Malanjkhand (Madhya Pradesh): Sanjiv Kumar Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), has said that HCL is working to ramp up its production from 4 million tonnes to around 12 million tonnes in the coming 6 years. Mentioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047', he asserted that copper plays a very crucial role in all industries, including the automobile. In an exclusive interview with ETV Bharat, Singh said, "Copper plays a very important...Read More
Kolkata: South Kolkata Law College reopened on Monday after remaining closed for 11 days following the alleged gang rape of a first year student on the campus. Security guards checked the identity cards of first year students before letting them into the classes. Classes for LLM will start from Tuesday. However, most students were accompanied by the parents and guardians. With anxiety writ large on her face, the mother of a student said, "We did not expect any of this. Everything was normal. Th...Read More
Hyderabad: Vijay Deverakonda is set to make a return to the silver screen in a brand new avatar in the highly anticipated action-drama, Kingdom. Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri and produced by Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, Kingdom will be released worldwide on July 31, 2025. Originally set to be released in March, the film was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, but the makers have revived the buzz with a new action-filled teaser that's taking social media by storm. Taking ...Read More
New Delhi: Sunil Ambekar and Anil Agarwal, leaders from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), held a joint press conference in New Delhi on Monday, where Ambekar emphasised on how the RSS firmly believes that all languages of the country are national languages. Commenting on the ongoing Hindi imposition row, the high-ranking Pracharak of the RSS said, "The Sangh, since its inception, is of the belief that all languages are the country's national languages." Talking in the context of the recent...Read More
Leh: The political landscape of Ladakh is experiencing tremors as two senior leaders, Thupstan Chhewang and Nawang Rigzin Jora, stepped down from key positions in the Leh Apex Body ahead of a crucial meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The sudden and unexpected resignations have triggered speculation of alleged "internal discord" and raised serious doubts about the cohesion of Ladakh's representation during upcoming negotiations with the Centre regarding constitutional safeguards a...Read More
Samastipur: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said Rs 10,000 crore has been sanctioned in this year's Union Budget for strengthening rail infrastructure in Bihar. Speaking at the 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony for a new level crossing gate near Karpoori Gram railway station in Samastipur district, the minister also inaugurated several upgraded passenger amenities at the station. "The NDA government at the Centre, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has sanctioned Rs 10,000...Read More
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has decided to declare sudden deaths as a notified disease, making it mandatory to report all such deaths outside hospitals to the authority. The government has also made an autopsy a must in all such cases. The decision was taken in the wake of several sudden deaths, particularly of young ones, being reported from across the state. "We have been seeing many people collapsing and dying suddenly while walking or exercising. It is important to understand the ca...Read More
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has dismissed the petition challenging the central government's decision to cancel the security clearance of Turkish cargo operator Celebi Airport Services India Private Limited, which does ground handling at the country's airports. A bench of Justice Sachin Dutta ordered the dismissal of Celebi's petition. The court had reserved the decision on May 13. During the hearing, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Celebi, had said that while cancelling the sec...Read More
Kochi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said the Preamble of the Indian Constitution is like parenthood to children, and it cannot be changed, no matter how hard one may try. "There have been a lot of issues about the preamble to the Constitution. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is something like parenthood to children. Howsoever you may try, you can't change your parenthood. That is not possible," he said. While interacting with students and faculty at the National University ...Read More
Tikamgarh: In a shocking incident, the decapitated body of a 32-year-old man was found near a temple in Vijaypur village here in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, police said. The severed body parts, the head and torso, were found separately along with worship material, with police not ruling out the possibility of "human sacrifice." The incident came to the fore on Sunday morning when some villagers found body parts and informed the police. The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Akhilesh Kus...Read More
