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Smart Ways for Kids to Save Pocket Money: 5 Banks Offering Zero Balance Savings Accounts

New Delhi, May 24: In todays world, parents aim to teach their children the importance of money and saving from a young age. Recognizing this nee

Goings-on around a wall in Mandaveli: residents of TP Scheme Road want CM Vijay to take note of their plight

When they named their association as Poonga View RWA, residents of TP Scheme Road in Mandaveli had a different picture in mind: serenity, ample w

Romanian Director Cristian Mungius Fjord Wins Cannes Best Film Award

It follows a devoutly Christian Norwegian-Romanian couple and their five children who move to a remote village.

Diesel Tanker Overturns in Washim, Driver Rescued After 45-Minute Operation

Washim, May 24: A major accident was narrowly avoided in Washim district, Maharashtra. A diesel-laden tanker overturned near Takshashila College

94% of users are Indian: Cockroach Janta Party founder fires back at BJP claim of Pakistan-heavy audience

Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, stands firm against BJP's assertions regarding the demographic of his movement's social

'Won't get even three votes': When Salman Khan revealed why he does not contest elections

Bollywood star Salman Khan humorously revealed his reluctance to enter politics, joking he'd lose even a building secretary election due to famil

Petrol, Diesel Price Today May 24: Check fuel rates in Delhi, Noida, Lucknow, Faridabad, Bangalore, Gurgaon and other cities

Petrol Diesel Price Today May 24 check Delhi, Noida, Faribadad, Lucknow fuel rates: Fuel prices in India have surged again, with petrol nearing R

Shreyas Iyers First Century Arrives at the Perfect Time for Punjab Kings

Lucknow, May 24: In a thrilling encounter of IPL 2026, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured a crucial victory against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) b

A $2.89 trillion military surge signals the sharpest global arms buildup since WWII

The surge in global military budgets is astonishing, with nations investing heavily in their defense capabilities in response to escalating threa

Maharashtra Sets Aug 15 Deadline for Auto, Taxi Drivers to Learn Marathi

To help non-Marathi-speaking drivers learn the language, the state government will set up Marathi language study centres at rickshaw union office

How resilient is our grid system?

Although the government has highlighted that peak demands are being met, presenting it as evidence of the strength of Indias electricity system,

Telangana Reels under Blistering Heat as 4 Districts Cross 45C

The sudden rain in the midnight brought much needed relief for the people from sweltering heat conditions

9-Storey Building Collapses in Philippines, Workers Trapped

The building collapsed before dawn during a thunderstorm in Angeles city in Pampanga province, north of Manila

19 feared trapped after collapse at Philippines construction site

Initial reports suggested 24 people had been rescued from the rubble, as well as two from an apartment-style hotel that was hit when the building

J-K: Security forces corner terrorists in Rajouri's Gambir Mughlan forest

A significant anti-terror operation is intensifying in Rajouri's Pir Panjal belt after security forces engaged heavily armed terrorists in the Ga

Quote of the Day by Robert Downey Jr.: I have a sense of destiny that you are led to the things you are supposed to do. - inspiring words on success and failure from the 'The Ironman'

Robert Downey Jr.'s quote, I have a sense of destiny that you are led to the things you are supposed to do, reflects his personal journey of over

UPSC Recruitment 2026: Applications Begin For Various Government Posts, Apply Till June 12

UPSC has opened online applications for various government posts from May 23 to June 12, 2026, on its official recruitment portal.

India, Oman strengthen defence cooperation through joint military training

India and Oman have strengthened their strategic defence partnership with specialized military training for the Sultan's Armed Forces. Two Indian

Armed man shot by U.S. Secret Service near White House

The shooting near the National Mall occurred shortly after a motorcade carrying Vice-President J.D. Vance had passed by the area, U.S. Secret Ser

Morning Digest: Trump says agreement with Iran largely negotiated; Marco Rubio arrives in New Delhi to reset strained bilateral relations, and more

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British Navy Prepares to Clear Mines in Hormuz While Waiting for Peace Deal

Trump has lashed out at allies for not doing more to support the United States' war effort in Iran, whose chokehold on the strait has crippled in

Law and Order Maintained at Kapurthala Central Jail: SSP Gaurav Tura

Mumbai, May 24: Law and order at Kapurthala Central Jail was swiftly restored following a brawl among inmates on Saturday night around 9:30 PM. S

What did the Supreme Court say about bail under UAPA?

