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The 50-year-old truck driver, who ploughed his heavy vehicle into pedestrians on a busy road in Indore, was nearly seven times more drunk than the permissible limit set for drivers, a police official said on Tuesday.According to the official, three pedestrians were killed and more than 10 others...
23:26
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi and greeted him on his 75th birthday, in a significant gesture seen as part of Washington's efforts to reset ties with New Delhi. In a social media post, Modi said like Trump, he is also fully...
23:19
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) chairman BR Naidu on Tuesday said that ISRO will support counting the number of devotees visiting during the upcoming Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavams, through satellite.The annual festivities will take place from September 24 to October 2 in Tirumala and Chief...
23:17
The pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district will resume on Wednesday, subject to favourable weather conditions, shrine board said. The pilgrimage was suspended on August 26, hours before a major landslide hit the route...
23:15
A national award-winning film on principles espoused by Swami Vivekananda and inspired by a childhood incident in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's life will be screened across lakhs of schools and several cinema halls for the silent heroes of society. The film Chalo Jeete Hain, which was...
23:06
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a stern warning to Europe to immediately halt purchases of Russian oil in an effort to stop Moscow's funding of its conflict efforts in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters ahead of his upcoming state visit to the United Kingdom, Trump further...
22:55
A van driver who rushed the victims of Sunday's BMW accident to hospital has claimed that his vehicle has been seized by police for investigation, depriving him of his daily income. The Delhi Police, however, rejected the charge, saying the vehicle had not been seized.Mohammad Gulfam, a...
22:47
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that India has rejected third-party mediation on bilateral issues, as he emphasised that Islamabad seeks friendly relations with all neighbours, including Delhi.Dar, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, made the remarks in an interview with Al Jazeera...
22:42
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Less than a week ahead of Navratri festival, a row has erupted after a notice board was put up with the message that performing garba, a rhythmic folk dance, at a public space close to a mosque, madrasa and dargah in Kheda district of Gujarat was strictly prohibited. Police have booked...
22:01
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is likely to hold a meeting with President Donald Trump next week during his visit to the US to attend the UN General Assembly session, a media report said on Tuesday.The meeting, expected on September 25 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, will...
21:23
US Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch
The day-long discussions with the visiting US team on a bilateral trade deal were positive, and both sides agreed to push for an early and mutually beneficial conclusion of the agreement, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday. It was decided to intensify efforts to achieve early...
21:18
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The body of an unidentified woman was found stuffed in a bag with her hands and legs tied in Hyderabad on Tuesday, police said.The bag was found abandoned near an auto-rickshaw stand in Cherlapally railway station premises and railway employees alerted the police at around 3.30 pm, a police...
21:07
Nationalist Congress Party president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's cryptic remark on expanding the party has raised eyebrows. Addressing a conclave of NCP workers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Tuesday, Pawar said it is the NCP's prerogative who to induct into the...
20:39
The rupee appreciated 7 paise to close at 88.09 against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking US-India talks on the proposed trade agreement to iron out issues in the wake of steep Trump Tariffs. Forex traders said the rupee strengthened on positive domestic markets and a weak greenback, which...
20:30
A 32-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan at her house in Mumbai's eastern suburbs, police said on Tuesday.Following the incident on Monday, the deceased woman's live-in partner took her body to her parents' house instead of informing the police or...
20:25
A special court in Mumbai on Tuesday ordered the restoration of a 2021 benami property case, in which Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal was one of the accused, noting the Bombay High Court earlier quashed the proceeding only on technical grounds and not on merits.The case has now been restored...
20:14
Monorail services in Mumbai will remain suspended from September 20 until further notice for system upgradation work, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said on Tuesday. This planned block will allow faster integration of new rolling stock, advanced CBTC signalling...
20:05
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday seized on former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi's praise of Rahul Gandhi for his positive mindset to target the opposition leader, saying he has been a darling of Pakistan and people of the neighbouring country can chose him as their leader. Hitting...
