The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that it is keeping a constant watch on developments in India's neighbourhood, especially in light of the recent trilateral meeting involving China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Speaking at a press briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We maintain a constant watch on the developments in our neighbourhood that have a bearing on our interests and our security, our relations with individual countries, while they stand on their own foo...Read More
Walmart-owned e-commerce major Flipkart is leaning heavily into social video and livestreaming to attract young shoppers who are glued to their smartphones. The move reflects a broader strategy of the company to seek long-term customer loyalty by making online shopping more immersive and interactive. Online shopping with live commerce Using videos to display and promote products has become one of the company's key new strategies, Neha Agrahari, a director at Flipkart told Bloomberg News. "User...Read More
Officials managed to arrange for a replacement fleet after the vehicles broke down. Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's convoy ran into trouble on Thursday after all 19 vehicles broke down one after the other, leaving the road looking more like a scrapyard than a VIP route. The SUVs in the convoy were on its way to Ratlam, where Mr Yadav is scheduled to attend an event on Friday, when it began jerking and stalling one after another, forcing drivers to push them off road. As a...Read More
The incident took place on Thursday night in the Ecovillage-1 society. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Residents at Greater Noida high-rise were assaulted after complaining about a power outageThe incident occurred Thursday night in the Ecovillage-1 housing societyGuards and maintenance staff were seen hitting residents with sticks in viral videos Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Greater Noida: Residents living at a high-rise housing complex in Greater Noida...Read More
The Nainital High Court on Friday cleared the path for Panchayat elections in Uttarakhand by lifting the interim stay it had earlier imposed, offering a much-needed breather to the Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government and the state Election Commission. After examining the petitions and the documents submitted by the state in a key meeting on Friday, the high court granted interim relief to the government, allowing it to proceed with the much-anticipated three-tier panchayat elections. Howeve...Read More
'We have been working on that, especially in terms of being more patient to continue that rally and keep the shuttle in the court for a longer period of time. Because we have to make changes every time the game changes.' IMAGE: PV Sindhu has had a difficult 2025 on court, having endured four first-round exits and three second-round losses. Photograph: Kind courtesy PV Sindhu/X Blistering aggression has given way to stamina-testing rallies in women's singles badminton, says ace Indian shuttler ...Read More
Industry 1 min read Yamaha India hosts 3S Grand Prix 2024-25 to champion dealership excellence To support this initiative, Yamaha also runs the Yamaha Motor Academy (YMA), a global training program aimed at developing dealership staff into professionals who deliver expert service and premium customer engagement. India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM) successfully held the Yamaha National 3S Grand Prix 2024-25, a skill-based competition that celebrates the dedication and expertise of its dealership...Read More
Lucknow: Describing Ghaziabad as a shining example of positive change that had impacted Uttar Pradesh over the past eight years, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that the city was once known for crime and gang-wars has now emerged as a model of development, cleanliness, and good governance."Ghaziabad is now counted among the top 50 cleanest cities in the world and is the cleanest city in the state. Ten years ago, no one could have imagined that this district would be connected to ...Read More
Brihaspathi Technologies Limited, a city-based AI surveillance and security solutions provider, has raised $10 million in funding from foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and others. The company said it would use the proceeds to expand its operations, including setting up a CCTV manufacturing facility in the city. The 72,000-sft facility will be operational by the end of the current financial year. The company is also planning to go for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the next financial ...Read More
Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil announced that most central teams have submitted reports assessing the Jal Jeevan Mission's implementation across states, with the remainder expected by June 30. These inspections, initiated after a review, aim to ensure accountability and address issues like drying water sources, directing states to create new sources for uninterrupted supply.Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil on Wednesday said that nearly 89 of the 119 central teams deputed to assess the implementation...Read More
WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host foreign ministers from Australia, India and Japan on July 1 to bolster efforts to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the State Department said on Thursday. Rubio hosted a meeting of the China-focused Quad grouping in his first diplomatic engagement as secretary of state on January 21, the day after President Donald Trump began his second term. "This summit builds on that momentum to advance a free, open and ...Read More
Fatima Sana Shaikh reacts to dating rumours with Vijay Varma. Vijay Varma and Tamannaah Bhatia broke up after nearly two years of dating. Bollywood actor Fatima Sana Shaikh is set to release two films in July -- Metro In Dino and Aap Jaisa Koi. But the spotlight quickly shifted when she was photographed sharing a hug and laughter with her Gustakh Ishq co-star, Vijay Varma, outside a Mumbai café. The clip went viral, fuelling speculation that Fatima Sana Shaikh might just be dating Vijay Varma. ...Read More
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday raised questions over the fresh electoral roll revision guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) ahead of Bihar assembly polls scheduled this year. Expressing apprehensions, Banerjee said that these fresh guidelines might be implemented in Bengal ahead of the assembly polls in 2026. Speaking to ET, Banerjee said that she has apprehensions that these guidelines may be even worse that National Register of Citizens ...Read More
The Central Bureau of Investigation has uncovered a massive cyber fraud operation. It involves 8.5 lakh mule accounts across India. These accounts are used to launder money from digital scams. The CBI conducted raids and arrested nine suspects. These include middlemen and bank officials. The investigation revealed lapses in KYC norms.The CBI has detected 8.50 lakh mule bank accounts in over 700 branches nationwide which are being used by cyber criminals to launder proceeds from scams involving d...Read More
Lucknow: I felt a surge of emotions as the rocket lifted off. In one moment, I experienced pride, joy and tears. This is how the proud father, Shambhu Dayal Shukla, described his son Shubhanshu Shukla's historic leap to space."Shubhanshu has always been focused, disciplined and deeply patriotic. Today, as he flies into space, I see the reward of years of dedication. It is not just his achievement, it belongs to the entire nation." said Shukla, adding that Shubhanshu gave up even his favourite fo...Read More
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attributed the achievement to coordinated efforts by various state departments and welfare agencies. According to official data, the percentage of severely malnourished (SAM) children in the state has fallen from 1.93 per cent to 0.61 per cent in the last two years. A total of over 48 lakh children were measured for height and weight under state surveys in March 2025, compared to 41.6 lakh in 2023. The number of SAM children dropped to 29,107 by March 2025 comp...Read More
Uttar Pradesh's top police official, DGP Rajeev Krishna, has instructed all police units to deny new Muharram procession routes and religious practices. A strict ban on weapon displays during processions is also enforced. Preventive measures against anti-social elements and constant social media monitoring are mandated as Muharram approaches, from June 27 to July 6. The DGP has issued a detailed directive to senior police officials across the state, outlining strategies to maintain law and orde...Read More
Tamil actor Srikanth has been arrested by Chennai police in connection with a drug case linked to a former AIADMK functionary. The investigation began after Prashanth, an expelled party member, claimed during interrogation that he had supplied cocaine to the actor, allegedly for Rs 12,000 during a film shoot. Srikanth was summoned for questioning, and blood samples were taken to verify drug use. Police say further action will depend on medical test results.Tamil actor Srikanth, also known as Sri...Read More
Lucknow: Condemning the tonsuring of a 'katha vachak' and his associate allegedly by a group of upper caste men in Etawah, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said that the state govt is "unjust, heartless and undemocratic in its treatment of the marginalized".Speaking at a press conference at the party headquarters, Akhilesh demanded that the govt should take strict action against those involved in the incident.Akhilesh also met the 'katha vachak' and his associate and gave them...Read More
JAMMU: Three persons, including two minors, drowned while four others were rescued as flash floods triggered by heavy rains occurred in different areas of Rajouri, Poonch, Doda and Kathua districts in J&K on Thursday. Meanwhile, a fresh landslide near Satya viewpoint along the Himkoti route blocked the new track to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta Hills in Reasi district.In Rajouri district, Shaqafat Ali (14) and his cousin Safeena Kousar (11) were out grazing cattle along with a 10-year-ol...Read More
