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The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has taken serious note of a complaint against actor Ranveer Singh over his alleged last-minute withdrawal from the film Don 3. The complaint was filed by filmmaker Farhan Akhtar before the Indian Film & Television Directors'...
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Police personnel visited the Kolkata residence of Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday, with officials saying that it was part of a routine exercise.A team of police officers reached Diamond Harbour MP Banerjee's residence 'Santiniketan', on 188A Harish Mukherjee Road in...
18:08
Actor Meenakshi Seshadri, known for films such as Hero and Damini, says she has relocated to Mumbai and is looking for meaningful work.The actor, 62, was among the leading Bollywood actors in the 1980s and 1990s and is known for her roles in projects such as Ghar Ho To Aisha, Meri Jung,...
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The scheduled visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to New York has been called off due to US visa complications encountered during preparations, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.As a result of these travel issues, the top diplomat will not participate in the...
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Actor Dharmendra conferred Padma Vibhushan posthumously by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday evening, with wife Hema Malini receiving the award.The President also conferred the Padma Vibhushan on violinist N Rajam, Padma Bhushan on ex-Maha Guv Bhagat Singh Koshyari and banker Uday...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the country's border areas within the next two weeks, taking stock of security during his interactions with local officials and senior BSF officers, officials said on Monday.Shah will arrive in Bikaner on Monday, where he will visit the border outpost of...
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Hours after the fourth hike in pump prices for petrol and diesel in 11 days, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the crisis in West Asia is not just a geopolitical issue, but it will lead to higher fuel costs for the common people.
16:51
From the 30-Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, HDFC Bank, Eternal, Bajaj Finserv, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the biggest winners. In contrast, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Sun Pharma and Hindustan Unilever were the laggards.
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Iran In Hyderabad reacts to Marco Rubio posing at the Taj Mahal. If Rubio knew the history or architecture, he wouldn't have posed for a picture here. This monument was built out for the love of emperor's Iranian wife, crafted by the genius of Iranian architects -- meanwhile his government...
16:36
The domestic equity markets closed sharply higher on Monday as improving optimism around a possible peace agreement between the United States and Iran boosted investor sentiment globally and eased concerns over energy prices.The NSE Nifty 50 index closed at 24,031.70, gaining 312.40 points or...
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The Delhi government has issued new directives to reduce the domestic travel expenses of its officials by 25 per cent as part of its austerity measures in response to uncertain global fuel supplies affecting the country's economy.The government has already restricted all official foreign travel...
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The rupee appreciated 35 paise to close at 95.25 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, registering the third straight session of gain, on optimism that the US and Iran were moving close to a peace deal even though they remained at odds over key issues, including blockades on the Strait...
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Hundreds of tourists were stranded aboard the largest cable car at a Gulmarg resort in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday after the cable car system developed technical problems, officials said.Operations of both phases of the Gulmarg cable car service, popularly known as Gondola, were suspended...
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday visited the iconic Amber fort in Jaipur with his wife Jeanette Rubio.The Rubios, flanked by security personnel, were given a traditional Rajasthani welcome at the 16th-century fort built by Raja Man Singh. They witnessed cultural performances featuring...
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C Ve Shanmugam
Three AIADMK legislators who were part of the rebel group led by C Ve Shanmugam and S P Velumani, met Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar on Monday and tendered their resignation.The three legislators -- Maragatham Kumaravel, who won from Maduranthakam, Sathyabama from Dharapuram, and...
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Advocate Anurag Srivastav, who is representing the family of the deceased Twisha Sharma, said on Monday that the victim's family is satisfied after the Supreme Court's decision to take the suo moto cognisance of the case.It went very well. This was a highly publicised and sensitive case, and...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday termed the rise in petrol and diesel prices a global crisis and appealed to people not to hoard fuel, saying it would put pressure on the supply chain.Petrol prices were raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71 on Monday, the fourth...
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The Iran embassy in Kenya roasts President Trump on this post alongside: The embassy writes:Adios @POTUSCute AI picture.If you're so brave, show the real photos of those three American destroyers that tried to cross the Strait of Hormuz.Oh, and by the way... what happened to Project Freakout?
14:09
The Islamabad peace talks in April
As peace hangs by the precipice in West Asia and the Gulf region, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed that progress has been made in the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States, according to a report by Dawn.The Pakistani media outlet quoted Sharif, who said, 'Things...
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called for increased focus on 3Fs -- fuel, fertiliser and forex -- amid the West Asia crisis, underlining that the domestic economy continues to be resilient.Speaking at an event to celebrate the 37th anniversary of SIDBI here, the FM hit out at...
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday directed the police to promptly register cases against those involved in sexual crimes, expeditiously investigate and ensure stringent punishment to the culprits.Reviewing the law and order situation along with senior officials, especially in the...
12:59
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday visited the iconic Taj Mahal along with his wife Jeanette Rubio and hailed the monument as one of the treasures of the world.They spent around one and a half hours at the Taj Mahal and wrote in the visitors' book, Thank you for allowing...
