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• 29 Jun 2023, 09:58:43 PM IST

  'Why shouldn't Veer Savarkar be taught?': MP CM Chouhan

  Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on state government to include chapter on VD Savarkar in school syllabus said, "...What is the problem in this, why shouldn't Veer Savarkar be taught, he lived in Kala Paani, was punished with two life terms, sacrificed everything for the country, and was an excellent patriot, today we go to Cellular Jail and see how Savarkar lived in the cell...his other brothers were also there but it was not known that he was there who sacrificed everything for the country, his biography will be studied." (ANI)

• 29 Jun 2023, 09:29:50 PM IST

  Rajasthan CM Gehlot fractures two toes during return from meeting in Jaipur

  Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday fractured his two toes while returning from a meeting, at his residence in Jaipur. He received primary treatment at SMS Hospital and returned home.

  "I will continue working from home for a few days, as per doctors' advice, due to the fracture," tweets the CM.

• 29 Jun 2023, 08:59:01 PM IST

  'He doesn't have right, we will face this leagally': TN CM Stalin after governor dismisses Senthil balaji

  Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on dismissal of state minsiter Senthil Balaji by governor RN Ravi said, “The governor doesn't have rights, we will face this legally.” (ANI)

• 29 Jun 2023, 07:51:19 PM IST

  TN governor dismisses Senthil Balaji, accused in cash-for-job case, from state cabinet

  Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi on Thursday dismissed Senthil Balaji, accused in cash-for-job case from the state cabinet. Read more

• 29 Jun 2023, 07:48:24 PM IST

  Watch | Fans gather outside Shah Rukh Khan's residence ‘Mannat’ on the occasion of Eid

• 29 Jun 2023, 07:21:29 PM IST

  PM Modi to join University of Delhi's centenary celebrations tomorrow

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday participate in University of Delhi's centenary celebrations.

  "Looking forward to joining the University of Delhi's centenary celebrations at 11 AM tomorrow, 30th June. As a premier centre of learning, DU has been nurturing talent and fostering intellectual growth for a century. Congratulations to the DU fraternity on this milestone," Modi tweeted.

• 29 Jun 2023, 06:57:22 PM IST

  Shankr Jiwal appointed as new DGP of TN

  The IPS officer Shankar Jiwal has been appointed as the new Director-General of Police (DGP) of Tamil Nadu on Thursday.

• 29 Jun 2023, 06:36:25 PM IST

  Piyush Goyal asks bankers to ensure ‘affordable credit’ to MSMEs to achieve target of $1 trillion merchandise exports

  Union minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asked bankers to ensure enhanced and affordable credit to Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to achieve the target of 1 trillion dollar merchandise exports. 

• 29 Jun 2023, 05:39:05 PM IST

  Law Commission never made proposals on UCC public: NCP chief Pawar

  Amid discussions on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), National Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Central government has given this issue UCC to the Law Commission and that it has sought proposals from various organisations. He said that the Commission has received 900 proposals. “I have no idea what is mentioned in those proposals, they did not make it public. Law Commissions, like responsible institutions, should study and work on the proposal/suggestion given to them.” Pawar said. (ANI)

• 29 Jun 2023, 05:24:36 PM IST

  UP: Bhim Army leader Chandra Shekhar Azad discharged from hospital in Saharanpur after being attacked by armed men

  Bhim Army leader and president of Aazad Samaj Party - Kanshi Ram, Chandra Shekhar Aazad has been discharged from SBD Hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur on Thursday. He was admitted here on Wednesday after armed men attacked his convoy and a bullet grazed his stomach.

• 29 Jun 2023, 05:10:17 PM IST

  TV actress Chahat Pandey joins AAP at party headquarters in Delhi

  TV actress Chahat Pandey on Thursday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of the party's national general secretary, Sandeep Pathak at the party headquarters in Delhi, ANI reported.

• 29 Jun 2023, 04:41:13 PM IST

  Next meeting of Oppn leaders to be held on July 13-14 at Bengaluru says NCP chief Pawar

  National Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that next meeting of leaders from opposition parties will be held at Bengaluru on July 13 and 14.

