- Khaps, farmers join stir in Rohtak
The movement against ‘Agnipath’ scheme got a shot in the arm as farmers’ organisations and khap panchayats joined the stir at Rohtak today.
- Railway line blocked in Mahendragarh
Youngsters organised massive protests in Narnaul, Kanina and Satnali town in the district today to protest against ‘Agnipath’ scheme.
- NCERT drops Gujarat riots, Mughal courts from books
The NCERT has removed portions of the 2002 Gujarat riots, Emergency, Cold War, Naxalite movement and Mughal courts from its Class 12 textbooks as part of “syllabus rationalisation,” citing “overlapping and irrelevant” as reasons.
- China blocks India - US bid to blacklist top LeT ultra Abdul Rehman Makki
China blocks India - US bid to blacklist top LeT ultra Abdul Rehman Makki
- Sonia Gandhi under treatment for fungal infection: Congress
Congress president Sonia Gandhi continues to be under observation and treatment at Ganga Ram Hospital here, the Congress said on Friday, six days ahead of the June 23 Enforcement Directorate summons to her in the National Herald case.
- Covaxin safe in 2 to 18 - year - olds: Lancet
Indian vaccine maker Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, the whole-virion inactivated Covid-19 vaccine, has proven to be safe, well-tolerated and highly immunogenic in paediatric subjects aged 2 to 18 years in Phase 2 and 3 studies.
- WTO ministers secure deal on fisheries, food & Covid vaccine
The World Trade Organisation’s 12th ministerial conference met for an extra two days in Geneva to produce a “Geneva Package” which contains the first agreement in decades on fisheries subsidies as well as a consensus on WTO response to emergencies, including a waiver of compulsory
- BJP declared Rs 752 cr income in 2020 - 21, Congress Rs 285 cr: ADR
Election expenses dominated the account statements of parties submitted to the Election Commission for FY 2020-21.
- Fertiliser scam: FIR against Ashok Gehlot?s brother, 14 others
The CBI today said it had registered an FIR naming 15 persons, including Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s brother Agrasain Gehlot, and conducted searches at 15 locations in Rajasthan, Gujarat and West Bengal for allegedly causing loss of Rs 52.8 crore to the government exchequer on account of alleg
- Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Farooq Abdullah regular names: Shiv Sena throws a spanner
Throwing a spanner in Opposition parleys regarding a candidate for the July 18 presidential election, the Shiv Sena on Friday said the contest for the highest constitutional office in the country must be taken seriously and that the names currently under discussion were “regular and lacked hef
- Supreme Court ex - judge Ranjana Prakash Desai first woman to head PCI
The government on Friday notified the appointment of former Supreme Court judge Justice (retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai as chairperson of the Press Council of India.
- Bar leaders from contesting two seats: Election Commission to govt
The Election Commission has revived its two-decade-old suggestion to the government to amend election laws to either entirely bar candidates from contesting on more than one seat (both in cases of Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies) or if it is not possible, to dissuade such trend impose hefty fin
- Congress, AAP seek withdrawal of Agnipath scheme
The Congress today demanded immediate withdrawal of Agnipath scheme. The party hardened its stand today amid massive protests across Telangana, Bihar, UP, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, with Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda seeking “instant withdrawal”.
- US condemns remarks on Prophet
The US has condemned the remarks made by two now-suspended BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad and encourages India to promote respect for human rights.
- ED raids multiple places linked to Delhi minister
The Enforcement Directorate today conducted raids at multiple locations in the NCR in connection with its probe against arrested Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and his associates under the PMLA.
- China blocks India - US bid to blacklist top LeT ultra
China on Friday blocked a joint proposal by India and the US to designate Pakistan-based top LeT militant Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under the UN sanctions committee. Both India and the US have already listed Makki as a terrorist under their domestic laws.
- Agnipath stir spreads nationwide, youth dies in firing
A youth was shot dead in police firing in Telangana’s Secunderabad while trains and vehicles went up in flames as railway stations and highways turned into battleground in many states on Friday amid burgeoning protests against Agnipath, the new recruitment scheme.
- Recruitment in IAF from June 24; Army, Navy soon
Even as protests against the Agnipath grew across the country, the Chiefs of the three services hailed the new recruitment plan and announced dates for the process. In a virtual address, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said the recruitment process would commence a week from now, that
- Pakistan almost off FATF grey list
Pakistan is on the verge of getting removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list after the body said on Friday that Islamabad had met all 34 items on two separate action plans.
- EV prices to be on par with cost of petrol vehicles within a year: Nitin Gadkari
The prices of electric vehicles (EVs) will be on par with the cost of petrol vehicles in the country within one year, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday.
- Protesters on 'Agnipath': Train stations, highways turn into battleground amid burgeoning protests in many states
A man was shot dead in police firing in Telangana's Secunderabad, trains went up in flames, and public and private vehicles attacked, as railway stations and highways turned into battleground in many states on Friday amid burgeoning protests against Agnipath, the contentious defence recruitment sche