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• 30 Jun 2023, 10:51:13 PM IST

  UN votes to immediately end its peacekeeping operation in Mali after a demand from military junta

  The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to immediately end its peacekeeping operation in Mali as demanded by the country’s military junta, which has brought in mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group to help fight an Islamic insurgency.

• 30 Jun 2023, 10:28:13 PM IST

  Biden calls Supreme Court student loan ruling disappointing and wrong

  President Joe Biden on Friday called the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocked his plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt disappointing and wrong, and said he would work to find other ways to provide relief to American families.

• 30 Jun 2023, 09:25:06 PM IST

  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ineligible to run for office until 2030

  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is ineligible to run for office until 2030 after a panel of judges concluded he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system.

• 30 Jun 2023, 09:18:48 PM IST

  Update: Two dead, five injured in Indian pharma factory fire

  Five people were injured, while two people were killed in the fire at a pharma factory in Andhra Pradesh

• 30 Jun 2023, 08:58:28 PM IST

  Amit Shah approves release of ₹6,194 crore disaster relief fund to 19 states

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved the release of ₹6,194.40 crore to 19 states under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

  The amount includes ₹1,209.60 crore as central share of the State Disaster Response Fund to four states -- Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh -- for 2022-23, according to an official statement.

  The statement added that ₹4,984.80 crore will also be given to 15 states -- Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Tripura -- for 2023-24.

• 30 Jun 2023, 08:27:57 PM IST

  Tushar Mehta re-appointed Solicitor General for three years

  Tushar Mehta has been re-appointed as the Solicitor General of the government for the next three years.

• 30 Jun 2023, 07:57:53 PM IST

  AP govt announces ₹25 lakh ex-gratia each for next kin after 2 died in explosion at pharma unit in Visakhapatnam

  Andhra Pradesh government on Friday announced ₹25 lakh ex-gratia each for next kin after two died in a fire accident of Sahithi Pharma in the Achuthapuram Industrial Special Economic Zone in Visakhapatnam's Anakapalli, ANI reported.

• 30 Jun 2023, 07:22:43 PM IST

  PM Modi to visit Madhya Pradesh on July 1

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Madhya Pradesh on July 1, according to a statement from PMO. During the visit, he will inaugurate the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission and will go to Pakaria Village in Shahdol district and engage with different individuals and groups in the village. Additionally, PM Modi will also initiate the distribution of Ayushman cards to around 3.57 crore beneficiaries throughout the state.

• 30 Jun 2023, 06:31:30 PM IST

  UP's Khatu Shyam temple announces dress code for devotees

  The Khatu Shyam temple in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur announced a dress code for its devotees, ANI reported. In an order issued by the temple committee, devotees have been requested to wear 'decent' clothes to the temple.

• 30 Jun 2023, 06:03:14 PM IST

  Centre hikes interest rates on small savings schemes by 30 basis points for July-September quarter

  Centre on Friday increased the interest rate on small savings schemes for July-September quarter by 10-30 basis points and now range from 4 per cent to 8.2 per cent. Read more

• 30 Jun 2023, 05:27:42 PM IST

  Delhi govt approaches Supreme Court on Centre's ordinance 

  The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government on Friday approached Supreme Court regarding Centre's ordinance regarding transfer posting of officers. The petition states that the Ordinance is unconstitutional as it does not amend Article 239AA of the Constitution and wrests control from an elected government and places it in the hands of an unelected LG.

• 30 Jun 2023, 05:21:27 PM IST

  Watch | Moment when Biren Singh's women supporters tore his resignation letter

• 30 Jun 2023, 04:41:45 PM IST

  DGCA to conduct special audit of Go First from July 4 to 6

  Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday said after a preliminary review of the resumption plan submitted by the Resolution Professional (RP) for Go First on Wednesday, it has planned to conduct a special audit of the airlines' facilities in Mumbai and Delhi from July 4 to 6. 

  The audit shall focus on the safety-related aspects and continued compliance of the requirements to hold an Air Operator Certificate, as well as on physical verification of the arrangements made for resumption of flight operations.

• 30 Jun 2023, 04:18:12 PM IST

  Manipur CM Biren Singh tweets, stating he 'will not resign'

  Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh tweeted, stating he "will not resign," amidst discussions about his potential resignation from the post. Supporters gathered at the state Governor's residence, urging him not to step down.

  “At this crucial juncture, I wish to clarify that I will not be resigning from the post of Chief Minister,” Biren Singh's tweet read. 

• 30 Jun 2023, 04:07:38 PM IST

  Explosion at pharma unit in Visakapatnam due to short circuit

  Explosion at a pharmaceutical lab in Visakhapatnam's Anakapalli occurred due to a short circuit that occurred when a solvent was being loaded into a container at about 11.10 am on Friday, ANI reported citing ASP PSN Rao. “There were 35 people working, and 7 were injured. The injured have been shifted to the hospital. Precautionary measures are being taken and the fire tenders are here. The fire will be brought under control,” he said.

