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Latest news on July 23, 2024: Sri Lanka's government Tuesday formally apologised to the island's Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe. (Representational picture)
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July 23, 2024 11:59 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Sri Lanka apologises for ‘forcing’ cremations of Muslim Covid victims
- The cabinet issued an "apology regarding the compulsory cremation policy during the Covid-19 pandemic", the government said in a statement.
July 23, 2024 11:55 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Nancy Pelosi reportedly played a major role in Biden's exit from 2024 race
- Pelosi worked behind the scenes, forming a coup of fellow Democrats to take collective action that would be the final push for Biden to step down from the race
July 23, 2024 11:50 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Donald Trump to meet Israel's Netanyahu on June 25
- Donald Trump said he will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday at his Florida resort.
July 23, 2024 11:16 PM IST
World News Live Updates: ‘Swifties for Harris’: Will Taylor Swift endorse Democrat and ditch Ivanka Trump’s special appeal?
- As soon as Kamala Harris declared her presidential bid, several on TikTok shared remixes of the US VP's speeches with her laugh into songs by Taylor Swift.
July 23, 2024 10:59 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Anti-terror operation underway in Kupwara
- The encounter started after the army and police established contact with the militants in the dense forest at Trimukha top, which connects Lolab with Bandipora and Baramulla districts and has been used by the militants to sneak from one district to another
July 23, 2024 10:57 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Raw deal for agri sector: Stakeholders
- According to stakeholders, outlay for agriculture is too meagre and there is no mention of legal guarantee for MSP.
July 23, 2024 10:56 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Soldier killed as army foils infiltration bid in Poonch
- The deceased was identified as Lance Naik Subhash Chander of the 7 Jat Regiment. Chander hailed from Nagla Mani village in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh.
July 23, 2024 10:52 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: PAU bats for agricultural diversification at kisan committee meeting
- The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) stressed the importance of agricultural diversification in the state at the Kisan Committee meeting here on Tuesday
July 23, 2024 10:48 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Five booked for abetment after two men end lives
- Two men ended their lives in two separate incidents in the city. The police lodged two separate FIRs
July 23, 2024 10:47 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Plot allotment scam: Vigilance arrests PSIEC official
- The accused is said to have created a fake firm and allotted it an industrial plot in Amritsar by transferring money from the accounts of his son and other kin to the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation.
July 23, 2024 10:46 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Underpaid mid-day meal workers turn to other jobs, schools in a fix
- School heads mentioned that due to low wages, the task of arranging mid-day meal workers has become next to impossible for them.
July 23, 2024 10:44 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Mason dies after cave-in at construction site in DLF Phase-I in Gurugram
- Dhuram, who was the lead mason at the construction site in Gurugram, is survived by his wife, two daughters, and three sons
July 23, 2024 10:37 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Budget allocation way below health needs, say docs
- Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD) has labeled the budget allocation for health way below what was needed.
July 23, 2024 10:19 PM IST
World News Live Updates: George Clooney endorses Kamala Harris, lauds Biden's ‘leadership’ after urging him to drop out in bombshell op-ed
- The 63-year-old actor's endorsement and appreciation of Biden come nearly two weeks after he called on the president to stop seeking reelection
July 23, 2024 10:14 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Congress CMs to skip NITI Aayog meet to protest ‘discriminatory’ Union Budget: KC Venugopal
- Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, a Congress ally, will also skip the meeting, and for the same reason.
July 23, 2024 10:06 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Soldier killed in anti-terror operation after Army foils intrusion bid in J&K's Poonch
- Lance Naik Subhash Chander suffered serious injuries that took place in a gunfight after terrorists were spotted in Battal sector of Poonch district on Tuesday
July 23, 2024 9:55 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Gurugram: 100 plot owners get DTCP notices for illegal construction in DLF 5
- The department said notices have also been issued to house owners for operating illegal commercial establishments in their plots in violation of rules and without taking any permission from the competent authority
July 23, 2024 9:55 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Haryana CM approves 2 stormwater drain projects in developing sectors
- The project for providing stormwater drainage in sectors 68-75 will be executed at a cost of ₹51 crore and the completion time of the project is 22 months, the spokesperson added
July 23, 2024 9:54 PM IST
World News Live Updates: 32% Ukrainians open to territorial concessions to Russia for quick peace, says poll
- Nearly 29 months since its full-scale invasion, Russia occupies around 18% of Ukrainian territory, including the Crimean peninsula it seized in 2014.
July 23, 2024 9:45 PM IST
World News Live Updates: ‘Dark oxygen’ is being produced 13,000 feet below ocean surface, ground-breaking study finds
- But what makes this discovery so strange is that, in this case, oxygen is not being produced by plants.
