Ticket aspirants present their case to top leadership ahead of bypolls for 4 seats in Bihar
Patna, June 26 (IANS) The bypolls for Imamganj, Belaganj, Tarari and Ramgarh Assembly constituencies in Bihar will take place soon and aspirants for the seats are presenting their case before their party leadership. These seats fell vacant after Jitan Ram Manjhi, Surendra Yadav, Sudama Prasad and Sudhakar Singh won the Lok Sabha elections from Gaya, […]
MLAs’ oath ceremony: Will seek President’s intervention if necessary, says Bengal Speaker
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay, on Wednesday, said that he would seek the attention of President Droupadi Murmu if uncertainties over the swearing-in ceremony of the two newly elected legislators in by-polls prevailed. The office of Governor C.V. Ananda Bose invited the newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs namely Sayantika Banerjee […]
Milk prices should have been hiked further: Shivakumar
Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said that the milk prices in other states are higher than compared to Karnataka and that the prices should have been further hiked. “Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) decision is in the interest of the farmers. Milk prices in other states are higher as […]
Ram temple to be ready by March 2025: Nripendra Mishra
Ayodhya, June 26 (IANS) The construction of the entire Ram Temple complex in Ayodhya is likely to be completed by March 2025, while the first and second floors of the temple will be completed by July-end and December this year, respectively. This information was given by Nripendra Mishra, Chairman of the Ram Mandir Construction Committee. […]
Constituency watch: Congress key determining factor in Raiganj bypoll
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) In the forthcoming bypolls for Raiganj Assembly constituency in North Dinajpur District, there is speculation whether the Congress can again emerge as the key factor in determining the margin of results. Going by the results in the recently-concluded General Elections for the Raiganj seat, under which Raiganj is one of the […]
Four of a family killed as wall collapses in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka), June 26 (IANS) In a tragic incident, four members of a family, including two daughters, were killed when the compound wall of a neighbouring house collapsed on their home in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday morning. The incident took place at Madani Nagar near Ullal town on the outskirts of Mangaluru […]
Yogi performs ‘gau seva’ at Gorakhnath temple
Gorakhpur (UP), June 26 (IANS) UP Chief Minister and Goraksh Peethadhishwar Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, performed cow service (gau seva) at the cowshed (gaushala) on Gorakhnath temple premises amidst heavy monsoon showers. Yogi Adityanath had arrived in Gorakhpur on Tuesday and spent the night at Gorakhnath temple. On Wednesday morning, the Chief Minister followed his […]
Houthis claim attack on ‘Israeli’ ship in Arabian Sea
Sanaa, June 26 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for launching a missile attack against an “Israeli” ship in the Arabian Sea. “The (Houthi) naval forces carried out a qualitative military operation targeting the Israeli ship, MSC SARAH V, in the Arabian Sea, and the hit was accurate and direct,” Yahya Sarea, the Houthi […]
Iran’s supreme leader calls for high turnout in upcoming presidential poll
Tehran, June 26 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has emphasised the significance of a strong turnout in the country’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for Friday. He made the remarks on Tuesday in an address to thousands of Iranians from different provinces gathered in Iran’s capital Tehran, three days ahead of the 14th presidential election […]
UN steps up security patrols after attacks kill 25 in South Sudan
Juba, June 26 (IANS) The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said it has intensified security patrols in South Sudan’s Unity State and the Ruweng Administrative Area after clashes left at least 25 people dead over the weekend. In a statement released on Monday evening, the UNMISS said it has also engaged with local authorities […]
