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Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a post on LinkedIn on Tuesday elaborating on the advantages of developing a National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal in Gujarat. The post is titled…
The escalation in the diplomatic row between India and Canada will not have an impact on the bilateral trade and investment ties between the two countries, government sources told PTI…
The Opposition in Maharashtra on Tuesday said the 35-day period during which the Assembly elections process will take place is shorter than usual while the Election Commission gave enough time…
Protesting junior doctors in Kolkata launched their ‘Droher Carnival’ (carnival of protest) today from city centre Esplanade – a short distance from the Red Road where the state government was…
Hyundai India’s $3.3 billion initial public offering (IPO), the country’s largest IPO in 2024, opened for subscription on Tuesday. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is not issuing new shares in…
The Mumbai Police have recovered a gun, one of the arms used to kill former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique. This is the third gun seized by the police, three days…
The Union Health Ministry’s recently released National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates for 2020-21 and 2021-22 reveal several positive trends for India. There has been a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure…
The Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections will be held across two phases beginning November 13, the Election Commission said Tuesday. Jharkhand will vote in two phases – on November 13…
India’s aviation sector will need to pump in more than $170 billion through 2030 to finance record aircraft orders and boost airport capacity amid an ongoing traffic boom, S&P Global…
A year of elections is set to come to a close with the Jharkhand and Maharashtra Assembly polls and the Election Commission of India announced on Tuesday that the eastern…
Exit polls create expectations that cannot always be met and before getting hopes up, one should look into the specifics of the exit poll — like where it was held…
Maharashtra will vote in a single phase on November 20 and the votes will be counted on November 23, the Election Commission announced today. The key contenders in the Maharashtra…
Jharkhand will go to polls next month after the Election Commission of India announced the schedule today. The voting on 81 seats will take place in two phases – November…
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked representatives of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) to look into ways of making ethanol and flex fuels more acceptable to the…
Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended and addressed the 79th UN General Assembly Session in New York last month, multiple social media users have shared posts claiming that India had…
Bypolls to 48 Assembly seats and two Parliamentary seats will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, and the results will be declared on November 23, along…
Kunal Saini, a 21-year-old student from Hoshiarpur, feels his dream of studying in Canada is shattered. Hoshiarpur’s Arvind Sharma, whose son is a permanent resident status there, fears that it…
Elections for 288 assembly seats of Maharashtra will be held on November 20. The counting of votes will take place three days later, the Election Commission announced this afternoon, setting…
A few hours before the code of conduct for the Maharashtra assembly elections kicked in, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday announced a Rs 29,000 Diwali bonus for its…
A B.Tech dropout has been arrested for allegedly duping several people of lakhs of rupees by selling fake tickets for the upcoming Diljit Dosanjh’s concert in Delhi, officials said on…
With half a dozen key players post splits in the Shiv Sena and NCP, a fragmented polity, Maratha quota stir and a spirited opposition, Maharashtra will see a riveting contest…
The last time ‘D Company’ fired a bullet in Mumbai was November 2002. The last murder by the Arun Gawli gang was in 2008. The Chhota Rajan gang’s last big…
Three days after former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead outside the office of his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique, in Bandra East, a video has emerged showing one of…
In a big boost to the armed forces, India has signed a deal with the United States to acquire 31 MQ-9B Predator drones. The Indian Navy is likely to get…
Entrepreneur Raj Kundra, who is also the husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra, has initiated legal action against those who made defamatory claims about him in a news article…
Railway accidents have been in the headlines this year. In yet another signal failure accident, the Mysuru-Darbhanga Express rammed a stationary goods train at Kavarapettai in the Chennai Division of…
Several opposition MPs on Tuesday walked out of a meeting of the joint committee on the Waqf Bill, alleging derogatory remarks against them by a BJP member. Opposition members, including…
Aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday said it has removed SpiceJet from enhanced surveillance regime in the wake of the airline taking actions to rectify deficiencies as well as raising funds…
The Mumbai police have arrested one more person in connection with the killing of NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, officials said on Tuesday. The accused has been…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a fervent pitch for putting in place a global framework for the use of digital technology and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI),…
Malayam actor Sreenath Bhasi was arrested and later released on station bail in connection with a road accident in which a car he was allegedly traveling in collided with a…
The Kerala government on Tuesday made it clear that the pilgrims who visit Sabarimala without virtual queue booking will also be provided smooth darshan at the Lord Ayyappa temple. The…
India and Canada have been dealing with an unprecedented diplomatic crisis after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that Indian government agents were involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist…
The Allahabad High Court has observed that a long-standing consensual adulterous physical relationship without any element of deception from its inception would not amount to rape within the meaning of…
Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term has set a target which will be achieved by working three times…
Downpour since early Tuesday threw life out of gear in central and southern parts of Karnataka, including the state capital Bengaluru. India Meteorological Department officials said a low-pressure area that…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the ongoing panchayat elections in Punjab, saying there will be “chaos” if courts start staying elections on polling day. The polling for…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid a heartfelt tribute to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary, calling his life an enduring source of inspiration for…
As Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category for the second consecutive day, the Centre’s air pollution control panel for Delhi-NCR directed state governments in the region to implement…
The plot to kill former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was hatched over 100 km away in Pune months ago during several meetings. The shooters were given Rs 50,000 as an…
Restrictions under the first stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into force in the national capital on Tuesday as the air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category…
A 22-year-old man died while his brother suffered injuries after they were allegedly stabbed by three bike-borne men in the Harsh Vihar area of northeast Delhi, police said on Monday.…
Congress MLA from Igatpuri, Hiraman Bhika Khoskar, has joined the Ajit Pawar led-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), ahead of the Assembly elections in Maharashtra. Mr Khoskar and his supporters officially joined…
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Monday. This is the first meeting after she became chief minister of Delhi. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) put…
Supreme Court now has a new insignia and its complex will also be expanded soon for which a groundbreaking ceremony was held today. The insignia features the Constitution of India,…
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi on Monday expressed concerns about Pakistan getting equipment and weapon support from China saying it is very surprising how an economy that is “faltering…
A hardcore Maoist couple carrying a combined bounty of Rs 10 lakh, laid down their arms before the security forces in Gadchiroli, here on Monday, top officials said. The husband-wife…
African cheetahs currently housed at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park will be released into the wild starting at the end of October in a phased manner, officials at the Environment…
A local court granted bail to popular South Indian actor Bala here on Monday, hours after he was arrested after being booked under the Juvenile Justice Act. Bala’s bail plea…
The Aam Aadmi Party has asked the National Conference-Congress alliance for a cabinet birth for its lone MLA from Doda in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir government, set to be…
A stranger’s praise for Tata Indica car once brought “joy” to Ratan Tata’s face, said Niira Radia, whose company managed public relations for the Tata Group from 2000 to 2012.…
A small defence research lab is actively finding solutions on how to efficiently tap solar energy to keep soldiers’ shelters warm during winters in the Ladakh sector. The Indian army…
Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead outside his son’s office in Mumbai last week on October 12. The shooters fired six bullets at Mr Siddique and a man,…
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah is set to take oath as the new chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on October 16. Sharing the letter on X, sent by Lieutenant…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Monday that cars coming to Mumbai city will no longer pay tolls effective midnight. The decision comes ahead of the crucial assembly elections…
India on Monday issued a sharp rebuttal to Canada, rejecting allegations of its High Commissioner being a ‘person of interest’ in a murder investigation, describing them as “preposterous imputations.” Ties…
As Tamil Nadu braces for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the next three days, Chief Minister M K Stalin has ordered schools and colleges in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur, and…
Amid ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Sanatana Dharma Ki Jai’ chants, key men accused in the journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case were given a rousing welcome by some Hindutva organisations…
A Ramleela performance in Uttar Pradesh turned chaotic when a staged battle between Ram, Laxman and Ravana turned real. What started as a dramatic portrayal of the epic soon spiralled…
For the first time since the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur last year, a number of MLAs of Meitei, Kuki and Naga communities are set to hold a joint…
The Opposition MPs have boycotted the Joint Parliamentary meeting to discuss the Waqf amendment bill and wrote to the Speaker demanding that the Committee chairman be removed. Alleging that the…
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), the key doctors’ body, today paused its nationwide shutdown of elective services in hospitals in solidarity with medics’ ongoing protest in West…
A cab driver’s set of six rules for all his potential passengers has taken the internet by storm. The man, who printed and displayed the rules in his vehicle, demands…
India needs to explore the need for a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to improve its renewable energy transmission capacity, power secretary Pankaj Agarwal said at an event on Monday. “We…
The growing use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in financial services globally can lead to financial stability risks and warrants adequate risk mitigation practices by banks, the Governor of…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was conducting raids at 20 locations in Jharkhand on Monday, targeting individuals close to state Minister Mithilesh Thakur, including his personal secretary Harendra Singh, IAS officer…
In an unusual and headline-grabbing incident from Shivpuri, a tea seller financed a bike and paid a ₹20,000 down payment, but the real buzz came from how he celebrated bringing…
