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At least six Maoists, involved in blowing up a truck with an IED that killed two personnel of CRPF's CoBRA unit on June 23 in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, have been arrested with explosives, the police said on Wednesday. They were apprehended on Tuesday by police and the 201st unit of...
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A knife-wielding married man fatally stabbed a 20-year-old woman, two months after their relationship turned sour, in Chhattisgarh's Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district on Wednesday, the police said, as onlookers watched in horror but did not intervene. CCTV cameras captured the horrific...
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The ministry of labour and employment on Wednesday said it has sought a detailed report from the Tamil Nadu labour department amid reports that married women are not being allowed to work at the Foxconn India Apple iPhone Plant. Section 5 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976 clearly stipulates...
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The Ather 450X e-scooter/Courtesy Atherenergy.com
Ather Energy will set up a Rs 2,000 crore electric scooter manufacturing plant at Aurangabad Industrial City in central Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, the state government said on Wednesday. The plant will produce up to one million units of vehicles and battery packs...
22:54
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Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Wednesday demanded Rs 1 crore from a senior DMK leader for spreading slanderous, false propaganda against him vis-a-vis the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, that has left nearly 60 persons dead, and said the money will be used to construct a de-addiction centre...
22:36
Actor Aditi Rao Hydari/Courtesy Aditi Rao Hydari/Instagram
Heeramandi actor Aditi Rao Hydari recently shared her frustrating experience at Heathrow Airport in the UK, revealing that her luggage went missing and she had to wait for several hours without any help from the airport staff. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Aditi posted a...
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Some IndiGo passengers missed their connecting flight from Lucknow to Varanasi on Tuesday as the incoming flight was delayed due to operational reasons and the airline has apologised for the inconvenience caused to the customers. In a statement, the airline said the customers were served...
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India received $120 billion in remittances in 2023, which is almost twice of $66 billion received by Mexico during the same period, the World Bank said in a report released on Wednesday. China ($50 billion), the Philippines ($39 billion), and Pakistan ($27 billion) figure in top five...
21:35
The police have arrested a Yemeni man for allegedly helping four Thai women get fake Aadhaar and PAN cards after taking one of them into custody for allegedly running a prostitution racket in Maharashtra's Thane, an official said on Wednesday. The Thane police arrested Bagdi Abdullah Mughed...
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Six police personnel were on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment by a local court in Tinsukia district of Assam for beating one person to death in an open market 11 years ago. Tinsukia district and sessions judge Dipankar Bora sentenced the six policemen to life term under Section 302...
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Sam Pitroda was re-appointed as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, an AICC release said on Wednesday. The AICC release said that the Congress president has reappointed Sam Pitroda to the position with immediate effect. Pitroda had resigned from the position earlier in May...
20:25
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The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday declared a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh each for sharing information that can help in arresting Canada-based terrorist Goldy Brar and another accused wanted in an extortion and firing case in Chandigarh. The two accused are wanted in the case...
19:49
Andhra Pradesh police on Wednesday arrested YSRCP leader P Ramakrishna Reddy after the high court dismissed his anticipatory bail plea in a case over his alleged attack on a TDP polling agent who questioned him for smashing an EVM. On polling day May 13, former Macherla MLA Ramakrishna Reddy...
19:22
A court in Delhi on Wednesday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to CBI custody for three days after the probe agency arrested him in a corruption case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Special Judge Amitabh Rawat passed the order on an application moved by the CBI. The...
19:18
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Nagarjuna on Wednesday met the differently-abled fan, two days after he was criticised for the way the man was mishandled by the Telugu superstar's bodyguard. In a new video, shared by the official X page of celebrity photographer Viral Bhayani, Nagarjuna is seen making his way to the Mumbai...
18:41
A 60-year-old man from Kerala died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Hyderabad due to the injuries he sustained after the upper berth seat in a train coach in which he was travelling fell on him due to improper chaining by another passenger, Government Railway Police said on...
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that highway agencies should not charge tolls if roads are not in good condition. Gadkari was speaking at a global workshop on satellite-based tolling, set to be implemented over 5,000 km this financial year. If you don't provide good quality...
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IT company LTIMindtree on Wednesday said its chairman AM Naik has decided to step down from the post and announced the appointment of SN Subrahmanyan as the new chairman. Naik announced the decision at the company's 28th Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday. Following this, the...
17:36
Former foreign secretary Muchkund Dubey died at a hospital in New Delhi on Wednesday due to health complications, one of his friends said. He was 90. He was not keeping well for the past few weeks and had been admitted at Fortis (Escorts) heart hospital in Delhi earlier this month. He had...
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LOP Rahul Gandhi with newly elected Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla/ANI Photo
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recognised Rahul Gandhi as the leader of opposition on Wednesday, a day after the Congress communicated its decision to name him for the position to the Lok Sabha Secretariat. In a notification issued on Wednesday, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said Gandhi, leader of...
