Bihar govt suspends 15 engineers over bridge collapse incidents

Negligence and ineffective monitoring cited as reasons

India-Russia Summit: 'Modi & Putin to review multifaceted bilateral ties'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will review the whole range of bilateral ties, including in areas like defence, investment, energy cooperation, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges, at the upcoming annual India-Russia Summit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Friday.

Prez Murmu honours 36 heroes with Gallantry Awards, saluting their courage and sacrifice

Awards were presented in recognition of indomitable courage, and extreme devotion to duty

Bihar govt cancels tenders worth Rs 3,600 cr floated during 'Mahagathbandhan' regime

The Bihar government has cancelled tenders for rural water supply works worth Rs 3,600 crore floated during the previous Mahagathbandhan regime, Public Health Engineering Minister Niraj Kumar Singh said on Friday.

Rahul meets Railways loco pilots, they complain of inadequate rest

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday met a group of Indian Railways loco pilots, who complained of “inadequate rest due to understaffing”.

Ahead of 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, RJD & NDA flex muscles in Patna

At NDA function, leaders of BJP and its alliance pledged support to help Nitish Kumar secure another term in office

Amritpal Singh and Engineer Rashid take oath as Lok Sabha members

Jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who were granted parole to take oath as members of the Lok Sabha, were sworn in as MPs on Friday, amid heavy deployment of security personnel in and around the Parliament complex.

Need to sensitise foreign nationals on organ transplant guidelines in India, says Health ministry

The Union Health Ministry has written to the ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs underlining the need to sensitise foreign nationals visiting India for organ transplants about guidelines and legal requirements that regulate the process in the country.

Rain lashes parts of Himachal Pradesh, 64 roads shut

Torrential rain lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh, leading to the closure of roads and prompting the Met office to issue an alert for more heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning.

Assam flood situation worsens, 24.20 lakh affected in 30 districts

Assam’s flood situation further deteriorated on Friday with over 24 lakh remaining affected in 30 districts as major rivers continued to flow above the danger mark while two persons died in a landslide, an official bulletin said.

L-G: Ensure transparency in execution of projects under Dilli Gramodaya Abhiyan

Lt Governor VK Saxena issued instructions to ensure transparency in execution of projects under the DDA’s Dilli Gramodaya Abhiyan, a Raj Niwas official said on Thursday.

BJP destroying school education in Delhi: Rai

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday denounced the BJP’s ‘Kam Roko Abhiyan’ as a direct assault on Delhi’s acclaimed education system, alleging the arbitrary transfer of 5,000 school teachers orchestrated under pressure from the BJP-led Central government.

ASSEMBLY POLLS: BJP's extended executive committee meet on July 7

The Delhi BJP will discuss its strategy for the 2025 Delhi Assembly polls at a meeting of its extended executive committee here on Sunday, party leaders said.

Delay in giving RCS: 'Take action against car dealers'

Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot has directed the department officials to take strict action, including suspension of their licence, against any car dealer if they do not hand over the registration certificate to the private car buyer at the time of purchase of the vehicle.

Delhi govt sets up 24/7 flood control room to monitor real time data

The Delhi government has set up a 24x7 flood control room to monitor real-time data from the Hathnikund barrage from where water is released in the Yamuna to Delhi.

33rd Mango Festival kicks off at Dilli Haat, Janakpuri

The 33rd Mango Festival, organised by Delhi Tourism in collaboration with the Government of Delhi, commenced on Friday at Dilli Haat, Janakpuri.

Water supplier stabbed to death in north Delhi

A 34-year-old water cane supplier was stabbed to death in North Delhi’s Kotwali area on Friday.

Juvenile sexually assaulted girl before murder

A 16-year-old boy, who was detained for allegedly strangulating a minor girl and trying to burn her body, during his protective custody revealed that he sexually assaulted the girl before killing her, police here said on Friday.

Former cab driver held for kidnapping children

Demanded Rs 50 lakh ransom: Police

ED conducts raids in multiple cities over DJB corruption case

During the search operation, ED seized Rs 41 lakh in cash

Investigations intensify, luxurious ashram linked to baba found in Noida

Following the tragic stampede incident at the satsang in Hathras, which resulted in the 121 deaths-mostly women and children, the authorities have intensified their investigations, leading to the discovery of a luxurious ashram belonging to Suraj Pal alias Narayan Sarkar, alias Bhola Baba, in Noida’s Sector 87 under phase-II police station area.

UP: Massive hunt for key accused launched; SIT submits report to CM

Uttar Pradesh government agencies have launched intensive searches across the state and in neighbouring Rajasthan and Haryana to trace the key accused in the Hathras stampede, Devprakash Madhukar.

Bail is not to be denied as punishment, SC reminds lower courts

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has expressed concern over the increasing trend among High Courts and Trial Courts of treating bail denial as a punitive measure.

Chhattisgarh: Toxic gas in wells kills nine

Nine persons, including a man and his two sons as well as a father-daughter duo, were killed on Friday in two incidents in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa and Korba after suspected inhalation of poisonous gas inside wells, police officials said.

Rahul visits Hathras, criticises admin for lapses

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met the victims of the Hathras stampede, offering solace and support to the grieving families.

Delhi High Court issues notice to CBI on bail plea of Kejriwal

Lawyers write to CFI, raise 'conflict of interest' issue against Delhi HC judge for hearing EDs plea

New NEET-PG 2024 date: August 11

The NEETPG 2024 entrance examination will now be held on August 11 in two shifts, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) announced on Friday.

PM Modi congratulates Keir Starmer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on his party’s landslide win in the UK general elections and said he looked forward to their positive and constructive collaboration to further strengthen the India-UK comprehensive strategic partnership.

Govt, NTA stand firm, say scrapping NEET-UG 2024 'counterproductive'

Tell Supreme Court that re-test would jeopardise honest examinees

Labour's landslide: Starmer takes helm as UK's 58th PM

Sunak bows out, 14 years of Conservative rule ends