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People load the coffin containing the remains of a victim of the Air India plane crash into a waiting ambulance outside a hospital mortuary in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. File | Photo Credit: AP Relatives and friends gave an emotional farewell to Irfan Shaikh, a crew member of the ill-fated Air India that crashed in Ahmedabad last…
Tamil Nadu Governor Ravindra Narayana Ravi, 73, was the surprise showstopper on Saturday at International Yoga Day celebrations in Madurai, leaving thousands stunned with an energetic demonstration of yoga asanas and an impressive streak of 51 push-ups. Governor Ravi, along with over 10,000 students participated in the 11th #InternationalDayofYoga at the Velammal IB School…
Separatist leader Shabir Shah. | Photo Credit: PTI Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday (June 20, 2025) urged the Central Government “to ensure the treatment of incarcerated separatist Shabir Shah”. “Reports of Shabir Shah Sahab’s serious health condition in Tihar Jail, and denial of access to…
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) India’s net direct tax collections for the ongoing financial year 2025-26 declined by 1.39 per cent to Rs 4.59 lakh crore as of June 19, mainly due to a sharp surge in refund issuances, according to government data released on Saturday. In the same period last year, net direct tax…
H.D. Kumaraswamy. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy said the process of reviving the Salem Steel Plant is at a preliminary stage, on Saturday (June 21, 2025.) The Union Minister participated in the International Yoga Day celebrations at Salem Steel Plant on Saturday and performed asanas. International Yoga…
Days after a London-bound Air India flight crashed moments after takeoff in Ahmedabad, killing 241 people on board, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered immediate action against three senior Air India officials for violations related to flight crew scheduling. Breaking : @DGCAIndia issues note against Air India rostering team and…
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi performs yoga on the occasion of 11th International Yoga Day, along with more than 10,000 students at Velammal IB Global School in Madurai, on June 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi performed yoga asanas in the presence of around 10,000 students on the occasion of the 11th International…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. Amid the escalating Iran-Israel conflict, Indian exporters have suggested shifting cargo operations from Iran’s Bandar Abbas port to the India-managed Chabahar port, citing fears of a wider regional disruption that could severely impact trade with Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Russia.According to the news agency PTI,…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addresses a public meeting, in Siwan district on June 20, 2025. Mr. Kumar made a major announcement which would benefit more than 1 crore people by increasing the pension to ₹1100 per month. | Photo Credit: PTI Ahead of the Assembly election, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday (June…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced a significant hike in the monthly pension under the state’s Social Security Pension Scheme. Widowed women, the elderly, and disabled individuals will now receive ₹1100 per month, a substantial increase from the previous ₹400. मुझे यह बताते हुए खुशी हो रही है कि सामाजिक सुरक्षा पेंशन योजना…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. BENGALURU: Campus Fund, a venture capital firm focused on student and dropout-led startups, announced a $100 million third fund, its largest to date. The fund completed its first close with more than 50% of the capital already committed and began deploying capital with two investments…
L. Murugan. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan on Saturday (June 21, 2025) said the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), gripped by fear of defeat, has launched several unsuccessful campaigns — including opposition to delimitation and NEET — in a bid to conceal its growing anxiety….
The Central government has evacuated over 517 Indian nationals from Iran so far under Operation Sindhu. The government launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran, amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. Giving details of the operation, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X,…
The Ministry of AYUSH organised a yoga session in front of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, on the theme Yoga for One Earth, One Health, on June 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts led by Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot and Health Minister Dinesh…
A bizarre yet fascinating theory is gaining traction online: Could 2025 mirror the chaos of 1941? According to viral Reddit threads and countless social media posts, the two years share an eerie calendar alignment. January 1, 2025, like January 1, 1941, falls on a Wednesday, and the entire year’s dates line up exactly. This uncanny…
Sensex soars 1,046 points on foreign buying (Picture credit: ANI) MUMBAI: Strong foreign fund buying supported by speculators’ short covering late in the session on Friday led to a four-figure points jump in the Sensex. After opening marginally higher, the benchmark picked up gains through the session to close 1,046 points or 1.3 per cent…
