Kyiv Uses US Weapons To Halt Russia Advance On Kharkiv, Jake Says

US President Joe Biden's national security adviser said on Sunday that Russia's advance on Ukraine's Kharkiv "has stalled", after Washington partially lifted restrictions on using US-donated weapons to strike inside Russia.

Iran Allows 6 To Contest For Presidential Polls, Rejects Ahmadinejad's Election Bid

IRAN on Sunday announced the six candidates, mostly conservatives, approved for the June 28 election to replace president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash.

Coalition And Continuity In Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi returned to power on Sunday with almost all his topranked ministers, giving a clear indication that he will take forward the policies and agendas set in the NDA-II government.

Early Poll Results Show EU Electing Far Right Candidates To Parliament

Europe lawmakers have a say in issues from financial rules to climate and agriculture policy

East Delhi BJP MP Takes Oath As MoS In NDA Govt

Harsh Malhotra is the only MP from Delhi to get a place in Modi govt

Capital Records Maximum Of 42.5°c, Heatwave Forecast For 4 Days From Today

THE national capital on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius, 2.5 notches above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department.

3 From Northeast Named, New Face Pabitra Margherita A Surprise Pick In Modi 3.0

THREE BJP leaders from the Northeast were inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre on Sunday.

Gurpreet to lead India in key meeting vs Qatar

INDIA'S first-choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was on Sunday named the captain of the team for the must-win 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Qatar here.

Pak pitch it to perfection

On a surface that was holding a little, Indian batters struggle to marry intent with execution

New central excise bill may lead to reduction in compliance burden

THE new central excise bill 2024, proposed by the central government, aims to streamline the excise law by incorporating the CENVAT Credit provisions, which were previously governed by a separate delegated legislation.

Despite loss, Raj shows Delhi clout

No BJP clean sweep in the desert state this time as the party won 14 against total 25 seats

MODI MINISTRY SWEARING-IN

72 ministers-30 cabinet, 5 independent charge and 36 MoS-take oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Suresh Gopi and George Kurian from Kerala take oath as Ministers of State

IN a clear indication of the BJP-led NDA's continued focus on Kerala, that has given the saffron party a Lok Sabha MP, two berths in the Narendra Modi cabinet 3.0, have been allocated to the state.

5 K'taka MPs get place in Team Modi

They include Kumaraswamy, Somanna, Sitharaman, Pralhad Joshi and Shobha Karandlaje

SHIFTING SANDS

Political equations in the city appear to have changed after the Lok Sabha poll results. Once bitter rivals, the AAP and Congress had joined forces in Delhi against BJP but failed to clinch even a single seat. The allies then precluded any truck with each other for the next year's assembly polls. Meanwhile, after sweeping the elections in the capital, the BJP is confident of romping to power. Our Delhi City team explores the shifting political equations and strategies ahead of the state elections.

Over 16,800 booked for defective number plates so far in 2024: Police

DELHI Traffic Police has booked over 16,800 people for defective number plates so far this year, up by 286 per cent from the corresponding period of last year, according to official data.

JEE-Advanced results declared

VED Lahoti from IIT-Delhi zone topped this year's Joint Entrance Exam-Advanced (JEE Advanced) scoring a record 355 out of 360 marks.

Naveen aide Pandian quits active politics, says sorry to BJD for Odisha poll debacle

BUREAUCRAT-TURNED-POLITICIAN VK Pandian, Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik's close aide, on Sunday announced his retirement from active politics.

9 pilgirms dead as terrorists attack bus

AT least nine pilgrims, mostly from UP, were killed and 43 others injured, some of them critically, when a bus they were travelling in came under terror attack and fell into a gorge in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening.

Representation from across states, sections, and classes

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet reflects a pan-India presence as it has representation from across 24 states and Union territories.

Poland Garros: World No 1 Swiatek continues love affair with clay

RATHER poetic, isn't it? The year when one clay God may have disappeared forever, another one has probably assumed the top step on the podium.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

FRESH from its electoral 'success' in the recently concluded parliamentary elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on the BJP and its leaders for facilitating 'manipulation' of the stock market in the run-up to the election results day.

India-Pakistan tie reaches high pitch

Even as the two teams prepare for marquee clash, a lot rides on the key contest for the tournament as well

Money Matters

Actor Piyush Mishra, who reprises his role in the third season of web series Illegal, on why he chose films over theatre

EXIT POLLS WILL BE IN THE DOG HOUSE FOR SOME TIME TO COME

NEARLY two decades ago, when the Hindustan Times was first launched in Mumbai, one of the cutting edge offerings it gave city readers was opinion polls in quick time ranging from subjects like: 'Is the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to blame for the water shortage?' to 'Should Bollywood stars enter politics?\" The 'vendor' who did the phone interviews and crunched the numbers for HT was 'C-Voter'.

Apart from leading Asia, India to host major WB events?

THE World Boxing (WB) had 'positive and fruitful' meetings during the World Olympic Qualifiers in Bangkok last week.

Tax on hybrids should be merit-based: Toyota Motor

AMID growing popularity of hybrid vehicles in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said the final call taken by the GST Council regarding tax relief on hybrid cars should be \"meritbased\" rather than the current system where taxes on fourwheelers are determined by body and engine size.

Four hostages rescued alive after 246 days

The 'complex daytime operation' in Nuseirat town billed as largest recovery mission since war began on Oct 7

Harry Potter brings magical boost to UK tourism

SAM Thorne guides Harry Potter fans through the gothic streets of Edinburgh, where controversial author JK Rowling dreamt up the boy wizard more than three decades ago.

Biden in Paris as US, France try to move past trade tensions

US President Joe Biden is being feted by French President Emmanuel Macron with a state visit on Saturday as the two allies aim to show off their partnership on global security issues and move past trade tensions.