Chicago: A 25-year-old Indian student lost her life while six others were injured in a tragic road accident near Chicago in the United States, officials confirmed Monday (Indian time). The fatal accident occurred late Saturday night (US time) along Interstate 65 near Crown Point in Lake County, Indiana, according to the police. According to local media reports,...

Gothenburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday thanked the people of Sweden, the Government of Sweden, and PM Ulf Kristersson for the warmth and friendship. He further added that his visit to Sweden was marked by several important outcomes that will add new momentum to relations. PM Modi took to social media 'X' and said, "My visit to...

Thiruvananthapuram: A thunderous roar swept across the packed Central Stadium Monday morning as V.D. Satheesan rose to take oath as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala, marking the return of a Congress-led UDF government to power after a gap of 10 years. The moment Satheesan’s name was announced by Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar, the crowd erupted into...

Lakhimpur Kheri: Nine people were killed after a speeding truck collided head-on with a van from Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district Monday morning, officials said. The accident occurred near Sisaia, located on NH-730 in the Isanagar police station area of Lakhimpur Kheri. The impact was so severe that the van was completely destroyed, according to the officials....

Mumbai: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday announced the schedule for the long-delayed biennial elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) from 16 Local Authorities' Constituencies. The polling is scheduled June 18, and the counting of votes will be conducted June 22. According to a press note, the ECI has outlined a swift timeline for the...

Bhubaneswar: BJP national president Nitin Nabin Monday chaired a meeting of the party's core committee in Odisha and discussed its strategies for the next year's rural polls and possible expansion of the council of ministers in the state, party sources said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CMs KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, Union minister Dharmendra...

New Delhi: A fresh petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking immediate transition of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) to a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, contending that repeated paper leak controversies and alleged security lapses have exposed the vulnerability of the existing pen-and-paper examination system conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). According to the...

Chennai: The internal crisis within the AIADMK has deepened further as the party’s growing factional battle spread across district units in Tamil Nadu, triggering tensions and prompting police intervention in several places. Supporters of Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) and the rival faction led by former Ministers S.P. Velumani and C.Ve. Shanmugham are increasingly engaged in a struggle...

  Kolkata: The crucial second meeting of the new West Bengal cabinet under the leadership of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled Monday afternoon, with sectors such as state finance and education being on the agenda. In the finance sector, a crucial subject on the agenda is the long-contentious issue of paying Dearness Allowances (DA) to the...

Idaho (United States):  Two US fighter jets collided mid-air during an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, prompting authorities to place the air base under lockdown and cancel all remaining scheduled events, according to local media reports. The incident took place during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show in Idaho, United States, shortly after...