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06 Jul 2023
NepalNepal: Opposition demands Prachanda's resignation over 'India appoints PM' row
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda found himself in a soup after his remarks on Sardar Pritam Singh hinted at India's alleged intervention in the Himalayan country's internal politics.
06 Jul 2023
Saudi ArabiaMuslim World League chief to visit India, meet NSA Doval
The Muslim World League's (MWL) secretary general and the former minister of justice of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, will visit Delhi on Monday.
06 Jul 2023
G20 SummitWhat is G21 that PM Modi is pushing for
As India chairs the G20 this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed that the G20 become the G21 to include the African Union (AU), a continental body of 55 countries.
06 Jul 2023
KhalistaniCanada provides security to Indian diplomats, but silent on Khalistanis
After India summoned Canadian High Commissioner Cameron MacKay on Tuesday to formally register its protest against Khalistan supporters targeting Indian diplomats and announcing a "freedom rally," Canada assured India of the safety of its diplomats.
06 Jul 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)NCP row: Ajit Pawar's loyalist MLAs moved to hotel
Amid the tug of war between the factions of Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar for the reins of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), all MLAs of the former camp have reportedly been moved to a hotel in Mumbai.
05 Jul 2023
DronesDGCA, EU aviation agency to collaborate on unmanned aircraft system
Indian aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cooperation in unmanned aircraft systems and innovative air mobility.
05 Jul 2023
Union CabinetCentre approves Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: Reports
The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the much-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, thus clearing the way for it to be tabled before Parliament in the upcoming Monsoon Session, reports said.
05 Jul 2023
ManipurSAFF Cup Final: Manipuri footballer carries Meitei flag triggering controversy
The Indian national football team defeated Kuwait to win the South Asian Football Federation Championship, or SAFF Cup, on Tuesday. However, during the post-match presentation, Indian player and Manipur resident Jeakson Singh Thounaojam walked in draping a Meitei flag, sparking a new controversy.
05 Jul 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)NCP vs NCP: Sharad Pawar, Ajit camps call separate meetings
The rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar have called separate party meetings in Mumbai on Wednesday.
05 Jul 2023
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh urination case: Authorities bulldoze BJP MLA aide's house
The district administration of Sidhi bulldozed the house of the man who urinated on a tribal laborer in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.
04 Jul 2023
IndiaNow jeera prices sizzle at Rs. 850/kg
Your food may taste a bit bland from now on, as in the last eight months, the price of jeera, or cumin, a staple ingredient in Indian cuisines, has increased by 300%, rendering it unaffordable.
04 Jul 2023
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Relief for Imran Khan, Islamabad HC says Toshakhana case untenable
Granting relief to Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday declared the Toshakhana case against him inadmissible.
04 Jul 2023
Shanghai Cooperation Organization'Some countries' use terrorism as policy: Modi at SCO Summit
Some countries are safe havens for terrorists, and they use cross-border terrorism as policy instruments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday while virtually addressing the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
04 Jul 2023
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia executes 5, including Egyptian, for terrorism
In its biggest group execution this year, Saudi Arabia has reportedly put five people to death for allegedly carrying out a terror attack on a house of worship that killed five people and injured an unknown number of people.
04 Jul 2023
San FranciscoUS 'strongly condemns' torching of Indian consulate by alleged Khalistanis
The United States (US) on Tuesday "strongly condemned" the arson and vandalism attempt at the Indian consulate in San Francisco, which was reported on Sunday.
03 Jul 2023
DelhiTomato prices reach Rs. 140/kg in Delhi-NCR
Burning holes in the pockets of the common people for a week, retail tomato prices have now reached Rs. 140 per kg in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) due to supply disruption.
03 Jul 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Heavy rainfall predicted in these states over next 5 days
Southern peninsular India could witness heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.
03 Jul 2023
Jitendra AwhadWho is NCP's Jitendra Awhad, Maharashtra Assembly's new LoP
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) appointed Jitendra Awhad as the Maharashtra Assembly's Leader of Opposition (LoP) on Sunday.
03 Jul 2023
K. Chandrashekar RaoCongress won't join any opposition bloc with BRS: Rahul Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR)'s remote control, and the state's ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "B-team," said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, addressing a public gathering in Telangana's Khammam on Sunday.
30 Jun 2023
DelhiAAP to burn Centre's Delhi ordinance copies 'on every street'
Launching a phase-wise campaign against the Centre's Delhi ordinance, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced to burn copies of the ordinance in protest.
30 Jun 2023
Pakistan NewsCash-strapped Pakistan strikes $3 billion standby bailout deal with IMF
Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $3 billion loan program, the global lender said.
30 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiNo black dresses, compulsory attendance: DU guidelines before Modi's visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest for the closing ceremony of Delhi University's (DU) centenary celebrations on Friday.
30 Jun 2023
United States of America#NewsBytesExplainer: What's affirmative action that US Supreme Court has banned
The United States Supreme Court on Thursday ended affirmative action in university admissions, ruling that race can't be considered a deciding factor for higher education.
30 Jun 2023
ManipurManipur: 3 dead in firing between armed rioters, security forces
The death toll in the crossfire between suspected armed rioters and security forces in Manipur's Kangpokpi rose to three on Friday as one more person succumbed to injuries in the hospital.
29 Jun 2023
Congress PartyCongress could announce candidates for Rajasthan's 70 seats soon: Report
The Congress is likely to declare candidates for Rajasthan's 70 seats way ahead of the elections scheduled for later this year, India Today reported, quoting a senior party official.
29 Jun 2023
Madhya PradeshHijab not forced: Hindu students after school demolished for 'conversion'
After the government bulldozed Ganga Jamna School in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh alleging forced religious conversion, the school's Hindu students and their parents said the allegations by hardline Hindu groups about the students being forced to wear hijab were false.
29 Jun 2023
Congress PartyNo relief for Rahul Gandhi, others in KGF copyright case
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday declined to quash the FIR against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh, and Supriya Shrinate over the alleged unauthorized use of music from the Kannada film KGF Chapter 2 during the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY).
29 Jun 2023
United States of AmericaTitan submersible's debris, 'presumed human remains' brought to Canadian port
A Canadian ship, Horizon Arctic, brought the shattered Titan submersible and the presumed human remains from it to the port in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, on Wednesday.
28 Jun 2023
Trinamool CongressTMC seeks probe into Raj Bhavan publishing Bengal governor's book
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has cornered West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose over his book "Silence Sounds Good," published by the Raj Bhavan.
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.