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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee suffers "major injury"; hospitalized

West Bengal's Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, has reportedly suffered a major injury to her forehead. The All India Trinamool Congress party disclosed this information through a social media post.

Election Commission uploads electoral bonds data on website

In a significant step toward transparency in political funding, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has made public the data on electoral bonds provided by the State Bank of India.

14 Mar 2024

HDFC Bank

Paytm secures NPCI approval to operate as third-party UPI app

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has given the green light to One97 Communications Limited, the parent company of Paytm, to function as a Third-Party Application Provider (TPAP) for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services.

14 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha

Rahul Gandhi unveils Congress' five-point plan for farmers

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has announced a five-point "Kisan Nyay" guarantee aimed at addressing farmers' concerns.

14 Mar 2024

K-Pop

Yook Sungjae set for solo comeback under new label

Yook Sungjae, also known by the mononym Sungjae, is preparing for his solo comeback.

Weeks before Lok Sabha polls, Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns

Election Commissioner Arun Goel has resigned from his position, leaving the Election Commission of India (ECI) with just one member, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar.

05 Mar 2024

Facebook

Facebook, Instagram, and Threads face global outage

Meta's popular platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, are facing technical glitches, leaving many users unable to access their accounts.

28 Feb 2024

Train Accident

Jharkhand: Several people crushed to death by train

Several people were crushed to death by a train in Jamtara, Jharkhand on Wednesday evening.

06 Feb 2024

Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar's faction is real NCP, says Election Commission

Dealing a blow to the Sharad Pawar faction, the Election Commission of India has declared the Ajit Pawar-led faction as the true Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), granting them the "clock" symbol. Ajit is notably Sharad Pawar's nephew.

05 Feb 2024

King Charles III

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer

Buckingham Palace recently revealed that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer.

25 Jan 2024

Cancer

Ilaiyaraaja's daughter Bhavatharini (47) dies of cancer

Bhavatharini, the daughter of renowned music director Ilaiyaraaja and a talented playback singer, passed away on January 25, after a battle with liver cancer. She was 47.

23 Jan 2024

Bharat Ratna

Bihar ex-CM Karpoori Thakur to be awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously

Rising from humble origins in Bihar, Karpoori Thakur, a champion of social justice and backward classes, will be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna.

23 Jan 2024

Earthquake

Earthquake of 7.2-magnitude hits China's Xinjiang, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

An earthquake of 7.2-magnitude on the Richter scale hit China's Xinjiang region, subsequently strong tremors were felt in Delhi and nearby areas on Monday night.

14 Nov 2023

Sahara India

Subrata Roy, founder of Sahara Group, dies after prolonged illness

Subrata Roy (75), the founder of Sahara India Pariwar, passed away on Tuesday.

04 Nov 2023

Delhi

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, Bihar-

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Nepal on Friday night. The tremors were also felt in North India, including Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Bihar. However, there have been no reports of any casualties so far in Delhi-NCR.

01 Sep 2023

Jet Airways

ED arrests Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in fraud case  

The Enforcement Directorate arrested Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal on Friday in the Canara Bank fraud case.

23 Aug 2023

Russia

Wagner boss, who rebelled against Putin, killed in plane crash

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, which led an unsuccessful coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly been killed in a plane crash.

20 May 2023

Delhi

Centre's big move: Issues ordinance on Delhi services

Days after the Supreme Court ruled that the Delhi government must have complete control on the matters of national capital's bureaucracy, the Centre on Friday brought an ordinance, making L-G the final arbiter in the matter.

25 Apr 2023

Punjab

SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal (95) passes away 

Parkash Singh Badal, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch and former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away at Fortis Hospital in Mohali on Tuesday. He was 95.

21 Mar 2023

Earthquake

6.6 magnitude quake in Afghanistan, tremors felt in North India 

Strong tremors, lasting for almost two minutes, jolted several states in North India after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Tuesday night. This was the third earthquake to hit Afghanistan in 48 hours.

09 Mar 2023

Satish Kaushik

Actor Satish Kaushik dies at 66 due to heart attack

Noted Hindi actor, comedian, filmmaker, and screenwriter Satish Kaushik passed away in the wee hours of Thursday (March 9) due to a heart attack. He was 66.

16 Feb 2023

YouTube

YouTube CEO is stepping down, Neal Mohan to replace her

YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki announced that she would be stepping down after nine years at the helm of the world's largest online video platform.

01 Feb 2023

Adani Group

Adani Enterprises calls off FPO, will return investors' money

In an unexpected but not surprising move, Adani Enterprises has called off its fully-subscribed Rs. 20,000 crore follow-on public offer (FPO). The decision was taken at a meeting of its board of directors.

12 Jan 2023

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Former Union Minister Sharad Yadav dies aged 75

Former Union Minister and ex-Janata Dal (United) chief, Sharad Yadav, passed away this evening at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram. He was 75.

10 Oct 2022

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav dies at 82

The Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away shortly after 8:15 am on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 82.

31 May 2022

Entertainment

Bollywood singer KK (53) dies, heart attack suspected

Singer Krishnakumar Kunnath or KK, as we know him, passed away on Tuesday night. He was 53.