BALASORE: In a heart-wrenching incident, a man was forced to carry his 17-year-old daughter's body on a trolley rickshaw for around 7 km to a community health centre in Balasore's Baliapal for postmortem after reportedly failing to afford an ambulance. Asha Bindhani, a minor girl suffering from mental illness, reportedly died by suicide on Thursday afternoon in Deula village under Baliapal police limits. After spotting her, locals informed her father Madhu Bindhani and the police. Madhu, a dai...Read More
New Delhi: India responded on Friday to recent sanctions announced by the European Union, stating that it does not subscribe to any unilateral sanction measures and emphasising the importance of avoiding double standards, especially in the domain of energy trade. The 18th package of sanctions by the 27-nation EU included a set of measures largely aimed at curbing the revenues of Russia's oil and energy sector, such as an import ban on refined petroleum products made from Russian crude oil and c...Read More
Hyderabad, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu, not to obstruct Telangana's irrigation projects He appealed to the neighbouring state not to obstruct Telangana's crucial irrigation initiatives, including the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, as well as the Dindi, Kalwakurthy, Bheema, Nettempadu, and Koilsagar projects. "We demand Andhra Pradesh not to block our projects. We seek cooper...Read More
Delhi/Ghaziabad: A major change has been made in the traffic system for the Kanwar Yatra in Delhi-NCR. A large number of Shiva devotees, known as Kanwariyas, are passing through Ghaziabad. It is expected that the arrival of Dak Kavad will also begin on Saturday night. To ensure smooth traffic flow in Ghaziabad, several routes have been diverted, while many have been made one-way. The biggest change has been implemented on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway. According to the information received, the D...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Congress accused the CBI on Friday of going soft in its probe against Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) Chairman Montu Patel in an alleged multi-crore-rupee scam. Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters here, Rajya Sabha MP and party spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil alleged that the CBI did not present all the facts before the court that led to Patel getting interim protection from arrest. He said it took the Central Bureau o...Read More
Hyderabad: Bollywood debutant Ahaan Panday, cousin of actress Ananya Panday, has impressed with his entry into Indian cinema with the romantic musical Saiyaara, opposite Aneet Padda. Helmed by Mohit Suri and produced by Yash Raj Films (YRF), the film has opened to good reviews from critics and the audience. Fueled by its emotional content and positive word-of-mouth, Saiyaara has started its box office run on a strong note. Saiyaara Box Office Collection Day 1 As per early estimates by industry...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in ...Read More
New York: India has called for urgent and time-bound UN Security Council reforms while reiterating its strong commitment to the implementation and review of the "Pact for the Future" agreement to strengthen global cooperation. Speaking at an informal dialogue on Thursday, India's permanent representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish also stressed the importance of coherence with G20, World Trade Organisation, World Bank, and IMF processes. The Pact for the Future is a United Nations...Read More
Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said efforts are being made to defame kanwar pilgrims who are subjected to a media trial and termed terrorists and rioters. This, he asserted, stems from mentality that wants to insult India's heritage. Speaking in support of the Shiva devotees at a seminar on tribal icon Birsa Munda, the chief minister said those who seek to defame the kanwar 'yatris' are the same people who tried to separate the tribal community from India. "The...Read More
New Delhi: India needs to be 'very careful and clever' while negotiating trade agreements with the US, especially with regard to the agriculture sector, which is heavily subsidised by developed countries, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Friday. In an interview with PTI Videos, Rajan said India's economic growth has sort of settled in the range of 6-7 per cent, and a fraction of percentage point may be affected by the global trade uncertainties. "I think where it is much more sort of ...Read More
Amritsar, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition in Punjab and Congress lawmaker Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately convene an all-party meeting in Amritsar to discuss continuing threats to the Golden Temple through threatening emails. Speaking after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib, where he was accompanied by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala and other Congress leaders, Bajwa said that he met with of...Read More
Mangaluru: A 43-year-old man accused of defrauding multiple entrepreneurs to the tune of Rs 32 crore by falsely promising them large business loans has been arrested by Mangaluru City Police on Friday. The suspect, identified as Roshan Saldanha, was found hiding in a concealed basement room of his luxurious house in Bollagudda, Jeppinamogaru locality of the city. Saldanha, a resident of Bajal in Jeppinamogaru, had several cheating cases registered against him under various sections of the Bhara...Read More
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said the opposition's demand for at least two days of parliamentary debate on issues like the Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor, US President Donald Trump's claims and China is "non-negotiable". In an interview with PTI ahead of the Monsoon session, he also asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must respond to all these issues on the floor of the House. The Congress general secretary in-charge communications said the INDIA bloc is united ...Read More
Kolkata: A fourth-year student of B Tech was found hanging in his hostel room at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur campus on Friday, the fourth unnatural death case at the campus since January this year. Ritam Mondal (21), a student of mechanical engineering, was found hanging in his room at Rajendra Prasad (RP) Hall hostel building on the campus, an institute official told PTI. The student, who hailed from Kolkata, had retired to his room after dinner on Thursday night, and th...Read More
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The All India Football Federation have congratulated Inter Kashi on being adjudged the I-League Champions following the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS has partially upheld an appeal by Inter Kashi Football Club (Inter Kashi FC) against Churchill Brothers FC Goa, Namdhari FC, Real Kashmir FC, and AIFF. CAS has ruled that the AIFF shall declare Inter Kashi FC as winners of the I-League 2024-25. After an unsuccessful first procedure i...Read More
