Thrissur (Kerala), Jun 28 (PTI) As many as 40 fishermen who got stranded in the sea following engine failure of their boat, were rescued and brought safely to the shores in Thrissur district of Kerala on Saturday, authorities said. The fishermen who went fishing in an inboard boat from Chettuva harbour here met with a tough situation. However, the swift intervention of the rescue team of the Fisheries Marine Enforcement ensured their safe return, an official statement said here. All the strand...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) The 'Bharat mata ki jai' slogan reverberated on the International Space Station as Prime Minister Narendra Modi told astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla that his space travel was the first step towards India's Gaganyaan mission. Interacting with Shukla, who is aboard the ISS orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 400 km, Modi said that the Lucknow-born astronaut's historic journey was not just limited to space but would add fresh momentum to the march towards 'Viksit Bharat' (deve...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) A man was stabbed to death following a scuffle over his scooter allegedly brushing past a minor in the Geeta Colony area here, leading to three persons, including the juvenile, being nabbed, an official said on Saturday. Yash (20), a resident of Rani Garden, was declared dead at a Laxmi Nagar hospital around 9.41 pm on Friday, police said. Md Amaan and Lucky were arrested while the third accused, the minor, was taken into custody, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) A symposium held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Saturday to mark 50 years of the Emergency saw leaders, journalists and civil society members reflect on the period as one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history. The event, titled "Na Bhoolein, Na Shama Karen", called for renewed national introspection and a commitment to safeguarding democratic values, an official statement said. Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that th...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 28 (PTI) A team of Indian Army personnel on Saturday visited the house of Kargil war hero Gunner Shiju Kumar here and honoured his sacrifice for the nation. The Army men met Sapna Rajeev, the sister of Shiju Kumar, and held talks with her as part of the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas outreach programme, a defence statement said. A memento and personalised letter from the General Officer Commanding were handed over to her on behalf of the Indian Army, it said. Students and tea...Read More
Guwahati, Jun 28 (PTI) Assam Congress president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday alleged that family members and associates of ministers and MLAs of the ruling dispensation were getting benefits of a government scheme, depriving genuine beneficiaries in the state. He also criticised Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's role in it through "open endorsement of political favouritism" and attempting to justify the selection of such connected people as beneficiaries. Gogoi, in a letter to ...Read More
Chandigarh, Jun 28 (PTI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Saturday recorded the statement of former Enforcement Directorate (ED) deputy director Niranjan Singh regarding a probe he had conducted into the Jagdish Bhola drug-racket case. The bureau is probing a disproportionate-assets case against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia. It had asked Singh for his assistance and sought details regarding the investigation into the 2014 Jagdish Bhola drugs-linked money-laundering case....Read More
Shimla, Jun 28 (PTI) The death toll in the flash flood that wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra and Kullu on Wednesday has gone up to seven after the recovery of another body, officials said. The body of a minor girl, identified as Murti Devi, was recovered near the river side in Bakshahal village in Kullu district, they said. Murti, her father and aunt were swept away in flash floods caused by cloudburst at Jeeva Nallah in Sainj area on Wednesday. The girl's father and aunt have not be...Read More
Lucknow, Jun 28 (PTI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday accused the ruling BJP-led NDA government and the earlier Congress regime of carrying out unnecessary changes in the Constitution. Responding to a question on demands to remove the words 'socialist' and 'secular' from the preamble, Mayawati said, "In this regard, I have said that the basic spirit and objectives of the Constitution, whatever has been written or shown in the preamble, there should not be any tampering with...Read More
Bhopal/Ratlam, Jun 28 (PTI) An FIR was lodged in Ratlam on Saturday in connection with the stalling of vehicles in Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's convoy due to water-mixed fuel, an official said. The move by the state government comes amid oil marketing firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's claim that "unusual heavy rainfall" caused water to enter fuel storage tanks at Shakti Fuel Point in Dosigaon. As per an official release, state Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protecti...Read More
Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI) Maharashtra recorded 20 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, pushing the number of the viral infections in the state since the beginning of this year to 2,482, the health department said. Of the new cases, six are from Mumbai, followed by five from the Pune Municipal Corporation limits. Two cases each were reported from Thane Municipal Corporation, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, and Nagpur. One case each was reported from Navi Mumbai, Satara, and Kolhapur, an official state...Read More
Kolkata: The police on Saturday stopped a BJP rally led by its West Bengal unit chief Sukanta Majumdar and detained him along with several other party leaders when they tried to take out the protest march to a law college in the city, where a student was allegedly gang raped. The rally was not allowed to proceed towards the South Calcutta Law College where the 24-year-old student was allegedly gang raped by her two seniors and an alumnus of the institution on June 25. "The rally was stopped at...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) India imposed restrictions on the import of jute and allied fibre products from Bangladesh in view of its "unfair trade" practices including circumvention of anti-dumping duty that harmed Indian farmers, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The new restrictions will apply to imports into India of Bangladesh's jute and allied fibre products across all land and seaports, with the exception of the Nhava Sheva seaport in Maharashtra. The punitive measures were ...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) The Congress on Saturday accused the BJP of being "anti-OBC" and demanded that the ruling party leaders apologise to people for failing to implement 27 per cent reservation for the community in Madhya Pradesh. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, Congress general secretary Bhupesh Baghel said the real face and character of the BJP has now been "exposed". "It has been proved once again that by putting an OBC face in front, the BJP only betrays the...Read More
