EU delegation to visit Assam on June 8-9, launch Blue Valleys clusters initiative

IANS | June 7, 2026 12:16 PM

Guwahati, June 7 (IANS) A high-level Team Europe delegation of the European Union (EU) will arrive in Assam's Guwahati on June 8 for a two-day visit to advance collaboration opportunities with India's North-Eastern States, in line with the priorities set out in the joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda agreed between the EU and India at their Summit last January.

INDIA bloc's future in dark, says BJP as opposition meets in Delhi on Monday

IANS | June 7, 2026 12:07 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled to be held in Delhi on June 8, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday said the opposition alliance's future was in the dark, while other BJP leaders questioned its unity and relevance, alleging that internal divisions had weakened it.

One-off Test: Gill, Pant power India to 475/6 against Afghanistan at lunch

IANS | June 7, 2026 11:59 AM

New Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) India’s batting charge continued to shine bright on day two of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, with skipper Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant hitting 126 and 81, respectively, before the visitors struck back to claim three wickets in the first session.