Surat Now Among Top Crypto Hubs In India

Surat, the diamond and textile capital of India, is now sparkling in a new light cryptocurrency.

Satwik-Chirag look to regain edge

Star shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to regain their competitive edge as they spearhead the Indian challenge at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament, beginning here on Tuesday.

LSG FACE DC IN PLAYOFF BATTLE

The focus is on Lucknow skipper KL Rahul

RAIN DANCE IN AHMEDABAD

KKR assured of place in Qualifier 1 while GT have been eliminated

Fires used as weapon of war in Sudan destroyed or damaged 72 villages last month, study says

Fires resulting from the fighting in Sudan destroyed or damaged 72 villages and settlements last month, a UK-based rights group said Monday, highlighting the use of fire as a weapon of war in the conflict in the African country.

Putin removes minister who led war campaign

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defence minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.

Bipartisan backlash to Biden's ultimatum on Israeli offensive

Biden withheld bombs and artillery shells deemed indiscriminate, imprecise

Rs 40.44L recovered from house of Khatri's sister

Police seized Rs 40.11 lakh from a house in Bairagarh owned by the sister of Kailash Khatri from whose Ashoka Garden house they had seized Rs 31 lakh a few days back.

4TH PHASE: 71.22% POLLING IN STATE

Indore sees least polling among 8 seats

Villagers claim fake encounter, Naxals says two killed were members

The locals and activists have alleged that the encounter in which police claimed to have killed 12 Naxalites during an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district was fake.

Surat diamantaires wooed by Botswana for investment

In a bid to boost its domestic diamond cutting and polishing industry, Botswana is setting its sights on Surat's expertise.

Four drown at Dandi Beach

The bodies were recovered aiter a 14-hour search operation

False hopes: Hazardous waste removal at Cuncolim IDC hits roadblock as govt fails to release funds

It was mid-November 2023. An announcement by the chairman of Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) Mahesh Patil stated that the Board had received a grant of Rs five crore to transport hazardous waste lying at the Cuncolim Industrial Estate, which triggered jubilation and hopes that the IIDC will be finally rid of the two-decade-old hazardous dump.

OCI status: Secrecy over MEA corrigendum in HC sparks row

EXPERTS RAISE QUESTIONS; GOVT ACCUSED OF CONTEMPT

U'khand forest fires imperil rare fauna

Experts say these fires threaten rare Himalayan species

Maliwal incident: Kejri faces BJP heat over assault at CM residence

Though former Delhi Commission for Women chairperson and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal is yet to lodge a formal complaint against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar for the alleged assault on her at this residence, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was quick to accuse AAP leaders of being disrespectful towards women.

56 schools in Jaipur receive bomb threat

On the 17th anniversary of the serial bomb blasts in Jaipur, 56 schools of the Pink City received bomb threats on Monday, which created panick among thousands of parents across the city.

India inks major deal with Iran to manage Chabahar port

A move that has the potential to boost regional connectivity and trade, India and Iran on Monday signed a 10-year contract for the operation of a terminal at the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran.

Shriram Fin to sell its hsg fin arm to Warburg Pincus for ₹4,630 cr

Financial services firm Shriram Finance on Monday said it has approved the sale of its housing finance subsidiary to the US-based private equity firm Warburg Pincus for a consideration of Rs 4,630 crore.

Govt plans to make anti-fake review rules mandatory for e-commerce firms

The government is considering to make it mandatory for e-commerce companies to comply with quality norms for consumer reviews after a voluntary push failed to effectively curb fake reviews, a top official said on Monday.

India’s CPI inflation eases to 11-month low of 4.83% in April

India's consumer price inflation eased to an 11-month low of 4.83 per cent in April, bringing more relief to household budgets, figures released by the Ministry of Statistics showed on Monday.

Stock mkts rebound on last-hr buying

Helped by buying at fag-end, Sensex closed higher by 111.66 pts at 72,776.13, while Nifty rose by 48.85 pts to 22,104.05

Godse faces challenge to score a hat-trick

Amid growing unrest among farmers and traders over the Centre's recent decisions on onion exports and widening tension among the Mahayuti partners, the Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena nominee Hemant Godse faces a tough challenge to score a hat-trick from Nashik constituency.

114 VILLAGES FACE WATER SHORTAGE

The water scarcity in Nanded district is worsening day by day. A total of 114 villages across Bhokar, Himayatnagar, Naigaon, Mukhed, Loha, Kinwat, and Kandhar tehsils are grappling with acute water shortages.

CCTVs turned oii at godown storing EVMs: Sule

NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Supriya Sule shared a video on her official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, alleging that the CCTV cameras of the godown where the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMS) were stored after the Baramati Lok Sabha polls on May 7 were switched off for 45 minutes.

Confusion reigns among voters due to phone ban at polling stns

Just hours before Pune, Shirur, and Maval were about to go to polls, Pune District Collector Suhas Diwase issued an order stating that voters would not be allowed to carry mobile phones within a 100-metre radius of polling booths.

Gokhale's southern arm completion delayed again

Deadline pushed to Nov 15; penalty of 3 crore on contractor for causing delay; entire bridge will open to traffic by March 31, 2025

Court evicts villagers, says forests must be protected

The sessions court in Thane has refused to grant protection to a group of villagers who had encroached on Forest Department land, and asked the department to take steps to remove them.

Steep drop in anaemia in pregnant, lactating women

Survey reveals improvements in adherence to breastfeeding for first six months, initiation of complementary feeding, and diet quality for children

Save Powai lake, put brakes on redevelopment: Citizens’ charter

The residents of Powai released a citizens' charter for the candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the Mumbai North-East constituency.