Bengal govt moves SC against Delhi HC order granting remission to 1993 Bowbazar blast convict
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s order granting remission and directing the release of Md. Rashid Khan, a life convict in the 1993 Bowbazar bomb blast case.…
Seven killed in three separate road accidents in Telangana
Hyderabad, June 18 (IANS) At least seven persons have been killed in three separate road accidents in Telangana on Thursday, police said. In the first incident, three people were killed in Medchal Malkajgiri district near Hyderabad when a speeding car…
Rajasthan govt approves 2-year promotion relaxation, 149 Secretariat posts cleared
Jaipur, June 18 (IANS) In a major employee welfare measure, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has approved a two-year relaxation in promotion eligibility criteria for Rajasthan government employees, in line with the 2026-27 Budget announcement, a…
Constant communication helped me stay focused: Shafali on guidance from senior pros Harmanpreet and Smriti
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Indian batter Shafali Verma credited the guidance she received from senior players Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur for staying focused to execute her plans well. India continued their impressive start to the ICC…
SUV rolls down Himachal gorge, all seven occupants killed
Shimla, June 18 (IANS) All seven occupants, comprising three women, belonging to a village, were killed when their SUV skidded off the road and fell into a 500-metre-deep gorge at midnight in Chamba in Himachal Pradesh, police said on Thursday. The…
Delhi CM Gupta inaugurates Jan Kalyan Shivir in Pitampura
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inaugurated the Jan Kalyan Shivir in Pitampura under the theme ‘Seva, Suvidha aur Samadhan’, aimed at providing citizens easy access to various government welfare schemes…
US President Donald Trump touts Iran deal as defining victory
Evian (France), June 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday mounted an aggressive defence of his Iran agreement, portraying it as a historic diplomatic achievement that prevented a wider Middle East war, reopened the Strait of Hormuz and…
After ducking Bengal Police summons thrice, ex-minister Biswas turns up for questioning in Messi event mess
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) After ducking Bengal Police summons thrice for questioning in relation to alleged irregularities during Lionel Messi’s ‘GOAT India Tour’ event at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Salt Lake on December 13 last year, former…
Meenakshi Seshadri opens up about working with Anil Kapoor in ‘Ghar Ho To Aisa’
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Veteran actress Meenakshi Seshadri on Thursday revisited memories from her film “Ghar Ho To Aisa.” She reflected on its release and her journey in the industry. The actress shared that the film came exactly nine years after she…
Calcutta HC upholds Bengal Assembly Speaker’s decision accepting Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday upheld the decision of the West Bengal Assembly Speaker, Rathindra Bose, accepting expelled Trinamool Congress Legislator Ritabrata Banerjee as the leader of the new…