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J&K: 14 years after, two doctors sacked for fabricating evidence against security forces

The ‘doctored’ postmortem report accused the security forces of rape and murder of two girls, which had sparked violence in Kashmir that lasted over 7 months

CoWin portal data leak case: Two apprehended

In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police Special Cell has apprehended a man and a juvenile from Bihar in connection with the alleged data leak from the CoWin portal, the Centre's official platform for Covid-19 vaccination registration and certification.

Guv returns SEC's joining report; 'Move unprecedented', says CM

A war of words has erupted between chief minister Mamata Banerjee and state Governor Ananda Bose after the latter refused to accept the joining report of the State Election Commissioner (SEC), Rajiva Sinha. Miss Banerjee called Governor’s move unprecedented and said the SEC can be removed only by impeachment.

Mamata meets Lalu, Nitish

Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee met Lalu Prasad, RJD president, at the latter’s residence this evening.

Opp meeting: Kejriwal seeks clarity over stance on ordinance

Ahead of the Opposition party meeting in Patna, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged Opposition parties, including the Congress, to clarify their stand on the Centre's ordinance on control of administrative services in the national capital. \"In the meeting on 23 June, Congress will have to (make) clear (its) stand on the ordinance in front of everyone,\" Mr Kejriwal said.

India to sign Artemis Accords; ISRO, NASA to launch joint mission

NASA and ISRO are developing a strategic framework for human spaceflight operations & have agreed to a joint mission to the International Space Station in 2024.

Lab-grown diamond, vintage American camera among gifts exchanged between Modi, Biden

Special gifts including a lab-grown 7.5-carat green diamond, a vintage American camera and an antique book galley were exchanged between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House.

Warm welcome for PM Modi at the White House

India, US committed to working together for global peace, stability & prosperity: PM

Gold rush for India at Special Olympics World Games 2023 in Berlin

India registered their first gold medals at the Special Olympics World Games 2023, here, Geetanjali Nagvekar winning gold in the 800m Level C, to start, what would be a gold rush Tuesday, with as many three added by the end of the day's action.

Shreyanka, Mannat, Kanika, shine as India A clinch Emerging Women's Asia Cup title

The spin troika of Shreyanka Patil, Mannat Kashyap and Kanika Ahuja played crucial roles in helping India A emerge victorious in the Women's Emerging Asia Cup T20 tournament after beating Bangladesh A by 31 runs in the final on Wednesday.

43-year-old Venus Williams gets wild card to play singles at Wimbledon

Five-time Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams and 2019 semifinalist Elina Svitolina were on Wednesday handed Wimbledon wild cards.

Match was well within our grasp, says Cummins

Australian captain displayed remarkable composure to guide his team to triumph in first Ashes Test

Israeli settlers torch Palestinian homes, cars to avenge deadly shooting

Hundreds of Israeli settlers on Wednesday stormed into a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to dozens of cars and homes to avenge the deaths of four Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen the previous day, residents said.

Once starved by war, millions of Ethiopians go hungry again as US, UN pause aid after massive theft

An Orthodox Christian priest, Tesfa Kiros Meresfa begs door-to-door for food along with countless others recovering from a two-year war in northern Ethiopia that starved his people.

China irked over Biden's remark on Xi as dictator

China calls the comment 'extremely absurd and irresponsible'

Underwater noises heard in desperate search for submersible missing with 5 aboard near Titanic

A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises as a massive operation searched early Wednesday in a remote part of the North Atlantic for a submersible that vanished while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.

Employees sue Twitter over failure to pay 2022 bonuses

Elon Musk-run Twitter has been sued by its employees over its failure to pay bonuses for last year, despite promises that the company will pay at least 50 per cent of the target amounts.

Finland's new government takes office

The new government of Finland, led by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, has taken office.

Delaware congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester announces bid for US Senate

Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, Delaware’s lone representative in the U.S. House, announced Wednesday that she is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Tom Carper.

Hunter Biden reaches a plea deal after 5 years of investigation

President Joe Biden had just six words to offer after his 53-year-old son Hunter pleaded guilty to federal tax offenses in a deal that is also likely to spare him time behind bars on a weapons charge.

EU nations agree on new package of sanctions against Russia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington would give more than $1.3 billion in new aid

Zee Entertainment stock price jumps 5pc after Sony Pictures' statement

Zee Entertainment stock price jumped 5 per cent on Wednesday after a statement by Sony Pictures Entertainment headquarters on the proposed merger.

'Besides inflicting financial harm on govt revenues, smuggling also undermines stability of economy'

He said that society in the past has glamorised smuggling, with some individuals avoiding tax payments and utilising smuggled money for illicit purposes.

Stock market: Asian shares mostly lower, tracking Wall Street retreat

U.S. futures were little changed and oil prices rose. Brent crude, the international standard, added 18 cents to $75.17 per barrel.

Assam Oppn says CM misleading people with constituency delimitation claim

Opposition leaders in Assam said that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is misleading the people with the claim that his Assembly constituency would no longer exist after the draft delimitation proposal was published by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Yoga to be compulsory in MP schools: CM Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on the International Yoga Day today that the state government has decided to make yoga education compulsory in all schools.

Raje attacks Rajasthan Cong govt over Dalit girl's rape and murder

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje on Wednesday strongly condemned the Khajuwala rape and murder and attacked the Congress government for the incident.

13 have miraculous escape as Mumbai building lift plunges

The lift, in which around 12-13 persons were travelling, suddenly crashed from the fourth floor to the ground floor.

Relieve me from post of Leader of Opposition, pleads Ajit Pawar

In a surprise development, the Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) Ajit Pawar on Wednesday has urged the party leadership to relieve him of the post of Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly.

Tourism has potential to unite people, PM to G20 Tourism Ministers

Modi added that India's efforts in this sector are centred on preserving its rich heritage