All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey believes it is a matter of pride that an Indian becomes a coach for India's national team, reflecting on Khalid Jamil's appointment as head coach for the Indian Senior Men's National Team. AIFF earlier this month confirmed the signing of Khalid Jamil for a two-year contract, with an option to extend for another year, as the head coach of the Indian Senior Men's National Team. Jamil took charge of the national team on a full-time basis...Read More
Batala: Batala police claimed to have unearthed a Pakistan-ISI-backed terror module operating in Punjab, allegedly in connivance with the UK-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).Talking to mediapersons here on Monday, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Suhail Qasim Mir said police recovered a cache of high-grade explosives concealed near a roadside bush on the Amritsar-bound route. The recovery included four SPL HGR-84 hand grenades -- commonly known as Arges HG-84 -- and a nearly 2 kg RDX...Read More
Upcoming Stock Market Holiday: NSE and BSE will be closed on August 27, 2025, for Ganesh Chaturthi. Markets reopen August 28. Upcoming Stock Market Holiday: The Indian stock market -- including both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) -- will remain closed on Wednesday, August 27, on account of Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most cherished Hindu festivals marking the birth of Lord Ganesha. According to the official NSE trading holiday calendar, August 27 is designat...Read More
Hansda, who contested multiple assembly polls, was arrested from Nawadih village in Deoghar on August 10, and the alleged encounter took place when he was being taken to Rahadbadia Hills to recover hidden weapons. The BJP and its allies on Monday held a protest outside the Jharkhand Assembly, demanding a CBI probe into the death of Surya Hansda in an alleged encounter with security personnel. The INDIA bloc legislators, including those of the JMM and the Congress, also held a demonstration aga...Read More
Rajnath Singh said Indian Armed Forces gave a befitting reply to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, highlighting how terrorists had killed on the basis of religion in Pahalgam. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the success of Operation Sindoor in May, saying that the Indian Armed Forces gave a befitting reply to Pakistan by hitting targets with precision. "Our soldiers did not kill terrorists based on their religion but on the basis of their deeds," Singh said while addressing a programme ...Read More
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the 56th IIT Council Meeting, emphasising making Indian Institutes of Technology more inclusive, research-focused, and aligned with 21st-century needs. The roadmap aims to ensure IITs lead India's scientific and societal progress by 2047, supporting PM Modi's vision of 'Samriddh, Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat'. In a post on X, Pradhan wrote, "Pleased to chair the 56th IIT Council Meeting to take stock of the academic progress and chart the ro...Read More
Ameet Satam, a three-term MLA, has been appointed as the new president of the Mumbai BJP unit, as announced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. This decision precedes the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Fadnavis expressed confidence that Satam's leadership will enable the BJP to regain control of the BMC, building on the party's recent successes in Mumbai. Three-term MLA Ameet Satam has been chosen as the new president of the Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) uni...Read More
Before Mannat, Shah Rukh Khan bought a 4BHK flat in Mumbai's Bandra in 1991. Now redeveloped, it will return to him by 2027 - while Mannat undergoes renovation. Shah Rukh Khan may be best known today for his landmark bungalow Mannat in Mumnai's Bandra, but that wasn't the first home he owned in Mumbai. Long before he became the "King of Bollywood" with a sea-facing mansion worth thousands of crores, SRK bought a simple flat right after his marriage to Gauri Khan - and it still holds value for h...Read More
Amit Shah attacked Chief Minister MK Stalin, calling his government the most corrupt. Shah defended the Constitutional Amendment Bill. He accused Stalin of prioritizing his son Udhayanidhi's political career. Shah also criticized Sonia Gandhi's focus on Rahul Gandhi's prime ministerial aspirations. He highlighted corruption cases against DMK leaders like K Ponmudy and V Senthil Balaji. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Chief Minister MK Stalin does not have any right to dub the 130th...Read More
NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi is now headed for Algeria to boost the bilateral defence engagement with the country, as part of the ongoing overall outreach to Africa where China has made deep strategic inroads.General Dwivedi's visit from Aug 25-28 aims at reinforcing defence and security engagement between India and Algeria, with a focus on bolstering army-to-army cooperation, sharing perspectives on regional and global security challenges, and exploring avenues for defence indu...Read More
