New Delhi, July 11 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Friday that the final decision on appointing members to remaining state boards and corporations will be taken on July 16 in Bengaluru. Congress national general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala is scheduled to visit the state on July 16 evening for further discussions before finalising the names, the chief minister told reporters. The first round of discussions with Surjewala was successful on ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) Gold prices on Friday rose Rs 540 to Rs 97,231 per 10 grams in futures trade as speculators created fresh positions on a firm spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for August delivery traded higher Rs 540 or 0.56 per cent at Rs 97,231 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 12,125 lots. Fresh positions built up by participants led to a rise in gold prices, analysts said. Globally, gold futures rose 0.30 per cent to USD 3,334 per ounce in New York....Read More
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) "Kuberaa", featuring Tamil actor Dhanush, is set to have its OTT debut on Prime Video on July 18, the streaming platform announced on Friday. Helmed by director Sekhar Kammula of "Dollar Dreams", "Anand" and "Happy Days" fame, the film also features Telugu star Nagarjuna, Rashmika Mandanna, Jim Sarab and Dalip Tahil in pivotal roles. It released in theatres on June 20. Prime Video shared the announcement on its X handle. "A simple man, and the not so simple journey of ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 11 (PTI) Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Shashi Tharoor is facing intense criticism from the Congress's state unit over his continued actions that have placed the party in a difficult position. A day after his article criticising Indira Gandhi over the Emergency appeared in a Malayalam daily, senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Thiruvananthapuram MP, urging him to choose a clear political path if he feels constrained...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The Congress on Friday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's reported remarks on stepping aside at 75 years of age, saying what kind of a homecoming is this for the PM that upon returning from abroad he was reminded by the Sarsanghchalak that he will turn 75 this year. The opposition party termed Bhagwat's remarks as "good news" and said 'achche din' for the country and its Constitution are going to come as both Bhagwat and Modi are g...Read More
Chandigarh, Jul 11 (PTI) The Punjab Assembly on Friday witnessed unruly scenes, with Congress MLAs staging a walk out over the Abohar businessman murder incident. As the proceedings began on the second day of the special session, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa raised the issue of the murder of businessman Sanjay Verma in Abohar on July 7 by three assailants and demanded a discussion over the issue. Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan told Bajwa that they will get enough time to raise their ...Read More
New Delhi/Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) An alleged synthetic narcotics producer facing an Interpol Red Notice was deported to India from the UAE on Friday, in an operation coordinated by the CBI through Interpol and Mumbai police, officials said. Kubbawala Mustafa, the wanted drugs manufacturer, was brought from the UAE to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, escorted by a four-member team of state police, around 1 am, an official said. He was taken into custody by the crime bra...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) Shares of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Friday jumped 10 per cent after the firm said it has signed a deal with AbbVie to commmercialise its underdevelopment drug aimed to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases in an up to USD 2 billion deal, one of the largest transactions in the pharma sector. The stock surged 9.99 per cent to hit its 52-week high as well as the upper circuit limit of Rs 2,095.65 on the BSE. At the NSE, the stock zoomed 10 per cent to Rs 2,094.40 -- i...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) Bollywood star Raveena Tandon went down memory lane and shared pictures from her hit film "Dulhe Raja", as it completed 27 years from its release. Directed by Harmesh Malhotra, "Dulhe Raja" was released on July 10, 1998, also featuring Govinda and Kader Khan. The film revolved around K K Singhania (Khan), a successful hotelier, who gets annoyed by Raja (Govinda) after he sets up his dhaba next to a luxurious five-star hotel owned by Singhania. Things get even more comp...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) Shares of Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Friday surged 5 per cent following announcement that Priya Nair will become the first woman CEO and MD of the firm effective August 1, 2025. The stock jumped 5 per cent to Rs 2,529.85 on the BSE. At the NSE, shares of the firm climbed 5 per cent to Rs 2,529.90. Priya Nair will become the first woman CEO and MD of Hindustan Unilever Ltd effective August 1, 2025, with India's largest FMCG firm announcing her appointment on Thursd...Read More
