Parts of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, especially the persistent tension epicenters, were rocked by massive violence over the forthcoming panchayat polls since early Tuesday morning just a day after the Governor, C.V. Ananda Bose's visit to the district.
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PM Modi to chair virtual SCO Summit today with Shehbaz Sharif, Xi Jinping in attendance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on Tuesday, with his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping in attendance.
Many political parties focusing on 2024 LS polls but govt working on 'Vision 2047' : PM Modi
According to sources, in the meeting, Prime Minister Modi referred to working towards the 'Vision 2047' and said that his government is working for the next 25 years and cautioned his team of Council of Ministers to not become 'short-sighted'.
Bihar varsity issues admit card with PM Modi's pic on it
The surprising incident occurred at Ganesh Dutt College in Begusarai which is affiliated to LNMU. The admit card was issued to a girl student named Aajhul Kumari, but the photograph on it was that of PM Modi.
PM chairs meeting of Council of Ministers, diverse policy related issues discussed
It was pointed out how Prime Minister Modi's foreign tours were different from that of previous Prime Ministers. Apart from this, a presentation regarding infrastructure and capital expenditure was also given in the meeting.
IDFC Ltd, IDFC Financial Holding to merge with IDFC FIRST Bank
It seems to be a merger season in the Indian banking sector. On Monday, the Board of Directors of listed IDFC FIRST Bank Ltd approved the composite scheme of amalgamation amongst IDFC Financial Holding Company Ltd, IDFC Ltd and the bank.
CJI-led constitution bench to take up pleas challenging Article 370 abrogation on July 11
As per the notice issued by the apex court on its website, a new Constitution bench comprising CJI Chandrachud and Justices S.K. Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, B.R. Gavai, and Surya Kant will continue to hear the matter.
'Valuation gap between ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank may not widen in short run'
The valuation gap between the two major private sector banks – HDFC Bank (post merger of HDFC Ltd) and the ICICI Bank Ltd - may not widen in the short run, said an analyst with LKP Securities.
Congress' Telangana unit upbeat after roaring success of Khammam rally
Massive public response to the meeting titled ‘Telangana Jana Garjana’ (Roar of Telangana people) coupled with the confidence shown by Rahul Gandhi in his speech infused enthusiasm in the party’s state unit.
Ajit Pawar’s ‘8 musketeers’, some tainted, who dumped NCP to join Maha govt
High-profile politician Ajit Pawar and eight others on Sunday ‘split’ the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founded by his uncle Sharad Pawar 25 years ago, and walked over to the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party government as the second Deputy CM, creating an upheaval in state politics.
NIA busts Mumbai-Thane-Pune based ISIS module, arrests 4
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday busted a Maharashtra based ISIS module by arresting four accused for promoting terrorist activities at the behest of the ISIS, a proscribed terrorist outfit, in an intelligence-led operation.
Home Ministry confirms deployment of additional central forces for Bengal panchayat polls
The West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) informed the Calcutta High Court on Monday that the Union Home Ministry has confirmed sending 485 additional companies of central armed forces for the July 8 panchayat elections.
Panchayat Polls: Political 'Holi' with human blood must stop, says Bengal Guv
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose said on Monday that the ongoing political 'Holi' with human blood in the run-up to the July 8 panchayat polls must stop immediately.
Centre launches Bharat 6G alliance as India acquires 200 6G patents
Union Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday unveiled the Bharat 6G Alliance, a new initiative to launch the next-generation technology in India after a successful roll-out of 5G.
India registered FII equity inflow of $12 billion for June quarter
On the other hand, countries such as South Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia have received far less inflows compared to India, Jahnavi Prabhakar, Economist at Bank of Baroda, said in a report.
After SFI leaders, now youth wing activist of Kerala CPI-M arrested for forging NEET mark list
After some activists of the SFI -- the students wing of the CPI-M -- were arrested in fake and forged certificate cases, another youth wing activist of the party has been arrested after it was found that he had forged his mark list of the NEET exam.
Tribal, interrogated in tiger poaching case, found hanging from tree on MP's Betul
The body of a tribal youth, detained for interrogation in connection with a case of tiger poaching in Madhya Pradesh's Betul, was found hanging from a tree, police said on Monday.
Manipur violence: SC seeks updated status report from the state government
The Supreme Court on Monday called for an updated status report from the Manipur government after its claim that the situation was improving in the north-eastern state after clashes broke out between the Kuki and Meitei communities.
SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking a National Commission for Men
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a PIL seeking the constitution of a National Commission for Men and for framing guidelines on the issue of suicides by married men under domestic violence.
Market rally backed by positive domestic data and global cues
Global market was supported by resilient economic data, avoiding the possibility of a recession. India's stock market trend was broad-based, owing to the outperformance from energy, financial, metal, and FMCG sectors, he said.
Several students stranded at Vancouver airport after Air India flight to Delhi cancelled
Describing their ordeal, the University of British Columbia (UBC) students mentioned that the flight was initially scheduled to depart from Vancouver airport at around 10:15 a.m. on July 2 but was rescheduled twice and eventually cancelled.
ISRO terminates hot test for semi-cryogenic engine midway
According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on July 1,2023, it had conducted the first hot test on an intermediate configuration of the semi-cryogenic engine, known as Power Head Test Article (PHTA) at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
Govt to take up issue of Khalistani posters displaying Indian diplomats' names with concerned nations: Jaishankar
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that the issue of Indian diplomats' names appearing on posters of Khalistani elements in Canada, would be taken up with Canadian and other nations' governments as it may affect relations.
Sensex scales 65K but analysts say valuations getting stretched
The recent surge in FPI inflows have been triggered by the recent ‘Sell China, Buy India’ strategy of the FPIs which, in turn, is being influenced hugely by the anti-China attitude/policy evolving in the US and the developed world.
‘Drishyam' inspires chilling crime: Surat woman arrested for killing child
The arrested individual has been identified as Nayna Mandavi, hailing from Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh. The woman confessed to the police that she had been an avid viewer of crime thrillers, particularly mentioning the movie 'Drishyam'.