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10:26 PM

Delhi govt's Rs 2,500 monthly aid to women: Scheme may roll out on Mar 8, draft ready for Cabinet nod

9:44 PM

Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri, 40, comes out of retirement to help national team in upcoming matches

9:27 PM

SC Collegium recommends Calcutta HC judge Joymalya Bagchi as judge of Supreme Court

8:57 PM

Govt has worked hard on security; sleeper cells and terrorist attacks have disappeared from country: PM Modi

8:55 PM

India's achievements, successes have given new hope across the world: PM Modi at Republic Plenary Summit

6:55 PM

Ashwini Vaishnaw launches IndiaAI compute portal, dataset platform AIKosha, other initiatives

5:44 PM

Private capex unlikely to pick up despite near decadal-high profitability: Crisil

5:11 PM

Indian bond yields dip as central bank's liquidity push aids sentiment

4:54 PM

Marathi language of Mumbai, say Fadnavis and Joshi after row over RSS leader's remarks

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday asserted that Marathi is the language of Mumbai and Maharashtra and anyone who lives here should learn and speak it. Fadnavis was speaking in the state assembly after Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Bhaskar Jadhav said the government should clarify its stand on senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi's comments that a person coming to Mumbai may not necessarily learn Marathi.

4:46 PM

Bombay HC upholds arrest of suspended police officer Sachin Waze in Antilia bomb scare case

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said dismissed cop Sachin Waze was not acting in his official capacity when he planted an explosives-laden car near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's home and conspired to kill businessman Mansukh Hiren. Hence, no sanction was required from the state government before his arrest, a division bench of Justices S V Kotwal and S M Modak said. The bench dismissed a petition filed by Waze, claiming he was illegally detained in the case as proper sanction was not taken before he was arrested, and sought to be released forthwith.

4:45 PM

ICAI submits suggestions to Parliament's select committee

Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI on Thursday submitted its suggestions to the Lok Sabha Select Committee examining the new Income Tax Bill, including seeking lesser number of sections and simplifying the language in the proposed legislation. The 31-member committee, headed by BJP MP Baijayant Panda, has been mandated to submit its report by the first day of the next Parliament session.

4:35 PM

NHRC team begins inquiry into Nepalese student's death at KIIT university

A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday began its inquiry into the death of a 20-year-old Nepalese girl student at the KIIT University. The NHRC team would also look into alleged attacks on Nepalese students by the staff of the private institute. Led by Joginder Singh, Registrar (Law), the inquiry team reached the airport and straight went to the KIIT University in the Infocity Police Station area.

 

4:16 PM

Will have to watch trade talks with US, says FM Sitharaman

"We will have to see how commerce ministry takes up negotiations in the US," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, at an industry event in Andhra Pradesh state.

4:06 PM

TMC to raise voter ID duplication issue in Parliament's Budget Session: Derek O'Brien

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will raise the issue of voter ID number duplication in the second half of Parliament's Budget Session that starts on Monday, party leader Derek O'Brien said.He has also accused the government of suppressing dissent in Parliament. In a blog post published on Thursday, O'Brien, TMC's parliamentary party leader in Rajya Sabha, said several opposition parties have conveyed that they want to take up a discussion on issues related to the home ministry first.

3:52 PM

News update: Marathi is Mumbai's language, says RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi

3:45 PM

Babulal Marandi appointed leader of BJP legislative party in Jharkhand

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appointed Dhanwar MLA Babulal Marandi as the leader of its legislative party in the Jharkhand Assembly. During a meeting here, Marandi, also the state BJP president, was unanimously chosen as the leader of the BJP legislative party.

2:55 PM

Knowing Marathi not a must to live in Mumbai: RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi

During an event in Maharashtra's Ghatkopar, Senior RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi stated that knowing Marathi was not necessary to live in Mumbai amid the raging 'Hindi-imposition' row.