July 23, 2024 9:33 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: ED grills YouTuber Elvish Yadav for 7 hours in money laundering case
- The ED had summoned him at its Lucknow office for questioning in connection with the money laundering case related to the snake venom/rave party case
July 23, 2024 9:16 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Hamas and Fatah sign unity deal in Beijing to end years-long rift
- Gathering rival Palestinian factions to sign a deal comes over a year after Beijing brokered an unexpected deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia
July 23, 2024 9:12 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Centre allocates ₹1000 cr venture fund to boost space economy ‘five-fold in next decade’
- Budget 2024: The new venture capital fund is expected to stimulate private sector involvement in space activities.
July 23, 2024 9:09 PM IST
India News Live Updates: NEET row: Pradhan welcomes SC’s decision, demands apology from opposition
- Dharmendra Pradhan also announced that the revised results of students in accordance with the Supreme Court’s rulings will be announced within two days
July 23, 2024 9:08 PM IST
India News Live Updates: ‘Apologise to students’: Dharmendra Pradhan to Opposition on Supreme Court's NEET-UG order
- Pradhan said the NTA will announce the final results for the NEET-UG within two days and the exam's merit list will be revised according to SC observations.
July 23, 2024 9:04 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Budget aimed at Viksit Bharat dream, says Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai
- Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai said that a clear glimpse of ‘Amritkal Vision - 2047’ is visible in the first budget of the Modi Government 3.0
July 23, 2024 9:00 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Kamala Harris faces most brutal attack for being ‘childless’: ‘Becoming a step-parent to older teenagers…’
- As Kamala Harris has taken over the limelight with Joe Biden's exit from the White House race, she has become the subject of trolling and racial abuse.
July 23, 2024 9:00 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna granted conditional bail in sexual abuse case
- The police have filed an FIR against him under IPC sections 377, 342, 506, and 34.
July 23, 2024 8:57 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Changes in income, capital gain taxes, employment push: Key Budget 2024 highlights
- The government increased the standard deduction from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000, providing tax relief to millions of taxpayers.
July 23, 2024 8:52 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget: DoT allocated additional ₹38.76 cr for system to block spoof int’l calls
- The finance minister, overall, allocated Rs.1.28 lakh crore to the telecom sector for telecom projects and public sector firms under the telecom ministry
July 23, 2024 8:39 PM IST
India News Live Updates: 89 govt primary schools with zero enrolments, Himachal govt set to merge schools
- Furthermore, there is zero enrolment in 10 government middle schools while 18 schools had only five students, Himachal CM said.
July 23, 2024 8:30 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Haridwar: Schools to stay shut for a week from July 2 due to Kanwar Yatra
- Magistrate announced that Government, non-government schools and Anganwadi centres from class 1 to 12 in the Haridwar district will remain closed for a week.
July 23, 2024 8:18 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Union Budget: Centre cuts Census 2021 allocation to ₹1,309 crore
- The Centre has repeatedly maintained that the decennial exercise has been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
July 23, 2024 8:18 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after Trump's assassination attempt, ‘I take full…’
- Her resignation comes a day after appeared before a congressional committee and was berated by hours by both Democrats and Republicans for the security failures
July 23, 2024 8:17 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after assassination attempt against Trump
- Secret Service boss Kimberly Cheatle is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt against Trump.
July 23, 2024 8:00 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Bengaluru to get its first Doppler radar by this year for better weather forecasting
- The radar will have an operational range of 250 km and will be installed in Bengaluru this year.
July 23, 2024 7:48 PM IST
India News Live Updates: BJD terms Budget as ‘anti-Odisha’; 9 MLAs stage walk out during FM’s speech
- Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd and the Hotel & Restaurant Association of Odisha expressed happiness for the budgetary announcement on priority to the state’s tourism sector
July 23, 2024 7:44 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Opposition slams Budget, Rahul Gandhi calls it ‘Kursi Bachao’ exercise
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the Budget disappointing, saying the distribution is not need-based but only to save the chair
July 23, 2024 7:37 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Tripura: BJP wins 70 per cent panchayat seats uncontested
- BJP won 4,805 seats out of the total 6,889 seats uncontested, said the State Election Commission
July 23, 2024 7:36 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget pushes urban sector reforms, but lacks plans for implementation: Experts
- Experts emphasised the need for specific frameworks, funding mechanisms, and timelines for the urban sector reforms
July 23, 2024 7:36 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Kamala Harris' supporters launch ‘Operation Coconut Tree’ amid her historic US presidency bid; What is it?
