Highlights: World order created after World War II is changing fast, says PM Modi

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4:48 PM

Transformer blast near AIIMS Trauma Centre sparks fire; none injured: Delhi Fire Services

A blast followed by a fire in a transformer located near the Trauma Centre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was reported on Thursday afternoon, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said. He added that no one was injured in the incident.

4:42 PM

SC halves cost imposed on Narcotics Control Bureau by Calcutta HC

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to intervene with an order directing the Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) to pay Rs 1 lakh cost in a case, but reduced it to Rs 50,000. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and K Vinod Chandran passed the order on Centre's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's June 16, 2024 order.

The high court imposed the cost on the NCB over the delay in appealing against an acquittal in a case.

4:21 PM

We will shape a future full of promises and progress: PM Modi

"The histories of India and Ghana bear the scars of colonial rule, but our spirits have always remained free and fearless. We draw strength and inspiration from our rich heritage," PM Narendra Modi said today.

 

4:17 PM

World order created after World War II is changing fast: PM Modi

Changing circumstances demand credible and effective reforms in global governance, says PM Modi 

4:01 PM

For us, democracy is part of our fundamental values, says PM Modi in his address to Ghana Parliament

PM Modi dedicates the national honour of Ghana conferred upon him to enduring friendship and shared values that bind the two countries.

 

3:58 PM

It is a privilege to be in Ghana, PM Modi at the West African country's Parliament

"As representative of world's largest democracy, I bring with me goodwill and greetings of 1.4 billion Indians," says PM Modi at Ghana Parliament.

3:27 PM

Congress president Kharge questions Modi government's China policy

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday targeted the Modi government over reports of Chinese engineers exiting from a manufacturing plant in India and China placing restrictions on export of rare earth magnets, saying the government's "Chinese guarantee" has no expiry date. He also questioned the government's silence on Chinese restrictions on supply of speciality fertilisers.

3:25 PM

UP govt approves raising retirement age of Bhasha Sansthan staff to 60 years

Uttar Pradesh government has approved a proposal to increase the retirement age of Bhasha Sansthan employees from 58 to 60 years, aligning it with other autonomous institutions, according to a statement issued on Thursday. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

2:39 PM

ED questions ex-Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in DJB sewage plant case

Former Delhi minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged corruption in the augmentation of some Delhi Jal Board sewage treatment plants. Jain, 60, reached the federal probe agency's office here around 11:15 am and his statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.

1:44 PM

Sanjeev Arora sworn in as Cabinet minister in Punjab

The newly elected legislator from Ludhiana West Sanjeev Arora was sworn in as Cabinet minister in AAP government.

1:36 PM

Next Dalai Lama to be decided by established institution and no one else: Kiren Rijiju

In an apparent snub to China, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday asserted that the decision on the Incarnation of the Dalai Lama would be taken by the established institution and the Dalai Lama himself and no one else. On Wednesday, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama said that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue and only the Gaden Phodrang Trust will have the authority to recognise his future reincarnation. Rijiju said the Dalai Lama is the "most important and defining institution" for the Buddhists.

1:24 PM

'Delhi at its tipping point': Ex Delhi chief secretary warns CM Gupta

Former Delhi chief secretary Shailaja Chandra on Thursday urged Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to show political courage and abandon decades of “appeasement politics” in favour of long-term urban planning. In an open letter in The Indian Express, Chandra, who also served as secretary in the Union Health Ministry, congratulated Gupta on assuming charge of what she referred to as "India's most demanding urban assignment".

1:10 PM

AAP leader Sisodia slams BJP over fuel ban on overage vehicles

Senior AAP leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday accused the BJP-led Delhi government of waging another "assault on the middle class" through its recent order banning refuelling of overage vehicles in the capital. Sisodia's statement comes amid the BJP government defending the move and calling it a necessary step in its ongoing pollution control efforts.

12:49 PM

Bengal govt to keep air ambulance in Digha during Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra on July 5

The West Bengal government has decided to keep an air ambulance in Digha during the return car festival of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra, an official said.

The decision to keep an air ambulance in Digha during the 'Ulto Rath Yatra' (return car festival) of Lord Jagannath was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat on Wednesday, he said.

10:40 AM

Centre continuing negative stand towards Kerala: CM Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has claimed that the BJP-led central government's negative stand is continuing as it rejected the state's demand for additional rice allocation for the Onam festival season. The CM, in a Facebook post, has called for a united protest by all political parties against the alleged anti-Kerala stand of the central government.

10:34 AM

Tripura CM likely to expand cabinet

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, who is heading a BJP-led coalition government in the northeastern state, is likely to expand his cabinet on Thursday, official sources said. Saha became the chief minister when the BJP returned to power in the 2023 assembly polls. After the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) joined his government before the Lok Sabha elections last year, he inducted two MLAs from the party into his cabinet.

10:19 AM

News update: Rain likely in city; air quality satisfactory

Delhi on Thursday recorded a minimum temperature of 27.7 degrees Celsius, with the weather department predicting rain along with thunderstorm. The relative humidity was 79 per cent at 8.30 am and the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 36 degrees Celsius.

10:09 AM

Message conveyed with great clarity: Jaishankar on objective of Operation Sindoor

Operation Sindoor conveyed to the world with great clarity that India will act against terrorism, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a statement in line with the UN Security Council calling for those responsible for the Pahalgam attacks to be brought to justice. "What is important for us in the Quad statement, as also the statement that the Security Council had issued on April 25, is that the perpetrators of terrorism must be held accountable. They must be brought to justice,” Jaishankar said.