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- Jun 16, 2023 10:04 pm IST
Ukraine invites African leaders to attend global peace summit
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he had invited African leaders to take part in a global peace summit and rejected the idea of peace talks with Moscow now, which he said would simply freeze the war in Ukraine.
- Jun 16, 2023 09:28 pm IST
Truck driver guilty of killing 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue in deadliest attack on Jews in US history
A truck driver who expressed hated of Jews was convicted Friday of barging into a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find, killing 11 congregants in an act of antisemitic terror for which he could be sentenced to die, reported AP.
- Jun 16, 2023 08:58 pm IST
Russia to open consular office in west Jerusalem
Israel and Russia announced the settlement Friday of a property dispute that will see Russia opening a consular section in west Jerusalem.
- Jun 16, 2023 07:54 pm IST
Boy found burnt to death in AP, police pick up suspect
A 15-year old boy was found charred to death under mysterious circumstances at Cherukupalli village in Bapatla district on Friday morning, police said.
- Jun 16, 2023 07:15 pm IST
DMK minister Senthil Balaji denied bail by Chennai court, remanded to ED custody till May 23
Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji appeared before Chennai Metropolitan Session court via video conferencing today. He has been remanded to ED's custody till June 23.
- Jun 16, 2023 07:03 pm IST
US to provide $205 million additional humanitarian aid for Ukraine -Blinken
The United States will provide an additional $205 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
- Jun 16, 2023 06:30 pm IST
Rail minister Vaishnaw to visit Balasore, site of June 2 train crash
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is scheduled to visit Balasore in Odisha on Wednesday.
- Jun 16, 2023 06:03 pm IST
PIL in Delhi HC seeking removal of some 'objectionable scenes' in Adipurush
Prabhas-starrer Adipurush invited a fresh trouble on the day of its release as Hindu Sena national president filed a PIL in the Delhi high court seeking the removal of some 'objectionable scenes' in Om Raut's film relating to "Ravana, Lord Ram, Mata Sita and Hanuman', Livelaw reported.
- Jun 16, 2023 05:25 pm IST
US making 'huge push' to process visas in India
The consular teams of the US have been making a "huge push" to process as many visa applications as possible in India, US Department of State said.
- Jun 16, 2023 05:04 pm IST
Baba Ramdev sets ₹1 lakh cr turnover target for Patanjali Group in next 5 years
Patanjali Group is looking to clock a turnover of ₹1 lakh crore in next five years as it expands reach to all sections of consumers with different offerings, its leader Baba Ramdev said on Friday.
- Jun 16, 2023 04:32 pm IST
Putin meets UAE leader Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
President Vladimir Putin hailed Russia's ties with the United Arab Emirates on Friday as he met the leader of the oil-rich nation, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Saint Petersburg.
- Jun 16, 2023 03:53 pm IST
Delhites get relief from heat as rain hits city
After days of punishing heat, some parts of Delhi-NCR received a rain spell, accompanied by gusty winds under the influence of Cyclone Biparjoy on Friday.
- Jun 16, 2023 03:15 pm IST
Ukraine says downed 12 missiles including six hypersonic Kinzhals
Ukraine said Friday it downed 12 Russian missiles, including six hypersonic Kinzhals, over Kyiv as a delegation of African leaders was set to hold talks as part of a peace mission.
- Jun 16, 2023 02:51 pm IST
Japan passes landmark bill to raise age of consent from 13 to 16 years
The age of consent in Japan had been unchanged since 1907.
- Jun 16, 2023 02:20 pm IST
African leaders to meet Putin, Zelensky in a bid to resolve Ukraine crisis
The African delegation includes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and senior officials from Zambia, Senegal, Uganda, among others.
- Jun 16, 2023 01:47 pm IST
Ahead of Udhav’s Bihar visit, Shiv Sena plans Bihar expansion, to work on Hindutva agenda
With the Supreme Court verdict guaranteeing the continuation of the BJP-Shiv Sena government and the Elwction Commission allotting the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde the Shiv Sena party name and the bow and arrow poll symbol, the party is now in expansion mode and Bihar is a priority state.
In his first interaction with media persons, the newly appointed Shiva Sena Bihar president Ashutosh Kumar Jha and vice president Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday said that the Maharashtra CM was keen on expanding the footprints of the 56-year-old party in the state, where it remained virtually non-existent in the past.
- Jun 16, 2023 01:25 pm IST
Australia names veteran diplomat Philip Green as new envoy to India
Australia on Friday named career diplomat Philip Green as the country’s next high commissioner to India, with foreign minister Penny Wong describing the two countries as close partners working for a peaceful and stable Indo-Pacific region.
Green, a senior officer with the department of foreign affairs and trade, served recently as Australia's ambassador to Germany. He has also served the high commissioner to Singapore, South Africa and Kenya.
- Jun 16, 2023 01:16 pm IST
A fire broke out in a photo frames manufacturing unit in Tirupati
A fire broke out in a photo frames manufacturing unit located in a building, in Tirupati, today; no casualties were reported, ANI reported.
- Jun 16, 2023 01:15 pm IST
Peru health minister resigns over dengue crisis
Peru's health minister resigned Thursday following criticism over her handling of a dengue crisis that has left at least 248 people dead and around 147,000 infected, a presidential statement said.
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte accepted Rosa Gutierrez's resignation and vowed to "redouble all efforts to bring quality health care" to all citizens, according to a post on the Peruvian presidency's Twitter account.
