Two lakh saplings to be planted in Bengaluru this year, says Deputy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru, June 14 - Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that two lakh more saplings will be planted in Bengaluru by school students this year as part of the 'Hasiru Rakshaka' (saviour of greenery) programme.
Rs 5 lakh compensation for families of three Andhra men killed in Kuwait fire
Amaravati, June 14 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced Rs 5 lakh compensation each for the families of three workers from the state who were killed in the June 12 fire accident in Kuwait.
Abandon ego, take steps to curb corruption in exams: Priyanka Gandhi slams govt over NEET fiasco
New Delhi, June 14 - Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Friday stepped up the attack on the NDA government over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance examinations and asked the Union Education Minister to shed his 'arrogance' and 'ego' and start taking
Raj govt increases women’s reservation in Grade III teacher recruitment to 50 pc
Jaipur, June 14 - The Rajasthan government on Friday announced an increase in women's reservation in Grade III teacher recruitment examination from 30 per cent to 50 per cent.
Bengal Governor seeks immediate replacement of police staff posted at Raj Bhavan
Kolkata, June 14 - West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Friday evening issued a statement demanding the immediate replacement of Kolkata Police personnel posted on duty at the Raj Bhavan here.
Monsoon Session of Maha Legislature from June 27-July 12; annual budget on June 28
Mumbai, June 14 - The Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra Legislature will be held from June 27 to July 12.
Delhi Archbishop hails PM Modi’s interaction with Pope Francis at G7 Summit
Apulia (Italy), June 14 -Anil Joseph Thomas Couto, the Archbishop of Delhi, and General Secretary of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), on Friday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interaction with Pope Francis at the G7 Summit's Outreach Session in Borgo Egnazia,
MahaYuti suffered in Nashik, Pune and Solapur over onion issue: Ajit Pawar
Pune, June 14 - Deputy Maharashtra Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar on Friday said that his party in particular, and the MahaYuti in general, suffered badly in the state's onion growing districts, namely Nashik, Pune, Ahmednagar and Solapur during the Lok
Don’t believe social media rumours against night outings in Jammu: J&K Police
Jammu, June 14 - The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday cautioned people against believing false rumours on social media asking people to desist night outings in Jammu.
Bill Gates recalls ‘fabulous’ India story in podcast with Nikhil Kamath
Mumbai, June 14 - Microsoft Co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has reflected on his relationship with India on the popular podcast series ‘WTF is with Nikhil Kamath’ with the Zerodha Co-founder and entrepreneur.
Our Navy is emerging as a new powerful force, says Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, June 14 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that the Indian Navy is continuously becoming stronger, adding that in his second term, the focus will be on further strengthening maritime security and making the presence of the country's naval
Ludhiana, Gurdaspur MPs submit resignations as Punjab legislators
Chandigarh, June 14 - Ludhiana MP and Congress' Punjab unit chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday submitted his resignation as legislator from Gidderbaha to the Assembly Speaker here.
PM Modi hails India-Italy friendship after Meloni shares ‘Melodi’ selfie video
New Delhi, June 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded India-Italy friendship on Saturday, a few hours after his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni shared a selfie video of both leaders taken during the bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the G7 Summit
Indian Army prepares for future drone wars with deadly ‘Nagastra-1’
New Delhi, June 15 - When tech billionaire Elon Musk says that future wars will be won by nations with the most effective drones, he is not bluffing at all.
Swati Maliwal case: Judicial custody of CM Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar extended
New Delhi, June 15 - A Delhi court on Saturday extended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar's judicial custody in the Swati Maliwal assault case, till June 22.
Sense, Nifty at all-time high as inflation cools this week
Mumbai, June 15 - Indian stock markets closed at an all-time high in the last week. This is the second consecutive week when Indian frontline indices Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 77,145 and 23,490 respectively.
Looking forward to working together with all political parties, says Minister Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi, June 15 - Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday appealed to the newly elected MPs to jointly work together and run the Parliament smoothly
Congress holds ‘Matka Phod’ protest in Delhi over water crisis
New Delhi, June 15 - The Congress on Saturday held a 'Matka Phod' protest in all 280 blocs of the national capital over the water crisis and accused the AAP government of failing to tackle the tanker mafia.
Delhi HC orders removal of video of court proceedings posted by CM Kejriwal’s wife
New Delhi, June 15 - The Delhi High Court on Saturday directed Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, to remove a video of court proceedings that she posted on social media.
Fresh Raj Bhavan-Bengal secretariat tussle surfaces over swearing-in of newly elected MLAs
Kolkata, June 15 - A fresh tussle has evolved between the Governor’s House and the state secretariat in West Bengal over the oath ceremony of the two elected Trinamool Congress legislators in the recently concluded bypolls to two Assembly constituencies namely Bhagawangola in