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Six drones hit a residential area in the Ukrainian city of Pryluky shortly before dawn, injuring nine people. The child killed in the attack was the grandson of the local fire chief, Ukraine`s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said
Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (4050 kmph) is likely over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Isolated rainfall is also expected in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan on June 5
Earlier in the day, the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner, who is probing the stampede incident, said that he will issue a notice to the Karnataka Cricket Board, RCB management, and others
The railway authorities have found that many of these tickets were booked using automated tools or bots. To stop this, the Railways has blocked over 2.4 crore suspicious IRCTC accounts in the past six months. Another 20 lakh accounts are under review, based on Aadhaar and other documents, an official statement said
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah visited the Chenab Bridge to review arrangements ahead of PM Narendra Modi`s visit and posted videos of the bridge which is to be inaugurated on Friday
Bengaluru: While briefing about the unfortunate stampede on Wednesday which killed 11 people, the state home minister said that the Karnataka government has decided to now formulate a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for mega events
PM Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Chenab Bridge and India`s first cable-stayed Anji Bridge. Chenab Bridge and Anji Bridge, after being inaugurated, will be the symbols of India`s engineering excellence. Moreover, the Indian Prime Minister will also flag off Vande Bharat trains
The meeting brought together top executives from key Italian industrial sectors, including commercial refrigeration, aerospace and defence, and technical gases, all expressing a strong commitment to expanding their operations in India`s rapidly growing market
Panoli, a law student, was arrested from Gurugram in Haryana last week, after an FIR was filed against her at the Garden Reach Police Station in Kolkata in the wake of a viral video where she made alleged controversial remarks
The first fuselage sections are expected to roll off the assembly line in financial year 2028, with the facility expected to deliver up to two complete fuselages per month, Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) said
The otters were spotted shaking off watera typical post-swim behaviourbefore pausing to survey their surroundings and diving back in, noted researcher Shantanu Kuveskar
The new trains will run six days a week, helping improve travel between the Kashmir Valley and the popular pilgrimage town of Katra, the Northern Railway said
India reports 564 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths in 24 hours, with Kerala leading in active cases. Health Ministry holds review meetings as authorities urge caution amid the rising trend.
In Pakistan, the policy rate has gradually decreased to 11 per cent due to government policies, while loans given for private sector development increased to Rs 681 billion from July 2024 to May 2025
Eyewitnesses reported that instead of exiting safely, he tried to leap over the iron fence separating the platform from the tracks. In the process, his neck got caught in the fencing, resulting in fatal injuries
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah says Karnataka government will also provide free treatment to those injured in the incident; orders magesterial inquiry
Sikkim landslide: A prior operation them had to be called off due to bad weather. In the wake of heavy rain and devastating landslides in North Sikkim, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday carried out urgent rescue and relief operations
India-Australia Pact: Rajnath Singh thanks Australia for its support to Indias resolute response against the barbaric act of terror in Pahalgam
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that cooperation between Pakistan and Indias intelligence agencies could significantly reduce terrorism in South Asia
Chief Meteorologist Ameer Haider stated on Tuesday that the seismic activity is linked to the Landhi Fault Line and is expected to continue until Wednesday. Pakistan hit by 26 mild earthquakes in 4 days; tremors linked to Landhi Fault Line
Ukraine: Pentagon chief remains absent for first time, as Russia holds its own top security meet with North Korea. Senior officials from almost 50 nations gathered on Wednesday to drum up more weapons and ammunition for Ukraine
Drones and floating cameras are also being used to inspect drains and ensure they are properly cleaned.
Even 80 years after the end of the war, unexploded bombs dropped during wartime air raids are frequently found in Germany. US bombs from World War II that were unearthed earlier this week were found. Even 80 years after the end of the war, unexploded bombs dropped during wartime air raids are frequently found in Germany
South Koreas new President Lee Jae-myung vowed on Wednesday to restart dormant talks with North Korea and bolster a trilateral partnership with the US and Japan, as he laid out key policy goals for his single, five-year term.
