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In this issue

April 18, 2025

State Govt Tells HC All Calm in Murshidabad

The High Court Suggested a 3-Member Panel Should Visit the Affected Pockets to Oversee the Restoration of Peace

1 min

Centre Urges Oppn Not To Play Politics Over Haj Slots

Reports That The Indian Quota Had Been Cut By 50,000 Slots Have Led Leaders Like Stalin And Omar Abdullah Flag It

1 min

'Directive to President, where're we heading': V-P on SC verdict

Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday questioned the recent Supreme Court judgement setting a timeline for Presidents to sign bills sent by the states and expressed concerns about the judiciary performing executive functions and acting as super Parliament.

1 min

BJP Calls On Guv Over Min's Remark

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, led by Leader of the Opposition and party's state president Babulal Marandi, marched to the Raj Bhawan in Ranchi on Thursday and submitted a memorandum to Governor Santosh Gangwar, seeking the removal of minority affairs minister Hafizul Hassan for his recent comments regarding the Shariat and the Constitution.

1 min

Police arrest cyber fraudster in Dhanbad

Cyber police have arrested a fraudster in Dhanbad who was duping people across states under the guise of updating KYC details, officials said on Thursday.

1 min

Miscreants Fire Shots at Patratu Coal Siding: Cops

Panic gripped the Patratu railway coal siding in Ramgarh district late Wednesday night after two armed miscreants fired five rounds before fleeing the spot, police said on Thursday.

1 min

Cong leader & kin booked for attack on journos in Dhanbad

The Dhanbad Police on Thursday booked six people, including the acting president of the district Congress, Rashid Raza Ansari, and his family members, a day after they allegedly attacked journalists covering the protest near Randhir Verma Chowk, officials said.

2 mins

Mandaviya Inaugurates New ESIC Hosp in City

Union minister for labour & employment and youth affairs & sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, inaugurated the newly developed 220-bed Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospital at Namkum on Thursday in the presence of Union minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth, Rajya Sabha MP Pradeep Verma, and senior officials of ESIC.

1 min

State signs MoU with SBI, offering ₹1 cr life cover to govt staff

State government employees holding salary accounts with the State Bank of India (SBI) will now be entitled to life insurance coverage of up to ₹1 crore, along with complimentary accidental and health insurance, following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the state finance department and the bank in the presence of chief minister Hemant Soren on Thursday.

1 min

Heat danger limit may be lower than previously theorized

Time for a rethink?

4 mins

US VP, family set to visit India next week, likely to meet PM

US vice president JD Vance will visit India next week with his family for meetings with the top leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to discuss shared economic and geopolitical priorities and to participate in cultural engagements aimed at introducing his children to the country.

2 mins

Sacked Bengal Teachers Who Are 'Untainted' Can Continue: SC

In major relief to West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Thursday extended the services of terminated teachers found untainted by the CBI.

1 min

HC Reserves Order on CAPF in Murshidabad

The State Also Submitted That Some of the Affected Families Have Already Returned to Their Homes.

1 min

Notice on Mansarovar Yatra Soon, Says MEA

The MEA Also Confirmed That The Government Is Working Closely With Belgium For The Extradition Of Mehul Choksi

1 min

Defence Production to Reach ₹3L-cr by '29'

The value of India's defence production this year is expected to cross ₹1.60 lakh crore and the target is to manufacture military hardware worth ₹3 lakh crore by 2029, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.

1 min

Don't clear FDCs sans evaluation of safety data: Drugs regulator

FDC DRUGS ARE THOSE WITH A COMBINATION OF TWO OR MORE ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS IN A FIXED RATIO

2 mins

Judiciary treating Article 142 as nuclear missile, says Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday expressed concerns over the recent Supreme Court judgment prescribing a timeline for Presidents to sign bills sent by the states and voiced his worries about the judiciary performing executive functions and acting as \"super Parliament\".

3 mins

Five get 10-year RI in bank dacoity case

Eighth additional district and sessions judge Neeraj Kishore on Thursday sentenced five accused to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and also imposed fines on them in connection with a 2019 bank dacoity at the Anaith branch of South Bihar Gramin Bank.

1 min

Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Highway May Be Opened on May 1

The last phase of the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway, spanning 76 kilometres from Igatpuri to Amane, may be inaugurated along with the south-bound carriageway of the Thane creek bridge on May 1, the state's foundation day.

1 min

Crackdown in Mumbai over poor work; 3 contractors fined

With the pre-monsoon deadline looming for road concretisation, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is cracking down on contractors and agencies for substandard work, delays and ready mix concrete (RMC).

2 mins

UK court ruling risks shrinking trans rights

The UK Supreme Court, in its judgment on a petition against a 2018 Scottish law that called for greater representation of women in public boards and included transgender women, has said the court's role is \"not to define the meaning of the word 'woman' other than when it is used in the provisions of the Equality Act 2010\".

1 min

Cost of Trump's many trade wars

The bleak picture in WTO's global trade outlook holds important lessons for India

2 mins

Roll out the red carpet for anchor US firms

America's pivot away from manufacturing in China is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for India

4 mins

Reimagine PMRF scheme to energise R&D ecosystem

The Union budget for the current fiscal emphasised building and promoting a robust research and development (R&D) ecosystem in the country.

3 mins

Man Kills Girl, Her Mother and Shoots Himself Dead in Nalanda

In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old man, identified as Manish Kumar, shot a woman and her daughter dead before taking his own life late on Wednesday in Nalanda district, police said.

