JMM-Congress rift widens in Jharkhand as Soren’s party stakes claim to both RS seats
Ranchi, June 6 (IANS) Differences within Jharkhand’s ruling alliance have come to the fore over the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Congress at odds over seat-sharing. Hours after Congress announced Pranav…
India and Japan set to deepen ties during Takaichi’s possible visit next month
Tokyo, June 5 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may visit India as early as July to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, local media has reported. Arrangements are being made for Takaichi’s visit to Assam, where she will hold…
Mallikarjun Kharge files Rajya Sabha nomination, Rahul Gandhi, CM Shivakumar present (Lead)
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka at the Vidhana Soudha here on Friday. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister D.K.…
Plant at least one tree under ‘Ek ped Maa ke naam’ campaign: Harsh Vardhan Shringla on World Environment Day
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, on Friday urged citizens to plant at least one tree as part of the ‘Ek ped Maa ke naam’ campaign on the occasion of World Environment Day. Speaking to IANS, Shringla said the…
Congo criticises Spain after Chile friendly cancelled over Ebola concerns
Madrid, June 5 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of Congo has condemned a decision by Spanish authorities to cancel its pre-World Cup friendly against Chile on June 9 due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the African nation. The match was scheduled to be…
SC initiates contempt proceedings against Delhi AIIMS Acting Director; orders appearance on July 7
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court has issued a contempt notice to the Acting Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, after expressing shock over the failure to comply with its direction requiring the…
Another Sudanese national isolated at Hyderabad hospital over suspected Ebola symptoms
Hyderabad, June 5 (IANS) Another Sudanese national has been shifted to an isolation centre in Hyderabad over suspected Ebola symptoms. The individual, who arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), has been shifted to the isolation centre at…
Udhayanidhi Stalin urges CM Vijay to act as TN may lose 152 super speciality medical seats
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin has urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to immediately intervene to prevent 152 vacant super-speciality medical seats in the state from being surrendered to the…
Unable to escape, jumped from third floor leading to hip fracture, says Kin of Malviya Nagar fire victim
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The relative of an injured victim in the blaze at a bed and breakfast (B&B) property in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area said that his cousin was stuck in his room as the fire spread and, being unable to escape, jumped…
PM Modi urges athletes to become ambassadors of Ayush Ministry’s ‘Yoga 365’ campaign
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on athletes participating in the inaugural ‘World Yogasana Championship’ to become global ambassadors of the Ayush Ministry’s ‘Yoga 365’…