17 Jun 2023 11:00 IST
Amit Shah to visit Gujarat’s Kutch and Jakhau port to take stock of the situation in areas affected by Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Gujarat’s Kutch & Jakhau port to take stock of the situation in the areas affected by Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’. He will also hold a meeting with CM and senior officials. It will also first conduct an aerial survey of the affected areas.
Jun 17, 2023 10:59 IST
BJP national president JP Nadda meets renowned Rabindra Sangeet singer Tithi Deb Barman in Tripura
BJP national president JP Nadda met Tithi Deb Barman, a renowned Rabindra Sangeet singer, in Tripura.
Jun 17, 2023 10:49 IST
Biden returns to Philadelphia to meet with union workers in first major event of his 2024 campaign
President Joe Biden will tout his pro-labor bona fide on Saturday in his first major political rally since launching his re-election campaign, appearing alongside union members to argue that his economic agenda is boosting the middle class .
Jun 17, 2023 10:47 IST
The court sentences a man to 25 years in prison for raping a minor
A court in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district sentenced a man to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl.
The District Court and Sessions Judge I on Friday sentenced Bagun Jonko alias Company Jonko, a resident of Tekasai area of the district, to 25 years rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on him for raping the minor girl.
Jun 17, 2023 10:37 IST
Defense Minister to hold talks with Vietnam’s Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang in New Delhi on June 19
The Defense Minister will hold talks with Vietnam’s Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang in New Delhi on June 19 to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. Vietnam’s Minister of National Defense will pay a visit to India on June 18-19.
Jun 17, 2023 10:32 IST
NHAI burdens courts with unnecessary litigation, says Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has criticized the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) saying that it has become a regular practice of the authority to burden the courts with a series of litigations and that its delay in granting of compensation entails the payment of significant interests.
17 Jun 2023 10:18 IST
India-US relationship reaches next level: Ambassador Sandhu
The relationship between India and the US is now headed to the next level, India’s top envoy has said here, while stressing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit will have an impact not only on the two countries , but also in other nations.
Jun 17, 2023 09:47 IST
Ugandan police say 25 people killed in ‘terrorist’ attack in Mpondwe
Uganda’s police force said late Friday that 25 people had been killed in what it called a terrorist attack at Lhubirira Secondary School in Mpondwe, in the west of the country.
Jun 17, 2023 09:41 IST
UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, other pillars of post-WWII global order
From the ashes of the Second World War, three institutions were created as the axes of a new global order. Now, in an unusual move, the top official at one, the UN secretary-general, is pushing for major changes at the other two.
Jun 17, 2023 09:08 IST
President Murmu reviews the combined graduation parade at AFA in Hyderabad
The armed forces must take an integrated view of defense readiness. I am happy to note that our Air Force is taking steps to be always ready, especially future ready considering the overall security scenario, including the challenges of fighting a high-tech war, says President Droupadi Murmu .
Jun 17, 2023 09:06 IST
Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Poudel was hospitalized after chest pain
“He was admitted to the Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Center at Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital early this morning after he complained of chest pain. His health condition is normal,” it confirmed to ANI Chiranjibi Adhikari, Personal Secretary to the President of Nepal.
Jun 17, 2023 09:05 IST
Patna DM suspended all academic activities upto class 12 due to heat wave.
Patna DM has suspended all academic activities upto class 12 due to heat wave.
The order will be in effect until June 24.
17 Jun 2023 08:50 IST
King Charles III saddles up for the birthday parade
Trooping the Colour, the annual military parade to mark the British sovereign’s official birthday, takes place on Saturday, with King Charles III inspecting the troops on horseback.
Jun 17, 2023 08:49 IST
The UN in talks with the Taliban on the delivery of educational programs
The UN children’s agency has said it is holding talks with the Taliban on “timing and practicalities” for a possible required delivery of its education programs and that classes will continue in the meantime, TOLO News reported.
Jun 17, 2023 08:41 IST
North Korea opens key party meeting to address its struggling economy and discuss defense strategies
With leader Kim Jong Un in attendance, North Korea opened a key political conference to discuss improving its struggling economy and review defense strategies in the face of rising tensions with rivals, state media reports said on Saturday .
Jun 17, 2023 08:21 IST
Meta’s social media apps are backed up after an outage
Meta Platforms said on Friday that services for its social media apps Facebook and Instagram had been restored, more than two hours after an outage that affected thousands of users.
