Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister after meeting King Charles

London, 5/7: Keir Starmer on Friday officially became Britain’s new prime minister after an audience with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, hours after his Labour Party won the general elections. The 61-year-old Labour leader arrived at the Palace with his wife Victoria Starmer after leading his party to a landslide victory in a landmark…

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Hathras stampede: Devastated kin say Rahul promised he’d push for higher ex gratia, other aid

Hathras, 5/7: The grieving families of the ‘satsang’ stampede victims who met Rahul Gandhi in Hathras and Aligarh on Friday said the Congress leader has assured them he will make efforts to get their compensation enhanced. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha also assured that he would raise the stampede issue in Parliament in…

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Excise policy case: Respond to Kejriwal’s bail plea, Delhi HC tells CB

New Delhi, 5/7: The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) to respond to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking bail in a corruption case related to the alleged excise policy scam.   The CBI, however, raised an objection to Kejriwal directly moving the HC for bail without approaching trial court…

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Rohit Sharma & Co return to India after Hurricane Beryl delays their Barbados departure

New Delhi, 4/7: The Indian cricket team touched down in Delhi on Thursday morning amidst a jubilant reception, following their victorious campaign in the T20 World Cup held in Barbados. Their return, delayed by the aftermath of hurricane Beryl, did not dampen the spirits of fans who eagerly awaited their arrival at Indira Gandhi International…

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