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10:50 PM

OPEC+ issues new plan for oil cuts to compensate for overproduction

10:21 PM

Nearly Rs 258 cr incurred on PM's 38 foreign visits during May 2022-Dec 2024, says Govt data

9:46 PM

India has submitted bid to host 2030 Commonwealth Games: Sports Ministry source

9:38 PM

Kirsty Coventry elected president of the International Olympic Committee

9:26 PM

Require all sellers to comply with applicable laws, regulations: Amazon India

Responding to a raid by India's product certification agency, the company emphasised its commitment to compliance. "We require sellers of all products to adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Amazon policies," the company said in a statement. Amazon India further noted that upon being notified of any non-compliance, it takes necessary actions, including removing non-compliant products and reaching out to sellers for additional information.

8:11 PM

Fire inside mini-bus that killed four company employees near Pune was act of sabotage by driver: police

8:02 PM

PFC arm transfers transmission SPV to Adani Energy Solutions

7:53 PM

Bajaj Finance names Anup Kumar Saha as MD

Indian non-banking financial company Bajaj Finance on Thursday named Anup Kumar Saha as its managing director, replacing Rajeev Jain. The non-banking lender said Jain will continue as Vice Chairman. 

7:46 PM

Bain Capital to invest Rs 4,385 crore for 18% stake in Manappuram Finance

7:02 PM

Kisan card was earlier available to farmers only; we have extended its benefits to cattle rearers too: PM Modi

6:16 PM

Investors' wealth surges Rs 17.43 trillion in four days of market rally

Market investors kitty swelled by Rs 17.43 trillion in four days of sharp rally in equities where the BSE benchmark Sensex jumped over 3 per cent.

6:09 PM

Licences with no termination date to power projects has cost Himachal huge losses: Sukhu

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Thursday rued the indefinite licence to power generation companies, which, he said, has caused the state "substantial losses" and its residents various hardships.

4:56 PM

Mosque, 33 houses get illegal construction notice in UP's Sambhal

A mosque and 33 houses have been sent notices alleging illegal construction on municipal land in Waris Nagar area of Chandausi here, authorities said on Thursday. The action follows a complaint lodged on Samadhan Diwas, which prompted a site inspection by the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police on Monday. "The Sambhal District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police resolved the complaint of illegal occupation of the Nagar Palika Parishad's Gata number 348 land, which they also inspected," Chandausi Tehsildar Dhirendra Pratap Singh said.

4:44 PM

SC collegium gives nod for appointing 8 judicial officers as Gujarat HC judges

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has approved the proposal to appoint eight judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. The collegium, also comprising Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, held its meeting on March 19. "The Supreme Court collegium... has approved the proposal for appointment of the following judicial officers as judges of the High Court of Gujarat -- Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada, Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani, Jayesh Lakhanshibhai Odedra, Pranav Maheshbhai Raval, Mool Chand Tyagi, Dipak Mansukhlal Vyas, Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai and Rohenkumar Kundanlal Chudawal," said a statement uploaded on the apex court website.

4:32 PM

MVA leaders meet Governor; complain about `bias' of assembly speaker, council chairman

Leaders of the Opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra on Thursday met Governor C P Radhakrishnan here and submitted a memorandum accusing the presiding officers of both houses of the state legislature of "bias". Chairman of the legislative council Ram Shinde and assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar were not conducting proceedings as per the rules, alleged the memorandum signed by Congress, NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders

4:21 PM

Cong stages 'Kumbhakaran' protest to wake up 'sleeping' BJP govt in MP

The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Thursday protested against the BJP government in the state for "sleeping" amid scams and corruption with an MLA from the opposition party dressing up as Kumbhakaran, a character from the epic Ramayana who was renowned for his deep slumber.

4:14 PM

Telangana to host 72nd Miss World, says Tourism Minister

Telangana Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Thursday that the 72nd edition of the Miss World contest will be held across various culturally significant venues in Telangana--including Hyderabad-- from May 10 to May 31, at an estimated cost of Rs 54 crore. "This cost will be equally shared between the Telangana Tourism Department and Miss World Limited," the minister stated at a press conference organised to announce the pageant.

2:58 PM

Mamata slams opposition for maligning her foreign trip, forms task force for administration

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised the BJP and the Left for attempting to tarnish her reputation over her upcoming visit to London to deliver a lecture at the University of Oxford, saying that attacking a leader ahead of a foreign trip damages the country's image.Banerjee said there can be political differences but no leader should malign another leader in the run-up to his or her foreign visit as the person will represent the country.