What are the disagreements between recent Supreme Court rulings on UAPA bail? Why is bail so difficult under Section 43D(5) of the UAPA? What did

Grand Tribal Cultural Summit to be Held in New Delhi with Home Minister Amit Shah as Chief Guest

New Delhi, May 24: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend a grand Tribal Cultural Summit at the historic Red Fort complex in New Delhi on Sund

Venezuela's Machado vows another run for presidency, eyes return from exile by end of 2026

She told reporters in Panama City that she and the other gathered opposition leaders remain committed to a democratic transition through free and

LSG VS PBKS Who won yesterday's IPL 2026 match? Catch all the highlights and what Shreyas Iyers century means for IPL points table

Yesterday IPL match Result LSG VS PBKS: Punjab Kings secured a crucial seven-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants. Shreyas Iyer smashed an unb

Dozens feared trapped in Philippines building collapse

A nine-storey building under construction collapsed in Angeles City, Philippines, trapping an estimated 30 to 40 people. Eight individuals were r

White House shooting: US Secret Service kills gunman after exchange of gunfire

Tributes Pour in for Martyr Kartar Singh Sarabha on His Birth Anniversary

New Delhi, May 24: On the birth anniversary of the young revolutionary martyr Kartar Singh Sarabha, leaders from various states, including Haryan

Art has the ability to heal, inspire, question, and unite people, says curator Kishore Labar

In this photo essay, we feature highlights from the Master Strokes 2026 group show at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.

Bengaluru Woman, 26, Dies By Suicide, Family Alleges Harassment By In-Laws

The complainant alleged that after the marriage, Rajesh Aradhya, along with his father Palaksharadhya and mother Bhagyamma, subjected Lakshmi Pri

'94% audience from India': Cockroach Janta Party founder rejects BJP's Pakistani-followers charge

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke refutes BJP claims of Pakistani followers. He presented audience analytics showing over 94% Indian u

Missile strikes pound Kyiv after Russia vows retaliation

Ukrainian authorities and the U.S. Embassy had earlier warned of a possible significant attack on the capital after Russia said it would punish t

KCET Result Date 2026 link: Check latest update from KEA, when and where to download the official result

KCET 2026 result date and time: Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026 results are awaited from the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), w

Shooting Near the White House: Attacker Neutralized by Secret Service

Washington, May 24: A shooting incident occurred near the White House on Saturday evening, resulting in the attacker being neutralized by Secret

Android 17 Update Coming to Several OnePlus Devices

Mumbai, May 24 (Udaipur Kiran) OnePlus is reportedly working rapidly on Android 17-based OxygenOS 17, which is expected to be one of the biggest

A patch and its people

In Nanmangalam, where a lake and a reserve forest are located cheek by jowl, the view may not be picture-perfect, being marred by garbage dumping

WagonR Prices to Rise From June

Mumbai, May 24 (Udaipur Kiran) Maruti Suzuki India has announced a price hike across its vehicle lineup from June, citing rising input costs and

Gunfire Erupts Near the White House, Prompting Evacuation of North Lawn

Washington, May 24: Reports from American media indicate that the U.S. Secret Service evacuated the North Lawn of the White House on Saturday eve

Gunfire Near White House Sparks Panic

Washington DC, May 24 (Udaipur Kiran) Panic spread near the White House on Sunday after gunfire was heard outside the premises while US Presiden

Food, payments, AI: test your business creativity with Edition 233 of our weekly quiz!

This insightful feature from YourStory tests and strengthens your business acumen! Here are 5 questions to kick off this 233rd quiz. Ready?

UPSC Prelims 2026 Live Updates: Over 8 Lakh Candidates Appear For Civil Services Exam Today

UPSC CSE Prelims 2026 LIVE Updates: The exam is held in two offline shifts: General Studies in the morning and CSAT in the afternoon, requiring p

Deal with Iran, opening of Strait of Hormuz 'largely negotiated': Trump

President Trump announced a largely negotiated deal with Iran concerning the war and the Strait of Hormuz, following calls with regional allies.

