Month: April 2025

[ad_1] BENGALURU: In a new twist to the road rage incident that occurred on Old Madras Road in Bengaluru, BPO employee Vikas Kumar—who was earlier arrested following a complaint by Indian Air Force Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose’s wife—has now accused the officer of physical assault and making false allegations. Vikas, who was granted bail, released a video statement Tuesday claiming that Bose’s version of the events is fabricated and that he is now facing the threat of losing his job. “He attacked me and filed a false complaint using the language issue as a pretext. I work in Bengaluru and speak five languages. His accusations are baseless,” Vikas said. According to Vikas, the confrontation began after a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) allegedly grazed his bike. He said he stopped the vehicle to question the driver when Bose, seated in the passenger […]

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: AP) NEW DELHI: The Indian Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, eliminating two terrorists in an ongoing operation near Uri, a day after the Pahalgam terror attack that left 28 tourists dead. According to the Chinar Corps, 2–3 unidentified terrorists tried to infiltrate through the general area of Sarjeevan at Uri Nala on April 23. Alert troops challenged the infiltrators, leading to a heavy exchange of fire. Later on, the Corps confirmed the elimination of two terrorists. “Heavy exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists, two terrorists have been eliminated… large quantity of weapons, ammunition and other war-like stores have been recovered. Operation is in progress,” it posted.This infiltration attempt came a day after the deadly terrorist attack on tourists in […]

[ad_1] Market experts anticipate continued upward momentum based on potential India-US trade agreements. (AI image) Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While BSE Sensex went above 80,200, Nifty50 was above 24,350. At 9:21 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 80,140.02, up 544 points or 0.68%.Nifty50 was at 24,326.10, up 159 points or 0.66%.Indian equity markets finished positively on Tuesday despite global market uncertainty, supported by sustained buying activity and accommodative RBI measures. Market experts anticipate continued upward momentum based on potential India-US trade agreements, ongoing FII investments and supportive central bank policies.Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited says, “Terror attacks while succeeding in taking precious human lives cannot succeed in even marginally impacting our economy and markets. Pakistan’s political instability and basket case economy cannot do […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: At least 28 people were killed after terrorists opened fire in group of tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. The gruesome terror attack in Pahalgam is one of the biggest terror attacks after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.According to survivors, 6 foreign terrorists dressed in Army fatigues, identified their victims by faith asking them to tell their names and recite Islamic verses before spraying bullets on them from close range.Here are the top developmentPM Modi holds key meetingPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday landed in Delhi after cutting his two-day Saudi Arabia trip short. Immediately after touching down, PM Modi chaired a key meet with national security advisor Ajit Doval, EAM S Jaishankar and others to discuss the situation in view of the Pahalgam terror attack.Follow live updatesMeanwhile, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman also preponed her […]

[ad_1] MUMBAI, INDIA - APRIL 17: Tilak Varma of Mumbai Indians and Mitchell Santner of Mumbai Indians celebrate their team's win over Sunrisers Hyderabad during the 2025 IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede Stadium on April 17, 2025, in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will take on Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians in match no 41 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. With only two wins in seven outings, Pat Cummins’ side is under immense pressure to turn things around. Their campaign has been riddled with inconsistency, especially in the batting department which, despite boasting of explosive names, has flattered to deceive. The bowling unit too has lacked bite, and the combination of both has left SRH languishing in the […]

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: J&K’s worst terrorist attack on tourists elicited Tuesday a wave of condemnation and calls for a strong response to what CM Omar Abdullah termed “an abomination perpetrated by animals, inhuman and worthy of contempt”. Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha said the “blood of our forces is boiling”, assuring the country that the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack would “pay a very heavy price for their heinous act”.“I am shocked beyond belief. No words of condemnation are enough…Needless to say, this attack is much larger than anything we have seen directed at civilians in recent years,” said Abdullah, whose first six months of his second stint as CM has been marked by repeated terrorist attacks on security forces and civilians.PDP president and ex-CM Mehbooba Mufti said there could be no justification for targeting a throng of terrorists in Pahalgam. “Our […]