2:44 PM

Minister Gore submits breach of privilege notices against Raut, Rohit Pawar for 'defaming' him

Maharashtra Rural Development Minister Jaykumar Gore on Thursday submitted breach of privilege notices against Sanjay Raut, the executive editor of Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece ‘Saamana', and two others accusing them of defaming him. Besides Raut, he has also submitted a breach of privilege notice against NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar and a digital journalist named Tushar Kharat.

2:34 PM

Forest service officers' grievance against IAS officers: SC asks Centre to resolve matter

The top court on Wednesday directed the central government to resolve the grievance of Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers with Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers' preparation of their performance appraisal reports (PAR).

2:25 PM

India's Got Latent controversy: Allahbadia, Apoorva Mukhija appear before NCW

Social media personalities Ranveer Allahbadia and Apoorva Mukhija appeared before the National Commission for Women on Thursday over the derogatory remarks made on comic Samay Raina's show "India's Got Latent". Producers of the show -- Saurabh Bothra and Tushar Poojari -- and lawyers of comic Jaspreet Singh and YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani also appeared before the panel.

2:22 PM

Babbar Khalsa terrorist with ISI links held in UP; wanted to target Maha Kumbh, says DGP

An "active terrorist" of Babbar Khalsa International with alleged links to Pakistan's ISI, who had planned a terror attack during the Maha Kumbh, was arrested from Kaushambi early Thursday, police said. The terrorist identified as Lajar Masih was nabbed in a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh STF and Punjab Police.

2:16 PM

Flight services from Bhubaneswar to Port Blair, Ghaziabad to start from March 30

Direct flight services from Bhubaneswar to Ghaziabad and Port Blair will commence on March 30, Odisha Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Thursday. "Aviation Bonanza for #Bhubaneswar! Sincere gratitude to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi as new flights to Ghaziabad (Hindon) and Port Blair take off shortly under the #NewDestinationPolicy—boosting tourism, trade and seamless connectivity," the CMO posted on X.

1:41 PM

Madras HC directs MIB to lift ban on Tamil website for its caricature on PM Modi and Trump

The Madras High Court has asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to lift the ban imposed on the website of Tamil weekly “Ananda Vikatan” for its cartoon on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump.

1:25 PM

Road crash in Haryana leaves four dead

Four friends returning from a wedding were killed when their car rammed into a tree near village Harikot here, police said on Thursday. The accident took place late Wednesday night, police said.

1:05 PM

J-K economy seen growing 7.06% in 2024-25: Economic Survey

The economy of Jammu and Kashmir is seen growing at 7.06 per cent in real terms, while the nominal Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is expected to rise by 11.19 per cent in 2024-25, according to the Economic Survey Report (ESR) for 2025. The report said that J-K has shown significant progress, with the unemployment rate declining to 6.1 per cent in 2023-24 from 6.7 per cent in 2019-20.

12:46 PM

News update: Karnataka Lokayukta conducts raids at residence of State Highways Planning Authority officer

12:30 PM

When you are accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

In a social media post, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin argued that the "true chauvinists and anti-nationals are the Hindi zealots" who believe their entitlement is natural but resistance is treason. Stalin, in a social media post said: "When you are accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression. I am reminded of this famous quote when some entitled bigots brand us chauvinists and anti-nationals for the 'crime' of demanding Tamil's rightful place in Tamil Nadu." 

12:25 PM

ED raids in money laundering case against SDPI

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided a dozen locations as part of a money laundering investigation against SDPI, the political outfit of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), official sources said. The searches come after the federal probe agency arrested Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) national president MK Faizy.

 

11:46 AM

India deplores breach of security during Jaishankar's US visit

We expect host govt in such cases to live up to their diplomatic obligations, says MEA. 

11:42 AM

We condemn provocative activities of small group of extremists: MEA on Jaishankar security breach

We deplore misuse of democratic freedom by certain elements, says MEA.