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Pawar invites AIMIM to attend meet to discuss Presidential election

NCP chief Sharad Pawar invited AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi to attend a meeting to discuss the upcoming Presidential election and the latter deputed Aurangabad MP Imtiaz Jaleel to represent the party, the AIMIM said here on Monday.

Israeli PM Bennett to dissolve Parliament; fresh elections on the cards

Israel could be headed towards its fifth parliamentary elections in less than three-and-a-half years with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his ally Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announcing on Monday to introduce a bill to dissolve the Knesset (parliament) next week.

Rare Assam tea sold for Rs 1 lakh per kg

Pabhojan Gold Tea, a rare variety of organic tea from Assam’s Golaghat district, was on Monday sold at a whopping Rs 1 lakh per kilogram, the highest this year, by an auction centre in Jorhat.

SGPC president meets family of Sikh killed in Kabul terror attack

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami on Monday met the family of Sawinder Singh, who was killed in last week's Gurdwara attack in Kabul.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi discharged from hospital

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi who was undergoing treatment at hospital, has been discharged and her condition is said to be stable.

India's Asian Cup qualification campaign star Ashique Kuruniyan joins ATKMB in five-year deal

India midfielder Ashique Kuruniyan, one of the stars of the country's Asian Cup qualification campaign, on Monday joined Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan on a five-year deal.

Himachal Pradesh: 11 tourists stuck in cable car rescued

All the eleven tourists stuck in the cable car were rescued. The tourists were stranded for almost 4 hours.

Oppn leaders ‘become clean’ after joining BJP due to Modi govt’s ‘fair and lovely scheme’, says Cong

The Congress on Monday took a dig at the Centre, saying it was running a "fair and lovely scheme" through probe agencies like the ED and CBI wherein Opposition leaders "become clean" after joining the BJP.

MP: 3 Naxals carrying over Rs 30 lakh bounty killed in encounter with police

Three Naxals, including a woman, collectively carrying a reward of over Rs 30 lakh on their heads, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district on Monday morning, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.

Sidhu Moosewala killing: Two main shooters among three arrested

Two main shooters involved in Sidhu Moosewala's murder have been arrested. A total of three were arrested. The shooters tracked Moosewala for several days and were instructed by Goldy Brar from Canada, the police said.

Moosewala killing: One arrested accused was in touch with main conspirator Goldy Brar at the time of incident

Sidhu Moosewala killing: One of the 3 arrested accused was in touch with main conspirator Goldy Brar at the time of incident, said Delhi Police.

Is Agnipath not insult to late CDS Rawat who wanted jawans' retirement age raised? Congress to govt

Launching an offensive against the Centre over the Agnipath scheme, the Congress on Monday cited late Gen Bipin Rawat's 2020 proposal to raise soldiers and officers' retirement age to ask if the new recruitment plan was not an insult to the approach of India's first chief of defence staff.

Lankan Prez Gotabaya thanks Chinese counterpart Xi for 'continued friendship' during 'trying times'

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday expressed his appreciation for China for its "continued friendship, particularly during these trying times", as he thanked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for wishing him on his birthday.

Rajapaksa was born on June 20, 1949.

Gopalkrishna Gandhi declines Opposition offer to be joint candidate in Presidential elections

Gopalkrishna Gandhi has declined theOpposition offer to be joint candidate in Presidential elections.

Double engine govt working on every possible means to make Bengaluru free from traffic jams: PM Modi

Rail, road, metro, underpass, flyover - the double engine government is working on every possible means to make Bengaluru free from traffic jams.

Bengaluru a reflection of spirit of Ek Bharat - Shreshtha Bharat: PM Modi

Speaking at the public meeting, PM Modi said Bengaluru is a reflection of spirit of Ek Bharat - Shreshtha Bharat.

Bengaluru city has become a dream city of the youth of the country: PM Modi

Bengaluru city has become a dream city of the youth of the country,PM Modi said while speaking at a public meeting in Bnegaluru.

Sensex jumps 237.42 points to end at 51,597.84

Sensex jumps 237.42 points to end at 51,597.84; Nifty up 56.65 points to 15,350.15.

Rupee gains 7 paise to close at 77.98 (provisional) against US dollar.

Rupee gains 7 paise to close at 77.98 (provisional) against US dollar.

Modi will die Hitler's death: Congress leader Subodh Kant Sahai

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Subodh Kant Sahai on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is behaving like Adolf Hitler and "will die like Hitler" if he follows the path of the German dictator.

