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Schools across West Bengal were thrown into turmoil on Friday as over 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff stopped attending work, a day after the Supreme Court invalidated their appointments in the 2016 bribe-for-job scandal. The mass exit has disrupted several junior-secondary to higher secondary schools, many of which are currently conducting internal examinations, as per a report.…

An Indian national was stabbed to death in Canada’s Rockland, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said on Saturday. The High Commission said that one suspect has been arrested and an investigation is underway. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of an Indian national in Rockland near Ottawa, due to stabbing. Police has stated a…

“Kya bakwaas kar rahein hain yaar aap JosD92? (What nonsense are you commenting JosD92?)” If you have tuned in on the cricket side of the Internet in the past few days, you might have come across a mystery account that is happily emptying their wallet to have their concern about IPL 2025 raised and heard during YouTube…

An Ohio entrepreneur’s unique product has prompted a heated debate among social media users. She sells natural bathing products, like soaps, made using expired breast milk. In a video, she claims her products have also helped people deal with a range of skincare issues. “Taylor Robinson, owner of Leo Jude Soap Co. @leojudesoapco in Jackson, Ohio, repurposes…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday evening on a three-day visit to explore ways to bolster overall bilateral ties, especially in areas of energy, trade, connectivity, digitalisation and defence. The prime minister landed in the Sri Lankan capital after concluding his trip to Bangkok where he attended a summit of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal…

Seven women farm labourers, two of them aged 18, died and three others were rescued after a tractor-trolley ferrying them to an agriculture field plunged into a well in Nanded district of Maharashtra on Friday morning, an official said. The accident occurred at around 7.30 am in Asegaon village which lies under jurisdiction of Limbgaon police station…

Earth’s space age is being threatened by the overcrowding of orbits where satellites and spacecraft perform important communication and navigation functions, as per a space safety report by the European Space Agency (ESA). The number and scale of commercial satellite constellations in certain Low-Earth orbits (LEO) is increasing every year while intact satellites or rocket bodies were…

The Aam Aadmi Party has appealed to India and United Kingdom authorities to persuade Virgin Atlantic Airline to rescue 275 passengers abandoned for over 24 hours by the airline. “Virgin Atlantic flight VS 358 left Heathrow London at 11:40 local time for Mumbai on April 2, 2025. It was due to land in Mumbai at 1:40 local…

A Bengaluru man resorted to a rather attention-grabbing way to say ‘goodbye’ to his ‘career’- a LinkedIn post on which went viral on social media. As per the man’s post, he was unemployed for the past ‘3 years’, as recruiters continuously ‘ghosted’ him. Fed up trying, here’s what the man did… In the current day and age,…

Veteran actor Manoj Kumar, known as Bharat Kumar for his patriotic roles, has died in Mumbai at the age of 87. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a heartfelt tribute to the icon of Indian cinema. Manoj Kumar Death: Veteran actor Manoj Kumar has died in Mumbai at the age of 87. Known as Bharat Kumar due…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Bangladesh leader’s comments have forced the administration to develop more robust railway and road networks both underneath and around the Chicken’s Neck corridor. In a sharp rebuttal to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus – who described India’s Northeast as “landlocked” and positioned Bangladesh as the “guardian of ocean access”…

The Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed all proceedings in a lower court against Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, his associate Acharya Balakrishna and their company Divya Pharmacy in a “misleading” advertisement case. Justice V G Arun stayed the proceedings in the Palakkad magisterial court for three months, saying there was prima facie merit in their claim that…

The principle of fair trial is a fundamental pillar of justice, ensuring that no innocent person is wrongfully convicted due to the suppression of evidence. The landmark US Supreme Court ruling in Brady v. Maryland (1963) set a critical precedent by mandating that prosecutors must disclose all exculpatory evidence to the defence. Commonly referred to as the Brady Rule,…

Raising slogans against the state government and demanding a CBI inquiry into the death of Vimal Negi, the protest march started from the PWD Rest House and went up to the Valmiki Chowk, through the main bazaar of Paonta Sahib. Nahan, Himachal Pradesh: BJP workers took out a candle march in Paonta Sahib late on Wednesday evening…

