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Nearly two decades after the Singur movement altered West Bengal's political landscape, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday vowed to bring the Tata Group back to the state, accusing the Left Front and the previous TMC government of presiding over two contrasting failures -- forcible land...
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David Hockney, widely regarded to be one of the most influential contemporary British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, has died. He was 88.The news was announced by Hockney's publicist to the BBC.The celebrated British artist David Hockney, one of the most important figures in contemporary...
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Domestic equity benchmark indices witnessed a strong rebound on Friday, surging nearly 1.5 per cent each, as global risk sentiment improved sharply following signals of a possible breakthrough in tensions between the United States and Iran.The rally came after US President Donald Trump...
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The Supreme Court on Friday referred the long-running defamation dispute between IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil, both serving in Karnataka, to mediation, remarking that both officers were harming each other's careers through continued litigation.A bench of Justice...
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has summoned the US Chargé d'Affaires, Jason Meeks, to lodge a strong protest against the ongoing attacks on commercial vessels off the coast of Oman.The diplomatic move follows yet another incident yesterday, where a commercial vessel with 20 Indian crew...
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EY's Global Delivery Services (GDS) unit has launched ey.ai Centre for Reimagination (CFR), a first-of-its-kind immersive flagship client experience centre by the tax, audit and consulting firm, as companies attempt to help clients navigate their artificial intelligence (AI) and digital...
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Former India shooter and renowned coach Jaspal Rana passed away in New Delhi on Friday after battling health complications.Dr Balbir Singh, Group Chairman of Cardiac Sciences at Pan Max, said Rana had arrived at the hospital in a critical condition after experiencing a three-day-old heart attack,...
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Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government and the Uttar Pradesh government over the alleged misappropriation of Rs 7 crore from offerings made at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, claiming that theft is pervasive within the BJP, as the party has a...
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Former Union minister Smriti Irani has been left out of the panchayat voter list of Medan Mawai village in Amethi district despite her name being present in the Lok Sabha and Assembly electoral rolls for the area, officials said on Friday.Amethi District Magistrate Sanjay Chauhan said an inquiry...
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Students and government job aspirants assembled in Lucknow on Friday for a protest led by Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke over alleged examination irregularities, with demonstrators pressing for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Candidates preparing for...
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Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday launched a fresh attack on the party's rebel lawmakers, asserting that they were misreading the Constitution and had no legal basis to seek recognition as a separate bloc in Parliament.In a post shared on X, Moitra said that the 91st...
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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday announced a global strategic partnership with Anthropic, the company behind advanced AI model Claude, to expand enterprise AI adoption. Through the collaboration, TCS will establish a dedicated business unit to deliver joint industry solutions, enhanced...
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Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has lodged a cheating and forgery complaint against a Hyderabad-based aerospace component supplier, alleging that the firm submitted 199 forged test reports linked to components supplied for the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A programme.Sources familiar with the...
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Bomb threat to IndiGo flight which was about to takeoff for Delhi from Lucknow; security checks underway.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has strongly defended India's strategic energy decisions, highlighting that the procurement of Russian crude oil from 2022 onwards successfully prioritised national interest while simultaneously fulfilling a critical global economic role.He revealed that New...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the sporting world in mourning the untimely demise of renowned Indian shooter and coach Jaspal Rana, describing his passing as a profound loss to the nation.Rana, 49, who brought laurels to the country through his achievements as an elite shooter and later...
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Free ride for women on West Bengal government-run buses has been a welcome move for many. However, private bus operators say they have been suffering losses due to the outflux of women passengers to state-run buses and higher fuel costs.To offset losses, operators are seeking support from the...
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has staunchly defended New Delhi's strategic energy choices, highlighting the inherent contradictions in Western criticism over India's procurement of Russian crude oil.The seasoned diplomat delivered these sharp remarks on Thursday while participating in a...
10:27
Indian equity markets staged a sharp recovery on Friday morning as global stock indices turned green, dusting off recent geopolitical cues. The BSE SENSEX started at 74,742.65 points, up by 910.10 points or 1.23 per cent. Similarly, the NSE NIFTY 50 began at 23,432.70 points, advancing 271.10...
10:15
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed a harmonised framework for determining base prices and daily price bands for stocks listed on multiple exchanges, aiming to reduce price divergence in securities.Under the proposal, if a stock trades on only one exchange on a...
10:12
Renowned Indian shooting coach and former Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana has died. He was 49.According to National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, Rana breathed his last at a Delhi hospital on Thursday night.Rana recently underwent a medical...
09:22
On reports that seven MPs from the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) faction are in touch with Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, BJP leader Ram Kadam warned of consequences for changing political allegiance.Speaking to ANI, Kadam said Uddhav Thackeray has already...
09:17
Five foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have moved the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) against the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), alleging procedural lapses in an ongoing adjudication process. The matter is scheduled to be heard on Friday.The appeals have been filed by LTS...
09:16
The latest escalation between the US and Iran has brought the April ceasefire to its most difficult moment so far, with crude prices rising and financial markets, including US equities, falling, according to Rystad Energy.The Oslo-headquartered energy research and intelligence firm estimates that...
09:07
Amid intensifying internal rift within West Bengal's Trinamool Congress (TMC), a series of resignations and rebel assertions have fuelled uncertainty over the party's internal cohesion and possible merger.A major turmoil emerged within TMC, as 19 breakaway MPs, including senior leaders...
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United States President Donald said that a deal to end the war with Iran is nearly complete and is expected to be signed over the weekend in Europe, as he called off military strikes on the gulf nation hours after threatening to take control of its oil industry.Trump, speaking to reporters at the...
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Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leaders on Thursday performed havan or fire ritual at the iconic Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai over the falling rupee and fuel prices rising to record levels during his tenure.They sought the Almighty's intervention...
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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke will join students in Lucknow on Friday to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.After two successful peaceful protests in Delhi and Pune, I am leaving for Lucknow. Will join the students there tomorrow to demand the...
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