72 of 116 bodies identified in stampede; post-mortem underway in 4 UP districts
Hathras, July 3 - Of the 116 bodies, 72 have been identified so far even as the post-mortem of the bodies is being held at Agra, Etah, Kasganj and Aligarh, officials said.
NDRF, SDRF & PAC teams sent to flood-prone districts in UP
Lucknow, July 3 - The Uttar Pradesh government has dispatched teams of NDRF, SDRF and PAC to the highly sensitive and sensitive districts as part of its flood relief and control measures, government officials said.
Free meals for pilgrims at Sangam in Prayagraj
Prayagraj, July 3 - Free 'pure satvik vegetarian food' will now be available to pilgrims visiting Sangam -- the holy confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, officials said.
India warns against UNSC mandates not rooted in ‘current realities’, calls for its reform
United Nations, July 3 - Calling for a reform of the UN Security Council, India has cautioned against its peacekeeping mandates as "not representative of current realities".
PM Modi’s relentless attack overshadows Rahul Gandhi’s ‘rhetoric’ in LS
New Delhi, July 2 - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, stole the show on Monday with his fiery speech and no-holds-barred attack on the BJP-led NDA.
116 killed in stampede at religious event in UP’s Hathras
Hathras (UP), July 2 - The death toll in the stampede at a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Tuesday has mounted to 116, including several women and children, officials said.
Bengal Guv files defamation suit against CM at Calcutta HC
Kolkata, July 2 - West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, on Tuesday confirmed that he has filed a defamation suit against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Calcutta High Court, allegedly for some slanderous comments made by her against him.
Not introspection, but interested in ‘Shirshashan’: PM Modi pokes fun at Cong, cites ‘Sholay’ dialogue
New Delhi, July 2 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack at the Congress in Lok Sabha over its ‘third worst’ performance in the Parliamentary elections, while replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address.
Hathras stampede: CM Adityanath’s office seeks report on organisers of ‘satsang’
Lucknow, July 2 - The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Lucknow has sought a report about the stampede that led to the death of at least 27 persons during a religious event in UP's Hathras district on Tuesday.
Hindenburg claims Kotak Mahindra group’s fund short-sold Adani stocks, group says wasn’t aware
Mumbai, July 2 - After Hindenburg Research alleged that Kotak Mahindra group created and oversaw the offshore fund structure used by the investor partner of Hindenburg to short Adani stocks, the group on Tuesday said Hindenburg was never a client of its offshore
Oppn suffered defeat despite peddling lies: PM Modi assails INDIA bloc in LS
New Delhi, July 2 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the BJP-led NDA’s resounding victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and said the alliance rode to power for a record third time because people reposed faith and confidence in its
Scammers increasingly targeting Indians in South Korea
Seoul, July 2 - All Indian nationals in South Korea have been advised to be careful about scammers after the Embassy of India in Seoul has, in recent days, received calls from members of the Indian community about the increasing number of voice
India says priorities at SCO Summit shaped by PM Modi’s SECURE vision
New Delhi, July 2 - India on Tuesday said that its priorities at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit being held in Astana this week under the presidency of Kazakhstan are shaped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of SECURE, which stands for
Truth can be expunged in PM Modi’s world, says Rahul; writes to Speaker demanding restoration of remarks
New Delhi, July 2 - Congress MP and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that everything can be expunged in the world of Prime Minister Narendra Modi but not in reality.
Avoid Rahul Gandhi-like behaviour in Parliament: Kiren Rijiju tells NDA MPs
New Delhi, July 2 - Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha was a "lesson to all the NDA MPs" and they should avoid such behaviour.
Climate change can no longer be ignored: CJI
New Delhi, July 2 - Stressing to incorporate a green lifestyle into daily lives, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Tuesday said that climate change can no longer be ignored.
PM Modi advises NDA MPs to ‘follow rules’ in Parliament
New Delhi, July 2 - A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's controversial speech in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs to "follow the rules" of Parliament.
Team India expected to fly from Barbados on Tuesday evening: Sources
New Delhi, July 2 - The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team expected to fly home on Tuesday evening (local time) from Barbados and will land in Delhi on Wednesday evening (IST), say sources.
SEBI issues show-cause notice to Hindenburg, Nathan Anderson over Adani report
Mumbai, July 2 - The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a show-cause notice to Hindenburg Research, Nathan Anderson and the entities of Mauritius-based foreign portfolio investor (FPI) Mark Kingdon for trading violations in the scrip of Adani Enterprises Ltd,
Portions of Rahul Gandhi’s controversial LS speech expunged
New Delhi, July 2 - Parts of Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the President's Address on July 1 have been expunged.