Jolt to BRS as ex-Speaker Srinivas Reddy joins Congress
Hyderabad, June 21 (IANS) In a huge setback to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), its senior leader and former Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy joined the ruling Congress party on Friday. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy personally visited Srinivas Reddy’s house to invite him to join the party. Srinivas Reddy, a BRS MLA and prominent leader […]
Guest houses to be built in Ayodhya, Prayagraj: UP CM
Lucknow, June 21 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is planning to construct guest houses in Ayodhya and Prayagraj. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday saw the presentation regarding the construction site, layout, facilities and decoration of both guest houses. During his meeting with the officials of the Estate department, the chief minister […]
Odisha CM performs ‘asana’ on International Day of Yoga
Bhubaneswar, June 21 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday participated in an event on the occasion of the 10th International Day of Yoga and performed ‘asana’ at Kalinga Stadium here. State Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, Chief Secretary P. K. Jena along with others also participated in the event. Thanking […]
Bihar Cong stages protest over NEET irregularities, demands CBI probe
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Bihar Congress on Friday staged a protest over irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), demanding a CBI investigation into the matter. The demonstration, led by Legislative Council member Madan Mohan Jha, saw party members and supporters taking to the streets of Patna, voicing their concerns over paper […]
MP CM kick-starts ‘Anna Samvardhan Abhiyan’ on International Yoga Day
Bhopal, June 21 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday kick-started the ‘Anna Samvardhan Abhiyan’ campaign on the occasion of the 10th International Yoga Day (IYD) and asked people to make the campaign successful by gifting Kudo-Kutki seeds to the farmers. The Chief Minister said that 10 years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
With days left for 3 new criminal laws to come into force, CM Mamata urges PM to postpone implementation
Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) With just nine days left for the three new criminal laws to come into force in India, the West Bengal Chief Minister has urged the Prime Minister to postpone their implementation for now. Sources in the state secretariat Nabanna said the process of updating the curriculum at police training schools was […]
15 shot during Juneteenth celebration in Oakland
San Francisco, June 21 (IANS) A shooting during a Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt in Oakland, US state of California, left 15 people injured, the police said. The crowds were peaceful until around 8:15 p.m. local time on Wednesday when an illegal sideshow involving vehicles and motorbikes occurred near Grand Avenue and Bellevue Avenue, Oakland […]
White House: Netanyahu criticism is ‘perplexing’ and ‘disappointing’
Washington, June 21 (IANS/DPA) The US government has expressed its anger at statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he asserted that Washington is withholding arms deliveries to Israel. White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby on Thursday called Netanyahu’s recent video message “perplexing to say the least,” “deeply disappointing” and “vexing”. […]
Putin warns S.Korea against arms deliveries to Ukraine
Hanoi, June 21 (IANS/DPA) Russian President Vladimir Putin has said South Korea would be making a “big mistake” if it supplies arms to Ukraine. “If that happens, then we will make corresponding decisions that will not please the current leadership of South Korea,” Putin said on Thursday during a trip to Vietnam. The South Korean […]
Thousands of Israelis turn out in renewed rally against govt
Jerusalem, June 21 (IANS/DPA) Thousands of Israelis turned out for fresh protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in a renewed show of anger at the failure to agree on a ceasefire in Gaza and bring about the return of hostages. According to Israeli media on Thursday, the largest rally took place in front of […]
