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Farooq Abdullah murder bid: Jammu court rejects accused’s bail plea
JAMMU: A Jammu court Friday rejected the bail plea of Kamal Singh Jamwal, accused of attempting to assassinate National Conference president and former J&K CM Dr Farooq Abdullah earlier this year. Read More
India’s first, 2 geothermal wells commissioned in Ladakh
SRINAGAR: In a major step towards India’s clean energy mission, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh V K Saxena Friday commissioned the country’s first and the deepest geothermal wells at Puga valley. Read More
Bhagwant Mann can’t be accused of a single rupee of corruption: Kejriwal
Pathankot, Jul 17 (PTI): AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that for the first time, Punjab has a chief minister whom no one can accuse of a single rupee of corruption. Read More
Former BKTC employee arrested in Badrinath Dham offering irregularities case
Gopeshwar, Jul 17 (PTI): Police on Friday arrested a former official of the Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the management of offerings and donations at the Badrinath Dham in Ut Read More
HC adjourns hearing in Krishna Janmabhumi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute
Prayagraj, Jul 17 (PTI): The Allahabad High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing in the Mathura Krishna Janmabhumi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute matter till August 25. Read More
Shatrughan Sinha backs Sonakshi for supporting Sonam Wangchuk
Shatrughan Sinha backs Sonakshi Sinha for supporting Sonam Wangchuk, his team thanks her for solidarity: ‘My darling daughter makes me more proud today’
Veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha has publicly praised Read More
R Madhavan says his son Vedaant’s generation doesn’t watch Hindi movies
Actor R Madhavan who was last seen in ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, is now promoting his upcoming film ‘GDN’. Read More
Shah Rukh Khan adapted Hindu name Abinav to meet Gauri’s parents
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan are one of the most loved couples of Bollywood. However, the couple’s interfaith relationship faced resistance in its early days, with Gauri’s family initially reluctant to accept the match. Read More
Brenda Fricker passes away at 81: She overcame rape, miscarriages
Brenda Fricker passes away at 81: Oscar winner overcame rape, miscarriages, losing her womb and lifelong trauma to become Irish cinema icon
Academy Award-winning actress Brenda Fricker, best known to many as the Pigeon Lady in Home Read More
Annu Kapoor says Satluj makers should stop self-pity: Go to Supreme Court
As the controversy surrounding Diljit Dosanjh’s film ‘Satluj’ continues, veteran actor Annu Kapoor has shared a contrasting opinion, backing the government’s decision to block the film and urging its makers to seek Read More
Apple Beats Nvidia In $4.88 Trillion Race To Become World’s Most Valuable Company
Apple has overtaken Nvidia to reclaim the title of the world’s most valuable company, signalling a shift in investor sentiment as markets reassess the long-term winners of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Read More
‘We Buy Oil From Various Countries’: India Responds To Senators Backing US Tariff Bill
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US Senators propose 100% tariffs on Russian oil purchasers.
India targeted among five nations for record Russian oil imports. Read More
Quote Of The Day | Why Sundar Pichai Believes Failure Is A Badge Of Honour
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared,
Failure proves taking risks, providing valuable lessons for growth. Read More
60 US Senators Back Bill Proposing Up To 100% Tariff On India Over Russian Oil
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Sixty US Senators back bill to tariff Russian oil buyers.
Proposed 100% tariffs target India’s Russian oil purchases. Read More
Alternative Investments Explained: Why Experts Say Stocks And Bonds Are No Longer Enough
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Traditional portfolios now integrate alternative investments for comprehensive growth.
Alternatives offer higher returns, diverse profiles, and value creation. Read More
WedMeGood report finds Sri Lanka emerging as a preferred destination for Indian weddings
Destination weddings now account for one in four Indian weddings, with their share expected to increase to 30-32 per cent by 2028, according to WedMeGood’s Destination Wedding Report 2026. Read More
Andaman to expand scuba tourism network with eight new diving sites
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Sri Vijaya Puram, The Andaman and Nicobar Administration has identified eight new scuba diving sites in Mayabunder and Diglipur to promote sustainable tourism and expand adventure water sports in the North and Middle Read More
The Zora pre-launches luxury event venue The Zora Estate in Delhi
The Zora Delhi Convention Centre has pre-launched The Zora Estate, a new luxury event venue designed by wedding and event designer Abhinav Bhagat within its Open Canvas space at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Lodhi Road. Read More
PADI to host inaugural AmbassaDiver Summit on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef; India represented by Aakash Malhotra and Shaan Singh
The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) has announced the inaugural PADI AmbassaDiver Summit, a global gathering of divers, storytellers, ocean advocates and celebrities that will be held on Australia’s Great Barrier Re Read More
Farooq Abdullah murder bid: Jammu court rejects accused’s bail plea
JAMMU: A Jammu court Friday rejected the bail plea of Kamal Singh Jamwal, accused of attempting to assassinate National Conference president and former J&K CM Dr Farooq Abdullah earlier this year. Read More
India’s first, 2 geothermal wells commissioned in Ladakh
SRINAGAR: In a major step towards India’s clean energy mission, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh V K Saxena Friday commissioned the country’s first and the deepest geothermal wells at Puga valley. Read More
Bhagwant Mann can’t be accused of a single rupee of corruption: Kejriwal
Pathankot, Jul 17 (PTI): AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that for the first time, Punjab has a chief minister whom no one can accuse of a single rupee of corruption. Read More