Tiruvallur: Tamil Nadu Police have intensified the manhunt to catch an unidentified person who allegedly abducted and raped a 10-year-old girl while she was returning from school on Saturday near Gummidipoondi, along the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border. At least five special teams have been formed to trace the accused. "The teams comprise more than 50 police officers, who are working diligently to arrest the culprit," police said. The District Superintendent, Vivekananda Shukla, who assumed c...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a PIL challenging the appointment of Bihar Public Service Commission chairperson Parmar Ravi Manubhai after observing that an FIR against him was closed. The top court, however, was critical of PIL and asked the petitioner not to file such bereft of facts petitions. "If you are filing a PIL then you have to give your life to it. Please do not go behind this publicity business, it will ruin you... you should have read the facts properly," a bench c...Read More
New Delhi: The Congress is going to scale up its protests over the ongoing voter list revision in Bihar by questioning the past elections that were held with the same voter list and citing that even BJP allies like Janata Dal-United (JDU), Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Upendra Kushwaha had questioned the controversial exercise of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The Congress will also flag the lapses in the conduct of the exercise which were causing harassment to the poor voters. "If the ...Read More
Cuttack: The Ravenshaw University here on Friday revoked an order that barred female students, faculty, and non-teaching staff from remaining on campus beyond 5:30 PM. The decision, which triggered backlash and widespread condemnation, was withdrawn within hours of its issuance, reportedly following intervention by the State Higher Education department. The controversial directive came in the wake of public outrage over last week's self-immolation death of a female student of FM College (Autono...Read More
Patna: The Bihar Cabinet on Friday approved 100 percent subsidy for up to 125 units of electricity consumption by domestic users. The scheme, named Mukhyamantri Vidyut Upbhokta Sahayata Yojana (Chief Minister electricity consumer assistance scheme) and effective from August 1, would put an additional burden of Rs 3797 crore on the state exchequer. "The scheme intends to encourage the use of solar energy in the state. It will provide 100 percent government subsidy on electricity consumption of ...Read More
Bengaluru: More than 40 schools including MS Dhoni Global School, St. German Academy School and several schools in the R.R. Nagara and Kengeri area in Bengaluru received bomb threats via email, Police said on Friday. As soon as the mail was noticed, there was panic in the schools, and the police were informed. The police, who were alerted immediately, went with the bomb disposal squad as a precautionary measure and are busy with the inspection work. The email domain originated from the British...Read More
Visakhapatnam: India's first indigenously built Diving Support Vessel, Nistar, was commissioned here on Friday, marking a major maritime achievement. Nistar was originally built on March 29, 1971, playing a crucial role during the Indo-Pakistan war, identifying Pakistan's sunken submarine Gazi outside Visakhapatnam harbour and Eastern operations. Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said that the new Nistar will carry forward its legacy with advanced saturation dive systems and ...Read More
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now...Read More
Hyderabad: Meta has finally expanded its generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) feature Imagine Me to India, enabling users to customise and restyle their pictures via Meta AI chatbot across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger. The new feature enables users to transform their selfies into any art form using text prompts. For instance, a user can change their image into a '90s rockstar or a comic book hero. Meta introduced the Imagine Me feature in 2024 for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Fac...Read More
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about...Read More
New Delhi: Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, indicted by an in-house inquiry report over the discovery of a cash haul, has moved the Supreme Court against the validity of actions initiated against him, which also includes a recommendation for his removal. After the controversy erupted, Justice Varma was transferred from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court. The development has come days before the Monsoon session of Parliament, during which the central government is...Read More
Hyderabad: The much-awaited trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash has leaked online, just days ahead of its expected official release. Disney and James Cameron are yet to comment, but fans have already begun dissecting the footage, which gives a deeper glimpse into the next chapter of the Avatar saga. Set to hit theaters on December 19, 2025, Fire and Ash is the third installment in Cameron's epic science fiction franchise. The story picks up shortly after the events of Avatar: The Way of Water (202...Read More
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in initial trade on Friday, dragged by foreign fund outflows and a muted start to the earnings season. Analysts said sentiment among banking stocks is especially cautious in response to Axis Bank's latest financial results, which fell short of market expectations. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 185.67 points to 82,073.57 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 45.4 points to 25,066.05. From the Sensex firms, Axis Bank tumbled n...Read More
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) successfully traced and arrested an accused, Mani M. Sekhar, a long-absconding Proclaimed Offender in an alleged bank fraud case of Rs 8 crore, the probe agency official said on Thursday. According to the CBI spokesperson, the case was registered at CBI BSFB (Bank Securities & Fraud Branch) Bengaluru on August 1, 2006 against accused persons for having entered into an alleged criminal conspiracy during the period 2002 to 2005 and thereby dishones...Read More
New Delhi: Several schools in Delhi on Friday received bomb threats, triggering panic among the students and their parents. Delhi Police and multiple authorities have launched search and evacuation operations. An official said that multiple schools in the national capital received these bomb threats. This is the fourth such day this week when schools in the capital received bomb threats. Police, along with bomb disposal and dog squads, and the fire department, are rushing to the different schoo...Read More