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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is going to witness widespread rainfall, snowfall in higher reaches, and strong winds over the next 36 hours as a Western Disturbance approaches, according to the Meteorological Department, Srinagar. The forecast suggests generally cloudy skies with intermittent light to moderate rain and snowfall across many parts of the Union Territory between April 3 and 4. Thunderstorms, hail, and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph are also expected. An official from the Meteorolog ...Read More >
Srinagar: "Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) will very soon rejoin India," said Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, Chief Imam of the All India Imam Organisation, while addressing reporters in Srinagar on Friday. He stressed that residents across the border themselves want reintegration, citing Kashmir's recent transformation. Ilyasi, while talking to reporters here, said, "I want to say one thing to our neighbouring country from here in Kashmir that PoJK, which is an integral part of India, will defi ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory ahead of a rally scheduled at Ramlila Ground on April 4, warning commuters of likely congestion and diversions in central parts of the city. The rally, organised by the Teachers Federation of India, will take place between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, during which traffic movement in and around the area is expected to be significantly affected. According to the advisory, traffic congestion is likely on several major stretches during pea ...Read More >
Golakganj/Guwahati: A minor technical issue in the helicopter carrying Union Home Minister Amit Shah led to a delay in his schedule in Assam on Friday, forcing the cancellation of a key public rally in Golakganj. The rally was originally scheduled for 11:00 AM in Golakganj, Dhubri district. Due to the snag, Shah could not reach the venue on time, resulting in the event being called off. According to reports, the technical malfunction occurred while the helicopter was in use for Shah's campaign ...Read More >
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has directed a magisterial inquiry into the Ganderbal encounter in which Raashid Ahmad Mughal was killed, following questions raised by political leaders and the family's assertion that he had no links to terrorism. Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has formally instructed the Ganderbal district magistrate to conduct a "thorough and impartial" inquiry into the April 1 encounter. The department directed that the investigation be completed within seven da ...Read More >
New Delhi: Maharashtra witnessed a sudden spell of unseasonal rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorm activity, with Pune at the centre of the weather shift, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms with lightning and rain till April 4. According to IMD's Pune, Pune recorded its highest rainfall for the month of April in over a century, surpassing a record that had stood since 1896. A trough in the easterlies, combined with a western disturbance over north ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a push to make powerful AI more accessible, Google has introduced Gemma 4 - its latest family of open AI models. The company says these are its most advanced "open" models yet, designed to handle complex reasoning, coding and even real-world tasks, while still being light enough to run on everyday devices. Gemma 4 is being positioned as something developers and even advanced users can run locally, including on laptops and smartphones. Gemma 4 is a new set of AI models built using ...Read More >
New Delhi: For years, Raghav Chadha was among the most recognisable faces of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP): sharp on TV debates, articulate in policy and widely seen as part of the party's next-generation leadership. Now, however, the party has removed him as its deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. On Thursday, the party requested the Rajya Sabha Secretariat to not allot him speaking time in the House. The latest move has triggered a question that's hard to ignore: what changed? ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a move that makes train travel more flexible, Indian Railways has rolled out new boarding rules from April 1, 2026. Passengers can now change their boarding station much closer to departure time- a big shift from the earlier 24-hour restriction. The change was announced by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw last month and is now live across the country. The idea is simple: give passengers more control and reduce the stress of missing their original boarding station. Under the new r ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a big breakthrough, the alleged mastermind behind the Malda 'gherao' incident, AIMIM leader Mofakkerul Islam, was arrested at Bagdogra Airport by the West Bengal police on Friday while he trying to flee the state. Police identified Islam, an advocate and former election candidate, as the primary instigator of the Thursday night protests that saw SIR officers held captive for over nine hours. His arrest marks a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the administrative ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after being replaced by Ashok Mittal as the Aam Aadmi Party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, Raghav Chadha took to X to share a video addressed to the 'aam aadmi.' As per the video, Chadha asserted that throughout his tenure in Parliament, he has consistently prioritized public issues, often addressing unconventional topics that rarely receive floor time. He questioned whether advocating for the common man had been deemed a "crime" or a "mistake" by his party. He added, "Ha ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid the raging West Asia war, India has sought the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway currently blockaded by Iran with officials highlighting the unique gravity of the situation, noting that India remains the only nation to have suffered citizen fatalities within the conflict zone. At a UK-led summit on the Middle East situation, India also underscored the critical need for unhindered passage and maritime security across international shipping lanes. Representing I ...Read More >
New Delhi: A viral video of students from Delhi University's Miranda House banging plates and raising slogans was misinterpreted as a protest against a severe food shortage linked to a national LPG crisis and the West Asia War. However, the actual reason behind the unrest was the poor quality of food served in the hostel, with students alleging that the meals were substandard and often contained excessive chilli. The college administration denied any systemic problem, attributing the issue to is ...Read More >
Chitradurga: A tragic and extremely shocking case has been reported from Chitradurga district, Karnataka, where a 22-year-old medical student committed suicide at her home on Wednesday after allegedly being disturbed by the rumours of her dating her college professor, who is apparently married. The victim, who was a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) student at Raghavendra Ayurvedic College in Malladihalli, was found hanging at her residence in Basava Layout, Holalkere town at ar ...Read More >
