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Kolkata: A political row has erupted between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Election Commission of India (ECI), with Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra launching a sharp attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, following the poll body's "ultimatum" to her party, Trinamool Congress, ahead of West Bengal elections. In a video message posted on social media on Wednesday, Moitra accused the CEC of acting in favour of the BJP and used strong language, calling him a "bootli**er of the ...Read More >
Puri: The counting and inventory of the Ratna Bhandar in Sri Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri will be completed before 'Snana Yatra', said state Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan. The ongoing exercise, which resumed on Wednesday, will be carried out in a phased manner to ensure thorough verification and documentation before the ritual. "The efforts are meant to ensure completion of the inventory and counting of the Ratna Bhandar before the Snana Yatra," the Minister said. He said the exerci ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday issued a fresh advisory urging Indian nationals in Iran to leave the country "expeditiously" amid the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. "Indian nationals in Iran are advised to expeditiously exit Iran in coordination with the Embassy and by using the routes suggested by the Embassy. This advisory is particularly aimed at 7500 Indians, who are currently in Iran, so they can take advantage of present situation," s ...Read More >
New Delhi: A new study has found high levels of lead contamination in soil near battery recycling units across Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, raising concerns about public health and environmental safety. The analysis, 'Soiled with Lead: from Battery Recycling,' was carried out by Toxics Link, an environmental research and advocacy organisation, and published on Wednesday. The authors examined 23 soil samples collected near lead-acid battery recycling units in selected cities ...Read More >
Hyderabad: As the prices of mid-range smartphones continue to increase, the latest Nord smartphone from OnePlus now sits way higher than its predecessor. Notably, the device also comes with meaningful upgrades and a better design that makes it appear more like part of the OnePlus number series. The new OnePlus Nord 6 comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, a 9000mAh battery, a 165Hz AMOLED display, a 50MP main Sony camera at the back, and multiple ingress protection ratings (IP66, 69, ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: With the Kerala Assembly election 2026 entering its final phase, a sharp and personal war of words has erupted between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, intensifying the political heat in the state. The confrontation began when Revanth Reddy, campaigning for the Congress-led UDF here last week, mocked Vijayan using the popular film dialogue 'Nee Po Mone Vijayan', triggering loud cheers from supporters. He accused the LDF gover ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hockey India has announced a 24-member Indian Women's Hockey Team squad for the upcoming tour of Argentina, scheduled from 13 to 17 April 2026 in Buenos Aires. The four-match exposure tour against the world-class Argentine side comes at a pivotal moment in India's international calendar, with the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 and the Asian Games firmly on the horizon. The squad is a blend of seasoned experience and exciting emerging talent, reflecting both the depth ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of ceasefire between the United States and Iran, expressing hope for lasting peace in the West Asian region. In its first response after the truce, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reiterated its earlier message of "de-escalation, dialogue, and diplomacy" and said it hopes the ceasefire will lead to long-term stability. "We welcome the ceasefire reached and hope that it will lead to a lasting peace in West Asia. As we have continuous ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Wednesday welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, calling for "de-escalation, dialogue, and diplomacy" to ensure lasting peace in West Asia. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy are important for bringing an end to the conflict. "We welcome the ceasefire reached and hope that it will lead to lasting peace in West Asia. As we have continuously advocated earlier, de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy are e ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday allowed 70 percent commercial LPG allocation to a wide range of industrial sectors including pharma, ceramics, agriculture and others that cannot shift to natural gas. A notification issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to all states and Union Territories, said that industrial units in the sectors of pharma, food, polymer, agriculture, packaging, paint, uranium, heavy water, Steel, seed, metal, ceramic, foundry, forging, glass, aerosol and other ...Read More >
Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee filed her nomination papers from Bhabanipur constituency in south Kolkata on Wednesday for the West Bengal Assembly elections, vowing to carry forward her fight against the deletion of names from the voters' list. Expressing sympathy for those unable to exercise their democratic rights due to complications in the electoral rolls arising out of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, Banerjee issued a stern warning. "If necessary, we would once agai ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank did not come across any governance or conduct-related issues during supervisory inspection of HDFC Bank, Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday. Responding to a question at the post-monetary policy press conference on the sudden resignation of HDFC Bank Chairman Atanu Chakraborty and subsequent fall in its share price, Malhotra said RBI had also seen minutes of meetings of the lender, and the RBI did not find anything of material concern. He said the RBI in its pre ...Read More >
Sri Ganganagar: In a major operation to contain drug-trafficking near the India-Pakistan border in Sri Ganganagar district in Rajasthan, security agencies seized 1.5 kilograms of heroin. It is suspected that smugglers dropped a consignment of heroin using a drone and subsequently attempted to retrieve it. However, due to the alertness of the security personnel, they were unsuccessful. The joint operation conducted by the BSF and the police in the Sri Karanpur region of Sri Ganganagar on Tuesda ...Read More >
Phagwara: Kapurthala Police have arrested four people, including a woman and seized 16.8 kg of heroin in Punjab's Phagwara. The police said the smuggling network was linked to handlers based in Pakistan and Dubai. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurab Yadav on Tuesday said that the arrests were made as part of the state government's ongoing drive to make Punjab drug-free, under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. He described the operation as a significant blow to a P ...Read More >