19:54
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday launched a song for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, which is on September 17. The song, Namo Pragati Dilli -- Baal Swar Se Rashtra Swar Tak, has been prepared by the Education department to celebrate Modi's 75th birthday. It has...
19:21
Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday alleged large-scale irregularities in the electoral rolls of Uttar Pradesh, claiming that 4,271 voters have been found enrolled in a single house in Mahoba district.Addressing a press conference here, Singh said, Yesterday I told you about...
19:12
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Tuesday announced a further extension of an ongoing production pause until next week as it continues to deal with the fallout of a cyber hack over two weeks ago.The British luxury carmaker's factories in Merseyside, north-west England, and Solihull in...
18:57
The Ahmednagar railway station in Maharashtra has been renamed as Ahilyanagar, as a tribute to Lokmata Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar, officials said on Tuesday.Last week, the Maharashtra government issued a notification renaming Ahmednagar railway station as Ahilyanagar following approval from the Union...
18:52
China on Tuesday dispatched its new aircraft carrier 'Fujian' to the disputed South China Sea (SCS), amid growing maritime tensions with the Philippines over a disputed shoal leading to naval vessels of both countries colliding with each other to assert their claims.Fujian, the third aircraft...
18:24
Robert Redford and Jane Fonda in 'Our Souls at Night'
Robert Redford, the Hollywood icon who transitioned from leading man to an Academy Award-winning director, liberal activist, and a champion of independent cinema, died Tuesday at the age of 89, reported AP.Redford, known for his roles in films like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, passed away...
18:12
Senior finance ministry official Navjot Singh, who was killed in a BMW crash near Dhaula Kuan here, was cremated on Tuesday in the presence of family members and relatives, even as police said the blood sample of the main accused, Gaganpreet, has tested negative for alcohol.Singh's body was first...
17:57
A Class 9 student in UP's Pratapgarh ended her life after allegedly being raped by a trainee constable who lived in her neighbourhood, officials said on Tuesday. The accused has been booked for the offence, they said. The incident took place on Monday in the Sangipur police...
17:27
Stories don't end, they just find a new sky and galaxy is how Saiyaara stars Aneet Padda and Ahaan Pandey reacted to a fan who got a star named after the movie. Saiyaara, as Padda's lyricist writer Vaani explains to Pandey's Krish in the movie, means a star.Though the International...
17:26
Andaman and Nicobar Islands is likely to witness heavy rain for three days from September 17 due to a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal, a senior IMD official said on Tuesday. Tourists, locals and fishermen were advised to stay away from the sea and beaches.Heavy rain (07-11 cm) is...
17:02
Pulling up the Maharashtra State Election Commission for non-compliance of its order, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the state local body polls, stalled since 2022, to be completed by January 31, 2026 without further extension. The bench was irked over the failure of the state...
16:47
Pakistan's reported threat to pull out from the ongoing Asia Cup after demanding ICC match referee Andy Pycroft's removal won't be particularly easy to go ahead with as any such move could result in a revenue loss of anything between USD 12 to 16 million for the country. Five Test-playing...
16:30
Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi called on visiting Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam in New Delhi on Tuesday. Sources said the trajectory of bilateral ties and deepening partnership between the two...
16:14
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday addressed the multi-purpose Tehsil Diwas organised across the state from his residence, highlighting that the recent natural disasters have caused a huge loss to lives and property in the state. While addressing the event, CM Dhami...
16:00
Dhaula Kuan (Delhi) BMW accident case: The mortal remains of Navjot Singh, who lost his life on 14th September in an accident with the BMW car, are being taken for the last rites.
15:56
Bangladesh interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday visited the Dhakeshwar National Temple to witness preparations for the upcoming Durga Puja and exchanged greetings with members of the minority Hindu community. He went around the temple premises and inspected the...
15:44
Gaganpreet Kaur is in custody
The mortal remains of Navjot Singh, Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, who died in a BMW accident on September 14, were taken for the last rites on Tuesday. Singh had been riding a two-wheeler along with his wife when the vehicle collided with them. The accused, Gaganpreet Kaur,...
