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Nifty scales fresh lifetime high, Sensex slips below 80,000 mark

A total of 2,242 stocks advanced, while 1,686 declined and 88 remained unchanged on the BSE

PV retail sales drop 7% in June

Overall passenger vehicle registrations stood at 2,81,566 units last month, as compared to 3,02,000 units in June 2023

45-year-old Rachel Reeves becomes First woman UK Finance Minister

Rachel Reeves, Britain’s first woman finance minister, is a former child chess champion and Bank of England economist who has pledged to grow the nation’s economy while showing strong fiscal discipline.

Amid poll defeat, Rishi Sunak's legacy as first-ever British Indian PM secure

As a downcast Rishi Sunak conceded defeat and watched the Conservative Party’s seats plunge to a historically dismal low on Friday, he may take some comfort in the fact that his legacy as Britain’s first-ever Prime Minister of Indian heritage is secure.

Amarwara bypolls: Only Modi govt has paid respect to tribal freedom heroes, says MP CM

CM Mohan Yadav accuses former CM Kamal Nath of neglecting tribals during his long tenure

Dhirendra K Ojha appointed principal spokesperson of Central government

In a strategic move to enhance the government’s communication framework, senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Dhirendra K Ojha has been appointed as the principal spokesperson of the Central government.

Water bottles & footwear among trash collected in dumpers, 5 jeeps

As a sea humanity turned up at the Mumbai’s iconic Marine Drive promenade to give a hero’s welcome to the T20 World Cup winning Indian team, this multitude also left behind loads of trash, including water bottles and footwear, that was later collected by the civic body in seven vehicles.

SC to consider pleas against verdict denying legal recognition to same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 10 a batch of pleas seeking review of its last year’s judgement which refused to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriage.

Bihar govt suspends 15 engineers over bridge collapse incidents

Negligence and ineffective monitoring cited as reasons

India-Russia Summit: 'Modi & Putin to review multifaceted bilateral ties'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will review the whole range of bilateral ties, including in areas like defence, investment, energy cooperation, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges, at the upcoming annual India-Russia Summit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Friday.

Prez Murmu honours 36 heroes with Gallantry Awards, saluting their courage and sacrifice

Awards were presented in recognition of indomitable courage, and extreme devotion to duty

Bihar govt cancels tenders worth Rs 3,600 cr floated during 'Mahagathbandhan' regime

The Bihar government has cancelled tenders for rural water supply works worth Rs 3,600 crore floated during the previous Mahagathbandhan regime, Public Health Engineering Minister Niraj Kumar Singh said on Friday.

Rahul meets Railways loco pilots, they complain of inadequate rest

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday met a group of Indian Railways loco pilots, who complained of “inadequate rest due to understaffing”.

Ahead of 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, RJD & NDA flex muscles in Patna

At NDA function, leaders of BJP and its alliance pledged support to help Nitish Kumar secure another term in office

Amritpal Singh and Engineer Rashid take oath as Lok Sabha members

Jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who were granted parole to take oath as members of the Lok Sabha, were sworn in as MPs on Friday, amid heavy deployment of security personnel in and around the Parliament complex.

Need to sensitise foreign nationals on organ transplant guidelines in India, says Health ministry

The Union Health Ministry has written to the ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs underlining the need to sensitise foreign nationals visiting India for organ transplants about guidelines and legal requirements that regulate the process in the country.

Rain lashes parts of Himachal Pradesh, 64 roads shut

Torrential rain lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh, leading to the closure of roads and prompting the Met office to issue an alert for more heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning.

Assam flood situation worsens, 24.20 lakh affected in 30 districts

Assam’s flood situation further deteriorated on Friday with over 24 lakh remaining affected in 30 districts as major rivers continued to flow above the danger mark while two persons died in a landslide, an official bulletin said.

L-G: Ensure transparency in execution of projects under Dilli Gramodaya Abhiyan

Lt Governor VK Saxena issued instructions to ensure transparency in execution of projects under the DDA’s Dilli Gramodaya Abhiyan, a Raj Niwas official said on Thursday.

BJP destroying school education in Delhi: Rai

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday denounced the BJP’s ‘Kam Roko Abhiyan’ as a direct assault on Delhi’s acclaimed education system, alleging the arbitrary transfer of 5,000 school teachers orchestrated under pressure from the BJP-led Central government.

ASSEMBLY POLLS: BJP's extended executive committee meet on July 7

The Delhi BJP will discuss its strategy for the 2025 Delhi Assembly polls at a meeting of its extended executive committee here on Sunday, party leaders said.

Delay in giving RCS: 'Take action against car dealers'

Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot has directed the department officials to take strict action, including suspension of their licence, against any car dealer if they do not hand over the registration certificate to the private car buyer at the time of purchase of the vehicle.

Delhi govt sets up 24/7 flood control room to monitor real time data

The Delhi government has set up a 24x7 flood control room to monitor real-time data from the Hathnikund barrage from where water is released in the Yamuna to Delhi.

33rd Mango Festival kicks off at Dilli Haat, Janakpuri

The 33rd Mango Festival, organised by Delhi Tourism in collaboration with the Government of Delhi, commenced on Friday at Dilli Haat, Janakpuri.

Water supplier stabbed to death in north Delhi

A 34-year-old water cane supplier was stabbed to death in North Delhi’s Kotwali area on Friday.

Juvenile sexually assaulted girl before murder

A 16-year-old boy, who was detained for allegedly strangulating a minor girl and trying to burn her body, during his protective custody revealed that he sexually assaulted the girl before killing her, police here said on Friday.

Former cab driver held for kidnapping children

Demanded Rs 50 lakh ransom: Police

ED conducts raids in multiple cities over DJB corruption case

During the search operation, ED seized Rs 41 lakh in cash

Investigations intensify, luxurious ashram linked to baba found in Noida

Following the tragic stampede incident at the satsang in Hathras, which resulted in the 121 deaths-mostly women and children, the authorities have intensified their investigations, leading to the discovery of a luxurious ashram belonging to Suraj Pal alias Narayan Sarkar, alias Bhola Baba, in Noida’s Sector 87 under phase-II police station area.

UP: Massive hunt for key accused launched; SIT submits report to CM

Uttar Pradesh government agencies have launched intensive searches across the state and in neighbouring Rajasthan and Haryana to trace the key accused in the Hathras stampede, Devprakash Madhukar.