Governor Raghubar Das dissolves Odisha state assembly
Bhubaneswar, June 3 (IANS) Odisha Governor Raghubar Das on Monday dissolved the 16th Odisha state assembly ahead of the counting on June 4.
"In exercise of the power conferred upon me by Clause (2) (b) of Article-174 of the Constitution…
Calcutta HC directs ECI to ensure no contractual state govt staff is assigned counting duty
Kolkata: On the eve of the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections, the Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that no contractual staff is assigned any sort of counting duty on…
PIL in Madras HC seeks campaign against electioneering on basis of religion, caste, or language
Chennai The Madras High Court has sought the response of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a nationwide campaign against seeking votes on the grounds of religion, caste, or language.
A…
Taj Express catches fire in Delhi, no injuries reported
New Delhi: A few coaches of the Taj Express train caught fire in Delhi's Sarita Vihar area on Monday, a fire department official said, adding that no one was injured in the incident.
According to the fire department, a call regarding…
SC to hear on June 4 Sisodia’s bail pleas in excise policy cases by CBI, ED
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Tuesday the Special Leave Petitions filed by former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, challenging refusal of grant of bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to…
Haryana preparing Rs 10,000 crore clean air project: Chief Secretary
Chandigarh, June 3 (IANS) Haryana Chief Secretary T.V.S.N. Prasad on Monday said that the government is preparing a Rs 10,000 crore Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development which will be implemented in a phased manner.
In…
Forest fires in Himachal destroy 12,718 hectares, CM issues directive
Shimla: With forest fires in Himachal Pradesh destroying 12,718 hectares, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Monday expressed concern and directed the Forest Department to make concerted efforts to address the issue.
He instructed them…
Top LeT commander trapped in J&K’s Pulwama
Srinagar: Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, Riyaz Dar has been reportedly trapped during the ongoing encounter between the security forces and the terrorists on Monday in J&K’s Pulwama district.
Following specific intelligence…
Today’s Motto: ‘Diligence is the mother of good luck’
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in History Book
PM Modi’s 100-day agenda is to influence people’s mindset: Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 100-day agenda for the new government is to "influence" the mindset of the people.
Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha…
CSIR’s project to map cardio-metabolic diseases in India completes 1st phase
New Delhi: In a bid to develop an enhanced prediction model for cardio-metabolic disease, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Monday announced the successful conclusion of the first phase of its ground-breaking…
Atiqa Mir finishes third overall in DAMC Championship 2024 UAE
Dubai, June 3 (IANS) India's young driver Atiqa Mir continued her fine run of impressive performances in the Dubai Autodrome Championship (DAMC) finishing third overall in the championship. She achieved this feat despite missing the fourth…
Rybakina bests Svitolina to reach quarters, Andreeva storms ahead
Paris; Fourth seed Elena Rybakina booked her place in her second French Open quarterfinal with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of No.15 seed Elina Svitolina in 69 minutes at Stade Roland Garros here on Monday. She will face No.12 seed Jasmine Paolini,…
French Open: Djokovic rallies from the brink to beat Cerundolo in fourth-round classic
Paris: Defending champion Novak Djokovic endured a session with the physiotherapist and many ups and downs to win his second five-set thriller at the French Open on Monday, beating Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina to reach the…
Varun Dhawan, wife Natasha blessed with baby girl
Mumbai: Bollywood star Varun Dhawan and his wife Natasha Dalal have become proud parents to a baby girl. The news of the baby’s arrival was confirmed by Varun’s father David Dhawan on Monday night.
The director was seen coming out of…
I’m an investor in space startup Agnikul Cosmos: Anand Mahindra
New Delhi: Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, on Monday, disclosed that he is an investor in space startup Agnikul Cosmos, which last week launched the world's first rocket with a fully 3D-printed engine.
On Thursday, the rocket…
Australia seeks inputs on developing ‘new roadmap’ for closer economic engagement with…
New Delhi: The Australian government has invited public submissions as it prepares a new roadmap for the country's closer economic engagement with India. The roadmap will not only take stock of Australia's existing economic initiatives with…
Stock markets gain over Rs 12 lakh crore in single day in ‘rare’ phenomenon
Mumbai: The Indian stock markets gained over Rs 12 lakh crore, or 3.25 per cent, on Monday as fundamentals, technicals and sentiments turned favourable at the same time, which is a rare phenomenon, experts said.
According to analysts,…
Adani One, ICICI Bank launch India’s 1st credit cards with airport-linked benefits
Ahmedabad: Marking its maiden venture in the financial sector, Adani One on Monday introduced India's first co-branded credit cards with ICICI Bank, along with airport-linked benefits in collaboration with Visa.
The cards offer an array…
Coal production up over 10 per cent in May: Ministry
New Delhi: India's coal production reached 83.91 million tonnes (MT) in May, a growth of 10.15 per cent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year's 76.18 MT, the Centre said on Monday.
Coal India Limited (CIL) achieved…
