The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast above-normal rainfall for the upcoming monsoon season, spanning June to September 2025. According to IMD’s latest projections, the country is expected to receive 105% of the long-period average (LPA) rainfall, with a model error margin of ±5% IMD officials have ruled out the possibility of El Niño conditions,…
The Uttar Pradesh government and Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer and a key supplier for Apple, are in discussions to establish a major electronics manufacturing unit in the state. This development aligns with India’s growing prominence as a global hub for electronics production and exports. Foxconn is exploring a 300-acre site along the Yamuna…
Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal and a senior BJP leader, has called for the upcoming Bengal Assembly elections to be conducted under President’s Rule. His demand comes in the wake of recent violence in the Murshidabad district, which he claims highlights a breakdown of law and order under the current…
Tahawwur Rana, a Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman, is currently being interrogated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Rana was extradited from the United States after a prolonged legal battle and is now under 18-day custody granted by a Delhi court. The NIA is questioning Rana for 8-10 hours…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued notices to take possession of immovable assets worth ₹661 crore in connection with the money laundering case involving Associated Journals Limited (AJL), a company linked to the Congress party. These assets include prominent properties such as the Herald House in Delhi, premises in Mumbai’s Bandra area, and a building…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Raigad Fort in Maharashtra on the occasion of the Maratha king’s 345th death anniversary. The event held immense historical and cultural significance, as Raigad Fort was the capital of Shivaji Maharaj’s empire and a symbol of his legacy. Amit Shah was accompanied by…
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), a public sector bank headquartered in Chennai, has announced a reduction in its Repo Linked Lending Rate (RLLR) by 25 basis points. This decision comes in response to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recent move to lower the policy repo rate from 6.25% to 6.00% during its latest Monetary Policy…
Former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams has made explosive allegations against the company, accusing it of collaborating with the Chinese government on censorship efforts and misleading the U.S. government. In her testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, Wynn-Williams claimed that Meta, under the leadership of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, worked “hand in…
Two days after US President Donald Trump gave a 90-day breather on imposing reciprocal tariffs, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that India was prepared for a high degree of urgency on having a trade deal and this time around, it was New Delhi that was showing the urgency and not the other…
Benchmark Sensex surged by 1,310 points, while Nifty closed above 22,900 level on Friday after the US announced suspension of additional tariffs on India for 90 days until July 9 this year. Defying a bearish trend in world markets, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 1,310.11 points or 1.77 per cent to settle at 75,157.26….
