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4:35 PM

Russia's Dagestan holds day of mourning after attacks kill 19 people

Russia's southern region of Dagestan held the first of three days of mourning on Monday following a rampage by Islamic militants who killed 19 people, most of them police, and attacked houses of worship in apparently coordinated assaults in two cities.

4:33 PM

SLBCs can create a more inclusive financial ecosystem: RBI DG

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Swaminathan J has said State Level Bankers' Committees (SLBC) can play a more effective role in financial inclusion through better coordination with government and NGOs in credit planning and promoting digital financial literacy. "By focusing on effective coordination with government and NGOs, adopting a scientific approach to credit planning, and emphasising digital financial literacy, SLBCs can create a more inclusive financial ecosystem," he said at the Conference of Convenors of SLBCs at Pune on June 19.

4:02 PM

CBI team reaches Godhra to investigate irregularities in NEET-UG exam

A CBI team reached Godhra city in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Monday to investigate the case of alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam held on May 5, officials said.

3:48 PM

20 dead after massive fire breaks out at South Korea lithium battery plant

A factory fire that started after multiple lithium batteries exploded has killed at least 16 people in South Korea. The blaze broke out today morning at the Aricell plant in Hwaseong city, about 45km (28 miles) south of the capital Seoul.

3:11 PM

Adi Kailash, Om Parvat yatras suspended for monsoon

Pilgrimages to Adi Kailash and Om Parvat in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district will be temporarily suspended from June 25, an official said today. The decision to temporarily suspend the yatras was taken amid fear that monsoon rain could disrupt the pilgrimages to the high-altitude sites, said Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam official LM Tiwari.

2:24 PM

NEET-UG 2024: Supreme Court refuses to hear plea seeking urgent probe

The top court today refused to hear a plea seeking a probe by central investigative agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), into alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 examination. Read here for more details.

2:21 PM

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Tamil Nadu BJP delegation meets Governor, seeks CBI probe

A BJP delegation led by its state chief K Annamalai on Monday met Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, seeking a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that left 53 people dead. In a post on 'X,' Annamalai claimed that 60 lives have been lost due to the tragedy and also urged Ravi to direct Chief Minister M K Stalin to drop his cabinet colleague S Muthusamy, who holds the Prohibition and Excise portfolio, holding him 'responsible' for the episode.

 

1:43 PM

No action taken against NTA Chairman PK Joshi, says Congress

The Congress today claimed that there has been no action against chairman of the National Testing Agency (NTA) PK Joshi, who is "holding interviews" for appointment of VCs and Directors of premier educational institutes across the country.

Congress leader Pawan Khera claimed that last week, Joshi interviewed candidates for the post of Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University Wardha and today he will interview candidates for directorship of the prestigious Indian Institute for Advanced Study (Shimla).

1:38 PM

Delhi water crisis: Delhi ministers seek urgent solution of water crisis in letter to PM Modi

Delhi Cabinet ministers wrote a letter to Prime Narendra Modi today and asking him to resolve the water crisis in the national capital on a priority basis, Environment minister Gopal Rai said. Delhi cabinet ministers said Atishi's indefinite fast has entered the fourth day and her health is deteriorating.

12:47 PM

SC adjourns hearing in Kejriwal case till June 26, says don't want to pre-judge matter

The Supreme Court today fixed June 26 for hearing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea against the Delhi High Court order putting interim stay on his bail in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam.

12:40 PM

Will be prejudging issue, if we pass any order on CM Kejriwal's plea against HC’s stay order: Supreme Court

During the hearing, the Supreme Court bench told Abhishek Singhvi that if it passes any order on CM Kejriwal's plea against HC’s stay order, it will be prejudging issue.

12:31 PM

Kejriwal hearing news update: CM Kejriwal seeks vacating of HC's stay on bail order in liquor policy case

Chaudhary: it is a strange plea they are taking.. they challenged the bail order when the bail order was not even uploaded

 

ASG: yes you are correct.. but once you look at the order, it does not satisfy section 45. 

12:14 PM

Centre amends rules to allow 6 months maternity leave for staff in case of surrogacy

Women government employees can take 180 days of maternity leave in case they have children through surrogacy after amendments were announced to a 50-year-old rule by the Centre. It has also allowed the "commissioning mother" (the intending mother of the child born through surrogacy) with child care leave besides paternity leave of 15 days to the "commissioning father", according to the changes made in the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972.

12:01 PM

News update: Kalaburagi airport in Karnataka gets bomb threat

The Kalaburagi airport here received a bomb threat via email on June 24 and a search operation is on, police said. Kalaburagi Police Commissioner Chethan R told PTI that the Airport Director received an email from an anonymous ID this morning claiming that a bomb was planted inside the airport premises.

 

"As soon as we received information about a bomb threat email at Kalaburagi domestic airport, a bomb disposal squad was dispatched. All the passengers on the flight were de-boarded. All the airport staff and passengers have been shifted to a safer place while an intensive and thorough search operation is being carried out," he said.

11:06 AM

Stand against short-seller attack vindicated when Supreme Court affirmed our actions, says Gautam Adani

Adani Group's stance against the Hindenburg report was vindicated when Supreme Court. We received the trust of respected global investors — GQG Partners, TotalEnergies, IHC, QIA, US Development Finance Corp