Another stalwart from the Mumbai teams of the 1970s bids goodbye. This time, it is a fine fast bowler who toiled for nine seasons in a row for his 198 Ranji Trophy wickets for the city
Eleven people have died and 33 injured in a stampede near the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru`s (RCB) IPL winning celebrations
CM Siddaramaiah said, Beyond our expectations people had gathered for RCB celebrations in Bengaluru. More than 2-3 lakh people came near Chinnaswamy Stadium, no one expected this crowd
The Thane civic body said that at present, 12 patients are admitted to hospitals, and all are in stable condition. Of these, nine are being treated in private hospitals, while three are admitted to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa
Rahul Gandhi visited Chandigarh to meet senior party leaders. With the Congress out of power in Haryana for over a decade and lacking a district-level organisation in the state for the past 11 years, Gandhis visit marked a key step towards initiating the restructuring process and strengthening the partys grassroots presence
Delhi Fire Services (DFS) chief Atul Garg said the department received a call at 4:04 PM reporting the collapse of a ground plus two-storey commercial building, with the possibility that some individuals were trapped under the debris
At least four persons died and several others were injured after a chaos broke out near the Chinnaswamy Stadium, after a large number of people gathered to participate in the RCB victory celebrations, official sources said
North Sikkim has witnessed devastating landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, prompting the air force to initiate urgent rescue and relief operations in Chaten. An earlier attempt to evacuate 113 stranded tourists from Lachen early on Wednesday had to be called off due to poor conditions
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, part of the all-party delegation visiting the US, said that investing in India is now widely seen as an investment in democracy, responsible civilian leadership, and global progress
According to the health ministry, as of 4 June 2025, India has reported 4,302 active Covid-19 cases, with 864 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours. Most infections are mild and being treated at home. Since the beginning of the year, 44 deaths have been reported, mainly among people with existing health conditions
World bank report: Explaining about a different situation also suggests that public budgets are under pressure, and said that much of the adaptation effort needs to come from the private sector. This report has also outlined policy reforms that would help households and firms adapt to increasingly frequent and damaging weather events.
An official informed that a raincoat, believed to belong to the couple, was also recovered a few kilometres away from the gorge where the victim`s body was found on Monday. Police are hopeful that the raincoat recovered by them could provide more leads into the investigation
Sudhakar Badgujar had met CM Fadnvis during the latter`s visit to Nashik on June 2. He had also openly expressed his unhappiness over the party`s functioning. Badgujar had claimed that he, Vilas Shinde, who is the Nashik city chief of Shiv Sena (UBT), and about a dozen other leaders were unhappy
Talking to reporters in Maharashtra`s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Tuesday, Pankaja Munde said that she has already spoken to CM Devendra Fadnavis about it
Wrestler-turned-politician Chandrahar Patil, who had fought the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Sangli seat in Maharashtra is all set to join the ruling party and will part ways with Uddhav Thackeray`s Shiv Sena (UBT)
Owaisi and other posters in Hyderabad seen along with several slogans, including One man against terror, one truth against Pakistan, exposing the enemy within, for India, with pride. Owaise while returning slams Pakistan
Officially titled the Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg, the last leg was originally scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in early May
Taiwan Ministry of Defence detected two sorties of Chinese aircraft and 12 Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am on Wednesday.
Shrikant Shinde also responded to Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi`s remarks on Operation Sindoor, in which Gandhi had questioned US President Donald Trump`s interference in the matter
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Tharoor, who is leading an all-party parliamentary delegation to Brazil, also said his team successfully conveyed India`s message against terrorism to the Latin American countries, including to those who may have had some misunderstandings
Meanwhile, Ukraine`s secret services said they struck inside Russia again, two days after a spectacular Ukrainian drone attack on air bases deep inside the country
Musk followed his initial criticism with additional posts claiming the bill would massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to USD 2.5 trillion and suggesting Congress is making America bankrupt
It was an effort by the Biden administration to preserve abortion access for extreme cases in which women were experiencing medical emergencies and needed an abortion to prevent organ loss or severe haemorrhaging, among other serious complications
Syrian state media reported that Israel shelled the western countryside of Syria`s Daraa province after the rocket launch; Syrian state media reported that Israel shelled the western countryside of Syria`s Daraa province after the rocket launch
Terming the attack as brutal, President Volodymyr Zelensky said one of the rockets pierced the wall of an apartment building but failed to detonate