12:46
Hélène Akilimali says she's taking every precaution against contracting Ebola, including always wearing a face mask in public. But her work as a cocoa seller in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - the epicenter of the latest outbreak - brings her into daily contact with other people,...
12:28
An FIR was registered after a 36-year-old woman alleged that a male staff member at a private hospital here attempted to secretly photograph or record her inside a restroom, police said on Monday.The incident occurred on May 21 at the hospital located on Sarjapur Road, they said.According to...
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The CBI is set to take over the investigation into the death of Twisha Sharma, who was found hanging at her marital home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area on May 12, officials said on Monday.The agency has already sent a team to Bhopal. It will take over the probe from the state police and collect...
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The Supreme Court on Monday said it was sad that NTA has not learn lessons from the earlier NEET paper leak as it sought response from the Centre, NTA and CBI on pleas for replacement of the testing agency with a robust and autonomous body to conduct the medical entrance exam.A bench of Justices...
11:53
Actor Kangana Ranaut slammed criticism around Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Cannes outfit and said fashion is a self-expression and one's own interpretation of life and their attitude.Bachchan, who has represented L'Oreal Paris at Cannes since 2003 as a global brand ambassador, attended the...
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Observing that it was pained by the handling of the case, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the media to exercise restraint while reporting developments in the death of former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma.Sharma, 33, was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area on...
11:34
Corporate governance advisory firm InGovern has renewed the call for Tata Sons to pursue a public listing, arguing that the holding company's scale and influence over listed group firms warrant greater transparency and disclosure standards.The report titled Tata Sons: The Listing Imperative said...
11:27
Twisha Sharma's inconsolable mother
Police have begun detailed questioning of retired judge Giribala Singh and her lawyer son Samarth Singh in connection with the death of his wife Twisha Sharma, who was allegedly harassed for dowry, officials said on Monday.The information provided by the two accused is being verified, they said,...
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Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan dismissed his hospitalisation rumours as he greeted fans outside his Mumbai house Jalsa.Last week, there were reports claiming the actor had been hospitalised. Now, he has put an end to it by appearing to greet his fans outside the bungalow, continuing his...
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and his wife Jeanette, at the Taj Mahal.
10:49
The Assam government on Monday tabled a Bill on the Uniform Civil Code, seeking to ban polygamy and make registration of live-in relationships compulsory.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul Bora tabled 'The Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 Bill' in the assembly on behalf of Chief Minister Himanta...
10:45
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday reiterated his stance of how people say stupid stuff when asked about racist comments targeting Indians in the United States, following a question raised at a press conference in the national capital on Sunday.Clarifying his response, Rubio said...
10:38
Iran and the United States have signaled they are closing in on an agreement to turn the existing ceasefire that ended weeks of conflict into a more long-lasting settlement, reports CNN.Both sides are talking of a memorandum of understanding that will set out a roadmap for resolving all...
10:21
A 16-year-old boy died after a zipline cable snapped at an amusement facility in Agra, causing him to fall nearly 45 feet, police said on Monday.The incident occurred around 6 pm Sunday at a recreational site in the Tajganj area, where Kunal Agrawal had gone with his family for an outing, police...
10:06
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Monday supported by a sharp correction in crude oil prices and arally in global markets amid improving sentiment surrounding the US-Iran negotiations.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 908.98 points to 76,317.85 in early trade. The...
10:01
The Centre has directed teams of professors and technical experts from the Indian Institutes of Technology in Madras and Kanpur to assist the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in resolving technical issues affecting its post-result services portal, following complaints from students and...
09:51
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday said that while work is in progress to arrive at a peace deal between Tehran and Washington, he assured that President Donald Trump will not make a bad deal.He made the remarks while speaking to reporters here in the national capital, prrior to...
09:22
Messages are dated by the time Khamenei receives them
Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is living in secrecy at an undisclosed location with limited access to the outside world, CBS News reported on Sunday, citing US intelligence.According to the report, the Iranian Supreme Leader is only reached by a labyrinth of couriers, as per US...
09:15
A farmer from Maharashtra's Latur district has claimed that his 18-year-old daughter, who aspired to become a doctor, died by suicide due to mental stress caused after the cancellation of the NEET UG-2026 over an alleged paper leak.Police said they have registered an accidental death report and...
09:05
The United States and Iran are inching closer towards arriving at the peace deal as negotiators have agreed to the broad principles of the agreement, CBS News reported on Sunday, citing a senior Trump administration official.As per CBS, the senior Trump admin official said that the Iranians have...
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Eight persons were killed after a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) plunged into a gorge in Maharashtra's Raigad district, police said on Monday.The incident occurred in the Ambenali Ghat area on Poladpur-Mahabaleshwar road on Sunday, they said.The victims hailed from Satara. They were on their way...
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Petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 2.61-2.71 per litre on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks, as state-owned firms continued to pass on rising international prices to consumers.With the latest revision, cumulative increases in petrol and diesel prices are almost Rs...
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