Hyderabad: Akshay Kumar's much-awaited comedy spectacle Housefull 5 has stormed into cinemas with a blockbuster opening, collecting a whopping Rs 24.35 crore on its first day in India. This record-breaking figure makes it the highest Day 1 grosser in the 15-year history of the Housefull franchise, surpassing all previous instalments by a wide margin. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film collected an overall Hindi occupancy of 28.88% on Friday, June 6, 2025, with occupancy peaking at ...Read More
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) secretary A Shankar and treasurer E Jairam have tendered resignations citing moral responsibility for the stampede at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 that resulted in the loss of 11 lives and injuries to several others. They submitted their resignations late on Friday to the association's president. In a joint statement issued on Saturday, Shankar and Jairam stated that they were taking "moral responsibility" for the unfortunate event, eve...Read More
Patna: Bihar's Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, narrowly escaped injury after a road accident involving his convoy occurred late Friday night. The mishap took place around 1:30 AM on the Hajipur-Muzaffarpur highway in the Goraul Sarai police station area, as he was returning to Patna from Madhepura by road. Several security personnel accompanying the convoy sustained injuries in the collision. Upon receiving the information, officials from the Sarai police station arrived at the scene a...Read More
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved marginally as major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were showing a receding trend though a population of over four lakh people was still affected by the deluge in 18 districts of the state, officials said on Saturday. Rainfall has been less in most districts and scattered in some, leading to a recession in the water level of the major rivers. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level in Dhubri, Kopili in Dharamtul, River Barak at Katakh...Read More
Bengaluru: A complaint has been filed against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting stalwart Virat Kohli at the Cubbon Park Police Station related with the stampede near M Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured. The complainant, social activist HM Venkatesh, allegedly accused the Indian cricketer of inciting the huge crowd that led to the tragedy. He described it as "gambling through IPL." Venkatesh also alleged that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is "not a sport...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, while extending Eid-al-Adha greetings and urging citizens to uphold harmony and follow government guidelines, also remarked on the completion of one month of Operation Sindoor, stating that Pakistan, a 'territory of terrorism', must eliminate the executioners of oppression and crime who, he said, are a threat to both humanity and Islam. Speaking to reporters after offering Namaz at Imamia Hall, Shia Jama Masjid, Naqvi said that ev...Read More
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has stepped up security arrangements across the national capital to maintain law and order and ensure peaceful celebration of Eid ul-Azha on Saturday, an official said. To maintain law and order during festivities, elaborate deployments have been made in sensitive areas, with the Rapid Action Force (RAF), paramilitary forces, and local police teams mobilised. Multiple check posts have been set up across Delhi, and electronic surveillance has been intensified to monit...Read More
New Delhi: Strategic experts on Friday discussed the contours of the current India-US relationship, with some saying that it was a moment where the ties are being "tested", while others said one should not get swayed by words like "transactional" being used by many to describe it. The online panel discussion saw participation from members of some of the think-tanks based in Delhi and Washington. The topic was 'Negotiating a Transactional Relationship: India and the US', and the discussion was h...Read More
Hyderabad: Suzuki Motorcycle India has launched the 2025 iteration of the Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE. The new adventure touring motorcycle comes with an OBD2B-compliant engine and several new colours. As the current iteration features a minor update, the mechanics of the motorcycle remain significantly the same. The 2025 Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE is priced at Rs 10,39,622 (ex-showroom, Bengaluru). Interested buyers can purchase this motorcycle by visiting their nearest Suzuki dealership. 2025 Suzuki V-S...Read More
Jaipur: The much-awaited first AC train under the Senior Citizens Pilgrimage Scheme left for Rameswaram from Jaipur's Durgapura railway station on Friday. About 600 passengers left for Rameswaram-Madurai from Jaipur and 176 from Sawai Madhopur. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma flagged off the Rajasthan Vahini Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train. The elderly passengers had to wait for several hours at the railway station due to an inordinate delay. After reaching the station at the scheduled reporting t...Read More