- As Kamala Harris has mounted her presidential campaign following Biden's exit from the White House race, her memes and viral clips have flooded the Internet.
July 23, 2024 7:34 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Chick-fil-A offering free chicken to Code Moo winners, here's what to know about online game
- This marks the second time Chick-fil-A has introduced Code Moo since its debut last year
July 23, 2024 7:18 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Union Budget: Congress claims Sitharaman took leaf out its poll manifesto
- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will launch a comprehensive scheme for providing internship opportunities in 500 top companies to 10 million youth in 5 years
July 23, 2024 7:15 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee hikes Durga Puja grant for clubs to ₹85,000; assures ₹1L next year
- TMC leaders said the decision to increase the grant for Durga Puja organisers was taken during the state cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning.
July 23, 2024 7:12 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Union Budget 2024-25: Health ministry allocated ₹90,958 crore. Full details
- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (PM-JAY) Budget allocation rises from ₹6,800 crore to ₹7,300 crore.
July 23, 2024 7:11 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Union Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman launches ‘Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan’ for tribal welfare
- The programme would cover 63,000 tribal villages, helping five crore tribal people aims to achieve saturation coverage in villages and aspirational districts.
July 23, 2024 7:10 PM IST
India News Live Updates: NEET-UG 2024: Over 4 lakh students to lose four marks over Physics question no. 29
- As many as 44 candidates (out of 61) who scored 100% marks, will also be affected.
July 23, 2024 6:49 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Nitish Kumar hails Union Budget amid Bihar special status rejection
- Nitish Kumar said the budget met Bihar's demand for special assistance despite their ask for special status being turned down due to “practical difficulties”.
July 23, 2024 6:45 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: ‘Dress code guidelines for malls, public places soon’: Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar
- Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar said that the government would bring out guidelines to stop the recurrence of incidents like this.
July 23, 2024 6:42 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Union budget: Indian Railways gets ₹1.08 lakh for safety measures, to install ‘Kavach 4.0’
- Union minister Ashwini Vaishnav said Indian Railways will install ‘Kavach 4.0’ safety system at a rapid pace.
July 23, 2024 6:35 PM IST
India News Live Updates: EAM Jaishankar to visit Laos, Japan this month for Asean, Quad meetings
- China’s assertive behaviour across the region are expected to figure during both visits by EAM Jaishankar
July 23, 2024 6:26 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Gold investments draw 12.5% long term capital gains tax instead of 20% with indexation
- Union Budget 2024 has reduced the holding period for capital gains on gold as long term capital gains to 24 months and brought down the LTCG tax 12.5 per cent
July 23, 2024 6:26 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Evening briefing: Why SC refused to cancel NEET-UG 2024 exam; Omar Abdullah on UP's Kanwar diktat; all latest news
- A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items that you should check out.
July 23, 2024 6:21 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Supreme Court on NEET: ‘Data not indicative of systemic leak’
- The Supreme Court said the cancellation of the NEET-UG medical entrance test would neither justified nor required.
July 23, 2024 6:15 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Historic Sion Bridge to close for demolition on July 31, causing major traffic diversions
- The Sion ROB, which has been showing signs of deterioration, has already been closed to heavy vehicles. Only light motor vehicles have been permitted to use it
July 23, 2024 6:15 PM IST
World News Live Updates: World recorded its hottest day ever on July 21, says EU's Climate Copernicus
- The temperature recorded on Sunday was slightly higher than the previous record set last July with 17.08 degrees Celsius, according to preliminary data.
July 23, 2024 6:11 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Lok Sabha polls leave their mark, Union Budget keeps key allies Bihar and Andhra close
- In keeping with the coalition pressures, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh have benefitted from the Union Budget, as the Centre keeps an eye on Bengal and thanks Odisha
July 23, 2024 6:09 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee slams Union Budget 2024: ‘Anti-people, anti-poor’
- The West Bengal CM accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of making false promises during elections and not fulfilling them in their budgets.
July 23, 2024 6:03 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget unveils sops, skilling, reforms to spur jobs
- The unemployment rate in the world’s fastest-growing economy declined to 3.2% in 2022-23, according to the latest official data
July 23, 2024 5:57 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Will Secret Service boss Kimberly Cheatle face perjury charges amid calls to resign? ‘We are all sitting ducks with you’
- Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is now facing calls to resign amid dissatisfaction with her testimony over agency's inability to protect Trump.
July 23, 2024 5:52 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Centre allocates ₹6.22 lakh crore for defence in ‘Atmanirbhar’ push
- The defence budget accounts for 12.9% of the total government budget and 1.9% of the country’s projected GDP for 2024-25.
