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Six Thai nationals, including three women, were arrested after customs officials seized hydroponic cannabis valued at more than Rs 19 crore from their possession at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport here, officials said on Monday.The accused were intercepted during the examination of...
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Border guard officials from Bangladesh and India will meet in the national capital on June 8 to discuss border security issues as part of the biannual Director General-level border talks, for the first time since the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government under Prime Minister Tarique...
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India and Myanmar on Monday agreed to facilitate and enhance bilateral trade through the Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism and backed closer cooperation in agro-processing, petroleum, energy and mining.According to a joint statement issued following Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar...
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The owner of the building that collapsed in Delhi's Mehrauli, leaving six people dead, was arrested on Monday, officials said.According to officials, the accused has been identified as Karamveer, son of Mangal Singh, aged 71 years.The building that collapsed was located in Gali No 5, Western...
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday questioned the need to play all five verses of Vande Mataram at the beginning and end of official events, saying the practice was unnecessary and burdensome for audiences.Speaking to reporters amid the controversy over the singing of the national song in...
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Iran reportedly suspended its talks with the United States, citing Israel's continued military actions in Lebanon, a CNN report said quoting Tasnim news agency on Monday.The report quoted sources as saying that Tehran had decided to halt talks and exchanges of texts through...
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, a former Group managing director of the Reliance Communications group, in connection with an alleged bank loan fraud case involving the company.According to investigators, Jhunjhunwala controlled key functions of the...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday told district presidents of the party that advancement within the organisation would come through sacrifice, hard work and public engagement rather than sycophancy, as he called for reconnecting with people at the grassroots level, party sources said.Gandhi...
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The apex body of Naga tribes in Manipur on Monday cancelled the scheduled release of 14 Kuki civilians following disagreements with certain youth leaders and stakeholders of the tribal community.In a statement, the United Naga Council said, Considering the prevailing sentiments of the Naga...
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India's industrial production expanded at a slower pace of 4.9 percent in April due to tepid growth in the energy sector amid the West Asia crisis, according to official data released on Monday.This is the first data released after the revision of the base year to 2022-23 and the rejigging of the...
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A 17-year-old boy who was shot outside a restaurant in Delhi's Amar Colony succumbed to his injuries, the Delhi police said on Monday, while two accused have been arrested and one minor detained in connection with the case.According to the police, accused Yash Bidhuri, a resident of Tughlakabad,...
19:37
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty fell for the fourth straight session on Monday due to selling in FMCG, financial and auto shares amid elevated crude oil prices and fresh turmoil in West Asia.The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 508.40 points, or 0.68 percent, to settle at...
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said India and the US have finalised most elements of the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement, and negotiations are now focused on a few minor issues, commas and full stops.He said that the US team is here to hold talks on finalising...
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TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee being roughed up by unidentified people during his visit to Sonarpur in West Bengal./ANI Photo
Slamming the Suvendu Adhikari-led Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal over the alleged attacks on Trinamool Congress MPs Abhishek Banerjee and Kalyan Banerjee, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday demanded imposition of president's rule in the eastern state.An editorial in Shiv Sena (UBT)...
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The southwest monsoon is expected to arrive in Kerala in the next two to three days, the India Meteorological Department said in its forecast on Friday.Typically, the season begins around June 1.Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of southwest...
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A shopkeeper was shot dead on Monday by two unidentified attackers in Makhu town in the border district of Ferozepur, Punjab, the police said.The deceased was identified as Gurcharan Singh Gaba, owner of a general store in the main market of Makhu.Two assailants arrived on a motorcycle arrived at...
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Former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party president K Annamalai left for Delhi from Chennai on Monday amid growing speculation on social media over his political future and reports suggesting he may be planning to launch a new political platform.A short while ago, Annamalai arrived at Chennai...
