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9:48 PM

Indian Navy bids farewell to UH-3H Helicopter in Visakhapatnam

Indian Navy bid farewell to the UH-3H helicopter after 17 years of glorious service during a de-induction ceremony held at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam on 28 June 2024. The event was presided by VAdm Sameer Saxena, Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. Veteran officers and sailors of the UH3H squadron graced the event with families reminiscing the yeoman service of the Helicopter. The UH-3H helicopter will be replaced by Sea King 42C helicopter at INAS 350, to continue and deliver operational power and capability

7:56 PM

NEET-UG paper leak case: CBI arrests principal, vice principal of Oasis school in Jharkhand'

CBI arrests principal, vice principal of Oasis school in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh in NEET-UG paper leak case, say officials

7:32 PM

5 dead, 15 injured in blast in glass factory in Telangana

Five persons were killed and 15 injured in a blast in a glass factory in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana on Friday, police said. A tank in the factory at Shadnagar exploded around 4.30 pm, they said. The injured have been rushed to a hospital and their condition was stated to be out of danger, police said.

6:56 PM

Tata threatens to shut steelworks early ahead of strike

Tata Steel UK has threatened to close its two blast furnaces in Port Talbot in south Wales earlier than planned due to an upcoming strike, sparking concern among politicians before next week's general election. The Indian-owned giant had planned to start shutting the first furnace in late June and the second by September as part of an overhaul as it transitions to greener production of steel. However, the Unite trade union announced one week ago that Tata staff will begin an indefinite strike from July 8 in protest over the company's job-slashing plans.

6:14 PM

Delhi govt starts WhatsApp number 8130188222, helpline number 1800110093 for waterlogging complaints

Delhi govt starts WhatsApp chatbot number 8130188222, helpline number 1800110093 for waterlogging complaints: Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj.

5:55 PM

High-level committee to reform NTA

A high-level committee chaired by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Former Chairman of ISRO, was constituted on June 22, 2024. Comprising members from government organizations, academia, and higher educational institutions, the committee aims to recommend reforms in the examination process, enhance data security protocols, and review the structure and operations of the National Testing Agency (NTA). The committee is seeking suggestions, views, and ideas from stakeholders, particularly students and parents, from June 27 to July 7, 2024: Ministry of Education

4:53 PM

Panel set up to probe roof collapse incident at airport's terminal 1, says Delhi airport operator DIAL

Delhi airport operator DIAL stated that a technical committee has been set up to investigate roof collapse incident at airport's terminal 1.

4:37 PM

Lacks understanding of India's social fabric: MEA on US State Dept's report on religious freedom

The report is deeply biased and lacks understanding of India's social fabric, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)  said on the US State Department's report on religious freedom. The exercise is a mix of imputations, misrepresentations, and selective use of facts, the MEA added.

4:13 PM

News update: Deputy NSA Vikram Misri appointed as foreign secretary

Vikram Misri has been appointed as India's new foreign secretary, succeeding incumbent Vinay Kwatra. 

3:58 PM

Maharashtra govt cuts petrol price by 65 paise

Maharashtra has cut fuel prices in Mumbai by Rs 2 per litre for diesel and by 65 paise per litre for petrol, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar announced while presenting the state Budget on Friday.

3:54 PM

Three children drown while bathing in Gomti river

Three children drowned in the Gomti river when got trapped in the waves while bathing. , police said on Friday. The three boys got trapped in the waves while bathing. Seeing this, their friends started calling for help and passersby rushed to the spot, they said.

3:32 PM

Delhi airport roof collapse: Forensic team reaches Delhi Airport's Terminal 1 for inspection

A forensic team reached Delhi Airport's Terminal 1 to survey the portion of the roof that collapsed earlier today, claiming one life

3:29 PM

FATF adopts India's mutual evaluation report on money laundering and terrorist financing

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, has adopted India's mutual evaluation report on money laundering and terrorist financing at its plenary meet in Singapore. 

