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Three shadow groups associated with the banned terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed initially claimed responsibility for Sunday's attack on pilgrims in Jammu. However, following widespread condemnation and outrage over the deaths of nine individuals, including a two-year-old,...
23:44
TN Chief Minister MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Monday said the mupperum vizha, three events to be celebrated together to mark a milestone will be held on June 15 at Coimbatore. Felicitating party president and Chief Minister MK Stalin for leading the party to a grand victory in the...
23:29
NCP-Sharad Pawar leader Supriya Sule with her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar (left)
The Pune unit of the Nationalist Congress Party on Monday passed a resolution demanding that Sunetra Pawar, the wife of party president and Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, be sent to the Rajya Sabha and she be made a minister in the Union government. A letter written by NCP...
23:15
One more case of cheating was registered against the father of the minor boy allegedly involved in the May 19 Porsche car crash in Pune, a police official said on Monday. Two IT professionals were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding Porsche car driven by the minor boy...
22:53
Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav (left)/File image
A case was on Monday filed against newly elected Bihar MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav after a businessman accused him of trying to extort money. According to a statement issued by the police in Purnea district, Yadav summoned the complainant, who runs a furnishing business in his...
22:22
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At least 41 sunstroke deaths have been reported in Odisha this summer, while 73 other cases are pending inquiry, according to an official statement. During this summer season till Monday, 159 cases of alleged sunstroke deaths have been reported in the state. Of these, 41 have been...
22:04
BJP MP Durga Das Uikey's oath-taking ceremony made a splash on Monday for the unlikeliest of reasons -- a video of a shadowy animal sauntering in the Rashtrapati Bhavan corridor that some wagered was a big cat, maybe even a leopard. The Delhi police, however, said in a statement on 'X' that...
21:42
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ex-PM Manmohan Singh/File image
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called up former President Pratibha Patil and former prime ministers Manmohan Singh and HD Devegowda and sought their blessings as he began his third term, official sources said. The prime minister spoke to them soon after he assumed charge on Monday...
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat/File image
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday expressed concern over peace eluding Manipur even after one year and said the situation in the strife-torn north eastern state must be considered with priority. Addressing a gathering of RSS trainees at the concluding programme of...
21:02
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak and Haryana's former chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has been appointed as power minister in the newly-formed Union Cabinet of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, an official statement said on Friday. Khattar will replace RK Singh who...
20:50
BJP leader from Jharkhand Annapurna Devi has been appointed as the new Women and Child Development Minister as part of the NDA government's third term. Savitri Thakur is the new minister of state in the ministry of women and child development, according to an official statement. With...
20:28
Jitendra Singh
Senior BJP leader Jitendra Singh on Monday retained the all-powerful Prime Minister's Office (PMO) as the Union minister of state for the third time in a row. He is also back in the ministry of Earth sciences as Union minister of state (independent charge), a portfolio held by him for some...
20:13
Jyotiraditya Scindia
Among ministers of state, Jitin Prasada gets commerce and Meity, JD-U leader Ram Nath Thakur agriculture, V Somanna Jal Shakti and railways. Mansukh Mandaviya gets labour, youth affairs and sports portfolios; Virendra Kumar retains social justice ministry. Annapurna Devi is new...
20:05
Other ministerial announced are:Gajendra Singh Shekhawat gets culture and tourism portfolios, G Kishan Reddy coal and mines; Hardeep Singh Puri retains petroleum ministry. Jual Oram gets tribal affairs portfolio, Giriraj Singh textiles portfolio; Bhupendra Yadav retains environment...
20:01
Ram Mohan Naidu
Among other portfolio announced by the government are:Pralhad Joshi gets consumer affairs and new and renewable energy portfolios. Jitendra Singh back as minister with 6 portfolios, including independent charge for Science and Tech, Earth Sciences; to continue as MoS PMO....
19:55
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's top four ministers -- Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar -- have retained their respective home, defence, finance and external affairs portfolios, according to an official statement. Among the new entrants to the Union Cabinet, former...
19:24
JUST IN: Updates on portfolios of newly-sworn-in Union ministers have started coming in. Shivraj Singh Chouhan is likely to get the ministries of agriculture and farmers welfare, rural development and Panchayati Raj.Sarbananda Sonowal is likely to retain ministry of ports, shipping and...
19:06
Pic: @amitmalviya/Twitter
BJP IT department head Amit Malviya has sent a legal notice to a Kolkata-based lawyer for making false and defamatory allegations against him and demanded an apology for it.The Congress, meanwhile, demanded at a press conference that the BJP sack Malviya as the head of its IT department over what...
18:54
The Union Cabinet in its first meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved government assistance for the construction of three crore houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).This was the first meeting of the Union Cabinet of Modi 3.0 government held...
18:21
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the first meeting of his new Cabinet on Monday evening.The newly-inducted ministers arrived at the prime minister's 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, residence around 5 pm and attended the meeting, a day after taking oath.The meeting was held even as PM Modi is yet to announce...
