June 6, 2025 1:43 PM

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PM Modi flags off Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express trains

The Prime Minister also flagged off the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Srinagar Vande Bharat Express after visiting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Station as part of his visit to Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation multiple de...

June 6, 2025 3:52 PM

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RBI cuts repo rate to 5.5%, shifts policy stance to neutral

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today decided to reduce the policy repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.5 per cent. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) shall stand adjusted to 5.25 per cent and...

June 6, 2025 1:12 PM

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Senior Congress leader Thennala Balakrishna Pillai passes away at 95

In Kerala, senior Congress leader and former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC ) president Thennala Balakrishna Pillai passed away early this morning at the age of 95. He was undergoing treatment for age-related ailments at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. A native of Sooranad in Koll...

June 6, 2025 12:42 PM

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VP Dhankhar begins 2-day Himachal Pradesh visit

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar arrived in Shimla today on a two-day visit to Himachal Pradesh. He landed at Annadale Helipad in Shimla by helicopter, where he was received by Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Public Works Min...

June 6, 2025 12:38 PM

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Sikkim: MI-02 helicopter evacuates 17 from Chaten to Pakyong

MI-02 helicopter successfully carried out the first evacuation of the day, airlifting 17 individuals from Chaten to Greenfield Airport, Pakyong. The same helicopter has been deployed again to evacuate the remaining stranded persons.   To ensure smooth onward travel to Gangtok, SNT buses have be...

June 6, 2025 12:27 PM

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Yuva Shakti’s energy, innovation fuel India’s growth in 11 years: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted the global achievements of India’s youth, stating that the country's youth have made a mark globally. As the NDA government at the Centre completes 11 years in office, Mr Modi described the youth as symbols of dynamism, innovation, and determination, sa...

June 6, 2025 12:23 PM

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Team India departs for England for their opening series of WTC 2025-27 cycle

The Indian cricket team has left for England today for a five-match Test series, which is part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. The series will be held from June to August 2025. This will be India's first bilateral Test series since both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their ...

June 6, 2025 12:21 PM

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Assam flood situation improves; over 5.6 lakh affected, 41000 in relief camps

In Assam, the overall flood situation improves slightly. Over 5 lakh 60 thousand people are still reeling under the deluge in 16 districts. There is no report of loss of any human life due to the flood this morning. About 1400 villages were affected by floods, and over 1900 hectares of crop areas ha...

June 6, 2025 12:16 PM

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Tesla shares see stark slump, wiping out nearly $150 billion

Shares of Tesla have seen a stark slump amid a public feud between President Trump and Elon Musk. At the Nasdaq exchange, Tesla's shares wiped out nearly 150 billion dollars from its market cap, its biggest single-day loss in value ever.   The rift between the two originated after President Tru...