ANC loses majority in South Africa, will need coalition partners to stay in power
Johannesburg, June 1 - South Africa's long-dominant African National Congress has, for the first time since the end of apartheid, lost its parliamentary majority in the May 29 elections and will have to seek the support of smaller parties to remain in power.
Qatar, Egypt, US urge Hamas, Israel to reach agreement
Doha, Qatar, the US, and Egypt have jointly called on Hamas and Israel to finalise an agreement based on the principles of a US proposal, according to a statement from the Qatari Foreign Ministry.
WHO member states extend pandemic agreement negotiations for another year
Geneva, Member states of the WHO have agreed to extend the talks over the pandemic agreement for another year, allowing for more time needed to finalise the landmark treaty to combat future pandemics and enhance preparedness.
Netanyahu accepts invitation to address US Congress
Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he accepted the invitation to address a joint meeting of the US Congress in Washington.
US defence chief welcomes S.Korea-Japan agreement in Singapore
Washington, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has welcomed an agreement by Defence Chiefs of South Korea and Japan to take measures to prevent the recurrence of a 2018 maritime spat over Japanese patrol aircraft.
PM Modi extends greetings on Telangana’s Statehood Day
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday morning, extended his good wishes to the people of Telangana on the occasion of its Statehood Day.
CM Kejriwal to surrender at Tihar jail today
New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that he would surrender at Tihar prison around 3 p.m.
T20 World Cup: Canada want to win few games; the side is capable of doing it, says coach Dassanayake
Dallas, June 1 - The 2024 men’s T20 World Cup will kick off with a North American derby between co-hosts USA and Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Co-incidentally, the two teams played the first ever international cricket match, way back
WhatsApp bans over 71 lakh accounts in India in April
New Delhi, June 1 - Meta-owned WhatsApp on Saturday said it banned more than 71 lakh accounts in India in the month of April for violating the laws of the land.
N. Korea sending balloons carrying trash to S. Korea again: Seoul’s military
Seoul, June 1 - North Korea is sending balloons carrying trash and manure to South Korea on Saturday, Seoul's military said, after it launched hundreds of similar balloons across the inter-Korean border earlier this week.
Congress’ U-turn on Exit Polls within 24 hours, now decides to join debate
New Delhi, June 1 -The INDIA bloc meeting of Opposition parties on Saturday, which looked more like a show of strength than a 'strategy meet' resulted in a major embarrassment for the Congress.
BJP complains to ECI against Lalu Prasad Yadav for MCC ‘violation’ while casting vote
Patna, June 1 -The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday filed a complaint against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, alleging that he violated the Mode code of conduct while exercising his right to franchise on Saturday in Bihar.
Court reserves order on Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘medical’ bail plea for June 5; CM to head back to jail on Sunday
New Delhi, June 1 - A Delhi court on Saturday reserved its order on the interim bail plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking seven days' bail on medical grounds in connection with the money laundering case related to the alleged excise
Violence slows polling pace in Bengal; turnout still higher than national average
Kolkata, June 1 - The pace of voting in nine Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal during the seventh and last phase of polling on Saturday declined substantially as violence intensified. However, it still remained higher than the national average.
Indian-origin researcher developing vessel-chip for pharmaceutical drug testing
New York, June 1 - Indian-origin researcher Dr Abhishek Jain, from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University in the US, and his team are developing a vessel-chip technology for more personalised pharmaceutical drug testing.
Sunny Leone issues stern warning to Rushali on ‘MTV Splitsvilla X5’
Mumbai, June 1 - In the upcoming episode of the dating reality show 'MTV Splitsvilla X5', host Sunny Leone gives a stern warning to contestant Rushali after noticing she is hiding something.
Kirron Kher casts her vote in Chandigarh, hopes for PM Modi’s 3rd term
Mumbai, June 1 - Veteran actress and BJP leader Kirron Kher cast her vote in Chandigarh on Saturday during the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Talking about ‘Dedh Bigha Zameen’, Pratik Gandhi says dowry has changed its form in big cities
Mumbai, June 1 - Actor Pratik Gandhi, who is receiving widespread acclaim for his role in the recently released streaming movie 'Dedh Bigha Zameen', has shared his opinion on the prevalent social evils of dowry and land grabbing in the country, emphasising how
Ayushmann Khurrana casts his vote in Chandigarh, says it gives ‘sense of empowerment’
Mumbai, June 1 - Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who was roped in by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to encourage young voters to participate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, cast his vote on Saturday during the seventh phase of the elections.
Maruti Suzuki’s sales decline by 2 pc in May
New Delhi, June 1 - Leading automaker Maruti Suzuki, on Saturday, reported sale of 1,74,551 units in May, down by 2 per cent (year on year) from 1,78,083 units in the same period last year.