US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick made a big statement over why the India-US trade deal is not sealed yet, claiming that it was due to PM Modi not calling Trump.“Let’s be clear, it’s his deal. He’s the closer. He does the deal. So I said, you got to have Modi. It’s all set up. You…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmarks, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, rose in trade on Friday after days of fall. While Nifty50 was above 25,900, BSE Sensex was up almost 150 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,922.45, up 46 points or 0.18%. BSE Sensex was at 84,327.52, up…
US President Donald Trump has announced plans for the federal government to purchase $200 billion worth of mortgage bonds, saying the move will help bring down mortgage rates as concerns over housing affordability continue to weigh down Americans.In a post on social media on Thursday, Trump said the funds would come from Fannie Mae and…
When, in November 2025, the Indian cinema world lost one of its most shining stars, Dharmendra, it felt like someone had stolen the heart and soul from the industry. Thus, when 2026 began with the film ‘Ikkis,’ which featured his last on-screen presence, the industry and fans felt a sense of sentimentality. In the war…
Director Aditya Dhar‘s ‘Dhurandhar’, starring Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles, has ended another week at the box office, and done so on a record-breaking note. The film that has been adding its name to the box office record books over the past weeks, hit a new high as it completed its fifth…
MEERUT: After razing at least 17 mosques and other structures in Sambhal, the district administration has escalated its crackdown on “illegal” encroachments by imposing heavy financial penalties on the structures built on government and pond land. On Thursday, tehsildar Dhirendra Pratap Singh announced that violators would face a fine exceeding Rs 75 lakh for six…
NEW DELHI: Bomb threats were emailed to courts across India Thursday, sparking panic, mass evacuations and multi-state security sweeps before authorities declared them hoaxes. Messages claiming RDX-based IEDs and suicide attacks forced shutdowns in Odisha, Bihar, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, among others, paralysing judicial work.In Bhubaneswar, an email warned judges and…
LUCKNOW: Police have initiated attachment proceedings against absconding KGMU resident doctor Rameezuddin, accused of sexual exploitation, forced religious conversion and miscarriage by two women colleagues. Investigations have indicated he may have targeted more women, particularly those from the medical fraternity. Notices for attachment were pasted on Wednesday at three properties linked to him – a…
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Nodal Cyber Police on Wednesday filed a 2,500-page chargesheet in a Rs 58-crore ‘digital arrest’ con naming 32 arrested persons and 41 wanted accused, who not only impersonated Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers, but also created a multi-layered web of mule bank accounts to move money across…
Three Indians were among the crew members on board the Russia-flagged oil tanker seized by the US, as reported by Russia Today. The report shared accounts of crew members stating the crew consisted of 3 Indian citizens, 17 Ukrainian citizens, 6 Georgian citizens, and 2 Russian citizens.In response to Washington’s allegations of the oil tanker…