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Vice President, LS Speaker congratulate Modi on becoming longest serving PM

Modi has become the longest continuously serving elected prime minister of India after surpassing the previous record of 4,398 uninterrupted days held by first PM Jawaharlal Nehru

Delhi hotel fire: Accountant, owner reveal details; licensing under scanner

The disclosure has prompted investigators to examine how the licence was obtained in the name of an employee despite Bajaj allegedly being the owner of the building and the establishment

Congress protests nomination rejection as EC agrees to hear Natarajan plea

Congress leaders staged a protest outside the Election Commission office after Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination was rejected, with the poll body agreeing to meet a party delegation

Delhi may get relief from heatwave, IMD issues orange alert for June 11

After strong winds and a spell of rain lashed parts of the capital on Tuesday evening, the IMD has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms and squalls starting today evening

No demolition of existing colonies in O-Zone area, assures Delhi CM

There are approximately 91 unauthorised colonies and a dozen old villages located in the O-Zone area, with a population of around 1.5 million people

Saket building collapse: Two builders who fled to Dehradun, Manali arrested

The accused, Avneesh Gupta and Manish Khatri, were arrested from Vasant Kunj after an extensive search operation

NDA to gather for meeting today as PM Modi completes 12 years in office

The meeting will take place at Bharat Mandapam, where Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers, and senior leaders from all 22 NDA-ruled states and union territories will gather for a crucial conclave

FM Sitharaman to review flagship schemes, RRBs in West Bengal: Report

Last month, BJP came to power with a landslide victory in West Bengal replacing Trinamool Congress, which had ruled the state for 15 years

Meghwal defends judicial autonomy, says courts must set limits on remarks

The law minister said the Constitution bars government interference in judicial functioning and that courts alone should determine the limits of oral observations

India 5th largest military spender in 2025, deployed 12 warheads: Sipri

Sipri also stated that India was the world's second-largest arms importer from 2021 to 2025, accounting for 8.2 per cent of global imports.

Senior IAS officer Sajjan Singh Yadav appointed as CEO of Delhi Jal Board

Yadav will replace former CEO Kaushal Raj Sharma, a 2006 AGMUT cadre officer, who was posted as Secretary to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu in April this year

Rising costs pushing Indian workers to side gigs, smaller cities: Survey

According to an Indeed survey, nearly seven in 10 employees say their income does not comfortably support their lifestyle

Breakthrough achieved in Zojila Tunnel, likely to open for public in 2028

Officials of the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) said the breakthrough is six months ahead of schedule

Gsec to FAR: Explaining key terms behind India's global bond index push

The government's tax exemption for foreign investors has put India's bond market in the spotlight. Here's a breakdown of the key terms investors need to know

Vizag mishap: Centre announces ₹25 lakh ex gratia, jobs for victims' kin

A severe explosion erupted at the Steel Melt Shop-1 of the plant during casting operations involving molten steel on Monday evening, killing eight workers and injuring six others

Strong quake in Philippines: How strong earthquakes can trigger tsunamis

Unlike regular wind-generated sea waves, which usually have wavelengths of about 300 to 600 feet, tsunami waves can have wavelengths of about 300 to 600 miles in the deep ocean

Heatwave intensifies over Delhi, northwest India; monsoon advances further

Temperatures are expected to rise across north and central India over the next two days before thunderstorms and rain bring relief; meanwhile southwest monsoon has advanced further into India

Eight killed, six injured in blast at RINL's Visakhapatnam steel plant

The explosion occurred during casting operations at Steel Melt Shop-1, prompting separate investigations by RINL and an external committee appointed by the Steel Ministry

CBSE defends post-result portal, says 160K students filed requests

Board says its post-result services portal remained fully functional under continuous monitoring, even as students reported access issues and technical glitches

At least eight workers killed in Vizag steel plant as molten iron spills

"Eight workers were killed, and six others were injured, some of them grievously, an official told PTI