July 23, 2024 5:50 PM IST
India News Live Updates: ‘Amarnath, Vaishno Devi yatras possible without Muslims?’: Omar Abdullah on UP's Kanwar Yatra order
- On Monday, the Supreme Court stayed the controversial directive till July 26.
July 23, 2024 5:45 PM IST
India News Live Updates: NEET-UG 2024 hearing: 5 reasons why Supreme Court refused to cancel examination
- NEET-UG 2024 hearing: The Supreme Court said there was no material to indicate that the paper leak was systemic affecting the sanctity of the entire exam.
July 23, 2024 5:40 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Bengaluru civic body BBMP calls for dengue-related reels, announces cash prizes: Report
- To boost entries for the ‘Dengue Warrior’ video contest, BBMP is offering cash rewards for the top ten videos.
July 23, 2024 5:34 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget will act as catalyst to make India third largest economic power: PM Modi
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the budget has brought new opportunities, new energy, new employment and self-employment opportunities
July 23, 2024 5:18 PM IST
India News Live Updates: “Highly exaggerated”: P Chidambaram on Centre's job claim in Budget 2024
- P Chidambaram claimed finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has virtually adopted the ideas underlying Congress' proposals on employment-linked incentive scheme.
July 23, 2024 5:12 PM IST
India News Live Updates: CJI DY Chandrachud slams lawyer in Supreme Court: 'Call security, have him...'
- This wasn't the first time that CJI DY Chandrachud had a heated exchange with the lawyer.
July 23, 2024 5:10 PM IST
India News Live Updates: SC refuses to order re-exam for NEET, says systematic breach of exam not established
- SC refuses to order re-exam for NEET, says systematic breach of exam not established
July 23, 2024 5:09 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Three new EPFO schemes to boost fresh employment in manufacturing sector
- Three schemes with a total allocation of ₹1.07 lakh crore aims to incentivise both employers and employees.
July 23, 2024 4:58 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Pune IT professional dies by suicide, accuses manager of harassment
- According to the report, the incident had taken place on June 21 but the case was registered on Sunday, July 21
July 23, 2024 4:55 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Six, including 18-month-old boy, killed in Assam road accident
- According to Karimganj superintendent of police Partha Pratim Das, the incident took place on NH-8 near Nilam Bazar area around 12:30pm.
July 23, 2024 4:51 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Union Budget: ₹2 crore for Data Protection Board establishment, salary expenses
- The DPB is empowered to direct data fiduciaries to take remedial or mitigation measures in case of personal data breach, or act when a user complains to them
July 23, 2024 4:50 PM IST
India News Live Updates: ‘Bribing allies in Bihar and Andhra, anti-federal’: TMC leader Sagarika Ghose on Union Budget 2024
- Finance minister promised government's efforts on nine priorities for generating ample opportunities for all, in the pursuit of 'Viksit Bharat'.
July 23, 2024 4:47 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposes simpler tax regime to boost cruise ship industry
- Nirmala Sitharaman said ownership, leasing and flagging reforms will be implemented to increase the share of the Indian shipping industry and create more jobs.
July 23, 2024 4:40 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Karnataka cabinet shelves plan of 14-hour workdays for IT sector amid backlash: Report
- Karnataka’s cabinet put on hold a proposal to increase IT sector work hours from 10 to 14 hours a day and indefinitely postponed the Kannadiga reservation bill.
July 23, 2024 4:34 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: ‘Against the people of Karnataka’: DK Shivakumar slams Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2024
- DK Shivakumar also said attacked the union government, calling it a budget for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
July 23, 2024 4:21 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Doctors welcome decision to exempt 3 cancer drugs from customs duty
- The government proposes to cut custom duties on Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab from 10 per cent to nil
July 23, 2024 4:17 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Census, NPR unlikely in 2024 too as only ₹1,309.46 crore allocated in Budget
- The census operation continues to be on hold and the government has not yet announced the new schedule.
July 23, 2024 4:17 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu praises Union Budget 2024: ‘Thanks for…’
- N Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh’s ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is part of the National Democratic Alliance led by the BJP.
July 23, 2024 4:12 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Was Union Budget 2024 Nirmala Sitharaman's shortest speech? Which was the longest?
- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2024 speech lasted 86 minute, a much shorter than her record-breaking 160-minute-long speech in 2020.
July 23, 2024 4:12 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Capital gains taxes hiked, indexation benefit discontinued
- As per definition, any profit or gain that arises from the sale of a 'capital asset' is a capital gain.
July 23, 2024 4:12 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: BJD protests ‘complete neglect’ of Odisha, walks out of Rajya Sabha
- BJD's Sasmit Patra said that Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha have been demanding ‘special status,’ but special funds were allocated only to the first two.
