Mahayuti sweeps legislative council polls

The ruling Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP in Maharashtra on Friday won all the nine seats it contested in the biennial elections to 11 seats for the state legislative council.

Three gangsters shot dead in encounter with police

Delhi Police Crime Branch in a joint operation with Haryana Special Task Force (STF) gunned down three shooters associated with the Himanshu Bhau gang.

'Constitution Murder Day' on June 25 to mark Emergency

Congress terms the move as \"headline grabbing exercise\"

SC grants interim bail to Kejriwal

Delhi CM will remain in jail since he is in CBI custody

PM STRESSES BIMSTEC'S ROLE AS GROWTH ENGINE

Reaffirms India's commitment to a peaceful, prosperous, resilient and safe BIMSTEC region

Democratic leaders urge Biden to provide evidence of re-election viability

Democratic leaders challenged United States President Joe Biden to provide convincing evidence of a viable path to reelection after his debate performance, bad battleground state polling and growing concerns that he cannot defeat former US President Donald Trump in the presidential elections, Washington Post reported.

NATO LEADERS PLEDGE $43 BILLION TO UKRAINE

The NATO leaders have pledged to provide Ukraine with at least USD 43 billion in military aid within the next year to bolster its defences against Russia, which the 32 nations grouping sees Russia a growing threat to Europe,. reported Al Jazeera.

CONGRESS' 'HARYANA MAANGE HISAAB' CAMPAIGN

Outlining key objectives of the \"Haryana Maange Hisaab\" campaign, Haryana Assembly leader of opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said that the party aims to reach out to the people, hear their complaints and include it in the manifesto for the upcoming state assembly elections and highlight the BJP government's shortcomings.

TOP-LEVEL MEET ASSESSES FLOOD PREPAREDNESS

LG directs clearing Yamuna of debris and construction materials for smooth flow.

BIMSTEC MINISTERS DISCUSS WAYS FOR SUCCESS OF THAILAND SUMMIT

As the first day of BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ Retreat concluded, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the deliberations between all seven nations’ ministers covered the whole gamut of BIMSTEC collaboration that will contribute to solid outcomes and practical collaborations at the forthcoming summit in Thailand.

CONGRESS FACES LITMUS TEST IN HARYANA OVER CASTE POLITICS

The caste equation and politics over caste has always been a trump card for any political party.

DJOKOVIC MOVES TO SEMI-FINAL AFTER OPPONENT'S WALKOVER

Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic moved to the semi-final of the Wimbledon 2024 after his opponent Alex de Minaur’s walkover in the quarter-final match on Wednesday in London.

SAUDI AIRLINES PLANE CATCHES FIRE WHILE LANDING AT PESHAWAR AIRPORT

A Saudi Airlines plane caught fire while landing at the Peshawar airport on Thursday, Pakistan Observer reported, citing local media.

2 KILLED, 16 INJURED IN HATHRAS ROAD MISHAP

Two people have been killed and 16 people have sustained injuries after a double-decker bus they were traveling by rammed into a parked truck in the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh, said an official on Thursday.

Exercise Pitch Black: IAF contingent lands in Australia

An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent landed today at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia for participating in Exercise Pitch Black 2024, IAF informed in an official release.

Champions Trophy: India may not travel to Pak

Will ask ICC to hold matches in Dubaior Sri Lanka

'SpiceJet staff slaps CISF personnel at Jaipur airport'

A female SpiceJet employee was arrested following an altercation with a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at Jaipur airport, to which the airline responded, alleging that the incident was a case of sexual harassment.

INLD and BSP to jointly contest Haryana polls

The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will jointly contest the upcoming Haryana elections, Abhay Singh Chautala, Secretary General, Indian National Lok Dal announced on Thursday.

Congress brainstorms changes in leadership

The Congress party has fastened its seat belt after acquiring victory on 99 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.

JNU mulling in-house exam for PhD admission

The Jawaharlal Nehru University is mulling abandoning the UGC NET exam for admission to PhD programmes and revert to the in-house entrance, following the cancellation of the NTA-conducted exam due to integrity concerns.

CBI arrests key accused in NEET paper leak case

The CBI has arrested a key accused, Rakesh Ranjan alias Rocky, from Bihar’s Nalanda in connection with the NEET paper leak case.

CISF reserves 10% constable posts for ex-Agniveers

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Director General, Nina Singh said that the organisation has 10 per constable posts reserved for Agniveers and there are also provision for relaxation in age and physical efficiency test.

Bet on Russia as long-term ally not good: US to India

Amid concerns over India’s ties with Russia, a top US official on Thursday cautioned New Delhi that a “bet on Russia as a longterm, reliable partner is not a good bet” and Moscow would side with Beijing over New Delhi in case of a conflict between the two Asian giants.

EAM PRESSES MYANMAR FOR RETURN OF INDIANS

Jaishankar met his Myanmar counterpart on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ Retreat

Biden Pledges Nato Support To Ukraine Against Putin

US President Joe Biden pledged support of the NATO to defend Ukraine against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “war of aggression.”

Wimbledon: Alcaraz Sets Medvedev Clash In Semis

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated United States’ Tommy Paul 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 and 6-2 in the quarter-finals on Tuesday to enter the semifinal of the ongoing Wimbledon 2024.

Govt won't liberalise FDI in tobacco sector: Piyush Goyal

The central government is not inclined to liberalize Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the tobacco sector, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.

BAIL ORDERS CAN'T BE SET ASIDE MERELY ON PROSECUTION'S IMAGINATION: KEJRIWAL

Kejriwal stated that the argument raised by the ED demonstrate an element of arrogance.

'PM MODI IS A SPIRITUAL PERSON'

Nobel laureate and Austrian physicist Anton Zeilinger described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a spiritual person, and asserted that other international leaders should possess this trait as well.

SPORADIC VIOLENCE MARS 4 BENGAL ASSEMBLY BYPOLLS

By-elections in four Assembly seats in West Bengal were marked by sporadic violence and charges of rigging by Trinamool Congress supporters.