Highlights: PM Modi's goal for high-income India by 2047 unlikely to be achieved, says Martin Wolf

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4:59 PM

News update: Labour's Keir Starmer officially becomes Britain's new prime minister

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer officially became Britain's new prime minister, after audience with King Charles III. Starmer today promised a phase of “national renewal” as Britain's Prime Minister-elect after he led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in a landmark UK General Election.

4:58 PM

Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose says Speaker administering oath to two TMC MLAs a violation of Constitution

Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose writes to President, dubs Speaker administering oath to two TMC MLAs violation of Constitution.

4:26 PM

Would be irrational to scrap entire May 5 examination, says Centre to Supreme Court

Scrapping exam entirely will jeopardise lakhs of honest candidates who attempted NEET-UG 2024 questions: Centre to SC

4:18 PM

T20 winners news update: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde felicitates Team India

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Ex-YSRCP lawmaker arrested in Andhra for allegedly raping minor

Andhra Pradesh police has taken former YSRCP MLA J Sudhakar in custody for allegedly raping a minor girl repeatedly for over four years, an official said on Friday. Sudhakar, 50, former Kodumuru MLA was arrested on Thursday following a complaint by the 17-year-old girl who furnished 'video evidence' to police.

3:54 PM

Global,regional issues to be on agenda during talks between PM Modi, President Putin

Global and regional issues to be on agenda during talks between PM Modi, President Putin at India-Russia annual summit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said today.

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PM Modi congratulates Keir Starmer on 'remarkable victory' in UK elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi  congratulated UK’s next PM Keir Starmer on the Labour Party's landslide victory in the UK General Elections. He also praised outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for his leadership.

 

3:36 PM

News update: Sunak arrives at Buckingham Palace to formally resign as UK PM

Rishi Sunak has arrived at the Buckingham Palace to meet King Charles to formally resign as UK prime minister.

3:34 PM

UK election result: Rishi Sunak formally resigns as prime minister

I have heard your anger, disappointment and I take responsibility for this loss, Rishi Sunak said today. 

2:43 PM

News update: New NEET PG exam dates announced; to be held on August 11

After a huge fracas over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) examination recently,  the exam will be conducted on August 11 in two shifts. The examination was initially scheduled for June 23, but it was postponed on the eve of the date by the Health Ministry as a precautionary measure in the wake of the controversy on the integrity of entrance exam.

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Delhi HC directs removal of social media post that claimed centipede found in Amul ice cream tub

The Delhi High Court has directed a Noida-resident to remove her social media posts that alleged she found a centipede in a tub of Amul ice cream bought by her. Justice Manmeet P S Arora, while dealing with a lawsuit by Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation which markets products under Amul brand, further restrained the customer from posting and uploading any other identical or similar content on social media platforms until further orders.

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Criminals not born but made, no criminal beyond redemption: Supreme Court

A bench of justices JB Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan made these remarks on July 3 when it was hearing the bail plea of an accused whose trial has been on pause for the last four years. "Criminals are not born out but made," the SC said. It added that the human potential in everyone is good and so, never write off any criminal as beyond redemption. "This humanist fundamental is often missed when dealing with delinquents, juvenile and adult," the court said.

2:24 PM

Former Odisha minister Surendra Nath Naik passes away

Former Odisha minister and senior BJD leader Surendra Nath Naik passed away on Friday morning after suffering from age-related ailments, his family said. 

He was elected to the Odisha Assembly seven times from the Kakatpur constituency on Utkal Congress, Janata Dal and BJD tickets between 1971 and 2009.

2:04 PM

Andhra CM meets FM Sitharaman, seeks financial aid

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu  met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking enhanced financial support to the debt-burdened state. "The CM presented a detailed memorandum outlining the state's financial requirements and the rationale behind the demand for increased allocation," news agency PTI reported citing sources.

1:58 PM

Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi takes oath as new chief justice of Jharkhand HC

Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi took oath as the 15th chief justice of the Jharkhand High Court today. Governor C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to Sarangi at the Raj Bhavan here. Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato attended the swearing-in ceremony, besides several judges and senior government officials.