July 23, 2024 4:09 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budge for MHA research and training, new laws increased three fold to ₹1348 cr
- The provision is also for the BPRD’s training intervention, research and development projects for better efficiency and public reach out
July 23, 2024 4:07 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Ladakh's allocation rises by 32%, find out why?
- Centre has allocated ₹3,922.51 crore to Ladakh for various Central sector expenditure, including agriculture and allied schemes.
July 23, 2024 3:51 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Karnataka landslide: Body of woman recovered, death toll goes up to 8
- The NDRF, SDRF, Fire and Emergency Services and the Navy are continuing operations at the site and in the Gabgavalli river.
July 23, 2024 3:50 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Nikki Haley's big statement against Donald Trump gives major boost to Kamala Harris' supporters: ‘Mark my words…’
- Nikki Haley, who surprisingly endorsed GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in May, previously made a major statement against the former president.
July 23, 2024 3:49 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Karnataka rain: Death toll due to landslide in Uttara Kannada rises to 8; IMD predicts more showers
- Uttara Kannada district has been experiencing severe rainfall for the past two weeks triggering multiple landslides affecting National Highway 66.
July 23, 2024 3:47 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Govt meets allies’ demand, secures NDA’s longevity
- HT reported on Sunday that the state govt asked the Centre to provide funds to build infrastructure projects such as barrages and river linking plans to prevent losses due to floods every year
July 23, 2024 3:47 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: 21.29 lakh sq m green zones in Goa converted for construction in 15 month: Data
- The surge in land conversion in Goa happened after the state government introduced two changes in rules in March 2023
July 23, 2024 3:42 PM IST
India News Live Updates: 'Why special packages only for Andhra, Bihar?': Akhilesh Yadav slams Union Budget 2024
- Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav reacted to the Union Budget 2024 saying Uttar Pradesh had been ignored and farmers and youth were neglected.
July 23, 2024 3:35 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Union Budget: Customs duty reduced on mobile parts, hiked on telecom equipment
- The BCD on oxygen-free copper used to manufacture resistors has been reduced from 5% to nil to increase value addition in the domestic electronics industry
July 23, 2024 3:27 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Vishnupad, Mahabodhi temple corridors in Bihar to get major tourism boost
- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that government's initiatives to promote tourism will promote investment and economic opportunities for other sectors.
July 23, 2024 3:24 PM IST
India News Live Updates: MSME Budget 2024: Raised loan limits, credit guarantees | Key annoucements
- Finance minister said measures related to the MSME's are aimed to ease financing, regulatory compliance and enable technology support.
July 23, 2024 3:05 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Kamala Harris gets surprise endorsement from ex-boyfriend as she smashes fundraising record: ‘Guys, I hate to…’
- Kamala Harris' ex-boyfriend, Montel William, has hinted that he will back her 2024 presidential campaign after Biden's withdrawal from the race.
July 23, 2024 3:05 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Nitish Kumar's response on Bihar special status snub: ‘Sab kuch dhire dhire…’
- Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has a cryptic response to Centre denying the demand of special status for the state.
July 23, 2024 3:04 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter moves Delhi HC over claims about her clearing UPSC exams
- Anjali Birla, daughter of Om Birla, filed a defamation suit in the Delhi HC to remove social media posts that allege she passed UPSC due to her father.
July 23, 2024 2:57 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: 'Bhu-Aadhaar' for all rural lands, reforms to digitise land records
- Nirmala Sitharaman announced comprehensive land reforms for both rural and urban areas. It will be implemented in partnership with state governments.
July 23, 2024 2:57 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Malibu Towne residents demand CM to allot Temple land before Haryana polls
- The religious site measures 950 square yards and was developed by Malibu Estate Pvt. Ltd. according to norms laid down by Haryana government in 1997
July 23, 2024 2:56 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Valmiki scam: Bengaluru cops file FIR against 2 ED officials for pressuring officer to implicate CM Siddaramaiah
- A case was filed against two ED officials for allegedly pressuring a state officer to implicate Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Valmiki scam case.
July 23, 2024 2:53 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget: ₹2.2 lakh crore announced in boost to urban housing for 1 crore families
- She said that Rs.2.2 lakh crore of central funding will be provided to push affordable urban housing as approved by the cabinet for 10 million new urban housing units under the PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) 2.0
July 23, 2024 2:47 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Delhi riots ‘national anthem’ death case: HC orders transfer of probe to CBI
- The alleged assault took place on February 24, 2020, and a video of it was widely shared online in the days that followed.
