Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 30 (ANI): Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Reliance Defence on Monday announced a strategic agreement with Coastal Mechanics, a leading US Department of Defence-authorised contractor, to jointly address India's Rs 20,000 crore defence maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) and upgrade market opportunity. According to a statement from Reliance Infrastructure, Reliance Defence and Coastal Mechanics will focus on providing end-to-end Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (M...Read More
Hyderabad: International Asteroid Day (IAD) is observed on June 30 every year to raise public awareness of asteroids and the importance of defending Earth against potential threats from the asteroid belts. This day has been sanctioned by the United Nations. Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. Even though these rocky remnants are the leftovers from the formation of our solar system that occurred about 4.6 billion years ago, they still orbit around the sun like planets. There a...Read More
Bengaluru: Even as speculations are rife in the political circles that Karnataka will see a new Chief Minister in the next three months, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said the party high command will take a decision on the matter. "That (changing the CM) is in the hands of the high command. No one really knows what the high command is thinking. It is entirely up to them, and the high command has the authority to take further action," Kharge told reporters in Bengaluru. While some...Read More
Vijayawada, June 30 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday announced that a quantum computing centre will begin operations in Amaravati by January 1, 2026, marking the beginning of the state's quantum valley initiative. Addressing the Amaravati Quantum Valley Workshop in Vijayawada, Naidu stressed the need for quantum computing and highlighted the importance of creating a robust ecosystem and identifying relevant use cases. Quantum computing is the need of the hour. ...Read More
Mumbai, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shares of IDBI Bank rose by 4 per cent to Rs 105 apiece on Monday after reports suggested that the government is preparing to invite financial bids for the lender. This move signals fresh momentum in the much-delayed disinvestment process of the bank. However, the share price consolidated later and was trading at Rs 104.26, up by Rs 2.94 or 2.90 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) around 1:50 p.m. The bank was yet to comment on the reports. Accordin...Read More
Hyderabad, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed shock over the massive fire accident at the Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district. The Chief Minister directed officials to take all necessary measures to rescue the workers trapped in the incident. According to the Chief Minister's Office, he also instructed that the injured be provided with the best possible medical treatment. Eight workers were killed and 28 others injured in the reactor b...Read More
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed shock over the massive fire accident at the Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district. ... Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed shock over the massive fire accident at the Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district. The Chief Minister directed officials to take all necessary measures to rescue the workers trapped in the incident. According to the Chief Minister's Office, he also instructed that the injured b...Read More
Mumbai, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Finance Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday presented supplementary demands worth Rs 57,509.71 crore for the financial year 2025-26 on the first day of the Monsoon Session of the Legislature. This comes amid reported constraints over the availability of adequate funds due to the ballooning fiscal and revenue deficits and mounting public debt. Of the Rs 57,509.71 crore, the allocation of Rs 19,183.85 crore has been made for commit...Read More
Mumbai, Jun 30 (PTI) Police have arrested a 32-year-old man who allegedly posed as an IAS officer, stayed at a Customs' guest house in Mumbai and travelled in a car with the 'Government of India' name plate, an official said on Monday. The accused, identified as Chandramohan Singh, hailing from Bihar, stayed at the Customs' facility by claiming to be an employee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, he said. He used to move around in a car bearing the 'Government of India' name plate, the official ...Read More
Guwahati: Assam will soon get three national highway stretches equipped for emergency aircraft landings, including the first such facility in the Northeast, which shares a long border with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China. "The first emergency landing facility on a national highway in North East is expected to be ready in eastern Assam by October, in a boost to national security and disaster preparedness," Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. Once completed, these stretches ...Read More
Mumbai: MARS Growth Capital has infused an additional $50 million in Infra.Market and extended the term of its existing financing of $100 million by five years as the building materials platform prepares for an initial public offering later this year. MARS, a joint venture between private credit firm Liquidity and MUFG Bank, has invested about $150 million in the IPO-bound company with this transaction, Infra.Market said in a statement on Monday. The first tranche of $100 million, which had ...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Central Government has introduced model rules aimed at promoting agroforestry on agricultural land, with the goal of improving the business environment for farmers involved in tree farming. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has released the "Model Rules for Felling Trees in Agricultural Lands." These model rules simplify the regulatory frameworks for agroforestry in States and Union Territories. Agroforestry, which involves planting trees on ...Read More
HYDERABAD: Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday slammed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's remarks against the Union government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling them "baseless and politically motivated." He urged the chief minister to follow the PM's development model instead of "blaming the Centre for his own failures." This comes after Revanth accused Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of prioritising Gujarat over other states. Addressing a press conference in Hy...Read More
HYDERABAD: Reiterating that the Union government was committed to ending Naxalism by March 31, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday urged Maoists to surrender and join the mainstream. He categorically stated that the Centre would not hold talks with those who continue to bear arms. "Our policy is no talks with those who have arms in their hands. Give up arms and surrender. If you do not surrender, we have decided to end Naxalism by March 31, 2026. Should we not end the Naxalites who ha...Read More
CHENNAI: You don't need to break the bank to buy a smartphone that delivers on the features that matter. Whether you're looking for a stellar camera or firepower or AI smarts, there's a whole host of smartphones under Rs 30,000 that can get the job done. We pick five that you should consider: Nothing 3a (Pro): one of our favourite smartphones launched this year, the 3a Pro breaks the clutter with Nothing's design aesthetic and a full-circle camera module that packs the phone's much hyped perisc...Read More