15:24
Puja Khedkar
The father of former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar and his bodyguard, accused of abducting a truck driver in an SUV after a road rage incident in Navi Mumbai, remain missing with the vehicle since Sunday, a Navi Mumbai Police official said. Khedkar's mother Manorama, who allegedly prevented...
14:58
A raging, swollen Beas river in Kullu
Himachal Pradesh continues to reel under a devastating monsoon season, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirming that 409 people have lost their lives since June 20, 2025, due to rain-related calamities and road accidents. According to the latest cumulative loss report...
14:37
The blood sample report of Gaganpreet, the main accused in the BMW car crash that killed a senior Finance Ministry official and left his wife injured in southwest Delhi, has been found negative for alcohol, an official said on Tuesday. Deputy secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs,...
14:21
AICC national coordinator Sridhar Ramaswamy pens a fond note for senior party leader P Chidambaram on his 80th birthday. From a young MBA student at Harvard Business School in the 1960s to a Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce and then Ministry of Personnel in the Rajiv Gandhi...
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Three people have died and more than 120 were evacuated amid heavy rains in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, the State Disaster Management Department said on Tuesday.The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other rescue teams were involved in evacuations in the affected districts, the...
13:51
May 21, 1991, was one of the busiest and most sensation-filled days in my journalistic career. That night, former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi died a horrific death when a suicide bomber blew him up at an election rally near Chennai.The news excitement dragged on for days as Indian...
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Three people were buried under debris in Dehradun's Sahastradhara area as a result of heavy rainfall that led to flooding in the area and caused severe damages to houses and properties across the State, authorities said on Tuesday.The rescue team of the district administration, including...
13:36
The Supreme Court on Tuesday protected actor Alok Nath from arrest in a fraud case related to an alleged shady marketing scheme in Haryana.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan issued notice to Haryana Police and others on the actor's plea.While issuing notices, the bench said, In...
12:56
Israel has launched a ground incursion into Gaza City, two Israeli officials told CNN. The move escalates its war in defiance of international condemnation and backlash from the families of hostages held by Hamas. In recent days Israel ramped up its bombardment of...
12:46
Disaster Response personnel on Tuesday rescued a total of 100 students who were stranded after the Devbhoomi Institute campus located in Paunda area of Dehradun in Uttarakhand got waterlogged following heavy overnight rains. Damage to roads, houses and other infrastructure were reported...
12:30
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Two children, aged 9 and 13 years, died and a third child aged 7 years, sustained injuries after a speeding car driven by a police constable ploughed into them in Haryana's Palwal, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place on Monday afternoon and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)...
12:27
Elaborate arrangements are being made for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Itanagar on September 22, officials said on Tuesday. Security has been beefed up in the city, they said. During the visit, Modi will lay the foundation stones for the 1,830-km Frontier Highway project and two...
12:12
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said it was not an open gate for everyone to file an appeal against acquittal in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, and sought details if family members of the victims were examined as witnesses in the trial. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and...
11:55
US law enforcement agencies said the savage and gruesome killing of an Indian-origin motel manager in Dallas would never have happened if the accused was not released into the country by the Biden administration. A hotel manager was beheaded in front of his family by a convicted predator, an...
11:44
Muthoot Finance raised $600 million through an External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) issuance in the international bond markets. This being the fifth and final drawdown under the Global Medium-Term Note (GMTN) programme since May 2024, Muthoot has now raised the full $2 billion target.The...
11:36
Chief negotiators of India and the US have commenced talks on the proposed trade agreement to iron out issues in the wake of steep tariffs that have created uncertainties for exporters, an official said on Tuesday.Brendan Lynch, the Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia,...
11:16
JSW MG, Royal Enfield, Ashok Leyland, Atul Auto and Volvo Cars have emerged as segment leaders in the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations' (FADA) Dealer Satisfaction Study (DSS) 2025.The study also flagged persistent concerns around dealer viability, buyback policies and cost-sharing...
11:06
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he has filed a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging defamation and libel, and accusing the outlet of being a virtual mouthpiece' for the Democrat party, reports CNN.Trump had threatened last week to sue The Times after it published...