• 29 Jun 2023, 04:34:21 PM IST

  Jaishankar concludes 5th India-Philippines Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation 

  External affairs minsiter S Jaishankar on Thursday concluded  meeting of the 5th India-Philippines Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation with the foreign affairs secretary of Philippines Enrique A. Manalo. 

  “Our talks covered enhancing contacts and broadening cooperation as we head towards the 75th anniversary of our diplomatic ties. Our agenda today covered defence, maritime security , counter-terrorism and transnational crimes. As also our growing economic ties, including in trade & investments; development cooperation; health & pharma; tourism; air services; agriculture; fintech; S&T and space cooperation,” Jaishankar tweeted.

• 29 Jun 2023, 03:41:14 PM IST

  ‘We stopped Rahul Gandhi after seeing ground situation’: Bishnupur SP

  Superintendent of police of Bishnupur Balram Singh in Manipur on stopping Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's convoy said, "Seeing the ground situation, we stopped him (Rahul Gandhi) from moving forward and advised him to travel to Churachandpur via helicopter. There is a possibility of a grenade attack along the highway through which VIP Rahul Gandhi is moving. Keeping his security and safety in mind, we've not allowed him." (ANI)

• 29 Jun 2023, 02:53:13 PM IST

  Congress workers, locals stage protest after Rahul Gandhi's convoy stopped in Manipur's Bishnupur

• 29 Jun 2023, 02:38:55 PM IST

  Rahul Gandhi returns to Imphal after his convoy en route to Churachandpur was stopped at Bishnupur

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was en route to the violence-hit Churachandpur in Manipur during his two-day visit to the state, has returned to the capital city of Imphal after his convoy was stopped at Bishnupur. He was scheduled to meet displaced people and interact with civil society groups in Churachandpur and Bishnupur today.

• 29 Jun 2023, 02:17:43 PM IST

  Chhattisgarh CM Baghel congratulates TS Singh Deo on his appointment as dy CM

  Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday congratulated TS Singh Deo on his appointment as deputy chief minsiter. "Congress Party will be strengthened following this decision of the party's high command. In the meeting yesterday, party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have given us tips for upcoming elections and we will work together... Its our party's decision why they (BJP) are having problem with it," Baghel was quoted as saying by ANI.

• 29 Jun 2023, 01:48:10 PM IST

  Watch: BSF, Pakistan Rangers exchange sweets at Attari-Wagah border on Eid-Al-Adha

• 29 Jun 2023, 01:23:35 PM IST

  Earlier today Rahul Gandhi said reached Manipur carrying the message of peace

• 29 Jun 2023, 01:21:31 PM IST

  Rahul Gandhi's convoy stopped by Manipur police

  Cong leader Rahul Gandhi's convoy stopped by Manipur police at Bishnupur fearing violence on way to Churachandpur, reports PTI.

• 29 Jun 2023, 12:58:37 PM IST

  Railways to run special train to mark 76th year of independence: Check details

  The tour's first stop will be in Ahmedabad, where Mahatma Gandhi lived and was a major epicentre of the freedom movement.

• 29 Jun 2023, 12:38:31 PM IST

  Chinese spy balloon used US tech to spy on Americans: Report

  The preliminary findings also supported the conclusion that the craft was intended for spying, against China's claim that it was meant for weather monitoring. However, data was not transmitted back to China.

• 29 Jun 2023, 12:13:59 PM IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reaches violence-hit Manipur on two day visit

  Rahul Gandhi reached violence Hit Manipur on Thursday on a two-day visit. He will visit relief camps and interact with civil society representatives in Imphal and Churachandpur during the stay.

• 29 Jun 2023, 11:54:15 AM IST

  Stalin wades into UCC row; ‘PM Modi looking to escalate religious conflicts…’

  Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Thursday waded into the UCC row and said "He (PM Modi) said that Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented and said that there should not be two laws in our country. He is looking to escalate religious conflicts and confuse people to win (elections). I am sure, people will teach a lesson to BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections."

• 29 Jun 2023, 11:34:46 AM IST

  Aurangzeb lane in Lutyens' Delhi renamed to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam lane

  The Aurangzeb Lane in the Lutyens' Delhi has been renamed Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lane, NDMC officials announced on Wednesday.