The commerce ministry is assessing the impact of the US’s 26% reciprocal tariffs on India, with a 10% universal tariff starting April 5 and the rest from April 10. India and the US are negotiating a trade deal, aiming to finalise its first phase by fall. A senior government official stated on Thursday that the commerce ministry…

The entrepreneur generously offered to sponsor Navneet’s education at barber school. A small act of kindness can have a powerful ripple effect, as seen in a recent interaction between a Pakistani YouTuber and an Indian student in Canada. Hamza Aziz, a Pakistani immigrant working as a nurse, runs the YouTube channel What Motivated You, where he interviews…

The woman, at the centre of the argument, mocked the man in return, further escalating the drama happening inside the metro coach. Another day, another video straight from Delhi Metro. In the latest viral clip, a man is seen involved in a heated argument with a group of women after he refused to give up his seat…

The findings are alarming as India, home to some of the world’s most polluted cities, is also facing record-breaking temperatures and more intense heatwaves due to climate change As India braces for another searing summer, researchers have found that severe air pollution combined with high temperatures caused 1.5 higher mortality than periods with low pollution and moderate…

A banker who attended Kamra’s show in Mumbai was summoned as a witness after a case was registered against the comic over his alleged jibes against Shinde Comedian Kunal Kamra on Wednesday apologised to fans over police notices issued to them for attending his controversial show that has led to a massive political uproar. A banker who…

A forensic team which was rushed to the spot under Khedipul Police Station area surmised that the torso was hacked about a week ago. A woman’s torso was found in the bushes in a red suitcase near Mawai village here, police said on Wednesday. A forensic team which was rushed to the spot under Khedipul Police Station…

In a verdict delivered on March 29 in the 2023 case, First Class Judicial Magistrate (Esplanade Court) Hemant Joshi dismissed the defence’s argument that the accused, Kamran Khan, was mentally unstable. A Mumbai court has sentenced a man to two years in jail for making a threat call to police and claiming underworld don Dawood Ibrahim was…

An FIR was registered at Pataudi Police Station and CCTV footage from the hotel was seized. Gurugram: Gunshots were fired at a hotel in Pataudi on Tuesday, leading to three men getting injured and the operator of the hotel, an ex-serviceman, being nabbed, police said. Two of the wounded were passersby, who got too close to the…

He then asked his staff to pay the owner for these chickens Dwarka: Industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant rescued a flock of poultry chickens on Tuesday during his ‘padyatra’ or foot march from Jamnagar to Dwarka in Gujarat. In a video which went viral on social media platforms, Anant Ambani, who is winning accolades from netizens for…

The blast flattened the godown in an industrial area near Deesa town, around 30 km from the Banaskantha district headquarters. Police on Tuesday arrested the owner of a godown near Deesa town in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, hours after a powerful blast and fire killed 21 persons there, officials said. Firecrackers were allegedly stored and manufactured illegally at…

TGIIC, which started clearing the land in the Kancha Gachibowli village in the IT corridor of Hyderabad using earthmovers on Sunday, has continued the activity on Monday and Tuesday Students at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Tuesday launched an indefinite class boycott in protest against the Telangana government’s decision to auction 400 acres of Kancha Gachibowli…

China and India marked 75 years of diplomatic ties with an exchange of congratulatory messages between leaders, including President Xi Jinping and President Droupadi Murmu. Xi called for strengthening trade cooperation and called India for a ‘Dragon-Elephant Tango’ partnership, highlighting both nations’ roles in the Global South. New Delhi: China and India are major developing countries and…

Days after multiple raids at the residence and other premises linked to Bhupesh Baghel and his associates, the CBI has named the former CM in its FIR in the Mahadev betting app case. New Delhi: Former Chhattisgarh CM and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel has been named as one of the accused in the FIR filed by the…

Hopping on to the Ghibli-style trend, the Israel Embassy in India has shared AI images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart , Benjamin Netanyahu. Giving diplomacy a unique twist, the Israeli Embassy in India embraced the viral Studio Ghibli-inspired trend, sharing AI-generated images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.…

ASAR management has not been able to explain the nature of services provided to CEEW and its relation with USAID. ASAR and CEEW have not come out with a statement on the ED probe. New Delhi: US Agency for International Development (USAID), facing heat from the Trump administration for promoting a “left, liberal and woke” agenda abroad,…

The announcement was made today during a high-level consultation meeting at the KBC Centre Church Hall, Kangpokpi, convened by the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), Sadar Hills Kangpokpi District. In a move ahead of the scheduled peace talks on April 5, the Kuki-Zo leadership in Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi District, has unanimously laid down three non-negotiable preconditions for…

The unfortunate event reportedly took place when the pet owner, displaying negligence, held onto the dog’s leash while trying to catch the departing Rajdhani Express train. This led to the dog being pulled forcefully along the platform before slipping into the gap between the train and the tracks. A shocking incident took place at a railway station…

A truck allegedly linked to the mining mafia attempted to run over authorities when they tried to intercept it in the Nauhjheel area here, officials said on Monday. According to officials, the truck broke through barricades and fled towards Aligarh. The incident occurred late Saturday, following which the Regional Mining Inspector lodged an FIR at Nauhjheel police…

Punjab police on Monday claimed to have arrested a drug smuggler linked to Pakistan and USA based drug syndicates and recovered 15 kg heroin from his possession. Stating that the arrested accused has been identified as Harshpreet Singh, a resident of Amritsar, Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said that apart from recovering heroin haul,…

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who recently returned to Earth after spending 286 days in space, recounted her experience when she was passing over India onboard the International Space Station (ISS). On Tuesday, Williams and her fellow NASA astronaut interacted with the media for the first time after coming back to Earth. Williams, whose father is from…

Disha Salian’s father, Satish Salian, will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding Disha’s death case. He will hand over evidence related to the case and request him to look into the matter. Satish Salian’s lawyer, Nilesh Ojha, informed the media on Tuesday. Further, Ojha stated that the closure report of February 24, 2021, has been recalled…

The Delhi High Court recently underscored the importance of disability pension for soldiers who suffer the stresses and strains of military life, while affirming the grant of disability pension to two soldiers [Union Of India & Ors. Vs Ex Sub Gawas Anil Madso]. The Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul observed that the…

A gas cylinder explosion at a house in Pathar Pratima, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, claimed seven lives, including four children and two women, on Monday night. The blast occurred around 9 pm in Dholaghat village, also injuring a woman who has been hospitalised. STORY | 7 people, including 4 children, killed in gas cylinder blast…

The United States Secret Service Officials, who were guarding the Indian delegation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US, thwarted Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s attempts to serve summons to Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval who was accompanying the PM. The development was confirmed by a US court hearing civil lawsuit filed by Pannun…

One of the victims of the Lamborghini car crash that took place in Noida, claimed that the car was running at a speed of 300 km/hour. Two labourers from Chhattisgarh were injured after a Lamborghini hit them on a footpath adjacent to an under-construction building in Noida’s sector 94 on Sunday. The victim told Republic TV that…

Maharashtra is facing a waste-management crisis, with the latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report exposing lapses in garbage collection across the state leading to millions of tonnes of waste left uncollected. Despite rapid urbanisation, the state’s waste-collection efficiency has declined, exposing governance failures and poor planning by municipal authorities. According to the report, Maharashtra generated a…

Nidhi Tewari, a young IFS officer, has been appointed as the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She is an Indian Foreign Services officer from the 2014 batch. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved her appointment with immediate effect, according to the memorandum issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on March 29.…

The Chhattisgarh High Court has said that a woman cannot be forced to undergo a virginity test which violates Article 21 of the Constitution that guarantees her fundamental right to protection of life and liberty, including the right to dignity. The high court said granting permission for a virginity test would be against the fundamental rights, cardinal…

In a major feat, a group of students from Pune-based adventure and mountaineering club has successfully scaled eight pinnacles in the vicinity of the remote Mahuli Fort in the Thane district. The climbers were students of Diploma in Mountaineering and Basic Rock-Climbing courses, organised by the Guardian Giripremi Mountaineering Institute. The mission was undertaken under the leadership…

Fifty Naxalites, including 14 with a cumulative reward of Rs 68 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Sunday, a police official said. The Naxalites, 10 of whom are women, turned themselves in before senior officials of the state police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), he added. “The cadres surrendered citing the…