16:52
A first-year MBBS student of Dungarpur medical college had to undergo dialysis four times after allegedly being ragged by some senior students last month, which caused an infection in his kidney, police said. According to the SHO of Dungarpur Sadar police station, Girdhari Singh, seven...
16:37
A Bengaluru court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of rape and sexual harassment in multiple cases. The 33-year-old is presently in the custody of the Special Investigation Team, formed to probe his alleged sex crimes....
16:27
BJP MPs, including Union ministers, held a protest in the Parliament Complex on Wednesday, targeting the Congress over the imposition of Emergency in 1975 and demanding the opposition party's apology for violating the Constitution. With the Congress and its allies in the INDIA bloc...
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Sunita Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita on Wednesday alleged the whole system was trying to ensure that her husband does not come out of jail and stressed that all this is akin to dictatorship and emergency. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that when there was a possibility of...
16:01
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended at their fresh all-time high levels on Wednesday in tandem with a rally in Asian peers and buying in Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 620.73 points or 0.80 per cent to settle at a new closing peak of 78,674.25....
15:31
Speaker Om Birla has recognised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha with effect from 9th June 2024.Congratulating Om Birla for being elected speaker of the Lok Sabha for a second term, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he hoped the Opposition...
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After Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla condemned the Emergency Period, imposed in 1975, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the happenings during the Emergency exemplified what a dictatorship looks like. In a post on X, PM Modi said, I am glad that the Honourable Speaker strongly...
14:44
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal who was taken to Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court by CBI on Wednesday was brought out of the courtroom for tea and biscuits after his sugar levels dropped. Kejriwal was taken to the Ahlmad room following court...
14:18
After NDA candidate Om Birla took charge as Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha after a voice vote, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said on Wednesday claimed that discussions are going on that the deputy Speaker post should go to the opposition and it will happen. Raut also mentioned that the...
13:59
A 46-year-old doctor and his teenage daughter have tested positive for Zika virus infection in Pune city of Maharashtra, but their health condition is stable, an official said on Wednesday. The man recently developed symptoms like fever and rashes, following which he was admitted to a...
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla makes reference to Emergency in House amid protest by Opposition.Emergency a dark chapter in India's democracy; then PM Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency and attacked Constitution, he says. It may be recalled that The BJP on Monday said it will launch...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal withdrew from the Supreme Court on Wednesday his plea challenging the Delhi High Court order granting an interim stay on the operation of the trial court's bail order in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam. A vacation bench of...
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An MP-MLA court in Sultanpur, UP, on Wednesday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on July 2 in a defamation case filed against him for alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Complaint lawyer Santosh Kumar Pandey said that one Ram Pratap had...
13:07
I am grateful to this House for giving me opportunity to serve as presiding officer for second term, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla says.The 18th Lok Sabha should be of new vision and resolutions. I welcome 281 first time members to Lok Sabha and expect them to learn from their seniors. It will be my...
12:34
NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule says, ...A lot has been done. In 5 years, you have done very good work. But when 150 of my colleagues were suspended, we were all saddened. So, it should be an effort to see that you do not think of suspension in the next 5 years. We are always ready for dialogues. We...
12:23
As LoP, Rae Bareli MP Rahul Gandhi waited till the PM had greeted Om Birla on being elected the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha and then after greeting Birla, shook hands with the PM, which is the norm. Does Rahul have what it takes to be LoP? Will the Speaker allow Opposition MPs to...
12:14
Update on what LoP Rahul Gandhi said in the House after Om Birla was elected Speaker. Pointing out that this time the opposition represents significantly more voices of the Indian people than last time, Gandhi stressed that it was very important that the voice of opposition is allowed to be...
12:14
Opposition speaks in unanimous voice in Parliament on the right of MPs to speak in the House:SP leader Akhilesh Yadav: We expect voice of opposition will not be crushed and there will be no more expulsions.DMK leader T R Baalu: I only request you to be impartial, impartial and impartial.TMC's...
11:58
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, Respected Speaker, it is the good fortune of the House that you are occupying this Chair for the second time. I congratulate you and the entire House. Your sweet smile keeps the entire House happy. he previous Lok Sabha passed several path-breaking legislations...
11:50
Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi says: I would like to congratulate you for your successful election that you have been elected for the second time. I would like to congratulate you on behalf of the entire Opposition and the INDIA alliance. This House represents the voice of India's people and...
11:28
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju thanks BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab for carrying out the duties of the Pro-tem Speaker. BJP MP Om Birla has been elected as the Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha.
11:25
BJP MP Om Birla elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha. Birla occupies the Chair of Lok Sabha Speaker as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, LoP Rahul Gandhi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accompany him to the Chair.
