India will be sending a contingent of close to 120 sportspersons to the Olympics, including an Athletics team led by the defending champion in the men’s javelin Neeraj Chopra, a 21-member shooting team and a 16- member men’s hockey squad.
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'Defied Constitution', Bengal Guv slams Speaker over oath ceremony of Trinamool MLAs
The delay in the oath ceremony of Banerjee and Sarkar, who won the by-elections from Baranagar and Bhagwangola, respectively, had turned into a bitter bone of contention between the Trinamool Congress and the Governor's office in West Bengal.
Rishabh Pant reveals PM Modi’s call to mother after accident made him ‘relax mentally’
Rishabh Pant’s comeback from his career-threatening accident to winning the T20 World Cup has been nothing short of miraculous. He was one of the star attractions when the World Champions went to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon landing in India on Thursday.
In conversation with PM Modi, SKY reveals secret to keeping calm during final over heroics
Suryakumar Yadav’s catch in the final over of the T20 World Cup final will go down the annals of Indian cricketing history as one of the seminal moments of the triumphant journey. During an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the team's triumphant return home, Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) revealed what had helped him keep calm in that situation.
Starmer sweeps, Sunak slumps: Five major takeaways from UK elections
It was a rain-soaked day in late May when PM Rishi Sunak came out of his 10 Downing Street residence to announce elections on July 4, and it was another rainy day on Friday when he came out to concede defeat, with his Conservatives suffering a major hammering to slump to a new parliamentary low - at less than a fifth of the total seats.
'Will affect lakhs of honest students': Centre opposes cancellation of NEET-UG exam in SC
The Centre, in a preliminary affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on Friday opposed the batch of pleas seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG examination, for admission in undergraduate medical programmes, saying it would affect "lakhs of honest candidates" who appeared in it on May 5.
Over 1.25 lakh perform Amaranth Yatra in six days
Over 1.25 lakh Yatris had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave since the Amarnath Yatra started on June 29 while another batch of 6,919 pilgrims left for Kashmir on Friday.
Oath ceremony impasse continues in Bengal even as Guv 'nominates' Dy Speaker for the job
The impasse over the oath ceremony of two newly-elected Trinamool Congress legislators -- Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat Houssen Sarkar -- continued in West Bengal even after Governor C.V. Ananda Bose nominated Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Asish Banerjee, for the job.
Agniveers part of Army, should not be dragged into politics: Ex-IAF chief
Former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief and BJP leader R.K.S. Bhadauria on Thursday refuted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claim that a slain Agniveer was not paid the compensation amount.
EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese FM Wang Yi in Kazakhstan
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Suryakumar shows off dancing skills as T20 World Cup champions get grand welcome in Delhi
The Indian squad departed from Barbados on Wednesday afternoon and landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the early hours of Thursday after being stranded in Barbados for three days due to Hurricane Beryl.
Weather god showers love as champs return home! Rohit & Co. receive hero's welcome
It was calm and pleasant weather with little showers, the only thing that could be heard was police sirens, suddenly someone shouted "dekho vo aa gaye", and the shutterbugs went berserk...oh dear, what a sight!
GPAI members hail India's leadership in global AI discourse
Bolstering India's leadership in the global AI discourse, the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) members have reached a consensus on the future vision after extensive discussions and deliberations.
UP govt forms judicial commission to probe Hathras stampede
The Uttar Pradesh government has set up a three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission under the chairmanship of retired Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava (II) of Allahabad High Court to investigate the July 2 Hathras stampede, in which at least 121 died.
'Agniveer's family was paid Rs 98 lakh', Army rebuts Rahul Gandhi's claim
The Indian Army clarified on Wednesday night that martyred Agniveer Ajay Kumar's family was paid Rs 98.39 lakh as compensation, rebutting Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's claim that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had "lied" about recompensating the family on the floor of the Lok Sabha.
116 killed in stampede at religious event in UP's Hathras
The death toll in the stampede at a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Tuesday has mounted to 116, including several women and children, officials said.
Death toll in Hathras stampede tragedy goes up to 80
At least 80 people, including women and children, were killed in a stampede at a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Tuesday, officials said,
Bengal Guv files defamation suit against CM at Calcutta HC
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, on Tuesday confirmed that he has filed a defamation suit against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Calcutta High Court, allegedly for some slanderous comments made by her against him.
Not introspection, but interested in ‘Shirshashan’: PM Modi pokes fun at Cong, cites 'Sholay' dialogue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack at the Congress in Lok Sabha over its ‘third worst’ performance in the Parliamentary elections, while replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address.
27 killed, many injured in stampede in UP's Hathras
The stampede occurred during a 'satsang' (prayer meeting) for Lord Shiva. Visuals from the Community Health Centre showed several bodies being brought there in the presence of crying relatives.
Oppn suffered defeat despite peddling lies: PM Modi assails INDIA bloc in LS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the BJP-led NDA’s resounding victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and said the alliance rode to power for a record third time because people reposed faith and confidence in its governance.
Hindenburg claims Kotak Mahindra group's fund short-sold Adani stocks, group says wasn't aware
After Hindenburg Research alleged that Kotak Mahindra group created and oversaw the offshore fund structure used by the investor partner of Hindenburg to short Adani stocks, the group on Tuesday said Hindenburg was never a client of its offshore fund and the fund was unaware of the US short seller being a partner of any of its investors.
India says priorities at SCO Summit shaped by PM Modi's SECURE vision
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the leaders attending the summit are expected to review the organisation's activities over the past two decades and discuss the state and prospects of multilateral cooperation.
Another Kangaroo Court surfaces in Bengal, victim commits suicide
After the Chopra and Cooch Behar cases, reports of another Kangaroo Court surfaced in West Bengal on Tuesday where the victim -- a woman -- committed suicide.
Truth can be expunged in PM Modi's world, says Rahul; writes to Speaker demanding restoration of remarks
Congress MP and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that everything can be expunged in the world of Prime Minister Narendra Modi but not in reality.