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Congress criticises PM Modi's choice for parliamentary affairs minister

The opposition party asserted the INDIA bloc is more than determined to reflect the will and mandate of the people in both Houses of Parliament

SC seeks NTA response on plea for fresh NEET-UG amid paper leak allegations

The top court, however, refused to stay the counselling of successful candidates for admissions to MBBS, BDS and other courses

Domestic passenger vehicle sales rise 4% in May to 347,492 units: Siam

Three-wheeler dispatches rose 15 per cent to 55,763 units in May, as against 48,610 units in May 2023

S'pore Airlines offers compensation to passengers on turbulent flight

Passengers with minor injuries have been offered $10,000 and those with serious injuries can discuss an offer to meet their specific needs

T20 WC 2024: 'Not great selling product'- Klaasen criticises New York pitch

The new drop-in pitch at the ground located in the Long Islands has been dual-paced with uneven bounce, making batting very difficult.

Delhi will not witness flooding this time, says Saurabh Bharadwaj

Delhi battled one of its worst flood-like situations in several pockets last year because of heavy rain

Battery Smart raises $65 mn in funding round led by LeapFrog Investments

The freshly raised funds will be utilised to fuel the company's next phase of expansion, Battery Smart said

Suzlon secures 103.95 MW wind project from AMPIN Energy Transition

The project is part of the hybrid project under various bids from SECI and C&I (Commercial & Industrial) customers

T20 World Cup 2024: This DRS rule in controversy after SA vs BAN match

A contentious ICC rule saw them lose four leg bye runs when Mahmudullah was given out leg before by on-field umpire Sam Nogajski off an Ottneil Baartman delivery

Reforms will continue to increase citizen-centricity: Jitendra Singh

The government is committed to further people-friendly measures aimed at increasing citizen-centricity and to ensure ease of living for all, he said

IND vs PAK: Akmal apologises for inappropriate comments against Arshdeep

In a viral video, Akmal was seen making fun of Arshdeep's Sikh religion, prompting a furious response from ace Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Harbhajan.

Universities will be allowed to offer admissions twice a year: UGC

The UGC chief explained that biannual admissions will also enable the higher education institutes (HEIs) to plan their resource distribution, such as faculty, labs, classrooms and support services

Muizzu's 1st India visit focused on boosting bilateral ties, says Maldives

Muizzu, known for his pro-China leanings, was in India for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Vaishnaw takes charge of IT ministry, to focus on tech, manufacturing

Vaishnaw retained his electronics and IT portfolio in Modi 3.0 government

K'taka women avail 2.27 bn free rides in govt buses in one year: Minister

The Congress government, led by Siddaramaiah, launched the 'Shakti' scheme -- one of the five guarantees which the party had promised before the Assembly elections -- on June 11 last year

Pak allocates Rs 3.79 trn for national development plan to boost growth

The decision, taken at the high-level meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday, comes just two days before the unveiling of the budget 2024-25

Bulgaria wants to play more important role in India-EU relations: Lawmaker

Although the size of India and Bulgaria are not comparable, I believe that we need to do more as a country which is part of the EU to foster the EU-India relations, Vigenin told PTI

Moving beyond coding, Hyderabad to focus on innovation: T'gana IT minister

The senior minister is currently on a trip to the US to engage with industry leaders and attract investments from the United States

Climate change-fuelled weather events cost $41 bn globally since COP28

The report by the UK-based NGO Christian Aid said that four extreme weather events in the past six months -- all scientifically shown to have been made more likely and/or more intense

Govt's tax devolution to states for June 'third-rate PR', says Congress

It was decided that apart from the regular release of the devolution amount for the month of June 2024, one additional instalment will be released, the finance ministry said