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NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai defended his “toy Rafale” jibe at the Centre, stating his intent was to urge defence minister Rajnath Singh to take decisive action against terrorism after Pahalgam terror attack which claimed 26 lives.The clarification came after BJP leaders strongly criticised Rai for allegedly undermining military morale.“It is time … Read more

India’s economy remains largely unaffected by the reduced Pakistani imports. (AI image) India’s import ban on Pakistan: In a major economic retaliation following the Pahalgam attack, the Narendra Modi government has implemented sweeping restrictions, prohibiting all imports from Pakistan, whether direct or through intermediary nations, along with postal services and parcel deliveries from the neighbouring … Read more

Gold prices have declined from peak levels, dropping by Rs 2,754/10 grams on MCX. (AI image) Gold rate today: At MCX, Gold June futures contracts opened at Rs 93,271/10 grams, showing an increase of 0.68% or Rs 634. Meanwhile, silver July futures contracts began trading steady at Rs 94,145/kg, reflecting a modest rise of Rs … Read more

Gold rate today: Focus this week shifts to Services PMI data from major economies and Fed policy meeting. (AI image) Gold price prediction: What’s the outlook for gold prices in the week starting May 5, 2025? After touching record highs recently, gold has seen dips in recent days. What are the global cues that investors … Read more

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: BJP on Sunday lauded the Sikh student who questioned Rahul Gandhi over the massacre of Sikhs in 1984 and said it was telling that the Congress leader was being “ridiculed not just in India, but around the world”.The student asked Rahul what … Read more

This is a representational AI image (Pic credit: Lexica) PANAJI: With a student allegedly dying by suicide at BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus last Thursday, making it the third such student death in five months, the institution is taking several measures, including revamping its syllabus, to prevent such unfortunate incidents in the future.As … Read more

NEW DELHI: A male passenger was taken into custody for allegedly molesting an air hostess aboard an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Shirdi.The incident occurred near the aircraft’s toilet when the man, reportedly in an inebriated state, touched the crew member inappropriately. The air hostess immediately informed the crew manager, who alerted security personnel upon … Read more

Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium. (Screengrab) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) all-rounder Krunal Pandya was stunned after watching the “unreal scenes” outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium at 12:30 am following their team’s two-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK).In a two-and-a-half minute long video posted by RCB, thousands of RCB supporters were seen waiting … Read more

Ukrainian drone downs Russian Su-30 fighter jet Ukraine destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a missile fired from a seaborne drone, the Ukrainian Defence Intelligence (DIU) announced on Saturday, and said this was the world’s first downing of a combat aircraft by a maritime drone.“On May 2, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine special operations … Read more

Former First Lady of the US, Michelle Obama, has finally spoken out about persistent rumors surrounding her marriage, and she’s not holding back.Appearing on the May 1 episode of The Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett, Michelle made it clear that if she and former President Barack Obama were splitting, the world wouldn’t … Read more