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22 Jun 2023
Delhi PoliceCoWin data leak: Son of health worker from Bihar arrested
The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police has reportedly apprehended a man from Bihar and a juvenile in connection to the alleged CoWin Portal data leak.
22 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiModi, Bidens exchange gifts after dinner, US Congress address ahead
After leading a Guinness World Record-setting International Yoga Day event in New York on Thursday (local time), Prime Minister Narendra Modi had an intimate dinner with United States (US) President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington.
21 Jun 2023
World Economic Forum (WEF)India ranks 127 out of 146 for gender parity: WEF
The World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India at 127 out of 146 countries in its global gender parity index, behind countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, and Nepal but ahead of Pakistan.
21 Jun 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Mumbai COVID-19 field hospital scam: ED raids Thackeray's, Raut's aides
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday raided 15 locations in Mumbai and surrounding areas in an alleged money laundering case linked to the COVID-19 field hospital scam case.
21 Jun 2023
Central GovernmentCentre withdraws controversial livestock bill amid massive backlash
The central government on Tuesday withdrew the draft Live-stock and Live-stock Products (Importation and Exportation) Bill, 2023, reported The Indian Express.
21 Jun 2023
Ashwini VaishnawVande Bharat's sleeper version to be launched by March 2024
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the first batch of Vande Bharat Express sleeper trains would be rolled out in March 2024.
21 Jun 2023
BalliaUP: Heatwave-related deaths rise in Ballia hospital amid bed shortage
As scores of families in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, grieve the loss of relatives who died from heat-related ailments, more deaths have been recorded at the district's lone government hospital.
20 Jun 2023
HeatwaveHeatwave: Centre to send 5-member expert team to worst-hit states
Amid the intense heatwave affecting numerous states, the central government has decided to rush to the states to assess the situation and assist local authorities in dealing with the repercussions.
20 Jun 2023
Andhra PradeshSeer arrested for raping orphan girl in ashram for months
A seer has been arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old orphan girl multiple times over several months at an ashram that he ran in Andhra Pradesh.
20 Jun 2023
Nandan NilekaniInfosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani donates Rs. 315cr to IIT Bombay
Nandan Nilekani, the co-founder of Infosys, has donated Rs. 315 crore to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, which he joined for a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1973.
20 Jun 2023
Punjab GovernmentAmid PTC head's challenge, Punjab Assembly approves 'free' Gurbani telecast
Claiming to make Gurbani "free for all," the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023, thus ensuring the free broadcast of Gurbani from the Golden Temple.
20 Jun 2023
OdishaMangoes worth Rs. 2.5 lakh/kg stolen in Odisha
Mangoes worth Rs. 2.5 lakh/kg in the global market were stolen from a farm in the Nuapada district of Odisha, a day after the farm's owner shared their picture on social media, reported India Today.
20 Jun 2023
GurugramGurugram: Salon owner booked for trying 'cosmetic surgery' on customer
The police has booked the owner of a beauty parlor for allegedly performing a cosmetic surgery-like procedure on her customer's ear in Gurugram, reported PTI.
20 Jun 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Tamil Nadu: IMD forecast heavy rainfall in Chennai, other districts
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy rainfall in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, and some other districts on Tuesday.
20 Jun 2023
ManipurManipur: SC refuses to urgently hear plea seeking Army's control
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to urgently hear a petition filed by the Manipur Tribal Forum seeking protection of the Kuki tribe by the Indian Army.
20 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi's first state visit to US: What to expect
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left on Tuesday for his maiden three-day state visit to the United States (US).
20 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi leaves for 3-day US state visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday departed for his three-day landmark state visit to the United States (US).
19 Jun 2023
IndiGoIndiGo to buy 500 Airbus planes in mega aviation deal
Indian low-cost giant IndiGo has signed a deal to buy 500 aircraft from Airbus at the Paris Air Show on Monday, Reuters reported.
19 Jun 2023
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM)Kerala organ donation row: BJYM protest outside Kochi's private hospital
The police on Monday resorted to lathi-charge to disperse Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists who were protesting outside Lakeshore Hospital in Kochi, Kerala over an "illegal" organ donation.
19 Jun 2023
N Biren SinghManipur: 4,000 pre-fabricated houses to rehabilitate displaced families
The Manipur government will build around 4,000 pre-fabricated houses to temporarily rehabilitate the families displaced due to the ethnic violence raging in the state, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Monday.
19 Jun 2023
BhopalMP invokes NSA, razes home of suspect behind man-on-leash video
The Madhya Pradesh government has invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against three Muslim men after a video of a man allegedly being held on a leash and forced to bark like a dog in Bhopal went viral.
