Chennai: K U Arunan, a senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) joined the language row having questioned the union home minister Amit Shah's credentials as a Linguist. Amit Shah had recently said all Indian languages are born from Sanskrit. Arunan also asked why the Karnataka BJP did not oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that Tamil is an ancient language. Language issue that arose in 'Thug Life' Union Home minister Amit Shah's remarks came in the backdrop of Acto...Read More
Ranchi: The Sirmatoli-Mecon flyover, dedicated to Kartik Oraon, a prominent tribal leader, has enhanced the beauty of Ranchi. Following its inauguration on June 5, Chief Minister Hemant Soren shared a nighttime drone video of the flyover, which is being widely appreciated by the people of Jharkhand. The CM captioned it: "Amazing, incomparable, unforgettable." This is no ordinary flyover -- its specialities are numerous. Chief Minister Hemant Soren laid its foundation stone on August 19, 2022. B...Read More
Indore: Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya's recent controversial statements regarding women's clothing have come into the spotlight as the BJP leader's comments went viral on social media. Vijayvargiya, who has consistently objected to drug abuse and western-influenced dressing styles, has made a statement about girls wearing short clothes. Vijayvargiya said that he refuses to take selfies with girls wearing skimpy clothes. In a program organised by the Indore Municipal Corp...Read More
Hyderabad: The Union government announced on June 4 that it will conduct the long-pending nationwide census, starting on March 1, 2027, as the reference point. It is one of the most ambitious exercises undertaken by any democracy, as the nation's population according to the 2011 census was 121 crore (1.21 billion). Though it was supposed to be done in 2021, COVID caused a delay that extended to 6 years. The 2027 census would also take into account caste, an issue that has been politically conten...Read More
New Delhi: Just as the Bharatiya Janata Party completes 100 days in power in Delhi, reports have surfaced that chief minister Rekha Gupta will soon shift from her private residence in Shalimar Bagh to government-allotted bungalow at the Raj Niwas Marg in Civil Lines, where her other Cabinet colleagues have been allotted residences. The renovation work of her official residence is underway in full swing. It is pertinent to mention here that this residence allotted to CM Gupta is not the same con...Read More
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta received a death threat through a phone call made to the Ghaziabad Police Control Room (PCR) late last night, officials said. According to the Ghaziabad Police, the threatening call was made to the PCR on 'Dial 112' helpline at around 11:30 pm on Thursday, but the caller's phone was switched off shortly afterwards as the police tried to reach him. "Following the incident, we informed the Delhi Police and are actively investigating to get more details...Read More
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress general secretary Rajesh Soni was arrested on Friday and charged under a tough section of the BNS for allegedly uploading "misleading" as well as "morale breaking" content on a social media platform related to 'Operation Sindoor', police said. After registration of an FIR on Thursday, the Cyber Crime Cell of the state CID arrested Soni over his controversial posts on the operation launched by Indian armed forces last month to destroy terror hubs in Pakistan and PoK, ...Read More
New Delhi: In a significant event for the digital and technological ecosystem in India, OpenAI, the world's leading artificial intelligence company, in partnership with the IndiaAI Mission of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, announced the launch of the OpenAI Academy India on June 6. This is the first international deployment of OpenAI's AI education platform. The initiative, formalised with a memorandum of understanding (MoU), seeks to democratise AI knowledge by making ...Read More
Hyderabad: Elon Musk's Starlink has officially received a license to offer satellite-based internet services in India. This makes it the third company to receive a satcom license, following Jio Satellite Communications and Bharti Airtel-backed Eutelsat OneWeb. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has finally issued the Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) licence to Starlink, authorising it to finally launch its satcom service in India. According to PTI, DoT sources suggest that...Read More
Bengaluru, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The political temperature in Karnataka soared after a tragic stampede near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru claimed the lives of 11 people during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL 2025 victory celebrations. As grief and anger mount, sharp criticism has emerged from the Opposition, with BJP leaders holding the Karnataka government squarely responsible for the chaos. BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar launched a scathing attack on the Congress adm...Read More
