Ruling ally urges Nepal’s PM Prachanda to resign
Kathmandu, July 3 - The ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) has called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to step down to clear the way for the formation of a "national consensus government".
UN chief urges collaboration to counter terrorism, extremism across Africa
United Nations, July 3 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for strengthened collaboration to counter terrorism and extremism across Africa -- from Sudan and the Horn of Africa to the Sahel, the Great Lakes region and beyond.
Russia to build new orbital station by 2033
Moscow, July 2 - Yury Borisov, head of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, has approved the schedule for the creation of a Russian orbital station by 2033, the corporation said in a press release Tuesday.
Security person killed, 4 injured in Pakistan IED blast
Islamabad, July 2 - A security person was killed and four others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, police said on Tuesday.
Preparations for PM Modi’s ‘important’ visit to Russia in final stages: Kremlin spokesman
Moscow, July 2 - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said that preparations for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia are in the "final stages", and the dates will be announced soon.
Sensex crosses 80,000 for first time, banking stocks lead rally
Mumbai, July 3 - Indian equity indices opened at record high on Wednesday following a rally in the banking stocks. Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 80,039 and 24,292 respectively.
Hathras stampede: Death toll rises to 121
Hathras (UP), July 3 - The death toll in the stampede at a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district has risen to 121, a senior official said on Wednesday.
India’s special flight from Barbados delayed further, to land in Delhi on Thursday morning: Sources
ridgetown (Barbados), July 3 - The World Cup-winning Indian team's departure from Barbados has further been delayed and now is expected to land in New Delhi on Thursday morning 6 am (IST).
Hathras stampede: FIR lodged against organisers
Hathras (UP), July 3 - An FIR has been registered under sections 105, 110, 126(2), 223, and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, against Dev Prakash Madhukar, referred to as 'Mukhya Sewadar', and other organisers of the religious event in Uttar
Over 74,000 perform Amaranth Yatra in four days
Jammu, July 3 - Over 74,000 pilgrims had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave shrine of Amarnath during the last four days while another batch of 5,725 Yatris left for Kashmir on Wednesday.
Trump gets sentencing reprieve as court agrees to delay till after Republican convention
New York, July 3 - By invoking the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, former US President Donald Trump has won a timely reprieve by getting the court to agree to delay his sentencing till after the Republican Party Convention where he is
UP doctors remove 5.5 kg tumour from woman’s kidney
Lucknow, July 3 - Doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) in Lucknow have successfully removed a 5.5 kg tumour from a patient's kidney, they said.
72 of 116 bodies identified in stampede; post-mortem underway in 4 UP districts
Hathras, July 3 - Of the 116 bodies, 72 have been identified so far even as the post-mortem of the bodies is being held at Agra, Etah, Kasganj and Aligarh, officials said.
NDRF, SDRF & PAC teams sent to flood-prone districts in UP
Lucknow, July 3 - The Uttar Pradesh government has dispatched teams of NDRF, SDRF and PAC to the highly sensitive and sensitive districts as part of its flood relief and control measures, government officials said.
Free meals for pilgrims at Sangam in Prayagraj
Prayagraj, July 3 - Free 'pure satvik vegetarian food' will now be available to pilgrims visiting Sangam -- the holy confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, officials said.
India warns against UNSC mandates not rooted in ‘current realities’, calls for its reform
United Nations, July 3 - Calling for a reform of the UN Security Council, India has cautioned against its peacekeeping mandates as "not representative of current realities".
PM Modi’s relentless attack overshadows Rahul Gandhi’s ‘rhetoric’ in LS
New Delhi, July 2 - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, stole the show on Monday with his fiery speech and no-holds-barred attack on the BJP-led NDA.
116 killed in stampede at religious event in UP’s Hathras
Hathras (UP), July 2 - The death toll in the stampede at a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Tuesday has mounted to 116, including several women and children, officials said.
Shabana Azmi reveals Mithun Chakraborty was insecure about his complexion
Mumbai, July 2 - Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, who recently celebrated 50 years in cinema, revealed that actor Mithun Chakraborty was very insecure about his complexion during his early days in the industry.
Novel brain surgery technique targets difficult tumours at skull base
New Delhi, July 2 - Japanese researchers have pioneered a new technique for brain surgery that targets difficult tumours at the skull base -- an area densely packed with nerves, blood vessels, other tissues, and the brain stem.