29 Jun 2024 | 11:11:10 AM IST
World News Live Updates: At least 30 killed in Kenya anti-government protests, says HRW.
Sports Minister on Yogi being part of Asian Games
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya has welcomed Indian Olympic Association President Dr. PT Usha’s decision to include Yoga in the Asian Games.
Mishap during tank exercise in Daulat Beg Oldie area of Ladakh
A mishap took place in the Daulat Beg Oldie area of Ladakh during a tank exercise of crossing the river yesterday in the sector due to a sudden increase in water levels there. Loss of lives of Army personnel is feared. More details are awaited: Defence officials
The rule of law has collapsed in the state. Common people are worried in Jharkhand. BJP is going to form a government here with a majority,
– MoS Defence and BJP leader Sanjay Seth
New results: Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian ahead of hard-liner Saeed Jalili in seesawing Iran election that may see runoff
Tropical Storm Beryl has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and could reach the Caribbean Sea next week as a hurricane
Amarnath Yatra begins, first batch of pilgrims leave for cave shrine
The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Saturday as the first batch of pilgrims left the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan to start their journey to the 3880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The yatra started early morning from the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route and the 14-km Baltal route. The officials said the batches of pilgrims on the twin routes were flagged off by the respective deputy commissioners along with senior police and civil administration officials. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had flagged off the first batch of 4,603 pilgrims from the Yatri Niwas base camp in Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu on Friday morning.
US proposes new language for Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal, Axios reports
The United States has proposed new language for parts of the proposed hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in an effort to reach a deal, Axios reported on Friday, citing three sources with direct knowledge.
Early results in Iran presidential election put hard-liner Saeed Jalili ahead, followed by reformist Masoud Pezeshkian, reports AP.
Panamanian court acquits 28 defendants in ‘Panama Papers’ trial:statement
Boeing in talks with DOJ to resolve charges over safety lapses, news reports
Boeing is in talks with the U.S. Justice Department seeking to resolve potential charges stemming from two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jetliners, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the negotiations.
NTA announces schedule for NCET, Joint CSIR-UGC NET, and UGC NET 2024 exams
As per the issued notice, the UGC NET June 2024 exams will be conducted between August 21 and September 4, the Joint CSIR UGC NET will be conducted from July 25 to July 27 and the NCET exams will be conducted on July 10.
These exams will be computer-based, including the exam of UGC-NET, as, earlier, the UGC NET June 2024 Cycle examination was held in Pen & paper (offline) mode. However, it will now be held in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
The All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2024 will be held as per the schedule, i.e., on July 6, 2024.
For further information, the respective candidates are advised to visit the official website of NTA (www.nta.ac.in).
J&K: First batch of pilgrims leave from Baltal, for the ‘darshan’ of Holy Amarnath cave
Here’s what Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said on canopy collapse incident at Delhi airport T-1
Delhi: On the canopy collapse incident at Delhi airport T-1, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu says, “Sadly, a life was lost in the incident…we will be giving Rs 20 lakhs ex-gratia to the family of the victim, all injured will get Rs 3 lakhs each…I am a little surprised that the opposition wants to do politics on this kind of issue by saying this is a terminal inaugurated by PM Modi but it is fake news they are spreading. PM Modi inaugurated a building in another terminal and it is intact. The roof of the building that collapsed is an old building inaugurated in 2009. It is a 15-year-old building…using this situation to take a dig at the govt is not a good precedent…”
As part of the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, a mass wedding of the underprivileged has been organised at 4:30 pm on 2nd July, at Swami Vivekanand Vidyamandir in Palghar.
Iran’s UN mission warns Israel of ‘obliterating war’ if it attacks Lebanon
Iran’s UN mission said on Friday that if Israel embarks on a “full-scale military aggression” in Lebanon, “an obliterating war will ensue.” The Iranian mission also said in the post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that in such an event “all options, incl. the full involvement of all resistance fronts, are on the table.”
At least one killed, 12 injured in Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro
A Russian missile strike hit a nine-storey residential building in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring 12 others, officials said. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko warned the death toll would likely rise as more people remained trapped in the building where four upper storeys collapsed as a result of the attack. Later statements from the Interior Ministry said the fire at the site had been extinguished, the remains of one person had been detected underneath the rubble and two people were listed as missing.
US, India extend digital tax truce to Sunday as deadline approaches
The United States and India have extended a standstill agreement on U.S. retaliation over India’s digital-services tax until Sunday, aligning it with a fast-approaching deadline for a global deal to reallocate taxing rights on the world’s biggest and most profitable companies, the U.S. Treasury said on Friday. In a brief announcement, the Treasury said that a November 2021 political compromise that expired March 31 would be extended through the end of the month, as negotiations on the “Pillar 1” tax agreement continue. The Pillar 1 deal is in danger of collapse, as the U.S., India and China have failed to agree on key elements of the deal related to calculation of transfer pricing to help determine local tax liabilities. The stakes of the last-minute negotiations are high. The deal’s failure could prompt several countries to reinstate their taxes on U.S. tech giants such as Apple, Alphabet’s Google, and Amazon.com and risk punitive duties on billions of dollars in exports to the U.S.
J-K: NCC ADG visits Special Integration Camp in Srinagar
Additional Director General (ADG) of NCC Directorate Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh, Major General Rakesh Sachdeva, visited the Special National Integration Camp 2024 in Srinagar on Friday to engage with the cadets and oversee preparations for the upcoming visit of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha. According to a press release, Manoj Sinha’s visit is scheduled for Saturday. The camp is part of the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative, which brought together 250 NCC Cadets from 17 NCC Directorates across India since its commencement on June 19, 2024. Maj Gen Rajesh Kumar Sachdeva received a warm reception upon arrival, including a ceremonial Guard of Honour led by Brig Deepak Sajjanhar, SM Group Commander, NCC Group Srinagar.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy drafting ‘comprehensive plan’ to end war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he is drawing up a “comprehensive plan”, that will be supported by the majority of the world, to end the war with Russia, reported Al Jazeera. “It is very important for us to show a plan to end the war that will be supported by the majority of the world,” the Ukrainian president, along with Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, said at a news conference in Kyiv on Friday. “This is the diplomatic route we are working on,” he added. Zelenskyy further said that there are no current negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
Three children die after under-construction house wall collapses in Greater Noida
After heavy rains lashed the regions of Delhi-NCR on Friday, three children died after the wall of an under-construction house collapsed in the Dadri region of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place at Khodna Kalan village, under the limits of Dadri Tehsil. According to the police, there were a total of eight children who got stuck under the debris of the wall of an under-construction house, out of which three were declared dead by the doctors and the rest are being treated in the hospital.
Maldives US envoy says China, US and India are all important partners
The Maldives, which has raised U.S. and Indian concerns by signing defense agreements with China, sees all the big powers in the Indo-Pacific as important partners and considers regional stability vital, its Washington ambassador said on Friday. Speaking after a Washington visit by Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer this week, Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed told Reuters his country occupies a very strategic position and is aware of its responsibilities in maintaining a “free, peaceful and stable Indian Ocean.” Zameer’s Washington visit came two months after Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s party won a landslide in parliamentary elections. Muizzu has pivoted ties towards China and away from India, a key U.S. regional partner in standing up to Beijing’s efforts to spread its regional influence. Zameer met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, who said Washington sought a deeper partnership. Ghafoor said he was not privy to details of defense agreements the Maldives has signed with China, but they should not be a cause of concern to others.