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Sensex dipped over 1,300 points while Nifty tumbled nearly 400 points on Tuesday before slightly pairing gains. Both Sensex and Nifty recorded massive declines in their value on Tuesday as both benchmark indices bled red after falling about 1.5% each intraday. Sensex dipped nearly 1,300 points to a day’s low of 76,030.59 while Nifty tumbled nearly 400 points to hit an intraday low of 22,986.65. All sectoral indices on Nifty were in the red, with Nifty Midsmall Financial Services crashing a massive 4% and Nifty Realty falling 3.80% intraday. Why did markets dip? Tariff threats: US President Donald Trump’s tariff…

Marseille, the port city in southern France, has an important significance in India’s freedom struggle. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Marseille in the last leg of his three-day visit to France. On Wednesday, he will accompany French president Emmanuel Macron to the Mazargues War Cemetry to pay tribute to the Indian soldiers who died fighting in the First World War. The Marseille trip is also designed to hold diplomatic summits with key allies outside Paris, just like Prime Minister Narendra Modi took him to Jaipur last year. Prime Minister Modi and Macron will inaugurate the newest Consulate General of…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address at the AI Action Summit, called for democratising technology and creating people centre applications. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for investment in skilling and re-skilling people for an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven future. Addressing the AI Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, the prime minister said,”Loss of jobs is AI’s most feared disruption, but history has shown that work does not disappear due to technology, only its nature changes. We need to invest in skilling and re-skilling our people for an AI-driven future.” PM Modi is co-chairing the AI Action…

Local police, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and security agencies searched the aircraft after the threat letter was found under a seat. A letter threatening bomb blast was reportedly found inside an international flight at the Sardar Patel International Airport of Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, police said on Monday. The bomb threat letter was found on board the Jeddah-Ahmedabad international flight after it landed at the Ahmedabad airport on Monday morning. The official said nothing suspicious was found after authorities checked the aircraft. Local police, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and security agencies searched the aircraft after the threat letter…

A formal complaint was filed against Ranveer Allahbadia, comedian Samay Raina, influencer Apoorva Makhija, and the organisers of the show ‘India’s Got Latent’. A Mumbai Police team on Monday reached the studio in the Khar area where the YouTube show India’s Got Latent was shot, after a series of controversial remarks were made on an episode. The controversy erupted after remarks made by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, who appeared as a guest on the show. The Mumbai Police team’s visit comes after a formal complaint was filed against Allahbadia, comedian Samay Raina, social media influencer Apoorva Makhija, and the organisers of…

PM Modi said he looks forward to meeting newly sworn in US President Trump, adding that his US visit “will further cement India-USA friendship.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he is looking forward to holding talks with France President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump, ahead of his visit to the two countries. Over the next few days, I will be in France and USA to take part in various programmes, PM Modi said in a statement before flying out of the country on Monday. “In France, I will be taking part in the AI Action Summit,…

Delhi LG VK Saxena is said to have told Atishi that AAP lost due to a “curse by Yamuna Maiya,” saying the Kejriwal-led government ignored public concerns. Lieutenant governor VK Saxena reportedly told outgoing Delhi chief minister Atishi that she lost the assembly elections due to a “curse by Yamuna Maiya” when she visited Raj Bhawan to submit her resignation. Quoting sources, the news agency reported that when Atishi arrived at Raj Niwas to submit her resignation, Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena reminded her that he had repeatedly cautioned the government on public interest issues, particularly the cleaning of the…

YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia aka BeerBiceps apologised in a video for inappropriate comments made on India’s Got Latent, acknowledging a ‘lapse in judgment’. YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia aka BeerBiceps has shared a one- minute video apologising for his crude comments and jokes on Samay Raina’s show India’s Got Latent after receiving massive backlash. A row erupted on social media after Allahbadia asked a contestant whether they would rather “watch their parents have sex for the rest of their life or join them once and put a stop to it”. “I shouldn’t have said what I said on India’s Got Latent.…

Bengaluru Police halted the performance for lack of permits, but the event thrilled fans and generated buzz in the city. British singer Ed Sheeran surprised fans in Bengaluru with an impromptu performance on Church Street on Sunday morning. Without any prior announcement, the global music sensation started singing on the footpath, quickly drawing a crowd. However, as the gathering grew, the Bengaluru Police stepped in to manage the situation. The police officers on duty failed to recognize Ed Sheeran and instructed him to stop the performance since he had not obtained the necessary permissions. In a now-viral video, one of…

An American delegation is visiting the five-day airshow in Bengaluru. The importance of US-India partnership is growing as the two countries face “an increasingly complex and dynamic security environment in the Indo-Pacific,” a top American commander said on Sunday, putting the spotlight on China’s attempts to boost its presence in the vast strategic region. Both the US and India stand for a rule-based international order for peace, prosperity and stability in the region. “The Aero India 2025 is an ideal forum to showcase US defence aircraft and equipment and ultimately contribute toward our compatibility and interoperability with other nations,” said…