• 29 Jun 2023, 11:05:37 AM IST

  Manipur Congress blames CM Biren Singh for ‘complete failure of law and order’ amid violence

  Keisham Meghachandra Singh, President of Manipur Pradesh Congress, says "The present situation is that normalcy has still not been established in Manipur. The double-engine govt has not been able to control the situation here. We do not have any expectations from Union HM Amit Shah and CM N Biren Singh. There is a complete failure of law and order."

• 29 Jun 2023, 10:46:31 AM IST

  Over 3 lakh pilgrims registered so far for longest Amarnath Yatra ever

  Over 3 lakh pilgrims have so far registered for the longest Amarnath Yatra ever, according to the Shrine Board, PTI reported.

• 29 Jun 2023, 10:27:07 AM IST

  Eid prayers 'not allowed' at Jama Masjid in Srinagar, reports PTI

  Authorities in Srinagar have disallowed Eid prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid as well as the Eidgah in the city, according to the managing body of the mosque, reported by news agency PTI. Congregational Eid prayers have not been allowed at the Eidgah for the last many years now.

• 29 Jun 2023, 10:11:48 AM IST

  PM Modi greets people on Ashadhi Ekadashi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi on Thursday. Devouts believe that Lord Vishnu goes to rest for four months, known as 'chaturmaas', on this day and nothing auspicious is done during the period.

• 29 Jun 2023, 09:40:01 AM IST

  Indian origin driver smuggled over 800 Indians into US from Canada using Uber, jailed for 3 yrs

  An Indian origin driver, Rajinder Pal Singh, has been jailed for three years after admitting to smuggling 800 Indians into US from Canada.

• 29 Jun 2023, 09:05:17 AM IST

  Macron calls fatal police shooting of 17-year-old 'inexcusable'

  French President Emmanuel Macron called the shooting death of a 17-year-old delivery driver by police “inexcusable”.

• 29 Jun 2023, 08:45:15 AM IST

  France burns for second day after cops shoot dead African teen

  Police clashed with protesters in the northern city of Lille and in Toulouse in the southwest and there was also unrest in Amiens.

• 29 Jun 2023, 08:25:14 AM IST

  Who is George Soros - billionaire whom BJP linked with Rahul Gandhi’s US visit?

  George Soros is a Hungarian-born US investor, who founded the Open Society Foundation- which supports civil society groups in upholding “freedom and democracy".

• 29 Jun 2023, 08:08:55 AM IST

  Activist lodges complaint against Mehbooba Mufti tweet against Army

  A social and political activist lodged a complaint against PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for "spreading misinformation" and levelling "fake and irresponsible" allegations against Army in Jammu and Kashmir.

• 29 Jun 2023, 07:34:46 AM IST

  Karnataka HC declines to dismiss FIR against Rahul Gandhi over KGF copyright

  The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday declined to dismiss the FIR against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh, and Supriya Shrinate over alleged "unauthorised" use of music from Kannada film KGF Chapter 2. The case pertains to their use of music during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

• 29 Jun 2023, 07:10:46 AM IST

  Astronomers detect evidence of universe's 'background hum'

  Astronomers across the world announced on Thursday that they have found the first evidence of a long-theorised form of gravitational waves that create a "background hum" rumbling throughout the universe.

• 29 Jun 2023, 06:40:04 AM IST

  Watch: Devotees offer prayers outside Fatehpuri Masjid on EidAlAdha

• 29 Jun 2023, 06:05:34 AM IST

  Twitter's new chief working on plans to bring advertisers back to platform

  Twitter's new chief, Linda Yaccarino, is working on a series of plans to bring back advertisers who left the platform under Elon Musk's ownership, including introducing a video ads service, pursuing more celebrities and raising headcount, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

• 29 Jun 2023, 05:35:56 AM IST

  Three stabbed in Canada university building; one person detained

  The incident happened in University of Waterloo but extent of the injuries in the attack was not immediately known.

• 29 Jun 2023, 05:15:48 AM IST

  'Presumed human remains' found in imploded Titan submersible

  "Presumed" human remains were recovered from within the shattered hulk of a submersible.