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The India meteorological department on Monday issued a yellow alert for nine districts in Keralam, warning of heavy rainfall in parts of the state over the coming days.According to the IMD forecast, a yellow alert has been issued for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam,...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday hit out at Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal over his remarks criticising the ruling party, accusing him of hating India and alleging that he remained silent on incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal in 2021.The attack came in response to...
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Delhi recorded its cleanest air for the January-May period in eight years, excluding the Covid-affected year of 2020, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) improving to 211 this year, according to data shared by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Monday.In a post on X, the...
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A Delhi court on Monday sent three accused accused in the NEET paper leak case -- a physics translator empanelled by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Latur-based paediatrician and a physics tutor -- to 14 days' judicial custody.Special judge Ajay Gupta allowed the Central Bureau of...
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Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu urged women not to torture themselves to meet unrealistic beauty standards as she recalled her struggle to get a flat midriff.The actor shared a note on her Instagram story on Sunday and said she kept torturing herself in an attempt to get rid of lower belly fat.I...
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Domestic equity markets ended lower on Monday as fresh geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment, triggering broad-based selling across sectors.The NSE Nifty 50 index closed at 23,382.60, down 165.15 points or 0.70 per cent, while the BSE Sensex settled at 74,267.34,...
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A shocking case of cyber fraud has come to light from Gujarat, where a 72-year-old man was recently duped of a staggering Rs 1.47 crore in what authorities are calling a digital arrest scam, triggering widespread concern among law enforcement agencies, highlighting the growing sophistication of...
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Gross GST collections rose 3.2 per cent to over Rs 1.94 lakh crore in May on higher supplies of goods and services, as well as collection from imports, government data showed on Monday.Gross GST collection was Rs 1.88 lakh crore in May 2025.Gross Central GST (CGST) collection from domestic...
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An elderly woman was allegedly raped by her 28-year-old neighbour at her residence in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on Monday, police said.The accused has been taken into custody.According to police sources, the incident took place at around 9 am when the 80-year-old woman was alone in her house....
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Not giving in to negative news and abstaining from social media helped Gaya native Shubham Kumar top the joint entrance exam, or JEE, one of the country's toughest entrance exams. According to results announced Monday morning, Shubham topped JEE-Advance-2026, scoring 330 out of 360.Shy of a...
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India's manufacturing activity strengthened in May, with the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 55.0 from 54.7 in April, supported by stronger growth in new orders, output and precautionary stockpiling amid continued uncertainty in the Middle East, according to data released by S&P...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said he has asked the state DGP to form a special investigation team to probe into alleged fake accounts of Lakshmir Bhandar, a women's cash transfer scheme of the previous TMC government.Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat...
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Writer and journalist Aatish Taseer Taseer shares this picture of his parents, the late Salman Taseer and mother, Tavleen Singh. Salman Taseer, a Pakistani businessman, politician, and member of the Pakistan Peoples Party was assassinated in 2011.
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Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary congratulated Shubham Kumar, a native of the state, for securing the top rank in JEE (Advanced) 2026, the results of which were declared on Monday.Kumar, from the IIT Delhi zone, secured All India Rank (AIR) 1 in the Common Rank List (CRL) with 330 marks out...
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A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team on Monday visited the residence of former district judge Giribala Singh, accused in the Twisha Sharma dowry-harassment case, and actively recreated the crime scene.As part of the ongoing probe, the team used a dummy body to gather crucial evidence in...
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Expressing deep scepticism towards Islamabad, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Monday stated that Israel does not trust Pakistan, citing its terrible anti-Semitic statements.Speaking on the sidelines of the Greater West Asia Forum, India (GWAFI) in the national capital, Ambassador Azar...
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The Congress on Monday expressed concern over the fire that broke out on the second floor of the Ministry of Education office in central Delhi, and said the development is very fishy.A fire broke out on the second floor of the Ministry of Education office located in the School of Planning and...
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A 74-year-old woman's decomposing body was found in the bathroom of her second floor house in the DLF Phase 2 area in Delhi, police said on Monday.The deceased, Rita Bakshi, reportedly lived in the house with her daughter, Rajni Bakshi, they said.On May 28, Rajni filed a missing person complaint...
