08:10 PM
AAP MP Sanjay Singh hits out at BJP-led Centre over recent searches by Enforcement Directorate at residences of his close associates, says will file complaint in court against agency
08:00 PM
‘Adheenams’ and ‘Oduvars’ from Tamil Nadu will present the Sengol to the Prime Minister
‘Adheenams’ and ‘Oduvars’ from Tamil Nadu, who will present the Sengol to the Prime Minister during the inauguration of the new Parliament, visited Uttara Swamimalai Mandir in RK Puram.
07:58 PM
Bombay HC reprimands Mumbai Police for not taking action against noise pollution
Bombay High Court reprimands Mumbai Police for not taking action against noise pollution caused by loudspeakers installed in Mosques, even after receiving complaints. “Failure to act on noise pollution from mosques amounts to contempt of court”, says the Bombay High Court Court has directed the Mumbai Police to file a reply. The court was hearing a petition filed by a local resident. The next hearing to take place on May 29.
07:42 PM
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders will not be attending the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament which will take place on May 28: BRS Sources
07:25 PM
SC refuses to entertain PIL for inauguration of new Parliament building by President
07:24 PM
Cong Gen Secy KC Venugopal strong view point on Delhi’s politics
On Centre’s ordinance on transfer of Delhi officials, Venugopal says, “A formal request is coming from Delhi CM Kejriwal on ordinance. We will discuss this within our party and will take the final call”. “It is an issue of sidelining the first tribal-woman President of India. Why didn’t they (Centre) invite the President of India?”, he said on the row over the new Parliament inauguration.
07:21 PM
AICC Gen Secy alleges BJP of not considering the constitutional values
“They (BJP) are not even considering the constitutional values, therefore we are boycotting it,” says AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal on Congress’ decision to not attend the inauguration of new Parliament building.
07:20 PM
CM Chandrashekar Rao to skip the NITI Aayog meet
Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao to skip the NITI Aayog meeting which will take place tomorrow. CM KCR will meet Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and other MPs in Hyderabad tomorrow: BRS Sources
07:19 PM
Rajasthan: 12 people dead due to the storm
As per the reports, 12 people dead so far in different areas due to the storm, some have been injured and damages happened to a few houses. We are conducting a survey and we will be providing relief materials to people soon. We’re providing medical assistance to the injured and those people whose houses have been destroyed, we’re shifting them to shelters: Chinmayi Gopal, District Collector
07:19 PM
Uttarakhand: Five dead after car fell into the gorge
One man and four women died after a car fell into the gorge. Police team on the spot. Rescue & search operations underway: District Disaster Management Officer, Tehri Garhwal
06:41 PM
New Parliament Row: DPA Firdous Nabi says Modi should inaugurate the new Parl by taking the Oppn along
“PM Modi should inaugurate by taking the Opposition along. If the opposition has issues, they should put forward them. But, I do not think that this is such a big issue, there should not be much politics on this,” said Firdous Nabi, Democratic Progressive Azad Party on New Parliament Building inauguration by PM Modi.
06:37 PM
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel arrives at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi
06:37 PM
BJP wants to do everything as per their wish, they’re trying to exploit the authorities & institutions. We should move according to the constitution but they BJP doesn’t want to follow it: Hakim Rizwan Illahi, AAP spokesperson
06:36 PM
Delhi Police to produce gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in Saket court, tomorrow, pertaining to a firing incident in Sunlight colony
06:22 PM
NITI Aayog to hold its 8th governing council meeting tomorrow
06:05 PM
Rajeev Chandrasekhar completes nine years in Power Ministry
“PM Modi wanted Indian startups and innovation ecosystem to develop to such a level that India will no longer be a consumer of technology but also produce technologies and solutions for the world,” says Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar as BJP-led central government completes nine years in power.
05:59 PM
New Parliament Row: Bommai slams Congress decision to boycott inauguration
“Congress should have thought about the larger interest of the nation but they’re into petty politics, they’re not interested in the development of India…they’re not interested in the future of India…”: Former Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Congress decision to boycott inauguration of #NewParliamentBuilding
05:47 PM
New Parliament Row: Hardeep Singh Puri speaks to the media amid a row over the inauguration
“Those protesting should read the article published by USA’s Time magazine on August 25, 1947, to gain knowledge about what the Sengol symbolises,” says Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri amid a row over the inauguration of the new Parliament building.
