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10:44 PM

After Oxford, LSE and Queen Mary University invite Mamata for talks: Official

The London School of Economics (LSE) and the Mile End Institute of the Queen Mary University of the UK capital have invited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to attend sessions with their academic communities during her scheduled trip to England this month, an official said here on Monday.

10:44 PM

'Made in Bihar' locos to reach destinations across the world: Railway Minister

'Made in Bihar' locomotives will soon be reaching destinations across the world as 100 such manufactured in Marhaura in the Saran district of Bihar are ready to be exported, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Rajya Sabha on Monday. His statement marked the Narendra Modi government's focus on Bihar, which will go for an assembly election later this year.

10:43 PM

Karnataka govt committed to providing internal reservation among SCs soon: Minister

Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa on Monday reiterated the state government's commitment to implementing internal reservation among Scheduled Castes at the earliest. Terming as "inappropriate" criticism of the Congress government, including the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and Ministers, for the delay, Muniyappa emphasised the importance of empirical data in recommending internal reservation and urged organisations advocating for the cause to wait patiently for three to four months.

10:42 PM

'Might makes right' approach unacceptable: New Zealand PM Luxon on Indo-Pacific

India has a significant role to play in the Indo-Pacific as its size and geo-strategic heft is crucial in an increasingly multi-polar world, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Monday while backing New Delhi's bid to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

10:42 PM

Zomato may face insolvency plea before NCLT

Food delivery aggregator Zomato may face an insolvency plea as one of its operational creditors has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), seeking restoration of its previous petition.

10:42 PM

Maldives Parliament sends amendment to reduce SC judges' number to Judiciary Committee

The Maldivian Parliament has referred an amendment to the Judicature Act, which proposes reducing the Supreme Court bench from seven to five justices, to the Judiciary Committee for further examination, state-run media said on Monday.

10:41 PM

Telangana Assembly passes bills to increase BC reservation to 42%

The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed two bills to increase the reservation to backward classes to 42 per cent in educational institutions, employment and also elections to rural and urban local bodies.

10:41 PM

Migrant shipwreck off Cyprus' coast leaves 7 dead, 2 survivors

State-run television in Cyprus reported Monday that seven bodies have been recovered and two people had been rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank off the south coast of the island.

5:22 PM

Telegram's CEO Durov back in Dubai as France investigates criminal activity on his messaging app

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said Monday that he has travelled from France to Dubai as French authorities continue to investigate criminal activity on his messaging app.

4:49 PM

Modi govt robbing people: Kharge on petrol, diesel prices

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday slammed the government for not transferring the benefits of the reduction in crude oil prices to the people. For how long will the BJP keep collecting "ransom" from the public, Kharge asked as he shared a media report, which said that crude oil prices are at a 42-month low, and accused the Modi government of "robbing" the people. "The price of crude oil has been continuously falling, petrol and diesel prices have not been reduced... Modi government is robbing the public fearlessly!" Kharge said in a post in Hindi on X.

4:42 PM

Saddened by demise of former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday condoled the demise of former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan and remembered his contribution to the development of Odisha and the country. "My heartfelt condolences to his son and Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, other family members and admirers," she said in a post on X.

3:38 PM

News update: India's exports contract for fourth month in a row in February to $36.91 billion

3:31 PM

Kaziranga National Park: SC refuses to hear plea against HC order

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a plea against an order of the Gauhati High Court which adjourned sine die a case over the protection and preservation of Kaziranga National Park. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih said the issues relating to the park, including the declaration of eco-sensitive zone, was pending before the apex court.The bench told the petitioner's counsel to withdraw the plea challenging the high court order and file an application in the proceedings pending before the top court.

2:58 PM

News update: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini proposes Rs 2.05 trillion state budget for 2025-26

2:31 PM

Shared concerns regarding anti-India activities by some unlawful elements in New Zealand: PM Modi

Be it 2019 Christchurch attack or 2008 Mumbai attack, terrorism in any form is unacceptable, PM Modi asserted after talks with New Zealand PM Luxon.

2:28 PM

Will continue to cooperate against terrorist, separatist and radical elements: PM Modi

Strict action necessary against those guilty of terror attacks, PM Modi said today after talks with New Zealand PM Luxon.

1:51 PM

India, New Zealand ink defence cooperation pact after talks b/w PM Modi, PM Luxon

Both countries affected by terrorism, says New Zealand PM.

1:37 PM

Bombay High Court discharges Gautam Adani, Rajesh Adani from SFIO case

The Bombay High Court  discharged industrialists Gautam Adani and Rajesh Adani from a Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) case involving Adani Enterprises.

1:32 PM

Trump shares Modi's podcast with Lex Fridman on his Truth Social handle

US President Donald Trump on Monday shared a video link of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interaction with US-based popular podcaster and computer scientist Lex Fridman on his social media platform Truth Social. During the interaction lasting over three hours, Modi on Sunday said he and Trump connect well as both put their respective countries first and asserted that their mutual trust remained unshaken even when the Republican leader was out of office during Joe Biden's presidency.

1:04 PM

News update: SC seeks response of Centre on PIL challenging practice of appointment of CAG by the executive

12:51 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Tulsi Gabbard

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday held talks with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh focusing on boosting defence and security ties between the two countries. Gabbard is on a two-and-half-day trip to India.

12:31 PM

News update: SC permits Auroville development project, says right to development important

12:28 PM

ASHA workers intensify agitation in Kerala, lays a siege to Secretariat

Hundreds of ASHA workers, who have been staging a protest for over a month pressing various demands, on Monday intensified their agitation by laying a siege to the state's Secretariat. A section of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers has been protesting here for the last 36 days seeking post-retirement benefits and a hike in their honorarium.

12:04 PM

BJP Tamil Nadu chief Annamalai detained ahead of 'Tasmac' protest

 

 BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai and many functionaries were detained here on Monday by the police ahead of the party's protest against the alleged irregularities in state-run liquor retailer TASMAC.

The saffron party had announced a picketing protest of the TASMAC headquarters in the city over the alleged Rs 1,000 crore irregularities, as claimed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently.

11:51 AM

FY26 full of financial challenges as revenue deficit grant has been reduced: CM Sukhu in Budget speech

Around 70 per cent of loans taken by state govt was spent on repayment of loan, taken by previous govt, interest component,  CM Sukhvinder Sukhu said in his Budget speech.

 

11:41 AM

NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station

Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts. The four newcomers — representing the US, Japan and Russia — will spend some time learning the station's ins and outs from Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Then the two will strap into their own SpaceX capsule later this week, one that has been up there since last year, to close out an unexpected extended mission that began last June.

11:15 AM

Justice Joymalya Bagchi takes oath as SC judge

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Joymalya Bagchi, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, as a Supreme Court judge. The CJI administered the oath to Justice Bagchi in the presence of other Supreme Court judges at a ceremony on the apex court premises.

10:57 AM

Let's have minimum glorification, maximum governance, says Congress on PM Podcast

"Almost a year ago, he said he was non-biological. Now he says that he believes in the 1+1 theory: 1 in Modi and the other 1 is divine," Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X. "He is saying these things when the economy is facing grave challenges, our neighbourhood is volatile and the world order is becoming unstable. There should be minimum self-glorification and maximum governance," Ramesh added.

10:33 AM

News update: Maruti Suzuki to hike prices of its models by up 4% from April

10:14 AM

Trump says he will talk to Putin on Tuesday as he pushes for end to Ukraine war

President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine.The US leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One on Sunday evening. “We will see if we have something to announce maybe by Tuesday. I will be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday,” Trump said.