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May 8, 2023, 22:29:27 IST

RBI imposes ₹1.73 crore penalty on HSBC

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday said it has imposed a penalty of 1.73 crore on HSBC for non-compliance with norms.

May 8, 2023, 22:09:13 IST

JP Nadda calls meeting of BJP national general secretaries tomorrow

Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, BJP national president JP Nadda has convened a meeting of the party's national general secretaries on Tuesday, informed sources.

May 8, 2023, 21:27:56 IST

Uttarakhand: Heavy snowfall in Kedarnath Dham, travel advisory issued for pilgrims

Amid heavy snowfall in Kedarnath Dham on Monday, the Rudraprayag district administration asked the pilgrims to undertake their journeys on Tuesday when the weather clears up.

May 8, 2023, 20:35:50 IST

EC issues notice to Congress chief over Sonia Gandhi’s 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark

EC issued a notice to Congress chief over Sonia Gandhi’s 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark

May 8, 2023, 19:00:05 IST

Funda are going to family and friends of ruling party: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Telangana

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday while addressing a rally in Telangana's Hyderabad said, “Today, here the situation is like that, only ruling party (BRS) members are getting water in Telangana. All the funds are going to them & the jobs that are supposed to be for the youths here, are going to the friends and family of the ruling party members...” (ANI)

May 8, 2023, 18:37:13 IST

‘Will take legal action’: Producer of The Kerala Story film after Bengal CM announces ban

Reacting on his film “The Kerala Story” being banned in West Bengal, film's producer Vipul Shah said, "If that is what she has done, we will take legal action. Whatever is possible under the provisions of law, we will fight."(ANI)

May 8, 2023, 17:53:21 IST

Bengal bans 'The Kerala Story' film; move to maintain peace in the state, says CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a ban on Sudipto Sen's film The Kerala Story. The film landed in controversy since the release of its trailer. The trailer was criticised for earlier claiming that 32,000 girls from Kerala went missing and joined the terrorist group, ISIS, later. Read more

May 8, 2023, 16:52:11 IST

People want to know how many people died, govt is hiding: Mamata Banerjee on Manipur violence

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a press conference on Monday said, “Manipur is burning. We dont know how many people have died in shootouts. The figure is not provided by the govt. I won’t bring politics here, but people want to know how many died. If anything happens here(West Bengal), they send central teams and defend their decision by giving lots of explanations.” (ANI)

May 8, 2023, 16:01:10 IST

Cheetahs in MP's Kuno National Park to be released into free-ranging conditions

All 5 cheetahs will be released into free-ranging conditions in MP's Kuno in good health, displaying natural behaviours, Environment Ministry was quoted as saying by ANI.

May 8, 2023, 15:19:41 IST

DGCA issues show cause notice to GoFirst, asks airline to stop ticket sale with immediate effect

Aviation regulator- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Monday, asked Go First to stop booking and sale of tickets with immediate effect.

“Go First has been directed to stop booking and sale of tickets directly or indirectly, with immediate effect and until further orders,” a statement from the DGCA read.

May 8, 2023, 14:47:35 IST

Delhi court extends Manish Sisodia's judicial custody in ED's excise policy case till May 23

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Monday extended AAP's Manish Sisodia judicial custody in the ED case of excise policy matter till May 23.

May 8, 2023, 14:43:14 IST

SC issues notice to Centre, DGCA over Air India 'urination' incident, seeks guidelines to deal with 'passenger misconduct'

Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centreand Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on a petition by a 72-yr-old woman, on whom an inebriated passenger had allegedly urinated inside an Air India flight, seeking SOPs & regulations to deal with incidents of passenger misconduct.

May 8, 2023, 14:32:11 IST

Manipur violence: Sikkim govt evacuate 86 students from Manipur 

Sikkim government have successfully evacuated 86 students from the violence-hit Manipur and they left for their respective home towns on Sikkim Nationalised Transport buses from Siliguri on Monday, ANI reported.

May 8, 2023, 14:12:49 IST

Hyderabad woman among 9 killed in shooting incident in US

Indian-origin engineer Aishwarya Thatikonda was among the nine people killed when a gun-wielding man opened fire at shoppers outside a mall in Dallas area in the US on Saturday, ANI quoted The New York Post's report.

