April 16, 2025 1:02 PM

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Delhi’s IGI Airport ranked 9th busiest globally in 2024

Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi has been ranked ninth among the world’s busiest airports in 2024, handling 77.8 million passengers. This marks a 7.8 per cent increase from 2023 and a 13.6 per cent rise compared to 2019, indicating strong growth. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Internat...

April 16, 2025 12:42 PM

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Pakistani handler, 2 others charge sheeted by NIA in J&K terror case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against three accused, including a Pakistani handler, in a terror conspiracy case involving the seizure of arms and ammunition in the border district of Poonch. The charge sheet was filed yesterday before a special NIA court in Jammu, ...

April 16, 2025 12:18 PM

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Telangana: ED conducts searches at premises of 2 realtors in Hyderabad

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches at several locations in Hyderabad today as part of a money laundering probe involving Surana Group and Sai Surya Developers. The ED is searching the properties of the two groups separately at Jubilee Hills and Bowenpally areas in the twin citie...

April 16, 2025 12:06 PM

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US: Baisakhi celebrated for 1st time at Washington State Capitol in Olympia

In the United States, Baisakhi was celebrated for the first time at the State Capitol in Olympia, the capital city of Washington, earlier this week, with special proclamations being issued on the occasion to commemorate the Indian festival.   The event was hosted by the Consulate General of Ind...

April 16, 2025 12:01 PM

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BJP accuses Congress of intimidating ED over National Herald chargesheet

The BJP today accused Congress of trying to intimidate the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following the chargesheet against its senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the ED's acti...

April 16, 2025 11:32 AM

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11 dead in Libya boat capsize incident

In Libya, at least 11 people lost their lives after a migrant boat capsized near the country's eastern coast. The tragic incident occurred near the Harawa coast, close to the city of Sirte, in eastern Libya. Rescue teams have so far recovered 11 bodies from the sea.   The latest incident adds t...

April 16, 2025 11:26 AM

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India, G4 nations oppose religious-based seats in UN Security Council reform

India and other G4 nations, including Brazil, Germany, and Japan, have opposed proposals to allocate seats based on religion in a reformed UN Security Council. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, said that proposals to introduce new parameters in reforming th...

April 16, 2025 11:13 AM

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Sensex opens 165 points lower, Nifty dips 52

The domestic benchmark indices opened flat today amid weak global cues, as selling was seen in the IT and auto sectors in the early trade. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, declined 165 points to open at 76,570. The National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 dipped 52 points to trade at...

April 16, 2025 1:28 PM

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EC begins preparations for Bihar Assembly Polls, trains 280 Booth Level Agents

The Election Commission has started preparation for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections with the poll body conducting a training programme for Booth Level Agents (BLAs) from the state today. Around 280 BLAs from 10 different political parties of Bihar are attending a two-day training programme in ...