Trinamool Congress' new women outfit Banga Janani Vahini on Thursday held a protest here against Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy's shocking comment that Bengali boys are working as sweepers and the girls as bar dancers in other states.


Trinamool protests Meghalaya Governor remarks on Bengali women


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Even after six patients suffering from fever tested negative for Nipah virus in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said studies need to find out the reason for the second outbreak of the virus in the state.


Kerala CM for research on Nipah outbreak


China on Thursday said it was seriously concerned about the US' reported plans to sell arms to Taiwan, an issue that has long plagued Washington-Beijing ties.


US' planned $2 bn arms to Taiwan worries China


Fresh activities have been detected around North Korea's main nuclear complex, housing its uranium enrichment facility, indicating some operations at the plant, a US monitor has said.


Fresh activities observed around N. Korea's N-plant


India on Thursday said that no bilateral meeting has been planned between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on June 13-14.


No Indo-Pak bilateral meeting at SCO summit: MEA


The new Modi government will remain a junior ally of the US and Indias national interests will be subordinated to that of Washington, the CPI-M has said.


Modi government to remain junior ally of US: CPI-M


Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep S. Puri on Thursday said that he has not received any proposal from the Delhi government to provide free rides to women on buses and metro.


Not got proposal on free metro ride for women: Puri


A Delhi court on Thursday agreed to hear a defamation case filed by BJP leader Vijender Gupta against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia after the two leaders accused him of scripting the slapping of Kejriwal during a road show on May 4.


Court agrees to hear Vijender Gupta's defamation case against Kejriwal


Pope Francis will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 4 in what will become their third meeting, the Holy See announced here on Thursday.


Pope to receive Putin on July 4


Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will make a two-day visit to Iran from June 12, amid rising tensions in the Persian Gulf between the US and Tehran over an international nuclear agreement, the government said here on Thursday.


Abe to visit Iran amid tensions over Persian Gulf


Jails in Uttar Pradesh are turning into pubs for gangsters who are seen throwing liquor and gambling parties inside the barracks. Much to the embarrassment of the prison department, several photographs of prisoners, savouring non-vegetarian dishes and alcoholic drinks, are being shared on the social media.


Leaked photos show liquor party held for don in UP jail


French President Emmanuel Macron and outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May launched a commemoration event on Thursday to mark 75 years since the Normandy landings that saw allied forces invade northern France and start an operation to liberate the nation from Nazi German forces during the World War II.


Macron, May mark 75 years since Normandy landings


The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a petition filed by former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy seeking its permission to visit Ballari to see his ailing father-in-law.


SC to hear on Friday mining baron's plea to visit Ballari


Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said the government's efforts to control air pollution have led to a decrease in the number of days with 'poor' air quality in the national capital region (NCR) by about 50 per cent in the last four years.


NCR's 'poor' air quality days down by 50%: Javadekar


Former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Thursday skipped an Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons and sought fresh dates in connection with a probe into the irregular seat-sharing on Air India's profitable routes.


Praful Patel skips ED summons in AI seat-sharing case


Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday prayed for the safety and well-being of the Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel and crew who were on board the missing aircraft AN-32.


Punjab CM prays for safety of AN-32 crew


A Delhi court on Thursday reserved its order on a petition filed by Vinay Kochhar, co-accused in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hotels maintenance contract case case, seeking the court's permission to travel abroad. The court said it will deliver the order on Friday.


IRCTC case: Court reserves order on Kochhar's plea


Relations between Russia and China serve as a guarantor of international peace and set a positive example for other nations, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said.


Xi hails Russia, China ties during Moscow visit


Actress Aahana Kumra, who had played Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi in "The Accidental Prime Minister", says if she gets a role like that again, she would like to take up more films that explore political theme.


Actress Aahana Kumra up for more political films


The Punjab Cabinet on Thursday approved the creation of 994 posts of teaching faculty, para-medical staff and multi-task workers for the upcoming Government Medical College in Mohali, with an intake capacity of 100 MBBS seats.


Punjab Cabinet approves 994 posts for medical college


The massive mandate won by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections is a vote also for continuing the government's foreign policy with emphasis on security issues, new External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Thursday.

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