- Jun 16, 2023 12:43 pm IST
India announces PM Modi's visit to the US and Egypt
India on Friday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a state visit to the US during June 20-24, when he will be hosted by President Joe Biden at the White House and address a joint session of the Congress.
The external affairs ministry said Modi will travel from the US to Egypt during June 24-25 to meet President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and build on trade and strategic relations between the two sides. This will be Modi’s first visit to Egypt.
- Jun 16, 2023 12:28 pm IST
Ex-Tamil Nadu Special DGP Rajesh Das jailed for 3 years, found guilty of sexually harassing female officer
Suspended Special DGP Rajesh Das convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Villupuram for sexually harassing a woman IPS officer two years ago
- Jun 16, 2023 12:16 pm IST
Man enters Brij Bhushan's residence
A man managed to enter the official residence of BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh in Delhi's Ashoka Road on Friday morning and began enquiring about him, following which he was caught by the staffers there and handed over to the police, said the Delhi Police.
The alleged breach at the political leader's home comes a day after the Delhi Police filed a chargesheet against him in the case of sexual harassment allegations against him by some wrestlers.
- Jun 16, 2023 12:06 pm IST
JD(U) MLA Ratnesh Sada sworn in as minister in Bihar
Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday administered the oath of office and secrecy to JD-U legislator from Sonbarsa seat in Saharaa, Ratnesh Sada, at a function at the Raj Bhawan.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, JD-U president Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh, parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary and several other ministers and leaders were present on the occasion.
- Jun 16, 2023 12:00 pm IST
10th class student burnt alive in Andhra Pradesh's Bapatla
In a horrific incident, a 10th class student was burnt alive by some unidentified persons in Andhra Pradesh's Bapatla district on Friday, reports ANI.
- Jun 16, 2023 11:28 am IST
118 ultrasound centres sealed in 6 districts of Bihar for violations under PNDT Act
As many as 118 ultrasound centres have been sealed and action initiated against 172 others for violations under the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) [PC&PNDT] Act, 1994, in six districts of Patna division, said officials on Thursday.
- Jun 16, 2023 11:23 am IST
7.2-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued, US monitoring agencies said, reports AFP.
The earthquake struck shortly after 7:00 am (1800 GMT Thursday) at a depth of 167 kilometres (103 miles) some 290 kilometres southwest of the capital Nuku'alofa, the United States Geological Survey said.
- Jun 16, 2023 10:52 am IST
Tremors in Assam's Guwahati, other states
Tremors felt in Assam's largest city, Guwahati, and others parts of the northeast.
- Jun 16, 2023 10:11 am IST
Visual from Union minister's torched residence in Imphal
A visual from Union minister RK Ranjan Singh's Imphal residence, torched late last night by a mob.
- Jun 16, 2023 09:41 am IST
5 foreign terrorists killed in J&K's Kupwara
Five foreign terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Kupwara, search operation underway: Vijay Kumar, ADGP
- Jun 16, 2023 09:15 am IST
Philip Green is Australia's High Commissioner to India
Australian foreign minister Penny Wong announces the appointment of Philip Green as the country's new High Commissioner to both India and Bhutan.
- Jun 16, 2023 08:47 am IST
India rising as an economic power, says US Congressman ahead of PM Modi's visit
It's an important visit considering the geopolitical challenges, and because India is rising as an economic power. It is an opportunity to work on the US-India trade relationships. There is a real opportunity for the two countries to grow together: Ami Bera, Indian-American Democrat
- Jun 16, 2023 08:12 am IST
‘Very sad to see what’s happening': Union minister RK Ranjan Singh
I am currently in Kerala for official work. Thankfully, nobody got injured last night at my Imphal home. The miscreants came with petrol bombs and damage has been done to the ground floor and first floor of my home: RK Ranjan Singh, MoS (External Affairs)
- Jun 16, 2023 07:45 am IST
Union minister's residence set ablaze in Imphal
Residence of RK Ranjan Singh, MoS (External Affairs), set ablaze by mob Thursday late night as violence continues in Imphal.
- Jun 16, 2023 07:09 am IST
Watch: Biparjoy uproots trees in Gujarat's Naliya
Cyclone Biparjoy uproots trees, damages property in Gujarat's Naliya, other places in the state.
- Jun 16, 2023 06:35 am IST
Why BJP wants arrested TN minister to ‘change’ his name
When (chief minister) MK Stalin was in the opposition party, he said in a public meeting in Karur district that Senthil Balaji had committed corruption, but now Senthil Balaji has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), and Stalin is protesting. When Senthil Balaji joined the DMK, he changed his (Senthil Balaji) name to mini Mahatma Gandhi: Annamalai, Tamil Nadu BJP chief
- Jun 16, 2023 06:09 am IST
Truck-bus collision leaves 15 dead in Canada
At least 15 people, including senior citizens, were killed, and 10 others injured, when a semi-trailer truck collided with a bus carrying senior citizens, near Carberry in Canada's Manitobe, on Thursday.
- Jun 16, 2023 05:47 am IST
UNGA President says ‘looking forward’ to Yoga Day celebrations
Csaba Korosi, President of the 77th UNGA, says he is ‘looking forward’ to participate in the 9th annual Yoga Day celebrations with PM Modi at the UNHQ Lawn next week (June 21).