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- India
Excise scam: Delhi HC halts Arvind Kejriwal’s bail as ED moves ‘urgent’ plea
New Delhi: In a turn of events, the Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the release of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on bail. This comes after a Delhi court…
- India
US says it supports direct discussions between India, Pakistan
Washington: The United States has said it supports direct discussions between India and Pakistan but the pace, scope and character of talks should be determined by the two neighbouring countries. Responding to…
- Middle East
68 Indians among 1,081 Haj pilgrims die due to heatstroke in Makkah
Makkah: In a tragic turn of events, at least 68 Indians are reportedly among 1,081 pilgrims from around ten countries who have died during this year’s Haj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia,…
- India
SC notice to govt, NTA on pleas for cancelling NEET-UG 2024
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday sought responses from the Centre, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and others on petitions seeking the cancellation of NEET-UG 2024, and a court-monitored probe into the…
- India
Amid unrelenting heat wave, 50 bodies recovered in Delhi
New Delhi: The bodies of 50 people belonging to underprivileged socioeconomic backgrounds were recovered around Delhi during the past 48 hours, police said, as the searing heat wave sweeping the city has…
- India
Center cancels UGC-NET exam 2024 amid row over NEET, says ‘integrity compromised’
The Union government on Wednesday, June 19, announced that the UGC-NET 2024 exam, which was conducted a day ago, has been cancelled over the probability of “the integrity of the exam having…
- Telangana
No power cuts even for a second in Telangana: Dy CM Bhatti
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday said that the state has surplus electricity supply and claimed that there are no power cuts “even for a second”. He added…
- Delhi
Money laundering case: Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended till July 3
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended till July 3 the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam. Special Judge…
- Middle East
Kuwait to give USD 15000 compensation to kin of Mangaf fire victims
Dubai: The Kuwaiti government will give USD 15,000 each as compensation to the families of the victims of the devastating fire that killed 50 people, including 46 Indians, in the southern Ahmadi…
- Telangana
NAPM writes to Telangana CM on police surveillance, seeks review
Hyderabad: The National Alliance for People’s Movement (NAPM) has demanded the Telangana government to have necessary protocols be placed to stop illegal use of large surveillance infrastructures with oversight on every request…
- India
Modi releases Rs 20,000 crore under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
Varanasi: Visiting his Varanasi constituency which elected him to the Lok Sabha for a third consecutive time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it appears that mother Ganga has now adopted…
- India
Congress to begin strategy sessions for upcoming assembly polls
New Delhi: The Congress will begin consultations next week to strengthen the organisation and work out its strategy in the poll-bound states of Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Haryana besides Jammu and Kashmir. Congress…
- India
Bengal train mishap: Death toll rises to 10, Kanchanjunga Express returns to Sealdah
The death toll in the Kanchanjunga Express-goods train collision in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district has risen to 10, said officials, adding that the train has returned to Sealdah. A senior official from…
- India
Rahul Gandhi retains Rae Bareli, Priyanka to contest from Wayanad
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will keep the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and vacate the Wayanad seat in Kerala from where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: CID questions Yediyurappa for 3 hours in POCSO case
Bengaluru: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) questioned former Chief Minister and BJP stalwart B S Yediyurappa for three hours on Monday in connection with a POCSO case registered against him. Yediyurappa appeared…
