Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 7 (ANI): A couple celebrated their son's sixth birthday on the inaugural ride of the Vande Bharat Express between Srinagar and Katra. The couple thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making it possible. The visuals showed the boy cutting a cake with his family, celebrating his sixth birthday while crossing the world's highest railway arch bridge over the Chenab River. The boy's father, Rakesh Jaiswal, told ANI they are from Varanasi. He said, 'We k...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies reported a muted performance in the fourth quarter of FY25 due to continued weakness in the urban market, according to a report by Axis Securities. The report highlighted that sluggish demand, higher competitive pressure, and broader economic challenges weighed on the sector's growth during the quarter. It said 'FMCG companies have reported muted performance due to weakness in the urban market, owing to increased comp...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday requested his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma to order a fair and impartial inquiry into a tragic road accident that took place near Nongpoh Police Station in Meghalaya, in which a young woman from Assam died. In a post on X, Sarma said a vehicle with an Assam registration number met with an accident in the early hours of June 4, leading to the death of Namrata Bora and causing minor injuries to four oth...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 7 (ANI): The inaugural ride of the Vande Bharat Express between Srinagar and Katra has drawn praise from passengers, many of whom described the new service as offering 'unmatched convenience,' making travel 'much easier', 'possible and comfortable,' while hailing it as a 'great move by the government' to connect Kashmir with the rest of India. Tourists and locals alike hailed the launch as a historic moment, saying it would not only cut down travel tim...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Sectors such as banking, NBFCs, real estate, and automobiles are expected to be the key beneficiaries of the current easing interest rate environment, according to a report by Nexedge Research. The report mentioned that with borrowing costs on a downward trend, these rate-sensitive segments are likely to witness stronger credit flow, lower financing costs, and improved demand conditions. It said, 'Banking, NBFCs, real estate, and automobiles are well positioned...Read More
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 7 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with American Technology company, Nvidia Corp to advance growth of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem in the state, said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday. As part of the MoU signed between both the sides, the tech giant will privide support to the state in preparing curriculum and training over next two years. In a post on X, Andhra Pradesh CM N C...Read More
Sankhali (Goa) [India], June 7 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant held a Janta Darbar on Saturday in Sankhali, providing a platform for citizens to express their grievances and concerns directly to the government. This event is part of a regular initiative to foster direct communication between the government and its constituents. Earlier on June 3, in a major step toward strengthening digital skilling in Goa, Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa, today inaugurated the Lenovo LEAP Digital...Read More
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a junior engineer working in the office of the Assistant Garrison Engineer (AGE) at the Naval Officers Family Residential Area (NOFRA), in Navy Nagararea of Colaba, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 4.5 lakh from a contractor to clear a pending bill of Rs 40 lakh. About The Case The accused Dinesh Pandey was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe in the presence of AGE RS Thakur. The bribe amount was later recovered fr...Read More
New Delhi, June 7: Japanese carmaker Suzuki Motor has reportedly paused the production of its Swift compact cars at factories in Japan. The halt is said to be due to a shortage of key components, which has been caused by China's restrictions on exporting rare earth materials. These rare earth elements are essential in the manufacturing of vehicles. As per reports, the supply chain issues triggered by the export curbs have impacted Suzuki's ability to maintain output levels for its Swift model. ...Read More
NEW DELHI: In a significant move to curb deceptive design practices in digital commerce, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued an advisory to all e-commerce platforms to conduct self-audits within three months to detect and eliminate the use of Dark Patterns -- misleading online interface designs that manipulate user behavior. The advisory, issued as part of the government's larger effort to promote fair digital marketplaces and build consumer trust, calls on platforms to ...Read More
Guwahati, Jun 7 (PTI) The BJP on Saturday announced that the party's Assam state secretary Kanad Purkayastha will be its candidate for the Rajya Sabha election from the state. A release said the party's central election committee has approved the candidature of Purkayastha. A party leader from Barak valley, Purkayastha is the son of veteran BJP leader and former Union minister Kabindra Purkayastha. Elections for two Rajya Sabha seats in Assam are scheduled on June 19, with counting of votes t...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) organized the SAIL-Defence Customer Conclave 2025 at its Alloy Steels Plant (ASP) in Durgapur on June 4, reinforcing its strategic role in strengthening India's defence manufacturing capabilities. The conclave was a key initiative to deepen engagement with Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and align with the Government of India's Atmanirbhar Bharat mission. The event brought together senior representatives from major defence establ...Read More
Katra, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Domestic and international tourists travelling aboard the newly-inaugurated Vande Bharat Express from Katra to Srinagar on Saturday expressed joy and gratitude, praising the landmark rail service for revolutionising travel to the Kashmir Valley. On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the high-speed train, marking the completion of the ambitious 272-kilometre Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL). The train gracefully runs through narrow go...Read More
Mumbai: The total number of cases in Mumbai since January stood at 612 As many as 114 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra, taking the count to 1,276 since January this year, while one more patient succumbed to the infection, pushing up the toll to 18, the state health department said on Friday. Of these cases, 44 were detected in Pune (42 in civic limits in two in rural areas), 37 in Mumbai and seven each in Mira Bhayandar and Panvel Municipal Corporation areas. They were followed b...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed e-commerce platforms to conduct self-audits within three months to identify and eliminate "dark patterns", deceptive design practices that mislead consumers into unintended actions. The Consumer Affairs Ministry on Saturday said all e-commerce platforms must examine their interfaces for practices that undermine consumer choice or constitute unfair trade practices. "All e-commerce platforms have been advised to con...Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Another CCTV footage of Raja and Sonam Raghuwanshi outside a hotel in Sohra surfaced on Friday. In the footage, the couple is seen arriving at the hotel on the same scooter on May 22 afternoon, which was found abandoned the next day. Both were wearing raincoats, and Sonam was seen in a black and red raincoat, which she later removed and placed in the scooter's dickey after the couple dropped off their luggage at the hotel reception. Surprisingly, on Wednesday, Meghalay...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Puducherry Legislative Assembly is poised to become a fully digital, paperless legislative house with the rollout of the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) on June 9, 2025. The launch will be formally inaugurated by Dr L. Murugan, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting & Parliamentary Affairs. The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, Speaker Selvam R, and other members of the Puducherry Le...Read More
