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NEW DELHI: Many parts of the country may not be hotter than usual during April-June summer season due to normal to 'below normal' maximum (day) temperatures but most parts in east, northeast and coastal Peninsular India are likely to get two to eight days of extended heatwave duration, the IMD said on Tuesday."Above-normal heatwave days are expected over Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh ...Read More >
Apple's India journey is accelerating. The company is now a top smartphone player, with record revenues and shipments. Manufacturing in India has surged, making it a key production hub. Apple is expanding its retail footprint with new stores and investing in local operations. This growth signals a strategic long-term commitment, positioning India as a vital market for Apple's future. In the mid-1970s, long before he co-founded Apple, a young Steve Jobs travelled to India in search of spiritual ...Read More >
New Delhi: The arrest of Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT) commander, Shabbir Ahmed Lone, by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police is a major breakthrough for the agencies. Lone was planning attacks on a very large scale, and his arrest has thwarted a major plan of the terror group. Lone was running a complicated network, which had a pan-India presence. Lone had managed to set up modules across the country, ranging from Tamil Nadu to Delhi to West Bengal. Lone, who was being handled by LeT's Sumana Babar, ...Read More >
Mysuru/Mumbai, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Mumbai Crime Branch has initiated preparations to secure the custody of 47-year-old Srinivas Lewis, who is accused of sending more than 1,100 threatening emails nationwide, including several targeting Mumbai. In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police on Monday arrested Srinivas Lewis, the alleged mastermind behind a series of fake bomb threats that triggered panic across the country, from Mysuru in Karnataka. Officials said the Mumbai Police will so ...Read More >
New Delhi: Security agencies have succeeded in arresting Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Shabbir Ahmed Lone from the Delhi border. Lone was preparing a new Lashkar module from Bangladesh at the behest of the Pakistani intelligence agency, the ISI. Acting on a tip-off, Delhi Police and security forces laid a trap and apprehended him at the capital's border. Investigations have revealed that he was on a mission to carry out anti-India activities based on instructions received from across the border. In ...Read More >
Idli gets its own day today. March 30 is observed as World Idli Day, a rare honour in a cuisine where even icons like dosa do not have a date set aside for them. The soft, steamed staple may look simple on the plate, but its story runs deep, stretching across regions, texts and centuries. A past recorded in texts and travels The earliest known reference to idli appears as iddalige in Vaddaradhane, a Kannada work written around AD 920 by Shivakoti Acharya. A few centuries later, the Sanskrit te ...Read More >
Actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh were recently seen enjoying a casual outing in Mumbai, as they visited a popular eatery in Chowpatty along with Ranveer's father, Jagjit Singh Bhavnani. A photo shared by the restaurant on social media captured the trio posing cheerfully with staff. The picture, posted by Benne restaurant on Instagram, showed Ranveer clicking a selfie while smiling in a black T-shirt, white cap, and sunglasses. Deepika stood beside him in a black T-shirt, flashing a pea ...Read More >
Indian Railways launched the Amrit Bharat Express connecting Dhanbad and Pottanur, enhancing travel between East and South India. The train features modern amenities and stops at major stations, benefiting commuters, students, and tourists. In a move aimed at making long-distance travel more convenient, the Indian Railways is set to introduce a new train service connecting eastern and southern parts of the country. According to reports, the Amrit Bharat Express, equipped with several modern fac ...Read More >
Delhi (AsiaNews) - A significant step towards religious freedom and worship in the southern Indian state of Kerala, one of the most tolerant in terms of worship with a significant Christian (and Muslim) presence, capable of coexisting with the Hindu majority. A note from the Chief Minister's office points out that the local government, with a measure made official on 9 March, has granted maximum recognition to Pentecostal churches as part of the Church and as a Christian denomination. The decis ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress on Wednesday expressed concern over the evolving global energy situation, describing it as tense and urging the government to address the issue more transparently. Party leaders said the developments in the international energy market and the domestic situation related to LPG cylinders and fuel supply require serious attention and discussion at the national level. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Congress MP Manish Tewari highlighted t ...Read More >
Family members and close guests have arrived for the wedding festivities of the couple at the hotel in the outskirts of the city. Both the actors had reached Udaipur on Monday. According to sources, pre-wedding functions are likely to be organised over two days before the main ceremony on Thursday. Elaborate security arrangements have been made at and around the hotel venue. Private bouncers as well as police personnel have been deployed to ensure security during the wedding festivities. The ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) "What do you think of a party that chooses KC Venugopal as the Sardar Patel to Rahul Gandhi? And what do you think of a party that cannot find anyone but Pawan Khera to be their spokesman?..." senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar wrote on social media from Thiruvananthapuram, setting off fresh ripples within the grand old party. The pointed remarks, widely interpreted as targeting senior leaders K.C. Venugopal and Pawan Khera, have added to inter ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu should engage the Centre on its demand for the retention of its two-language policy and not air its views on media, the Supreme Court said today while hearing a case an allocation of land for new Central schools that will follow the three-language policy. "Don't make it into a language issue. We are a federal society. You are part of the Republic. If you come one step forward, they (the Centre) will also come one step forward... the 'My-State-My-State' attitude must be avoided," said ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 17 (PTI) The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was called off on Wednesday owing to poor visibility after a dense layer of smog engulfed the Ekana Stadium raising serious questions about BCCI's scheduling of matches in northern part of India during peak winter month. The venues allotted for the full series against the Proteas included New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Lucknow, Ranchi, Raipur, Visakhapatnam, Cuttack, Ahmedabad, Guwahati and Kolkata during November and December. ...Read More >
Shilpa Shetty's hospitality venture is facing renewed scrutiny after Bengaluru police registered an FIR against the city's Bastian outlet for alleged violations of operating norms. The restaurant, located on St. Mark's Road, is accused of staying open well past the legally permitted closing time, prompting a formal complaint and an investigation into its operations. According to police officials, the FIR was filed at Cubbon Park Police Station after the establishment reportedly continued to op ...Read More >
