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Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal

Trump said he was very, very unhappy with Vladimir Putin, underlining his insistence that his patience had finally snapped with the Russian leader`s refusal to end the deadly conflict

15 Jul 2025 11:43 pm
Indian cinema legend B Saroja Devi laid to rest with state honours

Legendary actress B. Saroja Devi, 87, was laid to rest with full state honours in her native Karnataka village of Dashavara on Tuesday, after passing away from age-related ailments on July 14th. Her funeral followed Vokkaliga traditions

15 Jul 2025 11:21 pm
Eight killed, 5 injured as jeep plunges into gorge in Uttarakhand

The driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to plunge into a deep gorge. Eight people, including five women and three men, died on the spot, Thal SHO Shankar Singh Rawat said

15 Jul 2025 11:01 pm
Karnataka: Two lecturers arrested for raping, blackmailing student

Two lecturers from a private college in Dakshina Kannada district and their associate have been arrested for allegedly raping a female student from the same institution. Police confirmed on Tuesday that the arrests followed claims of blackmail with videos and photographs

15 Jul 2025 10:35 pm
CM Stalin pays tributet to Kamaraj on his birth anniversary

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin paid tribute to former CM K. Kamaraj on his 123rd birth anniversary, praising his pivotal role in education, especially the mid-day meal scheme, which Stalin called the foundation for a century-long dream of education

15 Jul 2025 10:32 pm
Himachal bans adventure activities, here`s how to verify professional operators

According to an official notification, the Tourism Department will take strict action in the event of any violations. Each year, adventure tourism is suspended during the rainy season to ensure the safety of tourists

15 Jul 2025 10:27 pm
Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya`s execution postponed, family expresses relief

Nimisha Priya, a 38-year-old nurse from Kollengode in Keralas Palakkad district, was found guilty of murdering a Yemeni citizen in July 2017. In 2020, a Yemeni court sentenced her to death

15 Jul 2025 9:25 pm
IRCTC launches Ashta Jyotirlinga Shravan Yatra from Solapur in Maharashtra

The tour will be conducted on the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train, offering pilgrims a unique and comfortable way to visit the eight sacred Jyotirlingas across India during the holy month of Shravan

15 Jul 2025 8:05 pm
Ukraine`s Zelensky proposes new PM and defence minister in major reshuffle

Economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko will become prime minister, Volodymyr Zelensky said, while incumbent prime minister Denys Shmygal is expected to replace defence minister Rustem Umerov

15 Jul 2025 7:52 pm
Samay Raina, 4 other influencers appear in SC over remarks `ridiculing` disabled

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi noted their presence and instructed them to submit their replies to the petition within two weeks. The court warned that no further extensions would be given and that their absence at the next hearing would be taken seriously

15 Jul 2025 6:35 pm
Axiom-4 Mission: Shubhanshu Shukla, other astronauts successfully splash down

The Axiom-4 crew, including Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, safely returned to Earth after an 18-day ISS mission. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft made a smooth splashdown near San Diego on July 15, concluding a historic journey for India, Poland, and Hungary. The mission marked Shukla as the second Indian to visit the ISS after Rakesh Sharma.

15 Jul 2025 4:53 pm
College, school in Delhi receive fresh bomb threats via email

On Tuesday, St Stephen`s College and St Thomas School in Delhi received email bomb threats, leading to immediate emergency responses by Delhi Police, bomb squads, dog squads, and the fire brigade at both locations. DCP Raja Banthia confirmed St Stephen`s reported their threat at 7:15 am

15 Jul 2025 3:55 pm
Pune Porsche case: 17-year-old prime accused to be tried as juvenile

The Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday ruled that the 17-year-old accused in the Pune Porsche crash, which killed two techies in May 2024, will be tried as a juvenile. This comes despite Pune Police urging for adult trial due to the heinous nature of the crime and evidence tampering.

15 Jul 2025 2:22 pm
`Objectionable` cartoons on PM, RSS: SC grants protection to cartoonist

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted protection to cartoonist Hemant Malviya, accused of sharing objectionable content on PM Modi and RSS workers. The court, however, warned that any future offensive posts would invite legal action. Malviya had challenged the MP High Courts denial of anticipatory bail.

15 Jul 2025 1:54 pm
Axiom-4 mission: Shubhanshu Shukla`s father expresses happiness

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the ISS, undocked from the station on July 14. His return marks a historic moment as part of the Axiom-4 mission. His father, Shambhu Dayal Shukla, expressed pride and joy ahead of the splashdown near San Diego. The nation eagerly awaits his safe landing.

15 Jul 2025 1:47 pm
Supreme Court to hear review petitions on ED powers under PMLA on July 31

The Supreme Court of India has set July 31 to hear review petitions against its 2022 verdict upholding the Enforcement Directorates powers under PMLA. The adjournment came after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta cited unavailability. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal raised no objection. The court had earlier agreed to reconsider two key aspects.