Mumbai: The RBI on Friday raised the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for lending against gold to 85 per cent for borrowings under Rs 2.5 lakh from the present 75 per cent, and spelt out other conditions with an aim to regulate the category in a better way with minimum risk. The LTV ratio has been fixed at 80 per cent for loan amounts between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 5 lakh and 75 per cent for loans above Rs 5 lakh, said the Reserve Bank of India (Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral) Directions, 2025...Read More
Srinagar: Thousands of Muslims offered prayers and celebrated Eid-ul-Adha across Jammu and Kashmir today. Early morning, people gathered at mosques and Eidgahs to offer congregational Eid prayers. Muslims worldwide, including those in Jammu and Kashmir, observe Eid-ul-Adha on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar. In the Valley, the largest congregational gathering is expected to be held at Hazratbal shrine. However, the Eid prayers were not allowed at Srinagar's...Read More
New Delhi: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will pay a two-day visit to India beginning Saturday to review bilateral ties in areas of trade as well as defence and security. Lammy will hold wide-ranging talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, and is scheduled to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Friday. The British foreign secretary will also meet Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. Lammy's visit to New Delhi comes over a month after the two countries finalised an ...Read More
Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Friday flagged off the first air-conditioned 'Rajasthan Vahini Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train' from Durgapura railway station under the Devasthan department's Senior Citizens Pilgrimage Scheme-2025. This initiative marked the beginning of the pilgrimage to Rameshwaram, carrying around 800 passengers.Under the scheme, 50,000 senior citizens will travel to 13 different pilgrimage sites via AC trains for the first time this year. The eight-day journey is the lo...Read More
Nagpur: A woman from Kapilnagar area of Nagpur has found herself in legal trouble after she reportedly entered Pakistan without permission, at a time when India's Operation Sindoor was on in full swing. While Kargil Police in Jammu & Kashmir have registered a case against the woman, who is currently lodged in a jail in Maharashtra, the formal custody transfer has been delayed reportedly due to missing documents. As per reports, just two hours after crossing the border, the woman, Sunita Jamgade...Read More
Bengaluru: Another FIR has been registered against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), DNA Entertainment, an event management company, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) management boards at Cubbon Park police station in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium. The FIR was registered based on the complaint of Rolan Gomes, a resident of Mallasandra, Kengeri. Rolan, who works as a designer in a private company, has lodged this complaint. He went to Chinnaswamy Stadiu...Read More
New Delhi: The confirmation that Bangladesh will go to the polls in April 2026 - announced by interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Friday - may appear to be a domestic development, but its ramifications stretch far beyond national borders. For India, which shares not just a border but deep economic and security ties with Bangladesh, the delayed return to democratic governance presents a delicate geopolitical balancing act. With rising Chinese investment and potential political rea...Read More
Kota, Jun 6 (PTI) A relationship manager in an ICICI bank branch in Kota allegedly swindled around Rs 4.58 crore from customers' accounts only to lose the lot of it in the stock market, police on Friday said. She was arrested last week and is currently under judicial custody, they said. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede: Police Complaint Lodged Against Virat Kohli Over Stampede Tragedy Near Chinnaswamy Stadium. The accused, Sakshi Gupta, was posted as a relationship manager at ICICI Bank's DCM b...Read More
New Delhi: The first warship in the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft series, equipped to conduct subsurface surveillance, search and rescue missions, and low-intensity maritime operations, is set to be inducted into the Indian Navy on June 18, officials said on Friday. The commissioning ceremony of 'Arnala' at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam will be presided over by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan. "The warship incorporates more than 80 per cent indigenous content and integrates...Read More
Dehradun: Even as the four-month-long forest fire season in Uttarakhand is nearing its end, shockingly, the state forest department is still waiting for delivery of 7145 fire safety kits for its field staff, exposing the grim reality of the preparedness on ground. Every year, the period from February 15 to June 15 is considered the most challenging for the forest department personnel, as rising temperatures lead to widespread forest fires and destruction of hundreds of hectares of forest, causi...Read More
