The Imprint of Climate Change on Art

Climate change is a global crisis having profound social, economic and environmental impact all over the world. The increasing number of natural disasters in the last decades has been an eye-opener to the impending crisis.

Sanitation workers, rat-hole miners among special guests

WHEN Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and his council of ministers will be sworn in on Sunday evening, it won't be just foreign dignitaries and other VVIPs who will be in attendance.

Army mulls raising tenure of Agniveers

FOLLOWING recommendations from senior Army officers, discussions are on within the force to raise the minimum service tenure of an Agniveer from four years to seven-eight years and retain 60-70% of Agniveers permanently.

Akhilesh leads Oppn parleys against BJP

EVEN as the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday staked claim to form the new government, the Opposition INDIA bloc said it will continue to hold parleys to build a stable formation to counter the BJP.

Rahul granted bail in defamation case

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before a court in Bengaluru on Friday in connection with the defamation case filed against him. The 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Court granted him bail.

Naidu balancing act to form govt

TDP-led NDA wins 164 of 175 Assembly seats in Andhra, may take 25 MLAs/MLCs in cabinet

After debacle, BJP leaders question Annamalai strategy

AFTER the BJP drew a blank in the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu and at least 10 of its candidates came second, the internal rumblings in the party seem to have boiled over.

Nurses accuse GB Pant Hospital admin of irrational transfer, seek L-G's help

NURSING association in the city is seeking L-G VK Saxena intervention into the alleged misconduct by GB Pant Hospital administration.

Swati Maliwal case: Court rejects CM aide's bail plea

Bibhav Kumar, accused of assaulting RS MP, is under judicial custody

BJP will trounce AAP, win at least 55 seats in 2025 state polls: Bidhuri

A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced that it would contest the 2025 Delhi assembly elections on its own, the BJP MP-elect from South Delhi, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, on Friday said his party will win at least 55 seats regardless of whether the Congress and AAP are in alliance or not.

1,400 govt school students cracked NEET exam: Minister

Number of students is 2.5 times higher compared to 2020: Atishi

Fadnavis firm on resignation as DCM.close aide may replace him

AS Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is firm on his decision to resign taking responsibility for the NDA's poor performance in the state, BJP minister Girish Mahajan, a close aide of Fadnavis, is likely to be elevated as deputy CM in Eknath Shindeled government, sources said, adding the party leadership is yet to decide on it.

RAHUL PULLS UP MINISTERS FOR CONG POOR SHOW

RAhuL Gandhi on Friday expressed dissatisfaction over the party’s “dismal” performance in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka and sought a report from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and DCM DK Shivakumar, according to sources.

Himanta rapped over blaming religious leaders for NDA loss

Describing the statement as \"unfounded, baseless and communal in nature\", VPP chief Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit said Sarma should mind his own business and party.

RBI keeps rates unchanged for eighth consecutive time

RESOLUTE inflation policing despite stronger growth indicators persuaded the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank on Friday to stand pat on the rates front as well as the policy stance for the eighth time in a row.

Alliance with AAP was only for LS polls: DPCC chief

A day after senior AAP leader and Minister Gopal Rai said that the party would contest the Assembly election independently, Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav on Friday asserted that the alliance with the grand old party was limited to the Lok Sabha polls.

SWEARING-IN OF THE NEW COUNCIL OF MINISTERS TO BE HELD TOMORROW AT 7.15 PM - Modi appointed PM-designate by President Murmu

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu on Friday appointed Narendra Modi prime minister-designate after the latter staked his claim to lead the NDA government for the third consecutive time.

7 Maoists killed, 3 jawans hurt in C'garh encounter

AT least seven CPI (Maoists) were killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces at Mungedi village along the inter-district border of Narayanpur, Dantewada and Kondagaon on Friday night.

Delay in weapons delivery: Biden apology to Zelensky

US President says they are completely and thoroughly with Ukraine

Action shifts to Delhi for Odisha CM selection

AS June 10 inches closer and preparations for the first BJP government's swearing-in get intense in Odisha, action shifted to Delhi on Friday.

Indefinite curfew in Manipur district after 59-year-old killed by miscreants

THE Manipur government has imposed curfew in Jiribam district for an indefinite period after people staged protests over the killing of a 59-year-old man by suspected militants, an official said on Friday.

Data says 89% candidates lost deposits in J&K, 68% polled fewer than NOTAS

ABOUT 89 per cent candidates, who contested the Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, forfeited their security deposits and these include all three candidates of Ghulam Nabi Azad's DPAP, two candidates of BJPbacked Apni Party and PDP candidate from Baramulla seat.

Koreas fly trash balloons, take fight to the air

SEOUL SOUTH Koreans were alert on Friday for possible new launches by North Korea of balloons carrying rubbish into the South, a day after Seoul activists flew their own balloons to scatter political leaflets in the North.

Taxes on no-show air passengers; DGCA to probe

IN a recent development, the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) has initiated investigations into airlines retaining taxes collected from customers in the cases of no-show by passengers, sources told TNIE.

Insurance marketplace Bima Sugam expected to be launched by April 2025

THE first phase of Bima Sugam, a one-stop online solution for all insurance needs, is expected to be launched next year around April 2025.

MORE FLIGHTS TO C ASIAN CITIES: INDIGO

INDIA'S largest airline IndiGo is doubling flights from Delhi to Almaty and Tbilisi starting on August 16, 2024, and to Tashkent starting on August 17.

Adani Green Energy secures 20-year PPA with Sri Lanka

ADANI Green Energy is said to have secured a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Sri Lanka for the development of two wind projects.

Jaismine boxing with higher purpose, one punch at a time

ANMOL GURUNG

Alcaraz overcomes Sinner to reach summit clash

CARLOS Alcaraz reached his first French Open final by beating Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday, making the 21-year-old from Spain the youngest man to reach a Grand Slam title match on three surfaces.

UNITED STRIKES OF AMERICA

How Aaron Jones, Ali Khan and Abraham Lincoln have set the T20 World Cup alight for the co-hosts USA