15 Jul 2025 1:40 pm
Jammu and Kashmir: Five dead, 17 injured as passenger vehicle falls into gorge

Jammu and Kashmir: The accident took place on Doda-Bharth road near Ponda, which is around 30 km from Doda. It has been reported that the driver of the tempo traveller lost control while negotiating a blind curve around 9 am. 5 people are reportedly dead and 17 are injured.

15 Jul 2025 1:33 pm
Two SpiceJet passengers try to enter cockpit, offloaded at Delhi airport

According to a statement from a SpiceJet spokesperson, the incident occurred on flight SG 9282 prior to takeoff. Despite repeated warnings from the cabin crew, fellow passengers, and the Captain, the individuals refused to return to their seats, creating a disruption onboard

15 Jul 2025 10:45 am
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi

In his letter sent on Monday, the Chief Minister claimed that the programme was held by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in Sagara taluk of Shivamogga, without consulting the state government, and his name was mentioned on the invitation card without any prior notification

15 Jul 2025 9:39 am
Israeli strikes kill at least 31 in Gaza as UN agencies warn of fuel crisis

The latest attacks came after US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held two days of talks last week that ended with no sign of a breakthrough in negotiations over a ceasefire and hostage release

15 Jul 2025 9:02 am
US imposes 17 per cent duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes

Mexico currently supplies around 70 per cent of the US tomato market, up from 30 per cent two decades ago, according to the Florida Tomato Exchange

15 Jul 2025 8:59 am
Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off 1,400 Education Department employees

With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from US District Judge Myong Joun in Boston, who issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs and calling into question the broader plan

15 Jul 2025 8:59 am
Trump admin says it won`t publish major climate change report on NASA website

Copies of past reports are still squirrelled away in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration`s library and the latest report and its interactive atlas can be seen here

15 Jul 2025 8:58 am
EU trade ministers plan countermeasures to Trump`s 30 per cent tariffs

The ministers met Monday in Brussels following Trump`s surprise announcement over the weekend of such hefty tariffs, which could have repercussions for governments, companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic

15 Jul 2025 8:58 am
The migrant mothers sons story

People like Chanda are unacceptable fleeing failed nations wracked by unrest and crime to seek refuge in countries where they are tolerated or hunted down

15 Jul 2025 8:55 am
Sindoor flyover should stand test of time

The Carnac bridge was dismantled in August 2022 after being declared unsafe by Central Railway.

15 Jul 2025 8:52 am
Israel Defence Minister calls attack on Syrian tanks `clear warning` to regime

The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) attacked the tanks in order to prevent their arrival in the area

15 Jul 2025 8:48 am
Japan warns of China`s military moves as biggest strategic challenge

China`s growing joint operations with Russia also pose serious security concerns to Japan, along with increasing tension around Taiwan and threats coming from North Korea, the Defence Ministry said in an annual military report submitted to Cabinet on Tuesday.

15 Jul 2025 8:38 am
President Droupadi Murmu appoints three new governors

President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Brigadier B D Mishra (Retired) as Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Ladakh, it said

15 Jul 2025 8:36 am
Indian nurse on death row in Yemen: Nothing much govt can do, Centre tells SC

The top law officer said the government was keen to save its citizens and was doing utmost possible in the matter. Having regard to the sensitivity and status of Yemen as a place, there is nothing much the Government of India can do, he said

15 Jul 2025 8:33 am
European trade ministers meet over surprise US tariffs

The EU is Americas biggest business partner and the worlds largest trading bloc. The US decision will have repercussions for governments, companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic

15 Jul 2025 8:27 am
Australias largest military drills with 19 nations being

Australia, for the first time, launched missiles from its M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, known as HIMARS, on Monday during live-fire exercises at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, a 4500 sq km Outback expanse in Queensland state

15 Jul 2025 8:24 am
Berlin doctor accused of murdering 15 of his patients goes on trial

But, prosecutors now accuse him of the deaths of 15 people between September 22, 2021, and July 24 last year. The doctor allegedly administered an anesthetic and a muscle relaxer without their knowledge, causing respiratory arrest

15 Jul 2025 8:22 am
France celebrates Bastille Day with grand parade on Champs-Elysees

And there are plans for partying and pageantry around the country. Why Bastille Day is a big deal? Parisians stormed the Bastille fortress and prison on July 14, 1789, a spark for the French Revolution that overthrew the monarchy

15 Jul 2025 8:18 am
We love Dharavi. We live Dharavi

A politically incorrect proposition by Architect Jagdeep Desai to all concerned, proponents and opponents, to the redevelopment proposal in one of the largest slums of Asia