11:01
Ahead of trade talks between Indian and US officials in Delhi, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said India, which has the highest tariffs of any major country, is coming to the table. His comments came ahead of the Trump administration's chief negotiator Brendan Lynch's day-long talks...
10:53
A 13-year-old boy in the Mohanlalganj area of Lucknow hanged himself after losing the entire Rs 14 lakh of his father's bank account in an online game, police said on Tuesday. SHO of Mohanlalganj police station, D K Singh, said the boy, a student of class six, took the extreme step out of...
10:33
Women in India are more likely to get cancer. Men are more likely to die from it.The paradox, revealed in a study of the country's latest cancer registry, tells a story at once simple and confounding.Women account for just over half of all new cases, but men make up the majority of...
10:30
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami left for the national capital on Tuesday, and he is likely to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other leaders. The former Chief Minister 's visit comes amidst speculation that the crisis in the party, especially the appeals by certain...
10:27
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The Indian Army demonstrated its steadfast commitment to the welfare of the local population by providing flood relief assistance in the villages of Shanti Khongbal, YKPI, Sabunkhok Khunou, and Thamnapokpi, located in the Imphal East district of Manipur, on September 14. According to the...
10:24
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that visa revocations are underway for foreigners who are celebrating right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk's assassination and said that, America will not host foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens.Speaking to Fox News, Rubio noted that...
09:55
Heavy overnight rains at various places in Uttarakhand damaged roads, houses and shops, and washed out a bridge early on Tuesday. Damage have been reported from Sahastradhara and Mal Devta in Dehradun, and also from Mussoorie. Two to three people are said to be missing in Dehradun. A death has...
09:44
Heavy overnight rain lashed Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, causing major destruction in Dharampur town. Mandi has been facing continuous rain since Monday night with the bus stand of Dharampur was flooded with water, police said Many buses and vehicles were swept away in the strong...
09:31
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) is aiming to become a leader in the mid-size SUV segment with its new launch, the Victoris, which addresses a 'white space' still available in the crowded market, Partho Banerjee, senior executive officer, marketing & sales, MSIL, said on Monday.The Hyundai...
09:28
Passenger vehicle (PV) production in India fell by 4.1 per cent in August as dispatches by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to dealers declined by almost 9 per cent.OEMs recalibrated their dispatches to dealers as demand fell sharply after the GST 2.0 announcement around mid-August.As...
09:26
The ministry of heavy industries (MHI) has asked automobile companies -- carmakers as well as two-wheeler manufacturers -- to display posters showing a comparison of old and new prices, post the recent GST rationalisation, at all dealerships across the country.Routing the instructions through the...
09:19
According to official updates from the commerce ministry, the country has accelerated discussions on free trade agreements (FTAs) with key partners across multiple regions. The country is actively negotiating trade agreements with nearly a dozen countries, including the United States,...
09:11
An earlier picture of Puja Khedkar's mom brandishing a gun
Former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's mother, Manorama Khedkar, allegedly helped two accused of a truck driver's abduction escape from the family's house in Pune and unleashed ferocious dogs to scare a Navi Mumbai police team, officials said. The Navi Mumbai Police have identified the two...
08:56
The United States Department of Homeland Security condemned the brutal murder of the Indian national Chandra Nagamalliah in Texas by Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, stating that the incident could have been completely preventable if the 'criminal illegal alien' had not been released by the Biden...
01:17
At least two people were killed and 11 others injured on Monday night when an out-of-control truck ran over several pedestrians on Aerodrome Road in Indore, rammed into some vehicles, and caught fire, police said. The truck driver has been arrested...
01:03
A 19-year-old female college student has been allegedly gang-raped near a beach in Odisha's Puri district, the police said on Monday. Three persons have been arrested in connection with the rape and a manhunt has been launched to nab others allegedly involved in the incident. The...
00:42
The Income Tax Department on Monday extended the deadline for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26 by one day to September 16. The last date for filing ITRs by individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) and those who do not have to get their accounts audited...
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