Delhi witnessed a slight fall in minimum temperatures on Saturday, while the weather department forecast strong winds across the capital over the coming days. According to the Meteorological Department, Safdarjung — the city’s primary weather station — recorded a minimum temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius, which was 1.7 degrees below normal. The previous day, the Read More…
More than 60 people reportedly fell ill after consuming ‘prasad’ during a religious function at a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred during a ‘Satyanarayan Katha’ held on Friday night at the residence of Munna Lal Kashyap in Simuapur village. According to officials, the prasad distributed at the Read More…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that the NEET-UG re-examination will be conducted on June 21 following the cancellation of the earlier test amid allegations of irregularities. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Dharmendra Pradhan said the government considers students’ future its highest priority and assured strict action against anyone involved in Read More…
Police and a SWAT team busted an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district on Friday and arrested two persons during the operation. The raid was carried out at a closed sawmill near Balram Farm House in Phalawda town under the Phalawda police station limits, officials said. According to Superintendent of Police (Rural) Read More…
Following the Trinamool Congress’ major setback in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections, party chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday called on party candidates and workers to rebuild the organisation and remain united. Addressing a meeting of TMC candidates at her Kalighat residence, attended by the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata said the party Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday rejected reports claiming that the Centre was considering imposing a tax, cess or surcharge on foreign travel. Responding to media reports suggesting that such a proposal was under discussion at the highest levels of government, Modi termed the claims “totally false” and said there was “not an iota of Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday strongly condemned the recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates and praised UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his leadership during the crisis. During a meeting in Abu Dhabi, Modi said attacks targeting the UAE were unacceptable and commended the restraint, courage and wisdom shown by the Read More…
Gold prices in Kerala registered a sharp decline on Friday, bringing relief to jewellery buyers across the state. According to the latest rates, the price of 22-carat gold dropped by ₹205 per gram compared to the previous day. With the latest revision, one gram of 22-carat gold (916 hallmark) is now priced at ₹14,675, while Read More…
Senior Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan on Friday expressed confidence that Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan would emerge as a strong and effective leader for Kerala. Speaking to reporters, Radhakrishnan said Satheesan possesses the vision, competence and leadership qualities needed to serve as chief minister. He also stressed the importance of forming a capable team to Read More…
Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has reportedly expressed dissatisfaction following the party’s decision on the Kerala chief ministership and is considering resigning as an MLA. According to party sources, Chennithala conveyed his decision to resign during a phone conversation with Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, who had contacted him to inform him about Read More…