West Bengal Announces Free Bus Travel for Women from June 1

Free transportation will be available to all women of West Bengal in both short-route and long-route state-run buses across various categories

News in Frames | The drying naulas of Uttarakhand

Many of the naulas and dharas, the water springs which represent a union of nature and human ingenuity, are drying up in signs of a deepening env

BJP President Nitin Nabins Birthday: Melody chocolates distributed among visually impaired children in Patna

Mr. Nabin was in Patna on May 23, 2026, and welcomed a few party leaders at his residence who had come to wish him on his 46th birthday

Social media is giving children the same kind of addictive kicks as drugs: Nishikant Dubey

Trump: Iran Deal, Hormuz Reopening Largely Negotiated

There was no mention of Iran's nuclear program and highly enriched uranium, which Iran has sought to discuss later

RUHS CUET 2026 Answer Key OUT, Check Steps To Download PCM And PCB PDF

RUHS CUET 2026 Answer Key: Candidates who appeared for the exam on May 21, 2026 can now download the provisional answer key from the official web

Rajnath on why we need private sector in Defence manufacturing, outlines Indias indigenisation list

Security stepped up at Jhalmuri stall which PM visited during WB election campaign

Bikram Kumar Sau, the Jhalmuri vendor, lodged a written complaint at the Jhargram police station, alleging that he had been receiving threatening

Suspect Dead After Approaching White House Checkpoint With Weapon, Says US Secret Service

Washington, May 24: A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officia

Suspect dead after approaching White House checkpoint with weapon, says U.S. Secret Service

The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement that, according to a preliminary investigation, the person approached a checkpoint shortly after 6 p.

Fjord by Romanias Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes top prize

Mungiu, who joins the small club of directors with two Palme dOr prizes after winning in 2007 with 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, said his film wa

Armed Suspect Shot Dead Near White House Checkpoint

Officers returned fire and hit the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died

Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026: My Hero Academia wins Anime of the Year at milestone 10th ceremony

The 10th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards celebrated the very best of anime with star-studded presenters, orchestral tributes and major wins for M

Morning Brief Podcast: ET Deep Dive: The PE Ward

Ukraine's capital Kyiv hit by massive missile, drone attack

Kyiv experienced a significant missile and drone attack early Sunday, with explosions heard across the city. At least three people were injured a

Shots fired near White House during Trump's Iran talks; suspect dead, bystander injured

A man died after firing at officers near a White House security checkpoint. The U.S. Secret Service shot the suspect. A bystander was also hit. P

Surviving a city on 13,690

The Uttar Pradesh government increased its minimum wage after 12 years by 2,377 last month. While workers are marginally relieved, those inNoidas

From left, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Jamie Campbell Bower and Noah Schnapp, cast members in the Netflix series Stranger Things

From left, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Jamie Campbell Bower and Noah Schnapp, cast members in the Netflix series Stranger Things, pose together

Live Updates: Shooting Incident Near White House, Secret Service Shoots 2

White House Shooting live updates: Both individuals were said to be in critical condition, according to the official, who spoke on the condition

Poor thing: Iran trolls Donald Trump with viral lookalike buffalo

Moscow, May 23: Tehran took a swipe at US President Donald Trump by circulating a trending video of an albino buffalo from Bangladesh that bears

PM Modi gets invite to White House, holds talks with Marco Rubio

During the meeting, Rubio emphasised that the US will not allow Iran hold the global energy market hostage and affirmed that US energy products h

India Inc lets in furry friends to tackle work worries

Companies such as Nestle, WeWork India, Swiggy and DriveU are adopting pet-inclusive practices, as organisations look for new ways to reduce empl

UN conference fails to reach agreement

Review of nuclear nonproliferation treaty United Nations, May 23: A four-week United Nations conference reviewing the treaty to prevent the sprea

Ivanka Trump targetted by terrorist trained by IRGC

Washington, May 23: Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump, was allegedly targetted by a terrorist trained by the Islamic Revolution

