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First Parliament Session After Lok Sabha Polls From June 24 To July 3

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, New Delhi

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on June 24 for oath or affirmation of the newly elected members, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday.

'Over 1,200 Phones Tapped': Chargesheet Filed In Telangana Snooping Case

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Hyderabad

Over 1,200 phones were tapped and the accused, some of them top police officers, tried to destroy evidence by damaging storage devices, Hyderabad police have said in its chargesheet in the Telangana phone tapping case that raised a political storm.

Nitin Gadkari Assumes Charge As Transport Minister

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 12, 2024, New Delhi

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that India will be equipped with world-class, modern infrastructure at an accelerated pace.

Norway Envoy Shares Yoga Pics, Calls It India's "Greatest Gift" To World

Asian News International | Wednesday June 12, 2024, New Delhi

Agreeing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that yoga unites millions of people across the globe, Norwegian Ambassador to India May-Elin Stener has termed it as one of India's greatest gifts to the world.

40 Years Of Service, Top Miliary Honours: All About India's Next Army Chief

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday June 12, 2024, New Delhi

Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi has been appointed the next chief of the Indian Army, one of the largest miliary forces in the world. Lt Gen Dwivedi, who is currently the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, will take over from General Manoj C Pande on June 30.

Oath Ceremonies In Andhra, Odisha Today, PM Modi To Attend: 10 Points

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday June 12, 2024, New Delhi

Governments led by the BJP and its ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will take charge of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, respectively, after the swearing-in ceremonies in both states today.

Video: Ticketless Passengers Overcrowd Vande Bharat Express, Railways Reacts

Edited by Ritu Singh | Wednesday June 12, 2024

Several internet users expressed their anger and frustration at the situation and demanded stricter rules from authorities.

4-Year-Old Girl Tests Positive For Bird Flu In West Bengal, First Case In India

Reuters | Wednesday June 12, 2024

The World Health Organization on Tuesday said a case of human infection with bird flu caused by the H9N2 virus was detected in a four-year-old child in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.

"Sorry State Of Affairs": Chhattisgarh Court On Woman Delivering Baby On Hospital Floor

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Bilashpur, Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh High Court has initiated suo moto proceedings after a 25-year-old woman delivered a baby on the floor of a health centre in Surguja district apparently due to absence of doctors and nurses, noting it is a very sorry state of affairs.

"BJP Had To Face Defeat": Sharad Pawar On Ayodhya Result

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Pune

NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the people of Ayodhya have demonstrated how to correct the "politics of temple" by defeating the BJP's candidate in the Uttar Pradesh town in recent Lok Sabha elections.

LIVE Updates: Chandrababu Naidu To Take Oath As Chief Minister For 4th Term

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday June 12, 2024

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu is all set to return as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for a fourth term after his swearing-in ceremony today.The ceremony, scheduled for 11.30 am today, will be attended by PM Modi.

Thieves Posing As Civic Workers Dig Mumbai Road To Steal Copper Wire

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Mumbai

Digging up roads for infrastructure projects and pre-monsoon works is a common feature in Mumbai and residents of Dadar and neighbouring areas thought the same when they noticed some people carrying out excavation work.

CRPF Man Killed, 6 Injured As Terrorists Strike Again In J&K, Gunfight On

Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Srinagar

A paramilitary soldier was killed in action while a terrorist was eliminated during an encounter after a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua came under attack late last night.

3-Member Family Die After Inhaling Poisonous Gas In Puducherry: Cops

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Puducherry

A 60-year-old woman, her daughter and her granddaughter died in Pudunagar here on Tuesday after inhaling poisonous gas that had filled a toilet of their house, police said. The gas was emanating from the underground drainage system.

28 Ministers In Modi 3.0 Cabinet Face Criminal Cases: Report

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, New Delhi

Twenty-eight ministers in the third Narendra Modi government have criminal cases against them with 19 of them facing serious charges such as attempted murder, crimes against women and hate speech, Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) said.