Pune: Aggressive top-order batter and discarded India opener Prithvi Shaw has officially parted ways with the Mumbai Cricket Association and will represent the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) from the upcoming domestic season. This move is expected to strengthen the Maharashtra team further, and the announcement was made by the Maharashtra Cricket Association through a press release. Shaw has represented India in all three formats, Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, and has consistently impressed i...Read More
Hyderabad: With Jurassic World: Rebirth roaring to a phenomenal $318.3 million opening worldwide, Scarlett Johansson has officially etched her name in Hollywood history. The 40-year-old actress, long known for blending critical acclaim with commercial clout, has now overtaken Samuel L. Jackson to become the highest-grossing actor of all time at the global box office. According to The Numbers, Johansson's career box office tally as a lead actor has soared to approximately $14.8 billion, edging p...Read More
Mumbai: Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said the capital markets regulator does not see "many other risks" like the manipulations done by the hedge fund Jane Street. Speaking to reporters days after a Sebi order pointed towards gains of over Rs 4,800 crore made by Jane Street, Pandey said Sebi is mulling upgrading its surveillance systems. "And I don't think there are very many other risks," Pandey said, replying to a specific question on whether there are other funds or investors wh...Read More
Hyderabad: The Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series (BMPS) 2025 has concluded with Aryan x TMG Gaming winning the coveted competition. The champions won Rs 1.25 crore as prize money and earned the honour of representing India at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025, scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from July 8 to August 24, 2025, boasting a historic prize pool of $70.45 million or around Rs 605 crores. The BMPS 2025 grand finale, held at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in Delhi, ...Read More
Bijapur: Security forces have killed a notorious Naxalite sniper during an encounter in the National Park area here in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said. The slain Naxalite has been identified as Sodhi Kanna, deputy commander of Company No. 02 of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion No. 01, who carried a bounty of Rs 8 lakh. Kanna was known to be a close associate of senior Naxal leader Madvi Hidma and was linked to major attacks in the Tekalgudiyam area and on the Dharma...Read More
New Delhi: Several parts of Delhi received much-needed rainfall on Monday morning, offering significant relief from the hot and humid weather conditions that had persisted over the past few days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms and lightning across all districts of the national capital for the day. Rainfall began early in the morning, with overcast skies covering the city. The showers brought down the temperature and improved the overall air...Read More
Haflong: A fresh landslide caused by heavy rains has disrupted train services in the Lumding-Badarpur hill section in Assam for the third time in two weeks, railway officials said on Monday. The landslide occurred late Sunday night between Dihakho and Mupa stations at kilometer 51/2 in Dima Hasao district, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said. The incident came just two days after services had resumed following earlier landslides in the same area. Despite the Northeast Frontier Railway (NF...Read More
Hyderabad: Actor Vishnu Vishal and his wife, badminton player Jwala Gutta, who welcomed their first child in April 2025, recently hosted a traditional naming ceremony for their baby girl. The event turned emotional and memorable, not just because of the occasion but because Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan had the honour of naming the newborn. The intimate ceremony, held with close friends and family in attendance, saw Aamir Khan playing a special role. It was the Talaash and Taare Zameen Par act...Read More
Hyderabad: Honor has launched the Honor X9c 5G smartphone in India. The mid-range handset features a 1.5K curved AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, a 108MP dual rear camera unit, and a 6,600mAh battery with 66W fast wired charging support. It runs on MagicOS 8.0, based on Android 14 out of the box. Moreover, the phone was already launched in select global markets in November 2024. Honor X9c 5G: Price, availability The Honor X9c 5G is priced at Rs 21,999 for the s...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Two boys were booked for making a social media video lying on the railway tracks in Odisha's Bolangir district, officials said on Monday. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) filed the case after coming across the video on social media, they said. The investigation revealed that the video, in which a boy was seen sleeping between the concrete sleepers of the railway track, was taken between Purnapani and Jharmunda railway stations when a train was approaching. The incident took place...Read More
