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Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], April 9 (ANI): The Indian Army's Trishakti Corps completed the evacuation of stranded civilians under Operation HimSetu, rescuing 1,321 tourists and 84 locals within 48 hours despite adverse weather conditions. The operation was carried out in a coordinated and seamless manner without any reported incidents, the Army said. Also Read | Araria Double Murder: Parking Dispute Leads to Public Beheading and Mob Lynching in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav Slams Government. https://x. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi and District Cricket Association director Anand Verma has alleged that valid ticket-holders are being denied access to IPL matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here by "unauthorised persons" who have obtained duplicate tickets through fraud, a charge that DDCA's top brass has rejected. In a complaint to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central District), Verma alleged that he and his guests were prevented from entering the hospitality section of the stadium despite holding val ...Read More >
Gangtok, April 9: The Indian Army has successfully evacuated all 1,321 stranded tourists and 84 local residents from North Sikkim on Thursday after landslides snapped road connectivity in the region, officials said. Defence Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that 'Operation Him Setu', launched earlier to evacuate stranded tourists in the Lachen area of North Sikkim, has been completed successfully. He noted that the evacuation of all stranded individuals was carried out in an incid ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): High voter turnout is being registered in Assam and West Bengal as also in Puducherry in the polling for assembly polls on Thursday with voters forming queues in several places to cast their ballot. As per the latest data from the Election Commission, Assam has seen a voter turnout of 75.91 per cent till 4.30 pm, Keralam 62.71 per cent and Puducherry 72.40 per cent. Also Read | Sikkim State Lottery Result Today 6 PM Live: Dear Supreme Thursday Lottery Result o ...Read More >
New Delhi: Adani Green Energy on Thursday said its subsidiary Adani Renewable Energy Middle East Ltd (AGEL UAE) has signed a joint venture agreement with Minerva Holding RSC to develop renewable energy projects in India. According to a regulatory filing, EPointZero Holding RSC Ltd (EPointZero), the energy and infrastructure arm of International Holding Company PJSC (IHC Group), has entered into a Joint Venture with Adani Green Energy Ltd for the development, construction and operation of renewa ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 9: Myntra today announced global icon and acclaimed actor, Alia Bhatt as the new face of Myntra and Myntra Beauty. Known for her broad cultural reach and strong connection with younger audiences, Alia's association reinforces Myntra's position as a go-to destination for fashion and beauty in India. Also Read | Iran Mourns Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: President Masoud Pezeshkian Attends 40th Day Ceremony in Tehran as Massive Crowds Mark National Loss. Alia's firs ...Read More >
New Delhi: The 15th match of the 19th season of the Indian Premier League is set to be played today, sparking immense excitement among cricket fans and players alike. This match is scheduled to take place on Thursday at 7:30 PM between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Lucknow Super Giants. A large turnout of spectators is expected at Kolkata's Eden Gardens Stadium. The match promises to be a thrilling encounter. Making a comeback will be no easy task for KKR, as their batsmen will have to face ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 9 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for the upcoming 100-day intensive campaign under the Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan. The campaign, aimed at eradicating drug abuse from the Union Territory, will be marked by a series of high-impact awareness programs. The Lieutenant Governor will flag off a mega "Padyatra" from the MA Stadium, Jammu, on April 11, 2026, followed by a similar l ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 9 (ANI): Jose Charles Martin, founder of Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi and candidate from the Kamaraj Nagar constituency, cast his vote along with his wife during the Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 at a polling station in Reddiarpalayam. Speaking after voting, Martin termed voting as both a duty and an honour. "Casting our vote is both our duty and a matter of honour. I have fulfilled my duty and went to cast my vote along with my wife," he said. Also Read | Araria D ...Read More >