Chennai, Jul 11 (PTI) The three terror suspects arrested by the Tamil Nadu ATS in the past few days were apprehended after months-long operations and after coordinating with police in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, TN DGP Shankar Jiwal said on Friday. Abubacker Siddique, Mohammed Ali and Sadiq alias Tailor Raja were arrested after nearly three decades on the run and the police were constantly pursuing them, he told a press conference here. The operations were titled 'Aram' and 'Agazhi'. The thr...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The Indian Coast Guard rescued a US yacht in distress and its two crew members after the sailing vessel got stranded in turbulent waters south-east of Indira Point in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, officials said on Friday. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres) Port Blair received a distress alert from the US Consulate in Chennai at 11:57 am on July 10 regarding yacht 'Sea Angel' with two crew members -- one American and one Turkish -- st...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) Eight persons, including six passengers, were injured when a BEST bus crashed into a stationary truck in Mumbai's Goregaon area on Friday morning, an official said. The injured persons, including the bus driver and conductor, were rushed to a hospital, he said. The accident, involving a wet-leased bus of the public transporter BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport), took place in front of the Vanrai police station in the western suburb around 6.30 am, he said. ...Read More
Guwahati, Jul 11 (PTI) The Assam government will open 80 more model schools in tea garden areas along with introducing initiatives like mid-day meal schemes for classes 9 and 10 students and smart classroom facilities, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Interacting with the headmasters of the Tea Garden Model Schools and Adarsha Vidyalayas here on Thursday, the chief minister said that with the vision of bringing about qualitative changes in the academic landscape of the tea garden areas,...Read More
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 19 paise to 85.89 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, after Trump announced 35 per cent tariffs on Canada from next month, denting investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.76 against the dollar, then touched an early low of 85.89, down 19 paise from its previous close. On Thursday, the rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day higher by 3 paise at 85.70 against the US dollar. Trump on Thursday announced a ...Read More
Chennai, Jul 11 (PTI) The Keel Laying ceremony of the third Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for Indian Navy was held at the L&T Shipyard at Kattupalli here on Wednesday. The ceremony was held in the presence of Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller Warship Production & Acquisition, and senior officials from the Indian Navy, Hindustan Shipyard Ltd HSL and L&T, a PIB (Defence) release on Friday said. It said the Indian Navy had signed a contract with HSL for the acquisition of Five Fleet Suppor...Read More
New Delhi: Shareholders of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd have rejected a proposal to raise Rs 2,237.44 crore from promoter group entities, which would have led to an increase in promoter shareholding to 18.4 per cent, according to a regulatory filing. The special resolution to issue fully convertible warrants to the promoter group on a preferential basis received only 59.514 per cent of the votes in favour, while 40.48 per cent were against the proposal, according to the filing by Zee Enter...Read More
Panaji, Jul 11 (PTI) Goa will make efforts to promote MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions), as well as spiritual, sports-based, and wellness tourism in the coastal state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said. Chairing an inter-departmental meeting with key stakeholders and representatives from the sector at the secretariat here on Thursday, he said the state government has taken a serious note of the concerns raised by the tourism industry. "Goa is already witnessing a po...Read More
Chandigarh, Jul 11 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has taken a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his foreign visits, saying he finds time to tour abroad but "fails" to address the concerns of 140 crore Indians. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday disapproved of Mann's criticism of the prime minister's foreign visits, terming his comments "irresponsible". Mann had criticized Modi for celebrating foreign honour from a country with population of just 10,000 while "...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) Mumbai Customs has seized 33.35 kilograms of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 33.35 crore over three days, leading to the arrest of eight persons in six cases, officials have said. Hydroponic cultivation is the method of growing plants with mineral nutrient solutions in a water-based solvent rather than soil. Those arrested comprise seven passengers and a receiver responsible for collecting the contraband in one case, they said on Thursday. Since July 8, the Airport Commissio...Read More
