Starmer ready for FTA that works for both

Modi speaks to his new British counterpart, invites him to make an early visit to India.

Main accused gives up, Bhole Baba expresses grief over UP stampede

WHILE Devprakash Madhukar, the main accused of Hathras stampede, surrendered to the Delhi Police late on Friday night and was taken into custody by the UP Police, the self-styled godman Bhole Baba alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Suraj Pal, expressed grief over the tragedy at an event at his Satsang Sabha in Hathras.

Next-gen players take guard in Zimbabwe

IT'S been less than 48 hours since Indian fans brought Mumbai to a standstill.

OLMO-NUMENTAL WIN

Attacking midfielder steals show as he scores before assisting the winning goal to send Spain into the last four; defender Dani Carvajal sent off in dying minutes but they hold on

India has more compounder cos than China: Report

MARCELLUS Investment Managers said on Friday that among emerging markets, both India and China have produced a significant number of consistent compounders companies that have consistently achieved 10% YoY revenue growth and 10% ROCE over a decade.

Fintech funding falls 59% to $795 mn in H1, 2024

IN the first half of this year (January-June 2024), the fintech sector witnessed a declining trend in funding as they could manage to raise only $795 million, a 59% fall compared to $1.93 billion raised in the same period last year.

Govt unlikely to do away with angel tax, say experts

EVEN though the Department for Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recommended the finance ministry to remove angel tax, it is unlikely that the government may pay attention to such recommendations.

Bajaj launches world's first CNG bike at ₹95K

The 125-cc engine comes with a dual tank for CNG, petrol and fuels can be manually or automatically switched

Record number of Indian-origin MPs elected

A record number of around 28 Indian-origin members of Parliament have been elected to the House of Commons in the UK's general election as results were announced on Friday, with several Conservatives surviving an overall brutal outcome for their party.

Oldest person to take PM's chair since 1976

BRITAIN'S new prime minister Keir Starmer is an exhuman rights lawyer and public prosecutor who will have to focus his relentless work ethic and methodical mind on fixing the country.

KEIR STARMER VOWS TO REBUILD BRITAIN

Labour's landslide victory ends 14 years of Conservative rule. Sunak bows out. Starmer assumes charge as Britain's 58th prime minister | Labour's resurgence a stunning turnaround from five years ago, when hard-left former leader Jeremy Corbyn took the party to its worst defeat since 1935

Good news: No more child labour in J'khand mica mines, kids off to schools

IN a landmark achievement for the state and country as well, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday declared Mica mines in Jharkhand as 'Child Labour Free'.

SGPC condoles death of '81 hijacker in Lahore

GAJINDER Singh, 74, who was a wanted terrorist involved in the hijacking of an Indian Airlines (IA) flight to Lahore in 1981, has died after a heart attack at a hospital in Pakistan.

Flood situation continues to remain grim in Assam, over 24L people affected

THE flood situation in Assam has remained unchanged with the death toll standing at 52.

Monsoon strong, flash flood alert for next 24 hrs sounded across country

IMD Issues red alert over Ukhand, NE states for the next few days THE India Meteorological Department on Friday issued an alert on flash floods in next 24 hours due to prevailing strong monsoon systems as it predicted widespread intense rains in northwest and east India, northeast region, Western Ghats and Gujarat.

Baba billionaire with 3-piece suit

Moves in convoy of SUVs led by 16 commandos in black uniform riding 350cc motorcycles

Nitish cracks the whip, suspends 16 engineers for Bihar bridge collapses

The Nitish Kumar government on Friday suspended 16 engineers for negligence in the first crackdown following the collapse of 10 bridges across Bihar in a span of 16 days, officials said.

NEET-PG exam date out, to be held in 2 shifts on August 11

THE NEET-PG entrance examination will be held on August 11 in two shifts, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) announced on Friday.

Keep in touch with agencies for centres' safety: MHA to states

WITH the announcement of dates for NEET-PG exam on August 11, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked all the state governments to ensure security at the centres and coordinate with the central agencies to ensure the process is foolproof.

Amritpal, Rashid take oath as MPs amid tight security

JAILED Khalistani 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.

Done & delivered: Joint venture firm sends 35K AK-203 rifles to India

More made-in-Amethi rifles being readied ON the eve of Prime Minister Modi's visit to Russia, the Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd (IRRPL) has completed the production and transfer of 35,000 Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles to the Indian Ministry of Defence, according to Rosoboronexport, the Russian state agency.

PM-Putin meet to bolster defence, edu & trade ties

Modi will be on a 2-day visit to Russia from July 8-9 at Putin's invite

HC questions govt on compensation in TN hooch tragedy

TERMING the compensation amount of 10 lakh each to the families of the victims of the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy as 'huge', the Madras High Court on Friday questioned the rationale behind providing such relief aid.

K'taka to revamp policy to promote traditional industry

TO promote local art and modernise traditional industries, the state government has revamped its industrial policy to provide many incentives to artisans and women entrepreneurs.

Andhra finances precarious: Naidu to Nirmala

CM appeals to Finance Minister to rescue Andhra Pradesh as the state's debt has gone up to 33.32% of GSDP

Flood control room to monitor Yamuna level

WATER minister Atishi on Friday announced that a 24x7 flood control room has been established to monitor the water level in the Yamuna during the monsoon season.

Kidnapper in police net after 6-day manhunt

A week ago, the night-time streets of the national capital stood witness to a high-speed car chase fit for Hollywood screens - an alleged kidnapper in flight in a stolen car with two terrified children inside, and over 20 police vehicles in hot pursuit.

HC seeks CBI response to CM's bail plea in corruption case

'Custody illegal': Kejriwal's plea questions necessity of arrest and its timing

BSP TN chief killed by 6 'food delivery' men on bikes in Chennai

K Armstrong (52), Tamil Nadu state president of the BSP, was hacked to death by an unidentified six-member gang attired as food delivery executives near Sembium in Chennai's Perambur on Friday evening.

Rahul reaches out to kin of Hathras stampede victims, blames admin for the lapse

CONGRESS MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday met the families of the victims of the Hathras stampede, saying that there were certain mistakes that led to the deaths of 121 people on July 2.