Hong Kong fire: Toll rises to 55, at least 279 missing
The death toll in a deadly fire in multiple high-rise towers in Hong Kong has risen to 55 with 279 people still missing, Chinese official media reports said on Thursday. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in the...
Sensex, Nifty hit record HIGHS after 14 months
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty scaled their fresh record highs in early trade on Thursday amid optimistic global trends on growing hopes of a US Fed rate cut and foreign fund inflows. Extending its previous day's rally, the...
On 26/11 anniversary Ujjwal Nikam questions ‘full justice’
Noted lawyer and Rajya Sabha member Ujjwal Nikam has said that while justice has been delivered to some extent to victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, their conspirators are "still hiding in Pakistan". Talking to PTI Videos on the eve...
India In Talks With 7-8 Countries For UPI Services
The government is in talks with at least 7-8 more countries to expand the reach of UPI beyond its borders so that domestic travelers can use the payment service, said M Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services, ministry of finance. UPI...
Sr IAS officer among 3 dead in Karnataka road crash
Senior IAS officer Mahantesh Bilagi and two of his family members died after their car crashed into a median and veered off the road in Jewargi taluk of Kalaburagi district Tuesday evening. Mahantesh, 51, was managing director of Karnataka State...
SC adjourns Maha local body quota case to Nov 28; warns SEC against crossing 50% cap
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to November 28 the hearing on the issue of reservation limits in Maharashtra’s local body elections, after the State Government sought additional time, citing ongoing consultations with the State Election Commission (SEC)...
PM Modi hoists saffron flag marking completion of Ayodhya Ram Mandir construction
Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, November 25, ceremonially hoisted a saffron flag atop the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, marking the formal completion of its construction. Modi was accompanied by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat during the ceremony, alongside Uttar Pradesh...
SVK Shikshan Sanstha Launches “HIMMAT” Self-Defence Program for Specially-Abled
Mumbai: In a blend of pop culture flair and infrastructure ambition, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday borrowed the title of a hit Netflix thriller to describe Mumbai’s next big leap beneath its own feet. “We are creating a Paatal...
Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde’s PA arrested over wife’s suicide
Mumbai: Anant Garje, the Personal Assistant to Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde, has been arrested by the Worli Police in Mumbai after his wife, Gauri Garje, allegedly died by suicide. The Worli police arrested Garje early Monday morning, the official said,...
Veteran actor Dharmendra passes away
After being unwell for several days, Dharmendra breathed his last on November 24. He would have turned 90 on December 8. The movie legend had been treated at Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital and later taken home on November 12. Karan Johar confirmed the...
Justice Surya Kant takes oath as India’s 53rd CJI
Justice Surya Kant takes oath as the Chief Justice of India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu administers the oath to him. He took over from Justice B.R. Gavai. Prior to his elevation, Kant was a Senior Advocate and also...
Fire at Mumbai’s Dharavi disrupts local train services
Several shanties were gutted in a major fire that broke out in Dharavi slum area of Mumbai close to the Harbour line local train tracks on Saturday, leading to suspension of train services for three hours on the affected stretch,...
Jalna school tragedy: Class 8 girl dies after jumping from third floor
Jalna: A quiet morning at CTMK School in Jalna turned tragic on Friday when a Class 8 student, just 13 years old, died after allegedly jumping from the third-floor corridor minutes after the school opened. According to police, the incident took...
Zomato, Swiggy to give up to 2% turnover for gig workers
Online aggregators, which include companies like Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto, will now be required to contribute up to 2 per cent of their annual turnover, capped at 5 per cent of payments, towards the welfare of gig and platform workers. The development...
Pilot dies as Tejas crashes at Dubai air show
A fighter jet Tejas of the Indian Air Force crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show on Friday and the pilot died in the accident, the Indian Air Force said. A Court of Inquiry is being constituted to...
Pilot dies as Tejas crashes at Dubai air show
A fighter jet Tejas of the Indian Air Force crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show on Friday and the pilot died in the accident, the IAF said. A Court of Inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the...
Miss Mexico, berated, called ‘dumbhead’, wins Miss World
Fatima Bosch, who represented Mexico at the Miss Universe pageant, has been crowned the winner for the 2025 pageant. She emerged as a fan favorite after she was berated by a Thai pageant director during a pre-pageant meeting, triggering a...
5.7-magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata
Tremors were felt in several places of south Bengal, including Kolkata on Friday morning, as an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Bangladesh's Narsingdi, the IMD said. The quake struck 13 km south-southwest of Narsingdi in the neighbouring country at 10.08 am,...
No timelines for governors, president to grant assent to bills: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday said no timelines can be imposed on governors and the president to grant assent to bills passed by state assemblies. The Supreme Court is also barred from giving deemed assent to the bills, the apex...
‘Shinde should quit Mahayuti, BJP no longer needs him’
NCP (SP) spokesperson Clyde Crasto on Wednesday said the reported friction between Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena ministers indicates that the BJP no longer needs Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. Referring to reports that Shinde attended a cabinet...
Top Naxal commander Madvi Hidma, mastermind of 26 deadly attacks, killed in Andhra
New Delhi: In a major success for security forces, notorious Naxal commander Madvi Hidma was killed during an encounter in the East Godavari area of Andhra Pradesh. Hidma, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore, was neutralised along with...