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court delivered a split verdict on a batch of pleas filed involving the Thiruparankundram Hill which was in the spotlight during the Murugan conference after right wing groups took offence to meat eating on the hilltop which has both a Murugan temple and a dargah. The different pleas sought renaming the Thiruparankundram hill as Sikander hill, renaming the Samanar (Jain) hill, permitting animal sacrifice, and construction work. The bench comprising justices...Read More
Jalandhar: Immigration consultant Brijesh Mishra, who is accused of giving forged documents of Canadian colleges to several Indian students and then fleeing to the North American country himself in 2022, has been arrested by Jalandhar police. The case gained attention in Canada and India two years ago when it came out that Misra had given forged letters of acceptance from Canadian colleges to several students in India. Mishra had returned from Canada on Tuesday and was detained at IGI airport, D...Read More
June 25 (Rtrs) - India would not allow a UN investigator to join a probe of a crashed Air India jet that some safety experts had criticized for delays in analysis of crucial black box data, two senior sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Earlier this week, the United Nations aviation agency took the unusual step of offering India one of its investigators to provide assistance following the Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab 787-8 Dreamliner crash killing 260 people in Ahmedabad on June 12. ...Read More
A Delhi University panel's decision to drop proposed postgraduate Political Science papers on Islam, Pakistan, and China has failed to find consensus among the members. Photograph: Courtesy @UnivofDelhi/X While some called it ideological censorship, those who supported the decision termed it a step towards making the syllabus "India-centric" and free from bias. In its meeting on Wednesday, DU's Standing Committee for Academic Matters directed the removal of four elective papers -- Islam and I...Read More
The Puri seer criticised the West Bengal government for allegedly exploiting Lord Jagannath's name for commercial benefit. The seer claimed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lacks religious sentiment. He alleged the Digha temple construction aims to divert revenue from Puri. The seer also criticised ISKCON for deviating from scriptural rituals. The inauguration of the Jagannath Temple in Digha sparked controversy.The Puri seer on Thursday accused the West Bengal government of misusing the name of L...Read More
A 34-year-old woman was booked on Thursday (June 26, 2025) for recklessly driving her car on the railway track near Shankarpally, triggering panic among the locals. The woman, identified as Vomika Soni, is a native of Lucknow and currently resides in Shankarpally. In a video that has gone viral on social media, she was seen speeding away on tracks as railway personnel attempted to stop her. According to Shankarpally Inspector K Srinivas Goud, the woman also threw stones at bystanders and alleg...Read More
The Union home ministry has granted approval for conducting an investigation by ACB under the Prevention of Corruption Act against former Delhi health ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain in alleged scam related to delays in hospital projects, Raj Niwas officials said on Tuesday. AAP denied the charges and alleged "weaponisation" of routine project delays. "The competent authority has approved the conduct of an inquiry / investigation by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), under Sectio...Read More
As per IMD data from 1960 to 2024, the long-term average date of onset of monsoon in Delhi has been around June 27. The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in Delhi by Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated in its Wednesday morning bulletin. "Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest monsoon over some more parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana; Delhi and remaining parts of West Uttar Pradesh during next 36 hours," the IMD bulletin said. The IMD has al...Read More
Shashi Tharoor will host a series on British colonialism for RT. The show draws from his books. It will explore colonialism's impact on India. Tharoor met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. He clarified his recent praise for PM Modi. Tharoor stated it doesn't signal a move to BJP. He emphasized national unity. His earlier diplomatic efforts faced party criticism.Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is set to feature in a 10-part series based on his books and will cover British colonialism, its impact...Read More
A Bengaluru resident's social media post about his interaction with a plumber from Odisha has gone viral for all the right reasons, drawing praise for the worker's effort to speak Kannada and for the professionalism displayed. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), the user described how a plumber booked via Urban Company impressed him with both his punctuality and his ability to converse in beginner-level Kannada. The plumber, originally from Odisha, reportedly mentioned that he had been wo...Read More