Bajrang's provisional suspension revoked

IN a fresh twist, Bajrang Punia's provisional suspension for allegedly refusing to submit a urine sample during the Olympic wrestling trials organised by the now-defunct ad hoc committee was revoked by the National Anti-Doping Agency's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel.

SOUTH AFRICA WIN IN NY BUT CONDITIONS APPLY

On a two-paced wicket, Proteas pacers run through Lankan line-up

Mother Dairy, Amul raise prices to offset costs

AMID heat stress, even leading dairy companies are facing low milk supplies, which is forcing them to increase prices.

At least 10 killed in Sri Lankan mudslides, floods, schools shut

SRI Lanka closed schools on Monday as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in many parts of the island nation, leaving at least 10 people dead and six others missing, officials said.

First woman to become Mexico prez in 200 yrs

Claudia Sheinbaum takes office on Oct 1, has to tackle pressing gender-related issues

Central forces to stay in violence-hit Bengal till June 19 as situation tense

Section 144 imposed in 17 pockets of Sandeshkhali, additional security personnel deployed

NIA files chargesheet on Delhi-Padgha IS module

THE National Investigation Agency has filed a charge sheet against 17 agents of the proscribed global terrorist network in a conspiracy involving the recruitment and radicalization of youth and the fabrication of improvised explosive devices in the Delhi-Padgha (Maharashtra) ISIS terror module case, officials said on Monday.

Israel says it prefers Indian beaches after Maldives ban

A day after the Maldives decided to ban Israeli passport holders from entering their country due to the situation in Gaza, the Israeli Embassy in India on Monday stated that they prefer visiting beach destinations in India such as Goa, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala, and Lakshadweep instead of the Maldives.

Nitish meets Modi for a 'courtesy call'

AHEAD of the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. However, there was no official word on the details of the meeting.

36-yr-old bike mechanic BTech student wins patent for designing automatic rifle

JAYESH Natarajan, a native of Nagaroor in Thiruvananthapuram, juggles many hats with ease. During the day time, the 36-year-old repairs twowheelers at his workshop.

EC: Arrangements done for counting of votes in Andhra

ALL set for the counting of votes for the polls held to the 175 Assembly and 25 Parliament seats amid tight security in the wake of the post-poll violence that rocked parts of Palnadu region, Tirupati and Tadipatri in the faction-ridden Rayalaseema region.

Day of reckoning for T'gana parties

Cong hopeful of shift of BRS votes in their favour; BRS banks on Medak, Peddapalli

Anganwadis to close due to heatwave, nutritional support to reach doorsteps

IN the wake of severe heatwaves conditions prevailing in the national capital, the city government has announced the closure of all Anganwadi centres from June 1 to June 30. The measure aims to protect the health and safety of vulnerable children and mothers.

Babycare blaze: Court questions Ayurveda doctor in neonatal ICU

A court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of an on-duty doctor of a private hospital where a fire on May 25 killed seven newborns and injured five, saying no logical reason was given why despite being an ayurvedic doctor, the accused was working in the most critical ward of the neonatal care facility.

Fire breaks out in 3 coaches of Jhansi-bound Taj Express

THREE coaches of the Taj Express train were gutted after a fire broke out in them while the train was passing through the city, near Apollo Hospital in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar area on Monday afternoon.

Apex court to take up Sisodia's bail plea in liquor policy case

THE Supreme Court will take up on Tuesday the AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia's bail application in Delhi liquor scam case.

‘Low credibility': Exit polls should be banned, says AAP

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday said the exit polls should be banned as their predictions have proven wrong multiple times and agencies conducting these surveys take no accountability.

Security tightened for vote count across seven centres

Over 7,000 personnel deployed; 200 CCTV cameras installed at each counting centre; EVMs and VVPATs will be de-sealed in the presence of candidates in fray

CEC seeks proof as Oppn alleges BJP attempt to influence counting

CHIEF Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Monday reacted sharply to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's claims that the BJP tried to influence 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the vote counting on June 4, asking him to submit proof to back his claim by 7 pm on Monday.

ED: Kavitha's proceeds of crime valued at ₹293 crore

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED), in a supplementary chargesheet filed against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha in the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, said a total of ₹1,100 crore was laundered in the case and Kavitha was involved in proceeds of crime worth ₹292.8 crore.

Markets on steroids with highest single-day jump in three years

BUOYED by exit poll predictions of a comfortable victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP in the general elections, equity markets Nifty and Sensex went up by more than 3% on Monday, the highest singleday jump in three years.

27-year-old daughter of Maha IAS couple jumps from Nariman Point high-rise, dies

THE daughter of a bureaucrat couple jumped to her death from a high-rise apartment in Mumbai's Nariman Point early on Monday.

B'luru records 111 mm rain in a day - 1st in 100 yrs

SUNDAY'S 111.1 mm rain is the highest for Bengaluru in 133 years for a single day in June. It also surpassed the average rainfall for the month, which is 110.3 mm.

Be counted: City to make choice amid tight security

YOU'D know it all on June 4-what it meant to vote and be counted in Delhi. The counting will begin at 7 am on Tuesday, 10 days after the fate of 162 candidates was sealed.

TIME FOR PEOPLE'S PULSE

Both BJP and the Oppn INDIA bloc optimistic, chalk out strategies for today’s counting

Levitt ready to light up T20 WC

Netherlands' highest individual T20I scorer played a key role when his side beat former champions Sri Lanka in a warm-up match. All eyes will be on him during the marquee event....

On the way to becoming a great: Sania on Iga

ON Monday, one of the surest things in tennis, a Rafael Nadal win in the French dirt, came to an end. Battling on in the December second week of his career, the Spaniard great fell to Alexander Zverev in first round.

Markets might see biggest gains post exit polls

INDIA'S equity market is expected to see one of its biggest gains of recent times this week following the exit poll results which have erased all concerns related to change of power at the centre.

All you need to know about Irdai's new health insurance rules

The regulator has mandated health insurers to provide cashless authorisation within one hour, and final authorisation within three hours of intimation

US trying to build Asia-Pacific NATO, China says

THE US is trying to build an Asia-Pacific version of NATO through its Indo-Pacific strategy to maintain its hegemony in the region, a Chinese defence official said, stressing that Washington's attempt to serve its 'selfish' geopolitical interest is 'doomed to fail'.