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12:23 PM

Fire breaks out in AIIMS-Delhi endoscopy room

11:47 AM

India is our country's name...: Uddhav Thackeray hits out at PM Modi

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that the name of our country is India, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to foreign countries to represent the same.

Reacting to the remarks made by PM Modi over the naming of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, Uddhav Thackeray said," I.N.D.I.A meeting will be held in Mumbai soon. PM Modi said that even 'Indian Mujahideen' uses India. India is our country's name, on which you (PM Modi) travel.When you travel to America and hug Joe Biden at that time, do you represent India or do you say I am from the Indian Mujahideen? India, Hindustan, and Bharat are our country's names."

 

11:28 AM

PM Modi addresses BJP workers, sheds light on benefits of Panchayati Raj system

"As a representative of BJP, you have to take the benefits of the Panchayati Raj system to the last person standing in the last line of society. I would request all of you that you should go and stay at some small place in your area for 2 nights a week and sit with the people there": PM Modi addresses BJP workers

 

11:15 AM

Modi government significantly enhancing border infrastructure: S Jaishankar

The Modi government has significantly enhanced border infrastructure in the last nine years, including along the frontier with China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.

In an interaction with a group of journalists, he said infrastructure push along the Northern border is going to determine India's response to national security challenges.

 

10:51 AM

Rahul Gandhi's membership restored after Supreme Court's relief

Lok Sabha Secretariat restores membership of Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court on Friday (August 4) stayed his conviction in the ‘Modi’ surname remark case.

 

10:14 AM

Naga body calls for massive rallies on Aug 9 in Manipur to end peace talks

A powerful Naga body in Manipur has called for holding massive rallies in Naga-inhabited areas in the northeastern state on August 9 to press for successfully concluding the peace talks with the Centre based on the Framework Agreement.

The United Naga Council (UNC), in a statement, said that rallies will be held in the district headquarters of Tamenglong, Senapati, Ukhrul and Chandel districts from 10 am on Wednesday.

9:34 AM

ASI team to continue survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex today in Varanasi

As the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) continues its scientific survey of the Gyanvapi complex, an advocate representing the Hindu side, said on account of the fifth Monday of the ongoing 'Sawan'month, there could be a small delay in starting the survey today.

Today is the fourth day of the ongoing survey by ASI.

9:15 AM

OBC leaders' defection big worry for SP ahead of LS 2024

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has a big worry with its OBC stakeholders, with half a dozen leaders from these communities having already defected to BJP in the past few months.

In the run-up to the polls, Yadav has been stressing the importance of, what the party has termed the 'PDA', or 'Pichchda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak - backward, Dalit, and minority unity.

8:55 AM

Data protection bill can have adverse impact on press freedom: Editors Guild

The Editors Guild of India has expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the Guild said the DPDP Bill creates an enabling framework for the surveillance of citizens, including journalists and their sources.

8:37 AM

Amid disagreements over Ukraine, China bats for more dialogues with EU

China and the European Union (EU) should conduct more institutional dialogues to inject new and strong impetus into the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday, Xinhua reported.

This comes a month after China cancelled High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell's visit over disagreements on the Ukraine conflict.

8:36 AM

Those opposing abrogation of Article 370 ignorant: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Sunday said those opposing the abrogation of Article 370 are ignorant of the history and geography of the Union territory.

He made the remark amid the Supreme Court hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity behind the Centre's move on August 5, 2019 to srip the erstwhile state of its special status guaranteed under Article 370.

8:35 AM

Amit Shah to move Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is all set to move the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Earlier on August 3, the Bill was passed in Lok Sabha by a voice vote after a walkout by members of I.N.D.I.A alliance.