Kamala Harris emerges top contender for Biden’s White House ticket if he quits
Washington, July 3 - Kamala Harris, the Indian American Vice President, is emerging as a leading choice for Democrats to take over from President Joe Biden should he step aside, bowing to growing calls from within the party following his disastrous performance in
Champai Soren quits as Jharkhand CM, clears deck for Hemant Soren’s reinstatement
Ranchi, July 3 - With the buzz over JMM President Hemant Soren returning as Jharkhand Chief Minister getting louder on Wednesday, his close aide Champai Soren resigned as the CM barely five months after taking oath.
Amid heat on Rahul, 2012 video of Sonia Gandhi surfaces; both seen egging MPs to disrupt House
New Delhi, July 3 - Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi stirred a hornet's nest during the Prime Minister’s address in the House, as his persuasion of Congress and other Opposition MPs to disrupt the House was
Noose tightens around godman Bhole Baba as cops cordon off his ashram
Lucknow, July 3 - The noose has started tightening around godman Bhole Baba, aka Narayan Saakar Hari, whose religious discourse in UP's Hathras district on Tuesday culminated in a devastating stampede that left at least 121 dead and a dozen others injured.
Post-poll violence: Calcutta HC allows LoP Adhikari to protest in front of Raj Bhavan
Kolkata, July 3 - The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday permitted Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, to stage a demonstration in front of Raj Bhavan over post-poll violence.
No role in scams, why should I resign: K’taka CM on BJP’s demand
Bengaluru, July 3 - Reacting to the BJP’s resignation demand over his alleged involvement in the irregularities in the tribal welfare Board and Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah maintained on Wednesday that he would not quit as he had
UP CM announces judicial probe into Hathras stampede
Lucknow, July 3 - UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced a judicial inquiry into the stampede in Hathras district in which 121 people were killed.
Sensex touches 80,000 for first time, Nifty at all-time high
Mumbai, July 3 - Indian equity indices closed at record highs on Wednesday following a rally in heavyweights like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Hathras tragedy: Putin sends condolence message to President Murmu, PM Modi
Moscow, July 3 - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent a condolence message to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the stampede in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district.
They challenged the Constitution: RS chairman on Oppn’s walkout during PM’s speech
New Delhi, July 3 - Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar lambasted the Opposition MPs for staging a walkout while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking on the Motion of Thanks to President’s address, while terming the incident as a ‘dangerous precedent’.
Kangana Ranaut slapgate: CISF constable reinstated, posted in Bengaluru
Chandigarh, July 3 - Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable Kulwinder Kaur, who allegedly slapped actor-turned-politician and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut at the Chandigarh airport last month, has been transferred to Bengaluru, sources said on Wednesday.
Govt’s focus on non-polluting energy sources to boost private, public transport: Gadkari
New Delhi, July 3 - As pollution has become a huge issue in India, the focus of the government is on promoting the use of non-polluting sources to power personal and public transportation, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has
PM Modi raises Bengal flogging incident, slams Oppn’s ‘selective politics’ on women atrocities
New Delhi, July 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the Motion of Thanks on President's Address in the Rajya Sabha, hit out at the Opposition over its ‘selective politics’ on atrocities against women and termed it a matter of concern.
EAM Jaishankar raises issue of Indians recruited by Russian Army during meeting with Lavrov
Astana, July 3 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday pressed for the safe and expeditious return of Indian nationals currently in the war zone in Ukraine during his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the
PM Modi schools Opposition on Samvidhaan, says ‘Cong is biggest opponent of Constitution’
New Delhi, July 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the Motion of Thanks on President’s address, came down heavily on the Congress-led Opposition over its multiple incidents of making mockery of democracy during its rule and then lecturing the NDA government,
‘Incorrect’ to limit the bail period of accused, says SC
New Delhi, July 3 - In a recent order, the Supreme Court has said that it was “incorrect” for the Orissa High Court to limit the period of bail of an accused booked under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act.
Next 5 years will see decisive fight against poverty: PM Modi lays roadmap of third term
New Delhi, July 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sought to give a roadmap for his government in the NDA’s third term and outlined the ‘fight against poverty’ as the prime focus in the next five years.
10 years completed, 20 more left: PM Modi’s dig at INDIA bloc in RS
New Delhi, July 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, reiterated his government’s determination and resolve to take the country to new heights in the third term, while also
CM Yogi visits Hathras, meets injured persons
Hathras (UP), July 3 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met the persons injured in Tuesday’s stampede in Hathras and inquired about their health.
India records robust services sector growth in June, hiring at 2-year high: HSBC
New Delhi, July 3 - Growth in India's services sector accelerated in June on the back of robust domestic demand and a record rise in export orders, according to an HSBC survey released on Wednesday.