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ISRO-ICHR COLLABORATION: Isro to use scientific tools to 'monitor heritage sites'
AN MoU HAS BEEN SIGNED BETWEEN ISRO AND ICHR TO CONDUCT A DETAILED STUDY TITLED HISTORY OF INDIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY’
Putin praises Russian armed forces for averting 'civil war'
His praise appeared at odds with the ease with which Wagner mercenaries crossed 780km of Russia’s territory over 24 hrs
Donald Trump heard discussing classified documents on tape
Former US president Donald Trump can be heard discussing secret documents he had apparently held on to after leaving the White House and acknowledging they had not been declassified, in an audio recording aired by US media.
Russia executed 77 civilian detainees in Ukraine, says UN
Russia has summarily executed 77 civilians being held in arbitrary detention during its war in Ukraine, according to a United Nations (UN) report released on Tuesday. Since Russia began its invasion in February last year, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has documented 864 individual cases of arbitrary detention by Russia, many of which also amounted to enforced disappearances.
'Politicisation of economies will only fragment the world'
China's Premier Li Qiang warned governments that attempts to politicise their economies will only fragment the world as the US and Europe \"de-risk\" supply chains from the Asian nation.
PM flags off 5 Vande Bharat trains to boost connectivity
TWO OF THE FIVE TRAINS ARE FOR MADHYA PRADESH, WHICH IS SLATED TO GO TO THE POLLS THIS YEAR
India No Longer A Weak Nation, Can Defeat All Threats: Rajnath
India's image a decade ago was of a "weak nation" that allowed its adversaries to create problems, but now country can "overcome every threat", defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday.
Gardner scalps 8, spins Oz to Test win at Trent Bridge
It was a match that saw several remarkable performances, but eventually a stunning eight-wicket haul by Ashleigh Gardner stole the show and helped Australia beat England by 89 runs in the oneoff women's Ashes Test at Trent Bridge on Monday. Australia needed five wickets to win going into the fifth day, while England needed 152 runs. Gardner bagged the last five wickets to finish with a match haul of 12/165.
Aussies take Lyon as constant, Ashwin stays variable for India
Australia off-spinner set to become the first bowler to play 100 successive Tests; ICC's top ranked bowler Ashwin though had a longest run of 36 matches
Sport climber Prateeksha sets sight on her own peak
Her sport is often confused with mountaineering, but Bengaluru climber hopes she can win an Asian Games medal and change all that
ICICI Bank to weigh delisting of its broking unit on June 29
Private sector lender ICICI Bank Ltd on Monday said that its board would consider a proposal on June 29 to delist equity shares of its stockbroking arm ICICI Securities.
TCS names new hiring head amid bribes-for-jobs probe
The investigation has led to sackings of 15 executives and ban on 8 staffing firms
John Goodenough: Pioneer of lithium-ion batteries dies
Nobel laureate John Goodenough, a pioneer in the development of lithium-ion batteries that today power millions of electric vehicles around the globe, died on Sunday just a month short of his 101st birthday.
Prigozhin says didn't want to overthrow Russian govt
Defence minister Sergei Shoigu, the main target of revolt, appeared on state television, visiting troops in Ukraine
Decision on Cong working committee likely this week
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is likely to hold a meeting with former president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday to discuss the team that will lead India’s main Opposition party into key assembly elections this year and the Lok Sabha polls in 2024, according to people aware of the matter.
NSA meets Oman's top leadership
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Monday met the top leadership of Oman, including Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, and discussed ways to bolster security ties between the two sides and cooperation in technology, military matters and mining.
ICHR to exhibit J&K's history, 'ancient links' to rest of country
The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) is putting together an exhibition showcasing the history of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), going back thousands of years, to dispel what it says is a myth that the region was isolated from the rest of the country before 1947, officials said.
Ahead of Bengal local body elections, CM says BSF 'threatening' voters
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of intimidating voters in bordering areas, on behalf of the BJP, ahead of the panchayat elections next month.
Won't allow any narcotics trade in country: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's \"zero-tolerance\" policy towards narcotics led to the seizure of drugs worth ₹22,000 crore between 2014 and 2022, which, he added, is almost 30 times higher than the seizures worth 2768 crore made under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government between 2006 and 2013.
KCR's massive show of strength in Maha ahead of 2024 polls
Keen on gaining a toehold in Maharashtra ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Telangana chief minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) reached the state on Monday for a two-day visit amid much fanfare.
INDIA SUMMONS PAK DIPLOMAT OVER ATTACKS ON SIKH MINORITY
India on Monday summoned a senior Pakistani diplomat to the external affairs ministry to protest against a string of recent attacks on the Sikh minority, including the killing of a Sikh man in Peshawar last week, people familiar with the matter said.
Union govt proposes autonomous council
The central government has proposed autonomous territorial powers for six eastern districts of Nagaland to be governed by the Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organization (ENPO) to resolve an ongoing demand for a separate state, people familiar with the matter said.
Monsoon is becoming more erratic with time, say experts
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Woman lives with kin's body for 10 days
A 65-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district was found living with the body of her 17-year-old grandson for the past 10 days in her house, police said on Monday.
Women 'interfering' with Manipur ops, says army
Women activists in Manipur are deliberately blocking routes and interfering in the operations of security forces, the Indian Army tweeted on Monday evening in what was the first official confirmation of a rising new phenomenon in the violence-hit northeastern state.
Mizoram now home: Manipur's refugees say nothing left behind
Harried and bedraggled, 45-year-old Thangma and seven members of his family arrived at a transit camp in Aizawl, Mizoram on June 18.
Rain, overcast skies keep Capital cool, yellow alert in place for today
Parts of the Capital recorded very light rain on Monday, which, along with overcast skies, kept Delhi cool for the second day in a row.
Snatchers give ₹100 to couple with little cash
Two snatchers, who were trying to rob a couple of their valuables, ended up giving them ₹100 instead after learning that their would-be victims had only ₹20 on them.
Society to take call on DDA's package
Residents of the crumbling Signature View Apartment (SVA) in north Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar, which is supposed to be evacuated and dismantled soon, received the formal rehabilitation offer letter from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Monday.
Robbery video out, 2 culprits held
The Delhi Police announced late on Monday that they apprehended two people in connection with a brazen robbery in the Pragati Maidan tunnel. They added that the remaining two suspects were identified, and raids were on to nab them.