Mumbai, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Nifty Microcap 250 index posted a strong performance in the month of May, rising 12.10 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 250 also recorded an impressive 9.59 per cent gain, according to a report released on Saturday. The broader market remained positive throughout the month, with smaller companies leading the rally, said the latest 'Global Market Snapshot' report by Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company. Over the past year, the Nifty Microcap 250 grew by 1...Read More
Kakinada: In a major breakthrough, the Kakinada district police have unearthed a large-scale cybercrime racket involving the use of mule bank accounts to siphon off crores of rupees. According to Kakinada district Superintendent of Police (SP) Bindu Madhav, the gang carried out fraudulent transactions amounting to ₹8.80 crore using 48 such accounts, with operations stretching from Kakinada to Bengaluru and Dubai. The key accused, Putta Ram, originally from Samarlakota in Kakinada district, had ...Read More
New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrived in New Delhi on Saturday morning for a crucial two-day official visit aimed at reviewing and advancing the UK-India economic and migration partnership. He held bilateral discussions with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to further strengthen the strategic relationship between the two countries. According to an official statement issued by the UK government, "The visit follows the historic Free Trade Agreement si...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): As the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government completes 11 years of governance, India's agricultural sector has undergone a profound transformation over the years which is rooted in the philosophy of Beej Se Bazaar Tak (seed to market), while also championing inclusivity, supporting small farmers, women-led groups, and allied sectors, while making India a global agricultural leader, said a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAFW...Read More
Mumbai, June 7: The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has been rocked by high-level resignations in the wake of the tragic stampede that claimed 11 lives during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL 2025 victory celebration at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium earlier this week. On Saturday, KSCA secretary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam stepped down from their posts after the horrific incident unfolded on Wednesday. The resignations come amid mounting legal scrutiny and public outrage,...Read More
AFP | Mumbai Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com India India's central bank cut interest rates more than expected yesterday, citing muted inflation and a need to kickstart economic growth as the impact of US tariffs weighed on the country's outlook. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lowered the benchmark repo rate, the level at which it lends to commercial banks, by 50 basis points to 5.5%. A majority of analysts had expected 25-basis-point reduction. The cut was its third in a row and comes a w...Read More
Thrissur(Kerala), Jun 7 (PTI) Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Saturday visited Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko and his mother who were admitted to a private hospital here after sustaining injuries in a car accident a day ago near Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu, in which the actor's father died. The Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism told reporters that Chacko has a fracture in his left arm that requires surgery and his mother has a minor crack on her hip. He said that the ...Read More
Mumbai, June 7 (UNI) A yellow alert has been issued for Mumbai due to expected rain and thunderstorms, the Meteorological Department said on Saturday. The Regional Meteorological Department attributed the weather to oligocyclonic conditions affecting the region, along with weak southwest monsoon winds. Mumbai witnessed significant rainfall at several locations on Friday, while other parts of Maharashtra remained under cloudy skies. Temperatures held steady without much increase, but the combi...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 7 (ANI): A couple celebrated their son's sixth birthday on the inaugural ride of the Vande Bharat Express between Srinagar and Katra. The couple thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making it possible. The visuals showed the boy cutting a cake with his family, celebrating his sixth birthday while crossing the world's highest railway arch bridge over the Chenab River. The boy's father, Rakesh Jaiswal, told ANI they are from Varanasi. He said, 'We k...Read More
Nagaland Lottery Sambad Saturday (June 07, 2025): The conducting and playing of lottery games is completely prohibited in all other states of India, except for 13 states where these activities are permitted. Lottery games and operations have been permitted in 13 Indian states since 1967, including Nagaland. These twelve states are Assam, Mizoram, Kerala, Meghalaya, Manipur, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal, and Sikkim. Under the direction of the Finance Department, the Nagaland Sta...Read More
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani announced an unconditional grant of Rs 151 crore to his alma mater the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. Ambani had graduated from ICT in the 1970s. He spent over three hours on Friday at ICT - which back then was called the University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT) - at a function to publish Professor MM Sharma's biography 'Divine Scientist'. Ambani reminisced how the first lecture he attended a...Read More
CHENNAI: Makkal Needhi Maiam president Kamal Haasan declared total assets worth Rs 305 crore and an income of Rs 78.90 crore for the financial year 2023-24 in the affidavit filed for the upcoming biennial Rajya Sabha election. According to a Thanthi TV report, the actor-politician's assets include Rs 245.86 crore in immovable properties and Rs 59.69 crore in movable properties. Kamal Haasan owns four-wheelers worth Rs 8.43 crore including Mahindra Bolero, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Lexus. He stud...Read More
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya on Saturday hit back at leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his allegations of Maharashtra poll rigging. Terming the Congress leader's claims "straight out of George Soros' playbook", Malviya called out Rahul's "repeated attempts" to "sow seeds of doubt and dissension" in the minds of voters about institutional processes.Tagging Rahul's post on X, Malviya said, "This is straight out of George Soros' playbook -- systematically ...Read More