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Kirodi Meena takes onus of BJP's Lok Sabha loss; quits Rajasthan govt

During the recently held elections, Kirodi Meena (72) had said he would quit the Bhajan Lal Sharma government if the BJP loses any of the seven parliamentary seats under his responsibility

Cops enter Hathras preacher's ashram to check security, say he is not there

Police personnel have been deployed outside the ashram since the stampede at the preacher's congregation in Harthras claimed 121 lives

Uproar in Kerala Assembly after UDF accuses SFI of violence; CM defends it

The Congress-led UDF alleged that the CM and CPI(M) were providing political patronage to its student outfit SFI which they claimed was responsible for violent activities

CJI advises Sebi, SAT to be cautious, pitches for more tribunal benches

Inaugurating the new SAT premises here, CJI Chandrachud pitched for authorities to consider opening up new benches of the SAT

9-yr-old Indian-origin girl chess prodigy to be youngest in England team

Bodhana, from Harrow in north-west London, will join the England Women's Team at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary

Ruling Coalition MLAs seek Delhi's aid against AINRC-BJP govt in Puducherry

Fissures within the local BJP unit also seem to have come to the fore with calls being made for replacing the incumbent UT head over the party nominee's loss in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections

AAP questions BJP's 'silence' on tree felling in Ridge area

Addressing a press conference, AAP senior leader Jasmine Shah said that since the issue has surfaced, the BJP and Lt Governor VK Saxena have maintained 'silence' over it

Heavy rains lash several parts of Himachal, 115 roads closed for traffic

The Shimla meteorological office Thursday issued an orange alert, warning of heavy to very heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places till Friday

PIL filed in Supreme Court over multiple bridge collapse incidents in Bihar

The PIL, filed by advocate and petitioner Brajesh Singh, raised concerns about the safety and longevity of the bridges in the state that witnesses floods and heavy rains during monsoon

Form of war rapidly transforming, need to be ready to accept change: CDS

He made the remarks while addressing a gathering of Army officers, junior commissioned officers (JCOs) and soldiers drawn from 18 Grenadiers to mark 25 years of the battles of Tololing and Tiger Hill

Suzuki Motor unveils Rs 340 crore fund to support social impact startups

This Suzuki initiative aims to support social impact startups in the domains of agriculture, financial inclusion, rural supply chains, and rural mobility, through a residency programme

Housing sales up 11% in Jan-Jun to hit 10-yr peak in 8 cities: Knight Frank

On an annual basis, housing sales rose 11 per cent to 1,73,241 units while leasing of office space grew 33 per cent to 34.7 million square feet during January-June this year across eight major cities

Bihar witnesses another bridge collapse, 10th incident in over 15 days

Latest incident was reported from Saran which witnessed two more bridge collapses in the last 24 hours, District Magistrate Aman Samir said

Jaishankar hold talks with Wang Yi; focus on early resolution of Ladakh row

In the talks held on the sidelines of the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Jaishankar underlined the need for fully abiding by relevant bilateral agreements and protocols

Future of Rishi Sunak as PM hangs in balance as voting begins in UK polls

Candidates are being fielded for 650 constituencies across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with 326 required for a majority in the first past the post system

Sri Lanka strikes pvt debt restructuring deal with bondholders, says min

Officials said the expected haircut agreed upon would amount to 28 per cent, with an upfront payment to ISB holders commencing from September this year

Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad on July 7, security tightened with over 18,000 cops

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday reviewed the security preparedness for the mega religious event at a meeting which was attended by various officials

Assam flood situation deteriorates, 1.65 mn people affected in 29 districts

An alert has been sounded in Kamrup (Metro) district with the Brahmaputra, Digaru and Kollong rivers flowing above the red mark with vast tracts of land inundated

Inox Wind to become a debt-free company after promoter infuses Rs 900 cr

Inox Wind Ltd announced the completion of infusion of Rs 900 crore into the company by its promoter Inox Wind Energy Ltd

As crude oil prices rise, rupee falls 5 paise to 83.54 against US dollar

Forex traders said a positive trend in domestic equities, wherein benchmark indices touched all-time high levels and significant foreign fund inflows supported the rupee and restricted the fall