Shimla, Jun 28 (PTI) The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday gave its consent for setting up Panchayat Emergency Response Centre in all panchayats of the state, according to an official statement. In a meeting held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the cabinet gave its consent for Panchayat Emergency Response Centre in each of the 3,645 panchayats of the state to ensure effective response in the event of natural disasters to save human lives and propertie...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 28 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday slammed RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale for calling to review the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble of the Constitution. "The RSS believes in Manusmriti. They have no respect for the Indian Constitution and no faith in democracy," Siddaramaiah told reporters, while responding to a question on Hosabale's call for amending the Constitution. "They have a mindset of changing the Constitution and impos...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard the International Space Station, according to the PMO. Shukla created history on Wednesday by embarking on a journey to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a commercial mission operated by Axiom Space, along with three other astronauts. This marks the first space journey by an Indian astronaut in 41 years since Rakesh Sharma flew aboard a Russian spacecraft. PTI ...Read More
Agartala, Jun 28 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday exhorted various agencies to enhance security and surveillance in the state, given the current situation in Bangladesh. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides. Therefore, strengthening of security is needed, the chief minister said after inaugurating the state's first cyber police station here. "We all know the present situation in Bangladesh. There is a need to enhance security arrangements. The northeastern stat...Read More
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police on Saturday formed a five-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the alleged gang rape of a student by her seniors inside a law college in the city, an officer said. The five-member SIT would be led by an assistant commissioner rank officer, he said. "An SIT has been formed to probe into the alleged crime. It will start its investigation immediately," the officer said. A 24-year-old student of the South Calcutta Law College was allegedly raped by thr...Read More
Srinagar, Jun 28 (PTI) Dachigam National Park in Jammu and Kashmir has secured the highest management effectiveness evaluation (MEE) score in the country in the latest cycle conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India, a wildlife department spokesperson said on Saturday. "Dachigam topped the list of 438 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries assessed across the country, scoring a remarkable 92.97 percent, a testimony to the park's outstanding conservation standards, adaptive management, and e...Read More
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday said the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar has begun and reminded of a constitutional provision that says only Indian citizens can vote. In a statement, the EC said, "The Constitution of India is supreme. All citizens, political parties and the Election Commission of India follow the Constitution." The statement comes as opposition parties questioned the intent behind the intensive revision. The poll authority reminded that Ar...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 28 (PTI) Several Congress workers were taken into preventive custody on Saturday when they gathered outside the BJP headquarters here to protest against insulting former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the name of events condemning the Emergency. As soon as the Congress workers assembled outside the BJP headquarters in Malleswaram, they were removed from the spot and taken in police vans. At least 20 of them were taken into preventive custody, a senior police officer said. The p...Read More
New Delhi: India has imposed restrictions with immediate effect on the import of jute and allied fibre products from Bangladesh -- a move that came amid increasing strain in the overall relations between the two neighbours. The new restrictions will apply to imports into India of Bangladesh's jute and allied fibre products across all land and seaports, with the exception of the Nhava Sheva seaport in Maharashtra, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The Directorate General of Fore...Read More
Chennai, Jun 28 (PTI) Two and three-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company has launched OBD2B Compliant 2025 TVS Apache RTR 160 cc motorcycle, equipped with OBD2B compliance, Dual-Channel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS). The new range of its highly popular motorcycle is priced from Rs 1.34 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). "The 2025 TVS Apache RTR 160 is OBD2B compliant and introduces dual channel ABS, delivering enhanced safety and control. The motorcycle offers best-in-class performance and precision...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) The humble kolhapuri, style statement for affordable ethnic elegance and simply staple wear for many, catapulted to the rarefied runways of Milan with Prada rebranding the handcrafted chappal "leather flat sandals" at Rs 1.2 lakh. The outrage was instant and intense. That the GI-tagged footwear, a symbol of Indian craft that goes back centuries was appropriated by the Italian luxury label which featured it in Spring/Summer 2026 show, led to a massive debate on cultural t...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday asserted the preamble of a constitution is "not changeable" but was changed in India during the Emergency which signals a betrayal of the "wisdom" of the framers of the Constitution. He also said the words inserted in the Preamble in 1976 during the period of Emergency, were a "nasoor" (festering wound) and could cause upheaval. "It is nothing but belittling the civilisational wealth and knowledge of this country for thousands...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) The BJP on Saturday cited the then prime minister Indira Gandhi's comments questioning the usefulness of the Indian Constitution and her assertion of changing it to hit back at the Congress amid a row over the RSS' stand that the presence of terms like "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble should be reviewed. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said the Congress should not divert from the Emergency-era excesses on people and tender an apology. As the country observed the 5...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday alleged that admission of students through the management quota in three Bengaluru-based private colleges was being done in an "opaque" manner using money, including funds in cash. The federal probe agency's statement comes after they conducted searches at 17 locations on June 25-26 in a "seat blocking scam" case. The raids were carried out at the premises of BMS College of Engineering, Akash Institute of Engineering and Technolog...Read More
From Lucknow To Stars: 5 Lesser-Known Facts About Shubhanshu Shukla - 1st Indian On International Space Station CBSE Supplementary Exam Schedule 2025: The Central Board of Education (CBSE) has officially released the timetable of the Class 10th and Class 12th Supplementary Exams. Students who could not clear the class 10th or 12th exams (not more than two) or want to improve their scores can check their exam schedule through the official website, i.e. cbse.gov.in. The exams will start from 15t...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) Parts of the national capital received rain on Saturday with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting light to moderate showers and placing the city under an 'orange' alert. According to the weather office, areas in east, west, south, and southeast Delhi have recorded rainfall. In its latest forecast, the IMD said light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms and gusty winds at speeds of 30 to "50 kilometre per hour is likely in Delhi over the ...Read More