Kolhapur: The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Coronation Ceremony was celebrated with great enthusiasm in the Durbar Hall of the Naveen Rajwada on Friday. The ceremony was celebrated to mark the 351st anniversary of his 'Rajyabhishek' (coronation). It was on this day in 1674 that the legendary warrior king took the title Chhatrapati, marking the establishment of his kingdom Hindavi Swarajya. The idol of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was anointed by the hands of Yuvraj Malojiraje Chhatrapati's son Ya...Read More
Colombo: India and Sri Lanka explored ways to further expand their bilateral defence cooperation, especially in areas of maritime security, the island nation's defence ministry said. The deliberations took place at the Sri Lanka-India Defence Dialogue held in Colombo on Thursday. It was the first high-level meeting after India and Sri Lanka signed the first-ever defence partnership on April 5. A statement from the Defence Ministry said that the Sri Lankan delegation was led by Defence Secretary...Read More
The Bansals Of Bathinda: A Family's Mission To Save Lives Through Blood Donation Alwar: Sandeep Agarwal, a businessman from Rajasthan's Kishgarh Bas area, has been a dedicated blood donor for over two decades now. Locally known as the 'Raktveer' (Blood Warrior), he has donated a whopping 73 pints of blood so far. The title also reflects his selfless dedication to humanity and becoming a beacon of hope for saving countless lives. Sandeep's journey as a 'blood warrior' began in 2000 when his unc...Read More
Brescia: India and Italy have agreed to increase cooperation in areas such as manufacturing, auto, aerospace, energy transition, migration and mobility, an official statement said on Friday. These issues were discussed during the meetings between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, here. Brescia is Italy's manufacturing hub. "India and Italy agreed to prioritise cooperation ...Read More
Chandigarh, June 06, 2025: NSE Sustainability Ratings and Analytics Ltd announces the launch of its ESG ratings for listed companies, marking a significant milestone in advancing sustainable business practices in India. NSE Sustainability focuses on assessing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance, providing stakeholders with vital information to make informed decisions. NSE Sustainability received its certificate of registration from the Securities and Exchange Board of India ...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to grant an urgent hearing on a plea challenging an order of the Bombay High Court, which permitted animal slaughter for Eid-ul-Azha and Urs at a 'dargah' at Vishalgad fort in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. A counsel mentioned the plea for an urgent hearing before a bench comprising justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma. The counsel said, "Tomorrow, Bakri Eid is there and in a protected monument, Vishalgad, the high court has permitted s...Read More
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed petitions seeking re-examination of the NEET-UG 2025 for candidates who faced power outage at test centres stating that the National Testing Agency (NTA) cannot be ordered to re-conduct the medical entrance test. Around 22 lakh candidates across the country appeared for the exam and ordering re-examination for some students would have a serious impact on the others, the court observed. The NEET-UG was conducted on May 4. Due to heavy rains in ...Read More
Hazaribagh: The Hazaribagh district administration has ordered an inquiry, after a woman in labour was allegedly denied admission to a government hospital, where nurses declared that her baby had died in the womb, but she later gave birth to a boy at a private medical facility. Manisha Devi's husband claimed that she travelled around 120 km with him from Chalkusha Block to reach the Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital in Hazaribagh on Wednesday, only to be told by the nurses that her h...Read More
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) administrative committee on Friday moved the High Court seeking the quashing of the FIR against them in connection with the stampede that occurred outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. The petition filed by committee president Raghuram Bhat, secretary A Shankar, and treasurer E S Jayaram is scheduled for hearing at 2.30 pm today before a bench of Justice Krishna Kumar. Police on Thursday registered an FIR against RCB, event manag...Read More
Hyderabad: Realme has launched the Realme C73 5G smartphone in India. The budget handset comes with a 6.67-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, 4GB of RAM, up to 128GB of storage, a 32MP dual-camera setup, and a 6000mAh battery. It has an IP64 dust and water resistance, and Rainwater Smart Touch. The Realme C73 5G runs Realme UI 6.0 based on Android 15. Alongside this handset, the Chinese brand has launched the Realme Buds T200x as well. The Realme Buds T200...Read More
