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10:07 PM

Smriti Irani, Shekhar Kapur, Sanjeev Sanyal join PM Museum council

Smriti Irani, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and economist Sanjeev Sanyal included in the reconstituted executive council for PM museum

9:59 PM

Congress releases the third list of 16 candidates for Delhi Elections 2025

7:55 PM

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare given additional charge of MNRE

5:38 PM

Shoppers Stop Q3FY25 results: Net profit rises to Rs 52.23 cr, revenue grows 11.5% to Rs 1,379.47 crore

Shoppers Stop Limited has reported its financial results for the third quarter of FY25 ending December 31, 2024, showing growth in revenue and net profit.  Consolidated net profit reported at Rs 52.23 crore, a rise from Rs 35.56 crore in Q3 FY24 and a turnaround from a loss of Rs 20.59 crore in Q2 FY25. Consolidated revenue is at Rs 1,379.47 crore, an 11.5 per cent Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) rise from Rs 1,237.52 crore in Q3 FY24 and a 23.7 per cent Quarter-on-Quarter (Q-o-Q) growth from Rs 1,114.87 crore in Q2 FY25.

5:28 PM

Russia says captured two more villages in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region

4:54 PM

Israel and Hamas are at their closest point yet to a ceasefire deal in Gaza, says Qatar

Two officials say Hamas accepted draft agreement for Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Israel is still weighing the deal.

4:52 PM

Spanish consulate soon to be opened in Bengaluru: Jaishankar

Spain will soon open a consulate in Bengaluru, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said calling it a "good sign" for deepening the relations between both the countries. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to Spain, made these remarks on Monday while interacting with the Indian community here. "In terms of our people-to-people relationship, I hope the people of Barcelona welcome that we have a consulate there... There will soon be a Spanish consulate in Bengaluru," he said.

4:48 PM

NATO announces new mission to protect undersea cables in Baltic Sea region

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced on Tuesday that the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region. Rutte said at a meeting in Helsinki with the leaders of NATO countries located on the Baltic Sea that the effort would be dubbed Baltic Sentry. “It will involve a range of assets, including frigates and maritime patrol aircraft, among others, and will enhance our vigilance in the Baltic,” Rutte said.

4:31 PM

BJP accuses CM Atishi of violating MCC, asks her to withdraw nomination from Kalkaji seat

The BJP on Tuesday accused Delhi Chief Minister Atishi of violating the model code of conduct (MCC) by using a government vehicle for campaign-related work. It demanded she withdraw her nomination from the Kalkaji seat on moral grounds. Atishi filed her nomination from the Kalkaji assembly constituency on Tuesday for the upcoming Delhi polls to be held on February 5. The counting of votes will be undertaken on February 8.

 

4:12 PM

Chhattisgarh CM announces Rs 10 lakh aid to murdered journalist's family

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday announced an aid of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who was murdered in Bijapur district earlier this month. Sai said a building will be constructed for scribes and named after the slain journalist. Freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar (33) went missing on January 1. His body was found on January 3 in a septic tank on a property owned by road contractor Suresh Chandrakar at Chattanpara Basti in Bijapur town.

4:08 PM

'Fighting polls not fundamental right': Delhi police opposes Tahir Hussain's interim bail plea in High Court

 Delhi police on Tuesday opposed a plea of former AAP politician Tahir Hussain, accused in a murder case related to February 2020 riots, seeking his release to contest assembly polls on an AIMIM ticket. Saying contesting elections was not a fundamental right, the police alleged Hussain who was the "main conspirator" and "funder" of the February 2020 riots could complete formalities and fight polls on custody parole.

3:35 PM

HDFC AMC Q3 results update: Net profit jumps 31% to Rs 641 crore, revenue up 39% YoY

3:30 PM

News update: Parliamentary panel to summon Meta over Zuckerberg's recent remark on Lok Sabha polls

3:23 PM

Shah lays foundation stone of Gujarat's largest police colony in Ahmedabad

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Gujarat's largest Police Line, a residential complex for serving police personnel which will accommodate 920 families. The project, launched on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and being executed by the Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation, consists of 18 towers of 13 floors each, spread over an area of 23,697 sqmt in Ghatlodia area.

3:20 PM

News update: Will study Trump's peace initiatives on Ukraine when he takes office, says Russian minister

3:03 PM

Maharashtra minister's aide gets 14-day judicial custody, charged under MCOCA

 A court in Maharashtra on Tuesday sentenced NCP minister Dhananjay Munde's close aide Walmik Karad, wanted in a Rs 2 crore extortion case linked to the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district, to 14-day judicial custody. Karad had surrendered before the police in Pune on December 31 and was remanded to 14-day police custody. He was brought from Beed and produced before the court in Kej in the district on Tuesday.

