NEW DELHI,JULY 1: Neeraj Chopra won his second successive Diamond League by finishing first at Lausanne. Neeraj’s best attempt of 87.66m helped him clinch the top spot. Neeraj started off with a no mark on his first attempt. He then went on to throw a distance of 83.52m on his second attempt. However, it was […]Continue Reading
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MUMBAI,JULY1: At least 25 people, including three children, were charred to death and eight others injured after the vehicle they were travelling in caught fire in the wee hours of Saturday, police said. The private travel bus carrying 33 passengers was on its way from Nagpur to Pune when it rammed into a divider around […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,JUNE 30 : The government on Friday announced a marginal increase in interest rates on select small savings schemes for the period of July to September. The rate hike ranges from 10 to 30 basis points (bps) across various schemes. Under the revised rates, the 1-year and 2-year time deposit scheme will see an […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,JUNE 30 : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday challenged the Centre’s Delhi ordinance in Supreme Court, calling it “unconstitutional” and “manifestly arbitrary”. The Arvind Kejriwal-led government sought an immediate pause on ordinance, contending that it “sidelines the elected government from control over its civil Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,JUNE 30 : The identification process was carried out on ‘Bal Swaraj’, a website where information about such children is uploaded and tracked in order to rehabilitate them, a senior official said. According to officials, these children are categorised into three groups. The first category consists of children who have either run away from […]Continue Reading
Manipur,June 30: Manipur saw fast-paced developments on Friday after reports emerged that Chief Minister N Biren Singh would tender his resignation. The chief minister was slated to meet the governor at 3 pm. However, after locals tore his resignation letter and protested against his plan to resign from the CM’s post, Biren Singh clarified that […]Continue Reading
Karnataka ,June 30: The Karnataka High court on Friday dismissed Twitter’s plea against the Centre’s orders to block certain social media accounts and tweets. The high court imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh on the company for non-compliance with the Indian government’s orders. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,JUNE 30: PM Narendra Modi on Friday took a ride on the Delhi Metro to reach Delhi University, where he attended the closing ceremony of the varsity’s centenary celebrations as the chief guest. While addressing the Delhi University event, the prime minister later shared his experience of metro travel and said he discussed many […]Continue Reading
Mumbai,June 30: Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost USD 1.9 billion to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said on Thursday. The shutdowns also led to a loss of nearly USD 118 million in foreign investment and triggered over 21,000 job losses, the […]Continue Reading
Mumbai,Junne 30 : Lack of security in the Mumbai local trains continues to pose a hassle for women. The second sexual harassment case on a moving train in a month raises women’s safety concerns on local trains. A 24-year-old woman was allegedly sexually harassed by an unidentified man on a local train here, police said. […]Continue Reading