Ranchi: In a major step toward dairy self-sufficiency, Chief Minister Hemant Soren laid the foundation stone for Jharkhand's first milk powder plant here on Friday. The Medha Milk Powder Plant will be built at a cost of about Rs 80 crore in 18 months. This will end Jharkhand's dependency on states like Assam and Chhattisgarh to make milk powder in case of surplus milk. Agriculture Minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey expressed happiness and said that this plant will produce 20 metric tonnes of milk pow...Read More
Mumbai: Low-cost carrier Akasa Air on Friday announced a tie-up with Adani Airport Holdings to operate from the conglomerate-run Navi Mumbai airport once it begins operations in late-August. The city-headquartered airliner will have 15 domestic departures from the airport initially, which will go up to 50 by the end of the winter schedule, its Founder and Chief Executive Vinay Dube said. A few days ago, larger rival Indigo had announced a similar tie-up to operate from the new airport in the sa...Read More
New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue district court acquitted three officials, including former Coal Secretary HC Gupta, in Jharkhand's Mahua Garhi coal block allocation case. Special Judge Sanjay Bansal ordered the acquittal while convicting Jas Infrastructure Capital Private Limited (JICPL) and its then-director Manoj Kumar Jaiswal. The acquitted officials include KS Krofa and KC Samaria of the Coal Department. "This is the 19th conviction in coal block allocation cases investigated by the Central Bur...Read More
Bijapur: A day after top Naxal leader Sudhakar was killed by security forces in Indravati National Park area of Bijapur district, an encounter is on in the region on Friday. Police said a fierce encounter between security forces and the Naxalites is on in the National Park area. Personnel of DRG, STF and CoBRA are present on the spot. ADG Vivekanand Sinha, Bastar IG P Sundarraj and IG CRPF Rakesh Agarwal are monitoring the operation. Meanwhile, the body of a Naxalite and an AK 47 assault rifle...Read More
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he would participate in the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later this month and thanked Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for inviting him. Taking to his X handle, PM Modi wrote India and Canada will work together with renewed vigour, guided by mutual respect and shared interests. "Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister @MarkJCarney of Canada. Congratulated him on his recent election victory and thanked him for the invitation to the G7 Summ...Read More
Durg: It was a proud moment for Chhattisgarh to witness Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the world's highest railway bridge over Chenab river on Friday as steel used for building this architectural marvel was supplied by Bhilai Steel Plant, located in Durg district. This is India's first cable-stayed rail bridge. Located in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, this bridge connects the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link project. This arch bridge spanning 1,315 metres is at a height o...Read More
Chennai: The delay in announcing the census and the subsequent redrawing of constituencies are not accidental. "The danger I have been warning about since the beginning has arrived at our doorstep", said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. In a post on X, he said, "There is a sinister design in how the BJP-led Union Government is implementing the national Census and the subsequent developed states, especially in the non-Hindi speaking South, which followed population control norms, will now be...Read More
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court on Friday directed police not to take any coercive action against the three officials of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) against whom an FIR was filed in connection with the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL victory celebrations that claimed 11 lives. Petitions were filed by KSCA administrative committee chairman Raghuram Bhat, treasurer E S Jairam and secretary A Shankar, seeking to quash the FIR f...Read More
Saharanpur: An Indian Air Force Apache attack helicopter made an emergency landing during a routine sortie near Saharanpur on Friday. The pilots had to land the chopper at an open field in an area under Chilkana police station after it developed a technical snag. Both the pilots are safe. As soon as the information of the incident was received, Army and police officials reached the spot. SP, Rural Sagar Jain said no damage was caused and no casualties reported in the incident. However, it is n...Read More
Ludhiana: Punjab Government has suspended Jagatpreet Singh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vigilance, Ludhiana, Jagat Preet Singh with immediate effect under Rule 4 (1) (a) of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, for grave misconduct and dereliction of duty. The action came hours after the Vigilance Bureau served a notice to Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu in connection with a school land case. Ashu is contesting the upcoming by-election from Ludhiana West...Read More