1 min

Female Bank Employee Lodges Harassment Case Against Senior

A female employee of a private bank at Saguna More in Patna has accused her branch head Rajnish Kumar Srivastava of sexual harassment.

1 min

Darbhanga rly station to be revamped soon

Darbhanga railway station is poised for a major transformation under a redevelopment project estimated at ₹340 crore, BJP MP and member of the Railway Standing Committee, Gopal Jee Thakur, said on Thursday.

1 min

Carney: Trump key issue; Poilievre says nation needs change

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday the key question in Canada's election is who is best to deal with US President Donald Trump while his Conservative rival argued that Carney doesn't represent change after a decade of Liberal Party rule.

1 min

Zuckerberg denies Meta bought rivals to conquer them

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday denied in court that his company bought rival services Instagram and WhatsApp to neutralise them, as his testimony in a landmark antitrust case came to a close.

1 min

Even 10 generations of terrorists cannot harm Balochistan: Munir

Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir has vowed to crack down on terrorists in Balochistan, stating that \"even ten generations of terrorists cannot harm Balochistan and Pakistan\", reported the Dawn newspaper.

1 min

37 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza

Gaza's civil defence agency reported on Thursday that a wave of Israeli airstrikes across the territory killed 37 people, most of them displaced Palestinians.

2 mins

'Resist protectionism', China's Xi tells Cambodia amid US tariff row

China's leader Xi Jinping urged Cambodia to \"resist protectionism\", as he arrived in Phnom Penh on Thursday at the end of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia, as US tariffs threatened the economies of both countries.

4 mins

Rio Tinto, AMG to build $6 bn green aluminium unit

Global mining major Rio Tinto and India's AMG Metals & Minerals plan to set up the world's largest renewable-powered aluminium facility in the country at an investment of about $6 billion, said two people aware of the development.

2 mins

Tata Inks £750 Million Loan to Fund Biggest UK Battery Plant

A unit of Tata Sons Pvt has signed a £750 million ($990.79 million) loan to build what could be Britain's largest battery-making facility, according to people familiar with the matter.

1 min

India's Tea Exports Touch 255 Million Kg in 2024: Tea Board

India's tea exports reached 254.67 million kg during the January to December 2024 period, moving the country up to the third position globally in the export of the beverage, a statement by the Tea Board of India said.

1 min

BluSmart Suspends Operations After Co-founder Investigated

Indian electric cab service BluSmart, seen as a rival to Uber, suspended services on Thursday, two days after the country's market regulator alleged its co-founder misused funds at an affiliate company and bought a luxury apartment with money allocated for electric vehicles.

1 min

Warburg Pincus, ADIA Units to Invest $877 Mn in IDFC First Bank

India's IDFC First Bank will raise up to ₹7,500 crore ($877 million) from affiliate firms of private equity group Warburg Pincus and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) sovereign wealth fund, the lender said on Thursday.

1 min

Sebi Weighs NSE IPO Nod, Prioritizes Public Interest

India's largest stock exchange has long been waiting to go public. But as the National Stock Exchange (NSE) renews its bid for an initial public offering (IPO), the country's capital markets regulator is making its priorities clear: investor protection comes first.

1 min

HDFC Life Reports Q4 Profit Jump on High Insurance Demand

ULIPs Accounted for 39% of the Company's Overall Product Mix, Up from 37% a Quarter Ago and 35% a Year Earlier

1 min

Infosys profit dips 12% in Q4; revenue up ₹40,925 cr

India's second-largest IT company Infosys on Thursday reported an 11.7% decline in consolidated net profit to ₹7,033 crore for the March quarter.

1 min

Sensex Reclaims 78k-Level on Tariff Talks, FII Inflows

US and Japan are holding trade talks over tariffs and aim to strike a deal soon

1 min

Karun, Dhoni and an IPL game takeaways

The best IPL match for me in the last two weeks was between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals.

3 mins

BCCI axes Nayar; India support staff set for an overhaul

The Indian cricket team's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has been sacked just eight months into the assignment amid speculation of a rift with a high-profile member of the support staff even though Test debacles against New Zealand and Australia are being cited as the reason for his ouster.

1 min

Inter dreaming of treble glory after reaching semis

Inter Milan's treble dream is alive and kicking after reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday thanks to a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich, as the Serie A giants won a pulsating last-eight tie 4-3 on aggregate.

2 mins

Arteta's Arsenal Come of Age With Real Masterclass

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side came of age as they dethroned Champions League kings Real Madrid with ease to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2009.

2 mins

With gold in Lima, Suruchi throws a challenge to Manu

At the start of the 10m air pistol final at the World Cup in Lima, cameras panned on Manu Bhaker, easily the biggest name in the draw.

3 mins

Did Khushi just soft launch her romance with Vedang on Instagram?

Is the cat finally out of the bag? Has Khushi finally confirmed something that fans have long suspected – her relationship with beau actor Vedang Raina?

1 min

Reviews Matter A Lot To Me, Says Sadia Khateeb

The actor speaks about soaking in all of the positive acclaim for The Diplomat and how she hopes more people see her acting potential

1 min

Hosting a 'new avenue' for Karan Mehra

Karan Mehra, who became a household name as Naitik with the popular TV show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (YRKKH), is seguing to hosting with a classical music reality show.

1 min

Vishnu urges South stars to acknowledge Hindi belt's support

Telugu actor-filmmaker Vishnu Manchu believes artistes from the south should be actively promoting their films in the Hindi-speaking belt as a gesture of gratitude.

1 min

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