Mumbai Police Crime Branch on Monday arrested Pravin Lonkar from Pune in connection with NCP leader Baba Siddique’s Murder case. According to Mumbai Police, Pravin is the brother of Shubuu…
After the Congress lost the Haryana Assembly elections, Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said on Sunday that former chief minister Bhupinder Hooda’s stubbornness sank the party. Reacting to a…
Hyundai India will start taking orders for its $3.3 billion initial public offering in Mumbai on Monday, the company said in regulatory filings, a deal that will be the country’s…
Mumbai Police investigating the murder case of NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui conducted an ossification test of accused Dharmaraj Kashyap in which it was proved that he…
Delhi’s air quality worsened to the ‘poor’ category on Sunday, the day after Dussehra, with the Centre deciding to closely monitor the situation before taking anti-air pollution measures under Stage…
Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday said that the devotees coming to Jagannath temple at Puri will soon get free ‘Mahaprasad’ (the food offerings to the Holy triad). Harichandan…
The police in Maharashtra have arrested a third suspect in the murder of former minister Baba Siddique, who was shot dead in Bandra on Saturday. Two of three suspected shooters…
Former Delhi University (DU) professor G N Saibaba’s wife Vasantha Kumari on Sunday said she and her husband did not get much time to discuss his future plans after he…
In a joint operation of Delhi and Gujarat Police, at least 518 kilograms of cocaine were recovered from Gujarat’s Ankleshwar on Sunday and five people were arrested, officials said. The…
A retired Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) professor was allegedly duped of more than Rs 75 lakhs by fraudsters posing as Enforcement Directorate (ED) and putting her under ‘digital arrest’ for…
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Sunday came lashing out at the Maharashtra government over law and order situation, “corruption” and non-fulfilment of promises. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray…
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Sunday that people across the country are “scared” by the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique in Mumbai, and gangsters have created an…
One police constable was guarding former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique when he was fatally shot the day before, a Mumbai Police officer said on Sunday, adding that two pistols and…
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) announced a 24-hour nationwide hunger strike on October 15 to support doctors in West Bengal, seeking justice for the young doctor who was raped and…
Baba Siddique, 66, a former minister in the Maharashtra government and a leader of the Ajit Pawar faction of the National Congress Party, was shot dead last night in Mumbai’s…
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the murder of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique. The NCP leader, 66, was shot dead outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in…
After veteran NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead near his son’s office in Mumbai’s Bandra last night, a political slugfest has erupted over the killing…
Three minors suspected of being pickpockets and thieves were tied and paraded in Harpalpur in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district on Sunday, a police official said. A video of the minors’…
The two suspects arrested in the killing of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique have claimed they belong to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, said sources. Cops haven’t verified this claim while…
Baba Siddique, a strongman known for his political acumen and role in bridging the divide between Bollywood’s biggest stars, was shot dead last night. Mr Siddique, 66, a former MLA…
A 26-year-old dancer was allegedly kept hostage for three days and raped by a man in his flat, police said on Sunday. The accused was identified as Vinay Gupta, an…
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and 20 other protestors were detained by the Delhi Police for protesting outside the Ladakh Bhawan here on Sunday, officials said. Around 20 to 25 protesters,…
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed ride-hailing platform Ola to implement consumer-friendly changes, including offering refund options and providing receipts for auto rides, the regulator said on Sunday.…
Zerodha co-founders, Nithin and Nikhil Kamath, are pushing for transformative changes at their company, with the goal of becoming a bank. In a discussion alongside Chief Technology Officer Kailash Nadh…
At least 13 newly elected MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir come from political families whose members have won or contested elections in the past, with the National Conference accounting for…
A fight over a car parking space resulted in a murder on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district, said officials in Srinagar. Police said cognisance of the incident has…
You’ll find Tupperware in the strangest of places. In my house, the most conspicuous piece, the one I see everyday, is in my bathroom. Don’t judge. Let me explain. I…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said that the trial of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique’s murder case will take place in a fast-track court. The Chief Minister…
Residents of a housing society in an Uttar Pradesh city were in for a shock when a crocodile found its way to their habitat, prompting an unusual call to police…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the killing of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique ‘exposed’ the collapse of law and order in Maharashtra. In a post on…
High altitudes, unpredictable weather and the lack of proven mechanical options have made the armed forces look at a natural alternative for patrolling and carrying equipment in the challenging terrain…
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu wrote to Narendra Modi today condoling the death of industrialist and global icon Ratan Tata. He said many people in his country are mourning…
Nayab Singh Saini will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Haryana at 10 am October 17, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior leaders of…