Israeli strike kills Indian-origin aid worker

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23:44

Kerala TTE pushed off moving train by migrant worker, dead

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In a shocking incident, a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) met with a tragic fate after allegedly being pushed by a passenger, who was travelling without a ticket, from a moving train in this central Kerala district on Tuesday.Police said the incident occurred on Tuesday evening in the Velappaya...
23:24

Israeli strike kills Indian-origin aid worker in Gaza

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Zomi Frankcom, one of the six international aid workers with the World Central Kitchen, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the war-torn Gaza along with the Palestinian driver, was of Indian descent, according to reports.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that 43-year-old...
22:52

Gurugram restaurant sealed, licence cancelled

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The food and safety department here cancelled the licence of La Forestta cafe-cum-restaurant where five people were allegedly served dry ice instead of a mouth freshener, officials said on Tuesday.The department also sealed the restaurant located in sector 90, they said.Gurugram Food Safety...
22:21

Byju's plans to lay off 500 more employees

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Byju's is laying off about 500 employees, including from sales, amid a financial crunch, sources said, even as the troubled edtech firm maintained that it is in the final stages of business restructuring to streamline operations.The layoff in the embattled edtech company began 15-20 days ago,...
22:00

Delhi HC to hear all pleas against Centre's ban on 23 dog breeds

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The Delhi high court on Tuesday transferred to itself several petitions challenging the Centre's ban on the sale and breeding of 23 breeds of ferocious dogs.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora observed that these are very ferocious dogs and they are...
21:30

'Ram' Arun Govil owes car loan of Rs 14 lakh

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Actor Arun Govil, who played the role of Lord Ram in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan TV serial owns a Mercedes worth Rs 62.99 lakh and has moveable assets worth over Rs 3.19 crore, while his wife Shrilekha Govil has moveable assets worth over Rs 2.76 crore.As far as immovable assets are concerned, the...
20:48

Coast Guard ship makes port call in Vietnam on overseas deployment to ASEAN countries

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Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialised Pollution Control Vessel, on Tuesday made a port call at Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries, officials said.This deployment is a testimony to the...
20:36

ED files PMLA case against Mahua, Hiranandani

Mahua Moitra
Mahua Moitra
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a money laundering case against TMC leader Mahua Moitra and businessman Darshan Hiranandani in connection with an alleged cash-for-queries scam case, official sources said on Tuesday. The federal agency filed the enforcement case information report...
20:15

EC starts microsite to bust misinformation during polls

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In a bid to check the spread of misinformation during the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission on Tuesday launched a Myth vs Reality Register that will be updated regularly to include the latest fake news busted.With the proliferation of misinformation and false narratives, this proactive...
20:06

'No thinking yet' on INDIA bloc's PM face: Pawar

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Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the mood of the people has changed and it is now against PM Narendra Modi.Addressing a press conference in Nagpur, Pawar also said there was 'no thinking yet' on who would be the INDIA bloc's prime ministerial face.I can see clearly...
19:41

HC grants divorce to celebrity chef Kunal Kapur

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The Delhi high court granted divorce to celebrity chef Kunal Kapur on Tuesday on grounds of cruelty meted out to him by his estranged wife, saying the woman's conduct towards him was devoid of dignity and empathy.The high court allowed Kapur's appeal challenging a family court's order denying him...
19:13

More trouble for Vistara as 15 senior pilots quit

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As a section of Vistara pilots continue to protest against pay revision, at least 15 senior first officers resigned from the airline recently, sources said on Tuesday.The airline operates a little over 300 flights daily and has a fleet of 70 planes comprising A320-family aircraft and Boeing...
18:53

KCR's nephew held in case of trespass, attempt to murder

K Chandrashekar Rao
K Chandrashekar Rao
A nephew of former Telangana chief minister and Bharat Rashtra Samiti president K Chandrashekar Rao, was on Tuesday arrested in connection with a case for allegedly trespassing into the land of a private firm in Hyderabad and attacking some persons, police said.The case was earlier registered...
18:23

Women flyers held for hitting CISF personnel

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Two women in their forties were detained at the Karipur airport in Kozhikode and then handed over to police for allegedly hitting Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel who intervened in the argument between passengers and Indigo staff following grounding of a flight to Bengaluru...
17:46

India should rename Chinese places as tit for tat: Himanta Sarma

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday urged the Indian government to adopt a tit-for-tat approach in response to China's efforts to rename places in Arunachal Pradesh.Sarma suggested that India should counter by assigning its own names for 60 Tibetan areas of China.My request to...
17:14