3:04 PM

Senior BJP leader Yediyurappa paid money to sexual assault victim, mother to buy their silence: Chargesheet

Former Karnataka Chief minister BS Yediyurappa has been charged under Section 8 (punishment for sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Sections 354A (sexual harassment), 204 (destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence) and 214 (offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

2:54 PM

Maharashtra Budget updates: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar announces 'Mukhyamantri Annapurna' scheme

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced 'Mukhyamantri Annapurna' scheme wherein a family of 5 will get 3 free gas cylinders annually. He also announced a financial assistance scheme for women in age group of 21 to 60 in the state Budget.

2:39 PM

Porsche case: Erring cops have been punished but there is no need to defame police, says Maha Dy CM Fadnavis

Conceding that there are issues of “use of money to buy justice”, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister  Devendra Fadnavis said, "This should not be allowed. We have to see how laws can be strengthened further. The issue is serious but there is no need to defame Pune police. They have taken action in the case. Erring police officials have been punished.”

2:16 PM

News update: Delhi LG VK Saxena holds emergency meeting on heavy rain, waterlogging in Delhi

Delhi  Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has directed revenue department to activate disaster response cell under DDMA in case of excessive rainfall, officials said today.

1:44 PM

Delhi Police makes first arrest in Burger King shootout case

A man was  shot at over a dozen times by a group of men inside a Burger King outlet in west Delhi’s Rajouri Garden on June 18. 

1:38 PM

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu meets injured people at Safdajung Hospital

1:36 PM

Centre's committee on exam reforms seeks suggestions from students and parents till July 7

The central government's committee on exam reforms has sought inputs from stakeholders, including students and parents, till July 7, officials said today.

1:13 PM

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar leaves for national capital; to chair JD(U) national executive meeting on June 29

Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar will chair the National Executive meeting on June 29. According to party insiders Kumar, who is the party's national president, will also meet JD(U)'s Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs at his official residence in Delhi.

1:11 PM

Lieutenant Governor to keep tabs on water logging situation in Delhi

Amid the chaotic situation in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena said  he will review the situation in the national capital at Raj Niwas. LG has called a meeting with all the  concerned departments at 4:00 pm.

 

12:56 PM

Corruption, criminal negligence behind collapse of shoddy infrastructure, says Congress on Delhi rain chaos

The Congress launched a scathing attack against the Modi government over the Delhi airport roof collapse. "Corruption and criminal negligence is responsible for the collapse of shoddy infrastructure falling like a deck of cards, in the past 10 years of Modi Government," Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said in a post on X. One person died and six were injured after a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport's Terminal-1 collapsed on cars, including taxis, amid heavy rain early on Friday.

12:37 PM

Would've been better if SP also cornered govt on people's issues, says ex-Uttar Pradesh CM Mayawati

BSP chief Mayawati today stated that it would have been better if the Samajwadi Party had cornered the government on issues of the weak and neglected sections of the country along with seeking replacement of the 'Sengol' in the Lok Sabha.

12:35 PM

Delhi govt to hold emergency meeting on heavy rain, waterlogging in city

The Delhi government will hold an emergency meeting on Friday afternoon to take stock of the situation in the city after heavy rains left the national capital waterlogged and brought traffic to a standstill in many areas.

11:55 AM

News update: Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren granted bail in land scam case

The Enforcement Directorate had taken Soren in custody on January 31 on allegations of manipulating records through fictitious transactions and using forged documents.

11:28 AM

Cops in Punjab uncover interstate opium smuggling syndicate

Cops in Punjab today stated  it has unearthed one of the biggest interstate opium smuggling syndicates operating from Jharkhand with the arrest of two smugglers and seizure of 66 kg drugs.

10:58 AM

Heavy downpour leads to pandemonium in Delhi-NCR

Delhi -NCR saw chaotic scenes on Friday as rainfall lashed the region, severely disrupting normal life and forcing airport authorities to suspend flight operations at Delhi airport’s Terminal 1. Read here for more details.

10:54 AM

Iranians vote to replace president Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash

Iranians were voting Friday in a snap election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes.

10:34 AM

It's Jairam Ramesh's view, not Congress: Sam Pitroda on 'assurance' remark

Sam Pitroda, who has been reinstated as the chief of the Indian Overseas Congress following a period of controversy, responded on Thursday to remarks made by Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh. Ramesh had earlier suggested that Pitroda had assured party leadership of avoiding further controversies, a statement Pitroda clarified did not reflect the party’s collective stance. Read here for more details.