At one point, nearly 20,000 users in total said they were having trouble accessing Facebook and Instagram and Meta’s messaging service WhatsApp, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com.
Jun 17, 2023 08:14 IST
CBI books senior BSNL officials for graft; search 25 locations
The CBI conducted searches at 25 places in connection with an FIR registered against 21 BSNL officials, including a former managing director, officials said.
Jun 17, 2023 07:56 IST
JP Nadda will address the mega rally in South Tripura today
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda arrived in Tripura on Friday night and will hold a public rally at Shantirbazar in south Tripura on Saturday.
17 Jun 2023 07:50 IST
‘Arrest of BJP state secretary SG Surya is highly condemnable’: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai
“The arrest of BJP state secretary SG Surya is highly condemnable. His only mistake was to expose the unsavory double standards of the communists, allies of DMK… These arrests will not deter us and we will continue to bear the brunt true.” tweets Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai.
Jun 17, 2023 07:46 IST
Tamil Nadu BJP State Secretary SG Surya Arrested by Madurai District Cyber Crime Police
Tamil Nadu BJP State Secretary SG Surya was arrested last night by the Madurai District Cyber Police in Chennai. He was arrested in connection with his recent tweet about Madurai MP Su Venkatesan, reports ANI quoting police officials.
Jun 17, 2023 07:44 IST
Three dead and more than 10 injured after dump truck collides with passenger bus in Dev Puri Baba area
A dump truck and a passenger bus collided on the way from Gwalior to Delhi. 3 people died and 7 were injured. The injured have been admitted to hospital, ANI quotes SP Morena, Shailendra Singh Chauhan.
Jun 17, 2023 07:31 IST
Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi participates in a yoga session, ahead of International Yoga Day on June 21
Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi participated in a yoga session on Saturday, ahead of International Yoga Day on June 21.
June 17, 2023 07:07 AM REAL
2 men on bikes open fire, loot ₹25,000 in cash from the seller in Etawah of UP
Two unidentified men on a motorcycle intercepted a vegetable seller, opened fire on him and looted ₹25,000 in cash from him in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah, police said on Friday.
Jun 17, 2023 06:42 IST
Shooting, Tennessee house fire leaves 6 dead, including 3 children
Six people, including three children, were found dead at a Tennessee home where police responded to a shooting and arrived to find the residence on fire, authorities said.
Jun 17, 2023 06:34 IST
As Canada mourns 15 dead in road crash, investigators review video footage
Flags were lowered in the Canadian province of Manitoba on Friday after a fatal crash between a bus carrying mostly elderly passengers and a truck, as investigators identified the injured and reviewed dash cam video footage mounted on the truck.
Jun 17, 2023 06:22 IST
Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow has sent its first batch of nuclear weapons to Belarus, The Hill reported.
Jun 17, 2023 06:04 IST
Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, dies at 92
Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked sensitive information about the history of the Vietnam War, known as the ‘Pentagon Papers’, died on Friday (local time) at his home in Kensington, California.
Jun 17, 2023 05:46 IST
The NCAA committee recommends removing marijuana from the list of banned drugs for athletes
An NCAA panel is calling for marijuana to be removed from the organization’s list of banned drugs, suggesting testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances.
Jun 17, 2023 05:33 IST
Strong storm kills 3 people in southern Brazil, 12 still missing
Authorities in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul said three people were killed and 12 were missing after a winter storm swept through the region.
Governor Eduardo Leite said two people died in the city of Sao Leopoldo and one died in Maquine, on the state’s coast.
Jun 17, 2023 05:28 IST
Hyderabad: Fire breaks out at furniture warehouse in Vanasthalipuram
A massive fire broke out at a furniture warehouse in Hyderabad’s Vanasthalipuram Rachakonda in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.
According to officials, the incident took place at a furniture warehouse located on Hasthinapuram Road.
Jun 17, 2023 05:23 IST
NATO moves to protect oil pipelines and undersea cables as concern grows over Russian sabotage threat
NATO launched a new center on Friday to protect oil pipelines and undersea cables after the still-unsolved apparent attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines and amid concerns that Russia is mapping vital Western infrastructure for energy and the Internet in the waters around Europe.
