Haj begins as Saudi Arabia expects 2 million pilgrims
Riyadh, June 14 - Muslims from around the world started the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Friday, with authorities expecting 2 million people to gather this year amid sweltering heat.
Pocso case: Karnataka HC directs police not to arrest Yediyurappa
Bengaluru, June 14 - Former Karnataka chief minister and senior BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa, who is facing arrest in connection with a Pocso case, got temporary relief on Friday as the High Court directed the police not to initiate arrest procedures against him.
India’s forex kitty surges to new lifetime high of $655.8 billion
Mumbai, June 14 - India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $4.3 billion during the week ended June 7 to scale a lifetime high of $655.8 billion, according to the latest data released by the RBI on Friday.
Batting for peace through dialogue and diplomacy, PM Modi holds ‘productive meeting’ with Zelensky
Apulia (Italy), June 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that he held a "very productive" meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the 50th G7 Summit in Italy's Apulia as New Delhi continues to encourage peaceful resolution
Talks with Ukraine if it withdraws troops from Donbas, other conflict areas: Putin
Moscow, June 14 - Days ahead of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that his country was ready for talks with Ukraine, provided it completely withdraws its troops from the Donbas, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Committed to strengthening India-UK strategic partnership in third term, says PM Modi after meeting Sunak
Apulia (Italy), June 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reiterated his commitment to further strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and the UK during the third term of the NDA government as he held a bilateral meeting with British PM
Rajdhani, Vande Bharat, Duronto to now run at higher speed between Sitarampur & Jhajha
Kolkata (June 14, 2024) There will be a reduction in running time for important trains like the Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Patna), Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat Express, Howrah-New Delhi Duronto Express, and Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express (via Patna) as the Eastern Railway (ER)
Chandrababu Naidu congratulates Pawan Kalyan on becoming Dy CM
Amaravati, June 14 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday congratulated Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader and actor Pawan Kalyan on becoming the Deputy Chief Minister.
Heatwave claims three lives in Bihar’s Nalanda
Patna, June 14 - Three people, including two women, died due to heatstroke in Bihar's Nalanda district.
SC refuses to halt demolition of Pracheen Shiv Mandir near Yamuna floodplains
New Delhi, June 14 - The Supreme Court on Friday refused to halt the demolition of a Pracheen Shiv Mandir situated at Geeta Colony close to the Yamuna floodplains.
Women more sensitive to others’ pain: Dalai Lama in greetings to Mexico’s Prez-elect
Dharamsala, June 14 - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday congratulated Claudia Sheinbaum, the first woman to be elected president of Mexico, saying that women are more sensitive to others' pain.
Arunachal Assembly session: Newly elected MLAs take oath
Itanagar, June 14 - All 59 newly elected MLAs, including Chief Minister Pema Khandu, took the oath administered by Pro-tem Speaker Ninong Ering on Friday.
Record number of devotees pay obeisance at Kashmir’s Mata Kheer Bhawani temple
Srinagar, June 14 - Hundreds of devotees from different parts of the country converged at Mata Kheer Bhawani temple shrine on Friday to celebrate the annual ‘Mela’ of the Hindu deity.
Major fire breaks out at Acropolis Mall in Kolkata, no casualty reported
Kolkata, June 14 - A major fire broke out at the Acropolis Mall located in the Kasba locality in south Kolkata on Friday.
Yogi govt ramps up efforts to safeguard crops from impending monsoon floods
Lucknow, June 14 - Amid the ongoing heatwave and the approaching monsoon, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, has implemented a comprehensive plan to safeguard the state's crops.
Major bureaucratic reshuffle on the cards in UP
Lucknow, June 14 - A major bureaucratic reshuffle is on the cards this month in Uttar Pradesh.
Regaining confidence of Matua voters in Bengal is Trinamool’s biggest challenge
Kolkata, June 14 - After the startling win in the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal, one of the teething headaches that the ruling Trinamool Congress will have to address, especially in view of the 2026 Assembly polls, is to regain the confidence
Sikkim CM Tamang resigns from Soreng Chakhung Assembly seat, retains Rhenock
Gangtok, June 14 - Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced on Friday that he is stepping down from the legislator position of Soreng Chakhung Assembly seat in the state and will retain Rhenock constituency as an MLA.
EPFO revamping software to speed up settlement of claims
New Delhi, June 14 - Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is in the process of revamping its application software with the UAN-based single accounting system for each member and automation of process flow with minimum human intervention to further speed up settlement of
Excise policy case: Delhi court to hear CM Kejriwal’s regular bail plea on June 19
New Delhi, June 14 - A Delhi court on Friday adjourned, to June 19, the hearing of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's regular bail plea in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.