ANANTNAG: On the auspicious occasion of Ashad Purnima, the saffron-robed silver mace of Lord Shiva, traditionally known as 'Chhari Mubarak', was ceremoniously taken to Pahalgam for the Bhoomi Pujan ritual, marking the formal commencement of the age-old traditions associated with the annual Amarnath Yatra. Amid the chanting of Vedic hymns, a group of Sadhus led by Swami Mahant Deependra Giri took the Chhari Mubarak from its abode in Srinagar. The holy mace was then taken to Gauri Shankar Temple,...Read More
Dehradun, Jul 10 (PTI) A person drowned in a river overflowing due to heavy rains here, while intermittent rains continued in various areas of Uttarakhand, officails said on Thursday. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a field inspection of the rain-affected Raipur area of Dehradun city and directed the officials to take special precautions in sensitive areas and install warning boards. The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) said after receiving information about a person drown...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 10 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha issued a stern warning to "divisive" elements in the society on Thursday, asking them to stop spreading fake and dangerous narratives that threaten peace and harmony. Sinha inaugurated the "Bharat Sanrachna J&K 2025" exhibition and public-outreach initiative here. In his address, the LG said some people are making "irresponsible" statements, such as guests are spoiling the culture of Jammu and Kashmir. "They are saying t...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) After Bengaluru, Amazon has begun its 10-minute delivery service, "Amazon Now", in select Delhi pin codes, with the e-commerce giant saying on Thursday that it is enthused with the early response and feedback from customers. The move marks Amazon's determined strides in the booming quick-commerce market in India, where players like Zepto and Blinkit have tasted runaway success. With Amazon Now, the company said it is offering a "curated selection of everyday essentials ...Read More
Chandigarh, Jul 10 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his foreign visits and said he finds time to tour abroad but "fails" to address the concerns of 140 crore Indians. He criticized Modi for celebrating foreign honour from a country with population of just 10,000 while "neglecting" the nation's pressing issues. "Pradhan Mantri ji has gone to Ghana? Has he come back from Ghana? Will he come back today? He will be welcomed upon ...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jul 10 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday said that next year's Eastern Zonal Council meeting will be held in Puri. Majhi made the announcement upon his return from Ranchi after attending the 27th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council. "I proposed at the meeting that Odisha wants to host the 28th meeting of the council next year. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who presided over the meeting, accepted my proposal and suggested that we hold the next meeting in ...Read More
Vadodara, Jul 10 (PTI) The death toll in the Mahisagar river bridge collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara district reached 18, officials said on Thursday while adding that the search-and-rescue operation at the site has been halted for the night. It will resume on Friday morning as two persons are still missing, they informed. Several vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar river after a segment of the four-decade-old bridge, connecting Anand and Vadodara districts, collapsed near Gambhira village close ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 10 (PTI) A day after Shashi Tharoor shared a survey suggesting he is the most preferred choice for chief minister among Congress-led UDF leaders in Kerala, senior party leader K Muraleedharan took a swipe at the Thiruvananthapuram MP on Thursday, saying "he should first decide which party he belongs to". "Even if someone else is leading in the survey, if the UDF comes to power in the 2026 Assembly polls, the chief minister will be from the UDF," Muraleedharan told report...Read More
Ludhiana, Jul 10 (PTI) In a shocking incident, the body of a 30-year-old woman was found stuffed in a sack, allegedly dumped by two men near Aarti Chowk here, police said on Thursday. The woman, Reshma from Lucknow, was allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws, and her body was dumped on the roadside. Joint Commissioner of Police Rupinder Singh said three persons, Reshma's in-laws and a relative, have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder. The accused have been identified as ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) Priya Nair will become the first woman CEO and MD of Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) effective August 1, 2025, with India's largest FMCG firm announcing her appointment on Thursday. Nair, currently President, Beauty & Wellbeing, Unilever, has been appointed for a period of five years. She replaces Rohit Jawa who will step down as CEO and MD on July 31, 2025 to pursue the next chapter in his personal and professional journey, the FMCG major said in a statement. Jawa took o...Read More