May 8, 2023, 13:38:59 IST

BJP moves EC against Sonia Gandhi's ‘sovereignty’ remark

Ahead of the May 10 Karnataka assembly election, a BJP delegation meets Election Commission (EC) officials over Sonia Gandhi's ‘sovereignty’ statement for the state.

May 8, 2023, 13:09:07 IST

SC seeks Bihar's response on Anand Mohan's release

Supreme Court seeks Bihar govt's response on plea challenging Anand Mohan's pre-mature release from jail. The former MP was serving a life term for the murder of a young Dalit officer of then-Gopalganj DM, G Krishnaiah, in December 1994.

May 8, 2023, 12:37:24 IST

No clash with farmers at Jantar Mantar: Delhi Police

A group of farmers were escorted to Jantar Mantar . At entry barricades, they were in a hurry to reach the dharna site, in which some of them climbed the barricades which fell down, and were removed by them: Delhi Police

May 8, 2023, 12:14:25 IST

Karnataka election: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigns in Bengaluru

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi holds a road show in Bengaluru's Vijaynagar on the final day of campaigning of the May 10 Karnataka assembly election.

May 8, 2023, 11:42:30 IST

Farmers break barricades at Jantar Mantar

Farmers break through police barricades as they join protesting wrestlers at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.

May 8, 2023, 11:19:01 IST

MiG-21 crash: IAF launches inquiry

A MiG-21 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Suratgarh during a routine training sortie today morning. The pilot ejected safely, sustaining minor injuries. An inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident: Indian Air Force

May 8, 2023, 10:48:31 IST

IAF MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan

IAF's MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashes near Rajasthan's Hanumangarh; pilot, however, ejects safely. At least two civilians dead, one injured.

May 8, 2023, 10:11:51 IST

1,839 new Covid cases in India

India reports 1,839 Covid cases, 11 related deaths from the last 24 hours. Case tally reaches 44,971,469; active cases down to 25,178.

May 8, 2023, 09:36:46 IST

Kerala boathouse tragedy: Toll rises to 22

Death toll rises to 22. The exact number of people who were travelling on the boat could not be confirmed. The CM will reach here at around 9.30 am. Search operation is underway: K Rajan, Kerala revenue minister

May 8, 2023, 09:03:29 IST

Kerala boathouse tragedy: Navy roped in for rescue ops

Indian Navy's Chetak helicopter roped in to assist in the search and rescue operation.

May 8, 2023, 08:42:06 IST

2 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh's Bheji

2 Maoists killed in an encounter between jawans of the District Reserve Guards (DRG) and Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bheji, reports ANI.

May 8, 2023, 08:12:14 IST

Kerala houseboat tragedy: Rahul Gandhi appeals Congress workers to assist authorities

Distraught by the news of a houseboat capsizing in Malappuram, Kerala. My heartfelt condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones, and wishes for the speedy recovery of those injured. I appeal to Congress workers to assist the authorities in rescue operations: Rahul Gandhi, ex-Congress chief

May 8, 2023, 07:36:17 IST

Russia launches mass strikes on Ukraine ahead of Victory Day

Russia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine, with at least five people injured in the Ukrainian capital, officials said on Monday. The attacks come a day before the annual Victory Day celebrations in Moscow.

May 8, 2023, 07:06:11 IST

Gold mine fire claims at least 27 lives in Peru

At least 27 workers have lost their lives in a fire at a gold mine in the Arequipa area of southern Peru, with the authorities confirming that blaze was caused by a short circuit.

May 8, 2023, 06:38:20 IST

JP Nadda calls The Kerala Story an ‘eye-opener’

“There's a new type of terrorism which is without ammunition, 'The Kerala Story' exposes that poisonous terrorism. This kind of terrorism isn't related to any state or religion”: JP Nadda, BJP president

May 8, 2023, 06:14:38 IST

Kerala houseboat tragedy: At least 21 dead

So far, we have recovered 21 dead bodies. We don't know the exact number of people on the boat, so we are continuing the search to find out whether there are more victims trapped in the mud or not: Shiju KK, Regional Fire Range Officer

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