Over one lakh perform Amarnath Yatra in five days
Jammu, July 4 - The Annual Amarnath Yatra 2024 is set to break all previous records as over one lakh devotees performed the ongoing Yatra in five days as another batch of 5,696 pilgrims left for Kashmir on Thursday.
Virat Kohli celebrates T20 World Cup victory with family in Delhi
New Delhi, July 4 - Star India batter Virat Kohli celebrated the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph with his family members at hotel ITC Maurya in Delhi after the Indian cricket team touchdown in the country in the early hours of Thursday.
IT Ministry’s task force seeks Rs 44,000 crore push for homegrown electronics firms
New Delhi, July 4 - As the government doubles down on electronics manufacturing, including semiconductors, to make the country a global supply chain hub, a task force set by the IT Ministry is near finalising its report, suggesting a massive Rs 44,000 crore
Sanju Samson unveils team India’s special felicitation jersey
New Delhi, July 7 - India’s wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson shared a first glimpse of a special jersey designed to commemorate Team India's Men's T2O World Cup glory.
Sensex hits new all-time high on positive global cues
Mumbai, July 4 - Indian equity benchmarks opened at a new record high on Thursday following positive cues from global peers. In early trading hours, Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 80,374 and 24,400 respectively.
‘The 11-year wait is over’: Spirited fans give jubilant welcome to T20 champs on arrival
New Delhi, July 4 - The triumphant Indian cricket team returned home to a rousing reception on Thursday, as hundreds of fans braved the steady drizzle and heavy security outside the Indira Gandhi International Airport to welcome their heroes.
EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese FM Wang Yi in Kazakhstan
New Delhi, July 4 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Suryakumar shows off dancing skills as T20 World Cup champions get grand welcome in Delhi
New Delhi, July 4 - Team India's batter Suryakumar Yadav stole the spotlight as he danced his heart out during a warm welcome celebration at the ITC Maurya Hotel on Thursday morning.
Special arrangements for T20 World champions at team hotel
New Delhi, July 4 - A special cake representing the World Cup Trophy has been made for the Indian cricket team which will be cut at the side’s arrival in the hotel - ITC Maurya.
Weather god showers love as champs return home! Rohit & Co. receive hero’s welcome
New Delhi, July 4 - It was calm and pleasant weather with little showers, the only thing that could be heard was police sirens, suddenly someone shouted "dekho vo aa gaye", and the shutterbugs went berserk...oh dear, what a sight!
GPAI members hail India’s leadership in global AI discourse
New Delhi, July 4 - Bolstering India's leadership in the global AI discourse, the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) members have reached a consensus on the future vision after extensive discussions and deliberations.
UP govt forms judicial commission to probe Hathras stampede
Lucknow, July 4 - The Uttar Pradesh government has set up a three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission under the chairmanship of retired Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava (II) of Allahabad High Court to investigate the July 2 Hathras stampede, in which at least 121 died.
‘Agniveer’s family was paid Rs 98 lakh’, Army rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s claim
New Delhi, July 3 - The Indian Army clarified on Wednesday night that martyred Agniveer Ajay Kumar's family was paid Rs 98.39 lakh as compensation, rebutting Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's claim that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had "lied" about recompensating the family on
Impostors raising funds by claiming Prabhakaran is alive: LTTE chief’s family
Colombo, July 3 - Labelling it as a "major scam", the extended family of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has urged all Tamils in India and around the world not to fall into the trap laid out by certain
In RS speech, PM Modi turned the tables on Cong’s ‘1/3rd govt’ jibe with ’20 more’ years retort
New Delhi, July 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in Rajya Sabha, launched a tirade at the Opposition for orchestrating a 'samvidhaan bachaao' campaign despite having a dark history of abusing it for
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.