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In a first instance, classmates to serve as chiefs of Indian Army and Navy together

New Delhi/IBNS: In the first instance in Indian military history, two classmates, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, and Admiral Dinesh Tripathi will be serving as chiefs of the Indian Army and Navy.

Thief steals car with children inside; Delhi police foils plan after 3 hr chase

New Delhi: A thief stole a car with two children inside in Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar area and later demanded a ransom of Rs 50 lakh from their parents, media reported.

Don't need crutches, BJP will fight Haryana Assembly polls alone: Amit Shah

Panchkula (Haryana): Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar alone under the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

'Why after Lok Sabha elections?' Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi suspects conspiracy as 5 bridges fall in 9 days in Bihar

Gaya (Bihar): Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi feels that there is a "plot" behind consecutive bridge collapses in Bihar, media reported

Delhi govt to form fact-finding panel to probe illegal felling of 1100 trees in Satbari

New Delhi: The Delhi government formed a fact-finding panel consisting of three ministers and a secretary to investigate the 'illegal' cutting down of more than 1,100 trees in the Satbari area of southern Delhi, media reported.

Uttarakhand: Overflowing seasonal river washes away vehicles in Haridwar

Haridwar: With the arrival of the monsoon in Uttarakhand, river water levels have risen dramatically, engulfing everything in the surrounding areas.

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Jammu Kashmir amid infiltration bids

Poonch (Jammu Kashmir): Pakistan Rangers began unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the International Border in the Krishna Ghati Sector of Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir on late Friday night, media reported

Elderly man, four children drown in flood water amid incessant rains in Delhi

New Delhi: In two separate incidents in Delhi, an elderly man and four children have drowned in floods caused by relentless rainfall that has brought the city to a halt, media reported.

Nitish Kumar's party JD(U) reiterates demand for special status for Bihar at key meet

Patna: The Janata Dal United (JDU), one of the main allies of the ruling BJP at the Centre, concluded its national executive meeting with a resolution calling for special state status for Bihar.

Foundation stone for the construction of India-aided dormitory building in Nepal laid, Indian envoy participates

The foundation stone for the construction of Dormitory Building for Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling Monastic School was laid down on Friday jointly by Indian envoy to the country Naveen Srivastava and Tasi Nharbu Gurung, Chairman, Lomanthang Rural Municipality.

Iranians in India participate in presidential election, envoy praises New Delhi for facilitating and holding the polls

Iranian nationals in India voted to elect a new President as polling was held in several parts of the country on Friday.

Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik reaches Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to participate in RIMPAC naval exercise

Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik, mission deployed in South China Sea and North Pacific Ocean, has reached Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to take part in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which is world's largest naval exercise.

S Jaishannkar to visit Qatar tomorrow, meet PM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit will visit Qatar on Sunday where he is expected to meet the country's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

Excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal sent to judicial custody till July 12

A Delhi court on Saturday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case, which is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Sixty Indian nationals arrested in Sri Lanka for alleged involvement in online financial scam

Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 60 Indian nationals for their alleged involvement in an online financial scam.

Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose files defamation case against Mamata Banerjee for her 'women are scared to visit Raj Bhavan' remark

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her claims that women are scared to visit Raj Bhavan owing to the activities there, media reports said.

Five soldiers killed as tank swept away during river-crossing exercise near LAC in Leh

Leh/IBNS: Five Indian soldiers died of drowning after their tank was swept away during the river-crossing exercise in Leh near China border in the early hours of Saturday, media reports said.

Yogi Adityanath suspends six civic officials over potholes on road leading to Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Ayodhya/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has suspended six civic officials of Ayodhya after potholes emerged on Ram Path, the road leading to Ram Temple, media reports said.

Five Indian soldiers die during tank exercise close to China border in Leh

At least five Indian soldiers died of drowning after their tank was swept away during a river-crossing exercise in the Leh region close to the China border on Saturday, the country's army confirmed.

Gujarat: Canopy at Rajkot airport terminal collapses amid heavy rainfall, no casualty

Days after Delhi airport witnessed a major mishap, now the canopy outside  Rajkot airport terminal in Gujarat collapsed amid heavy rain on Saturday.

In a rare praise, Shashi Tharoor calls Delhi Lt Governor 'conscientious civil servant'

New Delhi/IBNS: In a rare shoutout to Lt Governor VK Saxena, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised the work to control water flooding as Delhi broke an 88-year-old rain record this morning in a much-needed respite from an unprecedented months-long heatwave.

'Tainted day': Mallikarjun Kharge, Jagdeep Dhankhar indulge in face-off over NEET discussion

New Delhi/IBNS: The government and the opposition's tussle over paper leaks escalated sharply on Friday when the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, walked into the well of the House with others to attract the attention of the Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar.

'Ensure no abnormal surge in airfare': Centre tells airlines after Delhi airport ops hit

New Delhi/IBNS: The Civil Aviation Ministry, in an advisory on Friday evening, has asked airlines to ensure that there are no "abnormal surcharges" on flights to and from Delhi. 

We urge PM to debate NEET-UG paper leak issue, says Rahul Gandhi targeting Centre

Congress leader and LoP Rahul Gandhi on Friday once again tried to corner the Centre over the paperleaks in the NEET-UG and released video where he is seen urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to debate the issue.

Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday after ruckus over NEET

New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, has been adjourned till Monday after a ruckus broke out following the opposition leaders' demand for a discussion over the pot-boiling incidents of paperleaks in the NEET-UG.

Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren granted bail in land scam case

Ranchi/IBNS: The Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted bail to former state Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the land scam case, in a big relief for the JMM chief ahead of the assembly elections.

Rahul Gandhi demands immediate NEET discussion in Parliament, says 'govt and opposition should speak together for students'

New Delhi/IBNS: LoP Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded an immediate discussion on the controversy over the paper leak incidents in the NEET-UG stating a message that the government and opposition are discussing the issue for students should go from Parliament.

Delhi airport roof collapse: One dead, six injured, flights disrupted; Opposition targets Modi

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid heavy rains lashing the national capital region, a portion of the canopy of Delhi Airport's Terminal-1 departure area collapsed on Friday morning killing one and causing cancellation of several domestic flights, officials said, even as the Opposition gunned for PM Modi alleging he had inaugurated the building ahead of polls in rush as the aviation minister hit back clarifying that the structure that fell was of 2009.

India successfully conducts developmental trials of high-speed expendable aerial target 'Abhyas'

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed six consecutive developmental trials of High Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) ‘Abhyas’ with improved booster configuration from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.

Flight operation disrupted as a portion of Delhi airport's T1 roof collapses, one dies

A portion of the roof at Terminal 1 of the Delhi airport collapsed on Friday which left at least one person dead and five others injured.