UNICEF raises alarm over rising violence against children in Bdesh

Dhaka, May 23: The United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund (UNICEF) expressed grave concern over the recent surge in brutal violenc

Exiled activist urges Bdesh PM to stop attacks on Hindus

Dhaka, May 23: Exiled Bangladeshi author and human rights activist Taslima Nasreen has written to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, expre

Gunfire Near White House, Secret Service Shoots 1, Bystander Also Shot

Shots Fired Near White House, FBI, Secret Service On The Scene: Kash Patel

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Calipari Square in Acerra, near Naples, Italy

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Calipari Square in Acerra, near Naples, Italy on Saturday. (PTI)

PM expresses grief over coal mine accident in China, conveys condolences to Prez Xi

NEW DELHI, May 23 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a coal mine accident in Chinas Shanxi Prov

Rajasthan introduces austerity measures for fuel conservation amid West Asia conflict

The circular stated that all dignitaries entitled to convoys must further cut non-essential vehicles

850 NDPS cases registered, 942 arrested

Over 1 cr people join anti-drug movement in J&K Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, May 23: The ongoing anti-drug campaign, Nasha Mukt JK Abhiyaan

SCOPE APSE organizes EDP for CPSE executives

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 23: SCOPE Academy of Public Sector Enterprises (APSE) today organized an Executive Development Program (EDP) f

PNB signs MoU with SMVDSB to offer enhanced banking benefits

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 23: Punjab National Bank (PNB) today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Shri Mata Vaish

Des Raj assumes charge of MD of JCCB

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 23: Des Raj, a retired Deputy General Manager (DGM) of NABARD today assumed charge as the Managing Director of

Central Bank of India organizes Mega Retail Credit Outreach camp

Excelsior Correspondent CHANDIGARH, May 23: Central Bank of India today organized a Mega Retail Credit Outreach Camp at the Confederation of Indi

Rashly Driven Vehicle: Weapon of Potential Homicide

Sameer Rekhi rekhi7sameer@gmail.com As a young officer, I served on the Patnitop-Jawahar Tunnel stretch in 2000-01, a difficult mountain stretch

Even under UAPA, right to speedy trial is fundamental: HC

Day-to-day hearing vital in national security cases *Special Court asked to prioritize trial, avoid adjournments Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, M

Shots Fired Near White House, FBI, Secret Service On The Scene: Kash Patel

Shots Fired Near White House, FBI, Secret Service On The Scene: Kash Patel

Trump says agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated,' includes opening strait

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei noted what he called a trend towards rapprochement, but said, it does not necessarily mean tha

Aryaveer leads Indias march into Asian Junior squash finals

New Delhi, May 23: Aryaveer Dewan led Indias fine show, reaching the boys under-19 final at the 33rd Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships

Gold surges 0.19 pc this week amid global tensions

New Delhi, May 23: Gold prices rose 0.19 per cent during the week over persistent geopolitical uncertainty and sharp movements in crude prices. O

Super Chess Classic: Pragg holds Giri; Keymer wins title

Bucharest, May 23: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa ended his campaign with an easy draw against Anish Giri while Vincent Keymer crushed Jorden Van F

India fuel hike lowest in world, highest prices seen in Congress-ruled & INDIA-bloc south, data reveals

New Delhi, May 23: The cumulative petrol and diesel revision of just under Rs 5 a litre in three days this month is the smallest material upward

Mercedes George Russell takes pole for F1 sprint race at Canadian GP

Montreal, May 23: George Russell took the pole for the sprint race Saturday at the Canadian Grand Prix, with Mercedes teammate and Formula 1 poin

2030 CWG: Key venues set for completion by 2029

Ahmedabad, May 23: Sports complexes that are slated to host key events like aquatics and athletics during the 2030 Commonwealth Games here are we

Indias exports in high-growth trajectory during May: Goyal

New Delhi, May 23: The countrys exports have recorded healthy growth during the first three weeks of May, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush G

Khour, Jammu clinch Kabaddi titles; Udhampur dominates U-17 overall events

Inter-Zonal Sports Competitions Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU/UDHAMPUR, May 23: Under the aegis of the Directorate of Youth Services & Spo