23:14
The organiser of Lionel Messi's India tour, which descended into chaos at Salt Lake stadium here last year, claimed on Wednesday the football legend's communication team has written to the police, holding former West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas responsible for the fiasco.The communication...
23:12
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday said it sought the Delhi Police's permission for a protest at Jantar Mantar on June 20 and expressed confidence that its request would be approved.In a statement, the party said it had completed all formalities required by the police and submitted...
22:20
The rupee appreciated 10 paise to close at 94.50 against the US dollar, as Brent crude oil prices and the US dollar index retreated further from their elevated levels.Forex traders said the rupee opened on a positive note as Brent crude has fallen below $79 per barrel, with markets pricing in the...
22:16
Amid concerns over the delay in the arrival of the southwest monsoon, the stock in seven reservoirs supplying drinking water to Mumbai stood at 10.01 per cent of their total useful capacity on Wednesday, still higher compared to the corresponding period in the last two years.At 144,918 million...
21:44
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a 'very tough negotiator' and said he would visit India in the future, as the two leaders met on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.Responding to a question on how close the two...
21:00
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised the issue of the safety of seafarers with US President Donald Trump, asserting that the proposed peace deal between Iran and the US must have provisions for their security.Modi and Trump held wide-ranging talks on the sidelines of the G7 summit...
20:50
United States President Donald Trump, as a sign of unwavering support to India, stated that Washington, DC will help India if the nation is attacked, provided Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the leader.During a bilateral meeting at the sidelines of the 52nd G7 Summit, Trump lauded the defence...
20:19
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the long-pending Pune-Nashik rail connectivity issue has been resolved with a revised alignment and work has already commenced on some sections of the project.The revised train link will be via Ahilyanagar and temple town of Shirdi in western...
20:17
Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday led an unscheduled protest march in central Kolkata against the eviction of hawkers, asserting that rehabilitation must precede any drive to remove roadside vendors.The former chief minister did not disclose her plans in advance to the...
19:49
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Donald Trump held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France on Wednesday, with the two leaders discussing trade, regional security and efforts to bring peace to West Asia.During the meeting, Modi commended Trump for...
19:26
Pakistan on Wednesday extended its airspace restrictions on Indian-registered aircraft for yet another month till July 24.The restrictions were first imposed in April 2025, a day after terrorists killed 26 people in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, leading to a stand-off between the two...
19:10
Image: Mallikarjun Kharge. Pic: ANI Photo
Six Rajya Sabha members have jointly submitted a privilege notice against Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge accusing him of making derogatory, disparaging and disrespectful remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and lowering the dignity of Parliament and its members.Rajya Sabha...
18:32
South Africa vs Czech Republic, June 18, 9.30pm ISTDefeat in their opening Group A games leaves the Czech Republic and South Africa playing catch-up when they meet in Atlanta on Thursday, and both sides need a vastly improved performance in order to keep their World Cup hopes alive.Switzerland vs...
18:15
A group of rebel Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leaders is learnt to have met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, claiming the support of six of the party's nine MPs in the Lower House, sources said.While there was no official word from either side on what transpired in the meeting,...
17:46
China said it will provide a new batch of humanitarian aid to war-hit Iran and Lebanon, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.China has decided to deliver a new batch of humanitarian assistance to Iran and Lebanon in the near term to further help people of the two countries advance...
17:07
Among the 30 Sensex firms, Trent jumped the most, by 7.06 per cent.Bharat Electronics, Eternal, Tata Steel, Infosys, Titan and Bharti Airtel were also among the winners.Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the laggards.
17:06
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Wednesday, taking their winning run to the fourth straight session, buoyed by softening crude oil prices following a peace deal between the US and Iran.The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 347.14 points, or 0.45 per cent, to settle at...
16:58
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday cautioned police personnel against making social media reels while on duty, saying such acts amounted to indiscipline and could damage the force's dignity.Addressing a programme in Lucknow where he distributed appointment letters to 930...
16:57
Dismissed Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar's claim of an impending split in the Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said the party remained strong and it was the Bharatiya Janata Party which had a history of 'engineering' defections through inducements and pressure.Responding to...
16:09
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday invited Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee for a meeting on June 19 to present his case on the split in the Mamata Banerjee-led party, parliamentary sources said.However, sources in Trinamool Congress said the party has not received any...
16:03
The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has formally appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct an independent and transparent probe into the death of television actor Sanchita Ugale.In a statement issued by AICWA...
15:59
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Police on Wednesday continued the search for a missing two-year-old girl for the 12th consecutive day, with investigators probing all possible angles, such as abduction, an animal attack, and family-related disputes.The minor girl went missing on June 6 from Ch Agraharam village in Kakinada...
15:49
Around 15 lakh vehicles entered Shimla between May 1 and June 15, with police adopting a five-point strategy to tackle the summer tourist rush.The traffic management measures include deployment of additional force, strict surveillance, mapping alternative routes and encouraging public transport,...
15:38
As part of its investigation into the rape-murder of an on-duty doctor in the RG Kar hospital two years ago, a CBI team on Wednesday visited a crematorium in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district where the last rites of the woman medic were performed, an official said.The special investigation...
15:24
The astonishing claims of an imminent split in the Samajwadi Party made by UP Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar does not seem to have affected SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav.Responding to Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar's remarks claiming a major political realignment in the Samajwadi Party and...
15:06
US negotiators are working to quickly release the text of the agreement between Washington and Tehran, even as they downplay the significance of the specific language in the document, US officials told CNN.The officials described the text of the agreement as incredibly vague, mainly intended to...
