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Sri Ganganagar: Police have arrested four accused in a major drug trafficking case in the Srikaranpur area of Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan near the India-Pakistan international border. The action was part of a joint operation carried out by the police and the Border Security Force (BSF) under an ongoing campaign against narcotics smuggling. On April 6, a consignment of 2.34 kg of illegal heroin, sent via drone from Pakistan, was recovered. Acting on the results of a technical investigation and i ...Read More >
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Thursday after an impressive rally in the previous session amid fresh tensions in West Asia, igniting concerns over a potential ceasefire breach. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 243.57 points to 77,319.33 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 88.3 points to 23,909.05. Later, the BSE benchmark quoted 728.93 points lower at 76,833.97, and the Nifty tumbled 189.55 points to 23,821.45. From the 30-Sensex ...Read More >
Pune: A 75-year-old doctor from Pune was cheated out of Rs 12.31 crore in an online share trading scam, with fraudsters allegedly coercing him into making multiple investments, police have said. According to police, the senior citizen received a message from an unidentified number in the last week of January containing a list of "recommended" stocks along with a link. On clicking the link, he was added to a WhatsApp group where the administrators claimed to be senior executives of a global fin ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Polls are being held today (April 9) in four constituencies across Karnataka, Nagaland and Tripura as part of the by-elections scheduled this month. Voting began at 7 am today in Bagalkot and Davanagere South seats in Karnataka, Koridang constituency in Nagaland, and Dharmanagar in Tripura. The bypoll to the Ponda seat in Goa, however, was cancelled following an order by the Bombay High Court on Wednesday, which declared the Election Commission's notification as null and void. The co ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Polling in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry has begun at 7 am today (April 9) amid tight security as crores of voters exercise their franchise in the crucial Assembly Elections. Elections are being held in a single phase for 126 seats in Assam, 140 seats in Kerala and 30 seats in Puducherry. Voting began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. Police administration and security forces have been placed on high alert to ensure law and order in the two states and the Union Territory. Kerala i ...Read More >
New Delhi: The NHRC on Wednesday said it has issued a notice to the Gujarat police chief over reports that a journalist was allegedly unlawfully apprehended last month by police authorities and also subjected to "physical torture". The journalist was allegedly stripped, suspended upside down and subjected to physical torture, resulting in serious injuries to him, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement quoting reports. The rights panel said it has taken "suo motu cognis ...Read More >
Gurdaspur: More than 30 people were injured after a private bus they were travelling in met with an accident on the Gurdaspur-Amritsar National Highway on Wednesday evening, police said. Among the injured are 3-4 children. A speeding bus of a private company overturned, causing a car to be crushed under the bus. About 35 passengers were injured in the accident, of which the condition of 4 is said to be critical. The accident took place near Babri Civil Hospital, a senior police official said. ...Read More >
New Delhi: "Govt is ensuring continued availability of LPG, petrol, diesel and fertilisers and facilitating supply of essential commodities," said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Singh chaired the third meeting of the Informal Empowered Group of Ministers (IGoM) to monitor the evolving situation in West Asia. He reviewed measures being taken to ensure the continued availability of essential commodities and safeguard Indian citizens from the impact of regional tensions. In a post on X, he Singh ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations annual climate Conference Of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, sources said on Wednesday. During his address at COP28 in Dubai in 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed India as the host country for COP33. Sources informed that the decision has been officially communicated to the concerned that India is withdrawing its bid to host COP33. There was no response from the Environment Ministry on the development. A questionnair ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Tuesday that the first phase of the city's inaugural driverless Pod Taxi project, launched to facilitate 'last-mile' connectivity within Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) area, will be completed within 20 months. While leading the groundbreaking ceremony for the 3.36-kilometre-long first phase, the chief minister said the project is being implemented by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and forms part ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Jaipur Metro Phase-2, a transformative 41 km long North-South corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod, comprising 36 stations, at a total project cost of Rs 13,037.66 crore. Informing about the project, Union Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw said the project will be implemented by Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation Limited (RMRCL), a 50:50 joint venture of the Central government and the Rajasthan government. The Phase-2 corridor will provide seamless connect ...Read More >
New Delhi: A court here on Wednesday dismissed the plea of an accused sub-contractor who alleged illegal detention by police in the Janakpuri biker-death case, saying the claim was not supported by any credible material on record. The case pertains to the death of Kamal Dhyani, who worked as an assistant manager at the Rohini branch of HDFC Bank. Dhyani died on the night of February 5 after his motorcycle fell into a 15-foot-deep sewage pit that was allegedly left open during Delhi Jal Board wo ...Read More >
New Delhi: A brief social media post by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar after meeting Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman here Wednesday may appear routine, but in diplomatic terms it signals something far more significant - the first visible political thaw between New Delhi and Dhaka after months of unease. "Pleased to host FM Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh and his delegation this afternoon," Jaishankar posted on his X handle after the meeting. "We discussed strengthening our bil ...Read More >
Tirunelveli: Actor-turned-politician and Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Wednesday mounted a scathing attack on the ruling DMK and the BJP, alleging both were working against him, and urged voters to seize what he called a "once-in-50-years" electoral opportunity. Addressing a gathering at KTC Nagar near Palayamkottai, Vijay questioned the integrity of political parties, asking whether those in power or those who had ruled earlier could claim they would not misuse public funds. C ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has permitted the restoration of an X account suspended over the publication of allegedly defamatory content against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, however, directed X, formerly Twitter, to temporarily block the objectionable posts on its platform, subject to adjudication by the Centre's Inter-Ministerial Committee. Parody Twitter account, @DrNimoYadav, of the petitioner, Prateek Sharma, was blocked as a result of a blocking ord ...Read More >
