In its biggest recovery haul, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police force has seized 108 gold bars of one kg each near the Indo-China border in Ladakh. It has also arrested three people, an official of the border guarding force said. Along with the hefty recovery of smuggled gold, the ITBP also recovered two mobile phones, a binocular, two knives, and several Chinese food items like cakes and milk.
Uttarakhand Police on Wednesday said that the road near Patalganga Langsi Tunnel on Badrinath National Highway has been blocked due to a landslide from the hill. The state police also posted a video clip on X in which a huge portion of the mountain is falling causing a roadblock on the highway in Chamoli district.
New Delhi: Rajat Sharma, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of India TV, has been elected as the President of the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA), the largest organization of news broadcasters in India, consisting of almost all major news networks in the country.
In a tragic incident, one devotee died while 15 others were injured following a stampede-like situation during the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri, Odisha on Sunday. The injured devotees were immediately admitted to the hospital, however, most of them suffered minor injuries and were subsequently discharged from the hospital after primary treatment. Meanwhile, the treatment of seriously injured devotees was underway.
Rath Yatra 2024: Odisha Police will be implementing AI technology on a pilot basis to enhance traffic and crowd management during the upcoming Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, a senior police official said. The Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is as ancient as the Jagannath Temple in Puri itself. This year marks a rare occasion as Lord Jagannath's annual Rath Yatra festival will span two days, a first in 53 years.
The first British Prime Minister of Indian origin, Rishi Sunak, suffered a devastating electoral defeat for his Conservative party after Labour Party led by Sir Keir Starmer swept to power after 14 years. This was the worst Conservative defeat in the last two centuries. Rishi Sunak's gamble of preponing the general elections failed. In a House of 650, the Labour Party won 412 seats (a gain of 214), while the Conservative Party could win only 121 seats (a big loss of 252 seats). Minutes after Rishi Sunak resigned, Keir Starmer took over as the new Prime Minister and later announced his cabinet. David Lammy became the Foreign Secretary, Rachel Reeves became the first woman to become Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister), Yvette Cooper became Home Secretary and John Healey Defence Secretary.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee birth anniversary: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ideologue Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his 123rd birth anniversary today (July 6). Modi said Mookerjee made India proud with his fierce nationalistic ideas, and that his sacrifice and dedication to the motherland will always inspire people.