15 Jul 2025 8:13 am
Shubhanshu Shukla completed seven microgravity experiments aboard ISS

According to the space agency, the experiments -- conducted in spaces microgravity environment -- included research on the Indian strain of Tardigrades, Myogenesis, sprouting of methi and moong seeds, Cyanobacteria, Microalgae, Crop Seeds, and the Voyager Display. All experiments were conducted as schedule

14 Jul 2025 11:25 pm
Bihar: Journalist Ajit Anjum accused of inciting communal tensions

Journalist Ajit Anjum, whose YouTube series covers Bihar`s electoral roll revision, is accused by Begusarai authorities of spreading communal tensions. Anjum denies this, sharing an FIR screenshot, as the local administration issued a release against his reporting

14 Jul 2025 10:58 pm
`Citizens must know value of freedom of speech, expression`: says Supreme court

A bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and K.V. Viswanathan was hearing a plea from Wazahat Khan, who faces multiple FIRs in several states, including West Bengal, for posting content against a Hindu deity on X

14 Jul 2025 10:40 pm
Brij Mandal Jalabhishek yatra in Nuh concludes peacefully

The Brij Mandal Jalabhishek yatra ended peacefully in Nuh on Monday under tight security, despite a mazar being damaged the night before. Hindu and Muslim communities jointly welcomed the procession, with many Muslims stating that Mewat`s `Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb` was preserved and blamed outside elements for past troubles

14 Jul 2025 10:37 pm
Indian delegation arrives in Washington; trade talks to begin Monday: Official

Chief negotiator and special secretary in the Department of Commerce, Rajesh Agrawal, will join the delegation on Wednesday. The four-day discussions will run from Monday through Thursday, the news agency reported

14 Jul 2025 10:36 pm
Indian nurse on death row: `Doing utmost possible, nothing much govt can do`

Nimisha Priya was sentenced to death in 2020, and her final appeal was rejected in 2023. She is currently being held in a prison in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen

14 Jul 2025 10:31 pm
Charges framed against RG Kar Medical College`s ex-principal

Dr Ghosh was the principal of the institution at the time of the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor on campus on August 9 last year. He was arrested by the CBI in the financial case amid widespread protests following the incident

14 Jul 2025 9:56 pm
ED questions Robert Vadra for five hours in Sanjay Bhandari-linked PMLA case

Vadra, 56, arrived at the central Delhi office of the federal probe agency shortly after 11 am, accompanied by his wife, reported PTI. The questioning concluded shortly after 5 pm, with Vadra stepping out briefly during the lunch break

14 Jul 2025 9:11 pm
Karnataka CM, ministers remain absent as Gadkari inaugurates Shivamogga bridge

According to officials, the bridge, constructed across the Sharavathi backwaters between Ambaragodlu and Kalasavalli in Sagara taluk, has been built at a cost of Rs 472 crore. It is expected to significantly reduce travel distance from Sagara to the surrounding villages near Sigandur, a place famed for the Chowdeshwari Temple

14 Jul 2025 9:10 pm
Israeli strikes kill at least 30 in Gaza as war with Hamas continues

The 21-month war, triggered by Hamas attack on October 7, continues to rage, with no sign of a breakthrough following two days of talks last week between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire and the release of hostages ended without progress

14 Jul 2025 8:57 pm
Israel strikes Syrian army tanks in south amid clashes with local Druze militia

Dozens have been killed in the escalating conflict across Sweida province, where fighting broke out between local militias and tribal groups, reported AP. Government security forces dispatched to the area on Monday to restore order were themselves engaged in clashes with local armed factions

14 Jul 2025 7:46 pm
DGCA asks airlines to check fuel switch locking system in Boeing 787, 737 planes

The DGCA on Monday said that it has come to its notice that several operators, internationally as well as domestic, have initiated inspection of their aircraft fleet as per the FAA`s SAIB

14 Jul 2025 7:01 pm
Body of Baloch activist returned five months after alleged torture and death

Karim Jan, a civilian from Mashkay in Balochistan, reportedly died in the custody of Pakistani security forces. Summoned on February 22 and missing since, his body was returned to his family on July 12 with visible signs of torture, suggesting death due to custodial abuse

14 Jul 2025 6:55 pm
Air India crash: Airlines begin checks on fuel locking mechanism in Boeing 787

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) report noted that there is currently no recommended action for Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer, or General Electric (GE), which produced the engines

14 Jul 2025 6:35 pm
Met issues `orange` alert for heavy rains in three Himachal districts

According to the weather department, heavy to very heavy showers are likely to occur at isolated locations in Kangra, Mandi, and Sirmaur on Monday, and in Shimla, Solan, and Sirmaur on Tuesday

14 Jul 2025 4:52 pm