RBI’s 3-day MPC meeting begins today; all eyes on repo rate decision
The RBI’s three-day Monetary Policy Committee meeting began on Monday, with markets expecting the repo rate to remain unchanged at…
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Pakistan’s Bhatti network targeted families of 6 Bengal ministers through JeM associate’s female aide
The West Bengal STF investigation found Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti Network allegedly used arrested social influencer Arpita Sarkar to honey-trap relatives…
Iran, Iraq FMs discuss regional developments
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq discussed the latest regional developments by phone on…
Mother drowns nine-month-old daughter in Bairamalguda lake
A 34-year-old woman, allegedly intoxicated, drowned her nine-month-old daughter in Bairamalguda Lake, Hyderabad, on Sunday evening. Police retrieved the body,…
Vote counting underway for Bankipur, Datia, Manjalpur bypolls amid tight security
Counting is underway for Assembly by-elections in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia, Bihar’s Bankipur and Gujarat’s Manjalpur constituencies. The July 30 bypolls…
Trump says Gulf leaders’ input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes
US President Donald Trump said he cancelled planned strikes on Iran after appeals from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE,…
Ship traffic drops sharply at Bab el-Mandeb
Ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb strait dropped sharply over the weekend, with just 18 vessels crossing on Sunday compared…
Hyderabad: Recently inaugurated Falaknuma bridge develops pothole
A large pothole has appeared on Hyderabad’s Falaknuma Road Over Bridge less than a year after its inauguration, raising concerns…
Heavy rain batters Kerala; Pathanamthitta on alert as water levels may rise
Heavy rainfall lashed Kerala, with three IMD stations recording over 100 mm, prompting flood warnings in Pathanamthitta and holidays for…
Blast reported near oil tanker off Oman coast
The UKMTO said the vessel’s captain reported hearing an explosion in the vicinity of the ship. All crew members are…