A student from the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad, killed himself by jumping from the fifth floor of his hostel campus, reportedly due to frustration over failing an examination, on Saturday night, said the police. The incident took place in Prayagraj’s Jhalwa area, just a day before Rahul Madala Chaitanya, a specially-abled student from Telangana,…

One of the labourers injured in a Lamborghini car crash in Noida Sector 94 reportedly claimed that the luxury vehicle was overspeeding. Two labourers from Chhattisgarh were injured in the crash and have been admitted to a nearby hospital and are said to be out of danger. They have suffered a fracture in their legs, police said.…

A German vlogger has gone viral on social media after he praised India’s metro system, stating it was better than some of the transit routes in Western Europe. Alex Welder took to Instagram to share the video with his over 70,000 followers where he expressed surprise at the efficiency, cleanliness and modern infrastructure of the metro systems…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first Vande Bharat train to Kashmir from Jammu’s Katra on April 19, marking the completion of the 272 km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail stretch project, Union minister Jitendra Singh informed on Sunday. The Jammu-Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express will initially run from Katra, owing to the renovation works taking place at the…

Six people, including four tourists, were killed and several injured after a huge tree got uprooted following a storm in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district and fell on several vehicles near Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib on Sunday (March 30, 2025), officials said. Medical teams, police and revenue officials are present at the spot and coordinating the rescue and relief…

A red Lamborghini struck two pedestrians on a footpath adjacent to an under-construction complex in Noida’s Sector 94 this evening. A video showed the red sports car on the footpath, and workers wearing safety helmets and orange jackets running towards it. They open the door, and a man asks the driver, “stunt zyaada seekh liyo ho?” (Have…

Cartagena, Colombia: India has pledged to reduce the health impacts of air pollution by 2040, aligning its actions with the National Clean Air Programme at the concluding session of the second World Health Organisation (WHO) conference on air pollution and health. Speaking at the conference organised in Colombian city of Cartagena, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s…

Even as the climate change is adversely impacting the state, over a hundred full grown trees have been chopped on the Parsik Hills near City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd (CIDCO) headquarters, environmentalists said and warned of landslides along the Sion-Panvel highway. Pointing out a recent Supreme Court observation that ‘cutting trees is worse than…

For decades, the gamchha has been a ubiquitous presence on Indian streets. The traditional scarf, made out of a red-and-white chequered piece of fabric, is used as a towel, pillow, turban, eye mask and even a shoulder drape, mostly by the working classes in West Bengal state and other regions of the country. But an exhibition in…

In a tragic incident, a 22-year old student of Panjab University, was stabbed to death in a violent clash of two groups of students after a musical concert here on the varsity campus late Friday night. According to police, Aditya Thakur, who was among four students stabbed, succumbed to his injuries at Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education…

The Central government has taken strong exception to the censorship claims made by Elon Musk owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter). In an affidavit filed before the Karnataka High Court, the government has said that X’s decision to call the government’s Sahyog portal a ‘censorship portal’ is unfortunate and condemnable. As per the affidavit, use of…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Nagpur on Sunday, where he will visit RSS founder Dr K B Hedgewar’s memorial and pay homage to Dr B R Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi. He will be meeting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Mohan Bhagwat during his visit. The Prime Minister’s visit coincides with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s function to mark the…

A 21-year-old student preparing to attend the upcoming National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions reportedly died by suicide on Friday in fear of failing the examination. Police said the deceased was stressed while preparing for the May 4 exam as she could not clear the examination and secure a medical college admission in her…

A 65-year-old man was allegedly killed and his torso was burnt in a ‘Holika Dahan’ fire as part of ‘black magic’ rituals in Bihar’s Aurangabad district, a police officer said. The deceased has been identified as Yugual Yadav (65), he said. Police have arrested four persons, including a relative of a ‘tantric’, in connection with the incident,…

India and the US have decided to hold sector-specific talks in the coming weeks to finalise the structure of the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), the government said on Saturday. The engagement between the two countries came in the backdrop of the USA’s threat to impose reciprocal tariffs on its key trading partners, including India, on April…

Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar creator, Nandan Nilekani, believes that the energy sector in India will witness the next revolution, akin to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) which has transformed the financial landscape of the country. Mr Nilekani was addressing a crowd of entrepreneurs when he highlighted the widespread implementation of solar panels for homes to enable the…

