Plea in SC seeks scrapping of NEET-UG exam, court-monitored CBI probe

Plea in SC seeks scrapping of NEET-UG exam, court-monitored CBI probe

Saturday, 15 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking scrapping of the NEET-UG 2024 exam and an apex court-monitored probe by the CBI or any other independent agency into the alleged irregularities in the test held on May 5. The petition, filed by 20 students who had appeared for the...

Putin pledges a cease-fire in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws from occupied regions and drops NATO bid

Putin pledges a cease-fire in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws from occupied regions and drops NATO bid

Friday, 14 June 2024 | AP | Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four occupied Ukrainian regions and renounced plans to join NATO. Such a deal appears a nonstarter for Kyiv, which wants to join the military alliance and has demanded...

PM Modi meets Ukranian President Zelenskyy on margins of G7

PM Modi meets Ukranian President Zelenskyy on margins of G7

Friday, 14 June 2024 | PTI | Bari (Italy)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held talks with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of G7 summit in Italy's Apulia region. It is learnt that Zelenskyy briefed Modi on various aspects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Modi had met Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the previous G7 summit in Hiroshima in...

PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron discuss ways to further strengthen partnership

PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron discuss ways to further strengthen partnership

Friday, 14 June 2024 | PTI | Bari (Italy)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership including in areas of defence, nuclear and space, and exchanged views on key global and regional issues. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the G7 summit here in the...

Pawan Kalyan named Deputy CM; allotted Rural Development portfolio

Pawan Kalyan named Deputy CM; allotted Rural Development portfolio

Friday, 14 June 2024 | PTI | Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh)

The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday designated Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan as the Deputy Chief Minister. The actor-turned-politician has been allotted Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Environment, Forests, and Science and Technology portfolios. According to official TDP sources, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh was given Human Resources Development, Information...

Water production in Delhi decreasing continuously: Atishi

Water production in Delhi decreasing continuously: Atishi

Friday, 14 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Delhi Water minister Atishi on Friday said water production in the national capital is decreasing continuously as less water is reaching the Yamuna river here. The AAP dispensation has been alleging that Haryana has not been releasing Delhi's share of water. "Due to less water reaching Yamuna, water production in Delhi is...

Swati Maliwal assault case: HC seeks police stand on Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar's bail plea

Swati Maliwal assault case: HC seeks police stand on Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar's bail plea

Friday, 14 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the city police's stand on the bail plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar in the case pertaining to the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. A vacation bench of Justice Amit Sharma issued notice on the bail plea...

Looking forward to engaging in productive discussions with world leaders at G7 Summit: PM Modi

Looking forward to engaging in productive discussions with world leaders at G7 Summit: PM Modi

Friday, 14 June 2024 | PTI | Bari (Italy)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he was looking forward to engaging in productive discussions with world leaders at the G7 Summit on Friday to address global challenges and foster international cooperation for a brighter future. The Prime Minister's comments came as he arrived in Apulia, southern Italy, to attend the...

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