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New Delhi: The government is considering a Rs 2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme to support businesses, especially MSMEs impacted by the West Asia crisis, sources said. Under the scheme, a credit guarantee of about 90 per cent on loans of up to Rs 100 crore would be provided to lenders in case of default by borrowers due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict. The guarantee on bank loans would be provided by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the go ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Israeli military on Tuesday warned Iranians to avoid the country's trains for the next 12 hours, vowing strikes on railway tracks. In a post on their Farsi X handle, the Israeli military warned Iranians to avoid taking trains until at least 9 p.m. local time. Iran has shut off access to the internet for weeks, making it difficult for the average Iranians to see these warnings. However, Farsi-language satellite news networks abroad report them, allowing the information to make its ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The central government has officially published the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026, in the Gazette, confirming Amaravati as the State capital. This followed after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which was passed by the Parliament last week. The Act amends Section 5 of the 2014 law, replacing 'and there shall be a new capital' with 'and Amaravati shall be the new capital.' It also clarifies th ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge continues its impressive run at the box office even as it entered its third week in theatres. While the film saw a noticeable slowdown on day 19, the overall momentum remains strong, added by glowing praise from power couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma. Their enthusiastic reactions have added fresh buzz to a film that is already dominating conversations across the country. On its third Monday, the Ranveer Singh-led action drama collected Rs 10.00 crore ne ...Read More >
New Delhi: Gold prices saw a marginal decrease compared to yesterday across the country. Throughout April, the gold market had reflected the effects of global dynamics, including demand and currency shifts. In Hyderabad, the price of 24 karat gold stands at Rs 1,49,757 per 10 grams, registering a fall of Rs 224. Meanwhile, 22 karat gold is priced at Rs 1,37,277.25 per 10 grams, down by Rs 205.33. The trends resonated in New Delhi, where 24 karat gold is being sold at Rs 1,49,757.00 per 10 grams ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre has decided to double the daily allocation of 5-kg free trade LPG (FTL) cylinders available for distribution to migrant labourers across states, according to an official communication. The Petroleum Ministry said in a notification that the enhanced allocation will be based on the average daily supply of cylinders provided to migrant workers. The revised allocation goes beyond the earlier cap of 20 per cent specified in the March announcement. The government also said that ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A large metal panel from the ceiling of an aerobridge at Hyderabad airport fell on an Air India Express passenger's head, causing internal injuries and leaving him dazed and giddy. Deepak Adoni, a US citizen who came to India on work, told PTI that he was among the first few passengers to exit the flight that arrived from Bengaluru on Sunday afternoon. "I had taken a few steps when the heavy panel fell on my head, and I instinctively held on to the railing to steady myself, not know ...Read More >
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday as surging crude oil prices amid growing uncertainty about the fate of West Asia war dented investors' sentiment. Unabated foreign fund outflows also added to the gloom. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 824.44 points to 73,282.41 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 248.95 points to 22,719.30. From the 30-Sensex firms, InterGlobe Aviation, Eternal, Axis Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, State Bank of In ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Monday extended the timeline for implementing strict energy efficiency norms, or the star labelling programme, for counter-top induction hobs by six months to January 1, 2027, to boost electric cooking in the country. This assumes significance in view of the West Asia crisis, which caused supply-side issues for LPG or cooking gas in the country. An induction hob works similarly to an electric hob, but it has coils beneath its surface that induce an electrical curren ...Read More >
Mumbai: Tata Group-owned Air India Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson has resigned from the position, according to a source. Wilson was appointed as Air India's CEO and MD in July 2022, following former Turkish Airlines Chairman Ilker Ayci's decision not to take up the top job in March 2022 amid a controversy. Tata Group acquired Air India from the government in January 2022. "He expressed his desire to resign, conveyed it (to the Board) and resigned," the source privy to the development s ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India has taken a defining step in its civil nuclear journey as the indigenously built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam attained criticality. In a post on X, Modi said this is a proud moment for the country. "Today, India takes a defining step in its civil nuclear journey, advancing the second stage of its nuclear programme," he said. "The indigenously designed and built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has attained cr ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Congress on Monday approached the Election Commission, seeking cancellation of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's candidature. The congress alleged that he failed to disclose his wife's purported offshore assets in his election affidavit. The complaint was filed with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar by Congress candidate Bidisha Neog, who is contesting against Sarma from the Jalukbari constituency. The party has also demanded a probe into the alleged "suppression ...Read More >
Dehradun: Dehradun police on Monday arrested the tenth accused in the murder case of retired Brigadier Mukesh Joshi. The assailant has been identified as Vaibhav Kumar, a resident of Yamunanagar in Haryana. Kumar was arrested from the Rajpur police station area in Dehradun. While nine other accused persons had already been arrested, Vaibhav Kumar was absconding for some time. Multiple police teams had been deployed to track him down, but he had managed to evade police. However, on Monday, April ...Read More >
New Delhi: The army on Monday unveiled a key "technology roadmap" outlining technical and operational requirements in the domain of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and loitering munitions, amid the changing nature of warfare as seen in various conflicts. The nearly 50-page document, intended for industry and academia, details 30 types of UAS and loitering munitions across five categories, translating into nearly 80 variants, a senior officer said. The categories are surveillance, loitering munit ...Read More >