Banks across Assam will be observing a holiday on Monday - August 25 - due to the Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva in the state. The Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva commemorates the death of Srimanta Sankardev, who was a renowned saint, scholar, and cultural icon in the state. He was also a polymath, poet, playwright, dancer, actor, musician, artist, social-religious reformer, and key figure of the Bhakti movement in Assam. According to Reserve Bank of India, this festival fall unde...Read More
* Madhya Pradesh government fell due to differences between Kamal Nath and J Scindia, claimed Digvijaya Singh * Kamal Nath admitted Mr Scindia's resentment was a decisive factor in the government's collapse * Mr Scindia left Congress with 22 MLAs in March 2020, reducing Kamal Nath government to minority Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Bhopal: The controversy surrounding the collapse of the Kamal Nath-led Congress government in Madhya Pradesh five years ago has r...Read More
The trailer of Rise & Fall, hosted by Ashneer Grover, showcases the clash between Rulers in luxury and Workers in hardship. Featuring 16 celebrities, the Banijay Asia show premieres Sept 6 on MX Player. Mumbai: The trailer of the upcoming streaming reality show Rise & Fall was unveiled on Monday. The video sets the tone for a brutal divide between two opposite worlds -- the Rulers and the Workers. The Rulers bask in luxury inside a lavish penthouse, while the Workers grind in a bare-basics bas...Read More
Crisil Ratings anticipates a 9-11% revenue increase for diversified EPC companies this fiscal year, fueled by infrastructure capital expenditure growth and efficient project execution. The study, encompassing 15 firms with a combined revenue of ₹3.15 lakh crore, highlights the sector's reliance on government and private capex. Diversified engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies are likely to witness a modest rise of 9-11 per cent in revenue in the current financial year, acco...Read More
During the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar, Rahul Gandhi playfully mentioned ongoing "talks" with Lalu Prasad about his marriage, referencing Prasad's previous suggestion. This followed Tejashwi Yadav's advice to Chirag Paswan to get married, reminding Gandhi of a similar suggestion from Yadav's father two years prior. The exchange occurred amidst political banter and discussions about alliances. In a light-hearted comment, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday quipped that "talks are on" with ...Read More
Benchmark indices rebounded on Monday, with the BSE Sensex climbing 329 points, tracking a rally in global equity markets, on hopes of a potential US Federal Reserve rate cut. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters Buying in IT stocks were also instrumental in driving the markets higher. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 329.06 points or 0.40 per cent to settle at 81,635.91. During the day, it jumped 492.21 points or 0.60 per cent to 81,799.06. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 97.65 points or ...Read More
"I never wished that any party worker would bow their head to justify me. I have to face this situation as I have always justified the party's merits on news-media platforms, in the media, and during protests. But it is unacceptable to me that my party workers have to bow their heads due to me," he said. Mamkoottathil claimed that the transgender had contacted him and spoken about a conversation she had with a reporter. According to him, the transgender first contacted him and told him about a...Read More
Mirabai Chanu is on a comeback trail after a spate of injuries and the first pit stop is Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship starting here on Monday which will be her dress rehearsal for the marquee World Championship in Norway in October. While immediate focus is on Ahmedabad event, Chanu revealed that her ultimate target is podium finish at the World Championships in Norway in October and the Asian Games in Japan next year. "I'm not putting all my effort into Ahmedabad because I'm prepari...Read More
Airtel customers across the country faced significant service disruptions on Sunday, with thousands reporting problems accessing mobile voice and data services. Many subscribers complained of call drops, signal issues, and even complete network blackouts. According to outage tracker Downdetector, reports of connectivity issues started around 10:44 am and peaked at 12:14 pm, with over 7,000 users unable to make calls or use the internet. This marks the second major outage for Airtel within a we...Read More
The home minister is also expected at the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre Durga Puja in Salt Lake, which first started in 2020 After a gap of one year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to be back in West Bengal's 'City of Joy' this festive season to inaugurate a few Durga Pujas, tentatively six months from when the state goes to polls. If sources are to be believed, Shah will land in Kolkata on the very first day of the Durga Puja season -- September 22 -- when pandal inaugurations can of...Read More
