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8:49 PM

Govt appoints 1988 batch IRS officer Ravi Agrawal as new CBDT chairman: Official order.

8:22 PM

Heavy rain likely in Delhi over next few days, IMD issues orange alert

Delhi is likely to receive heavy rainfall for the next three days as the weather office issued an 'orange' alert in the national capital on Saturday, the weather office said.

 

Parts of Delhi, including Rohini and Burari, received rains on Saturday morning. According to the Met department, 8.9 mm of rainfall was recorded at Safdarjung, the city's primary weather station, and 12.6 mm at Lodhi Road between 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm on Saturday.

 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted moderate to heavy rainfall on Saturday, with an even heavier spell anticipated on Sunday and Monday, the weather department said.

5:17 PM

CBI searches several locations in Mumbai, Nagpur over alleged corruption at Passport Seva Kendras

5:07 PM

Court sends Delhi CM Kejriwal to CBI's judicial custody till July 12

Delhi Court sends Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to Judicial Custody till July 12 in a CBI case related to excise policy matter.

3:54 PM

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Qatar on June 30

He will meet the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

3:30 PM

Delhi court reserves order on CBI plea seeking judicial custody of CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case.

3:00 PM

Time for proper strategy to decrease dependence on China: Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh targeted PM Narendra Modi over the increase of Indian imports from China and said that it is time for a proper strategy to wean India off dependence on China ensuring that taxpayer funds do not benefit Chinese companies.

 

2:49 PM

Judiciary must be absolutely pure, free of political bias, says CM Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for a judiciary free of any political bias, maintaining that it should be absolutely pure and honest.

 

2:41 PM

Canopy of Rajkot airport collapses a day after Delhi's IGI tragedy

2:39 PM

Delhi IGI canopy collapse: Wrong to bring politics into every issue, says MoS Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol

Speaking on the canopy collapse incident at Delhi airport T-1, MoS Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol says "It is wrong to bring politics into every issue. Some leaders commented and tweeted that it was inaugurated in 2024 during PM Modi's time but this actually happened in 2008...In the incident that happened yesterday, 1 person died and 5-6 people were injured, so politics should not have been done at such a time...When this incident happened, our Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation Ministry decided to conduct a structural audit of our terminals across the country. We have taken precautions to ensure that such accidents do not happen in future..."

2:36 PM

CBI produced CM Kejriwal before vacation Judge of Rouse Avenue Court

CBI produced Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal before the vacation Judge of Rouse Avenue Court in connection with the Excise policy case, ANI reported.

 

2:17 PM

Birla's comments on Emergency not apt, not suitable for LS Speaker: Pawar

NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the reference to Emergency made by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in his speech was not apt and did not suit the stature of his post.

2:09 PM

PM Narendra Modi greets Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, to conclude to Aug 19

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday, June 29, greeted pilgrims on the start of the Amarnath Yatra, saying the 'darshan' of Lord Shiva is known to infuse immense energy in his followers.

 

1:10 PM

Mob attacks cops during anti-encroachment drive in J-K's Kathua district

Five police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), were injured on Saturday after allegedly being attacked by a mob protesting against an anti-encroachment drive in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, officials said.

 

12:58 PM

IGI collapse: Ops at T-1 remain suspended, flights shifted to T-2 and 3

A day after the canopy of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport collapsed and killed one person and injured eight others on Friday morning, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) announced on Saturday that operations at Terminal 1 will remain suspended till further notice, reported ANI.

 

12:40 PM

World Bank approves $1.5 bn loan to support India's green hydrogen push

The World Bank has approved a $1.5-billion loan to help India accelerate its low-carbon energy development. This is the second round of funding from the World Bank towards India's green energy push.

 

 

12:23 PM

CBI searches seven locations in Gujarat in NEET-UG paper leak case

The CBI has conducted searches at seven location in Gujarat in the NEET-UG paper leak case, officials said on Saturday, reported PTI.

 

12:22 PM

Severe waterlogging at the basement area of AIIMS Delhi after arrival of monsoon

Severe waterlogging witnessed at the basement area of AIIMS, Delhi, ANI reported.

11:55 AM

Ladakh mishap: One JCO, four jawan lost their lives during river crossing, all five bodies recovered

Five Indian Army personnel including one junior commissioned officer (JCO) and four jawans lost their lives in a mishap during a river crossing exercise last evening in Daulat Beg Oldie area. All five bodies have been recovered, news agency ANI reported citing defence officials.

11:53 AM

JDU Chief and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar chairs party meeting in Delhi

11:39 AM

Three people killed, one injured in explosion at firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar

Three people were killed and one was injured in an explosion that occurred at a firecracker factory near Sattur in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday.

 

11:26 AM

Union HM Amit Shah likely to address BJP meeting in Pune on July 14

Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to address a party meeting in Pune on July 14 ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections.

11:13 AM

Three injured after being hit by car driven by minor in Delhi's Geet Colony

Three individuals were injured when they were hit by a car being driven by a minor in east Delhi's Geeta Colony area on Saturday morning, police said.

11:03 AM

Mishap during army exercise in Ladakh due to sudden rise in river's water level may have caused casualties

A mishap occured in the Daulat Beg Oldie area of Ladakh during a tank exercise of crossing the river yesterday in the sector due to a sudden increase in water levels there. Loss of lives of Army personnel is feared. More details are awaited, defence officials said.

10:57 AM

Maharashtra Dy CM Fadnavis arrives at party office in Mumbai to attend party's core committee meeting

Maharashtra Deputy CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis arrives at the BJP office in Mumbai to attend the party's core committee meeting.

10:32 AM

Security beefed up outside AAP headquarters ahead of protest against Kejriwal's arrest by CBI

Security increased outside Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) headquarters in Delhi ahead of their protest against the arrest of Delhi CM and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal by CBI.

10:30 AM

2024 Debate: Kamala Harris shines as a possible replacement for Biden

Tasked with the very hard job of spinning a disastrous debate performance and selling the Democratic brand, Harris met the moment.

10:21 AM

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Manjhi pays tribute to former PM Vajpayee

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi along with his Deputy CMs Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida visits Sadaiv Atal and pays tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in Delhi.

10:00 AM

Translation of new criminal laws into Tamil on, implementation from July 1

The translation of new criminal laws into Tamil has been taken up and it is likely to be completed soon, official sources have said. Tamil versions of the three new laws, authored by individuals and some publishers, have started reaching the shelves of book sellers, PTI reported.

 

 

9:49 AM

JMM leader Hemant Soren's posters come up in Ranchi after bail

Posters in favour of former Jharkhand CM and JMM leader Hemant Soren put up in Ranchi after he was released on bail by Jharkhand High Court yesterday. He was arrested by the ED on 31 January 2024 in connection with a land scam case.