DH Evening Brief | Modi govt is weak, could fall in August, says Lalu Prasad Yadav; Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister
Modi govt is weak, could fall in August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
RJD president Lalu Prasad on Friday claimed that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre was "weak" and could "fall" as early as next month.
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Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister after meeting King Charles
Keir Starmer on Friday officially became Britain’s new prime minister after an audience with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, hours after his Labour Party won the general elections
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Scrapping NEET-UG 2024 not rational, will jeopardise interest of honest candidates: Centre to SC
The Union government has told the Supreme Court that scrapping the NEET-UG exam in entirety would seriously jeopardise lakhs of honest candidates in the absence of any proof of any large-scale breach of confidentiality of the all India test held on on May 5 for admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges across the country.
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Rishi Sunak reflects on Downing Street Diwalis; to step down as Tory leader
Outgoing British prime minister Rishi Sunak on Friday said he will step down as the leader of the Conservative Party, taking “responsibility” for its debacle in the general election, and reflected upon the Diwalis he was able to celebrate with his family on Downing Street as the country’s first leader of Indian heritage.
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Hathras stampede: Inter-state manhunt on for Bhole Baba, satsang organiser
Uttar Pradesh government agencies have launched intensive searches across the state and in neighbouring Rajasthan and Haryana to trace Hathras stampede key accused Devprakash Madhukar, official sources said Friday.
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Opposition questions govt on permitting private mobile operators raising tariff 'unilaterally'
Objecting to three private mobile operators raising the tariff, the Opposition on Friday asked the Narendra Modi government how it permitted the service providers to “unilaterally” increase the charges and cough up an extra Rs 34,824 crore annually without any oversight and regulation.
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Amid MUDA 'scam', Karnataka govt transfers Mysuru Deputy Commissioner
Amid a controversy over alleged land scam in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), the Karnataka government on Friday transferred Mysuru Deputy Commissioner K V Rajendra.
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Gaza ceasefire hopes rise as Israel says it will resume stalled negotiations
Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza were gathering momentum on Friday after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal and Israel said it would resume stalled negotiations.
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Paris Games 2024 | Keep your faith in us, we will not disappoint you: Hockey skipper Harmanpreet Si
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh understands that Indian men's hockey team will enter the Paris Games with huge expectations and promised to return from the French Capital with grand success which they would celebrate with passionate fans, just like the triumphant cricket team.
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India's forex reserves decline $1.71 bn to $651.99 bn
India's forex reserves dropped $1.713 billion to $651.997 billion for the week ended June 28, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday.
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