Tarn Taran: Punjab Police has busted a trans-border arms smuggling gang and arrested two smugglers. According to police information, these accused used to get arms supplies from across the India-Pakistan border and traded in illegal sale of arms. As soon as the information about this activity was received by the police they formed several teams and took action having arrested Surajpal Singh and Arshdeep Singh from Lakhna village. The accused are drug addicts Tarn Taran Police SSP Abhimanyu Ra...Read More
Hyderabad: Apple appears to be getting ready to expand its retail footprint in Mumbai with a second retail store in the city. According to documents accessed by real estate data firms CRE Matrix and Propstack, the tech giant has rented over 12,616 square feet of retail space in Borivali (East), a suburb in Mumbai, for a long-term lease of 10 years and 10 months. The upcoming store, reportedly located on the ground floor of Oberoi Realty's Sky City Mall, will be the fourth Apple Store in India. ...Read More
Ahmedabad: Covid cases are increasing day by day in Gujarat, with 167 cases reported across the state in a single day on Thursday, as per the data released by the Health and Family Welfare Department, Gandhinagar. So far, a total of 615 cases have been reported in Gujarat, according to the official update. Out of which 600 patients are under home isolation, while 15 patients are undergoing treatment in the hospital. On the other hand, about 60 patients have been discharged from the hospital on ...Read More
Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to flag off the Vande Bharat train service from Katra to Srinagar and lay the foundation/inaugurate projects. PM Modi on Thursday termed the upcoming inauguration of the train from Katra to Srinagar a "special day" for Jammu and Kashmir, saying the rail link will improve connectivity, boost spiritual tourism and create livelihood opportunities.Modi will also lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation ...Read More
Jaisalmer: Rajasthan Intelligence Bureau (IB) and security agencies have escorted Rajasthan state government employee, Shakur Khan, who was arrested on charges of sharing confidential information with Pakistan's ISI agents, from Jaipur to Jaisalmer after preliminary interrogation. Now, Shakur's activities at various places are being probed and he is being constantly grilled. The focus is on Shakur's contacts, previous movements, bank transactions, departmental promotions and foreign trips. Ins...Read More
Srinagar: Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is flagging off the Vande Bharat train service between Kashmir and Jammu today, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party has demanded that the train should be renamed after the Pahalgam attack victim, who died while saving tourists. PDP spokesperson Zuhaib Mir said that while the train service between Jammu and Kashmir is a historical event, it should be renamed as 'Syed Adil Vande Bharat Express'. Syed Adil Shah of Pahalgam was the penny operator ...Read More
New Delhi: With the arrival of the monsoon still progressing patchily, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that the day and night temperatures are going to increase sharply in Northwest and Central India over the days, while rainfall is still expected - albeit less intensity, over Northeast and some parts of Peninsular India. According to the IMD's latest weather bulletin, the maximum temperatures in Northwest India, including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, are likely to...Read More
Jammu: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited the headquarters of Strike One, also known as 1 Corps, in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura and was briefed on the operational preparedness of the formation, the Army said on Friday. He also visited a transit camp of the Northern Command in Jammu, Udhampur Air Force Station and Basantgarh in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army's Northern Command said on X. "Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander Northern...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the National Board of Examination (NBE) to conduct on August 3, the NEET-PG 2025 exam in one shift in line with the top court's directions. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Augustine George Masih, which initially questioned the more than two months time sought by the NBE for holding the examination, said the reasons cited for holding NEET-PG 2025 on August 3 appears to be bonafide. The top court, however, made it clear no further time ...Read More
Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate on Friday the world's tallest bridge over Chenab river ahead of dedicating to the nation the much-awaited Kashmir rail service here. After he arrived at the Air Force station in Udhampur, the prime minister left in a chopper to inaugurate the bridge over Chenab. A multi-tier security setup has been put in place for the prime minister's visit, his first to the Union Territory post Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian Armed Forces acros...Read More