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2:28 PM

Delhi's Central Vista Avenue wears new look ahead of opening for people

1:50 PM

7 dead after 6.6 magnitude quake strikes southwest China

At least seven people killed after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China earlier today, reports state media

 

1:46 PM

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets RJD chief Lalu ahead of Delhi visit

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar meets RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav at latter's residence, in the presence of Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi 

Nitish Kumar to visit Delhi today

 

1:14 PM

Jharkhand CM Soren wins floor test; BJP walks out

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren wins floor test as BJP walks out of the Assembly

 

 

12:49 PM

Explosion heard in Darul Aman area of Afghan's Kabul

An explosion heard in Darul Aman area of Kabul city. The security officials have not said anything about it so far, reports Afghanistan's TOLOnews

 

12:43 PM

SC to hear pleas against Karnataka HC's order on hijab ban

The Supreme Court will hear at 2 pm today various pleas against Karnataka High Court's judgement upholding the ban on Hijab in educational institutions.

 

12:30 PM

Two dead as fire breaks out at Lucknow hotel; rescue ops on

Two dead as fire breaks out at Lucknow hotel, rescue teams inspecting premises to check if someone trapped inside, says police

 

11:47 AM

Jharkhand CM Soren tabels confidence motion in Assembly

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren tables confidence motion in Assembly amid noisy scenes by opposition

 

11:08 AM

We want our country to become number one: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

"There are 2.7 billion students who go to school in our country, out of that 1.8 billion go to government schools. We know that the condition of the government schools all across the country, barring a few, is pathetic. We want our country to become number one," says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Chennai

"We want to become a developed country. But if 66 per cent of our children are getting rotten education in government schools, how can the country progress? Unless we start providing good education in government schools, the dream of becoming a developed country will always remain distant," the Delhi CM adds.

11:03 AM

6.8-magnitude quake hits China's Sichuan province

6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Southwest China's Sichuan province, reports ANI

 

10:52 AM

Hemant Soren to take floor test to prove his majority today

Amid allegations of corruption, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren will take a floor test today. This comes amid the allegations by the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led coalition that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying topple the state government by engineering defections. Soren will take a trust vote in a special one-day Jharkhand assembly session.

 

10:19 AM

PM Modi to interact with 45 winners of 'National Awards to Teachers' today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the winners of 'National Awards to Teachers 2022' at his residence at 4.30 pm on the occasion of Teachers' Day.

According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the purpose of the National Awards to Teachers is to celebrate and honour the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the country who through their commitment and hard work have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students.

 

10:03 AM

UK to announce new PM today as Truss leads, Sunak lags

The final countdown in the over six-week-long gruelling campaign for the governing Conservative Party to elect a new leader who will succeed ousted Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister is now underway, with the winner between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to be declared on Monday.

The winner of the contest will be announced on Monday at 12:30 BST (17:00 IST) by Sir Graham Brady -- chair of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs and returning officer of the leadership election.

 

9:49 AM

India records 5,910 new cases of Covid-19, 16 deaths

India records 5,910 new cases of Covid-19, taking the nation's tally of coronavirus infections to 44,462,445. With 16 new deaths, including seven more deaths reconciled by Kerala, India's toll from the Covid-19 pandemic has reached 528,007. India's tally of cured Covid cases has reached 43,880,464 after 7,034 people recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours.

8:17 AM

Trudeau describes Saskatchewan attacks as 'horrific and heartbreaking'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described the Saskatchewan attacks in which 10 died and 15 were injured as "horrific and heartbreaking."

"The attacks in Saskatchewan today are horrific and heartbreaking. I'm thinking of those who have lost a loved one and of those who were injured," tweeted Trudeau. "We are closely monitoring the situation, and urge everyone to follow updates from local authorities. Thank you to all the brave first responders for their efforts on the ground," he added.