‘Jai Palestine’ slogan: Complaints demand President to disqualify Owaisi
New Delhi, June 26 - Several complaints have been filed before President Droupadi Murmu seeking immediate disqualification of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi who raised a slogan in favour of Palestine during his swearing-in as the Lok Sabha MP on
PM Modi, Amit Shah to propose Om Birla as Speaker
New Delhi, June 26 - Lok Sabha will witness the process of electing its Speaker on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendr
J&K: Army soldier dies of cardiac arrest in Poonch
Jammu, June 26 - An army soldier died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday in J&K’s Poonch district.
India dismisses Pakistan’s attempt to raise Kashmir issue as ‘baseless, deceitful’
United Nations, June 26 - India has dismissed Pakistan’s attempt to inject Kashmir into a discussion of the workings of the Security Council as an undignified misuse of the General Assembly forum.
Russia hopes South Korea ‘calmly’ accepts treaty with North Korea
Seoul, June 25 - Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister on Tuesday expressed hope that South Korea would "calmly" accept Moscow's new partnership treaty with North Korea, a news report said, amid condemnation over deepening military cooperation between the two countries.
Time to upgrade cybersecurity measures to address dynamic threat landscape: Centre
New Delhi, June 26 - In the wake of growing cyber threat incidents, the country needs to continuously upgrade cybersecurity measures to address new vulnerabilities and dynamic threat landscapes, the government has said.
UP govt transfers 12 district magistrates
Lucknow, June 26 - The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred the district magistrates of 12 districts, including Banda, Basti, Chitrakoot and Shravasti.
RLD keen to contest three seats in upcoming UP by-polls
Lucknow, June 26 - The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has decided to contest three seats in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh by-polls.
WikiLeaks founder Assange walks out of court as a ‘free man’
Washington, June 26 - A US federal court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, on Wednesday ordered that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who pleaded guilty to a single felony count of violating the Espionage Act, should be released immediately.
India asks its citizens in Kenya to restrict ‘non-essential’ movement
New Delhi, June 26 - India has advised its citizens in Kenya to exercise utmost caution and restrict non-essential movement amid violent protests in the East African nation against the government's proposed tax hikes.
Double whammy for Kejriwal as Delhi HC stays bail, CBI moves in
New Delhi, June 25 - Troubles mounted for arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the Delhi High Court stayed the trial court order granting him bail, while the CBI, which questioned him in Tihar Jail on the excise policy case on Monday,
Pakistan does not believe in perpetual hostility with India, says Deputy PM Ishaq Dar
Islamabad, June 25 - Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday called on the Modi 3.0 regime to work towards a sober reflection on the future of bilateral relations between the two nuclear-powered neighbours.
Rahul Gandhi to be the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, June 25 - The Congress on Tuesday evening announced that senior party leader Rahul Gandhi will be the Leader of the Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha.
US moots one-stop screening with India at aviation summit
Washington, June 25 - A top US aviation security official on Tuesday called for a one-stop security screening arrangement with India to reduce duplication of efforts at both ends for passengers as part of a broader cooperation between the two countries in civil
50 years after Emergency, victims recall what all PM Modi did to fight the ‘dark era’
New Delhi, June 25 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) observed 'black day' on Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi-led Congress regime on June 25, 1975.
Om Birla is NDA’s pick for LS Speaker, may be first BJP leader to serve coveted post twice
Jaipur, June 25 - Om Birla, Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Rajasthan’s Kota-Bundi, on Tuesday, filed his nomination after the NDA announced him as the official candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker’s post. Birla, a three-time MP, served as Speaker during Modi 2.0
Indian automotive & ancillary sector to reach Rs 15 lakh crore, create over 19 million jobs
Mumbai, June 25 - Buoyed by the government policies, the Indian automotive and ancillary sector is likely to double its size to Rs 15 lakh crore, providing employment to over 19 million people by the end of 2023, a report said on Tuesday,
Udhayanidhi Stalin granted bail by Bengaluru court in Sanatana Dharma remark case
Bengaluru, June 25 - Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, was on Tuesday granted conditional bail with a surety of Rs 1 lakh by the Special Court of Magistrate for trial of cases against present and former MPs/MLAs.
How PM Modi as RSS ‘yuva pracharak’ resisted Emergency, 50 years ago
New Delhi, June 25 - June 25 marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, a dark chapter in India's democratic history. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reflecting on this period, continues to remind the nation about the "black spot" inflicted on democracy by Congress.
Om Birla picked as NDA’s candidate for LS speaker again
New Delhi, June 25 - BJP MP Om Birla is set to run for the Lok Sabha Speaker post for the second consecutive time after the ruling BJP finalised the name of new Speaker of the Lok Sabha after consulting with all National