17:57
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday said the opposition will not allow the new BJP-led NDA government to function in an arbitrary manner, following a fractured mandate in the Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to reporters in Tonk, where he inaugurated a 'Shaheed Smarak', the former Rajasthan...
17:44
Update: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday his office has become a catalytic agent which infuses new energy and dynamism into the system, and claimed that it used to be seen as a big power centre 10 years ago.Addressing staffers of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) after he began this third...
17:38
Amol Kale with Prithvi Shaw
Mumbai Cricket Association president Amol Kale dies of cardiac arrest in New York.
17:14
In his first address to the officials of PMO, after assuming office of the Prime Minister for the third time, PM Modi says, When we work, 3 things are very essential, and if we have these 3 things, then I don't believe that failure will be seen anywhere. And when I say 3 things -- Clarity...
17:04
The Telugu Desam Party Legislature Meeting will be held on June 11 to elect N Chandrababu Naidu as the leader, said a party spokesperson on Monday. Jyotshna Tirunagari said the meeting is expected to take place on Tuesday morning. Telugu Desam Legislature Party meeting will be held tomorrow...
17:03
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) president Prem Singh Tamang was sworn in as chief minister of the Himalayan state on Monday. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at a function held in Paljor Stadium in Gangtok. Tamang, 56, became the...
16:43
A court in Bengaluru on Monday sent former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of rape and sexual abuse against several women, to 14 days judicial custody. He was produced before the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) court as his...
16:31
The stock indices closed with a marginal dip after both indices touched an all-time high during Monday's session. The Sensex touched a record high of 77,079 and the Nifty 50 reached 23,411 points. The Nifty 50 concluded with a decline of 0.13 percent at 23,259 and the Sensex declined 0.27...
15:53
Northwest and east India are in for another spell of extreme heat, with temperatures predicted to rise by two to three degrees over the next five days, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. India experienced multiple intense and prolonged heat waves in April and May which...
15:24
Newly elected BJP MP from Kerala, Suresh Gopi, who took oath as Union Minister yesterday tweets, A few media platforms are spreading the incorrect news that I am going to resign from the Council of Ministers of the Modi Government. This is grossly incorrect. Under the leadership of PM Narendra...
15:18
N Chandrababu Naidu with BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi yesterday
TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu who is set to take the reins of power in Andhra Pradesh shortly will have the daunting task of making bleak coffers ring to fulfill the Super Six that his party promised during the run-up to the recently concluded Assembly polls. Naidu is scheduled to be sworn...
14:54
Sonia Gandhi, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called on the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina this afternoon in New Delhi.
14:26
People were asking, 'You showed us dreams, where are the results?' The general populace across the state celebrated the building of the Ram temple. It did not translate into votes because people thought it was long overdue, yet they did not look upon it as an achievement. Communal politics works...
14:24
Amit Malviya
BJP social media in-charge Amit Malviya's legal team sent a legal notice to an RSS member Shantanu Sinha on 8th June.The letter reads ...The nature of allegations are extremely offensive in as much as, they falsely allege sexual misconduct purportedly committed by my client. The same is fatally...
13:32
A trash balloon
North Korea floated over 300 more waste-loaded balloons into South Korea, as tensions between the two countries continue to mount, Al Jazeera reported citing Seoul's military on Monday.This comes after Kim Jong Un's influential sister, Kim Yo Jong warned Seoul to halt propaganda broadcasts...
13:26
The PM signing the Kisan Nidhi Fund today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi did no special favour to farmers by releasing the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi fund, which was due to them a month ago but delayed by the poll code, the Congress said on Monday.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the release of the 17th instalment of funds, which...
13:01
The PM has yet to visit Manipur after the rioting and killings last year
Update: Suspected militants ambushed the advance security convoy of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in Kangpokpi district on Monday, leaving one personnel injured, police said. The convoy was on its way to violence-hit Jiribam district.Multiple gunshots were fired at the vehicles...
12:58
N Biren Singh at the Cabinet swearing in yesterday
Suspected militants ambush Manipur CM N Biren Singh's advance security convoy, one injured: Police. This is breaking news. Details awaited.
12:53
NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Monday said she was not surprised that the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) did not get a berth in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet. Speaking to reporters in Pune on the 25th foundation day of the NCP, founded by her...
12:38
PM Narendra Modi met with visiting leaders including Prime Minister of Nepal Prachanda after the swearing-in ceremony. He thanked them for gracing the occasion and reaffirmed India's commitment to its 'Neighbourhood First' policy.
12:34
Appreciate President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka for receiving me this morning in New Delhi. Recognized the steady progress in India-Sri Lanka relations, the former EAM wrote.
12:33
Dr S Jaishankar meets Sheikh Hasina. Honoured to call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh today. The India-Bangladesh Maitri continues to advance.That's a portrait of her father Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, who held posts of Bangladesh's first PM and President, behind them.
12:28
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath met Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari in Delhi.
