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'Frequent flier PM' off on 5-nation jaunt: Cong takes a jab at Modi

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said PM is running away from at least four issues that are agitating the nation

Shubhanshu Shukla conducts stem cell study on ISS, records digestion video

Group Captain Shukla also recorded an educational video for Indian school students explaining how the human digestive system adapts in space

Ganga swells in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh; SDRF, police issue safety alerts

Ganga river is currently flowing just below the warning mark of 1.38 cm, following heavy rainfall that began last night in Rishikesh

Karnataka pushes jail terms for spreading 'fake news', sparks worries

With nearly 1 billion internet users, the stakes are high in a sprawling country of many ethnic and religious communities where fake news risks stirring deadly strife

Telangana factory blast toll rises to 36; CM announces ₹1 cr for each kin

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy would visit the accident site Tuesday morning, Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha said

Traffic severely affected by road washouts: Uttarkashi DM on landslides

DM Arya stated that instructions have been issued to the Indo-Tibetan border police and the forest department to construct an alternative route to ensure safe pedestrian movement in the region

India extends curbs on low-ash met coke imports for six more months

India has extended import curbs on low-ash metallurgical coke, a key steelmaking input, from July 1 to December 31, 2025, to regulate supply and trade

PM Modi's five-nation tour to focus on critical mineral partnerships

China, the world's biggest producer of rare earth elements, has begun restricting exports of the minerals as it increasingly uses its dominance for geopolitical leverage

State-backed terrorism must be called out publicly, says Jaishankar at UN

Jaishankar, who is on a three-day visit to the US, made the remarks while inaugurating an exhibition titled The Human Cost of Terrorism' at the UN headquarters

Highlights: Several workers feared trapped in Telangana pharma plant, rescue efforts on

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IMD sees above-normal July rain, warns central India, Uttarakhand, Haryana

Parts of East and North-East India may receive below-normal July rainfall while central India, Uttarakhand and Haryana could face flood risk due to heavy showers

Meta on way to use Sebi's filter to weed out unregulated advisors

In March earlier this year, Sebi had directed all intermediaries to register with platform providers such as Google and Meta for publishing advertisements

'Difficult to pretend all is well': T Raja Singh quits BJP over state post

T Raja Singh said that at a time when the BJP stands at the threshold of forming its first government in Telangana, such a choice raises serious doubts about the direction the party is heading

India, ASEAN to develop cruise tourism in Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean

The Ports, Shipping and Waterways minister also said India plans to professionalise 5,000 km of navigable waterways to enhance cruise connectivity with ASEAN nations

SC dismisses Lalit Modi plea to make BCCI pay ₹10.65 crore ED penalty

Supreme Court rejects Lalit Modi's plea seeking indemnity from BCCI for ₹10.65 crore FEMA penalty, says he may pursue civil remedies under applicable law

Rail fare hike from July 1; AC and sleeper classes to cost more

Railways notify modest fare hikes across AC and mail trains from July 1; no increase in suburban rail and monthly season ticket fares

Centre okays ₹3,667 cr plan for road, infra development in Himachal Pradesh

The plan includes construction of bridges, road widening, installation of crash barriers and other works on national highways across various districts of the state

Centre pushes expansion of Atal Bhujal Yojana to tackle groundwater crisis

A third-party impact assessment by the Quality Council of India found that the scheme has led to increased community participation

India to see above-average July rains after wetter than normal June: IMD

The monsoon is the lifeblood of India's nearly $4 trillion economy, delivering almost 70% of the rainfall needed to water farms and replenishing aquifers and reservoirs

Delhi Court allows CBI to close Najeeb Ahmed case, cites lack of evidence

The CBI in October 2018 closed its investigation into the case as the agency's efforts to trace Ahmed, a first year master's student at JNU, yielded no results