Special health checkup camp organised for journalists in Uttarakhand DEHRADUN: A special health checkup camp has been organised for journalists on Tuesday at the State Information Directorate, Dehradun. The initiative came following the direction of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.In this health camp, the Director General of Information of the state, Banshidhar Tiwari, also…
KOLKATA: Calcutta high court on Tuesday commuted the death penalty of a 45-year-old man convicted of raping and murdering a two-and-a-half-year-old child in Kolkata in 2013, ruling that the crime did not fall under the ‘rarest of rare’ category, and sentenced him to life behind bars without remission for 50 years, reports Srishti Lakhotia.HC also…
SC Tuesday directed maintenance of status quo for 7 days over demolition of an allegedly illegal dargah in Thane, ordered by Bombay HC. Granting relief for a week, a bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Prasanna B Varale asked Pardeshi Baba Trust, which manages the shrine, to move HC for recall of its demolition order…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (AP) On Day 2 of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions with world leaders centred around major global challenges, including terrorism, trade, and development. Addressing the G7 Outreach Session, PM reiterated India’s firm stand against terrorism, warning against double standards and calling for unified global action….
PM Modi departs for Croatia (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Croatia early Wednesday, marking the final stop of his three-nation tour after wrapping up a productive visit to Canada, where he participated in the G7 Summit held in Kananaskis, Alberta.At the summit venue, the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, PM…
CHHATRAPATI SHAMBHAJINAGAR: Bombay HC’s Aurangabad bench dismissed BJP functionary and former minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre’s election petition that Congress nominee Shobha Bachchav’s election as MP from Dhule parliamentary constituency in Maharashtra’s Nashik in 2024 Lok Sabha polls be set aside on grounds of irregularities, reports Mohammed Akhef.The court allowed Bachchav’s application in…
NEW DELHI: PM’s principal secretary PK Mishra Tuesday cautioned disaster management officials about growing challenges from extreme weather events and uncertainties, & asked states to recalibrate their institutions, and systems to handle such situations better and prevent loss of life and property.Speaking at the valedictory session of a two-day meeting of relief commissioners and national…
KOCHI: Shekhar Kumar, assistant director with Kochi unit of Enforcement Directorate (ED), who was arraigned as an accused by Kerala vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (VACB) in a corruption case, has been transferred to Shillong as part of a nationwide reshuffle of ED officers. Kumar was named as the first accused in a case registered by…
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes PM Modi to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada. The two leaders also agreed to appoint new high commissioners for both countries…
NEW DELHI: Home ministry has officially been tasked with coordinating activities for further progression of ex-Agniveers with other central departments as well as with states.A gazette notification issued by Cabinet secretariat Monday amended Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, to add a new entry no 19, ‘coordinating activities for further progression of ex-Agniveers’,…
