Disruptive forces conspiring to weaken democracy: President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday cautioned against disruptive forces that are conspiring to weaken democracy and create fissures in society.
Emergency, CAA, women empowerment and more: Key highlights of Prez Murmu’s speech
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu addressed the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Thursday, her first in the third term of the Narendra Modi government and spoke on a host of issues, including Emergency and the safeguards of
President hails govt’s welfare schemes for women empowerment
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government was committed to empowering women and highlighted various welfare schemes implemented by the Centre.
Nifty hits 24,000 for the first time, Sensex at record high
Mumbai, June 27 - Indian frontline indices again touched an all-time high on Thursday as strong buying was seen in IT stocks.
PIL in SC against implementation of three new criminal laws
New Delhi, June 27 - A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court against the implementation of the new criminal laws abolishing the colonial era IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act.
ED identifies 1,000 rice & wheat mills in Bengal ration distribution case
Kolkata, June 27 - Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, who are probing the ration distribution case in West Bengal, have prepared a list of around 1,000 rice and wheat mills which were directly or indirectly involved in the scam.
NEET row: Govt committed to fair investigation, assures President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 - Amid a nationwide furore over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) "paper leak", President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday asserted that the government was committed to a fair investigation and ensuring strict punishment to the guilty.
Emergency a blot on India’s Constitution: President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said that the Emergency imposed in 1975 was a blot on India's Constitution.
Sanjay Raut bats for Uddhav Thackeray as MVA’s next ‘CM face’
New Delhi/Mumbai, June 27 - In an unexpected development, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has indicated that the former chief minister and party President, Uddhav Thackeray should be projected as the next CM of Maharashtra for the upcoming Assembly elections.
Oath ceremony: Two newly-elected Trinamool MLAs to continue dharna at Bengal Assembly
Kolkata, June 27 - Amid the confusion over the swearing-in ceremony, two newly-elected Trinamool Congress legislators Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat Sarkar have decided to continue their demonstration on the premises of the West Bengal Assembly on Thursday.
T20 World Cup: What we take from the competition is ‘belief’, says Afghan skipper Rashid after SF loss
Tarouba (Trinidad), June 27 - After Afghanistan's fairytale campaign in the T20 World Cup ended with a semifinal loss to South Africa on Thursday, skipper Rashid Khan expressed that the main takeaway for his team from the tournament is a "belief" and the
India likely to see 5 times rise in data centre capacity expansion: Report
New Delhi, June 27 - Driven by steep data usage and digital adoption, India is likely to see a five times rise in data centre capacity expansion in years to come, a new report said on Thursday.
First batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to reach Kashmir on Friday
Jammu, June 27 - First batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims will be flagged off for Kashmir on Friday from here as this year’s Yatra begins on June 29.
Heavy rain in Delhi-NCR brings relief from intense heat
New Delhi, June 27 - Parts of the Delhi-NCR on Thursday received rain, bringing relief from the prevailing hot and humid conditions.
Bolivia coup attempt fails, army general arrested
La Paz, June 27 - Armoured vehicles and troops of the Bolivian Armed Forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening, hours after an attempted coup.
BJP leader LK Advani admitted to Delhi AIIMS; condition ‘stable’
New Delhi, June 27 - Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was admitted to the AIIMS here late on Wednesday night, sources said, adding that the condition of the former Deputy Prime Minister is stable.
India’s ‘ambitions great’, will play key role: US official on collaboration on semiconductor
Washington, June 26 - India may be at an early stage in semiconductor design and manufacturing but its "ambitions are great" and it will increasingly play a key role in the field, a top US official said on Wednesday.
Months after quitting post, Sam Pitroda reappointed Indian Overseas Congress chief
New Delhi, June 26 - Gandhi family loyalist Sam Pitroda has made a return to the helm of the Indian Overseas Congress, months after stepping down from the post following a huge political controversy that erupted over his 'racist' remarks and comments on
After the Indo-Pacific, India, US to focus on cooperation in the Indian Ocean
Washington, June 26 - India and the United States are now turning towards the Indian Ocean as their next frontier of cooperation across a wide suite of issues from trade to security, drawing upon the "trust and confidence" they have developed working together
MCA refutes media reports on clean chit to Byju’s, says probe is still on
New Delhi, June 26 -: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) clarified on Wednesday that it has not given Byju’s a clean chit over financial fraud as the investigation into the matter is still going on.