New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Piyush Chawla has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on Friday. Chawla posted on his Instagram account to announce his retirement. "Closing this chapter with Gratitude !! Retiring from all formats of the game , thank you everyone for your support throughout this beautiful journey." Piyush Chawla is known for his early impact. As a 15-year-old, he represented India Under-19 and Uttar Pradesh U-22. In his first first-class season, he took 35 w...Read More
Jammu: In a big push for infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated key projects, including the Chenab rail bridge. During the inauguration ceremony, PM Modi took a walk on the bridge, built above the Chenab River, with 'Tiranga' in hand. The moments captured everyone's attention amid the launch of a slew of projects. The video of the Prime Minister waving the national flag at the world's highest bridge also surfaced online and soon went viral. PM Mo...Read More
Hazaribagh, Jharkhand: A woman declared to be carrying a stillborn foetus by a government hospital in Hazaribagh, delivered a healthy baby boy at a private facility, leading to a district-level inquiry into the alleged medical negligence. Manisha Devi, a resident of Chalkusha Block, reportedly travelled 120 kilometres with her husband, Vinod Sao, to Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital after she went into labour on Wednesday, June 4. Upon arrival, she was allegedly refused admission by ...Read More
New Delhi: Delhi's Karkardooma Court on Friday fixed July 2 as the new date to begin hearing arguments on charges in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Delhi police said that it will take 5 hours daily for at least 5 days to conclude its arguments. The court is set to hear the arguments afresh after the transfer of the judge who was hearing earlier. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Lalit Kumar listed the matter for hearing on July 2 at Noon. The court fixed the date after hearing the sub...Read More
Jammu: In a moment that Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as a "festival of unity and willpower", Kashmir has officially been linked to Kanyakumari by rail. The PM inaugurated the historic Chenab Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, June 6. The world's tallest railway arch bridge now forms the critical link in the long-awaited Kashmir railway project. PM Modi dedicated the Chenab and Anji bridges to the nation, marking the completion of a key phase in the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Bar...Read More
Maharashtra FYJC Merit List 2025: Maharashtra FYJC Admission 2025: The Maharashtra School Education Board has published the General Merit List for FYJC 2025 applicants who scored between 400 and 500 marks, as of now. Students within this score bracket can now check their admission status by logging into the official portal at mahafyjcadmissions.in. The list is part of the first provisional round of the Centralised Admission Process (CAP). Students who registered for Round 1 of the Centralised A...Read More
Maharashtra FYJC Admission 2025: The Maharashtra FYJC Admission 2025 Round 1 registration period was closed by the Maharashtra School Education Board at 2:00 PM today. Mahafyjcadmissions.in has the Maharashtra First-Year Junior College (FYJC) Admissions 2025 Provisional List. Note that the opportunity for objecting to the FYJC Provisional List 2025 will be open from June 6 to June 7 for students taking part in the Maharashtra Class 11 Admission 2025 Process. On June 8, the final merit list for ...Read More
Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off a Vande Bharat train service between Katra and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, the first train connection between the Kashmir valley and the Jammu region. Modi inaugurated the train in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, among others. Earlier, the PM inaugurated the Chenab Railway Bridge, the world's tallest rail bridge, and Anji Khad Bridge, the country's...Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Minister and senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya sparked a controversy with his bold comments against western dressing style preferred by the women in India. A viral video shows Vijayvargiya condemning the girls opting to wear short clothes, and using their dressing as a parameter to gauge female character. "Mujhe kam kapde pehnne wali ladkiya achhi nahi lagti," (I don't like girls wearing short clothes). When they approach me for a selfie, I often tel...Read More
New Delhi: The Patiala House Court on Friday extended the judicial custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana till July 9. Rana, a key conspirator in the 2008 terror strikes, appeared before the court via video conferencing. During the hearing, Rana's counsel raised concerns over his health condition. Taking note of the issue, the court directed the Tihar jail authorities to file a detailed status report by June 9 regarding his medical status and overall condition. Rana, who w...Read More