• 30 Jun 2023, 03:45:53 PM IST

  ‘How will people live here?’: Manipur local amid talks on CM's resignation 

  Amid ongoing talks that Manipur chief minister Biren Singh will resign, a local said, “We have been under a situation of turmoil since 2 months. We are looking for the day when the Govt of India and Manipur will resolve this conflict in a democratic manner. In such a situation if the Manipur CM resigns, how will the people live here? Who will lead us? He has been leading us from the beginning of the conflict. I do not want him to resign. We trust him.” (ANI)

• 30 Jun 2023, 03:07:18 PM IST

  Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif to participate in 23rd meeting of SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS) on July 4

  Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will participate in the 23rd Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS) being held in video conference format on 4th July 2023. The invitation to the Prime Minister to attend the SCO-CHS was extended by the Prime Minister of India in his capacity as the current Chair of the SCO, a release from Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated. 

• 30 Jun 2023, 02:30:56 PM IST

  2 killed as reactor explodes at pharma unit in Visakhapatnam's Anakapalli, many feared trapped

  Two people have been killed in reactor explosion at Sahiti Pharma unit at Achyutapuram SEZ in Anakapalli district on the outskirts of Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam on Friday. Read more

• 30 Jun 2023, 02:26:25 PM IST

  Commuters can carry two sealed alcohol bottles on all routes: DMRC

  Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday said that the commuters will now be able to carry two sealed alcohol bottles on all routes. 

• 30 Jun 2023, 01:59:14 PM IST

  Case against PDP leader for sending sexually coloured messages to woman journalist

  Kerala police have registered a case against a state leader of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for allegedly sending messages containing sexually coloured remarks to a woman journalist who messaged him seeking details of the ailing party chairman, Abdul Nasar Madani.

  Police registered the case against Nissar Methar, the General Secretary of the PDP, on June 29 after a TV journalist approached them with the complaint.

• 30 Jun 2023, 01:53:09 PM IST

  UK environment minister quits with stinging criticism of PM Sunak

  British environment minister Zac Goldsmith on Friday resigned from government, criticising Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as "uninterested" in the environmental brief.

• 30 Jun 2023, 01:49:51 PM IST

  Rahul Gandhi says Manipur relief camps need to ‘improve’

  "Manipur needs peace, violence will reap nothing. Reliefs camps need improvement, there is scarcity of food and medicines," says Rahul Gandhi

• 30 Jun 2023, 01:48:52 PM IST

  ‘To bring peace…’: Rahul Gandhi in Manipur

  "I am here to help in any way I can to bring peace in the state," says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks to media after visiting a relief camp in Manipur.

• 30 Jun 2023, 01:47:34 PM IST

  Update: Two dead in explosion at Andhra Pradesh pharma factory: Report

  Two people died and several were injured in an explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in Andhra Pradesh on Friday, the Indian Express reported. Industries Minister, G Amarnath, said the fire occurred in a factory of Sahithi Pharma, the report added.

• 30 Jun 2023, 01:46:17 PM IST

  Draft UCC of U'khand complete, says committee member

  It gives me immense pleasure to inform you that the drafting of the proposed Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand is now complete. The report of the expert committee along with the draft will be printed and submitted to the Government of Uttarakhand: Retd Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, member of the UCC draft committee

• 30 Jun 2023, 01:43:31 PM IST

  DMRC's revised norms on carrying alcohol inside metro

  Two sealed bottles of alcohol per person is permitted to be carried inside Delhi Metro, according to revised norms. However, drinking of alcohol inside metro premises is still strictly prohibited.

• 30 Jun 2023, 01:28:25 PM IST

  New Ambassador of India to Kazakhstan appointed

  Dr T.V. Nagendra Prasad (IFS: 1993), presently Consul General, Consulate General of India, San Francisco, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Kazakhstan: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

• 30 Jun 2023, 01:20:28 PM IST

  Union minister reacts to Karnataka HC dismissing Twitter petition challenging Centre's blocking orders

  "Our relationship with (social media) platforms isn't adversarial. Our insistence is that law must be followed. I am glad that the court has today laid down that non-compliance isn't an option. All platforms in India have to comply with Indian law," says Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Karnataka HC dismissing Twitter petition challenging Centre's blocking orders.

• 30 Jun 2023, 01:12:26 PM IST

  U'khand CM on next stop in UCC implementation

  "We will soon get the draft of the committee. Once we get that, we will take our next step," says CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand.

• 30 Jun 2023, 01:04:30 PM IST

  'Not democratic…': Kharge on BJP calling Rahul Gandhi's Manipur visit ‘drama’

  Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge says, "They (BJP) always speak with jealousy. If a Congress leader goes there (Manipur) to try and understand the difficulties of the people, they call it drama. They call the Opposition meeting in Patna a photo session. They are not of a democratic mindset but of dictatorship...I condemn such a mindset. When Amit Shah can go there, their people can go there, why can't an Opposition leader do the same?..."

• 30 Jun 2023, 12:55:41 PM IST

  Fire breaks out at Sahithi Pharma in Arunachal Pradesh

  Arunachal Pradesh | A fire broke out at Sahithi Pharma in the Achuthapuram Industrial Special Economic Zone in Anakapalli.