Thiruvananthapuram: Even as the much-hyped Mohanlal-starrer, L2: Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, received an overwhelming response in theatres, the film has become a topic of hot debate over its critique of right-wing politics. The best wishes extended by BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar also seems to have not gone down well with the BJP and Sangh Parivar activists…

Security forces gunned down 18 Naxals, including 11 women, in twin encounters in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma and Bijapur districts in the Bastar region on Saturday, recording a major success in the mission to eradicate Naxalism before March 31, 2026. The encounters occurred on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Chhattisgarh. Four jawans were injured…

Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Bihar on Saturday on a two-day tour during which he is scheduled to meet leaders of the BJP-led NDA, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and address a couple of public functions. Details of the visit of Shah, a former BJP president who is widely regarded as the party’s principal strategist,…

Ghibli frenzy has taken social media by storm. Users are creating pictures with the likeness of the famous Studio Ghibli, in which the characters in the visuals look like they have stepped out of a fantasy world. MyGov, Government of India, on Instagram joined this new wave of internet creativity with 15 interesting pictures of Prime Minister…

A solar eclipse or Surya Grahan is set to take place on Saturday, March 29, 2025. During this time, the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, partially blocking its light. This one’s going to be a partial eclipse, meaning only a portion of the Sun will be covered. What makes it even more special…

The Gujarat High Court on Friday granted fresh temporary bail for three months to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving life imprisonment in a rape case, on medical grounds following a split verdict. The Supreme Court had on January 7 granted interim bail to Asaram till March 31 in this case registered by the Gujarat police. At…

Many of the Indian prisoners overseas were in jail for petty reasons – like fishermen, who unknowingly ventured into the territorial waters of a neighbouring nation, or villagers who inadvertently crossed an unmarked border post, or travellers who accidentally overstayed their visa limit. Going to jail is a nightmarish thought for most people, but being imprisoned in…

Kidney Stone Diet: A social media influencer from the US, Eve Catherine, experienced a serious health scare after following the carnivore diet, a viral trend that focuses on consuming only animal-based foods. Catherine was diagnosed with kidney stones after only eating eggs and chicken steak the entire day, which happened due to excess protein. Read on to…

At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where photos and video from two hard-hit cities showed extensive damage. At least eight died in the Thai capital of Bangkok, where a high-rise under construction collapsed. An Indian tourist described the terrifying moments after a massive earthquake jolted parts of Thailand, including the capital city of Bangkok. Sanjiv…

A massive fire broke out in Haryana’s Gurugram on Saturday morning. The blaze erupted at Basai Chowk. Several huts were reportedly gutted in the fire. A massive fire broke out in Haryana’s Gurugram on Saturday morning. The blaze erupted at Basai Chowk. Several huts were reportedly gutted in the fire. After receiving the information, fire tenders reached…

Mouni Roy recently made an appearance at an event, and the actress’ look has grabbed everyone’s attention. She was seen wearing a gown and for hair she was opted for the bangs look. While fans of the actress are loving her hot avatar, a lot of netizens are trolling her and stating that maybe she underwent one…

Even as stand-up comedians and content creators find themselves facing police action for their work, the Supreme Court today reminded the authorities of the right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed to citizens under the Constitution of India. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan held, “75 years into our republic, we cannot…

Indians collectively spent 1.1 lakh crore hours staring at their smartphones in 2024, according to management consultant EY, as cheap internet makes platforms from Instagram to Netflix more accessible to the world’s most populous nation. On average, they spent five hours daily on the mobile screen, nearly 70 per cent of it devoted to social media platforms,…

The Delhi branch of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) conducted a series of raids on Amazon and Flipkart warehouses on Thursday, seizing thousands of substandard items. The operation, which lasted over 15 hours, was carried out at Amazon’s warehouse in the Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area, Delhi, and a Flipkart subsidiary warehouse in Trinagar. According to a…

Two weeks ago, the British royal family gathered at Westminster Abbey for the annual Commonwealth Day ceremony, led by King Charles and Queen Camilla. As they arrived, they were greeted with a surprising musical choice—Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band, a Hindu Scottish pipe band, performed the iconic Bollywood song ”Dhoom Machale.” This unexpected fusion of cultures left…

