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• 4 Jun 2023, 10:20:28 PM IST

  Opposition's meeting on June 12 in Patna deferred: Report

  A meeting of opposition parties, which was scheduled to be held in Patna on June 12, has been postponed, sources told PTI on Sunday. With Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and some other key opposition figures unavailable for the meeting, there is a view to hold the deliberations at a later date so that they could also participate, giving the event due prominence.

• 4 Jun 2023, 09:50:00 PM IST

  ‘Probe construction company who was building the bridge’: BJP 

  "An investigation must be launched against Singla company (SP Singla Constructions Pvt Ltd), who was building this bridge," says BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on the collapse of an under-construction bridge on river Ganga in Bihar.

• 4 Jun 2023, 08:44:04 PM IST

  Sweden, Turkey, Finland set for more Swedish NATO membership talks

  Turkey, Sweden and Finland will meet later this month to try to overcome ojections that have delayed Sweden's NATO membership bid, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.

• 4 Jun 2023, 08:43:10 PM IST

  Hundreds of thousands march in Poland anti-government protests to show support for democracy

  Hundreds of thousands of people marched in an anti-government protest in Poland's capital on Sunday, with citizens traveling from across the country to voice their anger at officials who they say have eroded democratic norms and created fears that the nation is following Hungary and Turkey down the path to autocracy.

• 4 Jun 2023, 08:17:57 PM IST

  Governor of Russian border region says ready to meet pro-Ukraine fighters attacking frontier areas

  The governor of Russia's Belgorod region bordering Ukraine said Sunday he was ready to meet Russian pro-Kyiv fighters that have claimed responsibility for attacks on the area after they offered a meeting with officials to exchange prisoners.

• 4 Jun 2023, 08:01:30 PM IST

  Govt remains deeply committed to Act East Policy: Sarbananda Sonowal

  Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said the government remains deeply committed to the Act East Policy and is working towards enabling its maximum potential for growth and development in the eastern region of the country.

• 4 Jun 2023, 08:00:12 PM IST

  Under construction Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bihar’s Bhagalpur collapses

  Under construction Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bihar’s Bhagalpur collapses. The moment when bridge collapsed was caught on video by locals. This is the second time the bridge has collapsed. Further details awaited.

• 4 Jun 2023, 07:41:35 PM IST

  No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining

  NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made no breakthrough on Sunday in talks about Sweden’s membership in the military organization with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with officials from the two countries to meet in just over a week to try to bridge their differences.

• 4 Jun 2023, 07:32:37 PM IST

  Israel demands Egypt help in full probe of deadly attack at border

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called the killing of three soldiers by a member of the Egyptian security services a terrorist attack and demanded a full joint investigation with Cairo.

• 4 Jun 2023, 06:51:01 PM IST

  US Defence Secy Lloyd Austin arrives in Delhi

  US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin arrived in India from Singapore on Sunday to further strengthen the defence partnership between the two nations.

• 4 Jun 2023, 06:33:11 PM IST

  'Tiffin Pe Charcha' campaign: UP CM interacts with party workers in Gorakhpur

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday interacted with party workers here as part of the ruling BJP's 'Tiffin Pe Charcha' campaign in the run-up to next year's parliamentary polls.

• 4 Jun 2023, 05:57:56 PM IST

  Mos MEA V Muraleedharan calls on the President of the Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

  Mos MEA V Muraleedharan called on the President of the Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday and discussed issues of bilateral importance with him.

   

• 4 Jun 2023, 05:27:34 PM IST

  Himachal govt is moving forward on agenda of service to common man: Deputy CM

  Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Sunday said that the Congress-led Sukhvinder Singh government is moving forward on the agenda of service to the common man.

• 4 Jun 2023, 05:01:54 PM IST

  Pro-Ukraine Russian fighters say they have captives, offer exchange

  A group of pro-Ukraine Russian fighters said on Sunday they had taken two Russian soldiers captive amid fighting in Russia's Belgorod region and offered to exchange them during a personal meeting with the regional governor.

• 4 Jun 2023, 04:47:49 PM IST

  Health cooperation ‘important pillar’ of India, Maldives bilateral relationship: MoS Muraleedharan

  After gifting of consignment of Anti-TB medicine to Maldives, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Sunday described health cooperation as an "important pillar" of the bilateral ties between the two countries.

• 4 Jun 2023, 04:34:22 PM IST

  Highly anticipated legislative election underway in Guinea-Bissau

  An highly anticipated election to fill Guinea-Bissau's national legislature was underway Sunday, more than a year after the West African nation's president dissolved parliament.

• 4 Jun 2023, 04:25:17 PM IST

  Punjab: Security tightened in Amritsar ahead of Operation Bluestar anniversary

  The security in Amritsar has been beefed up by the deployment of Central forces ahead of the Operation Bluestar anniversary on June 6.

• 4 Jun 2023, 04:17:47 PM IST

  Six rescued in MP's Dewas after ropeway car gets stuck midway due to storm

  An accident was averted on Saturday evening near Mata Tekri temple in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas after a cable car with six tourists got stuck on the ropeway.

