Rahul Gandhi hints at relinquishing Wayanad, BJP hits out at ‘cheating’
Wayanad (Kerala), June 12 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is in Kerala on Wednesday, admitted that he was in a dilemma as to which Lok Sabha constituency he should relinquish -- Wayanad or Rae Bareli - but then in Wayanad, dropped enough
Mohan Majhi takes oath as Odisha CM with 2 Dy CMs, 8 Cabinet Ministers
Bhubaneswar, June 12 - Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday created history after he was sworn in as the first BJP Chief Minister of Odisha.
Fire tragedy: MoS KV Singh meets Kuwait FM; assured of full support
New Delhi, June 13 - Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh met with Foreign Minister of Kuwait Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya on Thursday during which he was assured of full support and early repatriation of the mortal remains of Indian nationals
Calcutta HC imposes penalty on West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission for delaying recruitment results for 13 years
Kolkata, June 13 - A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday imposed a penalty on West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission (WBMSC) for delaying the results of the recruitment examination for non-teaching staff by 13 years.
SC halts release of Annu Kapoor movie ‘Hamare Baarah’
New Delhi, June 13 - The Supreme Court on Thursday halted the screening of the Bollywood movie 'Hamare Baarah' till the petition challenging its release is decided by the Bombay High Court.
17 new faces in Chandrababu Naidu’s team
Vijayawada, June 12 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu’s 24-member ministerial team, which was sworn-in along with him on Wednesday, has 17 fresh faces as the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief has given preference to young leaders.
Deploy full spectrum of counter-terror capabilities, PM Modi directs officials after chairing J&K security meet
New Delhi, June 13 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday directed the officials to deploy a full spectrum of counter-terror capabilities after chairing a review meeting on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, in the wake of multiple terror attacks in
Kuwait fire tragedy: One Indian worker escaped death by jumping from third floor into water tank below
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 - Amid the tragic news of 42 Indians, including 24 Keralites, dying in a major blaze in a labour camp in Kuwait, an amazing tale of courage and will for survival has emerged.
Combating corruption, cyber fraud among top priorities of Modi 3.0; 100-day campaign planned
New Delhi, June 13 - In keeping with its zero-tolerance policy against corruption, the Modi government, in its third term, has planned an intensive campaign to crack down on all kinds of graft including that in digital space.
Agnipath scheme under review, group of secretaries look to make recruitment more lucrative
New Delhi, June 13 - As the National Democratic Alliance's allies aired their grievances over the appointment of Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme, the Centre has expressed its willingness to address the "lacunae" and also promised to make amends in the short-term recruitment
Kuwait fire tragedy: Death toll of Keralites goes up to 24 from 19, seven serious
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 - The Kerala government on Thursday announced that the death toll of Keralites has gone up to 24 in the fire that broke out in a labour camp in Kuwait.
MoS KV Singh reaches Kuwait to oversee assistance, early repatriation of bodies
New Delhi, June 13 - Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh arrived in Mangaf, Kuwait, on Thursday to oversee assistance for those injured in the fire tragedy and coordinate with local authorities for early repatriation of mortal remains of the
My vision is to make Andhra Pradesh zero-poverty state: CM Naidu
Tirupati, June 13 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu asserted on Thursday that his vision was to make Andhra Pradesh a zero-poverty state.
India sends humanitarian aid to landslide-hit Papua New Guinea
New Delhi, June 13 - India on Thursday sent 19 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) to Papua New Guinea's Enga province, which was devastated by a landslide that claimed over 2,000 lives.
Pema Khandu takes oath as Arunachal CM for 3rd straight term
Itanagar, June 13 - Pema Khandu, who was re-elected as the BJP Legislature Party leader on Wednesday, took oath as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister for the third straight term on Thursday.
SC reiterates not to stay NEET UG counselling; retest for 1,563 candidates on June 23
New Delhi, June 13 - The Supreme Court on Thursday reiterated that it would not pass any interim direction to stay the admission counselling process to medical programmes pursuant to the NEET UG 2024 examination amid the allegations of paper leak and other
BJP govt in Odisha keeps its promise; throws open all 4 gates of Jagannath temple
Bhubaneswar, June 13 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha on Thursday fulfilled one of its poll promises by throwing open all four entrance gates of Puri's Jagannath Temple for devotees.
CM Naidu to sign first file for mega recruitment of teachers
Amaravati, June 13 - Mega DSC notification for the recruitment of teachers will be the first file to be signed by Nara Chandrababu Naidu after assuming office as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on June 12.
Kuwait fire tragedy: 13 out of 14 victims from Kerala identified
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 - Thirteen of the 14 Keralites, who died in a deadly fire that devastated a building in Kuwait's southern city of Al-Mangaf, have been identified.
BJP to ‘retain’ Lok Sabha Speaker’s post
New Delhi, June 13 - The BJP is set to "retain" the post of Speaker for the 18th Lok Sabha, with a BJP MP expected to be elected for the role, sources said.