Lucknow: A man accused of raping a three-year-old girl died in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh police in Lucknow on Friday, a day after a complaint was registered against him. The accused was identified as Deepak Verma. After receiving the complaint, the police formed five teams and launched a manhunt operation to nab Kumar. Kumar was initially injured in the gunfight. However, he succumbed to injuries during treatment. "Accused Deepak Verma, who was injured in an encounter with the Police, has...Read More
Mumbai: Reserve Bank on Friday decided to cut Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by a huge 1 per cent, which will unlock Rs 2.5 lakh crore liquidity to the banking system for lending to productive sectors of the economy.With the reduction in four equal tranches ending November 29, 2025, the CRR would come down to 3 per cent. This means that the commercial banks would have to maintain a lower level of 3 per cent in liquid cash form with the RBI allowing them to have higher funds for lending."The Reserve B...Read More
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut the repo rate for the third time in 2025. This time, the cut is big -- 50 basis points. Now the repo rate is down to 5.5 per cent. The repo rate is the rate at which RBI lends money to banks. When RBI lowers this rate, banks also reduce the interest on loans. So, home loans, car loans, and personal loans may become cheaper. This is great news for people who want to take a loan. Their loan EMIs will be lower, and they will save money. But this ne...Read More
Mumbai: With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections expected later this year, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has launched its campaign with renewed urgency. The party is set to hold a crucial outreach meeting at Mahakavi Kalidas Natyamandir in Mulund on June 9, aiming to energise its grassroots cadre ahead of the high-stakes civic polls. This will be the first BMC election since the dramatic split in the Shiv Sena in 2022, making it a defining test for the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction. "Th...Read More
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson RP Singh on Friday alleged that the Congress-led Karnataka government was trying to make the police in the RCB stampede incident. "Karnataka government is just trying to make the Karnataka Police a scapegoat.... they are trying to put their blame on the police," Singh told ANI. He further stated that the celebrations for the win of the RCB team were supposed to be held on Sunday but were adanced by the government, which resulted in ...Read More
Kota, Rajasthan: A relationship manager at ICICI Bank's Kota branch has been arrested for siphoning off more than Rs 4.58 crore from customers' fixed deposits over three years and gambling it away in the stock market. According to reports, the accused, Sakshi Gupta, used her position to discreetly manipulate account details and hide the fraud. Gupta manipulated customer accounts, diverted OTPs According to the investigation, Gupta exploited the 'User FD' feature to withdraw funds from 110 FDs...Read More
Mumbai: Recycling of packaging material into something useful and lasting for the community is an initiative that represents the kind of sustainable thinking Mumbai needs, said Jeetendra V Pardeshi, Superintendent of Gardens, BMC. "Such partnerships can bring sustainability into public spaces, and the public can actively participate in this transformation," Pardeshi said on Thursday, about a set of garden benches, made entirely from recycled Tetra Pak cartons, that were donated to Patwardhan Pa...Read More
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for FY2025-26, announced a 0.50 per cent cut in the repo rate, bringing it down to 5.5 per cent. Alongside this, key changes in CRR, inflation forecasts, and policy stance were also introduced to boost economic growth. Repo Rate Cut RBI reduced the repo rate by 0.50 per cent, bringing it down from 6.00 per cent to 5.50 per cent. This means loans may become cheaper for borrowers. CRR Cut for Liquidit...Read More
Katra: An air of enthusiasm was seen in school children of Katra on Friday as they awaited Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The PM is all set to flag off the Vande Bharat Express today on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) from Katra to Srinagar. The 272 km long project is built at Rs 43,780 crore and includes 36 tunnels spanning 119 km and 943 bridges "We have come here to see PM Modi, who is coming here to flag off the first train to Kashmir... We are very excited we will get to...Read More
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at 15 places in Mumbai and Kochi in connection with the Mithi River desilting scam that caused a wrongful loss of more than Rs 65 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), official sources said. The massive crackdown is underway at the premises across Mumbai and Kochi linked to the accused and suspects as part of an ongoing probe into alleged financial irregularities. According to the sources, the searches ...Read More