• 4 Jun 2023, 04:02:24 PM IST

  PIL filed in SC seeking direction to Centre for setting up panel to probe Odisha train mishap: Report

  PIL has been filed in SC seeking direction to Centre for setting up panel to probe Odisha train mishap: Report

• 4 Jun 2023, 03:51:29 PM IST

  Amit Shah's appeal  to people of Manipur

   Amit Shah on Sunday appealed to the people of Manipur is to lift the blockades at the Imphal-Dimapur, NH-2 Highway so that food, medicines, Petrol/Diesel, and other necessary items can reach the people.
  "My sincerest appeal to the people of Manipur is to lift the blockades at the Imphal-Dimapur, NH-2 Highway, so that food, medicines, Petrol/Diesel, and other necessary items can reach the people. I also request that Civil Society Organisations do the needful in bringing consensus. Together only we can restore normalcy in this beautiful state," tweets Union Home Minister Amit Shah

• 4 Jun 2023, 03:42:47 PM IST

  Kerala opposition leader VD Satheesan sends a letter to Union Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia seeking action to start direct flight service to Trivandrum, Kochi, Kozhikode, and Kannur International airports from countries in the Middle East and other countries.

  Kerala opposition leader VD Satheesan has sent a letter to Union Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia seeking action to start direct flight service to Trivandrum, Kochi, Kozhikode, and Kannur International airports from countries in the Middle East and other countries.

• 4 Jun 2023, 03:39:21 PM IST

  Nepal PM Prachanda thanks Madhya Pradesh Guv, CM for hospitality during visit to state

  Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has expressed gratitude to Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for their warm hospitality during his two-day visit to the state.

• 4 Jun 2023, 03:26:37 PM IST

  Pakistan: NAB summons Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi in Al-Qadir Trust case

  The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Rawalpindi has summoned Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi on June 7 to record her statement as a trustee of the Al-Qadir University Trust in the £190 million National Crime Agency (NCA) UK settlement case, Pakistan-based The News International reported.

• 4 Jun 2023, 03:15:50 PM IST

  Thai Airways Plans Jet Orders as Carrier Rebounds From Pandemic

  Thai Airways International PCL said it will begin talks with aircraft manufacturers to purchase 30 new widebody jets as the carrier looks to rebound from the pandemic.

• 4 Jun 2023, 03:14:42 PM IST

  Three killed in truck collision in UP's Barabanki

  Three people, including two motorcyclists, were killed in a collision between two trailer trucks on the Banda-Bahraich Highway near the Burhwal crossing here, police said on Sunday.

• 4 Jun 2023, 02:59:02 PM IST

  Russia urges border district to evacuate amid Urkaine shelling

  Russian authorities on Sunday called on residents of an area on the Ukraine border to leave their homes as Ukrainian shelling intensified this week. The district of Shebekino in the western Belgorod region on the Ukraine border has been hit by daily shelling, killing several civilians and forcing villagers to flee.

• 4 Jun 2023, 02:46:20 PM IST

  Landslide in China's Sichuan province kills 14, leaves 5 missing

  A landslide in China's southwestern Sichuan province has killed 14 people and left five missing, Chinese state media outlet CCTV reported on Sunday.

• 4 Jun 2023, 02:33:33 PM IST

  China tightens access to Tiananmen Square on anniversary of 1989 pro-democracy protests

  China tightened already strict access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of 1989 pro-democracy protests.

  In Hong Kong, which had been the last Chinese-controlled territory to hold commemorations, police detained at least two protesters on the eve of the anniversary at Victoria Park.

• 4 Jun 2023, 02:24:45 PM IST

  Conditions of minorities in Pakistan similar to Afghan refugees: Report

  The condition of minorities in Pakistan is similar to that of the Afghan refugees. Like Afghan refugees, minorities in Pakistan have faced numerous challenges and difficulties over the years, including struggles to access basic services such as education, healthcare, and employment opportunities, Afghan Diaspora Network reported.

• 4 Jun 2023, 01:48:55 PM IST

  Shahbad Dairy victim's internal organs left 'hanging out' after brutal attack: Report

  The post-mortem report of the minor girl revealed that she was left with her internal organs hanging out of her stomach after being stabbed for 16 times by the accused Sahil at Shahbad Dairy area of Delhi on May 28, news agency ANI reported.

  As per the sources, the police have received a 16-17 page chargesheet from the hospital, wherein the grisly details of the murder have been described.

• 4 Jun 2023, 01:28:15 PM IST

  Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts Eastern Indonesia

  An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolted Indonesia's eastern province of Maluku on Sunday morning.

• 4 Jun 2023, 01:05:26 PM IST

  People of India are going to defeat BJP: Rahul Gandhi

  Rahul Gandhi, at a dinner event organised Saturday by the Indian Overseas Congress-USA, said after the Karnataka election victory his party will “decimate” the BJP in Telangana and other state polls, emphasising that it is not just the Congress party but the people of India who are going to defeat its hate-filled ideology.

