Two terrorists were killed in an encounter which is underway in Jammu & Kashmir's Chaddar region. The encounter is currently underway, said J&K DGP Shesh Paul Vaid.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the setting up of a committee headed by E. Sreedharan, to lay down standards for metro rail systems in India.
Eight coaches and engine of a goods train derailed and fell from a bridge between Bhansi and Kamalur area in Dantewada. Naxals involvement is suspected, reported news agency ANI.
Speaking on the upcoming Doctors' Day on July 1, Modi said it is essential for the nation to pay respect to our doctors. "While our mother is the one who has given us birth, doctors have given many of us a re-birth by saving our lives," he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the nation's participation in the 4th International Yoga Day. "Even our Air Force personnel participated in Yoga Day despite being deployed 15,000 feet above the surface," he said.
PM Modi heaped praises on Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan, calling his performance in the Indian Premier League as exemplary. "Not only Afghanistan, but even India is an ardent fan of Rashid's performance," Modi said.
Prime Minister Modi begins the 45th Mann Ki Baat address. in his opening remarks, he refers to the "historic" test match between Afghanistan and India in Bengaluru earlier in the month.
Prime Minister Modi will address the nation via his radio show - Mann ki Baat - at 11am today. Stay tuned here for more updates.
New Delhi, June 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to address the nation via his monthly radio show Mann Ki Baat at 11 am today. The topic of discussion, claimed experts, is likely to be loomed around the onset of monsoon and its significance of kharif farmers. Stay tuned here for the live breaking news headlines and updates from India and across the world.
Modi's Mann Ki Baat address comes a day after he visited poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and inaugurated a slew of urban development projects. During his public address in Indore, the Prime Minister lashed out at the erstwhile governments at the Centre and in Madhya Pradesh which kept the state under the "Bimaru" tag -- an acronym used to refer to Bihar, MP, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh as these states lacked on the development parameters as compared to the rest of India.
Among global news, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders faced a major embarrassment after a restaurant in Virginia refused to serve her on Friday night. The restaurant - The Red Hen's chef-owner said she denied offering dinner to Sanders and her family as a mark of protest against President Donald Trump's anti-transgender and inhumane migration policies.
On the sporting front, England will take on Panama (5:30pm IST) in the ongoing Fifa World Cup 2018, followed by Japan vs Senegal at 8:30pm (IST) and Poland vs Colombia at 11:30pm.
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