Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared a warm embrace with Pope Francis at the G7 Summit's outreach session held in Apulia, southern Italy and said that he also invited the 87-year-old head of the worldwide Catholic Church to India.
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The 50th G7 Summit is taking place from June 13 to 15, 2024, in Fasano, Apulia, Italy. Leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US, along with EU representatives, are convening to discuss pressing global issues.
14 Jun, 20:41 (IST)
The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.
14 Jun, 19:19 (IST)
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has sanctioned the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain under Section 45(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The charges stem from their alleged 'provocative' speeches at the 2010 conference 'Azadi-the Only Way.' As per reports, while delivering the speech at the event, Roy, strongly propagated that Kashmir was never a part of the Union of India and was forcibly occupied by Armed Forces. Soon after the event, an FIR was registered against the writer and other speakers for delivering provocative speeches at the conference.
14 Jun, 17:56 (IST)
An IAF aircraft has transported the bodies of 14 out of 45 Indian nationals who died in a catastrophic fire in Kuwait. The aircraft landed in Delhi. Thirty-one bodies were received in Kochi by government officials, including Kerala's Chief Minister.
14 Jun, 16:05 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the first foreign trip of his third term, arrived in Italy early today to attend an outreach session of the 50th Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ summit. Currently, he is holding a bilateral discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Earlier, he held discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron.
14 Jun, 13:54 (IST)
The Japanese government today, June 14, said that a deep-sea search will begin next month for the two Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) helicopters that crashed into the Pacific in April. The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, or JAMSTEC, will begin the search using an unmanned deep-sea vehicle that can reach a depth of up to 6,000 metres, reports Xinhua news agency, citing the science ministry.
14 Jun, 12:21 (IST)
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has announced its candidates for the upcoming assembly by-polls in West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress released the names of the candidates for four seats that will go for polling on July 10. The party announced Krishna Kalyani from Raiganj, Mukut Mani Adhikari from Ranaghat-Dakshin, Supti Pandey from Maniktala and Madhuparna Thakur from Bagdah as their candidates.
14 Jun, 11:01 (IST)
An Indian Air Force (IAF) flight carrying the mortal remains of the Indians who died in the tragic fire incident in Kuwait two days ago landed at the Cochin International Airport today, June 14. Officials had said that 49 people were killed in the fire in the Al-Mangaf building on June 12 and majority of them were Indians.
IAF Aircraft Lands in India
14 Jun, 09:22 (IST)
A special Air Force aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indians who died in the devastating fire on June 12 took off from Kuwait early Friday morning and will first land in Kerala's Kochi and then leave for Delhi. Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh, who had rushed to Kuwait, is also returning in the same aircraft.
14 Jun, 07:14 (IST)
An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 hit Himachal Pradesh early Friday morning. The news was confirmed by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The NCS said the quake struck Himachal Pradesh's Kullu at 3:40 am.
New Delhi, June 14: The 50th G7 Summit is taking place from June 13 to 15, 2024, in Fasano, Apulia, Italy. Leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US, along with EU representatives, are convening to discuss pressing global issues. The agenda includes the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Middle East tensions, climate and energy linkages, migration, food security, and the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
India, represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is attending as an Outreach Country to address global south concerns and enhance bilateral cooperation with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. NEET-UG 2024: Number of Top Rankers to Go Down to 61 From 67 As NTA Withdraws Grace Marks Awarded to 1,563 Students.
Notable developments include the US planning new sanctions against Russia and the G7 issuing warnings to smaller Chinese banks over their ties with Russia. Pope Francis is set to address AI concerns, while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will miss the summit due to Hajj responsibilities. The G7 aims to shape responses to these global challenges. NEET UG 2024 Result: Scorecards of 1,563 Candidates With Grace Marks To Be Cancelled, Centre to Give Re-Test Option to Them.
Meanwhile, the National Testing Agency (NTA) informed the Supreme Court that 1,563 students who received grace marks will have the option to retake the NEET UG 2024 exam on June 23. This decision follows widespread controversy over the high number of candidates—67 in total—securing perfect scores of 720/720.
The Supreme Court is hearing petitions to cancel the NEET UG 2024 exam, filed after the results were declared, challenging the grace marks awarded due to loss of exam time. Concurrently, Congress has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into allegations of a paper leak, questioning Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's assertion that there was no evidence of malpractice. Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi criticized the government for issuing clean chits without thorough investigation, citing voice recordings of individuals allegedly selling NEET question papers for up to Rs 30 lakh.
The NEET controversy is expected to be a significant issue in the upcoming Lok Sabha session, raising questions about the integrity of the examination process.
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