Oppn to shun CM Shinde’s customary tea citing peoples’ loss of faith in Mahayuti govt
Mumbai, June 26 - The Opposition on Wednesday unanimously decided to boycott the customary meeting convened by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on the eve of the Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra Legislature, beginning on June 27.
India must aim to lower cost of access to space: ISRO Chairman
New Delhi, June 26 - India must aim to lower the cost of access to space as other countries, said ISRO Chairman S. Somanath on Wednesday, at the third Annual India Space Congress (ISC) 2024, in the national capital.
Illegal poppy cultivation in Manipur declined by 50-60 pc: CM Biren Singh
Imphal, June 26 - Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said on Wednesday that the area under poppy cultivation in the state has declined by around 50-60 per cent, citing surveys through satellite mapping.
IESA 2024: Rs 2,000 cr worth investment likely in energy storage, EV, green hydrogen sectors
New Delhi, June 26 - The country is likely to witness over Rs 2,000 crore investment opportunities in the energy storage, electric vehicle (EV) and green hydrogen sectors at the upcoming India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) 2024 event in the capital next month,
Telangana Congress may be forced to go slow on ‘poaching’ BRS MLAs
Hyderabad, June 26 - The furore triggered by the defection of a BRS MLA may force Telangana’s ruling Congress to go slow on poaching opposition legislators.
Indian researchers develop method to produce hydrogen from methanol, paraformaldehyde mixture
New Delhi, June 26 - Researchers at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati, have innovated a method to produce hydrogen gas from a mixture of methanol and paraformaldehyde under mild conditions, the Ministry of Science & Technology said on Wednesday.
Shah Rukh Khan is a connoisseur of art: Kamal Haasan
New Delhi, June 26 - Kamal Haasan, who shared the screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in Hey Ram, paid a heartfelt tribute to the superstar, calling him a connoisseur of art.
Outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte appointed as NATO Secretary General
Brussels, June 26 - The North Atlantic Council decided to appoint outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), NATO said in a statement on Wednesday.
Sensex, Nifty close at record high, media and energy stocks shine
Mumbai, June 26 - Indian equity indices closed at a record high on Wednesday following a rally in media and energy stocks.
T20 World Cup: ‘This SA team is different, we own what is ours’, says Rob Walter ahead of semis
Port of Spain (Trinidad), June 26 - As South Africa prepares to face Afghanistan on Thursday in the 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal, head coach Rob Walter is steering his team away from the ghosts of past knockout failures.
Noted sand artist writes to Odisha CM seeking immediate repair of Ratna Bhandar
Bhubaneswar, June 26 - Noted sand artist and a member of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee, Sudarsan Patttnaik, has urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to direct the Archaeology Survey of India (ASI) to immediately begin repair and maintenance work of
13 in fray for July 10 Assembly bypolls in Himachal
Shimla, June 26 - After withdrawal of nominations, 13 candidates are in the fray for the July 10 bypolls for Himachal Pradesh’s three Assembly seats -- Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh, an official with the election department said on Wednesday.
MP CM Mohan Yadav honours Emergency detainees, announces schemes for them
Bhopal, June 26 - Around 700 'MISA bandis, those who were imprisoned during the Emergency under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, assembled at Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's residence in Bhopal on Wednesday.
South Korea: Police, labour ministry raid battery maker over deadly fire
Seoul, June 26 - Police and the labour ministry raided a battery maker and workforce suppliers on Wednesday as they ratcheted up probes into a deadly fire that killed 23 workers.
3 asylum seekers killed as skirmishes hit refugee camp in Kenya
Nairobi, June 26 - Three asylum seekers were killed and dozens injured after chaos erupted at Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwestern Kenya's Turkana county, local officials said on Wednesday.
Indonesia unveils suspicious transactions linked to general elections
Jakarta, June 26 - The Indonesian authorities have uncovered a series of suspicious transactions totalling 80.12 trillion rupiah (around $4.87 billion) linked to the country's 2024 general elections.
LoP Rahul Gandhi offers full support to LS Speaker Birla; also sends a message
New Delhi, June 26 - Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, congratulated the newly-elected Speaker Om Birla, and assured him of full co-operation in running the House.
‘Emergency exemplified what a dictatorship looks like’: PM Modi reacts after Speaker’s 2-minute silence
New Delhi, June 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave a shout-out to the newly elected Speaker Om Birla for condemning the Emergency (1975-1977) in his first speech, in the 18th Lok Sabha.
Successful G-20 group meeting turning point for J&K tourism: L-G Manoj Sinha
Srinagar, June 26 - Jammu & Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday that the successful G-20 working group meeting held in Srinagar last year was the turning point for the tourism industry in the Union Territory.
Japan: 3 people found unconscious near Mount Fuji crater
Tokyo, June 26 - Three people were found unconscious in an area near the crater of Mount Fuji in central Japan, local police said on Wednesday.