• 4 Jun 2023, 01:03:20 PM IST

  Police serves court summons to Imran Khan in judge threatening case

  The Islamabad Police visited former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's residence in Lahore to serve the court summons in judge threatening case, Pakistan-based Geo News reported.

• 4 Jun 2023, 01:02:23 PM IST

  UK Education Department Opposes Curbing Foreign Students: Report

  Britain’s Department for Education is opposing proposals by the country’s Home Office to cut the number of foreign students in the UK, the Telegraph reported.

• 4 Jun 2023, 12:29:22 PM IST

  MP Congress to move court for judicial probe into collapse of idols at Mahakal Lok corridor

  The Congress will approach the Madhya Pradesh High Court to seek a judicial probe into the collapse of six of seven 'Saptarishi' idols at the 'Mahakal Lok' corridor in Ujjain, a party leader said on Sunday.

• 4 Jun 2023, 12:14:30 PM IST

  Update on Jahangirpuri fire

  We found that the fire had started in an open area where garbage was lying. The fire is being extinguished with 11-12 fire engines at the spot, but the cooling process will take time: Rajeev Kumar Sinha, assistant divisional officer, Delhi Fire Service, tells ANI

• 4 Jun 2023, 11:59:21 AM IST

  Fire reported in Jahangirpuri slums

  Fire breaks out in slums in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area. Fire tenders are present at the spot. Further details are awaited.

• 4 Jun 2023, 11:44:17 AM IST

  Mehbooba Mufti issued passport after 3 years: Report

  PDP chief and former J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti issued passport after three years, reports PTI quoting sources.

• 4 Jun 2023, 11:37:50 AM IST

  Heavy rainfall, hailstorm in Rajasthan

  Heavy rainfall and hailstorm occurred at isolated places in Rajasthan on Sunday, the weather department said.

• 4 Jun 2023, 11:26:49 AM IST

  2 teens missing from Kerala beach after going into sea to retrieve ball

  Two teenagers went missing on Sunday from Kerala's Kozhikode beach after going into the sea to retrieve their ball which had gone into the waters while playing there, police said.

• 4 Jun 2023, 11:26:14 AM IST

  Dibrugarh-bound Indigo flight lands in Guwahati due to technical glitch

  An Indigo aircraft from Guwahati to Dibrugarh landed back in Guwahati after 20 minutes due to a technical glitch. Union minister Rameshwar Teli and two BJP MLAs Prasanta Phukan and Terosh Gowala were also onboard the flight.

• 4 Jun 2023, 11:14:36 AM IST

  Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Afghanistan

  An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale jolted 218 kilometres East of Afghanistan's Fayzabad on Sunday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

• 4 Jun 2023, 11:10:37 AM IST

  2 arrested in UP in alleged case of cattle smuggling

  Two alleged cattle smugglers were arrested following an exchange of fire with the police on Sunday in which the two accused and a police personnel were injured, officials said.

• 4 Jun 2023, 10:41:30 AM IST

  2-yr-old girl who fell into borewell dies in Gujarat

  A two-year-old girl, who slipped into a narrow 200-feet-deep borewell in Gujarat's Jamnagar district and got stuck at a depth of 20-feet, has died despite hectic rescue efforts by multiple agencies for 19 hours, PTI reported quoting an official.

• 4 Jun 2023, 10:35:50 AM IST

  3 Chinese astronauts return home safely after a six-month stint in space station

  Three Chinese astronauts on Sunday returned safely to Earth on board the Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship after completing their six-month mission to build China’s space station.

• 4 Jun 2023, 09:55:03 AM IST

  Active Covid cases in country dip to 3,343

  India has recorded 202 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 3,343 from 3,502, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

• 4 Jun 2023, 09:26:43 AM IST

  G20 Health Working Group meeting in Hyderabad from today

  The third meeting of the G20 Health Working Group (HWG) will be held in the city from June 4 to 6. The third HWG meeting will have a main event and also a side event, with a focus on collaboration on R&D in Medical Counter Measures (MCMs).

• 4 Jun 2023, 09:08:16 AM IST

  Sameer Wankhede alleges death threats in name of Dawood

  Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede who was booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in alleged bribery probe in drugs-on-cruise case involving Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, has claimed that he and his family were receiving threats in the name of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, news agency ANI reported

• 4 Jun 2023, 08:53:14 AM IST

  Air strike injures 20 in residential area of Ukraine city: Report

  An air strike hit a residential district in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Saturday night, injuring 20 people and leaving three children in a serious condition, AFP reporting quoting officials.

  President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia for the strike, saying more people were trapped beneath the wreckage.

• 4 Jun 2023, 08:40:28 AM IST

  Arrests and tight security in Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary

  Hong Kong police said on Sunday they had detained eight people near a park, four of them for "seditious intention and disorderly conduct", as authorities tightened security on the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.