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.
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.