Malda: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has handed over the investigation into the shocking hostage crisis in West Bengal's Malda district to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). According to reports, a NIA team is expected to reach Malda on Friday as it initiates the probe into the incident. Earlier, tension erupted in West Bengal's Malda after seven SIR judicial officers were taken hostage by protesters for nearly 9 hours, prompting the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday represented India at a high-level international meeting convened by the UK Foreign Secretary to address the escalating situation in West Asia, particularly disruptions affecting critical maritime routes like the Strait of Hormuz. The virtual gathering brought together representatives from more than 60 countries to discuss the regional crisis, which has raised serious concerns over global energy supplies and maritime security. India, a major ...Read More >
New Delhi: Space missions are often about big moments, powerful launches, complex technology, and journeys into something new. But sometimes, it's the smallest, most everyday issues that remind us what life in space is really like. Shortly after the Artemis II mission's historic liftoff, an unexpected event occurred aboard the spacecraft that had nothing to do with engines or navigation, rather, it had to do with the toilet. Astronauts performed normal system checks a few hours into the missio ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday shared a cryptic post on X (formerly Twitter), hours after the party removed him from the post of AAP Deputy Leader in the Upper House. Raghav Chadha shared a compilation video showing glimpses of his speeches in the Rajya Sabha. Without writing any words along with the video, the MP just typed out the 'nazar' emoji, an eye-shaped amulet which is believed to protect people from the evil eye. The video had parts of his ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 1: Ganesh Consumer Products Limited has onboarded Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja as brand ambassador for its latest sattu campaign, as the company looks to expand the traditionally regional category into a wider national market. The new television commercial, launched at a city hotel in Kolkata, marks a strategic push by the company to reposition sattu from a traditional energy drink to a modern, performance-oriented, protein-rich nutritional choice. The launch event was atten ...Read More >
New Delhi: Cracking down on objectionable online content, the Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered the immediate removal of the controversial song Volume 1, linked to rappers Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah, from all streaming and social media platforms. The court came down heavily on the track, describing its lyrics as "grossly vulgar", "patently obscene" and derogatory towards women. It observed that such content cannot be allowed to remain accessible, especially when it is easily available to ...Read More >
Kozhikode: Kerala Chief Minister and CPI(M) candidate from Dharmadam, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Thursday released the Left Democratic Front (LDF)'s manifesto for the State Assembly elections, with a core vision for completing Nava Keralam (New Keralam). The CPI(M)-led LDF has promised the welfare pension to be increased from Rs 2000 to Rs 3000, eradication of absolute poverty, and 50 per cent job assurance for women. Addressing the media, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the alliance's goal ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a blistering rebuke of the West Bengal government following a nine-hour gherao of judicial officers in Malda. Labelling West Bengal the nation's "most polarised" state, the top court condemned the incident as a "pre-planned, calculative, and motivated" strike intended to intimidate officials managing the electoral process. Notably, seven judicial officers, including three women, who were overseeing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral ...Read More >
New Delhi: As U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the escalating West Asia war on Thursday, Tehran issued its first formal response, mocking the President's remarks. Amid ongoing hostilities, Tehran rebuked President Trump's claims of victory, sarcastically stating that the U.S. has now "defeated Iran for the 23,456,736th time." Continuing its mockery of the U.S. President, Iran compared Trump to a version of himself 'from dreamland.' The response followed a major address by President Trump ...Read More >
Maharashtra: Surendra Panduranga Patil, a 55-year-old social media influencer and builder, was detained in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday for allegedly owning illicit firearms, according to police. Patil, who has more than 3.04 lakh Instagram followers, was arrested on Saturday night after the Crime Branch raided his bungalow in the Dawdi neighborhood of Dombivli. Officials got specific information on potential illicit weapons at the site, which prompted the action. Raid at Dombivli b ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday assured that the country's agriculture sector and farmers will not be affected due to the West Asia Conflict, as the availability of seeds and fertiliser stocks is healthy for the upcoming Kharif season. The Ministry of Agriculture said that the seed availability for the Kharif season is in surplus of 19.29 lakhs, compared to the estimated 166.46 lakh quintals. Addressing a press briefing, Additional Secretary of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Ma ...Read More >
Mumbai: A tissue paper with the word "Danger" written on it found inside the lavatory of an IndiGo aircraft, led to a brief scare at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on Wednesday. The incident came to light while an IndiGo flight 911 was being prepared for its Mumbai-Ahmedabad journey. The aircraft was undergoing routine checks when the note was discovered, prompting immediate alarm among airport staff. Security agencies were quickly alerted, with police and fire ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indians buying condoms could soon bear the brunt of the ongoing war in the Middle East between US-Israel and Iran. Condom prices are expected to jump as the multi-billion condom manufacturing industry in India is facing supply disruptions and rising costs of raw materials. Prices of ammonia (essential for stabilising latex) and silicone oil (used as lubricant) are likely to increase significantly due to global shortage triggered by the war. India's $1.7 billion contraceptive market ...Read More >
New Delhi: Snacking at airports has usually been heavy on the pocket, especially the aspirational middle class. Now, it may be a thing of the past. The government has come up with an initiative to launch affordable cafes at airports, in a push to enhance regional air travel accessibility across India. India's push to make flying more inclusive isn't just about cheaper tickets, it now extends to what people eat at the airport, designed to tackle one of the biggest pain points for passengers: ove ...Read More >
New Delhi: The owners of the Arpora nightclub 'Birch by Romeo Lane,' Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, have been granted bail by a local Goa court on Wednesday (April 1). They were held in connection with a December 6 blaze that led to 25 fatalities at a Goa nightclub. This legal relief follows the recent rejection of their anticipatory bail application in a secondary case concerning forgery and fraud. The Luthra brothers and several associates are accused of falsifying a Health Office "No Objection C ...Read More >
New Delhi: Fresh reports of layoffs at Oracle are drawing sharp reactions online, after a viral post claimed that a long-serving employee battling cancer was dismissed through an email with no prior conversation. The claim surfaced on a Reddit forum, where a user alleged that their father, who had worked at Oracle for 20 years under the same manager, was informed of his termination solely via email. The post has since triggered widespread criticism over how companies handle layoffs, especially ...Read More >
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