HYDERABAD: Union home minister Amit Shah has stated that the activities of Bharat Exports and Bharat Organics will ensure the global export of turmeric from Nizamabad. Speaking after the inauguration of the National Turmeric Board's headquarters in Nizamabad, he stated, "We have fulfilled the promise of establishing the National Turmeric Board, making a 40-year dream of turmeric farmers come true." The board inauguration event was also attended by state agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao...Read More
CHENNAI: In 2012, a 89-year-old Dr Kalaignar Karunanidhi chose to join Twitter (renamed X later). For someone who mesmerised lakhs with a unique voice, astounding command over the Tamil language for 75 years, Twitter was simply the next stage, a tool to stay connected with the people he loved and lived for. That impulse to listen, to learn and stay ahead of the curve is the lifeblood of the DMK. Ours is a movement that survived censorship, imprisonment, political vendettas and cultural attacks,...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Three young women on their way to participate in Rath Yatra celebrations in Puri on Saturday died after they were run over by a bus on a highway connecting Bhubaneswar and the coastal pilgrim town, police said. The incident took place near Pipili over a bridge when the three women, who were travelling on a two-wheeler, were hit by a motorcycle following which they fell down on the road and came under the wheels of a government bus. While two women died on the spot, the third woman ...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has requested a grant of Rs 1,000 crore from the Centre to deploy new technology and implement measures to improve the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital, PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Sunday. Verma, along with Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, was inspecting the Nehru Park area as part of the government's initiative to install air purifiers in the city. "Since we have formed the government, our cabinet minister Singh Sirsa and ...Read More
Amit Shah announced a USD one billion turmeric export target by 2030. He inaugurated the National Turmeric Board headquarters in Nizamabad. The board will focus on farmer prices, exports, and research. Narendra Modi promised the board during the Telangana elections. The government allocated Rs 200 crores to improve turmeric quality and farmer income.Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre has set a target of achieving USD one billion in turmeric exports by 2030. Addressing a gat...Read More
Pune: Several educators in the state on Sunday reiterated that govt's decision on the three-language policy announced earlier in June was taken in haste and without consultation with experts, leading to complete chaos that resulted in the resolution being revoked.Many asserted that the widespread opposition to the policy was not against the Hindi language, but its introduction from Std I.On Sunday, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the formation of a committee to suggest the way forward...Read More
India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Political leadership forbade targeting Pakistani air defences in initial phase, Captain Shiv Kumar saidCongress criticised the BJP government for "misleading" the public on Operation SindoorOpposition demanded all-party meeting and special parliament session on the issue Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: A comment by India's defence attache...Read More
The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to make any proposed changes in the boundaries of administrative units before December 31, when they will be considered final for the census exercise. In a letter to all states and Union Territories, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Mritunjay Kumar Narayan has said that for the Census, all villages and towns are divided into uniform enumeration blocks and for each block, an enumerator is assigned to avoid any miss or repetition...Read More
A Right to Information application reveals that the Jammu and Kashmir administration failed to use nearly half of the central funds for border bunkers. The funds, allocated over five years, aimed to protect residents from cross-border shelling. Rajouri district utilized the most funds, followed by Poonch and Samba. Despite a ceasefire agreement, bunker construction remains crucial for civilian safety. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has not utilised nearly half of the central funds allocat...Read More
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha stated that justice was previously denied to victims of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir before 2019. He met with families of Kashmiri civilians killed by terrorists since 1990, emphasizing the government's commitment to justice and support. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said justice was denied to victims of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir for decades before 2019. Sinha made these comments after meeting the family members of some of the Kashmiri civilia...Read More
JAMMU, June 29: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has not utilised nearly half of the Central funds allocated for building underground bunkers for border residents over the last five years, according to information obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) application. The revelation comes amid heightened calls for civilian safety, following last month's Operation Sindoor and the intense cross-border shelling. Responding to an RTI application, the Jammu and Kashmir Home Department said,...Read More
Mumbai, June 29: Facing mounting opposition to the introduction of Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5, the state cabinet on Sunday decided to withdraw two GRs (government orders) on the implementation of the three-language policy. Immediately after the announcement, the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) said the protest march planned on July 5 against the GRs has been cancelled. However, Uddhav Thackeray said that a...Read More
NEW DELHI, June 26 (Reuters) - Trade talks between India and the U.S. have hit a roadblock over disagreements on import duties for auto components, steel and farm goods, Indian officials with direct knowledge said, dashing hopes of reaching a deal ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 deadline to impose reciprocal tariffs. The deadlock marks a sharp shift from earlier optimism, following Trump's claim that New Delhi had proposed a "no tariffs" agreement for American goods, and officials from...Read More
Srinagar- In a significant move, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday vowed long-overdue justice, recognition, and support for victims of terrorism whose stories, he said, had been buried by decades of silence and systemic neglect. LG Sinha who met with over 80 families of Kashmiri civilians killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists over the last three decades pledged justice, recognition, and long-overdue support for the victims who, he said, had been forgotten by the system for years. Calling i...Read More
Imarat-e-Shariah, headquartered in Patna, has rejected the Waqf amendment legislation, calling for its withdrawal. The legislation was passed by Parliament in April. After holding scores of protest meetings against the amended Waqf law across Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal, Imarat-e-Shariah, one of the country's leading Muslim organisations, is set to hold a mega rally in Patna's Gandhi Maidan on Sunday to keep the heat on the BJP-led Centre over the row. Imarat-e-Shariah, headquarte...Read More