Now get square-shaped watermelons this summer
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), April 8 - A new hybrid and export variety of watermelon and melon ‘Saraswati’ is all set to hit UP markets this summer.
No liquor consumption in public places in Lucknow
Lucknow, April 8 - The Lucknow district administration has prohibited the consumption of liquor outside or near liquor shops, following the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha elections.
PM Modi to visit Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra for LS poll campaign today
New Delhi, April 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bastar and Maharashtra's Chandrapur on Monday to campaign for BJP Lok Sabha poll candidates.
Ex-MLA, several other Congress leaders join BJP in Rajasthan
Jaipur, April 8 - Several Congress leaders, including former MLA Gangajal Meel and state Vice President Sushil Sharma, joined the BJP on Sunday.
PM Modi, CM Yogi to address inaugural rallies for Maha LS 1st phase polls today
Nagpur (Maharashtra), April 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his inaugural election rally in Maharashtra at Chandrapur here on Monday evening.
Byju’s-owned Aakash Educational Services appoints Deepak Mehrotra as MD, CEO
New Delhi, April 8 - Aakash Educational Services, owned by Byju’s, has appointed former Pearson India executive, Deepak Mehrotra, as its Managing Director and CEO, effective immediately, the company said on Monday.
Slovakia’s Peter Pellegrini wins presidential election
Bratislava, April 7 - Slovakia's incumbent Speaker of the National Council Peter Pellegrini won the country's second round of the presidential election held on Saturday, according to preliminary results published by Slovakia's Statistical Office.
Zaporizhzhia NPP attack a serious incident that endangered nuclear safety: IAEA chief
Vienna, April 8 - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations nuclear watchdog, has said that the drone attack at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine on Sunday is a "serious incident that endangered nuclear safety and security".
J&K: Eight absconders presently in PoK declared proclaimed offenders
Srinagar, April 8 - J&K Police in Baramulla district said on Monday that eight absconders presently in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been declared as proclaimed offenders.
Bhupatinagar blast: 8 Trinamool leaders were under NIA scanner for long
Kolkata, April 8 - At least eight Trinamool Congress leaders including the two arrested were under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) scanner for quite some time in connection with the blast at Bhupatinagar in East Midnapore district of West Bengal in December 2022
Govt ready to discuss medical school quota hike in open manner: S Korean minister
Seoul, April 8 - South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday said that the government is ready to discuss the increased quota in medical school admissions with doctors in an open manner if they come up with a unified and more reasonable
Australian minister Ed Husic accuses Israel of systematic failure to abide by laws of war
Canberra, April 7 - Australian government minister Ed Husic on Sunday accused Israel of a systematic failure to adhere to the laws of war in Gaza.
IDF now prepares for Rafah operation after Khan Yunis
Tel Aviv, April 8 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is bracing up for the Rafah operation after it wrapped up the Khan Yunis operations in southern Gaza and the 98th division of the IDF withdrew from the area.
AAP alleges ‘massive’ donations to BJP amid corporate losses
New Delhi, April 8 - The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday alleged that 33 companies, which incurred losses of around Rs one lakh crore in seven years, have given Rs 450 crore in donations to BJP through electoral bonds or after getting
Two held for ‘nuclear bomb’ threat at Delhi airport
New Delhi, April 8 - Two passengers were arrested by police for giving threat of a ‘nuclear bomb’ to security staff during frisking at Delhi's IGI airport, an official said on Monday.
Delhi court denies interim bail to BRS leader K. Kavitha in excise policy case
New Delhi, April 8 - A Delhi court on Monday denied interim bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
Dozens of flights cancelled as Storm Kathleen hits west of UK
London, April 7 - Dozens of UK flights were cancelled on Saturday as Storm Kathleen brought strong winds and triggered the warmest day of the year so far, leaving travellers stranded in Edinburgh, Belfast, Manchester and Birmingham.
Man arrested for duping US citizens from ‘home-based’ call centre
Ahmedabad, April 7 - A 27-year-old man has been arrested here for allegedly duping US citizens from a call centre that he was operating from his home, the police said on Saturday.
Israel Army claims senior Hamas commander Marwan Issa killed in Gaza strike
Gaza, April 7 - Israeli military has announced that a senior internal security official of Hamas was killed in its recent airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Bihar, Bengal, MP Today
New Delhi, April 7 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address election rallies in Bihar's Nawada and West Bengal's Jalpaiguri on Sunday. He will also hold a roadshow in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur.