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Thu, 13 June 2024

17:08

-- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu assumes office at state secretariat.

-- Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit their fresh record levels on Thursday after lower inflation numbers raised hopes of an interest rate cut by the RBI.

-- Ajit Doval reappointed as National Security Adviser.

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India rejects reference to PM Modi in Epstein files

India has strongly rejected a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein, dismissing it as baseless and contemptible.

Sunetra Pawar becomes Maharashtra's first woman dy CM

Sunetra Pawar, wife of late NCP leader Ajit Pawar, was sworn in as Maharashtra's first woman deputy Chief Minister after being elected as the leader of the NCP legislature wing.

Sunetra Pawar gets 3 ministries, Fadnavis keeps finance

Newly-appointed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar has been allocated the portfolios of State Excise Duty, Sports and Youth Affairs and Minorities Development and Aukaf.

Sharad Pawar doubtful over merger of NCP factions

The process to merge the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar and the Nationalist Congress Party may now face a roadblock due to the death of Ajit Pawar, said Sharad Pawar on Saturday.

5th T20I PIX: Kishan, Arshdeep star as India humble NZ

Ishan Kishan's thrill-a-second maiden T20I hundred compensated for Sanju Samson's familiar failure, and the knock in conjunction with Arshdeep Singh's fifer scripted India's 46-run romp over New Zealand in the fifth and final match in...