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Vehicles, govt building torched during protest by Satnami community in Chhattisgarh; cops hurt

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:19:27 S O Correspondent

Modi cabinet 3.0: Jaishankar back as external affairs minister; Vaishnaw takes charge as IB Minister

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:16:32 S O Correspondent

With 72 members, Modi 3.0 council of ministers is 9 short of maximum limit

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:24:26 S O Correspondent

Rahul Gandhi to visit Wayanad on June 12

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:18:51 S O Correspondent

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to visit Wayanad in Kerala on June 12, party sources said on Monday.

Not surprised that Ajit Pawar-led NCP didn't get berth in Modi's cabinet, says Sule

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:16:36 S O Correspondent

NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Monday said she was not surprised that the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) did not get a berth in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet.

ECI announces bypolls in 13 assembly seats in seven states on July 10

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:12:52 S O Correspondent

The Election Commission on Monday announced bypolls to 13 assembly constituencies across seven states, including four in West Bengal, on July 10.

Narendra Modi sworn in as Prime Minister for third consecutive term

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 20:08:46 S O Correspondent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third consecutive term at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Sunday. Along with Modi, senior BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Amit Shah also took oath as cabinet ministers, while party president J P Nadda returned to the cabinet after five years, indicating the Prime Minister's focus on continuity and experience in his third term.

Two planes land, take off within close interval on same runway at Mumbai airport

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:43:09 S O Correspondent

Aviation regulator DGCA is probing an incident of an IndiGo plane landing and an Air India aircraft taking off from the same runway in less than a minute at the Mumbai airport, officials said on Sunday.

Manipur: Situation tense but under control in violence-hit Jiribam

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:38:46 S O Correspondent

The situation in Manipur’s Jiribam district remained tense but “under control” on Sunday, after suspected militants torched two police outposts and at least 70 houses in a fresh bout of violence in the state, police said.

I will be your voice in Parliament: Rahul to students amid 'NEET exam row'

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:34:51 S O Correspondent

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Sunday over the NEET-UG medical entrance row, saying the alleged "irregularities" in the examination have devastated more than 24 lakh students even before he takes oath for a new term in office.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, other districts; road cave-in hits traffic on Ahmedabad-bound highway

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:31:42 S O Correspondent

Mumbai and its neighbouring areas received heavy rains in the last 24 hours, bringing down the mercury and providing relief to residents from the hot and humid weather, officials said on Sunday.

INDIA Bloc's late invitation to PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony sparks mixed reactions

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 12:04:35 IG Bhatkali

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh announced that the INDIA bloc had not initially received any invitations and, therefore, would not be attending the swearing-in ceremony. During a press conference, Ramesh noted that only international leaders were invited.