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10:55 PM

Will join Shinde group tomorrow and many workers will also join me: Rahul Kanal

10:26 PM

Heavy rainfall leads to waterlogging in several parts of Ahmedabad

10:19 PM

Aditya Thackeray's close aid to join Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena

9:59 PM

Centre to implement UCC to ensure right to justice for all: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said that the NDA government at the Centre is determined to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to ensure the right to justice for everybody in the country. Prasad, a former Union minister, also slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for opposing the UCC and other 'important' issues. Justice should be ensured to everybody including those who are exploited and deprived. The NDA government at the Centre is determined to implement the UCC to ensure the right to justice to everybody in the country, he said while speaking at a function here.

8:47 PM

Schools in Manipur to remain closed till July 8

8:19 PM

Government of India re-appoints Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General of India

8:18 PM

5.8 magnitude earthquake shake Indonesia''s main island causing panic but no reports of major damage

A strong earthquake shook parts of Indonesia's main island of Java on Friday, causing panic but no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.8 quake was centered 84 kilometers (52 miles) southwest of Bambanglipuro, a village in Bantul regency of Yogyakarta province, at a depth of 86 kilometers (53.4 miles). Television reports showed local residents in the special province of Yogyakarta and its neighboring provinces of Central Java and East Java panicking as houses and buildings swayed for several seconds. Some places ordered evacuations, sending streams of people into the streets.

8:02 PM

Demanding stay over revised toll charges by NHAI on Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway: Karnataka CMO

7:32 PM

NALSA fulfilling dreams of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

7:04 PM

President Xi Jinping to attend virtual SCO summit hosted by India: Chinese Foreign Ministry

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend next week's virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) being hosted by India, it was announced here on Friday. At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Xi will attend via video conference in Beijing, the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads meeting of the SCO on July 4 and deliver important remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a brief press release. This is the first official announcement about Xi's participation in the SCO summit being hosted by India.

6:44 PM

Uniform Civil Code will soon be implemented in Uttarakhand: CM Dhami

The Uniform Civil Code will soon be implemented in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Friday after a committee of experts set up by the state government announced a draft is ready.

In a tweet, he said, "As per the promise made to the people of the state, today on June 30, the committee formed to prepare the draft of the Uniform Civil Code has completed its work."

6:13 PM

Defence Ministry signs contract for medium refit with life certification of submarine INS Shankush

5:55 PM

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya meets with Health Ministers of States and UTs

5:40 PM

Why didn't Bihar get a single private university & college under Nitish Kumar, asks Ravi Shankar Prasad

5:29 PM

Manipur govt further extends ban on internet services in State till 1500 hours

5:11 PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi returns to Delhi after his two-day visit to Manipur

4:54 PM

Safety of women in state is not being taken seriously, says NCP MP Supriya Sule in Mumbai

4:43 PM

Women supporting Manipur CM Biren Singh tears up his resignation letter

4:31 PM

Aviation regulator DGCA to conduct special audit of Go First's facilities in Delhi, Mumbai

4:25 PM

I wish to clarify that I will not be resigning from post of Chief Minister: Biren Singh

3:56 PM

I hope there is learning from this experience of Twitter: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

3:46 PM

Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft to complete 7 yrs of service in IAF on July 1

3:20 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has changed country's political culture: JP Nadda

2:44 PM

Two feared killed in reactor explosion at pharma unit in Visakhapatnam

Two individuals are feared dead in a reactor explosion at Sahiti Pharma unit at Achyutpuram SEZ located in the Anakapalli district near Vishakhapatnam. Three fire fihgters have been scrambled to contain the fire. Many people are feared to be trapped inside the structure as large fumes came out of it.

 

 

2:35 PM

Rahul Gandhi meets Manipur governor, appeals for peace

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Manipur needs peace as violence is no solution, after meeting Governor Anusuiya Uikey here on Friday. "I'm ready to whatever is needed for peace. I am appealing to everybody to maintain peace, violence can never be the way out," he told reporters outside the Raj Bhavan. Congress officials said that the governor assured that steps are being taken to restore peace in the ethnic strife-hit state.

2:13 PM

World Bank issues $1.5 bn loan to Ukraine

Ukraine will receive $1.5 billion from the World Bank to support reconstruction and recovery, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday. The funds will be provided with guarantees from the Japanese government and channeled to support social security and economic development, Shmyhal, whose country has been invaded by Russia, said on the Telegram messaging app.

 

1:45 PM

2 sealed bottles of alcohol per person now allowed in Delhi Metro

Two sealed bottles of alcohol per person is permitted to be carried inside Delhi Metro, according to revised norms, officials said on Friday. However, drinking of alcohol inside metro premises is still strictly prohibited, they said. Carrying of alcohol was banned in the Delhi Metro till recent except on the Airport Express Line, the DMRC said in a statement in response to a query from PTI.

 

1:42 PM

Rahul Gandhi meets Manipur civil society organisations in Imphal

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met members of Manipur civil society organisations here and listened to their problems. Among the different organisations that he met included the Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (CoCoMI), a civil society organization, representatives of United Naga Council, the apex body of Naga community in Manipur, the Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee, and prominent personalities including JNU professor Bimol A. Congress sources said that he was likely to meet Governor Anusuiya Uikey later in the day, but it could not be independently corroborated.

 

1:19 PM

Policies in last few years boosted global recognition for universities: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Friday that futuristic policies and decisions taken in the last few years in the education sector have boosted global recognition for Indian universities. Addressing the valedictory ceremony of Delhi University's centenary celebrations, Modi noted that the number of Indian universities that featured in the latest QS global ranking has surged to 45 from 12 in 2014, the year he became prime minister. He referred to the rise in the numbers of IITs, IIMs, AIIMS and NITs across the country and described them as the building blocks of the new India.

 

1:01 PM

DU played vital role in implementation of National Education Policy: Pradhan

Delhi University is not only associated with Delhi but with the whole nation and was the first university that raised voice against the Emergency, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Delhi University's centenary celebrations, he said the University has witnessed the fight of Independence.