  Police and over 4 fire tenders rushed to the spot and are trying to control the fire. As of now, there are no casualties in the incident, reports ANI

• 30 Jun 2023, 12:35:03 PM IST

  Amit Shah lands in Udaipur

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah reaches Udaipur to address a public meeting.

• 30 Jun 2023, 12:30:17 PM IST

  "Heartbreaking": Rahul Gandhi after meeting violence-hit people in Manipur

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that he was left heartbroken when he met with people affected due to violence in Manipur.

  In his latest Instagram post, the former Congress MP said, "It's heartbreaking to see and listen to the plight of those who have lost loved ones and homes due to the violence in Manipur. There is a cry for help in the face of every brother, sister and child I meet."

• 30 Jun 2023, 12:25:32 PM IST

  PM Modi speaks about the ‘building blocks’ of New India at DU

  "The third decade of the 20th century gave a new speed to the freedom movement and the third decade of this 21st century will give a new speed to the development journey of the country. There has been a rapid increase in the number of IIT, IIM, NIT and AIIMS colleges in the last few years. These institutes are becoming the building blocks of New India": PM Modi at DU

• 30 Jun 2023, 12:19:28 PM IST

  CM Yogi inaugurates flats for the poor in Prayagraj

  Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates the flats for the poor that have been built on land confiscated from slain gangster Atiq Ahmed in Prayagraj.

• 30 Jun 2023, 12:18:33 PM IST

  “There was a time when DU had just 3 colleges, now it has…”: PM Modi

• 30 Jun 2023, 12:17:02 PM IST

  'Detained ahead of Modi's DU visit,' claim AISA activists; police deny charge

  CPI-ML's student wing AISA on Friday alleged that their activists were "detained" inside their flats and were not allowed to leave while Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the varsity, news agency PTI reported.

  A senior Delhi Police officer, however, said no student was detained.

• 30 Jun 2023, 12:09:00 PM IST

  DU is a movement: PM Modi at centenary celebrations

  "Delhi University not merely a university but a movement. North Campus students will talk about Kamala Market and South Campus students will talk about Satya Niketan. Two DU students can spend hours talking about memories": Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Delhi University

• 30 Jun 2023, 12:05:23 PM IST

  PM Modi begins address at DU

  "DU has completed its 100 years at a time when the country is celebrating the 'Amrit Kaal'," says PM Modi at Delhi University centenary celebrations.

• 30 Jun 2023, 12:00:12 PM IST

  Rahul Gandhi at a relief camp in Moirang

• 30 Jun 2023, 11:59:35 AM IST

  Modi lays the foundation stone of DU Computer Centre

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone of Delhi University Computer Centre and the building of 'Faculty of Technology', and of the Academic Block of Delhi University.

• 30 Jun 2023, 11:51:23 AM IST

  UP CM Yogi to hand over 76 flats to the poor

  Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath to hand over flats for the poor, built on land confiscated from slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, in Prayagraj shortly.

  The CM will handover the keys of 76 of these flats.

• 30 Jun 2023, 11:39:41 AM IST

  PM Modi attends DU valedictory session

  PM Modi attends the valedictory ceremony as chief guest of Delhi University's centenary celebrations.

• 30 Jun 2023, 11:35:41 AM IST

  Karnataka HC dismisses Twitter's plea against govt; slaps ₹5 million fine

  Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed Twitter's plea challenging the federal government's orders to block tweets and accounts, and imposed a fine of 5 million rupees on the social media giant.

• 30 Jun 2023, 11:24:59 AM IST

  PM Modi at Delhi University

• 30 Jun 2023, 11:24:04 AM IST

  Chandigarh University number 1 private university in India in QS rankings

  Chandigarh University (CU) has secured the first rank among India's private universities in the latest edition of the coveted Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking released on Wednesday. As per QS WUR-2024, in which 2963 institutions were evaluated, Chandigarh University has secured an overall rank of 771-780, which is higher than its 801-1001 rank in the previous edition.

• 30 Jun 2023, 11:22:18 AM IST

  World Bank approves $1.5 billion fund for India's low carbon energy sector

  The World Bank said on Friday it has approved $1.5 billion in financing to accelerate the development of India's low carbon energy sector.

• 30 Jun 2023, 11:10:29 AM IST

  Stalin holds meeting on legal tussle with TN Guv

  Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin is holding a discussion with Law Minister S Regupathy, DMK Rajya Sabha MP NR Elango and TN Advocate General R Shunmagasundhram at the Secretariat regarding the ongoing tussle between TN Governor RN Ravi and the state govt.

• 30 Jun 2023, 11:04:47 AM IST

  France's Macron to hold new crisis meeting after third night of riots

  French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a new government emergency meeting later on Friday after riots erupted for the third night in a row across the country in protest over the deadly shooting of a teen by police earlier in the week, reported BFM TV, citing the Elysee palace.

• 30 Jun 2023, 11:02:54 AM IST

  Modi travels by metro to attend DU centenary celebrations 

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with people in Delhi Metro on his way to attend the centenary celebrations of Delhi University.