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Vadodara: Drunk driver crashes his car into multiple vehicles, kills woman, screams 'another round'

Not disrespectful: Tamilian who designed rupee symbol reacts to Stalin govt's currency move

Chennai/IBNS: Design expert and IIT professor Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam, who designed the rupee symbol, has reacted to the Tamil Nadu government's controversial decision to replace the sign with a Tamil word, media reports said.

Putin thanks PM Modi, Trump in his first comment on Ukraine ceasefire proposal of US

Moscow/IBNS: Making his first comment on the United State's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday thanked President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for devoting time to the issue.

Vladimir Putin thanks PM Modi in his first comment on Ukraine ceasefire proposal of US

Moscow/IBNS: Making his first comment on the United State's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday thanked President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for devoting time to the issue.

Vladimir Putin thanks PM Modi in his first comment on US ceasefire proposal

Moscow/IBNS: Making his first comment on the United State's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday thanked President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for devoting time to the issue.

'We will thwart conspiracies hatched by Centre': Revanth Reddy on delimitation exercise

Hyderabad/IBNS: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Thursday said the delimitation exercise, which is scheduled to take place before the 2029 general election, is meant to limit South India and reduce its importance.

'We will thwart conspiracies hatched by Centre: Revanth Reddy on delimitation exercise

Hyderabad/IBNS: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Thursday said the delimitation exercise, which is scheduled to take place before the 2029 general election, is meant to limit South India and reduce its importance.

Tamil Nadu govt's move to replace rupee symbol signals a dangerous mindset: Nirmala Sitharaman

Chennai/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday slammed Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK over its move to replace the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter (Ru), saying it "promotes secessionist sentiments".

Chennai doctor, his wife along with two sons die by suicide due to huge debt: Cops

Chennai/IBNS: A family of four - a doctor, his wife, and two sons - were found dead at their home in Chennai's Anna Nagar on Thursday morning, media reports said.

Rajasthan: Congress leader calls Madhuri Dixit 'second grade' actress, stirs fresh controversy

Jaipur: Days after a Congress leader faced backlash over remarks about Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, another party member has sparked controversy with comments on actress Madhuri Dixit, media reports said.

Congress leader calls Madhuri Dixit 'Second Grade' actress, stirs fresh controversy

Jaipur: Days after a Congress leader faced backlash over remarks about Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, another party member has sparked controversy with comments on actress Madhuri Dixit, media reports said.

₹ symbol, replaced in Tamil Nadu Budget, was designed by ex-DMK MLA’s son

Chennai: The rupee symbol, which was replaced by DMK-led state government in its Budget document with a Tamil letter, was designed by the son of ex-DMK MLA and IIT professor Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam.

Mamata govt bans Holi celebrations in Shantiniketan's Sonajhuri Haat, BJP fumes

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has stirred a row by imposing a ban on celebrations of Hindu festival Holi in Shantiniketan's Sonajhuri Haat triggering sharp responses from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

Amid language debate, Tamil Nadu drops rupee symbol in state budget

Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday dropped the rupee symbol in the promotional material of the state budget 2025-2026 amid the ongoing language debate in the state, media reports said.

US-wanted Lithuanian man arrested in Kerala for $96 billion crypto laundering

Thiruvananthapuram: A Lithuanian national wanted in the US for orchestrating a massive cryptocurrency fraud has been arrested in Kerala, media reports said.

Ranya Rao shares how she received consignment at Dubai airport, learnt how to conceal gold bars on YouTube

Bengaluru/IBNS: Kannada actress Ranya Rao has detailed how she picked up the gold bars meant for smuggling at the Dubai International Airport and also revealed her meticulous plan to conceal the items, media reports said.

Lithuanian Man arrested in Kerala for running crypto exchange at US request

The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Kerala Police have arrested a Lithuanian individual whom the United States wanted for setting up cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, allegedly to launder the proceeds of criminal activities from a homestay located in the southern town of Varkala.

Scientist killed in assault by neighbour over parking argument in Mohali

Mohali/IBNS: A 39-year-old scientist at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) on Tuesday died after he was assaulted by his neighbour over an argument related to a parking issue in Sector 66 of Mohali, media reports said.

British woman tourist raped in Delhi hotel by man she befriended on social media

New Delhi/IBNS: A British woman tourist was allegedly raped by a Delhi man whom she had befriended on Instagram, media reports said.

Gold smuggling case: Court restrains media from publishing, telecasting defamatory statements against Ranya Rao

Bengaluru/IBNS: A Bengaluru court has barred media houses from publishing and telecasting any defamatory statement against Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who has been arrested for alleged gold smuggling, media reports said.

Karnataka govt withdraws CID probe over 'police role' in Ranya Rao's smuggling case

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government has withdrawn the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the 'police role' in connection with Kannada actress Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case after the Central Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation, media reports said.

Karnataka govt withdraws CID probe against 'police role' in Ranya Rao's smuggling case

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government has withdrawn the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the 'police role' in connection with Kannada actress Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case after the Central Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation, media reports said.

Karnataka govt withdraws CID probe against Ranya Rao in smuggling case after CBI takes charge

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government has withdrawn the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the Kannada actress Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case after the Central Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation, media reports said.

'National Education Policy aims to develop Hindi rather than India': MK Stalin

Chennai/IBNS: As the 'language war' between Tamil Nadu and the Centre continues,  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Wednesday accused the BJP of trying to 'impose Hindi' on the southern state in the guise of a National Education Policy and called it a plan to develop Hindi rather than India.

Hyderabad Police arrest 2 women journalists for 'abusive' posts against Revanth Reddy; BRS protests

Hyderabad/IBNS: The Hyderabad Police's Cyber Crime division Wednesday arrested two Telangana journalists—Pogadadanda Revathi, the Managing Director of Pulse News, and Thanvi Yadav, a reporter for the same channel for posting and amplifying allegedly abusive content against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.

Mauritius: Narendra Modi, Navinchandra Ramgoolam inaugurate Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation 

Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Mauritius counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Wednedsay jointly inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation in Reduit, Mauritius.

Narendra Modi becomes first Indian to be conferred with Mauritius' highest honour

Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam has bestowed the country's highest honour 'The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean', to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his current two-day visit to the East African nation.

Blow to Congress as BJP set for massive win in Haryana civic polls

Chandigarh/IBNS: In another blow to the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set for a massive win in the Haryana civic polls, media reports said.

Muslims in Bengal over 40 percent now, will contest in all seats next year: AIMIM

Kolkata/IBNS: Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM has announced that the party will contest in all 294 assembly seats in West Bengal, which will head to the assembly elections next year.

BJP will throw TMC's Muslim MLAs out of assembly after winning 2026 elections: Suvendu Adhikari

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has courted row by stating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will throw all elected Muslim MLAs of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) out of the legislative assembly after the saffron party wins the 2026 state elections.