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Don't vote for Independents, don't vote for Opp: Abhishek

Congress, BJP, CPI-M all conspiring together against TMC, says Trinamul leader

50th year of India-S Korea diplomatic ties: Seoul to launch mega campaign to woo Indian tourists

South Korea is out to promote tourism from India to the East Asian country in a big way as the two countries commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between them.

Manipur: 4 killed in fresh violence

At least three Village Defence Force (VDF) volunteers were gunned down and five others were shot at in Khujuma Tabi village in Manipur's Bishnupur district when militants attacked the village in the wee hours of Sunday, officials said.

Ajit does a 'Shinde', stakes claim over NCP

In a Sunday of political shocks and jolts, Maharashtra’s new Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar now staked claim over Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), founded by his uncle Sharad Pawar and having entered its Silver Jubilee year last month, and its symbol ‘clock’.

'This is not googly, this is a robbery': Sharad Pawar

Hours after Ajit Pawar and some other Nationalist Congress Party leaders joined the Maharashtra government, party chief Sharad Pawar said, \"this is not 'googly', it is a robbery\" and that he was worried about the future of those who left the party.

Ajit Pawar splits NCP, sworn in as Maha Dy CM

Pawar said he had decided to join the govt in the interest of the state

ODI World Cup Qualifiers: West Indies out of qualification race after 7-wicket defeat to Scotland

Two-time winners West Indies have been eliminated from the race to qualify for the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup after suffering an embarrassing seven-wicket defeat to Scotland in the Super Six stage of the ongoing qualifiers tournament at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.

PCB to send security delegation to India to review World Cup venues

Sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that it is likely to send to a team to India to review the security parameters in place at the venues where the country's cricket team is scheduled to play in the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup, before taking a final call on Pakistan's participation in the mega event.

Neeraj Chopra clinches Diamond League title

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra staged a dramatic comeback as he won the Javelin throw event with an 87.66m effort, which he achieved in his fifth and penultimate attempt while his compatriot Long Jumper Murali Sreeshankar finished fifth in his event at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland.

Ashes: England take crucial wickets but Oz extend lead

At the end of session one, Australia was at 222/4, they lead by 313 runs

Venezuelan women increasingly taking up gruelling work of fishing in the Caribbean

Long before sunrise, dozens of people gather around more than 50 boats along this portion of Venezuela’s vast Caribbean coast, their tanned bodies showing scars and maimed hands from years of fishing. Most of them are men, but women are increasingly among them.

Thousands protest in Iraq for a second day over burning of Quran in Sweden

Thousands of followers of a firebrand Iraqi Shiite cleric rallied in major cities in Iraq on Friday, condemning the burning of a Quran during a protest in Sweden earlier this week. Some of the demonstrators called for expulsion of the Swedish ambassador from Iraq.

PM Sharif wants IMF loan programme to be Pak's last

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz urged that the $3 billion pact signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should be the country's last loan programme with the global lender.

At least 51 people killed, 32 hurt in Kenya road mishap

A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya killing at least 51 people, police said.

Polls: Cambodian political parties launch campaign

Eighteen parties are contesting this year's polls; campaign period ends on 21 July

King Charles, Camilla award Elephant Whisperers director, Indian wildlife conservationists

Kings Charles III and Queen Camilla presented the prestigious Mark Shand Award and the Tara Award to Oscar-winning filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves and a wildlife conservation group from India, at the 2023 Animal Ball in London.

Biden offers new student debt relief plan, lashes out at GOP after SC ruling

President Joe Biden vowed Friday to push ahead with a new plan providing student loan relief for millions of borrowers while blaming Republican “hypocrisy” for triggering the day’s Supreme Court decision that wiped out his original effort.

New York remains under air quality alert due to Canada wildfire smoke

Much of New York State will continue to be under air quality health advisory on Saturday due to smoke from the raging wildfires in Canada.

EU leaders fail to reach consensus on migration

Poland and Hungary continued to oppose a proposed obligation for EU countries to welcome migrants to their land or else pay a fee of 20,000 euros ($21,826) for each migrant

Lukashenko invites Wagner mercenaries to train Belarusian military

The President offered the invitation during a speech on Friday, CNN quoted the Belarusian state news agency Belta as saying

France arrests more than 1,300 after fourth night of rioting

Street clashes between young teenagers and police have raged on despite an appeal by Macron

Punjab govt to buy private thermal power plant: Bhagwant Mann

The Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said contrary to the previous state governments that sold government properties to fetch money, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government will soon complete the process to buy a private thermal plant in the state to augment its coal-based power production.

SAD condemns Punjab govt proposal for merger of Kharar, Zirakpur MCs with Mohali

Prof Chandumajra said the AAP govt was trying to usurp extremely valuable land and monetary resources of Kharar and Zirakpur municipal committees

We will support uniform civil code, whenever it comes: Himachal minister

Congress leader and Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh has expressed his support for the Uniform Civil Code in a stance that is at variance with that of his party. Several Congress leaders have questioned the BJP-led government over the move with former finance minister P Chidambaram dubbing the proposal as tactics by an \"agenda-driven majoritarian government.\"

'PM has set divine mandate, he understands Bharat, power of its people'

Amidst the ongoing tussle between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi over the dismissal of V Senthil Balaji as a minister, Governor R N Ravi heaped praise on PM Modi for his vision.

'Mann govt rejects Himachal govt's claim on Chandigarh'

With Himachal Pradesh government forming a committee to claim its share in the Union Territory (UT) of Chandigarh, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Saturday termed the neighbouring state’s claim on its capital as “absurd and baseless”.

Delhi govt clears way for new defence project

Kejriwal government approves proposal for transplanting 214 trees at construction site

J&K witnesses 58% growth in GST revenue in June

Union Ministry of Finance on Saturday said the GST revenue collected in Jammu and Kashmir in the month of June has registered substantial growth of 58 per cent compared to June of the previous financial year.

'India rising steadily in global electronics supply chains'

‘It is expected to lead to total production of about Rs 3.35 lakh crore, bring an additional investment of Rs 2,430 crore in electronics manufacturing and will lead to generation of 75,000 additional direct jobs’

Enthusiasm marks beginning of Amarnath yatra from both routes in Kashmir

Amid elaborate security arrangements, the 62-day long Amarnath yatra started early on Saturday as the first batch of pilgrims from across the country proceeded towards the mountain cave shrine from both base camps at Baltal and Pahalgam in Kashmir.