A 21-year-old man, Rithik, jumped into the Yamuna river from a southeast Delhi bridge during a video call with his sister after an argument. Police, NDRF, and rescue teams launched overnight search operations, but he remains untraced New Delhi: A 21-year-old man jumped into the Yamuna river from a bridge in southeast Delhi while on a video call with his sister, an official said on Monday. The incident occurred around 11.20 pm on Sunday when the victim, identified as Rithik, leapt off the Yamun...Read More
The Defence Ministry had selected state-owned MDL for building six submarines with Air Independent Propulsion systems with German ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as its partner in January. After being stuck for over six months, the Centre has given clearance to the Defence Ministry and Mazagaon Dockyards Limited to begin negotiations for the deal to buy six submarines to be built in India with German support under 'Project 75 India.' The Defence Ministry had selected state-owned MDL for building si...Read More
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday asked banks and corporates to come together and drive the "animal spirits" RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday asked banks and corporates to come together and drive the "animal spirits" to create an investment cycle, as the country navigates a choppy global economic environment. In his inaugural address at the annual banking conference 'FIBAC 2025', the Governor said RBI is examining measures to expand bank credit including the sunrise sectors. "I woul...Read More
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of pen drives in all departments and also barred WhatsApp messaging service for official communications. The decision has been taken amid fears of cyber security breach after recent cyberattacks during Operation Sindoor, India's counterstrike in response to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. An order to this effect was issued today by M Raju, Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department. The government s...Read More
Between October 12 and November 15, 2024, Sanju Samson smashed three T20I centuries in five games, all at exceptional strike-rates of around 200 or more. His stop-start international career finally seemed to be taking off. But with Samson, the career graph has always been a rollercoaster, and he followed those hundreds against Bangladesh and South Africa (two) with just 51 runs in five knocks against England. Even then, with Rishabh Pant not in the fray for the time being, Samson was the clear ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, has requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow banks to fund acquisitions, its Chairperson Challa Sreenivasulu Setty said on Monday. At present, Indian banks are not allowed to lend money for mergers and acquisitions. Because of this rule, companies usually turn to non-banking financial institutions or raise funds through bonds when they plan to buy other businesses. Speaking at an industry eve...Read More
Lucknow: Preparations are underway in the city to accord a grand welcome to local boy Shubhanshu Shukla, who will visit Lucknow on Monday after his return from the historic Axiom IV space mission.Students of his alma mater, the City Montessori School, will welcome Shukla at 8.45am at Lucknow Airport, followed by a car parade to Gomti Nagar Extension campus of the school via G-20 crossing at 9am.A felicitation ceremony will be held at 10am at the campus auditorium, where 63,000 students will part...Read More
Brookfield Asset Management has divested a 50% stake in its Pune-based Bluegrass Business Park to 360 ONE Asset for approximately $280 million. The Grade-A office development, spanning 2 million sq ft, includes an operational tower leased to Mastercard and another under construction. New York-headquartered global alternate investment firm Brookfield Asset Management's private real estate fund has sold a 50% stake in its office project Bluegrass Business Park in Pune to asset management firm 360...Read More
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has alleged that the Congress govt is preparing to "plunder" public funds under the guise of the Musi river beautification project. He stated that while the former BRS govt , led by K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), laid all the groundwork and prepared a master plan, the current Congress govt has inflated the project's estimates to facilitate a massive scam. Addressing the media, KTR said that it was the KCR govt that brought Godavari river water to Kondapoc...Read More
Flipkart has launched 'Flipkart Black', a premium subscription program offering members benefits across shopping, entertainment, and travel for an annual fee of INR 1499. Key perks include a free one-year YouTube Premium subscription and exclusive member-only deals. The program targets affluent, digitally savvy customers seeking a personalized experience. Flipkart, one of India's leading e-commerce platforms, has rolled out 'Flipkart Black', a premium membership designed to enhance the digital ...Read More