Satyameva Jayate: AAP on Sanjay Singh's bail

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to grant bail to the party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in a money-laundering case linked to the excise policy case, calling it big day for democracy in the country and a moment of hope.In a joint press conference, AAP...
17:03

Stock markets snap 3-day winning run

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Stock markets snapped the three-day gaining run on Tuesday with benchmark Sensex dropping by 110 points due to profit-taking in select private bank and auto shares amid weak trends from the US markets and foreign fund outflows.  The 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 110.64 points or 0.15...
16:54

Rahul always on holiday, no match for Modi: Shah

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Exuding confidence about the BJP's '400 paar' (400-plus) target, senior party leader Amit Shah on Tuesday said there is no match between the NDA led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the INDIA bloc which he called an alliance of 'pariwarwadis' (dynasts) and 'brashtacharis' (corrupt...
16:42

Blow your own conch

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presented a conch to PM Modi at the Vijay Shankhnad rally of the BJP held in Rudrapur.
16:31

Asked PM for drought relief 5 months ago: Sidda

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed on Tuesday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has no moral right to seek votes from the electorate, as he accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of betraying and doing injustice to the people of the State over the issue of delay in release of...
16:15

These IPL matches rescheduled due to polls?

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Kolkata Knight Riders' home IPL game against Rajasthan Royals was on Tuesday advanced by a day to April 16, while Gujarat Titans-Delhi Capitals fixture in Ahmedabad was also rescheduled by the BCCI which did not give any reason for the move.The first phase of the Lok Sabha polls will be held on...
16:05

Provide proof or face action: BJP to Atishi

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Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva on Tuesday slammed AAP leader Atishi challenging her to provide details of her allegation that she was approached to join the saffron party or be prepared for a legal action.Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Sachdeva said that his party will take legal...
16:03

Sharad Pawar's 40 star campaigners in Maharashtra are...

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The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) on Tuesday released a list of 40 star campaigners to bolster the party's electoral prospects in Maharashtra ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.As per provisions under section 77 (1) of Representation of the people Act, 1951 the Star Campaigners...
15:56

ED chooses not to oppose Sanjay Singh's bail plea

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More details on the bail to Sanjay Singh:The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to AAP leader Sanjay Singh in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy irregularities case. The court order came after the ED chose not to oppose Sanjay Singh's bail plea.A bench led by Justice...
15:13

Shehzade ka ailaan... Modi tears into Rahul at rally

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On his first visit to the 'Devbhoomi' since the passage of the Uniform Ciivi Code (UCC) Bill in the Uttarakhand Assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday tore into Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the party which ruled the country for 60 years and has been out of power for only...
15:06

Katchatheevu comments will bring Lankan govt, Tamils into confrontation

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On his first visit to the 'Devbhoomi' since the passage of the Uniform Ciivi Code (UCC) Bill in the Uttarakhand Assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday tore into Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the party which ruled the country for 60 years and has been out of power for only...
14:33

SC grants bail to AAP leader Sanjay Singh

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Update: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to AAP leader Sanjay Singh in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy scam.  A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta and P B Varale ordered the release of Sanjay Singh, who has been in jail for six months. The...
14:27

No objection to AAP's Sanjay Singh getting bail: ED

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The Enforcement Directorate tells the Supreme Court it has no objection if AAP leader Sanjay Singh is granted bail in Delhi excise policy scam case. Details awaited. 
14:18

'Ram' files his nomination from Meerut

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Veteran actor Arun Govil of TV serial 'Ramayan' fame on Tuesday filed nomination as the BJP candidate from Meerut Lok Sabha seat. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya was present with Govil during the nomination.After filing his nomination, Govil said that he wanted to thank...
13:57

Kejriwal must continue as CM: AAP MLAs tell wife

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AAP MLAs on Tuesday met Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal and asserted that the Delhi chief minister should not step down and continue to run the government from jail.  Kejriwal is in judicial custody till April 15 after his arrest last month by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in...
13:24

Several wounded in a school shooting in Helsinki

Three children have been wounded in a shooting at a school in the city of Vantaa in Finland, reports the BBC, quoting the police.Police say they responded to the incident at Viertola school on Tuesday and urged local residents to remain indoors.They said a suspect had been arrested.The school has...
13:20

Pashupati Paras calls on Nadda, says will 'support NDA'

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Ending speculations of a rift with the NDA over seat allotments for the Lok Sabha, which gained ground after his resignation from the central cabinet, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) president Pashupati Kumar Paras called on BJP national president JP Nadda at the latter's New Delhi residence...
13:02

Reveal your source: BJP tells Atishi on threats

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In reaction to Atishi's allegation that she was approached by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to join them or else she'd be arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that the only person who has fooled her is Arvind Kejriwal.  No...
12:20

