Congress will 'compel' Centre to implement old pension scheme: Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said the Congress will "compel" the Centre to implement the old pension scheme (OPS) in the entire country, asserting that the committee on the new pension scheme (NPS) was constituted under pressure mounted by his party.
Gehlot also announced to increase old age pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 if the Congress government retains power in Rajasthan.
8:23 PM
Delhi police action against wrestlers: NCP slams govt, takes jibe at Irani
Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule condemned police action against protesting wrestlers in New Delhi on Sunday.
Delhi Police detained ace wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia for violation of law and order after they breached the security cordon while trying to move towards the new Parliament building for a planned women's 'Mahapanchayat'.
7:57 PM
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah gives target of winning 20 seats in LS polls
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has formed a full-fledged government, has fixed targets for all his Cabinet colleagues, saying they should all strive to win at least 20 of the total 28 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. The Chief Minister on Saturday filled all 34 seats in his Cabinet by inducting 24 new ministers.
Noting that the Lok Sabha elections are coming in a year, Siddaramaiah said, "We should win at least 20 Lok Sabha constituencies as a gift to party national president Mallikarjun Kharge and seniors Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi."
7:27 PM
US, Saudi call for warring sides in Sudan to extend imperfect cease-fire
The United States and Saudi Arabia called on warring sides in Sudan to extend a fragile cease-fire due to expire Monday, as weeks of fighting reached a stalemate in the capital and elsewhere in the African country.
The Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force, battling for control of Sudan since mid-April, had agreed last week to the weeklong truce, brokered by the US and the Saudis.
6:56 PM
WhatsApp rolling out 'screen-sharing' feature to beta testers on Android
Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature called "screen-sharing", along with a new placement for tabs within the bottom navigation bar, to beta testers on Android.
According to WABetaInfo, this feature will allow users to easily share their screen during a video call.
6:16 PM
NGT directs monitoring committee, CPCB, DPCC to look into Delhi's 'illegal' dyeing factories
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee, the CPCB and the DPCC to look into illegal dyeing units in the national capital.
The tribunal also directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to jointly file an action taken report on the compliance status in respect of the units named in the application.
5:20 PM
PM treating inauguration of new Parliament building as coronation: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said Parliament is the voice of the people but the prime minister is treating the inauguration of the new Parliament building like "coronation".
The attack came soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building.
4:52 PM
Global EV market reaches 11 million units in 2022, China's BYD leads
The global electric vehicle (EV) market reached 11 million units last year with a penetration rate of 14 per cent, as more countries double down on electrification, connection, autonomous driving and sharing in the automobile industry.
The top three players worldwide -- China's BYD, Tesla and SAIC-GM Wuling -- occupied 36.11 per cent of the market in 2022, according to the IDC.
4:34 PM
Congress' Rahul Gandhi gets new passport, set to travel to US tomorrow
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi received a new ordinary passport on Sunday, two days after a local court granted its no objection to the issuance of the same, sources said.
They said the passport office had assured Gandhi in the morning that the passport would be issued to him on Sunday and he got it in the afternoon.
3:56 PM
17,000 extra SIM cards of subscribers beyond 9 connections deactivated
Altogether 17,000 of the 21,800 SIM cards found to be issued in excess of the permissible limit of nine mobile connections for one subscriber were deactivated in Bihar and Jharkhand in April and May so far, an official said on Sunday.
Such a move was taken by the Department of Telecommunication through an analysis using artificial intelligence (AI)-based facial recognition technology, he said.
3:07 PM
Google rolls out Magic Compose beta that uses AI to write messages
Google has started to roll out the beta version of the 'Magic Compose' feature, which uses AI (artificial intelligence) to help users write text messages.
While in beta, this feature is currently limited to users 18 years and older in English on Android phones in the US.
1:26 PM
All protesting wrestlers detained, Delhi Police remove tents at Jantar Mantar
Delhi Police have detained all the protesting wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with their supporters and further removed the tents installed at the protest site at Jantar Mantar on Sunday.
The officials also told wrestlers to not do anything anti-national.
1:25 PM
PM Modi releases special stamp, coin to mark inauguration of new Parliament building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released a special commemorative postage stamp and a Rs 75 coin to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament building. He released the coin and the stamp at the inauguration event held at the Lok Sabha chamber of the new Parliament building.
12:51 PM
I express my gratitude: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in the new Parliament
12:44 PM
President Droupadi Murmu's message being read out in the new Parliament
New Parliament is a stepping stone in the democratic journey. It is also an example of our nation's aspiration and pride: President's message
PM Modi, delegates arrive at new Parliament. Speaker welcomes PM Modi, all rise for National Anthem. President's message to be read out shortly.
PM Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla begin puja for the inauguration of the new Parliament building. The puja ceremony will continue for about an hour. After the puja, the PM will receive the 'Sengol' and install it in the new Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building equipped with state-of-the-art technology today. Various rituals according to the Vedas will be performed ahead of the inauguration of the new Parliament building by PM Modi, according to news reports. The first phase inauguration of the new Parliament concludes. The second phase of the inauguration ceremony will begin at around 12 noon.
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