2:16 PM

Akbar Road signboard defaced in Delhi; probe launched

A signboard of Akbar Road in Lutyens' Delhi was defaced on Thursday by unidentified individuals protesting against the alleged vandalism of Maharana Pratap's statue at Kashmiri Gate ISBT. The signboard, which falls under the jurisdiction of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), was promptly cleaned by civic authorities. A senior NDMC official told PTI that an FIR will be filed after a probe into the matter.

2:07 PM

ASHA workers intensify protest, begin hunger strike outside Kerala Secretariat

A section of ASHA workers, protesting outside the Secretariat here for 39 days, on Thursday intensified their agitation with three of their members starting an indefinite hunger strike as part of their demands for post retirement benefits and increased honorarium. The indefinite hunger strike was kicked off amidst slogans against the ruling Left government with the protesting Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers accusing it of "corruption" and being "cruel" towards them.

1:48 PM

22 Naxals killed in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh: official

Eighteen Naxals were gunned down in Bijapur and four in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, officials stated today.

1:24 PM

French citizen Olivier Grondeau freed after imprisonment in Iran, Macron says

A French citizen imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed, French officials said Thursday. The release of Olivier Grondeau comes as France and the rest of Europe try to pursue negotiations with Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program. US President Donald Trump meanwhile has sent his own letter to Iran's 85-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to jumpstart talks. Trump is also pressuring Tehran over its support of Yemen's Houthi rebels.

12:44 PM

CM Fadnavis meets Bill Gates, discusses use of AI in agriculture, health

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday met Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and discussed potential uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in governance, officials said. The meeting took place at the government guest house `Sahyadri' here, said a statement from the Chief Minister's Office.

12:09 PM

2 Naxalites, cop killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Two Naxalites and a jawan of the Chhattisgarh Police's District Reserve Guard (DRG) unit were killed in an encounter in the state's Bijapur district on Thursday, an official said. The gunfight broke out at around 7 am in a forest along the border of Bijapur and Dantewada districts when a joint team of security personnel was out an anti-Naxalite operation in Gangaloor police station area (in Bijapur), he said.

11:19 AM

Pregnant woman and her young son were killed in Gaza by Israeli airstrike

Afnan al-Ghanam of Gaza had her first child during war, 13 months ago, while the family was still living at home. She was about to give birth again in the spring — this time, while living in a squalid tent camp. But at least a tenuous ceasefire had brought a relative calm. Then, before dawn on Tuesday, an Israeli airstrike smashed into the family's tent. Al-Ghanam, who was seven months pregnant, and Mohammed, her young son, were both killed.

10:57 AM

PM Modi greets people on Parsi New Year Navroz

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the occasion of Parsi New Year Navroz, and wished that the year ahead brings greater prosperity and furthers the bonds of togetherness. "Navroz Mubarak! May this special day bring abundance of happiness, prosperity and good health to all. May the coming year be marked by success and progress, and may the bonds of harmony be strengthened. Wishing a joyful and fulfilling year ahead," PM Modi said on X.

10:33 AM

Punjab Police busts drugs-hawala racket with 5 arrests; seizes narcotics, cash, weapons

Punjab Police has dismantled a drugs and hawala racket with the arrest of five persons after a brief exchange of fire, and seized illegal weapons, narcotics and cash from their possession.

10:02 AM

IT ministry in talks with Elon Musk's X over Grok AI's use of expletives

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is in discussions with Elon Musk’s social media platform X about instances where its AI chatbot, Grok, used inappropriate language.  "We are in touch, we are talking to them (X) to find out why it is happening and what are the issues. They are engaging with us," ministry sources told news agency PTI.

9:53 AM

Indian national detained in US for opposing US foreign policy towards Israel

An Indian national, enrolled as a postdoctoral fellow in the US, has been detained by federal immigration authorities for allegedly opposing US foreign policy towards Israel, according to a media report. Badar Khan Suri is a postdoctoral fellow at the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at the Edmund A Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington DC.

9:42 AM

Fire at market in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; 20 shops damaged

Nearly 20 shops were damaged after a fire broke out at a market in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city on Thursday morning, an official said. No loss of life was reported in the incident, he said. The blaze erupted at around 5 am in the market at Central Naka in Azad Chowk area where several furniture shops are located, a fire official said.