- India
Lok Sabha braces for Speaker’s election after 1976
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha will witness a rare election for the Speaker’s post – the first since 1976 – as Congress member Kodikunnil Suresh has been made the opposition candidate against…
- India
Explosive device found buried in Wayanad village amid reports of Maoist presence
Wayanad: An explosive device was found buried in a village in this hill district, where the presence of armed Maoists has been frequently reported, police said on Tuesday. The device was detected…
- India
Independent MP Pappu Yadav wears ‘re-NEET’ T-shirt in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, wore a T-shirt emblazoned with “#reneet” when he came to the Lok Sabha to take oath on Tuesday. He began his…
- India
80% of marginal farmers in India affected by adverse climatic events: Report
New Delhi: A staggering 80 per cent of marginal farmers in India have suffered crop losses due to adverse climatic events over the past five years, according to a report released on…
- News
Harassed over viral video, scrap collector ends life in Rajasthan
Jodhpur: In a heartbreaking incident, a 63-year-old scrap collector committed suicide in front of a crowd here that was mocking him over a video clip that went viral on social media. The…
- Mumbai
Congress holds strategy meet for Maharashtra Assembly polls
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday held a key meeting of its leaders from Maharashtra to evolve the party’s strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in the state, with party chief Mallikarjun…
- Andhra Pradesh
Delhi HC orders uninterrupted transmission of TV9 Telugu channel
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ordered uninterrupted transmission of Telugu news channel TV9 after the service provider discontinued it earlier this month under alleged pressure from the Andhra Pradesh government.…
- India
IRCTC account holders can book e-tickets for others having different surnames: Railways
New Delhi: Anyone with an IRCTC account can book e-tickets for others and reports on social media regarding restrictions in booking e-tickets due to different surnames are false and misleading, a spokesperson…
- Pakistan
Pakistan to re-install Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue in Punjab
Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab government said on Tuesday, June 25, that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday…
- Telangana
ED raids Telangana charity group that ‘diverted’ Rs 300 crore meant for poor students
New Delhi: Searches against a Telangana-based charity group has found that about Rs 300 crore worth of foreign funds raised partly from domestic donations in the name of providing free education and…
- India
Radical preacher Amritpal Singh fails to take oath as MP
Chandigarh: Radical preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP-elect Amritpal Singh could not take oath as a member of Parliament as he is in jail in Assam, detained under the National Security Act. Twelve…
- Photos
Samajwadi Party protest over NEET row
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party workers raise slogans after they were detained by the police during a protest over the alleged irregularities in NEET 2024 results, near party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s residence, in Lucknow,…
- Photos
First session of 18th Lok Sabha
New Delhi: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi at the Parliament House complex during the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) New Delhi:…
- India
Gold rises Rs 70; silver plunges Rs 400
New Delhi: Gold prices rose Rs 70 to Rs 72,550 per 10 grams in the local market on Tuesday in line with firm global trends, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal…
- India
Porsche crash: Bombay HC orders release of juvenile accused
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered that a 17-year-old boy allegedly involved in the Porsche car accident in Pune last month be released immediately from an observation home. The teen,…
