Lucknow, June 16 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government’s directive for compulsory Aadhaar-based biometric attendance in madrasas has been welcomed by Muslim clerics, who view it as a positive and progressive move to plug the gaps in the existing system.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and IITM Global exchanged seven commercial memoranda of understanding and two institutional MoUs on the first day of Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, that are expected to unlock nearly $100 million in value creation, a statement said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of the income-tax exemption granted to Scheduled Tribes residing in the North Eastern Region under the Income-Tax Act, 2025.
Geneva, June 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday landed in Geneva enroute to France's Evian to participate in the G7 summit. In a special gesture, Switzerland President Guy Parmelin welcomed PM Modi at the airport.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) India's total exports of both goods and services surged by close to 85 per cent from $468 billion in 2014-15 to $863 billion in 2025-26, according to data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Tuesday.
Chennai, June 16 (IANS) Yielding to demands from farmers’ organisations and political parties, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday announced a major expansion of the state's crop loan waiver scheme, extending full relief to crop loans up to Rs 75,000 availed through cooperative banks by small, marginal, and other farmers.
Edgbaston, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan and South Africa meet at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday with both sides desperate to revive their T20 World Cup campaigns after heavy defeats in their opening Group A fixtures. Having suffered convincing losses to India and Australia respectively, the contest has quickly turned into a must-win encounter for two teams already under pressure.
Birmingham, June 16 (IANS) Edgbaston hosts a high-stakes Group A fixture on Wednesday as Pakistan take on South Africa, with both sides looking to recover from bruising opening-round defeats and keep their semifinal hopes alive.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s alleged act of sacrilege, pertaining to Sikh Gurus’ images, has drawn widespread condemnation and denunciation from all quarters. Both the BJP and Congress took strong objection to his 'religious misconduct' and justified his labelling as “Guru Drohi” and “anti-Khalsa Panth” by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of the Sikh community.
Rudraprayag, June 16 (IANS) A man fell into a deep gorge near the petrol pump in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag on Tuesday, creating panic in the area, but was swiftly rescued by a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), which rushed to the spot on getting the information.
