Mobile tariff hike: Centre responds to misleading claims
New Delhi, July 6 - The government has responded to misleading claims regarding recent mobile services tariff hike, saying with three private and one public sector players, the current mobile services market operates through the market forces of demand and supply.
Amarnath Yatra temporarily halted due to heavy rain
Srinagar, July 6 - The movement of Amarnath pilgrims towards the cave shrine was temporarily halted on Saturday from both north and south Kashmir base camps due to heavy rain in the area.
Over 1.50 lakh devotees perform Amarnath Yatra in seven days
Jammu, July 6 - More than 1.50 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in the last seven days as another batch of 5,871 devotees left for the Valley on Saturday.
Stage set for grand Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Bhubaneswar, July 6 - The stage is all set for the grand annual Rath Yatra or the chariot festival of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, scheduled to begin on Sunday, in the holy coastal city of Puri in Odisha.
New UK PM Starmer appoints cabinet, names country’s first female Chancellor
London, July 6 - New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed his cabinet, making Angela Rayner the Deputy Prime Minister and Rachel Reeves the country's first female Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Main accused in Hathras stampede arrested
Lucknow, July 6 - The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday arrested Dev Prakash Madhukar, the key accused in the tragic stampede at a 'satsang' (religious congregation) in Hathras that claimed the lives of as many as 121 people, mostly women.
1st T20I: Jemimah’s unbeaten fifty goes in vain as India Women lose to South Africa by 12 runs
Chennai, July 5 - After dominating the ODI series and one-off Test, the Indian women's cricket team went down to South Africa by 12 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.
Hungary’s Orban makes surprise visit to Moscow to meet Putin, EU leaders slam move
Moscow, July 5 - Infuriating his fellow European Union leaders, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made a surprise visit to Russia on Friday and held talks with President Vladimir Putin.
‘Defied Constitution’, Bengal Guv slams Speaker over oath ceremony of Trinamool MLAs
Kolkata, July 5 - The tussle between West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose and Assembly Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay over the oath ceremony of two Trinamool Congress MLAs -- Sayantika Banerjee from Baranagar and Reyat Houssen Sarkar -- took a murky turn on Friday
In conversation with PM Modi, SKY reveals secret to keeping calm during final over heroics
New Delhi, July 5 - Suryakumar Yadav’s catch in the final over of the T20 World Cup final will go down the annals of Indian cricketing history as one of the seminal moments of the triumphant journey.
Recognise hard work, dedication that Sunak brought to his leadership: Starmer
London, July 5 - In his first speech as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer on Friday hailed his immediate predecessor Rishi Sunak, saying that the Labour Party recognises the dedication and hard work he brought to his leadership.
Starmer sweeps, Sunak slumps: Five major takeaways from UK elections
New Delhi, July 5 - It was a rain-soaked day in late May when PM Rishi Sunak came out of his 10 Downing Street residence to announce elections on July 4, and it was another rainy day on Friday when he came out
‘Will affect lakhs of honest students’: Centre opposes cancellation of NEET-UG exam in SC
New Delhi, July 5 - The Centre, in a preliminary affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on Friday opposed the batch of pleas seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG examination, for admission in undergraduate medical programmes, saying it would affect "lakhs of honest candidates"
Saradha scam: Court questions ED’s 3rd supplementary charge sheet naming Nalini Chidambaram
Kolkata, July 5 - The ED on Friday submitted its third supplementary charge sheet in the Saradha chit fund case in West Bengal, naming Nalini Chidambaram there.
Rishabh Pant reveals PM Modi’s call to mother after accident made him ‘relax mentally’
New Delhi, July 5 - Rishabh Pant’s comeback from his career-threatening accident to winning the T20 World Cup has been nothing short of miraculous.
Stocks of Defence firms rise as India’s annual production hits record high of Rs 1.27 lakh crore
New Delhi, July 5 - The stocks of leading Indian Defence companies surged on Friday after the government announced that annual Defence production hit a record high of nearly Rs 1.27 lakh crore in the financial year 2023-24, reflecting a growth of 16.7
Crackers burst in Kottayam as its ‘son’ becomes Labour MP in UK
Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 - Lights at the home of Sojan Joseph in the sleepy village at Athirampuzha near Kottayam were not switched off on Thursday night as the entire household was anxiously waiting to hear the result from Ashford, one of the constituencies
PM Modi thanks Rishi Sunak for deepening India-UK ties
New Delhi, July 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded Rishi Sunak's contribution to consolidate ties between the two nations during his tenure as the UK Prime Minister.
India sees 501 deals worth $21.4 bn in April-June quarter, political stability a booster
New Delhi, July 5 - India saw 501 deals valued at $21.4 billion in the April-June period -- highest quarterly volumes since Q2 2022 -- as an anticipated policy clarity from the upcoming budget and political stability is expected to boost investor confidence
DC who flagged MUDA allotments, among 21 IAS officers moved by K’taka govt
Bengaluru, July 5 - The Karnataka government on Friday transferred the District Commissioner of Mysuru, Dr KV Rajendra amid the controversy surrounding irregularities in plot allotments by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).