Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and fled the country, multiple sources said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation more than five decades ago. Army chief General Waker-Us-Zaman said in a televised address that Hasina 76, had left the country […]
Indian men’s hockey team defender Amit Rohidas is set to miss the semifinal clash against Germany on Tuesday after receiving a one-match ban for his foul in the quarterfinal match against Great Britain. In the second quarter of the match, Rohidas was given a red card after he raised his stick and struck opponent William […]
India is preparing to host the first-ever BIMSTEC Business Summit in New Delhi from August 6-8, marking a significant step towards fostering greater regional collaboration in the Bay of Bengal region. The Ministry of External Affairs, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), will organize this three-day event. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar […]
Relief and rescue operations are in full swing in the flood-affected Samej village near Rampur in Shimla district, as Himachal Pradesh grapples with the aftermath of catastrophic cloudbursts that have ravaged various parts of the state. The recent cloudburst has caused widespread destruction across the hill station, with Samej village being one of the hardest-hit […]
Eight National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) personnel and 94 individuals, including children and patients were rescued from the Kedarnath valley on Monday. Rescue operations, which had been hindered by poor weather conditions, resumed today. The Indian Air Force’s MI-17 and Chinook helicopters transported the rescued passengers to Chardham helipad and Gauchar airstrips, respectively. The Ministry […]
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s decision to nominate 10 ‘aldermen’ to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Narasimha, JB Pardiwala said that the LG is expected to act as per the statutory mandate and not as per the aid […]
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri is set to introduce the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024 in the Rajya Sabha today. The bill aims to update the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act of 1948, potentially bringing sweeping changes to the sector. As part of Monday’s parliamentary proceedings, Minister of […]
A total of 3,00,090 candidates have registered so far for the 71,000 available undergraduate seats at Delhi University (DU) for the academic session 2024-25, a senior university official said on Monday. The number of registrants is expected to rise as the registration process remains open until August 7. Over 93,500 candidates have completed their college […]
India’s benchmark stock index, opened with a sharp decline on Monday. This isn’t the first time the index has experienced such drops, often triggered by major global and domestic economic events. Here, we take a look at the five biggest intraday falls in the history of the Sensex. 1. June 4, 2024: Post-Election Uncertainty The […]
IndiGo, India’s leading low-cost carrier, has announced a significant expansion of its services on its 18th anniversary. For the first time since its inception, the airline will introduce business class seats, marking a notable shift from its traditional no-frills model. CEO Pieter Elbers revealed that starting tomorrow, passengers traveling between metro cities will have the […]