Syrian military: Attack on bus kills 13, most of them troops

An attack on a civilian bus in northern Syria on Monday killed 13 people, including 11 soldiers, and wounded three troops, Syrian state media reported, quoting an unnamed military official.

9 members of family found dead in Maharashtra's Miraj

7 tourists stranded mid-air after technical glitch in cable car in Himachal Pradesh's Parwanoo

Seven tourists have been stranded mid-air after technical glitch hit a cable carin Himachal Pradesh's Parwanoo, according to multiple media reports. Rescue operations are under way.

Modi will die Hitler's death if he follows his path, says Congress leader Subodh Kant Sahay

Modi will die Hitler's death if he follows his path, says Congress leader Subodh Kant Sahay at party's 'Satyagrah' protest against ED's questioning of Rahul Gandhi andAgnipath scheme.

IMD issues orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, predicts very heavy rains till June 21

The India Meteorological Department on Monday issued an 'Orange alert' to Mumbai and Thane for very heavy rainfall till June 21. The Orange-colour coded warning for heavy rains on June 20-21 was issued for the coastal districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, the IMD said. The IMD has four-colour coded alerts, namely Green (no warning), Yellow (watch), Orange (alert) and Red (warning).

Prophet row: Nupur Sharma seeks time from Kolkata Police to appear for questioning

Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma on Monday sought four week's time to appear before the Kolkata Police in connection with her recent controversial comments on Prophet Muhammad.

Sharma, who was supposed to be present at Narkeldanga Police station in Kolkata on Monday, emailed the request.

The city police are yet to decide over their next course of action.

On June 13, Kolkata Police issued summons to Nupur Sharma under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, asking her to be present at Narkeldanga Police under Eastern Suburban Division of Kolkata police on June 20. (IANS)

Modi unveils statue of Dr BR Ambedkar at Dr BR Ambedkar School of Economics in Bengaluru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar at Dr BR Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE) in Bengaluru. He will also inaugurate a new campus of BASE University.

PM Modi inaugurates Centre for Brain Research at IISc Bengaluru

Senior Congress leaders, workers stage a sit-in at Jantar Mantar against Rahul's ED summons, Agnipath

PM Modi arrives in Bengaluru for two-day visit

The prime minister was received by Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai, Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot,former CM B S Yediyurappa, Karnataka BJP chief Nalin Kateel.Credit: Special Arrangement

Congress workers being attacked, stopped despite protesting protesting, alleges Ashok Gehlot

For the fourth consecutive day, Congress workers are protesting protesting but despite that, police is attacking our workers, stopping them, alleged Senior Congress leader and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra gives a lift to Rahul Gandhi's supporter to Jantar Mantar

Rahul Gandhi reaches ED office for fourth day of questioning in National Herald case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has reached theED office for fourth day of questioning in the National Herald money laundering case.

Amit Shah bats for 'cyber secure' India, says no development sans cyber security

Anil Deshmukh, Nawab Malik move SC against HC order rejecting their pleas to vote in MLC elections

ED is Enforcement Directorate, not 'Entitlement Demand', says Patra on Cong protests

Rahul Gandhi should know that ED is Enforcement Directorate, not 'Entitlement Demand'. Congress' demand of entitlement that we're from the first family and how are we being probed...The SC also told them they will have to face trial: BJP's Sambit Patra on the National Herald case.

Markets tumble after initial rally amid mixed global trends

Equity indices started the trade on a firm note on Monday with the Sensex climbing 254 points, but within minutes, the benchmarks pared all early gains to trade in the negative territory.

The BSE benchmark was trading with a jump of 253.69 points at 51,614.11 in early trade. The Nifty too gained 69.6 points to 15,363.10.

NIA today carried out searches at multiple locations in Jammu & Kashmir, in a terror attack case: Sources

Assam floods: CM Sarma to chair meeting with DCs, SDOs on disaster preparedness

Two police personnel- a constable and an officer washed away in flood waters in Assam

Two police personnel- a constable and an officer washed away in flood waters in Central Assam's Kampur area, Nagaon district, late Sunday night.Constable's body recovered, search on for the missing police officer: Kampur Police Station

Orange alert for Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, today: Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai

1 juvenile at this point, it appears, is dead. 2 other civilians and 1 police officer are injured. They are recovering: DC Police Department said in a presser

Multiple people shot at including police officer in Washington DC