Hyderabad: On the unfortunate occasion of Dilip Kumar's death anniversary, Saira Banu expressed herself and spoke of her fond memories of the 'emperor of acting'. She had many memories to talk of, but one simple, playful moment resonated with her, which is a snapshot of both the kindness, affection, and fun, which made Dilip Saab indelibly special, for Saira and again not simply as an actor but as a friend. "Behind the icon, though, was a tender, charming, witty man. There was one evening I rem...Read More
Hyderabad: In a social media post on Monday, BJP parliamentarian Nishikant Dubey claimed that former prime minister Indira Gandhi mounted an attack, Operation Blue Star, on Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar in 1984 in collusion with Britain, when officials of the British Army were present in the city. "In 1984, Indira Gandhi launched an attack on the Golden Temple in collaboration with Britain, with British army officers present in Amritsar at that time," Dubey wrote on X. Taking a dig at Congre...Read More
Gonda: Mankapur royal family is mourning the demise of Raja Anand Singh, who switched roles from legislator and parliamentarian to former cabinet minister. The gentle patriarch, known for his kindness, passed away in Lucknow at the age of 87. His death brought an end to an era and sent shockwaves across Gonda. As soon as the news of his passing became known, people from all walks of life began gathering at the gates of the Mankapur Palace. His son, BJP MP and Union Minister of State for Externa...Read More
Shimla: Bollywood actor and BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh, Kangana Ranaut has evoked sharp criticism from people over her allegedly insensitive remarks about victims of the monsoon floods in the state. During her visit to her constituency, Mandi, which was the worst affected during the recent rain related incidents, Kangana laughingly said, "I do not have any cabinet, I have two brothers, who keep moving together. This is my cabinet and this is my everything," when asked about helping the disast...Read More
Bengaluru: A college student was allegedly kidnapped, stripped, and brutally assaulted on the outskirts of Bengaluru, following which eight people were arrested, police said on Monday. According to police, the incident took place on June 30 in Soladevanahalli, a locality in the Nelamangala taluk near Bengaluru. The victim, Kushal, had allegedly sent an obscene message to a girl, who informed her friends. On June 30, the accused kidnapped him in a car and took him to a secluded spot, where Kusha...Read More
Varanasi: In a gesture marked with symbolism and reverence, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has once again conferred the prestigious Doctor of Letters (DLitt) degree upon the Dalai Lama, 69 years after it honoured the Tibetan spiritual leader similarly in 1956. On the occasion of his 90th birthday, a fresh copy of the honorary degree, lost during the Tibetan uprising, was presented to the Dalai Lama on Sunday. The BHU's acting vice-chancellor professor Sanjay Kumar handed over the degree to the ...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine on Thursday a clutch of pleas challenging the Election Commission's direction for a special intensive revision, or SIR, of electoral rolls in Bihar, which is scheduled to go for polls later this year. Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and A M Singhvi mentioned the pleas before a bench comprising justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi. The senior counsel sought an urgent hearing on the matter. The counsel argued that voters who failed t...Read More
Thane: An elderly person in Maharashtra was duped of Rs 73 lakh by a woman whom he met on a dating site. The woman enticed the man to invest the money in a gold trading scheme through an application while promising good returns. The 62-year-old resident of New Panvel area in Navi Mumbai and the woman were in touch through the dating app between March and May of 2024. After the initial interactions, the two continued chatting on WhatsApp during which the woman, who identified herself as Zia, lur...Read More
Hyderabad: Women boxers led India's march to glory as three of them -- Sakshi (54kg), Jaismine (57kg) and Nupur (80+kg) -- registered contrasting victories to bag gold medals as the Indian contingent clinched its best-ever medal haul at the World Boxing Cup - Astana, Kazakhstan 2025 here on Sunday. Sakshi was at her attacking best against USA's Yosline Perez to get a unanimous verdict from the judges in the women's 54kg final while Jaismine kept her cool under pressure to get the better of Juci...Read More
Pune: A man, suspected to be a mentally unstable, allegedly tried to desecrate Mahatma Gandhi's statue located at Pune railway station in Maharashtra, police said on Monday. Some people in the area caught hold of the man after the incident late Sunday night and handed him over to the police, who placed him under arrest, they said. The accused, identified as Suraj Shukla, hails from Uttar Pradesh, Deputy Commissioner Of Police (Zone 2) Milind Mohite said. "The man, who looks mentally unstable, ...Read More