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Do not fall for the ruse of Oppn's anti-nationalism, dynasticism: Modi in Madhya Pradesh

Shahdol (MP), July 1 (UNI) Raining fire on opposition parties for their "anti-nationalism, dynasticism and corruption", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that the former simply cannot guarantee liberation from terrorism and so-called dishonesty.

Four youths arrested for attack on Bhim Party chief Chandrashekhar

Saharanpur: Four youths were arrested by a team of Saharanpur police from Ambala in Haryana in connection with the attack on Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, police sources said here on Saturday.

Uttar Pradesh: Body of girl recovered under mysterious circumstances

Hardoi:  A class eighth student was killed by slitting her throat with a sharp-edged weapon and later her body was thrown in the field in Pachdeora area of Hardoi district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Saturday.

Maharashtra: Tyre burst suspected to have caused Buldhana mishap

Mumbai:  A suspected tyre burst may have caused the ghastly accident on the Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway that claimed the lives of 26 passengers, including three children, officials said here on Saturday.

Hijab demand by medicos: Operation theatre is a secular place, says Dr Naresh Purohit

Thiruvananthapuram: The demand by women medicos of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, seeking permission to wear surgical hoods and long-sleeve scrubs inside the operation theatre as a substitute for their ‘hijab’, is absurd and should not be considered at all as patient safety and sterile protocols in operation theatres (OT) cannot be compromised, according to Dr Naresh Purohit, Executive Member Federation of Hospital Administrators, here on Saturday.

India is doing its best to reduce carbon footprint: Lesotho envoy Thabang Linus Kholumo

Thabang Linus Kholumo, the High Commission of the Kingdom of Lesotho, said India is working hard to promote its own technology and largely contributing to bringing down the carbon footprint.

India, Pakistan exchange list of prisoners

New Delhi: India and Pakistan on Saturday exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody.

Monsoon session of Parliament to commence from July 20

New Delhi: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the Monsoon session of the Parliament will begin on July 20 and continue till August 11.

Bengal teacher recruitment scam: ED summons TMC youth president Saayoni Ghosh again

Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Trinamool Congress youth president and Bengali actress Saayoni Ghosh to quiz for the second time in connection with the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam, media reports said.

Amarnath Yatra begins amid tight security

Srinagar/UNI: Amid tight security, the first batch of Amarnath pilgrims were flagged off Saturday morning to the Holy Cave simultaneously from both routes — the Pahalgam track in the Anantnag district and Baltal in the Ganderbal district, officials said.

Bihar: One killed, 14 injured in a road accident

Munger/UNI: A funeral processionist was killed and fourteen were injured, six of them seriously, when the tractor carrying them collided with a sand-laden truck near Singhia Chowk on Munger-Lakhisarai main road in Munger district in the wee hours on Saturday.

Amarnath Yatra begins amid tight security

Srinagar/UNI: Amid tight security, the first batch of Amarnath pilgrims were flagged off Saturday morning to the Holy Cave simultaneously from both routes — the Pahalgam track in the Anantnag district and Baltal in the Ganderbal district, officials said.

Bihar: One killed, 14 injured in a road accident

Munger/UNI: A funeral processionist was killed and fourteen were injured, six of them seriously, when the tractor carrying them collided with a sand-laden truck near Singhia Chowk on Munger-Lakhisarai main road in Munger district in the wee hours on Saturday.

Amarnath Yatra begins amid tight security

Srinagar/UNI: Amid tight security, the first batch of Amarnath pilgrims were flagged off Saturday morning to the Holy Cave simultaneously from both routes — the Pahalgam track in the Anantnag district and Baltal in the Ganderbal district, officials said.

Maharashtra bus accident: Issue of safety of vehicles and passengers has again come to the fore, says Ajit Pawar

Mumbai/UNI: Leader of opposition in Maharashtra legislative assembly Ajit Pawar on Saturday expressed shock at the bus accident at Buldhana-Sindkhed Raja on the Samruddhi highway in which 25 bus passengers were killed.

Bengal teacher recruitment scam: 'Ready for even 24-hour quizzing...,' says TMC's Saayoni Ghosh

Kolkata/IBNS: After being quizzed for 11 hours by the Enforcement Directorate, Trinamool Congress youth president Saayoni Ghosh on Friday said she was ready for even a 12-hour questioning for the sake of a probe into the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam.

Maharashtra: Bus catches fire in Buldhana, 25 passengers charred to death

Buldhana: As many as twenty-five bus passengers were charred to death after the vehicle caught fire on the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district on Saturday, a senior police official told UNI.

Reduce age of consent for physical relationship from 18 to 16: Madhya Pradesh HC tells Centre

Gwalior/IBNS: The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has requested the Centre to reduce the age of consensual physical relations between a man and a woman from 18 years to 16 years.

'Your letters require only outright disregard': MK Stalin's reply to TN Guv over minister dismissal

New Delhi: In a scathing reply to Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi's letter on Minister V Senthil Balaji's dismissal, Chief Minister MK Stalin Friday said that the communique requires "outright disregard" and shows that the governor acted in haste with "scant regard to the Constitution".

ED grills actress-turned-TMCP leader Saayoni Ghosh for over 9 hours in Bengal teachers recruitment scam

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate's grilling of actress-turned-Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) state president Saayoni Ghosh at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake, in relation to the alleged teachers' recruitment scam in the West Bengal Government- aided schools and purchase of a flat still continued for nine hours on Friday.

AAP supports Rahul Gandhi over being stopped by police in Manipur

New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Friday slammed the Centre over stopping Rahul Gandhi's convoy by police in Manipur, calling the act "wrong" and an indication of "total failure" of law and order in the northeastern state.

PM Modi, President Vladimir Putin discuss Ukraine, failed armed mutiny in Russia over call

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders discussed the "recent developments in Russia" in the wake of a failed armed mutiny by the Wagner group, as well as the situation in Ukraine.

PRAGATI: PM Modi reviews 12 key projects spread across 10 states, 2 UTs having cumulative worth over Rs. 1,21,300 crores

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier today chaired the meeting of the 42nd edition of PRAGATI, the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Centre and State governments.

Andhra Pradesh: Youth's body found on railway track

Kakinada: The body of a youth was found on the railway track near Chitrada village, 15 kms from here on Friday.

India-Philippines: S Jaishankar, Enrique Manalo discuss issues related to broader cooperation during JCBC meeting

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and visiting Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo co-chaired the 5th India-Philippines Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) where the two leaders discussed issues related to broad cooperation.

Maharashtra: Three killed, 7 injured as cruise car rams into stationary Eicher Vehicle

Nashik:  Three persons of a family, including a 18-month-old baby,  were killed and 7 others injured when a cruise car they were travelling in rammed into a stationary Eicher vehicle on the Samruddhi Express Highway at Kokamthan Shiwar in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra past midnight last night.

Mozambique: INS Sunayna enters Port Beira

New Delhi: INS Sunayna, based at Southern Naval Command Kochi, entered Port Beira, Mozambique on June 28.

India, and Tanzania officials discuss wide range of issues during Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting

New Delhi: The second edition of Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and Tanzania was held in Arusha on June 28 & 29, 2023.

Odisha: Absconding drug peddle held by STF

Bhubaneswar: An absconding drug peddler was arrested by the STF of Odisha police on Friday.

Congress takes swipe at PM Modi on Manipur situation

New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the current situation in Manipur by accusing him of not being sensitive over the matter.