Former BKTC employee arrested in Badrinath Dham offering irregularities case
Gopeshwar, Jul 17 (PTI): Police on Friday arrested a former official of the Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the management of offerings and donations at the Badrinath Dham in Ut Read More
HC adjourns hearing in Krishna Janmabhumi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute
Prayagraj, Jul 17 (PTI): The Allahabad High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing in the Mathura Krishna Janmabhumi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute matter till August 25. Read More
Shatrughan Sinha backs Sonakshi for supporting Sonam Wangchuk
Shatrughan Sinha backs Sonakshi Sinha for supporting Sonam Wangchuk, his team thanks her for solidarity: ‘My darling daughter makes me more proud today’
Veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha has publicly praised Read More
R Madhavan says his son Vedaant’s generation doesn’t watch Hindi movies
Actor R Madhavan who was last seen in ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, is now promoting his upcoming film ‘GDN’. Read More
Shah Rukh Khan adapted Hindu name Abinav to meet Gauri’s parents
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan are one of the most loved couples of Bollywood. However, the couple’s interfaith relationship faced resistance in its early days, with Gauri’s family initially reluctant to accept the match. Read More
Brenda Fricker passes away at 81: She overcame rape, miscarriages
Brenda Fricker passes away at 81: Oscar winner overcame rape, miscarriages, losing her womb and lifelong trauma to become Irish cinema icon
Academy Award-winning actress Brenda Fricker, best known to many as the Pigeon Lady in Home Read More
Annu Kapoor says Satluj makers should stop self-pity: Go to Supreme Court
As the controversy surrounding Diljit Dosanjh’s film ‘Satluj’ continues, veteran actor Annu Kapoor has shared a contrasting opinion, backing the government’s decision to block the film and urging its makers to seek Read More
Apple Beats Nvidia In $4.88 Trillion Race To Become World’s Most Valuable Company
Apple has overtaken Nvidia to reclaim the title of the world’s most valuable company, signalling a shift in investor sentiment as markets reassess the long-term winners of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Read More
‘We Buy Oil From Various Countries’: India Responds To Senators Backing US Tariff Bill
Show Quick Read
Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom
US Senators propose 100% tariffs on Russian oil purchasers.
India targeted among five nations for record Russian oil imports. Read More
Quote Of The Day | Why Sundar Pichai Believes Failure Is A Badge Of Honour
Show Quick Read
Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom
Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared,
Failure proves taking risks, providing valuable lessons for growth. Read More
60 US Senators Back Bill Proposing Up To 100% Tariff On India Over Russian Oil
Show Quick Read
Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom
Sixty US Senators back bill to tariff Russian oil buyers.
Proposed 100% tariffs target India’s Russian oil purchases. Read More
Alternative Investments Explained: Why Experts Say Stocks And Bonds Are No Longer Enough
Show Quick Read
Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom
Traditional portfolios now integrate alternative investments for comprehensive growth.
Alternatives offer higher returns, diverse profiles, and value creation. Read More
WedMeGood report finds Sri Lanka emerging as a preferred destination for Indian weddings
Destination weddings now account for one in four Indian weddings, with their share expected to increase to 30-32 per cent by 2028, according to WedMeGood’s Destination Wedding Report 2026. Read More
Andaman to expand scuba tourism network with eight new diving sites
Image credit – Istock
Sri Vijaya Puram, The Andaman and Nicobar Administration has identified eight new scuba diving sites in Mayabunder and Diglipur to promote sustainable tourism and expand adventure water sports in the North and Middle Read More
The Zora pre-launches luxury event venue The Zora Estate in Delhi
The Zora Delhi Convention Centre has pre-launched The Zora Estate, a new luxury event venue designed by wedding and event designer Abhinav Bhagat within its Open Canvas space at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Lodhi Road. Read More
PADI to host inaugural AmbassaDiver Summit on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef; India represented by Aakash Malhotra and Shaan Singh
The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) has announced the inaugural PADI AmbassaDiver Summit, a global gathering of divers, storytellers, ocean advocates and celebrities that will be held on Australia’s Great Barrier Re Read More
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Four ageing dams were removed to restore the Klamath River, but wildfire crews now face a new challenge as the reservoirs disappear
Removing four ageing hydroelectric dams from the Klamath River was always going to be a delicate undertaking, but one complication came from a source that had nothing to do with fish or river ecology at all: wildfire. Read More
Canadian pipeline firm to pay $26.9 million over major Kansas oil spill
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Just over three years since the biggest land-based pipeline spill in the United States in almost a decade, the company that manages the Keystone Pipeline System has reached an agreement with the U.S. Read More
Scientists discover heat-resistant coral reefs across 71 countries that could help protect oceans
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An international team of scientists has mapped more than 64,000 square miles of coral reefs that can withstand severe heat stress. Read More
Quote of the day by Peter Thiel: ‘The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system’ and a crucial business lesson
Business quote of the day by Paypal founder Peter Thiel
A successful business always has its USP. It must have something different than others even if there are plenty of competitors in the same area. Read More
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