July 23, 2024 2:36 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Union budget 2024: NDA government lists its priorities for Viksit Bharat
- Union budget 2024: Centre has set nine priorities for achieving its ambition of Viksit Bharat
July 23, 2024 2:35 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi slams Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget: 'To appease...'
- The Congress also attacked the government over the budget.
July 23, 2024 2:31 PM IST
India News Live Updates: 'Welcome only 1...': Shashi Tharoor, P Chidambaram 'pleased' with Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called the Budget underwhelming. He said Sitharaman skipped the key issues faced by the common man.
July 23, 2024 2:19 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Canada’s Alberta Temple vandalised with Hinduphobic graffiti
- The temple management thereafter informed the Edmonton Police Service about the graffiti targeting Prime Minister Modi and Indo-Canadian MP Chandra Arya
July 23, 2024 2:15 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Kamala Harris embraces 'Brat' theme for her campaign, here's how she became part of Charli XCX's viral summer phenomenon
- Kamala Harris campaign chooses to counter Trump's hate with a ‘brat’ theme with a bid to woo the Gen Z. Here's what it means
July 23, 2024 2:01 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Sonya Massey death: Joe Biden breaks silence after Illinois deputy kills Black woman: ‘Unthinkable and senseless’
- President Joe Biden has responded to the killing of an unarmed Black woman, Sonya Massey, by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy in her house.
July 23, 2024 1:35 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: WATCH: Part of Bengaluru football stadium stand collapses during match, injuring six
- A section of the main stand at Bengaluru Football Stadium collapsed on July 21, injuring six spectators during the Chief Minister’s Cup.
July 23, 2024 1:35 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Afternoon briefing: New tax regime slabs revised in Budget 2024; IIT Delhi's submission to SC in NEET row; and more
- A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.
July 23, 2024 1:32 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Union Budget: Small nuclear reactors, solar rooftops for energy security
- In her Budget speech, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said nuclear energy is expected to form a significant part of the energy mix for Viksit Bharat or developed India
July 23, 2024 1:31 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Horrifying video shows Illinois deputy shooting dead unarmed Black woman who called 911 for help, Joe Biden responds
- Sonya Massey, 36, was fatally shot in the face by deputy Sean Grayson.
July 23, 2024 1:26 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget: Sitharaman announces ₹3 trillion for schemes benefiting women, girls
- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will facilitate higher participation of women in the workforce by setting up working women hostels and crèches
July 23, 2024 1:25 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Assam man arrested for trying to bury paralyzed mother alive
- According to locals, the son, identified as Gabriel Lakra, was looking after his paralyzed mother Budhuni Lakra for nearly a decade.
July 23, 2024 1:10 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Budget: Sitharaman announces cash bonanza, special schemes for Bihar
- The FM also announced power projects, including setting up of a new 2400 MW power plant at Pirpainti to be taken up at the cost of Rs.21,400 crores
July 23, 2024 12:59 PM IST
World News Live Updates: George Clooney will not back Kamala Harris because of THIS ‘Obama’ reason
- George Clooney expresses disappointment with Biden's decision to endorse Kamala Harris, revealing his hopes for THIS Obama to run instead.
July 23, 2024 12:40 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Union Budget 2024: Sitharaman introduces 3 incentives for first timers, employers, job creation | Details
- FM Nirmala Sitharaman introduced in the Union Budget 2024 employment-linked incentives for first timers, employer support and job creation in manufacturing
July 23, 2024 12:37 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Bengaluru police commissioner warns staff to not post unrelated reels on Instagram while on duty
- Bengaluru Police’s social media wing is also directed to monitor social media for such videos and take strict action against those who post them.
July 23, 2024 12:36 PM IST
India News Live Updates: NEET-UG: IIT-Delhi expert panel submits report on right answer to physics question before Supreme Court
- The top court bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala had asked the IIT-Delhi to set up an expert panel to looking into the question
July 23, 2024 12:33 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Where do Donald Trump, Melania and Barron live? All about their lavish Mar-a-Lago mansion
- Here’s a sneak peek inside Donald Trump and Melania’s mansion in Florida.
July 23, 2024 12:28 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Rep. Eli Crane inspects roof from where Trump shooter opened fire, claims ‘many security measures were dropped’: Watch
- Rep. Eli Crane, who is a former Navy SEAL sniper, questioned how suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks managed to slip past the Secret Service.
