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Stalin hails Thackeray cousins' rally, says BJP defeated again in bid to impose Hindi
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday launched a fierce attack on the BJP and the Centre, accusing them of suffering yet another setback in their push to impose Hindi across India.
Boeing 737-800 Thai Lion Air flight to Bangkok grounded in Kolkata after technical snag
Kolkata: A Thai Lion Air flight bound for Bangkok was grounded at Kolkata airport in the early hours of Saturday due to a technical malfunction, PTI reported.
From Sitharaman to Vanathi: BJP’s search for new chief may end with woman at the helm
New Delhi: As internal deliberations continue over the selection of a new party president, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to break new ground by appointing a woman to the post for the first time, India Today reported, citing sources.
Rajasthan: Woman faked identity for 2 yrs to work as cop; arrested
Jaipur: A woman has been arrested for impersonating a police sub-inspector at the Rajasthan Police Academy (RPA) for nearly two years—training, wearing the uniform, and even appearing in photos with senior officers, media reports said.
UK team to inspect stranded F-35 in Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow after failed repair attempts
Thiruvananthapuram: A team of about 25 British aviation engineers is expected to arrive in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday to assess the F-35B fighter jet of the British Royal Navy that has remained grounded for nearly three weeks following an emergency landing last month, India Today reported.
More than 150 countries importing toys from India, says Piyush Goyal
India’s toy industry, once heavily dependent on imports, is now manufacturing domestically and exporting to 153 countries, said Indian Minister Piyush Goyal.
Bank fraud case: Nirav Modi's brother Nehal Modi arrested in US
Nehal Modi, the younger brother of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, has been arrested in the USA following a request by the CBI and the ED, media reports said.
Distance is no barrier when it comes to cultural connect, says Modi after meeting India diaspora members in Argentina
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday met the diaspora members in Argentina after landing in the country and said he felt honoured by the 'gracious' welcome he received from he community members in Buenos Aires.
'Fadnavis did what Balasaheb Thackeray could not...': Raj Thackeray jibes at Maharashtra CM after MNS chief reunites with Uddhav
Mumbai/IBNS: MNS Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday took a dig at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis saying the latter could manage to reunite him with his estranged cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray which even Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray couldn't do.
Modi will bow to Trump's deadline: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM over India-US trade deal
New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bow to US President Donald Trump's July 9 deadline and sign a trade deal.
Marathi should be respected but thuggery in the name of language won't be tolerated: Devendra Fadnavis reacts to slapgate
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said Marathi should be respected but thuggery in the name of language won't be tolerated, in a stern message against the MNS workers' assault on a shopkeeper for not speaking in the regional language.
Pune rape: Accused was not delivery boy but complainant's friend, she was angry at him for forced sex, say police
Pune/IBNS: In a major twist to the alleged Pune rape incident, police have found inconsistencies in the 22-year-old techie's complaint where she alleged to have been raped by a delivery boy, media reports said.
PM Narendra Modi lands in Argentina for the third-leg of his five-nation tour, eager to meet President Milei
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday landed in Argentina in the third leg of his five-nation tour after concluding his visit to Trinidad and Tobago.
Bengaluru court restrains Kamal Haasan from making any remark on Kannada language
Weeks after the Supreme Court said Kamal Haasan need not apologise for his "Kannada was born out of Tamil" comment, a court in Bengaluru has barred the actor-politician from making any remarks against the language.
PM Modi conferred with Trinidad & Tobago's highest civilian honour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Christine Carla Kangaloo, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and was conferred with the country's highest civilian honour.
Man who raped Pune techie was her friend, she herself took selfie with him: Cops
A suspect detained in connection with the alleged rape of a Pune IT professional at her home was not a stranger, rather her friend, who gained entry by posing as a courier delivery agent, police said on Friday.
Kolkata rape: TMC MLA cleared resolution to renew Monojit Mishra's appointment as college staffer
The governing body of South Calcutta Law College, where a student was allegedly gang raped, had passed a resolution to renew the appointment of the accused, Monojit 'Mango' Mishra, in August 2024, media reports said.
From access to awareness: Why India needs to boost digital financial literacy
From UPI processing over 17 billion transactions in a single month to kirana stores & vegetable vendors using QR codes, digital finance in India is no longer a luxury — it’s a lifeline.
Mathura: High Court rejects plea to declare Shahi Idgah as a disputed structure
The Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by the Hindu side that sought a declaration of the Shahi Masjid in Mathura as a disputed structure.
Vijay named as TVK's CM face for upcoming Tamil Nadu polls
Chennai/IBNS: Actor-politician Vijay has been declared as the Chief Ministerial face of the TVK for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections.
India says only Dalai Lama can decide his successor, China responds with warning
New Delhi/IBNS: An Indian minister on Thursday said Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama can only decide his successor inviting wrath from hostile neighbour China, media reports said.
Calcutta HC orders closure of all Bengal college union rooms until fresh elections in wake of Kolkata rape case
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered the shut down of all college union rooms across West Bengal until fresh elections, in the wake of a 24-year-old law student's alleged rape on the campus of her institution, media reports said.
Modi receives 'Bhojpuri Chautaal' welcome to Trinidad and Tobago, addresses Indian community members
Indian PM Narendra Modi was welcomed in Trinidad and Tobago with a traditional Bhojpuri Chautaal performance on Thursday.
Aurangabad woman gets husband killed to keep illicit affair with uncle, bearing striking similarity to Meghalaya murder
Bearing a chilling resemblance to the recent Meghalaya murder, a woman in Maharashtra's Aurangabad allegedly conspired her husband's murder just 45 days after their wedding, believing he was a hurdle in her illicit relationship with her uncle, media reports said.
TV actress's son dies after jumping off 49th floor of a Mumbai highrise
A 14-year-old boy allegedly died by committing suicide in Mumbai after a disagreement with his mother, who is an actor and worked in popular Hindi and Gujarati TV shows, media reports said.
UK to airlift stranded British F-35B fighter jet from Kerala on a C-17 Globemaster
Nineteen days after a British F-35B stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing at Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and has remained stranded since then, the United Kingdom is now exploring the option of airlifting the jet aboard a C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi can't be witness against himself: Pune Court dismisses plea in defamation case
A Pune court has rejected a petitioner's request to obtain a copy of a book that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi cited during his speech in March 2023, which led to a defamation case against the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, media reports said.
India, US to finalise 10-year defence pact; Singh urges faster GE engine delivery for Tejas
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth have agreed to finalise a new 10-year defence framework to strengthen the strategic and military partnership between India and the United States, according to a PTI report.
TMC leader and doctor Shantanu Sen suspended for 2 yrs over fake medical degree charge
Kolkata: The West Bengal Medical Council has suspended Trinamool Congress leader and physician Dr Shantanu Sen for two years after finding him guilty of using a fake medical degree, media reports said.