonal allergies.The combination of intense UV radiation, hot winds, dust, and dehydration is severely...
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Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray joined the BJP on Tuesday in the presence of senior party leaders.A long-time associate of BJD supremo and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, Samantaray resigned from both the party and the Rajya Sabha on Monday, alleging...
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The Congress on Tuesday said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had forgotten the all-important fourth F -- falling rates of private investment -- while calling for greater focus on the 3Fs of fuel, fertiliser, and forex.Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, said...
11:20
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets party general secretaries KC Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday arrived at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi to attend a meeting with the party's high command, amid speculations of leadership change in the state.The meeting will be held with Congress National President...
10:56
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said her country has no issue hosting Iran's national football team during the FIFA World Cup 2026 after the side shifted its training base from the United States to Mexico amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.Iran's team will now stay in Tijuana, near...
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said the Quad grouping is evolving from a discussion platform into an action-oriented strategic partnership, emphasising cooperation on security, energy, humanitarian response, and supply chains.Speaking at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Rubio thanked...
10:12
Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading flat after falling in early trade on Tuesday amid mixed trend in Asian equities and a rise in crude oil prices.The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 264.82 points to 76,224.14 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 27.6 points to...
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Tuesday accused the US of committing a despicable war crime following a missile strike on a sports hall in Lamerd, Fars Province, that Tehran says killed 24 civilians, including teenage volleyball players and a two-year-old child, while...
09:36
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the Sadhvi sexual assault case, has once again been released from Rohtak's Sunaria Jail after being granted 30-day parole by the competent state authority, marking his 16th temporary release since his...
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Twisha with prime accused and her husband, Samarth Singh
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) conducted the recreation of the crime scene in the Twisha Sharma death case, which lasted over two hours on Monday, following the interrogation of the victim's husband and prime accused in the case, Samarth Singh, according to police officials.According to...
09:21
Sergio Gor with the Rubios
US President Donald Trump shared a social media post of American envoy to India Sergio Gor highlighting his leader's praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.President Trump called me tonight. He had a clear message: 'I love Prime Minister Modi. We've never been closer to India. I'm a big, big fan...
08:36
Pakistan has refused to commit to joining the Abraham Accords, with Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif stating that Islamabad would not support any agreement that conflicts with the country's fundamental ideologies, reported Pakistani media.In an interview with Pakistani broadcaster Samaa...
08:30
The Natanz nuclear facility
US President Donald Trump said Iran's enriched uranium can be turned and destroyed in the US, but his preference is for it to be destroyed in place or at another acceptable location, under the supervision of the IAEA.Trump's comment marks a shift in his repeated statements that Iran hand over its...
08:27
India is all set to become the third country to cross 1 million units of production capacity for Hyundai Motor by FY28, and the second-largest export hub for the auto major outside South Korea, a senior company executive said. A major push towards this will be from the Chennai plant, which will...
08:05
The prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) have increased by Rs 2 per kg in Delhi with effect from Tuesday, adding to the commuting burden for users of CNG-powered vehicles.The latest revision makes it the fourth hike in CNG prices in less than 15 days. It comes just days after the previous hike...
08:03
Fertiliser subsidy given by the Union government this financial year may even top Rs 3 trillion if the crisis owing to the war in West Asia lingers, a senior government official said on Monday.We (India) have sufficient stocks of fertilisers, in excess of 20 million tonnes, said Krishna...
08:02
Credit card spends rose 7.06 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 1.97 trillion in April 2026 from Rs 1.84 trillion same month last year, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India.In March due to fiscal year end transactions, credit card spends had surged to Rs 2.19...
08:01
A new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow has raised serious concerns over the hidden psychological and social risks associated with artificial intelligence-powered platforms as AI companion applications gain rapid popularity among users seeking emotional...
08:00
As India's power grid strains under another intense summer, a new study has found the country can avoid power shortages and save consumers up to Rs 2.5 trillion ($25 billion) by doubling the energy efficiency of room air conditioners over the next decade.Titled Beating the Heat: How Air...
07:59
As Washington and Tehran continue to engage in ceasefire negotiations, US President Donald Trump said that Iran's enriched Uranium (Nuclear dust) will be turned over to the US to be destroyed or will be destroyed at an acceptable location.Trump said this decision will be taken in conjunction and...
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The US military carried out self-defence strikes targeting Iranian missile launch sites and boats near the Strait of Hormuz amid an ongoing ceasefire between the two countries, CNN reported, citing US Central Command (CENTCOM).U.S. forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to...
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President Droupadi Murmu will visit Nathu La Pass on India-China border during her three-day Sikkim visit beginning Tuesday.Murmu will visit Namgyal Institute of Tibetology at Gangtok on Tuesday, the president's office said in a statement on Monday.On May 27, the President will visit Nathu La...
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Two men allegedly slapped and punched a man from Bihar after they mocked him for his 'regional Hindi accent', police said here on Monday.He fainted due to excessive bleeding and the serious injuries inflicted early morning on May 21 and is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital,...
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