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2:30 PM

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei pays tribute to Raisi

In a post on X, the Supreme Leader shared a photo of himself with Raisi, and paid tribute to the dead president. His message had a referene to Imam Reza, the eighth imam of Shia Islam and a revered figure in Iran.

 

2:05 PM

Raisi's demise: Mohammad Mokhber as country's acting president

Iran's supreme leader has appointed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as country's acting president after Raisi's death, news agency AP reported.

1:50 PM

Swati Maliwal case: Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar formatted phone, says Delhi police

Amid the political ruckus over AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal's alleged assault, the police told a Delhi court on Saturday that the accused, Bibhav Kumar, formatted his phone before being arrested and is not cooperating in the investigation. Read here for more details.

1:42 PM

Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda wins vote of confidence in Parliament

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda' today won a vote of confidence in Parliament, the fourth within 18 months of taking office.

1:21 PM

Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea against new criminal laws

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea which challenged the enactment of three new laws that seek to overhaul India's penal codes. A vacation bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal allowed petitioner advocate Vishal Tiwari to withdraw the plea. The Lok Sabha, on December 21 last year, passed three key legislations -- the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill. 

12:43 PM

Ebrahim Raisi death : Iran embassy in Delhi lowers flag to half-mast

The Iranian Embassy in Delhi has lowered its flag to half-mast following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister and other high-ranking officials in a helicopter crash.

 

12:41 PM

Durgapuri fire news update: Search operation is underway, says fire official

12:20 PM

Tourist arrivals in Kashmir not right barometer of normalcy: Former CM Omar Abdullah

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah today said tourism should not be linked to the security situation in Kashmir as tourist arrivals are not the right barometer of normalcy and this makes tourists a target. "We have been saying that the situation (in Kashmir) is not normal. The militants have proved repeatedly that they can attack whenever they want to. Unfortunately, a politician, an ex-sarpanch of the BJP, lost his life and two tourists were injured (in terrorist attacks)," the NC leader said, referring to Saturday's twin attacks in Shopian and Anantnag. "I appeal to the government to talk less about normalcy because the situation is not normal and also talk less about tourism being an indicator of normalcy because when they link normalcy with tourism, they put tourists in danger," he said.

 

11:50 AM

Indian Coast Guard rescues 26 persons from tourist boat stranded off Goa coast

The Indian Coast Guard has rescued 24 passengers and two crew members from a tourist ferry boat which was caught in rough weather and faced fuel exhaustion near the Mormugao harbour in Goa, an official said on Monday. "The marooned boat had sailed out from Panjim with tourists in the morning hours," a spokesperson of the Coast Guard said. The boat 'Nerul Paradise' was stranded because of fuel exhaustion off the Goa coast on Sunday.

11:41 AM

Amul milk launched in United States

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF)  has reportedly launched Amul milk in the US. It has partnered with the 108-year-old cooperative organisation Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) to launch fresh milk in the US market. Read here for more details.

11:26 AM

PM Modi extends condolences to Raisi's family, people of Iran

In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi. "Deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic demise of Dr. Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His contribution to strengthening India-Iran bilateral relationship will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his family and the people of Iran. India stands with Iran in this time of sorrow,” PM Modi said. 

11:23 AM

After Ebrahim Raisi's death, Mohammad Mokhber set to be interim president

If the president passes away during their term, Iran's constitution states that the first vice president, currently Mohammad Mokhber, will assumes temporary presidency, subject to confirmation by the supreme leader. A  new presidential election has to be conducted within a maximum period of 50 days.

 

11:09 AM

Fire breaks out in three-storey building in Durgapuri, rescue operation underway

A fire broke out in a three-storey building in northeast Delhi's Durgapuri area on Monday morning, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) officials said. A call about the fire was received at 6 am and 20 fire tenders were pressed into service. A rescue operation is underway. No reports of any casualties have been received so far, a DFS official said.

10:26 AM

New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te urges China to stop military intimidation

Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te in his inauguration speech has asked China to stop its military intimidation against the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own territory. Lai was sworn into office in a ceremony Monday after he won an election earlier this year.

9:48 AM

Companies knowingly defaulted FAME-II guidelines, says Centre

The central government has said that  the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (& Hybrid) Vehicles in India (FAME-II) guidelines were clear and the companies defaulted the guidelines knowingly. A committee has been created  to probe the FAME-II scam and the role of government officials responsible for the Faster FAME-II subsidy irregularity. Read here for more details.