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Heatwave blisters on: City sees driest May in 10 years
THE national capital remained stifling under heatwave conditions for the fifth day on Friday with the mercury soaring to 45.8 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
City thirsts: Atishi asks Centre to intervene
‘Treatment plants unable to function optimally in absence of requisite Yamuna water, thus the demand-supply gap’
Escorted by women cops, Prajwal sent to police custody till June 6
HASSAN MP Prajwal Revanna, facing sexual abuse cases, was on Friday remanded in police custody till June 6 in a case registered against him at the Holenarasipur Town police station.
Abhineta queers Neta's pitch in Bihar's Karakat
WHEN the going gets tough, the tough gets going.”
AI flyers faint as AC inside aircraft fails
AMID blistering heat, passengers aboard a San Francisco-bound Air India flight faced a harrowing time while waiting in the aircraft for hours with failed air conditioner (AC) after their flight was delayed by nearly 24 hours at IGIA.
Kejriwal's 'high spirit' message ahead of June 2
CHIEF Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday sought to reach out to people saying that his government’s flagship welfare schemes on electricity, education, health, would continue unhindered. His interim bail ends on June 1.
GDP BEATS ESTIMATES, LOGS 8.2% EXPANSION IN 2023-24
INDIA’s real GDP grew at a fabulous 8.2% in FY24 against 7% in FY23.
Popularity test for VIPs in final phase of polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking third consecutive term; five ministers in the fray
25 on poll duty among 74 heatstroke deaths
AT least 74 people, including 25 polling personnel in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, died of heatstroke in the last 48 hours. The maximum casualty was in Odisha, where the suspected heatstroke toll stood at 36.
Corridor On Gaza-Egypt Border Taken Over By Israel
RESIDENTS of Rafah reported intense artillery shelling and gunfire on Thursday in Gaza's far-southern city after Israel said it had seized a strategic corridor on the Palestinian territory's border with Egypt.
Campaign Ends, Over To Result Day On June 4
Concluding day sees frenetic canvassing by NDA INDIA bloc leaders
Imphal Goes Under Water; 4 Killed, 2 Lakh Hit In Assam
THE aftermath of cyclone Remal has been devastating for Manipur's Imphal valley. Torrential rains inundated vast swathes of the valley, affecting thousands of people who were not prepared for the calamity.
THE PALACIO HAS GOT GAME
The sprawling 56,000-sq foot entertainment zone, debuts in Delhi-NCR as one of the biggest gaming arenas in the capital offering a bowling alley, an arcade, artificial and virtual reality games, trampoline activities, and fine dining
SMALL NATION, BIG DREAM
Uganda's Alpesh is set to fulfil his father’s dream, Firoz Mirza traces his journey so far...
Ensuring regulatory compliance is paramount for GCCs: Nasscom report
TRANSFER pricing is a key regulatory priority for Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India, followed by SEZ and STPI compliance and legislation governing employment practices, including hiring, working conditions and dispute resolution.
Trade pacts help India cut deficits with UAE, Aus
THE trade pacts with Australia and the UAE seem to be working in India's favour as the trade deficit with both countries in FY24 declined vis-a-vis previous year.
FDI in manufacturing down 18% in FY24
DESPITE all government efforts to spruce up the manufacturing sector in the country, FDI inflows into the sector continue to decline after peaking in 2021-22.
RBI balance sheet expands 11% to 70.47 lakh crore in FY24
Increase on assets side in book is due to rise in foreign investments, gold, loans and advances
EU to impose tariffs on Russian grain import to cut funding for Ukraine war
EU states agreed on Thursday to impose \"prohibitive\" duties on grain imports from Russia in a bid to cut off revenues to Moscow for its war on Ukraine.
ANC set to lose majority after watershed vote
South Africa may see a coalition government for the first time in 30 years after apartheid
‘Religious sentiments hurt’: BJP woman leaders booked for Modi bhajans in HP
CHANTING hymns and singing \"political bhajans\" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Maa Shoolini temple in Himachal Pradesh's Solan town proved costly for women officebearers of the BJP: they have been booked by the police for \"hurting the religious sentiments\" of the people and indulging in public mischief.
‘Chacha’ may take a big decision after June 4: Tejashwi
FORMER Bihar deputy chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Thursday created ripples in political circles by claiming that 'something major' will take place in Bihar after the results of the Lok Sabha polls were declared on June 4.
PM takes to Bhojpuri for Varanasi connect
In 5.57-minute video message, he appeals to voters, mainly first-timers, for record turnout
A TIGHTROPE WALK OVER A BLAZING FIRE
The US is making a bad situation worse by failing to rein in Israel’s war crimes. Domestic politics in the US is making it a more dangerous dangle
No sale of liquor in K'taka for 5 days from June 1
SALE of liquor will be affected for five days across the state. There will be no sale of liquor on June 2, 4 and 6. Partial sale of liquor will be allowed on June 1 and June 3. This is in view of MLC elections and counting of votes of Lok Sabha and Council polls.
Kochi girl suffers bullet injury in London eatery
A 10-year-old girl, native of Gothuruthi, suffered a serious bullet injury in Hackney, London late Wednesday. Lissel Maria, the daughter of Ajeesh and Vinaya, both working as IT professionals in the UK, met with the accident while having dinner in a Turkish restaurant in Dalston, London.
Naveen rules out Pandian as his successor
Chief minister says his successor will be decided by the people of Odisha, ex-bureaucrat not his gatekeeper
Kabir Basti resident stabs neighbour over leaving garbage on road, arrested
A man was stabbed thrice over a menial issue of throwing garbage on the roadside outside the hut of the accused, a police officer said on Thursday.
HC dismisses petition to disqualify PM Modi from _ contesting general elections
THE Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, saying the allegations levelled are 'reckless' and 'unsubstantiated'.
Five police personnel held in assault, extorsion case, sent to 14-day custody
AS many as five police personnel were arrested for allegedly extorting ₹10 lakh and physically assaulting four men, including a Haryana Police constable, in southwest Delhi, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Rohit Meena said on Thursday.