19 Jun 2023
AdipurushHindu outfit members create ruckus at 'Adipurush' screening in Maharashtra
Members of some Hindu outfits created a ruckus during the screening of Adipurush at a movie theater in Maharashtra's Palghar on Sunday and called on people not to watch the film, claiming that it insulted the gods.
19 Jun 2023
AhmedabadPhone addiction: Girl plots parents' murder after mother snatches mobile
A 13-year-old girl in Ahmedabad, Gujarat reportedly plotted the murder of her parents after her mother snatched her phone and refused to give it back, The Times of India reported.
19 Jun 2023
Central GovernmentGandhi Peace Prize to Gita Press triggers new controversy
After a jury headed by PM Narendra Modi unanimously selected Gita Press, Gorakhpur, for the Gandhi Peace Prize, it triggered a fresh political controversy in the country, with senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh publicly slamming the decision.
19 Jun 2023
Ministry of Women and Child Development24L ghost beneficiaries: Scheme for girl dropouts stopped in 2022
The Ministry of Women and Child Development reportedly discontinued the Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) in March last year after detecting around 24 lakh ghost beneficiaries.
19 Jun 2023
BalliaHeatwave in UP: Ballia deaths not heatwave-related, says probe team
Amid the heatwave in Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Health Director Dr. AK Singh, who is heading the probe committee into the recent deaths in the Ballia district, dismissed heat as the cause.
19 Jun 2023
MonsoonWeather update: Rain batters TN, schools shut in several districts
While the monsoon remains sluggish in many parts of the country and people are struggling to get a reprieve from heatwave conditions, heavy downpours across Tamil Nadu prompted schools in several districts to declare a holiday.
19 Jun 2023
Indian RailwaysOdisha crash: Know about Railways' Rs. 370 crore 'deep-screen' plan
The Indian Railways has reportedly decided to spend Rs. 370 crore to "deep-screen" all tracks in the South Eastern Railway, the zone where the horrifying triple-train accident occurred in Odisha earlier this month.
19 Jun 2023
Honor KillingHonor killing: Parents kill daughter, lover; dump bodies in river
In a shocking incident of suspected "honor killing", a girl and her boyfriend were allegedly killed by her family, and their bodies were dumped in the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, IANS reported.
19 Jun 2023
United States of AmericaIndia to acquire over 30 MQ-9B predator drones from US
India's acquisition of 31 High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drones from the United States (US) will reportedly be a phased exercise and will initially involve technology absorption.
19 Jun 2023
PunjabPunjab: Bhagwant Mann's free Gurbani telecast call sparks outrage
The Punjab government will table a resolution in the Assembly during a special session on Tuesday to make the broadcast of Gurbani from the Golden Temple free for all.
19 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi's US visit: Here's the schedule and agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in the United States (US) on Tuesday for a state visit as a series of events are lined up for him from Wednesday to Saturday.
18 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghMinor wrestler's father rejects threat claims made by Sakshee Malikkh
The father of the "minor" wrestler—one of the complainants in a sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh—on Sunday reportedly claimed the family was not under any threat or pressure to alter her statement.
18 Jun 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Heatwave kills nearly 100 in UP and Bihar; warning issued
Nearly 100 people have reportedly died in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from heat-related causes in the past three days as an unprecedented heatwave persists in North India.
18 Jun 2023
Sakshee MalikkhWrestlers' protest not political, claim Sakshee Malikkh, husband Satyawart Kadian
Star Indian wrestler and Olympic medalist Sakshee Malikkh and her wrestler husband Satyawart Kadian insisted on Saturday the grapplers' protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over alleged sexual harassment wasn't politically motivated.
18 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiModi may negotiate first India-US planetary defense deal with Biden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reportedly set to negotiate India's first deal on planetary defense with United States President Joe Biden during his first official US state visit.
18 Jun 2023
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI denies disappearance claims of Rs. 500 notes worth crores
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) dismissed a report on Saturday that talked about the alleged "mysterious disappearance of Rs. 500 notes" approximately worth "Rs. 88,032.5 crore."
18 Jun 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)MP, UP to receive rain as Cyclone Biparjoy weakens: IMD
Parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh are set to receive rains from Sunday, with the remnant of the weakened Cyclone Biparjoy helping the monsoon advance over east India.
17 Jun 2023
Amit ShahCyclone Biparjoy: Amit Shah conducts aerial survey of affected areas
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reached Gujarat to take stock of the situation in view of Cyclone Biparjoy, reported ANI.
17 Jun 2023
Manipur'Manipur needs urgent attention': Ex-Army chief on retired officer's tweet
Former Chief of Army Staff General (Retired) Ved Prakash Malik has sought "urgent attention" to the situation in Manipur, where ethnic violence broke out on May 3.