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Iran and the US haven’t agreed on a time, date or place to resume stalled negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday. Iran won’t return to talks “unless we’re certain the negotiations will be effective,” Esmaeil Baghaei said in a televised press conference. His remarks follow a report from Iran’s

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall alert for six districts of Himachal Pradesh. These districts include Kangra, Mandi, Sirmaur, Solan, Shimla, and Sirmaur where the weather office has issued an orange alert for the next two days. According to Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Senior Scientist at the Meteorological Centre,

The Supreme Court on Monday said the right of freedom of speech and expression was being “abused” while hearing the plea of a cartoonist accused of sharing alleged objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers on social media. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar asked the counsel of cartoonist

Russia plans to bring in up to 1 million Indian workers by the end of 2025 to address severe labour shortages in its industrial regions, including the Sverdlovsk area. Russia will import up to 1 million workforce by the end of this year to address labour shortage in the country’s highly industrialised areas, a business

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 22 paise and fell below 86 level to close at 86.02 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (July 15, 2025) amid a rise in global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenback. Foreign fund outflows and delay in any breakthrough in

The traditionally offline real estate industry is rapidly embracing digital platforms to stay ahead. Many brokers now use social media platforms like Instagram, leveraging their large user base. This shift was recently highlighted by a 24-year-old software engineer from Bengaluru who purchased his first 2 BHK apartment, crediting his father for spotting the property on

New Delhi: In a relief for airlines such as IndiGo and SpiceJet, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by the customs department seeking to impose integrated goods and services tax (IGST) on re-imported aircraft and parts sent overseas for repairs. The tax demand was based on a 2021 government notification that sought to

Veteran stuntman SM Raju tragically lost his life on Sunday morning during the shoot of a high-risk action sequence in Tamil Nadu for the upcoming Pa Ranjith directorial Vettuvan, starring Arya. What started as a meticulously planned stun for the movie, took a devastating turn. Chilling footage from the sets of Vettuvan shows SM Raju

NEW DELHI: The Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA) on Monday raised concerns over the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB) preliminary report on the Air India 171 crash, saying they were “not happy” with the investigation.Speaking to news agency PTI, ALPA India president Sam Thomas said, “The timing of the release of document was middle

Malaysia on Monday imposed immediate restrictions on the export, transshipment and transit of high-performance AI chips made in the United States, aiming to plug regulatory gaps and prevent unauthorised rerouting of sensitive technology to countries including China.The country’s investment, trade and industry ministry said in a statement that all such movements of US-origin AI chips

In a major policy shift, the union ministry of road transport and highways has scrapped the practice of assigning fixed construction targets to states. Instead, it will now work jointly with states and collaborate in order to set floating targets for building national highways, expressways, and greenfield corridors, reported ET.Under the new approach, the centre

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed Professor Ashim Kumar Ghosh as the Governor of Haryana, Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju as the Governor of Goa and Kavinder Gupta as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. The President also accepted the resignation of Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) as Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh. Who is

Indian Air Force Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, along with three other astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission, entered the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on Monday for their return journey to Earth. The mission will end with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California tomorrow. As per Axiom Space, the crew’s return journey will take

Anita Singh, wife of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh, has raised concerns about the quality of food served onboard the Tejas Express, a premium train operated by Indian Railways. Taking to the social media platform X, she criticised the meal served to her during a recent journey from New Delhi to Lucknow, calling

Axiom 4 LIVE: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is all set to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) today, marking the end of his groundbreaking 18-day mission in space.  Shukla, who became the first Indian to visit the ISS and only the second Indian in space after Rakesh Sharma, will return to Earth alongside the

The significant decline has pushed BSE shares into a bear market, whilst NSE approaches a 20% reduction. (AI image) Shares of BSE and NSE have taken a big hit following the Jane Street controversy, regulatory actions in F&O trading, declining derivatives volume, and negative analyst reports. The shares have in total seen a Rs 1.4

Watch Viral Video: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on July 14 scaled a wall resisting police’s attempts to stop him and other National Conference leaders from visiting the Martyrs Graveyard and pay tributes to Kashmiri Muslim protesters who were shot dead by Maharaja Hari Singh’s Dogra forces in 1931 “Paid my respects and

NEW DELHI: Silver prices hit a new all-time high of Rs 1,14,875 per kg on Monday in futures trading, driven by strong global cues.During early trading on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the September delivery metal contracts achieved a new record of Rs 1,14,875 per kilogram.The price subsequently adjusted, trading at Rs 1,14,521 per kilogram,

The Supreme Court heard on Monday (July 14) a plea seeking to stall Keralite nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen, which is scheduled to take place on July 16. The Attorney General of India (AGI) stated that the Indian government is making every possible effort to help Priya. He informed the Supreme Court that talks

In a chilling case that has sparked outrage and debate in the US, a 26-year-old woman is accused of fatally stabbing her McDonald’s manager just two days after posting an angry video about her on Instagram, CBS News reported. The incident took place on Thursday, July 10, at a McDonald’s outlet in Eastpointe, Michigan, where

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging an order of a judicial tribunal which confirmed the five-year extension of ban imposed on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the plea challenging the tribunal’s July 24, 2024 order. The tribunal was

In response to a user post on X that asked Tesla investors if they supported a merger between the two companies, Musk replied “No” [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Elon Musk said on Monday he does not support a merger between his electric vehicle maker Tesla and his artificial intelligence startup xAI, which owns the

Housing sales in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune together fell 30 per cent to 41,901 units during April-June period of this year as surge in prices dampened consumer demand, according to PropTiger. The combined housing sales in MMR and Pune, the two important property markets in Maharashtra, stood at 60,191 units in the year-ago

NEW DELHI: India’s booming futures and options (F&O) market saw a sharp dip in trading activity last week, with volumes dropping by nearly 20%, following Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) ban on New York-based quantitative trading firm Jane Street over alleged market manipulation.The daily average turnover in index options on the NSE, which

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad reportedly issued a directive to its pilots, asking them to “exercise caution” while operating the fuel control switches on Boeing 787 aircraft. It also ordered an inspection of their locking mechanism. The Etihad bulletin dated July 12 instructed pilots to “exercise caution when operating the fuel control switches or any other switches/control

(Representative AI image) China’s exports grew at a faster pace in June, boosted by a temporary easing of US tariffs that encouraged a surge in orders before a looming August deadline.According to customs data released Monday, exports rose 5.8% year-on-year, up from May’s 4.8% growth, while imports posted their first increase this year, rising 1.1%.The

Padma Bhushan recipient and legendary actress B Saroja Devi passed away at the age of 87 on July 14. The acclaimed actress of “Abhinaya Saraswathi” and “Kannadathu Paingili,” had worked in over 200 films. Considered as one of the most successful actresses in Indian cinema, Saroja Devi did not limit herself to Kannada movies, but

Actor B Saroja Devi | Photo Credit: BHAGYA PRAKASH Veteran South Indian Actor B Saroja Devi died here on Monday, film industry sources said. She was 87 years old. She died due to age-related ailments at her residence in Malleswaram, Bengaluru, according to sources. She was fondly called ‘Kannadathu Paingili’ (Kannada’s parrot) and ‘Abhinaya Saraswathi’