This is the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha post the general elections (File) New Delhi: The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on Monday, which will witness the oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected Members of Parliament, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The first session is expected to be stormy as the
Dasari Gopikrishna sustained critical injuries during the robbery Houston: In a tragic incident, a 32-year-old Indian-origin man was fatally shot during a robbery at a convenience store in the US state of Texas. Dasari Gopikrishna, who hailed from Bapatla district in Andhra Pradesh, came to the US only eight months ago. The incident occurred at
On Thursday, Putin said Russia might supply weapons to North Korea Cape Verde: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mutual defence agreement with North Korea has the potential to create friction with China, which has long been the reclusive state’s main ally, the top U.S. military officer said on Sunday. “We’ve got someone else who’s kind of
Police said teams have been formed to arrest the accused (Representational) Sultanpur (UP): A 30-year-old grain trader was shot dead near his house in Guptarganj market in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur on Sunday, police said. According to local traders, the incident happened at around 8 pm when Rohit Jaiswal was just 100 metres away from his
Three people managed to evade capture during the raid (Representational) Ahmedabad: The authorities during a raid at a village in Gujarat’s Kutch district seized 340 litres of illicit liquor and arrested nine persons for their alleged involvement in the illegal liquor trade, an official said on Sunday. The raid was conducted by the officials of
“The patients are under medical care and are under observation,” a doctor said (Representational) Agartala: At least 30 people in Tripura’s Khowai district have been hospitalised after they suddenly fell ill with complaints of severe stomach ache, fever and loose motion, an official said on Sunday. Doctors attending the ailing people at the Kalyanpur Primary
The brand involved, Sukhwant, is under scrutiny for selling adulterated products (Representational) Navsari (Gujarat): Authorities seized over 3,000 kg of ‘adulterated’ ghee during a raid at a facility in Gujarat’s Navsari on Sunday. They also confiscated palm oil, which is believed to have been mixed with the ghee to cut costs. The raid by a
“My thoughts are with their families,” S Jaishankar wrote (File) Ottawa, Canada: The Indian missions in Canadian capital Ottawa and Toronto city on Sunday marked the 39th anniversary of the 1985 Kanishka bombing in which 329 persons, including 86 children, on board an Air India lost their lives in one of the most heinous terror-related
The ministry spokesman also said a 66-year-old Orthodox priest was killed in Derbent Gunmen in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday launched attacks on religious buildings, killing at least seven police officers, a national guard officer and a priest, officials said. The attacks took place in Dagestan’s largest city of Makhachkala and in
Houthis say they are acting in support of Palestinians (Representational) Sanaa, Yemen: A drone attack damaged a merchant ship in the Red Sea near Yemen Sunday, two maritime security agencies said, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced naval attacks in the vital trade route. Vessels in and around the Red Sea have come under repeated attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin had called to “offer his condolences” Moscow: Russia on Sunday said the United States had responsibility for a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-annexed Crimea, which it said killed four people, including two children, and wounded over 100. A missile exploded above a beach area of the city of Sevastopol, firing shrapnel
Monu Kalyane was considered close to MP minister Kailash Vijayvargiya Indore: A BJP youth wing leader was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne persons in Indore in Madhya Pradesh in the early hours of Sunday, a police official said. Monu Kalyane (35), vice president of the city unit of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), was gunned