11:20
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant moves motion for the election of Congress MP K. Suresh as the Speaker of Lok Sabha. The Opposition has also fielded K Suresh as its candidate against Birla. Samajwadi Party MP Anand Bhadauria and NCP (SCP) MP Supriya Sule will move the motion that K Suresh be...
11:18
Prime Minister Narendra Modi moves motion for the election of BJP MP Om Birla as the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Union Ministers like Lallan Singh, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Amit Shah, Chirag Paswan, HD Kumaraswamy, and Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu will also move the motion to choose Birla as the Speaker.
11:15
Congress MPs held a meeting at the Congress Parliamentary Party office earlier this morning. Rahul Gandhi was felicitated for his election as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha.
11:06
Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi arrives at the Parliament. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday appealed to the Congress party again not to contest the election of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and said that it is better for all that the Leader of the House be elected...
11:02
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Wednesday produced before a court in Delhi by Tihar Jail authorities in the excise 'scam' matter. CBI seeks Delhi court's permission to formally arrest Kejriwal in the excise 'scam' case Kejriwal was produced before Special Judge Amitabh...
10:47
On Lok Sabha Speaker election, BJP MP-actor Kangana Ranaut says, We will vote. My stand is the same as that of my party. We are very excited. For me, this is the first time, so I am very excited...We will win as our party is in power. So, our candidate will win... Congress MP and...
10:23
As Julian Assange flies to freedom to Australia, N Ram, former editor-in-chief of The Hindu, shares this image saying, Visiting Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.Assange's case has drawn international attention and sparked debates over freedom of the press, government...
10:23
NDA candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla offers prayers at his residence. The election for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker will take place today. In Lok Sabha today, PM Modi will bring the motion that Om Birla, a member of the Lok Sabha, be chosen as the Speaker of the House. Rajnath...
10:15
Much like an ageing rockstar who can no longer light up the stage solo and needs his bandmates to step up, Modi will need to carry his allies with him on major foreign policy decisions, writes Charu Sudan Kasturi. Read the column here.
10:11
The INDIA Bloc meet yesterday
With just hours left before the poll to elect the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said that the election is taking place due to the BJP's lust for power and its intention to bulldoze democracy.Tiwari also asserted that they (opposition) will not let the BJP win just like that...
09:28
The high-level committee of experts constituted by the Ministry of Education to recommend reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA) will prioritise engaging with parents and students, besides setting up a robust and foolproof exam mechanism, a senior member of the panel said.The seven-member...
09:22
Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, arrived at Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's to invite him for his wedding with Radhika Merchant, daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant. With him was his father, Mukesh Ambani. The highly...
09:19
INDIA bloc's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post, Congress MP K. Suresh speaks to ANI ahead of the elections today:The Government compelled the INDIA Alliance to contest the election. We don't want to contest the election against the Speaker but when the Government approached INDIA...
09:07
Julian Assange leaves a court in Saipan. @Stella_Assange
Julian Assange has walked out of Saipan federal court a free man, writes his wife Stella and adds, I can't stop crying. #AssangeFree #AssangeJet.An aircraft carrying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has left Saipan after he pleaded guilty Wednesday to obtaining and publishing US military...
08:58
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday praised the appointment of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and said that the House of the People shall truly reflect the aspirations of the last person standing, with Rahul Gandhi becoming their voice. ...
08:47
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will move the motion today in the Lok Sabha to choose Om Birla as the Speaker of the lower house amid a tussle for the post with the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).In today's list of business, the remaining MPs who have not...
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The special TADA court in Mumbai on Tuesday rejected gangster Abu Salem's plea opposing his planned transfer from the Taloja prison in Navi Mumbai. Salem is undergoing life sentence at the Taloja prison in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. The decision to shift him was a conspiracy to...
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Protests erupted in northwest Delhi's Mangolpuri area, where portions of a mosque were demolished due to alleged encroachment, amid heavy deployment of police and paramilitary forces, officials said on Tuesday. The demolition drive, however, had to be halted after the situation escalated as...
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The Indian Army has announced the commencement of Phase II of the Agniveer recruitment process. This phase marks a significant milestone in the Indian Army's efforts to transform its requirements procedures and ensure a seamless and efficient selection process for aspiring...
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Kenyan police personnel disembark after landing, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti June 25, 2024/Ralph Tedy Erol/Reuters
The Indian high commission in Kenya on Tuesday advised Indian nationals to exercise utmost caution in view of prevailing tense situation arising out of violent protests in the African nation. Kenya's capital Nairobi and other cities across the country witnessed violent clashes and...
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Pune civic body workers demolish illegal part of pub/ANI on X
The Pune civic body on Tuesday demolished an unauthorised structure inside a bar linked to alleged drug use, while the police filed a case against its owners, a day after the Maharashtra government ordered a crackdown on buildings flouting rules in the city. According to a Pune Municipal...
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