The Mann ki Baat radio programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi wll resume on June 30 after it was discontinued during the Lok Sabha elections in which he was a candidate.


PM's Mann ki baat to resume on June 30


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National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) on Tuesday said it has launched an initiative to improve the adaptive capacity of the rural poor engaged in farm-based livelihoods to cope with climate change.


Initiative to cope with climate change launched


State water resources ministers and officials on Tuesday brought to the forefront the need for urgent action as the Centre held a review meeting with them against the backdrop of drought-like conditions in many parts of the country and the delay in the arrival of the southwest monsoon.


States highlight water crisis, seek aid at high-level review meet


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday questioned former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel here for over 10 hours in connection with a money laundering probe into the losses suffered by Air India under the alleged multi-crore aviation scam.


Aviation scam: ED quizzes Praful Patel for 10 hours


US President Donald Trump has again taken aim at India's tariffs on Harley Davidson motorcycles ahead of his meeting with his "very good friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asserted that they were working on reducing them.


Trump again takes aim at India's tariffs on Harley Davidson mobikes


The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release on bail of journalist Prashant Kanojia who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police for publishing an "objectionable" tweet on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.


SC orders release of journalist Prashant Kanojia


Turkey on Tuesday slammed a resolution approved by the US House of Representatives that condemned Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 defence systems.


Turkey slams US resolution on Ankara's purchase of S-400


The newly revamped Manduadih railway station in Varanasi is of world-class level -- it can easily be mistaken for a swank corporate office or an airport terminal.


Varanasi's plush Manduadih railway station resembles airport


UPA Chairperson and Congress Parliamentary Party leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday condoled the death of Jnanpith winner and multilingual scholar-actor Girish Karnad and said he was a man of the utmost integrity who fought for freedom of expression.


Karnad fought for freedom of expression: Sonia


The Telangana High Court on Tuesday issued notices to 14 state Congress legislators over their merger with the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in both houses of the state legislature.


Telangana HC issues notices to Congress defectors over merger with TRS


The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday asked the central government to sanction Rs 5,398 crore for execution of various drinking water projects in the state.


TN seeks Rs 5,398 crore from Centre for water projects


The Manduadih railway station in Uttar Pradesh looks less like a railway station and more like an airport terminal.


A railway station that looks more like airport


Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the preparedness of state and Central ministries and agencies to deal with the situation arising out of cyclone 'Vayu' which is likely to hit Gujarat on Thursday.


Home Minister Amit Shah reviews preparedness for cyclone Vayu


The Central government has decided to increase coverage of piped water to households from current 18 per cent to 100 per cent by 2024, said Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat here on Tuesday.


Piped water coverage to increase from 18% to 100% by 2024: Minister


Altaf Hussain, the founder of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), was arrested in London on Tuesday over a hate speech in 2016 in which he had urged his followers to take the law into their own hands, the media reported.


Pakistan's MQM founder Altaf Hussain arrested in London


Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday stopped his convoy at a North Goa bridge and censured a scooterist for throwing 'nirmalya' (flowers offered to God) into a river, and urged him to act as a responsible citizen and not pollute rivers.


Goa CM censures man for dumping waste in river


NRI tele-evangelist Zakir Naik on Tuesday expressed his willingness to return to India if the Supreme Court gave him in writing that he will not be arrested and jailed till he is actually convicted.


Will return to India if SC ensures my safety: Naik


Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan will visit Nigeria from June 11 to 13, it was announced on Tuesday.


Muraleedharan to visit Nigeria from June 11 to 13


US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that he will be visiting India later this month to build on "an incredibly important relationship" that is "closely tied economically".


Pompeo to visit Delhi before Modi-Trump meeting


BJP MP Rekha Varma has allegedly slapped a constable on duty in Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh.


BJP MP slaps constable in UP, FIR registered


Former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for a second day of questioning in connection with the agency's probe into the irregular seat-sharing on Air India's profitable routes.

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