HYDERABAD (INDIA)/MANILA - Indian police on Tuesday confirmed that one of the two gunmen behind Australia's Bondi Beach mass shootings, Sajid Akram, was an Indian citizen who had left the country 27 years ago. In a statement providing more details about the man alleged to have carried out the attack with his son as an accomplice, police in the southern Indian state of Telangana said Sajid Akram, 50, had got a degree in commerce in Hyderabad, the large and bustling tech and pharma hub that is th ...Read More >
Northeastern India is currently braving a significant chill, as various locations in Assam experience a substantial drop in temperatures. A thick blanket of fog is forecasted to envelop Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram over the next day. Meanwhile, dry conditions are set to linger across seven northeastern states, with light to moderate fog likely in some areas. Guwahati: Mercury levels dropped noticeably across the northeast, with the biggest declines below normal in several pl ...Read More >
Global star Nora Fatehi is set to join Rajinikanth's much-awaited sequel Jailer 2 for a special dance number. The unexpected pairing has sparked massive buzz, with fans eagerly awaiting official confirmation and further details. One of the most exciting casting developments from the South film industry has begun creating major buzz. According to industry insiders, global star Nora Fatehi is set to feature in a special appearance in Rajinikanth's highly anticipated sequel, Jailer 2. While an off ...Read More >
PRNewswire Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 15: Coldwell Banker India today announced the appointment of Value Add Realty represented by Mr. Balaji Badrinath as the Area Developer for the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Goa. Value Add Realty has been associated with Coldwell Banker for over a decade as a franchisee and has played a key role in strengthening the brand's presence in Bengaluru. Over the years, Value Add Realty has consistently demonstrated a commitment to prof ...Read More >
One of the two men suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at Bondi Beach was originally from southern India but had "limited contact" with his family there, police sources have said. Sajid Akram, who died at the scene in Sydney on Sunday, was originally from the city of Hyderabad, a police official from the Indian state of Telangana said. He had travelled to India just six times since moving to Australia in 1998 and his family "expressed no knowledge of his radical mindset or activities," t ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, India, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday's attack on Australia's Bondi beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family did not know about his "radical mindset", Indian police said on Tuesday (December 16, 2025). Fifteen people were killed in the attack on a Hanukkah event, Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and it is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community. DEGREE I ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday's attack on Australia's Bondi beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family did not know about his "radical mindset", Indian police said on Tuesday. Fifteen people were killed in the attack on a Hanukkah event, Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and it is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community. Degree in commerce In a statement providing more deta ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Indian police said on Tuesday (Dec 16) that the dead gunman in Australia's Bondi Beach shooting incident, Sajid Akram, was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad but had limited contact with his family in India. The attack on Sunday was Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community. The death toll stands at 16, including one of the gunmen, identified by police as 50-year-old Sajid Ak ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, India, Dec 16 - Indian police said on Tuesday that the dead gunman in Australia's Bondi beach shooting incident, Sajid Akram, was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad but had limited contact with his family in India. The attack on Sunday was Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community. The death toll stands at 16, including one of the gunmen, identified by police as 50-year old S ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) As many as seven companies, including Yashoda Healthcare Services, Fusion CX and Orient Cables, have secured Sebi's approval to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPOs), data with the markets regulator showed on Tuesday. Other firms that received regulatory approvals are Turtlemint Fintech Solutions, RSB Retail India, SFC Environmental Technologies, and Lohia Corp. Together, these companies are expected to fetch over Rs 6,000 crore, market sources said. These ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16: (BSE: 532719 | NSE: BLKASHYAP), one of India's leading Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) companies, has secured a major new order from Sattva CKC Private Limited. The project, valued at Rs. 615.69 crore (exclusive of GST), involves the execution of structural and civil works for a large-scale commercial development -- Sattva Chennai Knowledge City -- located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Also Read | Bondi Beach Terror Attack: Australian PM Anthony Albane ...Read More >
A man, visibly tired and annoyed with life in Delhi NCR, triggered a debate online after ranting about the region's declining livability in a now-viral Reddit post. Titled "Delhi NCR is cooked, no point of defending it now" and shared on r/delhi, the post came from an IT professional who said he was "born and brought up in Noida" and has lived in Bangalore and Hyderabad for work, while also recently spending a week in Pune. After comparing his experiences across cities, he bluntly concluded, "A ...Read More >
Here are three things to know about Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II and why a stamp to commemorate him has been released now. A commemorative postage stamp in honour of the king Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II (Suvaran Maran) was released by Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday. Commenting on this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X that Suvaran Maran "was a formidable administrator blessed with remarkable vision, foresight and strategic brilliance... I call upon more youngsters to read abou ...Read More >
According to the IMD, the minimum temperatures through the season are expected to stay normal to below normal over most of central India, the adjoining peninsular region and large parts of northwest India. Representative Image Don't want to miss the best from Business Standard? Large parts of north and central India are bracing for a harsher-than-usual winter, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday warning of "normal to below-normal minimum temperatures" across these regions ...Read More >
Raj Nidimoru and Samantha Ruth Prabhu are in headlines once again as social media is abuzz with speculations that the two are reportedly set to tie the knot in Coimbatore on Monday. Raj Nidimoru, an Indian filmmaker and producer, works with Krishna D.K. and the duo is famous for series like The Family Man and Farzi. Raj Nidhumoru was married to Shhyamali De since 2015 but they broke off their relationship seven years later. Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu and 'The Family Man' director Raj Nidimoru ...Read More >
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