July 23, 2024 12:23 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget: FM announces ₹15,000 cr for development of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital
- The finance minister also announced “necessary financial assistance” for the completion of the Polavaram major irrigation project on river Godavar
July 23, 2024 12:20 PM IST
Cities Live Updates: Delhi court grants bail to Delhi minister Atishi in defamation case
- She was summoned in a defamation complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor over allegations of ‘poaching’ AAP legislators
July 23, 2024 12:13 PM IST
India News Live Updates: What Budget 2024 has for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced special measures for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh in her Budget 2024 speech
July 23, 2024 12:10 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget Session: Most interesting, awaited of Parliament’s sessions
- Parliament discusses threadbare the government’s annual plan, schemes, fiscal goals, tax plans, sops, and the functioning of ministries during the Budget Session
July 23, 2024 11:52 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Kamala Harris for President: As Obama remains silent, aide highlights his favourite quote is, ‘I don’t want to…'
- Former President Barack Obama's hesitance to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris can also be traced back to a complex web of political history.
July 23, 2024 11:42 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Several US states may see aurora due to possible geomagnetic storm this week – know date, exact timings and more
- Know which US states may get a glimpse of the aurora borealis, exact timings and more.
July 23, 2024 11:05 AM IST
World News Live Updates: THIS Royal name surfaces in top-secret FBI memos on Profumo affair
- FBI memos reveal Prince Philip's “involvement” in Profumo sex scandal.
July 23, 2024 10:53 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Can’t stay bail orders casually, must be done only in exceptional circumstances: SC
- The bail order was stayed for a year before a vacation bench in the Supreme Court stepped in on June 7 to direct that the accused will be released forthwith
July 23, 2024 10:44 AM IST
India News Live Updates: 'Constitutional transgression': Bengal Raj Bhavan objects to Mamata's Bangladesh vow
- Mamata Banerjee, at the annual Martyrs' Day rally of her Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata, offered shelter to the people of Bangladesh.
July 23, 2024 10:33 AM IST
World News Live Updates: ‘Joe Biden unfit to complete term’: Trump, Vance call to invoke 25th amendment, allege Democratic ‘coup’
- Donald Trump and GOP VP pick JD Vance called to invoke the 25th amendment against US President Joe Biden, saying he is “unfit” to complete his term.
July 23, 2024 10:32 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Supriya Sule accuses Sansad TV of censoring non-Hindi speeches; channel responds
- Baramati MP and NCP SP member Surpriya Sule took to X to post about the Sansad TV's censoring on non Hindi speeches by adding a Hindi voiceover
July 23, 2024 10:15 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Former Royal staffer says King Charles is ‘not a monster’ amidst claims that he has a ‘terrible’ temper
- Many friends and insiders claimed that King Charles III has a “terrible” temper issue and an “irascible streak.”
July 23, 2024 10:13 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Israel quietly sends millions to unauthorised West Bank settlements
- The government in Israel has been secretly funding several illegal West Bank settlements, apart from the ones that are recognised, according to Peace Now
July 23, 2024 10:04 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Trump calls for investigation to find out if White House covered up Biden’s health decline: ‘You had people that lied…’
- Donald Trump called for an investigation to be launched to find out if the White House tried to cover up Joe Biden’s physical and mental decline.
July 23, 2024 10:00 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Budget cheaper and costlier List: What items may get relief in Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech?
- The first budget of the BJP-led NDA government is expected to shape India's economic landscape, affecting infrastructure development to social welfare programs.
July 23, 2024 9:55 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Mangaluru International Airport sees 21 per cent rise in passenger traffic
- Mangaluru International Airport currently has international flights to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dammam, Dubai, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait, and Muscat.
July 23, 2024 9:13 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Guj to seek larger share of Narmada waters as 45-yr allocation period ends in Dec
- Gujarat is expected to cite surging demands for agriculture and industry to request the larger share of the Narmada River waters from Madhya Pradesh
July 23, 2024 9:12 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Morning brief: Row erupts as Centre denies special status for Bihar; Kerala's 'foreign secretary' controversy, and more
- Here is a shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check.
July 23, 2024 9:02 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Elon Musk vows to ‘destroy the woke mind virus’ after feeling ‘tricked’ into allowing his boy to have puberty blockers
- Elon Musk slams “woke mind virus” for “killing” his son, denounces gender-affirming care as “evil.”
July 23, 2024 8:56 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Warship tips over after fire, search on for sailor
- INS Brahmaputra experienced severe “listing” to the port side, and despite all efforts, it could not be brought to the upright position.
July 23, 2024 8:46 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Kamala Harris has enough Democratic delegates to earn US presidential nomination
- Kamala Harris has so far garnered the support of at least 2,579 delegates, more than the 1,976 delegates needed to win on a first ballot.
July 23, 2024 8:36 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Karnataka govt to scrap NEET exam for medical students in state, plans to conduct its own test
- On Monday, the cabinet approved the proposalagainst NEET, and they are set to pass a resolution in both houses during the ongoing session.
