- Business
Silver futures slump 6 pc as Iran tensions rise, dollar strengthens
New Delhi: Silver prices slumped Rs 14,301 to Rs 2.29 lakh per kilogram in futures trade on Thursday, April 2, amid renewed escalation signals from President Donald Trump on the Iran conflict,…
- India
Himanta ‘most corrupt CM’ in India: Rahul Gandhi
Bokajan: Calling Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma the “most corrupt CM” in India, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Sarma, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home…
- India
HC seeks Maha govt’s response to plea against move to cancel 5 pc Muslim quota
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday, April 2, directed the Maharashtra government to respond to a petition challenging its decision to cancel five per cent reservation in education and jobs for…
- India
AAP seeks Raghav Chadha’s removal, asks to bar him from speaking in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has written to the Rajya Sabha secretariat seeking the removal of its MP Raghav Chadha as the party’s deputy leader in the House, and has…
- India
Mamata blames EC for ‘failing to protect’ judicial officers
Sagardighi: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, April 2, blamed the Election Commission for “failing to protect” judicial officers engaged in the SIR exercise in West Bengal’s Malda district. Seven judicial officers…
- India
Bengal’s existence at stake due to infiltration: Shah
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, April 2, alleged that infiltration has increased to such an extent that Bengal’s existence is at stake. Addressing an election rally here, he also…
- India
Over 20 Indian workers died abroad daily in last 5 years: Govt data
New Delhi: Disturbing statistics about the conditions of Indian workers abroad reveal that over 20 individuals have died on foreign soil each day over the past five years, with most fatalities occurring…
- Business
India’s defence exports hit record Rs 38,424 crore in FY 25-26
New Delhi: India’s annual defence exports touched an all time high of Rs 38,424 crore in the financial year 2025-26, marking an over 62 per cent growth over the previous fiscal, Defence…
- Business
Stock markets decline 2 pc in early trade amid rising tensions in West Asia
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined 2 per cent in early trade on Thursday, April 2, amid rising geopolitical tensions following US President Donald Trump’s warning of intensified military actions…
- India
3.4 magnitude tremor hits Gujarat’s Navsari; no casualty
Ahmedabad: A 3.4 magnitude tremor hit south Gujarat’s Navsari district on Thursday, April 2, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. The tremor was recorded at 5.27 am, with its epicentre located…
- Hyderabad
Woman, two sons found dead in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A woman and her two sons were found dead at their residence here, following which her parents alleged that they were murdered by their son-in-law, police said on Wednesday, April 2.…
- India
Hanuman Jayanti processions in Delhi; Police on high alert
New Delhi: The Delhi Police is on high alert as several Hindu organisations are set to hold processions on Thursday, April 2, in Uttam Nagar and Jahangirpuri to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti. Heavy…
- India
Grenade blast outside Chandigarh BJP office; man claims retaliation for Sikh killings
Chandigarh: A blast outside the Punjab BJP headquarters here Wednesday, April 1, sent people panicking, with a social media post claiming that the “grenade attack” was a reprisal for the killing of…
- India
Jharkhand: Minor girl killed in ritual sacrifice; mother among 3 arrested
Hazaribag: Police have arrested the 35-year-old mother of a teenage girl who was strangled in a sacrificial ritual in Kusumbha village, along with an occult practitioner and a man, an officer said…
- World
7.4 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia triggers small tsunami
Jakarta: An earthquake in Indonesian waters set off small tsunami waves Thursday, April 2, morning, killing at least one person and damaging houses and buildings, officials said. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake was…
