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28 Jun 2023
Chandrashekhar AzadBhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad shot at in UP
In a shocking incident, Chandrashekhar Azad, the national president of the Bhim Army, was shot at in the Deoband area of Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district on Wednesday.
28 Jun 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: Cash instead of 5kg extra rice to BPL families
The Karnataka government will pay beneficiaries a cash payment at the rate of Rs. 34 per kg of rice for the additional 5kg to fulfill its promise under the Anna Bhagya scheme.
28 Jun 2023
Delhi PoliceShahbad dairy murder: Delhi Police files 640-page chargesheet against accused
The Delhi Police on Wednesday filed a 640-page chargesheet against Sahil, who allegedly murdered his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend Sakshi in Delhi's Shahbad dairy area on May 28.
28 Jun 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Why Congress workers reached a BJP leader's house with bulldozer
Youth Congress workers in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur reached Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Priyansh Vishwakarma's residence with a bulldozer on Wednesday and demanded his house be razed.
28 Jun 2023
KotaKota: 2 NEET aspirants commit suicide in 2 days
A 17-year-old boy allegedly took his life in Rajasthan's Kota on Tuesday, a day after another teenage boy was suspected of committing suicide, reported the Hindustan Times.
28 Jun 2023
KeralaKerala: 7 medicos demand hijab, full sleeves in operation theater
Seven students of Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College have written to their principal, seeking permission to wear long-sleeved scrub jackets and surgical hoods in the operation theater.
28 Jun 2023
UzbekistanIndian company used toxic industrial chemical in syrup: Report
The India-made cough syrups linked to at least 19 deaths in Uzbekistan contained a toxic industrial-grade ingredient rather than the legitimate pharmaceutical version, Reuters reported.
28 Jun 2023
AgraUP: Father-in-law kills woman, surrenders with bloodied hands
In a horrific incident, a 62-year-old man beheaded his daughter-in-law and walked into a police station with bloodied hands to surrender, reported the Free Press Journal.
28 Jun 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: Congress warns against cow vigilantism, VHP cites 'Hindus' feelings'
Issuing a "stern warning" against cow vigilantism, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge has asked the police to keep a close eye on elements who may try to stir up communal tension on the occasion of Bakrid.
28 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiAfter Modi's UCC push, Muslim Law Board begins consultation process
Hours after PM Narendra Modi pitched for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) began its consultation process over the sensitive issue.
28 Jun 2023
Indian Institute of Technology BombayIIT Bombay among world's top 150 universities: Report
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has been included in the latest edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings.
28 Jun 2023
RainfallMonsoon to cover India in two days, hills under alert
The southwest monsoon progressed further into the country, with rains and storms lashing north, northwestern, and central India on Tuesday.
27 Jun 2023
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal residence renovation row: CAG to conduct special audit
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) will conduct a special audit into the alleged financial and administrative irregularities in the renovation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence in New Delhi.
27 Jun 2023
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Why tomato prices doubled in days reaching Rs. 100/kg
Tomato prices have skyrocketed within days to touch Rs. 100 per kg in many parts of the country, raising inflation concerns for millions of households and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
27 Jun 2023
ManipurArms used in Manipur violence supplied via Myanmar: Report
Intelligence sources have claimed that the weapons used to spread unrest during the violence in Manipur were smuggled via Myanmar, reported India Today.
27 Jun 2023
Jammu And Kashmir'Through the Ages': ICHR to hold exhibition on J&K, Ladakh
The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) is planning an exhibition showcasing the history of Jammu and Kashmir and its links to ancient India, the Hindustan Times reported.
27 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiGoa, Bihar, Jharkhand get their first Vande Bharat trains
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off five Vande Bharat Express trains from Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
27 Jun 2023
Indian ArmyManipuri women 'interfering' with operations, says Army after releasing militants
The Indian Army has appealed to people in Manipur to support its efforts to restore peace in the strife-torn state. It said women activists are "deliberately blocking routes and interfering in the operations of security forces."
27 Jun 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Landslides kill 6 in Himachal; rainfall forecast in several states
At least six people have been killed and 10 others injured after heavy rains caused landslides and flash floods in several parts of Himachal Pradesh, according to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
27 Jun 2023
Uttar Pradesh PoliceUP police shoots dead criminal wanted in murder, dacoity cases
The Uttar Pradesh Police said that the Special Task Force (STF) shot dead a criminal identified as Mohammed Gufran in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi at around 5:00am on Tuesday.
26 Jun 2023
Bombay High CourtCourt rejects abortion for minor rape victim at 28-week pregnancy
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court rejected a petition filed by a minor rape victim's mother seeking to end the girl's 28-week pregnancy in view of the health risk to her and the unborn child.
