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9:14 PM

Reliance Strategic Investments Ltd names Isha Ambani as non-executive director

Reliance Strategic Investments Ltd names Isha Ambani as non-executive director. Board also appointed Lodha & Co, Chartered Accountants as Joint Statutory Auditors.

 

9:14 PM

EAM S Jaishankar meets World Bank Prez Ajay Banga

8:02 PM

Schedule for the Men's ODI Asia Cup 2023 announced

7:59 PM

Director General Rakesh Pal has been appointed as the 25th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard

7:56 PM

A Delhi Court grants one week's interim bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar for knee surgery

Sushil Kumar, along with other accused persons, is facing trial in junior wrestler Sagar Dhankar murder case.

 

7:06 PM

PM Narendra Modi condoled the death of people in the electrical accident in Chamoli, Uttarakhand

The Prime Minister wished the injured persons a speedy recovery and informed them that the local administration under the State Government is providing all possible relief assistance to the victims.

 

3:54 PM

Suspicious bag found lying on Jammu-Pathankot highway in J-K's Samba, traffic suspended

Traffic movement on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway was suspended on Wednesday afternoon after a suspicious bag was found lying outside an Army camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Army and the police cordoned off the area and a bomb disposal squad was called in to check the bag that was found outside the Army camp in Maheshwar, they said. Subsequently, Army troops and the police halted traffic movement on the highway as a precautionary measure.

3:26 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs an all-party meeting ahead of Monsoon Session of Parliament

2:40 PM

We need to involve private sector for renewable energy resources needs: Ajay Banga

2:27 PM

Oommen Chandy is irreplaceable, farewell given by public indicates their love for him: Congress

Former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy, who died in Bengaluru a day ago, was loved immensely by the public and his death is an "irreplaceable" loss for Congress, senior party leaders said here on Wednesday.

 

Party leaders, including Leader of Opposition in the Assembly V D Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala and state Youth Congress president Shafi Parambil, said the farewell being given to Chandy is an indication of the love people had for him and what he had done for them.

2:21 PM

Opposition alliance to hold first meeting, discuss strategy for Parliament's monsoon session

The first meeting of opposition alliance INDIA will be held on Thursday to chalk out a joint strategy for the monsoon session of Parliament. Sources said the meeting will be held in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. "The meeting has been called to discuss the issues to be taken up in Parliament from day one of the monsoon session," an opposition party leader. The monsoon session of Parliament will begin on July 20 and conclude on August 11.

 

2:21 PM

Oommen Chandy's mortal remains taken from Thiruvananthapuram to Kottayam, emotional scenes mark procession

Mourners along the route of the procession, in which former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy's mortal remains were taken in a specially modified bus, were seen teary-eyed walking along and jogging alongside the vehicle. 

 

Chandy had passed away in Bengaluru on Tuesday and his mortal remains were being taken from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday to Kottayam, the stronghold of the Congress stalwart. 

 

During his decades long political career, Chandy had spent a major chunk of his life in the state capital as legislator, leader of the Congress party and chief minister.

2:13 PM

UK rolls out first passports in name of King Charles III

For the first time in 70 years, British passports bearing the title of “His Majesty” will start being issued this week in the name of King Charles III.

 

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman unveiled the new design update on Tuesday evening which changes the passport salutation from “Her Majesty” following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September last year. As is customary, the 74-year-old King himself does not carry a passport as it is a document issued in his name.

 

“For 70 years, Her Majesty has appeared on British passports and many of us will not remember a time when she did not feature. Today marks a significant moment in UK history, as the first British passports since 1952 start featuring the title of His Majesty, the King,” said Braverman.

2:09 PM

Govt eases Covid guidelines for international travellers

The Union Health Ministry has further eased COVID-19 guidelines for international visitors, dropping the earlier requirement for RT-PCR based testing of a random two per cent subset of international travellers.

 

The guidelines have been eased after taking note of the prevalent coronavirus situation and the significant achievements made in the vaccination coverage across the globe. The new guidelines shall come into effect from midnight of July 20.

