• Monday, March 10, 2025

Mumbai ferry tragedy: Man and child still missing

TWO passengers, a man and a child, were still missing a day after a Navy craft carrying out engine trials rammed into their ferry off Mumbai coast, police said on Thursday. Of the 113 people on board both the vessels, 13 died and 98, including two injured, were rescued, they…

Man convicted of murder in UK to serve remaining sentence…

A MURDER convict sentenced to 28 years' imprisonment in the United Kingdom in 2020 has been brought to Gujarat to serve the remaining sentence under an India-UK agreement, officials said on Wednesday. The UK government agreed to transfer the convict following an appeal filed by his parents that their son,…

13 dead, 101 rescued after Navy speed boat rams into…

THIRTEEN people died and 101 others were rescued after a Navy speed boat crashed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said. The dead include 10 civilians and three Navy personnel, Fadnavis told reporters at Nagpur. As per the information from Navy, the…

HSBC Bank duped by credit card fraudsters: Mumbai police

A CASE has been registered after HSBC Bank was allegedly duped of ₹12.6 million (£116,939.18) through 38 credit cards that were issued without proper verification of documents, a police official said on Wednesday. The alleged crime came to light on Monday after the foreign bank’s vice-president (financial crime investigation) approached…

Supermarket major Vishal Mega Mart shares soar 43 per cent…

SHARES of Vishal Mega Mart Ltd surged 43.50 per cent in debut trade on Wednesday against the issue price of ₹78. The stock listed at ₹110, rallying 41 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. During the day, it surged 48.20 per cent to ₹115.60. Shares of the…

2020 Delhi riots case: Court grants interim bail to Umar…

A DELHI court on Wednesday granted seven days interim bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid, accused in the conspiracy case connected to February, 2020 riots, to attend a family event. Additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai granted him the reprieve for seven days to attend a family wedding. Khalid is…

Shabana Azmi attacks media for premature reports on Zakir Hussain’s…

VETERAN actor Shabana Azmi has criticised media outlets for prematurely reporting the death of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain without confirmation. Azmi, who worked with Hussain in the 1997 film “Saaz”, shared her disappointment in an Instagram story on Wednesday. “What is this rush to put out news on social media…

Elon Musk rejects claim that Starlink is being used in…

SPACEX founder Elon Musk said Starlink satellite beams were turned off over India, reacting to claims that its device was being used in restive Manipur. The security forces recently seized some internet devices along with arms and ammunition during a raid in Keirao Khunou in Imphal East district. The Indian…

Country will not tolerate Ambedkar’s insult: Rahul Gandhi

LEADER of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the country will not tolerate Babasaheb Ambedkar's insult and demanded that home minister Amit Shah should apologise for his remarks in the Rajya Sabha. Gandhi alleged that the BJP is against Ambedkar and his ideology. Both Lok Sabha…

Donald Trump says India charges lot of tariff, threatens reciprocal…

US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for the high tariff imposed by India on import of certain American products. Trump made these remarks on Tuesday and also said that India and Brazil were among countries that impose high tariffs on certain US…