Kaamya Karthikeyan, the youngest Indian girl and second in the world, has scaled Mt. Everest at 8849 meters from the Nepal side, with assistance from her father, an Indian Navy officer. After her success, the Indian Navy congratulated the girl and her father on scaling the Everest. Netizens also congratulated the father-daughter duo.
Taking to X, President Droupadi Murmu said, «I pay my tributes to Pandit Raghunath Murmu on his birth anniversary. By developing Ol Chiki script he gave new identity to Santhali language. His contribution to the promotion of Santhali language has also enhanced opportunities for Santhali people and made them more aware of their rich cultural heritage.»
Delhi Police will not record the statement of the parents of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal today in connection with the party's Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal's assault case, sources said. According to the Delhi Police sources, the statement that Swati Maliwal had recorded before the magistrate, she had written that before the assault, she had gone inside the CM house when both Sunita Kejriwal and her parents were present.
Phase 6 of Lok Sabha elections in 58 seats across 8 states and Union territories on May 25 will feature the richest and poorest candidates from Haryana. The top 10 candidates with highest and lowest assets will compete in this phase.
Spain has become the 99th member of the International Solar Alliance. Spain handed over the International Solar Alliance Instrument of Ratification during the meeting between Spain's Ambassador to India, Jose Maria Ridao Domkinguez, and Head of Depository, Joint Secretary (ED and MER), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Abhishek Singh in New Delhi on Wednesday, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
Arvind Kejriwal addressed speculations about his potential candidacy for the prime ministerial position in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. During an interview with PTI Videos on Thursday, Kejriwal unequivocally stated that he harbors no aspirations to assume the role of prime minister, even if the INDIA alliance secures a victory in the polls.
Bhadohi’s caste equations have been complicated by recent events. Its sitting MP, Ramesh Bind, recently quit BJP to join Samajwadi Party and is the alliance candidate from Mirzapur. Of the five assembly segments under the constituency, SP holds three with one Muslim and two backward MLAs, a Yadav and a Bind. The constituency is dominated by the Bind community with at least 4 lakh members, with around as many Brahmins. Muslims form about 12-13% of the total population.
A vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and S C Sharma critiqued Soren for suppressing from SC that the trial court had taken cognisance of the chargesheet against him and, also, that his bail petition had been dismissed. Soren's lawyer Kapil Sibal was allowed to withdraw the plea on request.
