India

SC dismisses Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea against rejection of Rajya Sabha nomination as not maintainable

12 Jun 2026 | 7:05 PM

Parmod Kumar
New Delhi, Jun 12(UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed as not maintainable the plea filed by Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan challenging the rejection of her nomination papers for the biennial Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh by the Returning Officer, holding that courts cannot interfere once the election process has commenced.

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Delhi saw major infrastructure boost under 12 years of Modi government: Rekha Gupta

12 Jun 2026 | 6:20 PM

New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday credited the Narendra Modi-led Central government with driving major infrastructure and welfare projects in the capital over the past 12 years, citing investments in metro expansion, roads, sanitation, healthcare and public transport.

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What options remain for TMC chieftain Mamata Banerjee?

12 Jun 2026 | 6:19 PM

(UNI SPECIAL)
Jayanta Roy Chowdhury
New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI) For nearly three decades, Mamata Banerjee has built her political identity around a simple proposition, that Trinamool Congress is the real Congress in Bengal and that she represents the Trinamool or grassroot level Congress worker.

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Delhi's Britannia Chowk renamed after veteran journalist Ashwini Chopra

12 Jun 2026 | 6:07 PM

New Delhi, 12 Jun: Britannia Chowk in North West Delhi was renamed on Friday as Ashwini Chopra (Minna) Chowk to honour the veteran journalist, Ashwini Kumar Chopra, former editor of the Punjab Kesari Group. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu unveiled the plaque during a formal renaming ceremony.

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As three Indian seafarers killed, India again summons US Charge d'Affaires, lodges 'strong protest'

12 Jun 2026 | 5:52 PM

New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI) India on Friday summoned the US Charge d'Affaires Jason Meeks again to lodge New Delhi's "strong protest" against continuing attacks on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners off the coast of Oman which has claimed the lives of three Indian seafarers. .

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Govt caps diesel sales at retail outlets to check hoarding, black marketing

12 Jun 2026 | 5:34 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (UNI): The Centre has introduced temporary restrictions on diesel sales through retail fuel stations in a bid to prevent black marketing and hoarding, amid a sharp rise in diesel purchases by bulk consumers at public sector fuel outlets.

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Rajya Sabha: 24 elected unopposed; NDA moves closer to two-thirds majority

12 Jun 2026 | 5:06 PM

New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh were among the 24 leaders elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from 10 states. All but three of the 27 Rajya Sabha seats were decided on Thursday, with NDA candidates winning 19 seats unopposed and the Congress securing five.

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NSCS to get first serving three-star officer as Military Advisor

12 Jun 2026 | 4:43 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (UNI): The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) is set to get its first serving three-star officer as Military Advisor, with Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai expected to take over the position, according to reports.

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‎Congress alleges bid to secure two-thirds majority, accuses BJP of undermining democracy

12 Jun 2026 | 4:39 PM

‎New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI) Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday launched a sharp attack on union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of attempting to engineer a two-thirds majority for the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the Lok Sabha ahead of the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament and alleging that efforts were being made to weaken Opposition parties for political gain.

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Congress Alleges BJP-ECI Collusion in Rajya Sabha Polls, Calls Natarajan Nomination Rejection ‘Seat Theft’

12 Jun 2026 | 4:14 PM

‎New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI) ‎The Congress on Friday launched a sharp attack on the BJP and the Election Commission of India, alleging collusion in the recent Rajya Sabha elections and claiming that the rejection of senior party leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination in Madhya Pradesh was part of a deliberate effort to help the BJP secure a third Upper House seat despite lacking the required legislative numbers.

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India’s Indo-Pacific Frontier: The Strategic Significance of the Nicobar Islands

India’s Indo-Pacific Frontier: The Strategic Significance of the Nicobar Islands

12 Jun 2026 | 4:13 PM

(UNI SPECIAL)
Col Guru Saday Batabyal (Retd)
New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI) Car Nicobar Island, part of India’s Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, represents one of the country’s most significant yet contested strategic frontiers. Though geographically distant from mainland India, it occupies a position of extraordinary importance in the Indian Ocean region.

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‎Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over deaths of Indian sailors in US strikes, calls him ‘Compromised PM’

12 Jun 2026 | 3:50 PM

‎New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI) ‎Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of maintaining silence over the deaths of three Indian nationals in recent American strikes on vessels in international waters and alleging that he lacked the courage to speak up against foreign powers.

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India’s indigenous Netra AEW&C system to get final operational clearance on June 25

12 Jun 2026 | 3:38 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (UNI): India is set to achieve a significant milestone in indigenous defence technology with the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of the Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system scheduled to be formally declared on June 25 at the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) in Bengaluru.

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SC rejects Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea against Rajya Sabha nomination rejection, grants liberty to file election petition

12 Jun 2026 | 3:28 PM

New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a writ petition filed by Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan challenging the rejection of her nomination for the Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh. The Court, however, granted her liberty to pursue the matter through an election petition under the Representation of the People Act.

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CRRI, MCD sign agreement for road quality assessment and pothole repair technology

12 Jun 2026 | 3:17 PM

New Delhi, Jun 12(UNI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research's Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) signed an agreement aimed at improving road assessment, quality control, and maintenance practices across the capital.

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