Elon Musk’s Starlink is going to consider India as one of the primary markets to capitalise on its extensive satellite capacity, as it lacks access to Russia and China, the two largest countries by area, analysts say. Low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation operators, like Starlink, look for countries with large areas to unlock a larger portion of…

When West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, currently on a visit to the United Kingdom, rose to speak at Oxford University’s Kellogg College, she was met with a series of protests and intense disruptions about her state’s development and investment model. The event turned dramatic when audience members, reportedly led by the Students’ Federation of India (SFI-UK),…

A 32-year-old woman was found murdered and stuffed inside a suitcase at a residence in Bengaluru, police said on Thursday. The victim, identified as Gauri Khedekar, hailed from Maharashtra. According to the police, her husband, Rakesh Rajendra Khedekar, fled the city after the incident and was later detained in Pune. He is being brought back to Bengaluru…

A heated altercation triggered between fans at the Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati during the IPL 2025 game between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. A video of the same surfaced on social media as the fans were cussing at one another and beating one another. The night had already been eventful as a fan had…

A fierce gun battle in a remote forested area of Kathua district has left two terrorists dead and five security personnel injured as the security forces intensified their operation to neutralise an infiltrating group of about five militants, officials said on Thursday. It was not immediately clear whether it was the same group that had been evading…

At least three workers were reportedly killed in a boiler blast at a paper mill in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad on Friday. The factory is located in the Bhojpur area of Ghaziabad. After receiving the information, authorities rushed to the spot. Panic gripped the locals of the area after the blast. Source : https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/boiler-blast-at-paper-mill-in-ups-ghaziabad-3-workers-killed-video

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday lambasted his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath for his comments that the former was trying to create divisions based on region and language due to the fear of losing his vote bank, saying the state was waging a battle for dignity and justice and this “isn’t riot-for-votes politics.”…

PM Modi extended greetings to Bangladesh on its National Day, emphasising shared history and mutual sensitivity in ties. Ahead of the BIMSTEC summit, Dhaka seeks a bilateral meeting, however, India has not yet confirmed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended greetings to Bangladesh on its National Day. He stressed the need for mutual sensitivity in strengthening bilateral…

India is significantly expanding its naval and economic ties with African nations through two groundbreaking maritime initiatives: the Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) naval exercise and the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar mission. These strategic actions reflect New Delhi’s intention to bolster its influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), positioning itself as a credible partner offering…

The latest version of OpenAI’s image generation technology has taken over the internet. From trippy landscapes to quirky avatars, users are going gaga and creating studio Ghibli-style AI images. While some are turning their favourite pics into works of art, others are creating memes using it. Here are five things to know about the image generator: What…

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) said it has imposed penalties on HDFC Bank and Punjab & Sind Bank for deficiencies in regulatory compliance. A penalty of ₹75 lakh on HDFC Bank has been imposed for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC), the central bank said in a statement.…

As China and India push to mend ties, strained for nearly half a decade, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said that “what happened in 2020 was not the way to address issues”. The minister’s remarks recalled the way China had unilaterally tried to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control or LAC. Mr Jaishankar also…

India’s Supreme Court has put on hold a recent high court court which said that “grabbing [the] breasts” of a girl and breaking off the drawstrings of her lower garment could not be considered an attempt to rape. The Allahabad high court had ruled last week that the offence could only be described as “aggravated sexual assault”,…

While the official did not disclose when Kamra, accused of making defamatory remarks against Shinde, has been summoned, sources said the comic has sought one week’s time to appear before police. Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have issued a notice to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra in connection with a case filed for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Maharashtra…

In a video which has gone viral on social media, the store employee is heard telling a customer, ‘I will not speak in Marathi, I will speak only in Hindi. Do what you want to do.’ Mumbai: Workers of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) allegedly slapped an employee of a leading supermarket store in Mumbai…

Six thieves stole 100 pigs from sheds near Doddaballapura, Bengaluru, in two midnight raids. Farmers Divakar and Lokesh lost pigs worth over Rs 8 lakh A gang of six pork-lover thieves stole 100 pigs from two sheds located near Doddaballapura on the outskirts of Bengaluru. In two consecutive midnight operations, the gang struck the same shed twice,…