Ayodhya: A new spiritual milestone was achieved in Ayodhya on Thursday with the grand Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of the Ram Darbar at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple complex. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath participated in the sacred rituals as the chief guest, underscoring the occasion's spiritual and cultural significance. The Ram Darbar, installed on the first floor above the sanctum of Ram Lalla, features intricately carved idols of Lord Ram, Sita, Lakshman, Bharat, Shatrughan...Read More
Mumbai: In a significant monetary policy decision, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the repo rate by 50 basis points, bringing it down to 5.5% with immediate effect. The announcement was made by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, following the conclusion of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held over three days -- June 4, 5, and 6. Governor Malhotra stated that the MPC undertook a comprehensive assessment of the domestic and global economic outlook before arriving at the decisio...Read More
Mumbai: Facing criticism over non-compliance with cases registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against tainted officials, the state government has issued new guidelines to remove hurdles. The 8-page guidelines have been issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also heads the Home Department, under whom the ACB functions. As per data with the ACB, the approval is pending in 355 cases, of which 305 cases are pending for more th...Read More
Guwahati, June 5: As part of an initiative by the Department of Forest and Environment, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today attended the World Environment Day event held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra. He flagged off 129 vehicles allocated to the Forest and Environment Department to support ongoing environmental protection efforts. He also launched a dedicated web portal and distributed arms to the commandos of three battalions of the Assam Forest Protection Force. Speaking to the ...Read More
HYDERABAD - As Eid al-Azha festivities approach, Dr. Akram Bajo, Head of Gastroenterology at Civil Hospital Hyderabad, has issued a health advisory urging citizens to consume meat in moderation. The doctor warned that excessive meat consumption can lead to digestive issues, diarrhea, and other health problems, particularly during the hot weather. Dr. Bajo recommended consuming sacrificial meat within three days and storing offal in cold storage for 24-48 hours to prevent infection. He also advis...Read More
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday took strong action against the police officers allegedly responsible for the Bengaluru stampede, suspending several high-ranking officials, including the city's police commissioner. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also announced a one-man commission to probe the lapses that triggered the deadly stampede. "Cubbon Park Police Station police inspector, station house master, station house officer, ACP, Central Division DCP,...Read More
Mumbai: The sessions court has on Thursday granted bail to Jay Joshi of Virgo Specialties Pvt Ltd, arrested in connection with the alleged Mithi river desilting scam. Joshi had approached the sessions court after his bail was rejected by the magistrate court on May 22. The sessions court though has released Joshi on bail, but the detailed order would be available subsequently. The magistrate court had, however had refused grant him bail observing that the investigation is at a very primary sta...Read More
Mumbai: A special court has allowed minister Chhagan Bhujbal and his son Pankaj to extend the foreign travel dates as their earlier plan was hit after their passports were damaged in the fire at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office. The father-son duo, who are on bail in a money laundering case, had planned to have an overseas family trip tentatively between May 24 and June 6. Hence, in the April end, the duo approached the court, seeking the return of their passports from the ED's custody. ...Read More
Mumbai: The University of Mumbai (MU) on Wednesday announced a revised schedule for pre-admission online registration for undergraduate admissions for the academic year 2025-2026. This decision comes after three merit lists were already published under the original schedule and is aimed at giving an opportunity to students who failed to complete their registration in time. Students will now be able to register online for admission between 6 and 10 June 2025 through the university's official web...Read More
India - Agri Minister assures hailstorm-hit Shopian farmers of multi-channel compensation In the wake of the recent devastating hailstorm that caused significant damage to crops in Chitragam area of south Kashmir's Shopian district, Minister for Agriculture, Javed Dar on Tuesday visited the affected fields to assess the situation firsthand and to express solidarity with the distressed farming community. Speaking to reporters, the minister said the government is making all possible efforts to i...Read More