Devda presents MP budget report amid din by Oppn in Assembly
Bhopal, July 3 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Jagdeesh Devda, who is also the Finance Minister of the state, presented the annual budget report amid din by the Opposition in the House on Wednesday. Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar repeatedly urged Congress MLAs to maintain silence and help in the smooth functioning of the […]
Parents land in trouble for dressing infant in jail uniform with Darshan’s prisoner number
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) A couple who got a photoshoot done of their infant child dressed in jail uniform with jailed Kannada superstar Darshan’s prisoner number written on it have landed in trouble with the state child rights body taking suo moto cognizance of the matter and directing the police to track them down. The […]
Liquor policy scam: CM Kejriwal files bail plea in Delhi HC in CBI case
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who remains under 14-day judicial custody (till July 12) in the corruption case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam, has petitioned the Delhi High Court for bail. On Wednesday, his bail plea was mentioned before a bench presided over by Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) Manmohan […]
Maha Speaker convenes meeting on Friday to discuss water woes in Mumbai
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Taking serious note of the inadequate water supply in Mumbai, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Wednesday announced to convene a meeting with the concerned Minister, BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner, and the hydraulic engineer on Friday to discuss the issue. The Speaker’s announcement came after BJP legislator Ashish Shelar raised […]
Out on bail, Hemant Soren likely to become Jharkhand CM again
Ranchi, July 3 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Hemant Soren, who is out on bail in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam, is likely to become the Chief Minister again. There are reports that incumbent Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren will resign from the post and pave the way for […]
Israel killed 900 militants in Gaza’s Rafah: Israeli army chief
Jerusalem, July 3 (IANS) Israel has killed about 900 militants in Rafah since the beginning of Israel’s ground assault on the southernmost city in Gaza in early May, Israel’s military Chief Herzi Halevi said. The casualties include “at least one battalion commander, many company commanders, and many operatives,” Halevi said on Tuesday when inspecting a […]
Yemen’s Houthis, Iraqi Shiite militia launch joint attack on Israel’s Haifa
Sanaa, July 3 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group said that they, along with the Iraqi Shiite militia, launched cruise missiles at “a vital target” in the Israeli city of Haifa. “The joint military operation targeting a vital target in Haifa with several cruise missiles. The operation achieved its goals successfully,” Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said […]
Ukrainian President, Hungarian PM discuss second peace summit
Kyiv, July 3 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to discuss initiatives designed to bring peace to Ukraine and preparations for the second peace summit, Zelensky’s press service reported. They also discussed security issues and cooperation in the infrastructure and energy sectors, cross-border collaboration, and bilateral trade on […]
Over 30 suspects under probe for role in attempted coup in Bolivia
La Paz, July 3 (IANS) More than 30 civilian and military suspects are under investigation for their alleged role in the failed coup attempt against Bolivian President Luis Arce on June 26, the Prosecutor’s Office said. “We must stress that, in general, it is quite a complex case,” Prosecutor Franklin Alborta told reporters, adding: “Preliminarily, […]
Will Sunak’s Conservatives buck UK poll predictions or Starmer’s Labour reprise 1997 landslide?
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Will UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak succeed in retaining power in an election under his leadership, or will his Labour opponent, Sir Keir Starmer, pull off a landslide, reminiscent of 1997 when Tony Blair dislodged the Conservatives who had won the previous five elections since 1979? And what will be […]
