India has announced one day’s state mourning tomorrow as a mark of respect for the death of Iran’s President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash. The national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout the country tomorrow in all buildings where the national flag is flown regularly. There
The Indian Mixed team broke the national record at the ongoing Asian Athletic Relay Championships 2024 Bangkok in Thailand today. The team comprising Muhammad Ajmal, Jyothika Sri, Amoj Jacob and Subha Venkatesan won gold in the 4x400m event. Sri Lanka and Vietnam won silver and bronze in the event. The quartet are out
Oil prices steadied today amidst political uncertainty in key oil-producing nations. The sudden death of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi and the cancellation of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince’s trip to Japan, citing the king’s health concerns, fueled the market’s unease. The Brent Crude Oil futures was down by 0.12 per cent to trade at 83 dollars
In a proactive move to address mounting concerns over landslide threats posed by monsoon rains, Tushar G. Nikhare, IAS, District Collector and Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority in Gangtok District has enacted Section 30 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Effective from June 1st to September 30th, 2024, all new earth excavation works
Voting concluded this evening for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Overall, nearly 57 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 5 PM. Forty-nine Parliamentary Constituencies spread over six States and two Union Territories were covered in this phase. These include 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 13 in Maharashtra, seven in West Bengal
The Gujarat ATS has arrested four terrorists at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. According to the local authorities, all the arrested terrorists are residents of Sri Lanka and are associated with the Islamic State. They travelled from Sri Lanka to Ahmedabad via Chennai. The ATS is currently interrogating the terrorists to determine their
The Kerala High Court today upheld the death sentence awarded to a migrant labourer from Assam, Muhammed Ameer-ul Islam, in connection with the rape and murder of a law college student that took place in Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district in 2016. A Division Bench of the High Court comprising Justices P B Suresh Kumar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the “remarkable” turnaround in the health of India’s banking sector after net profit crossed Rs 3 lakh crore for the first time in FY24. The net profit of listed public and private sector banks rose 39% to Rs 3.1 lakh crore from Rs 2.2 lakh crore in FY23.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as acting president in the wake of Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash. The Supreme Leader also ordered five days of national mourning for Mr. Raisi, who had held the presidency since 2021. According to protocol, Mokhber had been expected to become
Voting is in progress for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Overall, nearly 48 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 3 PM. Forty-nine Parliamentary Constituencies spread over six States and two Union Territories are being covered in this phase. These include 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 13 in Maharashtra, seven in