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 majority bloc of the party in the House and as the official Leader of Opposition (LoP).
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The government on Thursday said it has earmarked Rs 18,907 crore for the construction of 26,474 kilometres of rural roads during FY27 under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and related rural connectivity initiatives.
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A decline in global crude oil prices does not automatically translate into an immediate reduction in petrol and diesel prices in India, Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi said on Thursday.
Nagpur, June 18 (IANS) The Nagpur Police have arrested a cleric who was allegedly involved in the forced religious conversion of a 24-year-old woman, the wife of an Indian Air Force officer. The accused, identified as Hazrat Maulana, was apprehended in Madhya Pradesh and brought into custody for questioning.
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A day after claiming Trinamool Congress-style defections in Uttar Pradesh, Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar claimed that the split within the Samajwadi Party is inevitable and will be led by "son of UP's land of rebels", apparently referring to SP MP Sanatan Pandey.
Paris, June 18 (IANS) Members of the Indian diaspora in Paris expressed immense joy and emotion on Thursday after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to France. Many described the occasion as a proud and memorable moment, saying that his presence made them feel connected to their homeland despite being thousands of miles away.
Paris, June 18 (IANS) Members of the Indian diaspora in France on Thursday announced that the country will soon have its first traditional Hindu temple, with its inauguration scheduled for September.
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Ahead of the NEET (UG)-2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that nearly 16 lakh candidates have successfully downloaded their admit cards. The admit cards were released on June 14 for candidates appearing in the retest.
Evian (France), June 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Modi met the European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France.
Evian (France), June 18 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday in an official statement that Prime Minister Modi met the US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France's Evian and discussed end of West Asia conflict, significant progress in the India-US interim trade deal and bilateral cooperation in terms of defence, strategic technologies, energy, and trade sectors between the two countries.
