News updates: Team India take victory lap around the Wankhede Stadium

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10:15 PM

Youth at Marine Drive sing songs for Team India, raise slogans of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', 'Vande Mataram'

9:45 PM

Team India receive Rs 125 crore from BCCI

9:24 PM

Huge turnout of fans to welcome us shows they were as desperate for this win as we were: Rohit Sharma

9:16 PM

Team India players reach Wankhede Stadium, presentation ceremony to begin shortly

Team India won a World Cup after 13 years The long wait for the fans is finally over and they have gathered in large numbers in Mumbai to welcome their heroes. The Fans have gathered at the airport, Marine Drive and the Wankhede Stadium.
 

The players have arrived at the airport and will now move to Nariman Point, where they will start a victory parade in an open double decker bus till the Wankhede Stadium.
 

There is a presentation ceremony organised at the stadium. The entry into the stadium has been made free for the fans to witness their World Cup winning idols.

 

9:15 PM

Intermittent rain in Delhi, mercury drops to 31.7 deg C

Intermittent rain and an overcast sky in Delhi on Thursday brought the maximum temperature down to 31.7 degrees Celsius, six notches below the normal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy rainfall in Delhi over the next four to five days. The national capital witnessed early morning rain with Safdarjung, the city's primary weather station, recording 0.6 mm of rain, Lodhi Road 0.6 mm, while it was 2.1 mm at Palam observatory between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. Delhi's maximum temperature settled at 31.7 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was recorded at 24.8 degrees Celsius, the weather department said. The relative humidity oscillated between 77 per cent and 100 per cent, according to the IMD's weather bulletin.

4:52 PM

Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand chief minister for third time

Hemant Soren took the oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister again after the alliance of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Congress and the RJD elected him leader. Hemant Soren had quit as chief minister in January before he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. The JMM chief was granted bail last week.

4:51 PM

Rajasthan Minister Kirodi Lal Meena keeps poll promise, quits

Kirodi Lal Meena, a BJP leader from Rajasthan, has submitted his resignation from the state Cabinet after he promised to step down if his party did not win some crucial Lok Sabha seats, including his native Dausa, under his watch.

4:39 PM

Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand CM later today

Hemant Soren is set to take the oath of office as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand at 5 pm today, according to news agency PTI 

4:33 PM

Death toll from Israel-Hamas war passes 38,000

The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has passed 38,000.

4:17 PM

PM Modi to pay official visit to Russia and Austria from July 8 to 10: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Russia and Austria from July 8 to 10, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

4:09 PM

NEET-UG update: Over 50 successful candidates urge SC to direct Centre to take action against accused

 Over 50 successful candidates have asked the top court to direct the central government to probe and take action against those involved in malpractices. 

3:36 PM

'Satsang' organiser among 6 arrested after 121 die in Hathras

'Mukhya sevadar' Devprakash Madhukar and other organisers are named as the accused in the FIR filed at the Sikandra Rau police station late on Tuesday. The preacher, who is called Jagat Guru Saakar Vishwahari Bhole Baba, is not on the list.

3:27 PM

Terrorism in any form or manifestation cannot be justified or condoned: EAM Jaishankar

Terrorism, if left unchecked, can become a major threat to regional and global peace, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said at the SCO meet in Astana. The ongoing conflicts and trust deficits have put a significant strain on international relations and economic growth, Jaishankar stated.  

3:18 PM

Court extends remand of former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji

A sessions court  today extended former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's remand till July 8. He was arrested by the ED last year in a money laundering case.

Principal Sessions Judge S Alli, before whom Senthil Balaji was produced by the prosecution through video-conferencing from the Central Puzhal Prison here, also extended his judicial custody till July 8.

2:31 PM

News update: Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand chief minister on July 7, says JMM

2:20 PM

News update: Congress writes to Lok Sabha Speaker over alleged inaccuracies in PM Modi's speeches

The party wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over the alleged inaccuracies in PM Modi's speeches.

2:15 PM

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, 10th such incident in over 15 days

 Another instance of bridge collapse came to the fore in Bihar on Thursday, making it the 10th such incident to have been reported from the state in just over a fortnight, an official said. The latest incident was reported from Saran which witnessed two more bridge collapses in the last 24 hours, District Magistrate Aman Samir said. No casualty was reported after the structure, built 15 years ago by local authorities, collapsed this morning, he said.

2:10 PM

All remote areas in Arunachal to have access to essential services, infrastructure: CM Pema Khandu

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday asserted that his government is committed to realizing the goal of 'Viksit Arunachal' by focusing on comprehensive and inclusive development strategies. He said all unconnected villages will be linked to administrative headquarters. "Efforts will be made to ensure that even the most remote areas have access to essential services and infrastructure," Khandu said in a post on X. 

 

 

 

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday asserted that his government is committed to realizing the goal of 'Viksit Arunachal' by focusing on comprehensive and inclusive development strategies.

1:38 PM

Indian cricket team meets PM Modi at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg

1:36 PM

Unemployment rate at 8-month high of 9.2% in June

The unemployment rate jumped to an eight-month high of 9.2 per cent in June 2024, up from 7 per cent in the previous month, according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). Read here for more details.

1:20 PM

Watch: Team India meets PM Modi

1:18 PM

Men in Blue arrive at Delhi airport

The Indian cricket team arrived at Delhi Airport to depart for Mumbai, where a victory parade is set to take place from Marine Drive to Wankhede Stadium. 

1:06 PM

News update: Rahul Gandhi to visit Hathras days after stampede incident

More than 120 people died and several others were injured in a stampede at a religious congregation in Hathras.

1:01 PM

ICC T20 WC winners updates: Team India leaves from PM Modi's residence

12:50 PM

Team India news update: Men in Blue hosted for breakfast by PM Modi

According to some media reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hosted the T20 World Cup winners for a  breakfast. 

12:34 PM

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy meets Amit Shah In Delhi

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday afternoon. According to media reports, the discussions centred on allocation of funds and sanctions for projects in the state in the upcoming Union Budget. 

12:24 PM

Bus overturns near Bilaspur; 1 killed, 20 injured

At least one person was killed and 20 others injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned near Lalkhadan overbridge in Bilaspur, earlier today.

12:05 PM

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu leaves from 7, Lok Kalyan Marg after meeting PM Modi

11:48 AM

Agreed to redouble efforts through diplomatic and military channels to solve border issues: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday agreed to redouble efforts through diplomatic and military channels to resolve the remaining border issues in eastern Ladakh during a meeting. "Met with CPC Politburo member and FM Wang Yi in Astana this morning. Discussed early resolution of remaining issues in border areas. Agreed to redouble efforts through diplomatic and military channels to that end," Jaishankar wrote on social  media platform X.

11:44 AM

Man held in Palghar for cheating home buyers of Rs 1.15 crore

Police have arrested a 30-year-old man who was on the run since March after allegedly cheating a number of persons of Rs 1.15 crore by promising to get them houses in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said on Thursday.