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Marathi is mandatory, reiterates Maha Minister amid talks of Thackeray cousins' joint protest

IANS | June 27, 2025 2:39 PM

Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Mumbai BJP chief and Minister of Cultural Affairs Ashish Shelar on Friday said it was Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray's right to organise morchas, but the fact remains that Marathi is compulsory in Maharashtra, Hindi is optional, and it was because of the BJP that Marathi was accorded the Classical Language status.

RJD releases campaign song projecting Tejashwi Yadav as ‘Bihar ka Beta’ ahead of Assembly polls

IANS | June 27, 2025 2:23 PM

Patna, June 27 (IANS) As Bihar gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has released a new campaign song projecting Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, as a “strong, honest, and visionary leader” and “Bihar ka beta (son of Bihar)."

Feeling proud: Parents and teacher of Shubhanshu Shukla celebrate his journey to ISS

IANS | June 27, 2025 2:14 PM

Lucknow, June 27 (IANS) The parents and teacher of India's second astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, on Friday expressed pride after he successfully reached the International Space Station (ISS).

Three held on charges of raping woman inside law college in South Kolkata

IANS | June 27, 2025 2:06 PM

Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Kolkata Police arrested three youths for raping a young woman within the premises of a reputed law college in the city, police said on Friday. The victim and two of the accused are all students of the South Kolkata Law College (New Campus), while the third accused is a former student.

India’s electricity demand likely to triple to 4 trillion units by 2035: Report

IANS | June 27, 2025 2:00 PM

Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) India’s electricity demand is expected to record a three-fold jump to a staggering 4 trillion units by 2035, driven by industrial expansion, urban growth, and the electrification of transport, according to a report from OmniScience Capital released on Friday.

Congress has not apologised for Emergency: EAM Jaishankar

IANS | June 27, 2025 1:57 PM

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar on Friday hit out at the Congress for not apologising even 50 years after it imposed the Emergency by "murdering" the Constitution.

One country wanted no reference to terror: EAM Jaishankar on India's firm stand at SCO summit

IANS | June 27, 2025 1:25 PM

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday stressed that the core objective of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is to combat terrorism and that all member nations must reflect this shared goal in both words and actions.

Indian markets likely to rise in Q3 FY26: Morgan Stanley

IANS | June 27, 2025 12:56 PM

Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Indian stock markets are more likely to rise than fall in the third quarter of the financial year 2026 (Q3 FY26), Morgan Stanley said in a note on Friday.

In a first, India exports rose-scented litchis from Punjab to Qatar, Dubai

IANS | June 27, 2025 12:37 PM

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) In a significant boost to India’s horticultural exports, the Centre’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the flagging off of the first consignment of one metric tonne of rose-scented litchi from Punjab’s Pathankot to Doha in Qatar, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

BJP accuses Congress of opposing voter verification to shield fake votes in Bihar

IANS | June 27, 2025 12:30 PM

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Following Congress’ objection to the Election Commission of India's special revision of the state's voter list ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar, the BJP has launched a sharp counterattack, accusing the grand old party of attempting to protect fake voters.

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Marathi is mandatory, reiterates Maha Minister amid talks of Thackeray cousins' joint protest

RJD releases campaign song projecting Tejashwi Yadav as ‘Bihar ka Beta’ ahead of Assembly polls

Feeling proud: Parents and teacher of Shubhanshu Shukla celebrate his journey to ISS

Three held on charges of raping woman inside law college in South Kolkata

India’s electricity demand likely to triple to 4 trillion units by 2035: Report

Congress has not apologised for Emergency: EAM Jaishankar

One country wanted no reference to terror: EAM Jaishankar on India's firm stand at SCO summit

Indian markets likely to rise in Q3 FY26: Morgan Stanley

In a first, India exports rose-scented litchis from Punjab to Qatar, Dubai

BJP accuses Congress of opposing voter verification to shield fake votes in Bihar

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