05:46 PM
New Parliament Row: J&K JDU president GM Shaheen on the row over the inauguration of #NewParliamentBuilding
“I don’t think that criticism is right regarding the new Parliament. But, it would have been good if suggestions from all the parties would have been taken,” said J&K JDU president GM Shaheen in the row over the inauguration of the New Parliament Building.
Earlier Govt of India used to provide several schemes, later 90% was given by Central Govt (financial aid) and 10% by State Govt. Now most of the plans are 50-50. When 50% is being given by the Center and 50% by state, then why should the central govt decide the name (of the scheme)? The name should be decided in consultation with state govt.
– Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
05:44 PM
Sikkim: SDF support the new Parliament building inaguration
“We are getting a new Parliament after 96 years. A new Parliament building will serve the purpose of expanding responsibility towards the people of India,” said Prem Das Rai, Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) party.
05:41 PM
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar meets Sonia Gandhi & Rahul Gandhi at their residence in Delhi
05:40 PM
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrives at party president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence in Delhi
05:14 PM
India’s forex kitty drops by USD 6.05 billion to USD 593.47 billion for the week ended May 19: RBI data
05:09 PM
CUET-UG to be held in Manipur from June 5-8: National Testing Agency
05:07 PM
NEET-UG to be held in Manipur on any date between June 3 and 5: National Testing Agency
04:59 PM
CM Yogi Adityanath at the inauguration of the new Civil Enclave at the Kanpur Airport
“The better the connectivity, the more development. Wherever the air connectivity has improved, new enterprises have come up in those places,” the chief minister said.
04:58 PM
CM Yogi Adityanath along with Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurate the Civil Enclave of Kanpur Airport
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia during the inauguration ceremony addressed the crowd and said, “There was a demand for expansion and modernisation of the airport in Kanpur for a long time. Today that airport is being expanded, modernised and dedicated to the public.”
04:56 PM
Delhi: First look at the New Parliament building that will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28
04:42 PM
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad, UK Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia, UN and UK Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict to visit India from 27th to 31st May
04:42 PM
CBI extortion case: Bombay HC refuses to grant interim protection from arrest to accused Sam D’Souza
Bombay High Court refuses to grant interim protection from arrest to accused Sam D’Souza in CBI extortion case. He is facing allegations of extortion in the drugs-on-cruise case.
04:34 PM
‘Sengol’ which is a symbol of our freedom was kept in a dark corner of a museum as a ‘stick of Nehruji’ by the Gandhi family: Smriti Irani, BJP
04:25 PM
A state visit of the King of Cambodia to take place on 30th May 2023. He will meet the President, Vice President and Prime Minister. EAM will also call on him. President will hold a banquet in honour of the king: Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East), MEA
04:25 PM
Opposition is raising a very trivial issue on the inauguration of the new Parliament. PM Must inaugurate the new Parliament as it was made under his leadership: Junaid Azim Mattu, Mayor, Srinagar Municipal Corporation
04:24 PM
UPSC contemplates criminal, disciplinary penal action against two candidates for claiming selection in civil services exam: Officials
04:08 PM
Ravi Shankar Prasad
04:05 PM
EU Carbon Tax
European Union’s proposed carbon tax will not have any negative effect on its trade relationship with India: Bloc’s climate policy chief Frans Timmermans
04:05 PM
Ahead of Mumbai Indians match against Gujarat Titans today, Mukesh Ambani along with his family members offered prayers at Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir
04:00 PM
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred 107 km east-southeast of Tokyo, Japan, at around 3.33 pm. The depth of the earthquake was 65 km: National Center for Seismology
03:46 PM
Reliance Consumer Products partners with General Mills
03:43 PM
Lok Jansakti Party (Ram Vilas) President and Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan has written a letter to the PM extending his party’s support to the inauguration of the new Parliament building and condemning the boycott of 19 Opposition parties while urging them to reconsider their decision.