July 23, 2024 8:30 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Department of Post releases beta version of digital National Addressing Grid
- It is designed as “a permanent digital infrastructure” which will not change with changes in the names of the state, city or locality, or changes in the road network.
July 23, 2024 8:25 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Soldier injured as army foils infiltration bid along LoC in J&K’s Rajouri
- In a post on X, the army said alert troops foiled the bid by effectively engaging infiltrating terrorists with effective fire and that the soldier was injured in the exchange of fire
July 23, 2024 8:08 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Acclaimed British author launches a scathing attack on Prince Harry, saying…
- English comedian and author David Baddiel slams on Prince Harry's approach with his memoir, Spare.
July 23, 2024 8:04 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Prince Harry's Invictus Games coming home to England in 2027
- The Invictus Games will return to England after 10 years for the 2027 games.
July 23, 2024 7:56 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Donald Trump recalls conversation with Joe Biden on call after assassination attempt: ‘He said…’
- Donald Trump has revealed what Joe Biden told him on a call after he survived an assassination attempt.
July 23, 2024 7:39 AM IST
India News Live Updates: IAS officer's wife who 'eloped' with gangster dies by suicide after returning home
- According to the IAS's officers advocate, the couple had separated in 2023 and were heading for a divorce.
July 23, 2024 7:34 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Joe Biden to meet Benjamin Netanyahu at White House on Thursday
- White House official says Joe Biden is likely to meet Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday at the White House.
July 23, 2024 7:14 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Indian-American billionaire torches Donald Trump in exchange with Elon Musk
- Indian-American tech mogul disagrees with Elon Musk in an X exchange over Donald Trump.
July 23, 2024 7:04 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Army foils infiltration attempt in J-K's Battal sector; one soldier injured
- Army foils infiltration attempt in J-K's Battal sector; one soldier injured
July 23, 2024 7:01 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Indore Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 23.29 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Indore on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:01 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Ranchi Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 24.22 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Ranchi on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Mohali Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 27.62 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Mohali on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Haridwar Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 25.0 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Haridwar on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Srinagar Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 20.67 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Srinagar on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Bhopal Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 23.87 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Bhopal on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Goa Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 25.2 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Goa on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Chandigarh Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 28.14 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Chandigarh on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Pune Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 23.01 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Pune on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Jaipur Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 27.79 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Jaipur on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Shimla Weather and AQI Today: Check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Shimla on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Manali Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 28.07 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Manali on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Mumbai Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 26.99 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Mumbai on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Lucknow Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 29.41 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Lucknow on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Ahmedabad Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 27.02 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Ahmedabad on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Hyderabad Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 23.01 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Hyderabad on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Chennai Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 27.97 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Chennai on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Kolkata Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 27.43 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Kolkata on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Bangalore Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 20.63 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Bangalore on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 7:00 AM IST
Cities Live Updates: Delhi Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 29.05 °C, check weather forecast for July 23, 2024
- Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Delhi on July 23, 2024 here.
July 23, 2024 4:38 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Kamala Harris to meet Israel's Netanyahu this week at White House
- However, Harris will be unable to preside over Netanyahu's planned address to a joint session of Congress.
July 23, 2024 4:34 AM IST
World News Live Updates: US House leaders call CrowdStrike CEO to testify over firm's role in global outage
- CrowdStrike said this week a “significant number” of the millions of computers that crashed on Friday, causing global disruptions, are back in operation.
July 23, 2024 4:27 AM IST
World News Live Updates: NASA's ‘mind-blowing’ accidental Mars discovery was ‘like finding an oasis in the desert’
- NASA's Curiosity rover accidentally and unexpectedly discovered pure sulfur hiding in plain sight, blending in with the Red Planet's surface.
July 23, 2024 3:41 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Kamala Harris claims most delegates needed for nomination, sets new fundraising record
- US Vice President Kamala Harris won the backing of more than half the Democratic delegates she needs to become her party's nominee.
July 23, 2024 2:31 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes Panama-Costa Rica border region
- The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.
July 23, 2024 1:01 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Nancy Pelosi finally endorses Kamala Harris, praises Biden's ‘wisdom’
- The former house speaker's endorsement for Harris comes after a 24-hour delay following Biden's exit from the race
July 23, 2024 12:27 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Joe Biden's Covid-19 symptoms ‘almost completely resolved’, say doctors
- US President Joe Biden's Covid symptoms have almost completely resolved, his doctors said.
News india news Latest News, Live Updates Today July 23, 2024: Sri Lanka apologises for ‘forcing’ cremations of Muslim Covid victims
