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ED carries out searches against Vedanta Group as part of Fema probe

The searches are part of a Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema) violation investigation

House collapses after LPG blast in north Delhi; 11 injured, 1 critical

Four to five injured people were rescued from the debris by the locals and the police and were rushed to a nearby hospital

Over 550 Indian peacekeepers in South Sudan awarded UN Medal of Honour

A total of 565 Indian Blue Helmets and 464 Rwandan peacekeepers received the UN Medal of Honour at a ceremony in South Sudan's Malakal city

Rupee rises 16 paise to 95.03 against US dollar during early trade

Forex traders said the USD/INR pair opened on a positive note this morning on a slight risk off sentiment

US arrests 30 Indians living and working illegally, deportation planned

Out of the 36 illegal semi-truck drivers arrested, 30 were from India, while the remaining six were from Mexico, El Salvador, and Russia

'Everybody hates Israel now': Trump tells Netanyahu in call over Lebanon

According to a US official cited by Axios, Trump expressed immense frustration over what he perceived as a disproportionate military response to Hezbollah's strikes on Israel

Iran talks continuing at rapid pace, says Trump as strikes test ceasefire

The nominal ceasefire between Iran and the US has been repeatedly tested with such back-and-forth attacks, even as officials from both countries try to negotiate an end to the war

No fire at office: Education ministry dismisses Cong's 'fishy' concern

Congress raises questions after a fire at the Education Ministry's Delhi office, while authorities say the blaze was controlled and the cause remains unknown

Sebi mulls allowing InvITs to add road expenses back into NDCF calculation

This mechanism should apply only to the 'Roads and Bridges' sector and requires strict unitholder approval

India-Oman free trade pact comes into force; exporters set to gain

Oman is India's second-largest trading partner in the Gulf region and serves as a strategic gateway to the wider GCC market through its advanced port infrastructure

SC refuses to accept plea to conduct NEET-UG retest in CBT mode on June 21

On May 12, the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET-UG held on May 3 for medical admissions amid allegations of paper leak

Suzlon Group appoints Ashok Ramchandran as President of India business

His appointment comes at a very crucial time as Suzlon accelerates its transition towards becoming a wind-first full-stack renewable energy company

Seamless pipe industry urges PM Modi to curb imports, save foreign exchange

The development assumes significance in the wake of Prime Minister Modi's call for energy conservation and austerity measures amid the West Asia crisis

Three workers killed in gas leak at Ludhiana factory, two hospitalised

According to officials, the workers were suddenly overcome by toxic fumes while carrying out the cleaning operation of sewage line

Power demand hits all-time high in May amid intense heatwave conditions

The peak power demand jumped to an all-time record high of 270.82 GW last month from 230.99 GW recorded in May 2025 amid heat wave conditions

PM Modi, Myanmar Prez hold bilateral talks on trade, security, connectivity

Myanmar is one of India's strategic neighbours and it shares a 1,640-km-long border with a number of northeastern states including militancy-hit Nagaland and Manipur

India's seafood exports hit record high in both value, volume in 2025-26

US and China remained the top importers of Indian seafood during the fiscal year, while frozen shrimp continued to dominate the export basket

Centre signs agreement with ISRO, rolls out new water research initiatives

The agreement was signed during a national workshop on research and development (R&D) in the water sector organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India sales rise 12% to 518,000 units in May

Exports for May 2026 jumped 23.62 per cent to 59,166 units against 47,859 units in the corresponding month last year

Norway Chess: Indian players endure winless day with four defeats

In stark contrast to the Indians' collective collapse, defending champion and world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen continued his resurgence, securing a classical victory to thrust himself firmly back into title