DGCA asks Vistara to submit daily report on flight cancellations, delays

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Aviation watchdog DGCA has asked Vistara to submit a daily report on flight cancellations as well as delays, and is also monitoring the situation to ensure minimum inconvenience to passengers. The move comes against the backdrop of non-availability of pilots forcing Vistara to cancel a...
12:16

Kejriwal spends restless night in jail, sugar low

The Delhi CM is allowed to meet six people in jail
The Delhi CM is allowed to meet six people in jail
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been remanded in judicial custody till April 15 in the excise policy case, paced up and down his 14X8 feet cell on his first night in Tihar jail, managing only to sleep for a while, a prison official said.  According to prison officials,...
12:03

Two BJP MPs from Bihar set to join Congress

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Two BJP MPs, Ajay Nishad and Chepdi Paswan, from Bihar are set to join the Congress today, reports MI Khan.Sources said that after the BJP denied tickets to both of them to contest the Lok Sabha elections, they were upset and got in touch with the Congress.Nishad is an incumbent MP from...
12:02

Three terror associates arrested in J-K's Baramulla

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Security forces on Tuesday arrested three terrorist associates from Sopore area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A pistol and other incriminating materials were recovered from their possession, a police spokesman said.  He said the security forces established...
11:38

Absolute defiance: SC tells Ramdev, Patanjali MD

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Supreme Court begins hearing in the misleading advertisement case filed against the Patanjali Ayurveda Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved's Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna. Both are in the Supreme Court pursuant to the summons issued to them to appear in person in the case.You...
10:51

Gross GST revenue crosses Rs 20 lakh crore in 2023-24

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Financial year 2023-24 marked a milestone with total gross GST collection of Rs 20.14 lakh crore, exceeding Rs 20 lakh crore with a 11.7 per cent increase compared to the previous fiscal year. The average monthly collection for this fiscal year, that ended in March 2024 stood at Rs 1.68 lakh...
10:37

I will be arrested unless I join BJP: Atishi

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Delhi Minister and AAP leader Atishi says, BJP through one of my close aides approached me to join their party to save my political career. They said if I do not join the BJP then in the coming one month I will be arrested by ED...In the coming two months before the Lok Sabha elections, they...
10:08

Breakfast at 6:40 am: Kejriwal's 1st day at Tihar

Arvind Kejriwal at the Rouse House Court yesterday
Arvind Kejriwal at the Rouse House Court yesterday
 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who was sent to 15-day judicial custody a day ago, in connection with now scrapped liquor policy case began Tuesday morning with tea and breakfast in Tihar Jail as per the prison rules, sources said.On April 1, a Delhi court remanded Kejriwal to 15-day...
10:02

Rough seas along Kerala coast due to low pressure

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A low atmospheric pressure which formed in the South Atlantic Ocean more than a week ago and moved into the Indian Ocean was the reason behind the sudden and rough seas experienced in many coastal areas of Kerala two days ago, according to the INCOIS which came up with an explanation for the...
09:52

I'm happy to be in BJP, says Maneka Gandhi

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Days after BJP MP Varun Gandhi was denied a ticket from his constituency, his mother and BJP MP Maneka Gandhi, on her 10-day visit to Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur, broke silence and expressed happiness to be a part of the party.On being asked what Varun Gandhi would do now, she replied, Ask him what...
09:20

Win will be fitting reply to my LS expulsion: Mahua

Mahua Moitra campaigning at Krishnanagar
Mahua Moitra campaigning at Krishnanagar
Exuding confidence in securing her Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat with a bigger margin, senior TMC leader Mahua Moitra feels that her victory would be a fitting response to the conspiracy to expel her from Lok Sabha last year and tarnish her reputation through raids and summons by central agencies...
09:01

SP changes candidate for Meerut LS seat

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The Samajwadi Party on Monday changed its Lok Sabha poll candidate for Meerut and announced the name of its nominee for the Agra (Reserved) seat in Uttar Pradesh.  In a list shared on X on Monday night, the Akhilesh Yadav-led party said Atul Pradhan and Suresh Chand Kadam will be its...
08:49

US bridge collapse: 20 Indians to remain on ship

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The crew of 20 Indians and a Sri Lankan of the container vessel that collided with a key Baltimore bridge last week is busy with their normal duties and will remain on board until the investigation into the accident is completed.It is confirmed there are 21 crew members on board. The crew members...
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SC seeks responses on complete VVPAT count

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In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Election Commission and the Centre on a plea seeking a complete count of VVPAT slips in polls as opposed to the current practice of verification of only five randomly-selected EVMs through VVPAT paper slips.The...