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12:40 PM

World Bank approves $1.5 bn loan to support India's green hydrogen push

The World Bank has approved a $1.5-billion loan to help India accelerate its low-carbon energy development. This is the second round of funding from the World Bank towards India's green energy push.

 

 

12:23 PM

CBI searches seven locations in Gujarat in NEET-UG paper leak case

The CBI has conducted searches at seven location in Gujarat in the NEET-UG paper leak case, officials said on Saturday, reported PTI.

 

12:22 PM

Severe waterlogging at the basement area of AIIMS Delhi after arrival of monsoon

Severe waterlogging witnessed at the basement area of AIIMS, Delhi, ANI reported.

11:55 AM

Ladakh mishap: One JCO, four jawan lost their lives during river crossing, all five bodies recovered

Five Indian Army personnel including one junior commissioned officer (JCO) and four jawans lost their lives in a mishap during a river crossing exercise last evening in Daulat Beg Oldie area. All five bodies have been recovered, news agency ANI reported citing defence officials.

11:53 AM

JDU Chief and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar chairs party meeting in Delhi

11:39 AM

Three people killed, one injured in explosion at firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar

Three people were killed and one was injured in an explosion that occurred at a firecracker factory near Sattur in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday.

 

11:26 AM

Union HM Amit Shah likely to address BJP meeting in Pune on July 14

Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to address a party meeting in Pune on July 14 ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections.

11:13 AM

Three injured after being hit by car driven by minor in Delhi's Geet Colony

Three individuals were injured when they were hit by a car being driven by a minor in east Delhi's Geeta Colony area on Saturday morning, police said.

11:03 AM

Mishap during army exercise in Ladakh due to sudden rise in river's water level may have caused casualties

A mishap occured in the Daulat Beg Oldie area of Ladakh during a tank exercise of crossing the river yesterday in the sector due to a sudden increase in water levels there. Loss of lives of Army personnel is feared. More details are awaited, defence officials said.

10:57 AM

Maharashtra Dy CM Fadnavis arrives at party office in Mumbai to attend party's core committee meeting

Maharashtra Deputy CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis arrives at the BJP office in Mumbai to attend the party's core committee meeting.

10:32 AM

Security beefed up outside AAP headquarters ahead of protest against Kejriwal's arrest by CBI

Security increased outside Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) headquarters in Delhi ahead of their protest against the arrest of Delhi CM and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal by CBI.

10:30 AM

2024 Debate: Kamala Harris shines as a possible replacement for Biden

Tasked with the very hard job of spinning a disastrous debate performance and selling the Democratic brand, Harris met the moment.

10:21 AM

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Manjhi pays tribute to former PM Vajpayee

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi along with his Deputy CMs Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida visits Sadaiv Atal and pays tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in Delhi.

10:00 AM

Translation of new criminal laws into Tamil on, implementation from July 1

The translation of new criminal laws into Tamil has been taken up and it is likely to be completed soon, official sources have said. Tamil versions of the three new laws, authored by individuals and some publishers, have started reaching the shelves of book sellers, PTI reported.

 

 

9:49 AM

JMM leader Hemant Soren's posters come up in Ranchi after bail

Posters in favour of former Jharkhand CM and JMM leader Hemant Soren put up in Ranchi after he was released on bail by Jharkhand High Court yesterday. He was arrested by the ED on 31 January 2024 in connection with a land scam case.