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Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTFire breaks out at 3-storey commercial building in Lucknow’s Aliganj, 14 fire tenders deployed
Lucknow (UP): A fire broke out at a three-story commercial building in Lucknow on Monday afternoon, prompting the fire department to launch a rescue and firefighting operation, officials said. The fire department was alerted to the blaze at around 3 PM by a coaching institute located on Usha Mehta Marg, within the jurisdiction of the…
Photo: IANSCBI arrests senior IAS officer in IDFC First Bank financial irregularities probe
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested senior IAS officer Pankaj Aggarwal in connection with the alleged misappropriation of government funds from accounts maintained by the Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad (HSSPP) and the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) at the Sector 32 branch of IDFC First Bank in Chandigarh. Aggarwal,…
Photo: IANSPresident Murmu to confer Padma Awards 2026 today
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will present the Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday, with former Union Minister Shibu Soren, tennis star Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty, and singer Alka Yagnik figuring among the 65 awardees. Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union…
Photo: IANSAmmonia leak death toll rises to nine in Tiruvallur
Chennai: The death toll due to the ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing and export unit near Periyapalayam in Tiruvallur district has risen to nine, with health authorities confirming another fatality on Tuesday. The incident, which occurred on June 21 at a facility in the Kannigaipair-Manjangaranai area, has emerged as one of the…
Photo: IANS/X/@SamikBJP)West Bengal Budget 2026: Samik Bhattacharya Praises CM Suvendu Adhikari for ‘People-Oriented’ Budget
Kolkata: BJP’s West Bengal president and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya on Monday welcomed the state budget presented by Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta, describing it as a “comprehensive” and people-oriented document aimed at strengthening the state’s economy and improving the lives of people, particularly women. Speaking to reporters after the budget was tabled in the…
Photo: X/@IndiainSeattleIndian missions worldwide hold yoga sessions ahead of 12th International Day of Yoga
Kuwait City: Several Indian diplomatic missions worldwide on Saturday organised yoga sessions ahead of the 12th International Day of Yoga, underscoring the importance of holistic health, well-being, and inner harmony. This year’s International Day of Yoga, to be celebrated on Sunday across the world, is being observed under the theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing”, focusing…
Photo: IANSPM Modi extends birthday wishes to President Droupadi Murmu
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to President Droupadi Murmu on her birthday, praising her remarkable journey of public service and describing her life as an inspiration for millions across the country. PM Modi Lauds President’s Lifelong Dedication to the Underprivileged In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Warm…
Photo: Twitter/@telegramTelegram CEO claims Reliance, WhatsApp’s role behind efforts to ban company’s app in India
New Delhi: Messaging app Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has alleged that Reliance Group, in which Meta has a partial stake, may have lobbied, along with its competitor WhatsApp, to impose a ban on the company’s app in India. He also accused Reliance of sabotaging access to Telegram for millions of users outside India (including the…
Photo: IANS6 killed, 20 injured as bus crashes into truck on highway in Vadodara
Vadodara: Six persons were killed and nearly 20 others injured after a private bus rammed into a parked truck on a highway in Gujarat’s Vadodara district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. The accident occurred near Kotambi village on the Vadodara-Halol highway at around 4 a.m. The luxury bus, heading from Rajasthan to…
Photo: AI-generated image/for representation onlyLightning strikes kill 5 in Bihar’s Khagaria
Patna: A series of tragic lightning strike incidents amid sudden adverse weather conditions claimed five lives in Bihar’s Khagaria district on Thursday, leaving several others injured and triggering widespread grief across affected villages. One of the most devastating incidents occurred in Kanhauli village under Baltara Panchayat in the Gogri block, where three people, including a…
