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NATION
Congress names Satheesan as next Kerala chief minister
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday named VD Satheesan as the next chief minister of Kerala, ending days of suspense and speculation over the post.
Peace cannot be piecemeal: India flags serious concerns over West Asia crisis, unilateral sanctions
New Delhi: India on Thursday flagged grave concerns over the West Asia crisis and its impact on energy supplies and maritime stability in the Strait of Hormuz and urged BRICS nations to develop "practical ways" to navigate "unprecedented" geopolitical and economic uncertainty as well as "unilateral coercive" sanctions.
Russian FM Lavrov meets PM; Modi talks about India's stand for dialogue, diplomacy
New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and they exchanged views on various regional and global issues of mutual interest, including the situation in Ukraine and West Asia.
Woman gang-raped in a sleeper bus in Delhi; driver and conductor arrested
New Delhi: A woman returning home from work in northwest Delhi's Mangolpuri area was allegedly dragged inside a private sleeper bus and gang-raped by the driver and conductor, police said on Thursday. The two men have been arrested.
PM Modi meets BRICS foreign ministers
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hosted top diplomats from the BRICS nations as New Delhi kicked off a high-stakes conclave of the foreign ministers of the influential bloc.
EU heads of missions meet Rahul, discuss bloc's 'thriving partnership' with India
New Delhi: As part of the European Union's engagement with Indian political parties, EU heads of missions had a luncheon meeting with senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Salman Khurshid, during which the two sides discussed the "thriving EU-India strategic partnership" and evolving Indian and global geopolitical dynamics, EU envoy Herve Delphin said on Thursday.
111 killed, 72 injured as storm, rain batter UP; relief work underway
Lucknow: At least 111 people were killed and 72 injured after a strong storm and heavy rain pounded several districts of Uttar Pradesh, uprooting trees and damaging houses, an official statement said on Thursday.
Delhi students protest against NEET-UG cancellation, paper leak
New Delhi: Students and organisations in the national capital on Thursday intensified protests against the cancellation of the NEET-UG examination over an alleged paper leak.
EC announces staggered rollout of SIR phase 3 in 16 states, 3 UTs
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday announced the rollout of phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 states and three Union Territories involving 36.73 crore voters in a phased manner beginning May 30.
'Peace cannot be piecemeal': India flags serious concerns over West Asia crisis, unilateral sanctions.
New Delhi: India on Thursday flagged grave concerns over the West Asia crisis and its impact on energy supplies and maritime stability in the Strait of Hormuz and urged BRICS nations to develop "practical ways" to navigate geopolitical upheavals as well as "unilateral coercive" sanctions.
NEET paper leak: 5 remanded in CBI custody, 2 more arrested; aspirant allegedly commits suicide in UP
New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday secured the custody of five persons arrested in the NEET-UG exam leak case and apprehended two more suspects as officials said the agency is also looking into possible role of any insider in the National Testing Agency (NTA) in the irregularities.
West Asia crisis: Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi seeks BRICS condemnation of Israel, US
New Delhi: Iran is a victim of "illegal expansionism and warmongering", Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday urging the BRICS nations to "explicitly condemn" what he described as violations of international law by the US and Israel.
NEET paper leak: Plea in SC seeks NTA revamp or replacement, interim monitoring panel
New Delhi: A medical body has urged the Supreme Court to direct restructuring or replacement of NTA with a robust and autonomous system to conduct NEET-UG, citing a "direct assault" on the fundamental rights of over 22.7 lakh students through recurring paper leaks.
Over 38 people from the Kuki, Naga communities held hostage by various groups: Manipur home minister
Imphal: Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam on Thursday said that "more than 38 people" belonging to the Naga and Kuki communities were held hostage by various groups in the state.
Shutdown against killings by militants hit normal life in Manipur's three districts
Imphal: Normal life was paralysed in at least three districts of Manipur on Thursday by shutdowns called by the Kuki Zo and Naga communities against the killing of three church leaders and a civilian a day ago.
Congress party moves HC seeking execution of sale deed for its former headquarters on Delhi's Jantar Mantar road
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the Centre and Delhi government on a petition by the Indian National Congress seeking the execution of a sale deed in the party's favour for its former headquarters at 7, Jantar Mantar Road here.
BUSINESS
WPI inflation spikes to 42-month high of 8.3 pc as West Asia crisis raise energy prices
New Delhi: Wholesale price inflation shot up to a 42-month high of 8.3 per cent on the back of a spike in energy prices that followed the disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict.
FOREIGN
Trump invites Chinese President Xi Jinping for Sept 24 visit at White House
Beijing: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would be making a reciprocal visit to the White House on September 24.
Xi warns Trump on Taiwan as US, China discuss trade and Iran war
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart, Donald Trump that mishandling the Taiwan issue could trigger "clashes and even conflicts" between the two countries, as the leaders held wide-ranging talks on the Iran war, energy security and trade on Thursday. By K J M Varma.
SPORTS
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earns India A call-up: 15-year-old joins Tilak Varma's squad for SL tri-series
Mumbai: Prodigious batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been selected for India's 15-member 'A' squad for the upcoming one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka, scheduled for June 2026. The team, which will compete against the 'A' squads of Afghanistan and the host nation, will be captained by Tilak Varma, with Riyan Parag serving as vice-captain.
BTS join Madonna, Shakira for historic FIFA World Cup final half-time show
FIFA has confirmed that a Super Bowl-style musical spectacle will debut at this year's World Cup final, with global icons Madonna, Shakira and K-pop giants BTS leading the historic lineup.
Ethiopian runner Yebrgual Melese dies during marathon training session
Yebrgual Melese, the Ethiopian marathon runner known for her success in major international races, has died at the age of 36 after suffering a sudden medical emergency while training in Addis Ababa