Araria (Bihar) Apr 9 (PTI) Tension erupted in north Bihar's Forbesganj town on Thursday when a pickup van driver was beheaded by a roadside vendor, who ended up being thrashed by locals and succumbed to injuries at a hospital, an official said. According to Jitendra Kumar, SP of Araria district, which is headquartered at Forbesganj, the incident took place in the morning when Nabi Hussain, who drove a pick-up vehicle, had a quarrel with Ravi Chauhan. "Chauhan used to sell sattu (roasted gram f ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 9 (ANI): The anticipatory bail plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera in the Telangana High Court was adjourned after the Advocate General of Assam sought to argue the case, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Legal Cell advocate Ponnam Ashok Goud said on Thursday. Speaking to ANI, Goud said the allegations against Khera relate to the alleged non-filing or suppression of information in election nomination papers, which are yet to be proven. Also Read | ...Read More >
Jammu, April 9 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for the upcoming 100-day intensive campaign under the Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said. The campaign, aimed at eradicating drug abuse from the Union Territory, will be marked by a series of awareness programmes, he said. The LG will flag off a mega "padyatra" from M A Stadium in Jammu, on April 11, followed by a similar ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Gujarat Titans edged past Delhi Capitals in a thrilling last-over finish in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. Speaking on Star Sports 'Amul Cricket Live', the former India cricketer Piyush Chawla reflected on Rashid Khan's decisive spell and KL Rahul's innings. Talking about Rashid's spell, Chawla said, "We all know what Rashid Khan is capable of on his day; he can trouble any batting line- ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) Country's largest IT services company TCS on Thursday reported a 12.22 per cent jump in its March quarter net profit at Rs 13,718 crore. The Tata Group company reported a net profit of Rs 12,224 crore in the January-March period last year and Rs 10,657 crore in the preceding December quarter. For fiscal year 2025-26, TCS' PAT inched up 1.35 per cent to Rs 49,210 crore, as against Rs 48,553 crore in FY25. From a headcount perspective, the company added 2,356 jobs in Q4 to t ...Read More >
Jammu, April 9 (PTI) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged alarming degradation of lakes in Jammu and Kashmir, revealing that 518 out of 697 natural lakes -- over 74 per cent -- in the Union territory have either disappeared or decreased in size since 1967, leading to significant ecological imbalance and loss of biodiversity. As per the CAG report on the conservation of lakes in Union territory for the year ended March 31, 2024, out of the total 697 lakes with a total area of 28 ...Read More >
The Election Commission has scheduled polling in West Bengal in two phases - April 23 and 29 With Assam voting on Thursday (April 9), the Bharatiya Janata Party is shifting its focus to West Bengal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to hold seven major rallies this week ahead of the first phase of polling on April 23. Party insiders claim that PM Modi's campaign blitzkrieg will help the BJP convert its strong vote-share performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha election into an Assembly breakthr ...Read More >
Steel prices are rebounding and earnings visibility is improving -- Anand Rathi flags three metal stocks that could outperform in Q4 FY26. India's metals and mining companies are seeing stronger pricing, improving demand and better earnings visibility, according to a recent sector note released by Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers. The brokerage has identified a handful of companies where the improvement is sharp enough to stand out from the broader pack. Its focus remains on businesses that ...Read More >
The MHA order said that the full version of 'Vande Mataram' shall be played accompanied by mass singing on the occasions of unfurling of the national flag, on cultural occasions or ceremonial functions other than parades, on the arrival of the President at any government or public function, but excluding formal state functions The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities and colleges to strictly implement the notification of the Union government on singing of Vande Mataram ...Read More >
Three persons Surendra alias Bobby, Joginder and Deepak all residents of Mangolpuri, have been arrested in this connection, they added. According to the police, a PCR call was received at Mangolpuri police station on April 7 regarding a woman found lying under suspicious circumstances inside a room at a building located in Patthar Market. A PG facility was being run on the third floor of the building by one Amarjeet . "During inspection of the room, the body of a woman was recovered from insi ...Read More >
The video allegedly shows Kabir claiming to have links with senior BJP leaders, and speaking about efforts to defeat West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming assembly elections in the state. Kabir was suspended by the TMC late last year, following which he founded his own party. The TMC had demanded an Enforcement Directorate probe into the alleged claims made by Kabir in the video regarding a multi-crore plan to defeat Mamata and his proximity to Leader of Opposition in West ...Read More >