 

However, the earlier advice for precautionary measures to be followed by airlines as well as international travellers in context of Covid shall continue to apply, the ministry said.

 

1:24 PM

Transformer explodes on banks of Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand, 10 dead

1:20 PM

Oppn floor leaders to meet tomorrow at the Rajya Sabha LoP chamber in Parliament

1:10 PM

Heavy rains trigger landslides in J-K's Kathua, houses damaged, 5 dead

Five people, including three children, were killed after heavy rains triggered landslides and left several houses damaged in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, Rakesh Minhas ordered an immediate ex-gratia relief of Rs 50,000 to the kin of the deceased. We have five confirmed deaths in rain-related incidents, while three others are still trapped under the debris of a collapsed house in Bani Tehsil, Minhas told PTI.

12:51 PM

G20: EWG meeting begins in Indore to tackle global labour challenges

The fourth and final meeting of the Employment Working Group (EWG) of G20 began in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city on Wednesday, with an aim to find solutions to the current global challenges in the areas of labour, employment and social security of workers, officials said. The meeting will focus on finalisation of the Ministerial Declaration and Outcome Documents, and consolidating efforts of the three previous meetings, they said. Eighty six delegates are participating in the fourth EWG meeting. The previous three EWG meetings were organised in Jodhpur, Guwahati and Geneva.

12:31 PM

Rajnath Singh to chair an all-party meeting, a meeting of NDA floor leaders today ahead of monsoon session

12:29 PM

Google says India court order not to remove Disney app is interim

Google said on Wednesday an Indian court's directive that the company cannot remove Disney's streaming service from its app store in the country is interim in nature.

 

A temporary 4% in-app fee will apply as legal proceedings play out, the U.S. tech giant added.

11:55 AM

Former Deputy CM & AAP leader Manish Sisodia reaches Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi

11:48 AM

Curfew relaxation removed in all valley districts ahead of rally

The Manipur government has removed the daily curfew relaxation in the five valley districts from 5am to 6pm and clamped full curfew in view of a rally on Wednesday. The government's decision comes after Kwairamband Ima Keithel Joint Coordinating Committee for Peace, which represents the womenfolk of the main market in Imphal town, appealed to all to make the "Mothers' Protest" rally a roaring success.

 

11:45 AM

3-judge bench to hear pleas relating to criminalisation of marital rape: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that a three-judge bench will hear a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas. We have to resolve the matters concerning marital rape, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra said when senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned the matter for hearing. My case deals with the child sexual abuse case, the senior lawyer said.

 

11:30 AM

We will fight the elections alone, says BSP chief Mayawati

11:28 AM

New track to Vaishno Devi cave shrine closed amid inclement weather conditions

Amid inclement weather conditions, the new track to Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine was closed, according to a police official. However, the yatra is going on smoothly through the old track. "The new track to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine has been closed due to inclement weather conditions while chopper service to the shrine is also suspended in Reasi district today. Yatra going on from the old track smoothly", said Amit Gupta, Senior Superintendent of Police. Vaishno Devi yatra is an annual yatra dedicated to the devotees of the goddess Durga.

 

11:00 AM

govt failed on every front. No meeting of NDA was called in the last 9 years: Raghav Chadha

10:48 AM

There should not be any conflict over the name ‘India’: Sanjay Raut

10:19 AM

Nitish Kumar hesitant on opposition alliance to be named 'INDIA': Report

10:16 AM

India at UN urges immediate return to diplomacy in Ukraine conflict

India's permanent representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj expressed India's deep concern about the conflict in Ukraine and urged for an immediate cessation of hostilities as well as a return to dialogue and diplomacy at United Nations General Assembly Annual Debate on Ukraine. She also emphasized that this is not an era of war. Mentioning the loss of lives and the misery for the people the conflict has resulted in, particularly for the women, children and elderly, India's permanent representative to the UN said, "India continues to remain concerned over the situation in Ukraine. With millions becoming homeless and forced to take shelter in neighbouring countries, reports of attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are indeed deeply worrying."

 

10:04 AM

The water level of the Yamuna River continues to increase in Agra