MUMBAI: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Friday set up two special committees to discuss and hammer out a seat-sharing formula with the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections to be held in October.

CHANDIGARH: In the light of the directions of the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann to take necessary steps with regard to check the spread of Diarrhoea in some towns of the State, the Chief Secretary Mr Anurag Verma today reviewed the situation in a meeting with all the Deputy Commissioners.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A delegation of Kerala MPs led by AICC General Secretary (Organisation), KC Venugopal, called on Union Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, at his office on Friday.

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Congress President K. Selvaperunthagai on Friday announced that the party will stage a protest demonstration on July 27 over the state’s neglect in the Union Budget.

NEW DELHI: The Union government established lactation centres to ensure the availability of safe, pasteurised donor human milk for feeding sick, preterm, and low birth weight babies, said Anupriya Patel, Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Friday.

GUWAHATI: Hockey Jharkhand and Mizoram won in the women's category on the third day of the ongoing 2nd Hockey India Sub-junior Women's East Zone Championship 2024 at Maulana Md. Tayabullah Hockey Stadium, here on Friday.

DAMBULLA: Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana smashed an unbeaten 55 as India stormed into the final of the Women’s Asia Cup for the ninth time with a resounding 10-wicket thrashing of Bangladesh at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Friday. The dominant victory’s tone was set by Renuka Singh Thakur and Radha Yadav taking three wickets each as Bangladesh were restricted to just 80/8. Smriti and Shafali Verma (26 not out) wrapped up India’s chase in 11 overs to maintain the side’s unbeaten streak in the competition.

NEW DELHI: The 2023/24 Premier League season saw Arsenal and Manchester City indulge in a season long title race which boiled down to the final day with the 'Cityzens' clinching the trophy with a two point difference.

NEW DELHI: Focus on the process of maintaining a healthy lifestyle is more important than the end goal, said a top neurologist on Friday, highlighting measures to remain motivated while on a healthy lifestyle journey.

NEW DELHI: An increasing number of Gen X customers, those in the age group of 41-60 years, are spending more online on travel, food and beverages (F&B) and services categories like millennials' and Gen Z, according to a report on Friday.

NEW DELHI: People are more likely to trust doctors and scientists, while their faith in public health agencies and social media is much less, finds a study.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced on Friday that an investigation by the state tax department's enforcement wing has uncovered fake billing scams worth thousands of crores. Two firms dealing in gold were found to have generated fake bills worth Rs.860 crore, while 303 firms dealing in iron were involved in fake billings of Rs 4044 crore. Additionally, 68 firms were found to have engaged in fake billing of Rs 533 crore after getting their firms registered in others' names.

MUMBAI: The trailer of the upcoming series, 'Dus June Kii Raat', was unveiled on Friday, promising a solid mix of humour and thrill.

MUMBAI: The heartthrob of the 90s, Meenakshi Seshadri, has shared a glimpse of her new photoshoot at the "most surprising rail bridge" in Dallas, Texas, US.

AHMEDABAD: Actor Raj Anadkat, who is all set to play the character of Keshav in the upcoming Gujarati language show, 'United State of Gujarat', shared details about his character, describing it as the palette that adds colours to the show's narrative.

MUMBAI: Actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who makes a special appearance in the song 'Aaj Ki Raat' from the upcoming comedy horror film 'Stree 2', shared a tutorial video of the viral dance steps on Friday.

MUMBAI: Indian equity indices closed in the green on Friday following broad based buying in all segments of the markets.

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has set up a new division in the police to address legal issues faced by investors and exporters and to provide them with additional security in the future, the country's Export Development Board (EDB) quoted a state minister as saying on Friday.

BEIJING: A new study has provided evidence showing that human activities have made global rainfall more volatile over the past century.

WASHINGTON: Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama, on Friday, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the presidential race.

TOKYO: The mayor of the city of Ginowan in the southernmost Japanese prefecture of Okinawa was found dead in a Tokyo hotel on Friday.

AGARTALA: The Tripura High Court has upheld the decision of the District and Sessions Court to award two-year rigorous imprisonment to three Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders for creating a ruckus inside a courtroom and insulting a judge, a court official said on Friday.

BENGALURU: Under siege in the MUDA case, Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah on Friday hit back by releasing a list of alleged cases of misappropriation and misuse of power to get land, by former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, HD Kumaraswamy.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 9th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog on Saturday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre here. This year's theme is ‘Viksit Bharat@2047’, with a central focus on making India a developed nation.

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court held on Friday that while cases of rape and POCSO offences cannot be quashed or compromised, if an accused marries the victim and the couple lives peacefully, it can be deemed a humanitarian ground to allow quashing of the case.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Horticulture Minister S. Chetan Singh Jouramajra, on Friday, informed that significant progress has been noticed in crop diversification under Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann's leadership.

BENGALURU: The CCTV footage of the murder of a 24-year-old woman from Bihar, a private firm employee, emerged on Friday, showing the brutality of the attack and the unfortunate apathy of the hostel mates.

NEW DELHI: Continuous rain since early morning on Friday brought relief from heat and humidity in Delhi, but also caused waterlogging on many of the city’s roads, affecting daily life.

PATNA: The Bihar BJP's new chief Dilip Jaiswal, a long-time member of the organisation in the state, now has the responsibility to strengthen the party for a better performance in the Assembly elections scheduled next year.

NEW DELHI: An experimental cancer drug may hold the key to clearing HIV from infected brain cells, according to a new study.

NEW DELHI: Japanese researchers have found a promising new target for treating Multiple Sclerosis (MS) -- a chronic disease of the central nervous system.

DAMBULLA: Renuka Singh Thakur and Radha Yadav took three wickets each as a dominant India restricted Bangladesh to just 80/8 in the first semi-final of 2024 Women’s Asia Cup at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

NEW DELHI: The abolition of angel tax will further ease the funding winter for the Indian startup ecosystem as the tax burden will go away for foreign investors, industry experts said on Friday.

MUMBAI: Actor Arjun Kapoor has shared a glimpse into his "workcation", showcasing how he blends work with play through a series of photos.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a significant move, Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan held discussions on key issues affecting Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from both states.

YANGON: A tornado ripped through two villages in Kungyangon township of Yangon region, destroying 71 houses, an official from the Yangon Rescue Organisation said on Friday.

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Assembly witnessed a major ruckus on Friday as BJP MLAs staged a protest and walkout demanding termination of Minister of Municipal Affairs and Urban Development and Kolkata Mayor, Firhad Hakim as MLA.

NEW DELHI: The Centre’s Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy has helped Indian shipyards to secure both domestic and export orders for building ships to the tune of approximately Rs 10,500 crore since 2016, according to information tabled in Parliament on Friday.

KABUL: Police have seized 46 kg of opium poppy in south Afghanistan's Kandahar province and arrested three persons on the charges of involvement in the drug business, provincial police spokesperson Mawlawi Asadullah Jamshid said on Friday.

JAKARTA: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked off Indonesia's eastern Maluku province on Friday morning without triggering giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.