15:06
US negotiators are working to quickly release the text of the agreement between Washington and Tehran, even as they downplay the significance of the specific language in the document, US officials told CNN.The officials described the text of the agreement as incredibly vague, mainly intended to...
14:47
The U.S. blocked several countries from paying for oil purchases, money that Tehran now wants back to permanently end the war. Read the report here.
14:45
Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi, reacting to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut's remarks, said that Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena had suffered the most due to the split in the party and that Raut's anger was understandable.Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena has suffered the most. Their party was...
14:06
Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday defended his offensive language against the rebel MPs during a press interaction, saying that such expressions are part of regular usage in Maharashtra and asserting that he is aware of the appropriate language to be used in different...
13:52
Telegram on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court against a government order to temporarily restrict access to the messaging app ahead of the June 21 NEET-UG 2026 re-examination.The matter was mentioned before a vacation bench of Justice Tejas Karia, who agreed to hear it on an urgent basis. The...
13:02
Instant messaging app Telegram has stopped working for existing users in India after the government temporarily restricted access to the app, but it continues to remain operational through Virtual Protocol Network (VPN), according to industry experts.Google delisted the app on Tuesday, and...
12:28
A continued decline in the share price and market capitalisation (mcap) of IT services major Tata Consultancy Services has led to a sharp fall in its contribution to the Tata Group's overall mcap.TCS now accounts for just 30.8 per cent of the combined mcap of all listed Tata Group...
12:27
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday alleged that some Maharashtra MPs were being offered Rs 50 crore to switch sides and challenged dissidents to quit, amid heightened speculation of an imminent split in the Uddhav Thackerayâ€'led party.Holding a press conference in New Delhi, Raut...
12:05
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday dared dissident MPs to quit if they want to switch sides, amid heightened speculation of an imminent split within the Uddhav Thackerayâ€'led party.Holding a press conference in New Delhi, Raut said the people of Maharashtra and Shiv Sena (UBT)...
11:43
Iran has reportedly fired multiple drones aimed at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a source told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.The firing took place after the signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Sunday, and the drones were intercepted by the US military ere...
11:17
Maharashtra MPs being bought at Rs 15 crore, alleges Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut.Out of 9 Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs, only 3 - Anil Desai, Rajabhau Waje and Arvind Sawant - attend Sanjay Raut's press conference. There is no point in contesting elections if parties like TMC and Shiv Sena...
10:58
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Messaging app Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has alleged that Reliance Group, in which Meta has a partial stake, may have lobbied, along with its competitor WhatsApp, to impose a ban on the company's app in India.He also accused Reliance of sabotaging access to Telegram for millions of users outside...
10:51
India's digital fraud exposure remains among the highest globally.According to TransUnion's Top Fraud Trends Report, 7.1 per cent of digital transactions involving consumers in the country in 2025 flagged as suspected fraud attempts, nearly double the global average of 3.8 per cent.Among sectors,...
10:35
Operation Sheruwali entered its 26th day on Wednesday in the dense Dorimal forests of the Gambhir Mughlan area in the Manjakote sector of Rajouri district, making it one of the region's longest ongoing counter-terror operations in recent years.Security forces have intensified search and cordon...
10:11
Thousands of workers at a Flipkart warehouse located on the Farrukhnagar-Jhajjar border in Haryana have been on strike for more than 24 hours, according to the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT), which alleged wage cuts, non-compliance with minimum wage norms and inadequate...
10:10
The Shiv Sena (UBT) has issued a whip to its MPs to attend a meeting in New Delhi to discuss important issues, amid growing speculation of an imminent rebellion in the Uddhav Thackeray-led party, sources said on Wednesday.The party can initiate disqualification proceedings against those who skip...
10:03
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Wednesday following a decline in crude oil prices and a rally in IT firms.Extending its rally to the fourth day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex further climbed 271.61 points to 77,080.09 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE...
09:52
Will technology serve humanity or quietly replace it? Rediff Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Ajit Balakrishnan's, new book: 'Technology Innovation: Sword or Plough' is written for students, professionals, and policy makers, and asks a defining question of our time: Will technology...
09:34
US intelligence agencies' assessment revealed on Wednesday that Iran has acquired the ability after the war to shut the Strait of Hormuz at will, sources told CNN.Iran's ability to hurt the economy using the critical waterway can crop up again regardless of the framework agreement to be signed on...
09:13
In an unprecedented operation to eliminate the threat of paper leaks, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is executing a massive aerial logistics mission to securely deliver NEET-UG question papers across the country.Operating under tight wraps for the last four days, the IAF has flown more than 200...
08:55
Tom Holland has confirmed that he and long-time partner Zendaya are officially married, putting months of speculation about the couple's relationship status to rest.According to People magazine, the actor made the revelation during a recent interview while discussing fake AI-generated wedding...
08:46
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump are likely to discuss the situation in West Asia, the strategic Strait of Hormuz, energy imports from the United States and the proposed bilateral trade agreement during their meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, sources...
08:28
Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran and that its management will remain the responsibility of the Islamic Republic, amid ongoing efforts to formalise a peace agreement between Tehran and Washington.Speaking during a meeting with...
00:56
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Canadas Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, in Evian/@MEAIndia X/ANI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney and reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral ties, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening cooperation in areas such as trade, energy, innovation, and people-to-people exchanges.The two leaders met on the...
00:38
PM Narendra Modi meets UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Evian, Rance./DPR PMO/ ANI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday discussed the West Asia situation and underscored the importance of dialogue, diplomacy and respect for international law to ensure lasting peace, security and stability in the region.The two leaders met...
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