Guwahati: The RSS on Wednesday said it has filed complaints at two police stations in Assam against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for allegedly comparing the ideology of the organisation and the BJP with a 'poisonous snake' at an election rally. The complaints were filed to seek legal action over alleged ''derogatory, provocative, and communally sensitive statements made during a recent election rally in south Assam, a RSS spokesman said. In the complaints, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak San ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has upheld a 2022 CBI court order directing a murder trial against eight police personnel from the Wadala Government Railway Police (GRP) in connection with the 2014 custodial death of Agnelo Valdaris. A division bench comprising Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata dismissed the plea filed by the accused officers, thereby clearing the way for their prosecution under serious criminal charges. The court endorsed the findings of the Central Bureau of Investig ...Read More >
Srinagar: Two more government employees were sacked in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday over their alleged ties with terror groups. Invoking provisions under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution, which allows dismissal without inquiry in the interest of state's security, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha terminated an education department employee Farhat Ali Khanday in Jammu's Ramban and Mohammad Shafi Dar from Bandipora of Rural Development department. He has been accused of working for Hizbul M ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a bid to promote ease of doing business, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday proposed to revise and rationalise guidelines to facilitate better utilisation of bank board's time and draft directions in this regard would be released shortly. The matters to be placed before the Boards of banks, along with their periodicity, are determined by the Boards themselves, guided by the seven broad themes prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank has als ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued strict guidelines for uploading Class XII marks for its affiliated schools in seven West Asian countries: the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iran. The education board stated that schools in these countries must upload students' marks on the online portal only between April 8 and April 17, 2026. No extension will be granted beyond the deadline and no corrections will be allowed for e ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Police have seized various narcotics worth Rs 27.42 crore in raids across the jurisdiction of six police stations. The anti-drugs operations also led to the arrest of eight people, of whom three are from outside the state and one from Nigeria, police said. Raids were conducted in Hebbagodi, Yelahanka Sub-City, Myco Layout, Parappana Agrahara, Bagalur, and Banaswadi police station limits, and the arrests were made on charges of illegally selling banned MDMA, ganja, and c ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition by alleged middleman Christian Michel James in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case seeking his release from jail. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja said there was no merit in the petition by the British national, who was extradited from Dubai in December 2018. A detailed copy of the verdict is awaited. In his petition, James assailed a provision of the India-UAE extradition treaty. He also ...Read More >
Bahraich: The court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) in Bahraich has sentenced two foreign nationals, who infiltrated through the India-Nepal border in UP, to six months imprisonment each. Additionally, a fine of Rs 50,000 has been imposed on each of them. If the fine is not paid, they will have to serve an additional three months in prison. According to the prosecution, on November 15, 2025, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) apprehended two foreign nationals at the Rupaidiha check post on th ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien of shouting at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and not letting him speak, during their meeting at the poll panel headquarters here on Wednesday. The TMC, however, refuted the allegations and alleged that CEC Kumar misbehaved with the party delegation, which had come to meet him at the ECI headquarters. A four-member delegation of the TMC including O'Brien and Saket Gokhale ar ...Read More >
Hyderabad: WhatsApp is currently testing a new feature that could dramatically change the video and audio calling experience on the app. It is currently rolling out to Android beta users and is expected to make its way to everyone soon with a stable release. Similar to the iPhone's Voice Isolation feature, the new WhatsApp function is expected to minimise background sounds, suppressing the noise during calls. At the same time, it is also working on paid channels with premium subscriptions, addi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: FIFA has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) over the incident of Spanish fans chanting anti-Islamic and racist slogans during a friendly match between Spain and Egypt, according to a report by ESPN. "FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the RFEF for the incidents in the friendly against Egypt," a spokesperson from the governing body confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Insulting chants during the match The incident took place duri ...Read More >
New Delhi: The announcement of a ceasefire, between the US and Iran, along with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, will provide immediate relief to exporters by easing shipping disruptions, FIEO said on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension of military strikes against Iran. Iran agreed to allow safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire, triggering sweeping market moves across oil, equities and currencies. "The ceasefire and reopening o ...Read More >
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will help with traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Washington and Tehran agreed to a truce. "The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process," he added. The US president's tone contrasted starkly with his th ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Filmmaker Siddharth Anand has weighed in on comedian Zakir Khan's controversial remarks about the success of Dhurandhar, joining the conversation shortly after actor Ameesha Patel urged Khan to "stop spreading negativity." The exchange has sparked debate across social media, with many users linking Anand's post directly to Khan's comments at a recent award show. The controversy began when Zakir Khan joked that the massive box-office success of Dhurandhar had left many in Bollywood fe ...Read More >
New Delhi: Gold prices experienced a sharp decline across the country on Wednesday, amid global uncertainty and ahead of the upcoming Reserve Bank of India (RBI) policy decision. In the latest trading session, the price of 24 karat gold stands at Rs 1,49,990 per 10 grams in Delhi, registering a fall of Rs 820. Meanwhile, 22 karat gold is priced at Rs 1,37,490.83 per 10 grams, down by Rs 751.67. The trends were similar in Hyderabad, where the price of 24 karat gold stands at Rs 1,49,840 per 10 ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The two teams with contrasting fortunes so far in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will square off against each other at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Delhi Capitals (DC) have won both of the matches they played in the tournament so far, with their young batter Sameer Rizvi making the headlines. On the other hand, the Gujarat Titans (GT) are yet to find their rhythm and have lost both the matches they have played so far. Rizvi had played knocks of unbeaten 70 and 90 in the tou ...Read More >
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