Guwahati: Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera has landed in trouble after making explosive allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma. Khera, who is on the run for fear of arrest, filed an interim bail application in the Gauhati High Court on Wednesday. The Chief Minister's wife had filed a case with the Crime Branch following which Assam Police is on the lookout for Khera. Addressing press conferences in Delhi and Guwahati on Sunday afternoon, Khe ...Read More >
Jalandhar: In a sensational twist in the April 6, 2026 daylight robbery at the Punjab National Bank branch here, police have arrested a deceased retired DSP's son, the prime accused in the case. Police investigation has revealed how the accused, who was initially drawn towards drugs, ended up in such a high-profile robbery. The robbery took place at the PNB branch located in Khurla Kingra at around 2:30 PM on Monday when two two-wheeler-borne armed robbers barged inside the bank and looted cash ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that India has ranked third globally in renewable energy installed capacity, surpassing Brazil. According to the latest data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), domestic installed renewable energy capacity stood at 250.52 GW as of December 2025, placing the country behind China and the US, while moving ahead of Brazil and Germany in the global rankings. The minister told the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya blamed the bowlers for the 27-run defeat against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Tuesday at the Baraspara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Speaking after the match, he said that the bowlers allowed the Rajasthan Royals openers to play freely, enabling Rajasthan to post a massive total of 150/3 in the rain-affected 11-over-a-side match in Guwahati. In reply, the Mumbai team could only manage to score 123/9 in their 11 overs. Will not blame the batting ...Read More >
Hyderabad: India is set for a crucial day of voting on Thursday (April 9) as multiple states and a Union Territory head to polls in high-stakes Assembly elections, while by-elections will also take place in three states. The electoral contests in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry are being closely watched, with major political parties battling for power and looking to strengthen their position ahead of future national elections. Extensive security arrangements, large-scale deployment of polling pe ...Read More >
Kapurthala: A heartbreaking incident has come to light from Mohalla Pandori of Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district of Punjab, where the scourge of drugs has extinguished all the lights of a family. After the death of four boys, the fifth and last son of a family has also died -- all allegedly from drug abuse -- leaving behind their mother in deep mourning. The deceased has been identified as Sonu, son of Manjit Kaur. According to relatives, four of her sons had already lost their lives from ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: For the first time, a Commonwealth Sports team is on an official visit to Gujarat to inspect and study the rapid preparations underway for the Commonwealth Games scheduled in the state for 2030. Under the leadership of Commonwealth Sports president Donald Rukare, a five-member team will stay in the state from April 8 to April 11, along with officials from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The delegation began its Gujarat visit with a courtesy meeting with Chief Minister Bhupend ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to multi-crore Saradha ponzi scam accused Sudipta Sen in the last two of the 300-odd criminal cases against him, paving the way for his release from jail after 13 years. A division bench of the high court granted bail to Sen in two cases about the Barasat police station in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Sen has already been granted bail in all the other cases registered against him, including four criminal ca ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order restraining filmmaker Santosh Kumar from repeating his allegation that director Aditya Dhar stole the script of his blockbuster film "Dhurandhar" from him. Dhar has moved the HC claiming that Kumar's repeated allegations are defamatory and damage his reputation. Justice Arif Doctor, while passing an interim order, noted that Dhar made a prima facie case for the grant of such relief. "Until the next date, the defendant (Kumar) sh ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilisers for fixing the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates worth Rs 41,534 crore for KHARIF Season, 2026 on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers. The Kharif season stretches from April 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026. Speaking at the cabinet briefing, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme for our 'Annadatas' and farmer ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress has instructed its booth teams to be on guard against bogus voting ahead of polling on April 9 in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry where the stakes are high for the grand old party. All 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Kerala and 30 in Puducherry will go to polls on April 9. The results will be out on May 4. According to Congress insiders, preparations for the April 9 Assembly elections in the two states and the Union Territory were reviewed by the senior leaders on Wednesday and ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to hold rates today was widely expected, but beneath that calm surface, experts warn that monetary policy is running out of runway. With Financial Year 27 growth forecast trimmed to 6.9 per cent, and crude prices still volatile, the central bank isn't in a hurry to reverse the rate cycle. Especially when growth risks are lingering. Yet the real challenge experts argue is no longer just about rates. After 125 basis points of easing, further c ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said the South demanded a fair delimitation and that the state will not accept any decision taken by the Centre on the subject without its consent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi should not turn a "calm south into a storm", he cautioned, and posed a set of questions to the PM. "The Prime Minister must answer these fair and pressing questions raised by the people of the South," Stalin said in a post on 'X' with a headline "Delimitation Dan ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire between the US and Iran to the 39-day war in the middle east hoping that the truce leads to a lasting peace in West Asia. Addressing the daily inter-ministerial briefing here, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "...We welcome the ceasefire reached and hope that it leads to a lasting peace in West Asia as we have continuously advocated earlier". Jaiswal said that "de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy are essentia ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The makers of the forthcoming film Cocktail 2 have dropped the first look of their song Jab Talak on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The 1-minute-50-second video features Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna dancing at a beach party, giving fans a glimpse of the film's youthful vibe. The song has already caught attention online, as many viewers felt it reminded them of Tumhi Ho Bandhu from the original Cocktail. A viewer responded to the video by writing, "Cocktail 1 - tumhi ho ...Read More >
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