12:24
Former External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar shares this image, writing, Delighted to call on President Dr Mohamed Muizzu of Maldives today in New Delhi. Look forward to India and Maldives working together closely. @MMuizzu.So is Dr S Jaishankar, who became India's external affairs minister...
12:16
In the recent Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor faced a tough contest from BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar. However, Tharoor has responded to Chandrasekhar's announcement on Sunday about stepping down from public life after 18 years. Chandrasekhar, who was a Minister of...
12:06
Suresh Gopi takes oath
The Modi ministry confronts its first crisis with Thrissur MP Suresh Gopi stating he wants to stay an ordinary MP and not a minister.The actor politician was sworn in as a minister of state on Sunday evening. He is the first Bharatiya Janata Party candidate to be elected to the Lok Sabha from...
12:05
PM Modi with his staff
Taking charge as prime minister in his third term, Narendra Modi on Monday signed his first file authorising the release of 17th installment of the 'PM Kisan Nidhi' funds amounting to nearly Rs 20,000 crore, which will benefit around 9.3 crore farmers. After signing on to the release...
11:50
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday exhorted his party workers to be ready for the Maharashtra assembly elections due later this year and claimed the power of the state will be in their hands after the polls. He was addressing the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) workers as the party...
11:46
Pic: Umar Ganie
An NIA team has reached Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district and is coordinating with local police probing into the terror attack on a passenger bus that left nine people dead and several injured, officials said on Monday. Meanwhile, security forces have also launched a massive cordon...
11:33
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath called on Union Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and congratulated him on taking oath.
11:31
The Delhi Police has added the IPC section for disappearing evidence and giving false information against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar in AAP MP Swati Maliwal's assault case, an official said on Monday. Kumar is accused of assaulting Maliwal at the chief minister's...
11:06
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath of office for his third consecutive term, Bollywood celebrities took to their social media to extend their heartfelt wishes to him.Actor Sidharth Malhotra took to his Instagram Stories in the early hours of Monday to post a congratulatory message and...
10:58
File pic
A day after the onset of the southwest monsoon in Mumbai which led to widespread rains and water-logging in many parts of the city, the IMD has predicted thunderstorm with moderate to heavy showers here on Monday.The monsoon arrived in Mumbai on Sunday, two days ahead of the normal schedule, due...
10:50
Rajnath Singh and PM Modi at the swearing in yesterday
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav as central observers for the appointment of the Chief Minister of Odisha. This decision was announced in an official release on Sunday by Arun Singh, the National General Secretary of...
10:39
After Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive term on June 9, leaders from the BJP-led NDA coalition voiced confidence and enthusiasm for the formation of the Modi 3.0 government, highlighting ambitious goals for India's future.Maharashtra Chief...
10:25
End of the BJD era: Former CM Naveen Patnaik
Odisha's outgoing chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday congratulated Narendra Modi for his record-equaling third term as prime minister. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of secrecy and office to Modi and 30 Cabinet ministers, five Ministers of State...
10:17
Andhra Pradesh chief minister-designate and BJP ally N Chandrababu Naidu congratulated Narendra Modi for taking oath as the prime minister for the third consecutive term. He also wished him a successful and fulfilling tenure, devoted to his vision of a 'Viksit Bharat' (developed...
09:57
Indian stock indices continued their uptrend from the past week and opened at fresh record highs at the opening bell on Monday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Union Council of Ministers took oath to office. A smooth transition in the government formation seemed to have...
09:50
The number of Gujarat MPs inducted into the third government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come down to six compared to seven in the second term.Amit Shah, Mansukh Mandaviya and S Jaishankar were sworn in as cabinet ministers for the second consecutive time on Sunday.The new entrants in...
09:47
Legislature party leader of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), Prem Singh Tamang, is set to take oath as chief minister of the Himalayan state on Monday, officials said. Governor Lakshman Acharya will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Tamang and his Council of Ministers during...
09:46
A man and a 10-year-old boy were killed after a portion of the slab and parapet of a five-storey under-construction building collapsed in Mumbai, civic officials said on Monday.The incident took place at Kailas Business Park in Vikhroli area at 11.10 pm on Sunday, a civic official said.Notably,...
09:11
As many as eleven members of the new Council of Ministers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that was sworn in on Sunday evening are from the Rajya Sabha. The Council of Ministers in Modi 3.0 has 59 newly-elected MPs from the Lok Sabha. Two of the new ministers of state -- Ravneet Singh...
08:51
Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh on Sunday claimed the new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership will collapse in a year as it it expected to fail in meeting the expectations of NDA's constituents. Modi was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday for a...
01:13
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday hosted a banquet for the leaders of neighbouring countries attending the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, an official statement said.The President also wished Modi success as 'he took on his high...
00:17
After the swearing-in ceremony of the third Modi government's council of ministers, all eyes are now set on who would be the next president of the BJP as the party's incumbent chief J P Nadda has been inducted into the cabinet.Besides Nadda, several other senior leaders, including Bhupender...
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