It is wrong to equate judges with God: CJI Chandrachud
Kolkata, June 29 - The Chief Justice of India (CJI), DY Chandrachud, on Saturday, observed that the trend of equating judges with God is dangerous since the task of judges is to serve public interest.
Maha Budget 2024-2025 had leaked in advance: Sharad Pawar
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), June 29 - NCP(SP) President, Sharad Pawar, alleged on Saturday that the Maharashtra Budget 2024-2025 – presented by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in the legislature on June 28 – had leaked in advance, and the proposals were made with an
Judicial system should be politically unbiased: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, June 29 - The judicial system of the country should be politically unbiased, honest and pure, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday.
T20 World Cup: Countrymen shower support to Indian team for final against SA
New Delhi, June 29 - Fans from across the country have extended their wishes for the Indian team for the blockbuster T20 World Cup final against South Africa in Barbados on Saturday.
T20 World Cup: ‘Kuldeep is the backbone of the Indian team,’ says childhood coach Kapil Pandey
New Delhi, June 29 - Kuldeep Yadav's childhood coach Kapil Dev Pandey believes that Rohit Sharma-led Team India will bring the glory of the 2007 T20 World Cup back to India after 17 years of drought when they face South Africa in the
GIFT Nifty hits record monthly turnover of $95.5 billion for June
New Delhi, June 29 - GIFT Nifty, which are traded on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), recorded a new milestone of achieving an all-time high monthly turnover of $95.55 billion (about Rs 7,97,714 crore) as on June 27.
Maha budget sops misleading, with an eye on Assembly polls, says Oppn
Mumbai, June 29 - The Opposition on Saturday shouted slogans at the entrance of the Vidhan Bhavan saying that the proposals in the Maharashtra budget presented by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were simply eyewash and misleading, with an eye on the forthcoming
Gang attacks police convoy, escapes with man arrested for robbery in K’taka
Bengaluru, June 29 - In a scene straight out of an action movie, a gang of miscreants attacked a police convoy in Gadag District of Karnataka in the wee hours of Saturday and escaped with the accused who had been arrested for robbery.
Five soldiers killed during tank exercises in Ladakh
Srinagar, June 29 - Five Army soldiers were killed during a tank warfare exercise in the Ladakh region when the stream through which the tanks were passing suddenly got flooded.
Second batch of 4,029 pilgrims leave Jammu as Amarnath Yatra beginning today
Jammu, June 29 - The Second batch of pilgrims left for the Valley early on Saturday morning in escorted convoys for the Amarnath Yatra which has begun.
WB approves $1.5 bn more to aid India’s low-carbon emission reforms
New Delhi, June 29 - The World Bank on Saturday approved $1.5 billion in financing for a second operation to help India — which is the fastest-growing large economy in the world — accelerate the development of low-carbon energy.
T20 World Cup: Nerves will be there, but South Africa go in with very little pressure, says Paul Adams
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 29 - After 54 matches, the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup has reached its conclusion point through Saturday’s engrossing title clash between unbeaten sides India and South Africa at the Kensington Oval.
Nikhil Gupta, accused in ‘murder-for-hire’ plot, appears before US trial judge in preliminary procedure
New York, June 29 - Nikhil Gupta, the Indian national accused in an alleged murder-for-hire plot, has appeared for the first time before the trial judge as lawyers laid out the preliminary steps.
5 dead in dormitory fire in Moscow
Moscow, June 29 - At least five persons were killed as a fire raced through a dormitory in a Moscow suburb, Russian media reports quoted emergency services as saying early on Saturday.
NTA announces new dates for June cycle UGC-NET, other exams
New Delhi, June 29 - The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday announced fresh dates for the recently cancelled NCET, Joint CSIR-UGC NET, and UGC-NET June 2024 cycle examinations.
Govt sets up 24×7 war room at Delhi airport for ticket refund, addressing passengers’ woes
New Delhi, June 28 - The Centre has set up a 24x7 war room to ensure full refunds for cancelled flights or provide alternate travel route tickets as per availability following the closure of Terminal 1 (T1) of Delhi airport following a roof
Aviation Ministry asks airlines to maintain fare stability after Delhi Airport T1 roof collapse
New Delhi, June 28 - Hours after the Delhi airport roof collapse, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu convened a high-level review meeting on Friday with key officials to address the ongoing situation and ensure passenger safety.
India slams ‘deeply biased’ US religious freedom report
New Delhi, June 28 - India on Friday slammed the US State Department’s International Religious Freedom report for 2023, calling it a "deeply biased" document "visibly driven by vote bank considerations and a prescriptive outlook".
Maha Budget: Ahead of Assembly polls, govt announces freebies & sops worth over Rs 1 lakh cr
Mumbai, June 28 - Months before the Assembly elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance and planning portfolios, presented a full budget for 2024-25 in the state Assembly on Friday with freebies and sops worth over Rs 1
FATF recognises India’s efforts in combating terror funding, money laundering
New Delhi, June 28 - India has achieved a commendable level of technical compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements, and its efforts in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering Terrorist Financing (CFT), and Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CPF) have