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US President Donald Trump's younger daughter, Tiffany Trump, arrived at the world-famous tourist destination of Jaisalmer on Sunday via a private aircraft, accompanied by her husband, Michael Boulos.Upon their arrival at the Jaisalmer civil airport, they were accorded a welcome steeped in...
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The passionate fans will not be able to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru's title defence with the team after the franchise decided against holding a victory parade in the city in order to avoid the crowd frenzy, which led to last year's deadly stampede.The Royal Challengers lifted their...
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The West Bengal cabinet expanded as 35 new ministers took oath at the Lok Bhawan in Kolkata on Monday.Governor R N Ravi administered the oath, bringing the total strength of the Council of Ministers to 41 under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's administration. The expansion marks a significant...
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Amid an evolving security situation in West Asia, US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for Washington and its allies. He attacked the political rivals and those among his party for not being supportive--calling them to sit back...
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Despite objections from the Delhi University (DU), St Stephen's College has proceeded with the appointment of its 14th principal, with Susan Elias taking charge as the principal of the college on Monday, according to sources.Elias's appointment was announced in a notification on May 12, after...
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The US military said on Monday that it had targeted Iranian radar and drone-control facilities after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone over the weekend.Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, in a statement carried by the state-run IRNA news agency, said US forces struck a...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the Modi government over the CBSE's re-evaluation process and cost, saying that when education is treated not as a service but as a business, errors are not corrected but multiplied.Gandhi shared a video snippet from his conversation with CBSE...
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As the security situation continues to evolve between Israel and Lebanon, the United States has signalled that it does not expect Israel to absorb attacks against its civilians, thus giving a green light to the country's military for escalating operations in Beirut-- according to a report by the...
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Indians are arrogant, but far from rich. That's why we have become the world's least welcome visitors. People may tolerate a rich fool. But nobody likes a fool who doesn't have much money, writes Vir Sanghvi. Read the column here.
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...But their decades-long rebellion is in its death throes. Read the report here.
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Tension sparked once again in West Asia even as the US and Iran continue to hedge their bets on a possible peace deal. Kuwait's Army on Monday announced that its air defences were confronting hostile missile and drone attacks, and advised people to adhere to security and safety instructions.In a...
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Iran has restored access to a significant portion of its underground missile infrastructure following months of excavation and repair work, highlighting the limits to US bombing strategy, which was focused on sealing tunnel entrances, according to a news report by CNN.Satellite imagery reviewed...
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West Bengal's first BJP-helmed cabinet will undergo an expansion on Monday, with 35 MLAs set to take oath as ministers, CM Suvendu Adhikari said.Governor RN Ravi will administer the oath at 11 am at the Lok Bhavan here, the chief minister said.Tomorrow, a full-fledged Council of Ministers of the...
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Veteran singer Suman Kalyanpur, who gave her voice to hits such as Na Na Karte and Tumne Pukara, passed away on Sunday evening at her residence in Mumbai due to age-related issues, a close friend said.She was 89.Suman ji passed away at around 8 pm at her residence in Lokhandwala due to old age....
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Prices of commercial LPG - the one used in hotels and restaurants - were on Monday hiked by Rs 42 per 19-kg cylinder but there was no change in the rates of cooking gas used in household kitchens.The price of commercial LPG was hiked to Rs 3,113.50 per 19-kg cylinder from Rs 3,071.50 in Delhi,...
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Journalist Alok Kumar shares this heartbreaking post on X:This is Gauraav Tripathi. Four years ago, he had handed out 500 lunch packets to officers during a program at the Vikas Bhavan in Kanpur Dehat. But the payment is yet to be made. The officers enjoyed lunch, then dinner, then breakfast--but...
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US President Donald Trump has harboured private reservations regarding whether Vice President JD Vance possesses the capability to assume the future leadership of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) political movement, according to a report by The New York Times.Citing conversations with aides...
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