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June 25, 2024 1:55 PM June 25, 2024 1:55 PM

Sunetra Ajit Pawar Sworn in as Rajya Sabha Member by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankhar, administered the oath to the newly elected Member of the Rajya Sabha, Sunetra Ajit Pawar, in Parliament House today. On the occasion, Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan, and Rajya Sabha Deput...

June 25, 2024 1:51 PM June 25, 2024 1:51 PM

Delhi: Tragic Fire Claims 4 Lives In Prem Nagar Area

Four people died today after a fire broke out at a house in the Prem Nagar area of Delhi. According to the Delhi Fire Service, the devastating fire broke out at 3:30 AM and lasted for more than an hour until 4:45 AM. Two fire tenders reached the spot and controlled the fire. The Fire Service said th...

June 25, 2024 1:50 PM June 25, 2024 1:50 PM

Sensex jumps over 500 points to hit fresh all-time high; Nifty too at new peak

The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, are trading at an all-time high today. Sensex was trading over 500 points, or 0.67 per cent, up at 77,863, while Nifty rose half a per cent to hit a fresh record high of 23,669, or 120 points when the reports last came in. In the sectoral indices, the Bank...

June 25, 2024 1:49 PM June 25, 2024 1:49 PM

Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan clinch thriller against Bangladesh to enter their maiden Semi-Finals; Australia bow out of tournament

In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Cricket, Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by 8 runs by the DLS method in a nail-biting match at Kingston in St. Vincent. With this win, Afghanistan advanced to the semifinals as the fourth team and, in the process, knocked Australia out of the World Cup. Medium fast bow...

June 25, 2024 1:45 PM June 25, 2024 1:45 PM

Om Birla files nomination as NDA candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker; Opposition INDIA bloc fields Congress MP K Suresh for post

Senior BJP MP Om Birla, who was also the Speaker in the last Lok Sabha, will be the NDA nominee for the post this time as well, whereas the opposition INDIA bloc has fielded Congress MP K. Suresh for the post. Both candidates filed their nominations for the Speaker’s post today, for which the electi...

June 25, 2024 1:49 PM June 25, 2024 1:49 PM

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange freed from UK prison after deal with US authorities

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed from prison in prison in the UK after a deal with US authorities. It will see him plead guilty to criminal charges of conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information. Wikileaks said in a post on a social media platform that Assange w...

June 25, 2024 1:43 PM June 25, 2024 1:43 PM

Tamil Nadu: NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Spurious Liquor Deaths in Kallakurichi District, Issues Notices to Chief Secretary & DGP

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report on the deaths of people after consuming spurious liquor in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu. Reportedly, a large number of people, including women, are under treatment in hospitals, some of whom are in criti...

June 25, 2024 1:46 PM June 25, 2024 1:46 PM

Oath taking ceremony of newly elected members of 18th Lok Sabha continues for second day

The second day of the 18th Lok Sabha today began with newly elected MPs taking oaths as members of the House. As the House met for the day, Advocate Gowaal Kagada Padavi of Congress took the oath in Hindi, while another party MP, Bachhav Shobha, took the oath in Marathi. BJP MP Smita Uday Wagh also ...

June 25, 2024 1:47 PM June 25, 2024 1:47 PM

ISO Council meeting begins in New Delhi; Union Minister Pralhad Joshi calls for global cooperation for sustainable & varied production of sugarcane

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, has called for global cooperation for sustainable and varied production of sugarcane. Addressing the workshop 'Sugar and Biofuels: Emerging Vistas’ during the 64th International Sugar Organisation-IISO Council Meeting ...

June 25, 2024 1:35 PM June 25, 2024 1:35 PM

Water Crisis Continues in Delhi Despite Rain; Atishi’s Hunger Strike Suspended

Despite rain in parts of Delhi during the past few days, several regions of the national capital continue to face the brunt of the ongoing water crisis. The affected areas include Mayur Vihar Phase 1, Okhla, Geeta Colony, Vasant Vihar, Patel Nagar, Sanjay Colony, Mehrauli, Vikas Puri, Moti Nagar, Ch...

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