Rahul Gandhi meets families of Hathras stampede victims
Aligarh/Hathras, July 5 - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reached Pilakhna village in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Friday and met the families of the victims of the Hathras stampede that claimed the lives of 121 people and left over a dozen injured.
Oath ceremony impasse continues in Bengal even as Guv ‘nominates’ Dy Speaker for the job
Kolkata, July 5 - The impasse over the oath ceremony of two newly-elected Trinamool Congress legislators -- Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat Houssen Sarkar -- continued in West Bengal even after Governor C.V. Ananda Bose nominated Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Asish Banerjee, for
Agniveers part of Army, should not be dragged into politics: Ex-IAF chief
New Delhi, July 4 - Former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief and BJP leader R.K.S. Bhadauria on Thursday refuted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claim that a slain Agniveer was not paid the compensation amount.
Bihar Redux: Does Champai Soren’s ‘dissent’ mirror Jitan Manjhi’s stand?
New Delhi, July 4 - JMM President Hemant Soren was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the third time on Thursday after being released from jail on bail.
Mumbai erupts to celebrate ‘Team India festival’ with T-20 World Cup victors
Mumbai, July 4 - Lakhs of Mumbaikars gushed into a spirited celebration of 'Team India festival' along with the beaming Men In Blue T-20 World Cup victors here on Thursday evening.
BJP govt in Haryana only engaged in taking U-turns on decisions: Hooda
Chandigarh, July 4 - Haryana's Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Hooda on Thursday accused the BJP government in the state of only being engaged in taking U-turns on its own decisions instead of doing development works.
5 Indian institutions receive grants under Australia-India Strategic Research Fund
New Delhi, July 4 - The government on Thursday announced successful grants under the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) to five Indian organisations for their projects in emerging technologies.
Out on bail, Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand CM
Ranchi, July 4 - Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Executive President Hemant Soren was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand at a ceremony organised at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday.
MP HC directs ASI to submit report on disputed Bhojshala complex by July 15
Bhopal, July 4 - The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to submit its final report on the disputed medieval-era Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district of the state by July 15.
LoP Danve’s suspension reduced paving way for his participation in Maha House proceedings
Mumbai, July 4 - The Maharashtra Legislative Council on Thursday reduced Leader of Opposition (LoP), Ambadas Danve's suspension period to three days from five days.
Govt slashes licence fee for women entrepreneurs, MSMEs in petroleum & explosives ventures
New Delhi, July 4 - Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has announced 80 per cent concession for women entrepreneurs and 50 per cent for MSMEs in fees for licences granted by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), according to
PM Modi to visit Russia and Austria starting July 8
New Delhi, July 4 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Russia and Austria on July 8-10, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday.
Centre announces Rs 200 crore scheme for green hydrogen testing infra
New Delhi, July 4 - The government on Thursday announced a Rs 200 crore scheme for funding testing facilities, infrastructure, and institutional support for the development of standards and regulatory frameworks under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
Prayagraj set to transform ahead of Maha Kumbh 2025
Lucknow, July 4 - The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to make the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh, scheduled to be held early next year, a grand and divine event.
India to have 1st human in space, deep sea by 2025: Union Minister
New Delhi, July 4 - India is set to witness the first human in space and deep sea by 2025, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Thursday at an event held in the national capital.
Hathras stampede: 6 ‘Satsang’ organisers held; Rs 1 lakh bounty on main accused
Lucknow, July 4 - Six people have been arrested in connection with the stampede in UP's Hathras district during a religious discourse on Tuesday that left 121 people dead.
Dept was with RJD for 18 months: Bihar minister shifts blame on Tejashwi for bridge collapse
New Delhi, July 4 - Under fire for a series of bridge collapses in Bihar, the tenth such incident in over a fortnight, the Rural Works Department (RWD) Minister, Ashok Choudhary, on Thursday sought to shift the blame on the RJD and its
Global Capability Centres record 48 pc rise in transaction volumes in India in H1 2024
Mumbai, July 4 - With improving business sentiments in India, Global Capability Centres (GCCs) recorded an increase of 48 per cent in transaction volumes from 6.6 million square feet in the first half of last year to 9.8 million square feet in H1
Sensex closes above 80,000 for first time, Nifty at 24,302
Mumbai, July 4 - Indian equity indices closed with marginal gains on Thursday following a volatile session. Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 80,392 and 24,401 respectively, but the markets were unable to hold onto the higher levels as the
India and Australia focus on closer collaboration in Indo-Pacific
New Delhi, July 4 - India and Australia on Thursday reviewed a range of issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation with a clear focus on closer collaboration between the two countries in the Indo-Pacific region.