Andhra CM Naidu meets FM Sitharaman, Defence Minister Rajnath
Amaravati/New Delhi, July 5 - On the second day of his visit to New Delhi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N Chandrababu Naidu, called on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday.
Engineer Rashid takes oath as member of 18th Lok Sabha
New Delhi/Srinagar, July 5 - Jailed leader Engineer Rashid took oath as a member of Parliament on Friday after he was released on a two-hour custody parole by the Patiala House court in Delhi.
Kirodi Lal Meena in Delhi to meet JP Nadda after quitting as Raj minister
Jaipur, July 5 - Days after tendering his resignation from the post of Agriculture Minister in the Rajasthan Cabinet, veteran BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena reached New Delhi on Friday for a meeting with party National President, JP Nadda.
Total employment in MSMEs crosses 20.2 crore mark, up 66 pc
New Delhi, July 5 - The total employment reported by the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has crossed the 20.2 crore mark, as per data from MSME Ministry’s Udyam registration portal.
Liquor policy: Delhi HC issues notice on CM Kejriwal’s bail plea in CBI case
New Delhi, July 5 - The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the CBI on a bail plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the corruption case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam.
‘Mera choorma abhi tak aaya nahi’: PM Modi’s candid chat with Neeraj Chopra
New Delhi, July 5 - The members of the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympic Games met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence as they get ready to leave for France.
Change begins now, Labour Party ready to serve the country: Keir Starmer
London, July 5 - After securing resounding win in the UK general election, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said that his party is ready to restore Britain to the service for working people.
India ranks 3rd in fintech funding globally in Jan-June period
Bengaluru, July 5 - India's fintech ecosystem achieved a significant milestone in the first half of this year by ranking among the top three funded globally, alongside the US and the UK, a report showed on Friday.
Sunak concedes defeat, takes responsibility as 14-year Conservative rule ends
London, July 5 - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, on Friday, conceded defeat after the exit poll showed his Conservative Party getting trounced and the Labour Party heading to a landslide victory, bringing the curtains down on his party's 14-year run governing Britain.
Senior lawyer hints at ‘Chinese link’ in Hindenburg’s attack on Adani Group
New Delhi, July 5 - In a sensational claim, senior lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani has alleged that a businessman with Chinese links had commissioned the report by short-seller Hindenburg Research which led to shares of Adani Group companies taking a hit.
India gives the voice to Global South on AI global forums
New Delhi, July 5 - India has set the global discourse by emphasising the intent of the government to democratise artificial intelligence (AI) and make it accessible to all.
UK polls: Time for us to deliver, says Starmer as Labour Party on course for landslide win
London, July 5 - With his Labour Party on course for a landslide victory in the general elections, Keir Starmer, all set to become the next British Prime Minister, declared on Friday that the United Kingdom is ready for a change.
Hathras stampede accused loses his job
Agra, July 5 - Dev Prakash Madhukar, the main accused in the Hathras stampede, has been removed from his post of technical assistant at Sheetalpur block of Etah district in Uttar Pradesh where he was supervising MGNREGA work across 20 panchayats since 2010
Over 1.25 lakh perform Amaranth Yatra in six days
Jammu, July 5 - Over 1.25 lakh Yatris had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave since the Amarnath Yatra started on June 29 while another batch of 6,919 pilgrims left for Kashmir on Friday.
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.
UK election: Exit poll projects landslide victory for Labour, devastating result for Conservatives
London, July 5 - The Labour Party is projected to lead the UK under Keir Starmer with a landslide victory while the Conservative Party was heading towards a devastating defeat, according to the exit poll by three major TV networks.
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.