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asserted that the Kerala Assembly elections are a direct contest between the ruling LDF and the Congress-led UDF, dismissing the BJP as a non-factor. Senior leader AK Antony also predicted a "clean sweep" for the UDF, criticizing the BJP as a "non-Kerala" party. Voters are deciding the fate of 883 candidates across 140 constituencies. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor cast his vote in the Keralam Assembly elections on Thursday in Thiruvananthapuram, asserting that the electo ...Read More >
Situation remains tense following the twin incidents in Forbesganj. A double murder in Araria district on Thursday has sent shock waves across Bihar. A roadside vendor beheaded a pickup driver over a minor parking dispute, following which the family of the deceased killed the culprit in front of the police. According to the police, the deceased driver was identified as Ali Hussain, a resident of Jogbani town in Araria. The roadside vendor killed in retaliation was identified as Ravi Chauhan. ...Read More >
The investment of up to ₹11.17 crore will support a proposed 30 MW AC solar project in Punjab, aimed at supplying power to the company on a captive basis. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Thursday said it has approved the acquisition of a 26 per cent stake in Neon Hybren Private Ltd as part of plans to set up a group captive solar power project in Punjab. In a regulatory filing, the company said Neon is in the process of establishing a grid-connected photovoltaic ground-mounted captive power plan ...Read More >
Shares of GM Breweries are seeing choppy moves after the Q4 results announcements, where its net profit fell from last year, but the operating performance was strong.GM Breweries Ltd. fell as much as 7% from the highs of the day, in reaction to its quarterly results announcement on Thursday, April 9. The stock, which surged as much as 5% in the initial response to the earnings, but then reversed course to turn negative. For the March quarter, GM Breweries reported a 11% drop in its net profit f ...Read More >
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said when his party comes to power, it will dismantle the "discriminatory system" under which Central Armed Police Forces personnel are denied opportunities for leadership, and ensure that they are granted their rights and privileges. On the Valour Day of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Gandhi said the Congress and he hold CAPF personnel in the highest esteem and firmly believe that advancement within their own Force, access to top leadership ro ...Read More >
According to the Indian Embassy, the discussions were wide-ranging and built on ongoing dialogue between the two sides. India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met senior officials from the United States Department of Defense and the United States Department of Commerce during a three-day visit, holding discussions aimed at strengthening defence and trade relations while reviewing key global developments. During the visit, Misri held meetings with Under Secretaries Michael Duffey and Elbridge C ...Read More >
Peshawar Zalmi held their nerve to beat Hyderabad Kingsmen off the final ball in a tense four-wicket win in the Pakistan Super League fixture in Karachi. Chasing 146, Zalmi got over the line thanks to an all-round effort from Iftikhar Ahmed, who followed up his four-wicket haul with an unbeaten 15 off 10. Zalmi were well placed at 116 for 3 in the 14th over, with Babar Azam anchoring the chase with 43. But he fell lbw to Hassan Khan and his dismissal triggered a slowdown as Hyderabad fought bac ...Read More >
By- Kaushik.Pradhan@timesofindia.comKOLKATA: A high-level election review meeting on Wednesday turned volatile when a senior election observer openly challenged CEC Gyanesh Kumar, later leading to the observer's removal.During the virtual meeting convened by the full bench of the EC, Cooch Behar South general observer Anurag Yadav objected to remarks made by the CEC. The situation escalated when CEC Kumar told the officer to "go back home", said sources. Sources said Yadav shot back, saying, "Yo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Public procurement platform Government e-Marketplace (GeM) facilitated transactions worth Rs 5.03 lakh crore in 2025-26, down 7.4 per cent from the previous fiscal, a senior official said on Monday. GeM facilitated transactions worth Rs 5.43 lakh crore in 2024-25. GeM CEO Mihir Kumar said the decline in growth can be attributed to a reduced contribution from the coal ministry, whose share in total sales fell from 34 per cent to 20 per cent in 2025-26 (Rs 1,02,219 crore). ...Read More >
On Wednesday, the Minister conducted surprise inspections at Khaza Toll Plaza, where more than 20 buses were examined, one vehicle was seized for lacking proper documents and safety standards, and challans were imposed on 15 buses. "Officials were instructed to impose strict bus safety norms for the safety of passengers... these inspections are part of the government's efforts to reduce road accidents, improve transparency, and ensure safe and comfortable travel for passengers," the source told ...Read More >
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