3:00 PM

Telangana celebrates Makara Sankranti with festive spirit, special events and traditional rituals

The harvest festival of 'Makara Sankranti' was celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy across Telangana on Tuesday. People decorated their homes with colorful Muggu (rangoli) and visited temples to offer prayers. The festival began on Monday with Bhogi, the first day, when people lit bonfires outside their homes and along roadsides, while children and youth took part in kite flying.

2:35 PM

Six Army personnel injured in landmine explosion in J-K's Rajouri district

At least six Army personnel were on Tuesday injured in a landmine explosion in a forward village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

The troops were on patrol duty when one of the soldiers accidentally stepped over the landmine near Khamba Fort in Nowshera sector around 10.45 am, triggering the explosion, the officials said.

2:10 PM

Maintain decorum of home minister's post: Sharad Pawar on Shah's remarks

Former Union minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday rubbished Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks that the BJP's victory in the Maharashtra assembly polls ended the politics of betrayal and treachery started by him in 1978. “I was the chief minister in 1978. I am not aware about his whereabouts then,” Pawar told reporters in Mumbai. “This country has seen many excellent home ministers, but none of them was externed from his state,” Pawar said, in an apparent reference to Shah being externed in 2010 from Gujarat for two years in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.

1:58 PM

BJP hits out at AAP govt for non-implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme

The BJP on Tuesday slammed the AAP government for depriving the residents of Delhi of better health services by blocking the Ayushman Bharat scheme and refusing to accept Rs 2,400 crore for strengthening medical facilities in the city. Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva alleged that the AAP government blocked the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme due to political reasons.

1:47 PM

Not naming beneficial owner does not invalidate I-T attachment order: Anti-benami authority

The Adjudicating Authority for the anti-benami law has upheld a 2023 land assets attachment order issued by the Income Tax department despite the taxman not being able to identify the "beneficial owner", stating that the said law has specific provisions to deal with such instances. The Authority, a quasi-judicial body, issued the order on November 26 last year in a benami assets case that came to the fore after the department raided three Lucknow-based realty groups that had "purchased big land parcels in the Kakori (Lucknow district) area by paying huge amount of unaccounted cash".

1:18 PM

Appeal to Delhi's citizens to not vote for anyone if they distribute money, says Arvind Kejriwal

AAP's graph soaring, it is becoming clear that party will get full majority in Delhi Assembly polls, AAP chief  Arvind Kejriwal stated today.

1:04 PM

AAP MP Sanjay Singh slams BJP for lack of CM face

AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday targeted the BJP for not announcing its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, alleging internal discord within the party. "After Arvind Kejriwal openly challenged Ramesh Bidhuri to a debate on their visions for Delhi, we learned from sources that his name was being considered as BJP's CM face. Bidhuri is a strong contender and has the qualities to become their CM. But as soon as this news surfaced, the BJP leaders started fighting among themselves," Singh said during a press conference.

12:36 PM

WPI inflation at 6-month high of 2.75% in December

India`s wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation rose to a 6-month high of 2.75 per cent in December from 1.89 per cent in November due to the rise in prices of manufactured items and a low base effect.

12:27 PM

India understood importance of maximising efficiency of weather sciences: PM Modi

India has built its disaster management capacities due to advances in meteorological sciences, world has also benefited from it, PM Modi stated today.

12:17 PM

IMD's infrastructure, technology have witnessed unprecedented expansion in the last 10 years: PM Modi

Research and innovation in scientific institutions is part of the temperament of new India, says PM Modi

12:11 PM

We have launched 'Mission Mausam' to make India weather ready and climate smart: PM Modi

In 150 years, India Meteorological Department has not only served the nation but has been a symbol of its scientific progress, PM Modi stated today. 

11:45 AM

PM Modi releases commemorative coin on 150th Foundation Day of IMD

11:38 AM

News update: Special counsel who investigated Trump says in new report that team stood up for 'rule of law'

11:16 AM

Passenger train derails in Tamil Nadu, no one injured; traffic restored

A coach of a MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) train bound for Puducherry derailed near Villupuram on Tuesday, an official said and a major accident was averted as the loco pilot noticed it and quickly halted the train. No one was injured and the traffic was restored in about 3 hours, the official said adding the cause of derailment would be known only following completion of an inquiry, which has been ordered.