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SC dismisses plea against Manipur HC panchayat polls order

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, July 2, refused to entertain a plea challenging the Manipur High Court order extending the deadline for conducting panchayat elections in the state to October…
Japanese PM accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on Thursday, July 2, accorded a warm ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present on…
WhatsApp explains username feature amid government concerns

New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has come out with a detailed set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the controversial username feature, outlining details on how it plans to address concerns around impersonation,…

Two BJP workers held over CPI(M) office vandalism in Kasargod

Kasaragod: Two BJP workers were arrested for allegedly vandalising a CPI(M) local committee office at Ennappara here, police said on Thursday, July 2. The arrested have been identified as Vishal K Babu…
Trinamool rebels to meet ECI, stake claim to party symbol

Kolkata: A team of 10 legislators from the Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress’s legislative party will meet the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) at the Commission’s…
Bhagwat: Post-partition arrivals were ‘Warriors,’ not refugees

Nagpur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday, July 1, said after the 1947 Partition, the people who came to India were not refugees, but “warriors of struggle ” who endured significant hardships…
Air Marshal Dixit, Lt General Jain assume Vice Chief roles

New Delhi: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff during Operation Sindoor, took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) on Wednesday,…

BJP leader claims Rohingya students enrolled in Old City college

Hyderabad: A group led by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader entered the premises of Nooria Co Op Junior College in Hyderabad’s Old City area on Wednesday, July 1, and alleged that…
Two Indians hit the jackpot in Dubai, win Rs 9.50 cr each

Dubai: Two Indian expats have become the latest crorepatis after winning USD 1 million (around Rs 9.50 crore) each in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw held on Wednesday, July…
Govt seeks explanation from Meta on WhatsApp username feature

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday, July 1, slapped a notice on Meta over the controversial username feature on WhatsApp in India and warned it not to roll it out until consultations…
Iran invites BJP, Congress leaders to Khamenei funeral

Iran has invited senior leaders from India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress to attend the state funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on…
PM Modi conveys greetings on CA & Doctors’ Day

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, July 1, conveyed greetings to doctors and CAs on the occasion of Doctors’ Day and Chartered Accountants’ Day, and said their tireless efforts have…
Ola Electric doubles QoQ growth, registers 16,144 in June

New Delhi: Ola Electric on Wednesday, July 1, said it has registered 43,719 electric two-wheelers in the April-June quarter, nearly doubling from 22,252 vehicles in the previous quarter, aided by improving retail…
TMC MP Mahua Moitra faces protest outside party MLA’s residence

Kolkata: TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday, July 1, alleged that BJP workers hurled eggs and raised slogans against her during a protest outside the residence of party MLA Alifa Ahmed in…
Ghaziabad youth Zaid beaten to death after bike grazes past car

Ghaziabad: A Muslim youth in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad was allegedly beaten to death after his vehicle grazed a car of a property dealer on Monday, June 29. Police arrested Rahul Maavi, alias…