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New fee for Emirates NBD transfers to select countries — India not affected
Emirates NBD, Dubai’s largest bank by assets, will introduce a fee of Dirham 26.25 (Rs 610.81) for certain international transfers made via its mobile app or online banking platform, starting September 1.…
- India
Facing backlash, Maharashtra withdraws Hindi language policy orders
Mumbai: Amid a growing chorus against the introduction of the Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5, the state cabinet on Sunday, June 29, decided to withdraw two GRs…
- News
MP: Dalit family attacked while farming, seeds snatched
In a disturbing incident, a Dalit family was brutally attacked with sticks while working on farmland they claim is legally theirs. The assault took place on Friday, June 27, in Narayanpura village,…
- India
Bihar polls: Tejashwi ducks as drone crashes into podium at Patna rally
Patna: RJD leader and former cricketer Tejashwi Yadav showcased his quick reflexes when he ducked to avoid being hit by a drone which crashed into his podium during a rally at Patna…
- India
TMC issues show cause notice to MLA over comment on law college gangrape
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Sunday show caused party MLA Madan Mitra stating that his comments over the alleged gangrape of a law student in her college were uncalled for and insensitive.…
- India
India’s Census to kick off from April 1, 2026 with houselisting ops
New Delhi: The houselisting operations for the forthcoming Census will begin from April 1, 2026, marking the start of the first phase of the decennial exercise, the Registrar General of India has…
- India
Manipur sees dip in violence, rise in drug seizures under President’s rule: Officials
Imphal: Manipur has witnessed a significant decline in violence, with a sharp drop in civilian deaths and injuries and a marked increase in drug seizures since the imposition of President’s rule in…
- India
‘Red alert’ for downpour in Himachal, Shimla-Kalka rail line shut
Shimla: The Shimla Meteorological Centre on Sunday issued a “red alert” for downpour in 10 districts of Himachal Pradesh while services on the Shimla-Kalka rail line were suspended after boulders and trees…
- India
Uttarakhand landslide kills two, 7 Nepali labourers missing
At least two labourers were killed and seven others went missing after a cloudburst triggered a landslide in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district early Sunday, June 29. The incident occurred near Silai, along the…
- India
‘Surrender, no talks’: Amit Shah to Maoists
Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday ruled out any talks with Maoists and said the cadre of the proscribed outfit should give up arms, surrender before police, and join the…
- India
Nearly half of central funds for border bunkers in J-K lie unused: RTI
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has not utilised nearly half of the central funds allocated for building underground bunkers for border residents over the last five years, according to information obtained…
- India
Mumbai mosques switch to mobile app to broadcast Azan amid loudspeaker curbs
In response to restrictions on loudspeaker use, six mosques in Mumbai have turned to a new mobile app, Online Azan, to deliver the call to prayer directly to worshippers’ phones in real-time.…
- Kashmir
FIR on news outlets for labelling teacher as Pakistani terrorist: J-K court
A local court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday, June 28, directed police to file an FIR against national news channels Zee News and News18 India for allegedly defaming a…
- Offbeat
‘Poori, Bhaji for Rs 15’ economy meal by Indian railways goes viral
A video of the ‘Economy meal’ served by the Indian Railways has gone viral on social media. It shows the contents of the meal served at Rs 15 in the general compartment.…
- News
Facial recognition, CCTV feed to be integrated for security checks at airports
New Delhi: Airport security and administration authorities are mulling integration of facial recognition technology and CCTV for staffers apart from deploying other technology tools for faster security checks and reducing queues at…