Panchkula: Several villages have remained unscathed from the LPG shortage that has gripped the nation since the outbreak of hostilities in West Asia. One such village is Pyarewala village Panchkula district of Haryana where, a biogas plant installed around a year ago has proven to be a lifesaver for 30 families. Village sarpanch, Ravinder Chaudhary, with assistance from the state government installed the biogas plant near the village around a year ago. Subsequently, pipelines were laid to 30 ho ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, in a six-page letter to his Keralam counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday, said the latter was relying on 'outdated data' while claiming that his state's governance model was delivering faster results. He explained the development, literacy, etc. in both states with complete statistics. ''I have immense respect for CM Pinarayi Vijayan. I have read his tweets carefully. It is my responsibility to reveal the truth before the people of both sta ...Read More >
Kohima: A BJP supporter died on Monday following violence in Nagaland, where by-elections will be held for the Koridang seat on April 9, prompting authorities to impose prohibitory orders in parts of the Mokokchung district, officials said. Imrongsungba Imchen, a resident of Longkhum village in Mokokchung, died after sustaining injuries in clashes involving supporters of Independent candidate Toshikaba and BJP candidate Daochier I Imchen, they said. Imchen was referred from the Mokokchung Dist ...Read More >
Chandigarh: In a major success in its drive to make Punjab a safe state, the Counter Intelligence (CI) Wing of Punjab Police has busted an ISI-backed terror module run by Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIO) by arresting three accused along with 2 Argus hand grenades and a foreign Glock pistol, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said. The arrested persons have been identified as Sarabjit Singh, a resident of village Ammeeshah in Tarn Taran, Bikramjit Singh, a resident of vil ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Actor Akshay Kumar has once again impressed fans and colleagues with a rare gesture from the past, as producer Ekta Kapoor revealed a surprising incident at the trailer launch of their upcoming film Bhooth Bangla. Speaking at the event, Ekta shared that Akshay had once returned a cheque to her after one of their films did not perform well at the box office. The revelation left many in the audience surprised. Ekta said, "I have wanted to work with Akshay sir for many years now. One t ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Monday said the investment limit for foreign portfolio investors in government securities through the general route will remain unchanged at 6 per cent of the outstanding stocks of securities for 2026-27. Also, the allocation of incremental changes in the G-Sec limit (in absolute terms) over the two sub-categories -- General and Long-term -- has been retained at 50:50 for 2026-27, it said in a circular on limits for investment in debt and sale of credit default swaps ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed 25 students, expelled by Delhi Public School, Dwarka, for non-payment of fees amid a fee-hike dispute, to attend classes from tomorrow, saying the school's decision would not be given effect if the parents pay 50 per cent of the dues by April 17. The court passed the order on a contempt petition by several students of DPS Dwarka. It is alleged that the school management violated a May 16, 2025, order of the high court, which protected students f ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Actor Rakesh Bedi has reacted to Pakistani politician Nabil Gabol over claims that his character in Dhurandhar: The Revenge resembles the latter. The actor has made it clear that the character he plays bears no resemblance to the political leader and is purely coincidental. The clarification comes after Gabol shared his views on the portrayal of a character named Jameel Jamali in director Aditya Dhar's film. Reacting to the comparison, Bedi responded in a light-hearted manner during ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Monday extended the implementation timeline for the mandatory quality control order (QCO) on certain electrical appliances by six months, till October. The QCO is applicable to all electrical appliances intended for household, commercial or similar applications with rated voltage not exceeding 250 volts for single-phase appliances and 480 volts for other appliances, including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and battery-operated appliances. "It shall come in ...Read More >
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said fiscal prudence has given the government enough room to push capex and support sectors impacted by the West Asia crisis. Besides, she said the Reserve Bank can go in for a further rate cut to deal with the emerging situation. Highlighting the importance of a good public finance policy in challenging times, the Finance Minister said that it improves the counter-cyclical capacity, especially the ability to 'lean against the wind' in ec ...Read More >
Chennai: Popular Tamil TV serial supporting actor Subhashini allegedly died by suicide in Iyyappanthangal, Chennai. The incident has caused shock and distress. 36-year-old Subhashini, also known as Sasvibala, was a native of Sri Lanka. She worked as a supporting actor in a serial currently being aired on a private television channel. In April 2024, she married Bipin Chandran (38), a resident of Bengaluru, and had been living with her husband in Karnataka's capital. She had rented an apartment ...Read More >
Patna: Senior Janata Dal (United) leaders close to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar asserted on Monday that it has already been decided that his son Nishant Kumar would become Deputy Chief Minister, while he (Nitish) himself wanted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Samrat Choudhary, currently a Deputy Chief Minister, to succeed him in the new government that would be formed in the state. Nitish has been elected to the Rajya Sabha and will take the oath as an MP on April 10 in Delhi. He will ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three academics, barred from contributing their expertise after a controversy over an NCERT textbook chapter containing "offending" content on corruption in the judiciary, moved the Supreme Court on Monday to clarify their position. They stressed that the content was drafted collectively, with no single individual exercising sole authority. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. The counsel representing ...Read More >
Madurai: In a landmark verdict, the Madurai First Additional Sessions Court on Monday sentenced nine policemen to double death penalty in the 2020 Sathankulam custodial deaths case, terming the crime among the "rarest of rare" instances of human rights violations. Delivering the sentence, Judge Muthukumaran awarded the maximum punishment to all nine accused, including former Sathankulam Inspector Sridhar and Sub-Inspectors Balakrishnan and Raghu Ganesh, who were earlier found guilty in the case ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel on Monday started its three-day brainstorming session on the first bi-monthly monetary policy of the fiscal year amid expectations of a status quo on the benchmark lending rate in view of apprehensions of a spike in inflation due to the ongoing West Asia crisis. The decision of the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra, will be announced on Wednesday. The RBI has cut rates by a total of 125 basis ...Read More >
Gwalior: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday allowed a married woman to live with her partner. The high court was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by her husband. Awdhesh, the husband, alleged in the petition that their marriage took place in 2025, and the 19-year-old woman had left her husband to live 'illegally' with a man called Anuj. The police took her into custody and subsequently shifted her to the 'One-Stop Centre' in Gwalior. When she was brought before the division bench of ...Read More >
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