03:42 PM
Rupee rises 14 paise to close at 82.58 (provisional) against US dollar
03:42 PM
Sensex rallies 629.07 points to settle at 62,501.69; Nifty jumps 178.20 points to 18,499.35
03:38 PM
Centre sets up a 11-member high-level steering committee to review and monitor progress of cheetah reintroduction programme and provide suggestions on opening of cheetah habitat for eco-tourism: National Tiger Conservation Authority memo
03:18 PM
Investors in Aster DM Healthcare are in talks to sell a 30% stake in the company’s India business for about $300 million: Reuters
03:04 PM
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to boycott NITI Aayog meeting, writes a letter to PM Narendra Modi saying “People are asking, if the PM doesn’t abide by the SC then where will people go for justice? What’s the point of attending NITI Aayog meeting when cooperative federalism is a joke”
03:03 PM
Temasek & Tiger Global backed Unicorn, OPEN Technologies is likely to launch India’s First Neo Bank for MSMEs along with IIFL Finance: ET Now quoting sources
03:02 PM
Delhi bike taxi
In a big relief to cab aggregators like Uber, Rapido, and Ola, Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the public notice and show cause notice issued by the Delhi Transport Department against continuing operation in Delhi. The HC also directed the Transport Department to not take any coercive steps against Rapido and others till such time policy is framed.
02:41 PM
Russian strike on clinic kills one, injures 15 in Ukraine’s Dnipro
A Russian missile on Friday struck a medical facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing one and injuring 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram. “A rocket attack on a clinic in the city of Dnipro. As of now, one person was killed and 15 were wounded,” Zelensky wrote in a statement on social media.
02:40 PM
Dozens of strikes hit Russian border region in last 24 hours: governor.
Whenever any good work is done under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Congress and its fellow opposition parties create obstacles. Today these people are protesting just for the sake of protest, which has no reason
– Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on opposition parties boycotting the inauguration of the new Parliament
If we are to continue being ‘Pharmacy of the World’, there can be no laxity with the quality of our pharmaceutical products. Our products should also be affordable and competitive in the global market. There is zero tolerance for laxity with the quality of pharmaceutical products
– Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
02:11 PM
India’s export share in world trade in pharma, G&J, footwear dips in 2022: GTRI
Share of India’s exports in the world trade in sectors such as pharma, gems and jewellery, leather, and footwear declined in 2022 as compared to 2015, according to a report by think tank GTRI. However, there is an increase in the share of electronics, machinery, petroleum, auto parts, iron and steel, and aluminium products’ exports during the period.
01:52 PM
Tillu Tajpuria murder case
80 police officials including 5 Deputy Superintendents, 9 Assistant Superintendents, 8 Head Wardens and 50 Wardens have been transferred: Tihar Officials
01:45 PM
“We are not slaves of Congress and will take our own decision. Why do we need to follow Congress?“: Former Karnataka CM & JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy on Congress questioning former PM Deve Gowda’s decision to participate in the inauguration of the new Parliament building
01:45 PM
The new Parliament building should be inaugurated by the President… HD Kumaraswamy should not forget that when there was presidential election, their party had boycotted voting for the president of the country: Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
01:43 PM
4,500 devotees leave for annual Kheer Bhawani mela in Kashmir
Amid tight security, nearly 4,500 devotees, including members of the Kashmiri Pandit community, on Friday left from Nagrota area here to attend the annual Kheer Bhawani mela in Kashmir, officials said. The annual Kheer Bhawani Mela, celebrated on Zeisht Ashtami, will take place on May 28 at the shrines of Tulmulla (Ganderbal), Tikker (Kupwara), Laktipora Aishmuqam (Anantnag), Mata Tripursundri Devsar (Kulgam), and Mata Kheerbhawani Manzgam (Kulgam) in the Valley.
01:33 PM
Due to operational reasons, Go First flights until 28th May 2023 are cancelled: Reuters
01:21 PM
On the completion of 9 years of the Modi Government, the Congress party wants to ask 9 questions to Prime Minister. We are also releasing a document for the same ‘9 saal 9 sawaal’: Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications
01:12 PM