26 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiEx-diplomat deletes tweet claiming Soros owns WSJ over Modi's criticism
India's former secretary general Kanwal Sibal was trolled on social media for claiming that billionaire investor George Soros owns The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) after the American daily published a piece critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
26 Jun 2023
Kamal HaasanTN: Kamal Haasan gifts car to 'sacked' woman bus driver
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday gifted a car to Sharmila, the first woman bus driver in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, days after she was forced to resign over a controversy surrounding issuing a travel ticket to the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi.
26 Jun 2023
ManipurMore than 70% guns still missing in violence-hit Manipur: Report
Security forces deployed in violence-hit Manipur are facing the tough task of maintaining law and order in the state as they can't operate optimally in tense zones.
26 Jun 2023
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)No negative impact of Rs. 2,000 notes' withdrawal: RBI governor
The withdrawal of Rs. 2,000 currency notes that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced last month will have no negative impact on the economy, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday.
26 Jun 2023
MonsoonLandslide blocks Himachal highway; Delhi, Mumbai under heavy rain alert
After lagging behind, the southwest monsoon caught up with its usual pace and reached most parts of India.
26 Jun 2023
Air IndiaJaipur: Air India passengers stranded as pilot refuses to fly
Passengers on the Air India A-112 flight traveling to Delhi from London experienced an unexpected inconvenience and delay as the pilot refused to resume the journey after making an emergency landing in Jaipur.
26 Jun 2023
Indian RailwaysWatch: Water leaks from AC coach of Avantika Express
The Indian Railways is trending on social media for all the wrong reasons again after a video showed rainwater pouring through the AC vents of the Mumbai-Indore Avantika Express, causing inconvenience and discomfort to the passengers onboard.
26 Jun 2023
KarnatakaMan slits friend's throat, drinks blood over affair with wife
In a horrific incident in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur, a man allegedly slit the throat of his friend and drank the spilled blood after suspecting the victim of having an affair with his wife.
26 Jun 2023
UttarakhandUttarakhand rains: 2 dead, CM Dhami cautions Char Dham yatris
At least two people have died in rain-related incidents as heavy downpours lashed numerous parts of Uttarakhand on Sunday amid the weather office's "orange alert" for multiple districts.
26 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghWFI row: Fight to continue in court, say wrestlers
Wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment announced on Sunday that they would move their fight from the streets to court.
25 Jun 2023
Dawood IbrahimPakistani gangster, linked to Dawood, trying to revive LTTE: Report
Indian agencies have reportedly found a connection between Haji Salim, a gangster based out of Karachi in Pakistan, and the notorious underworld mafia gangster Dawood Ibrahim.
25 Jun 2023
Amit ShahAssam floods: Situation critical, Amit Shah assures Centre's help
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday assured the Assam government of all possible assistance in dealing with the state's flood crisis.
25 Jun 2023
Delhi286 Metro stations in 15hrs: Delhi man sets Guinness record
A resident of Delhi named Shashank Manu has set a new Guinness World Record for traveling in all of the 286 stations of the Delhi Metro in just 15 hours 22 minutes 49 seconds, The Indian Express reported.
25 Jun 2023
ManipurManipur: Women-led mob forces Army personnel to release 12 militants
Security forces were reportedly forced to release 12 Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants after a mob of nearly 1,500 people, led by women, in Imphal East's Itham village surrounded them and thwarted the Indian Army's combing operation in the violence-stuck Manipur.
25 Jun 2023
DelhiMonsoon arrives in Delhi, brings respite; yellow alert in Mumbai
Delhi residents reportedly woke up to heavy rainfall on Sunday and a significantly low temperature, witnessing much-needed respite from the scorching heat.
24 Jun 2023
Amit ShahAmit Shah chairs all-party meeting on violence-hit Manipur
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired an all-party meeting to discuss the prevailing situation in Manipur, reported ANI.
24 Jun 2023
Border Security Force (BSF)Punjab: BSF shoots down Pakistani drone in Tarn Taran district
The Border Security Force (BSF) has reportedly shot down a Pakistani drone that intruded into the Lakhana village of Punjab's Tarn Taran district.
24 Jun 2023
ManipurManipur: Mob torches BJP leader Susindro Meitei's godown in Imphal
In yet another incident of arson targeting ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in violence-struck Manipur, a private godown belonging to Minister of Public Health Engineering and Consumer Affairs, L Susindro Meitei, was set on fire on Friday night in Imphal.
24 Jun 2023
S JaishankarIndia to embark on Passport Seva Program 2.0: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said India will soon embark on Passport Seva Program (PSP) Version 2.0, including new and upgraded e-passports.
