A MEGA RESPONSE TO MAGA

Macron wants to Make Europe Great Again, borrowing from Trumpian MAGA ideas and protectionist Bidenomics. The Euro polls may influence this process

Congress, BRS in war of words over selection of composer for state song

A war of words erupted between the ruling Congress and the opposition BRS over the state government's decision to select Oscar winner MM Keeravani to compose music for Telangana state anthem -Jaya Jaya Hey Telangana, penned by note poet Ande SriThe BRS strongly objected to selection of Keeravani, who has Andhra connections, for composing music to the state song.

Cloudburst cripples Kochi, Infopark among many areas flooded

HEAVY rain following a cloudburst inundated several parts of Kochi city and threw traffic out of gear on Tuesday, barely days before the onset of the southwest monsoon in Kerala.

T'gana banks on overdraft from RBI

From December 2023 to March 31, 2024, the Congress government raised 12K crore

Cong Chandni Chowk nominee son, former MLA spar over canvassing

JUST days after the election, a rift between two leaders of Delhi Congress was out in the open on Tuesday. Lok Sabha candidate from Chandni Chowk Jai Prakash Agarwal son Mudit, and former MLA Harishankar Gupta got engaged in a verbal spat after the former leveled serious accusations over the latter publicly.

Atishi gets defamation notice over 'BJP poaching AAP MLAs'

She tried spoiling party’s reputation without proof, says BJP leader

DU begins admissions, introduces sinele-girl child quota across courses

DELHI University on Tuesday launched the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) for undergraduate admissions for the academic year 2024-25.

Atishi says Haryana not releasing city’s share of water, may move SC

WATER Minister Atishi on Tuesday accused Haryana of not releasing Delhi's share of water since May 1 and said the government will be implementing a slew of measures including rationalising supply of water in the national capital.

Fire breaks out at eye hosp in Paschim Vihar, none hurt

TWO days after a fire at an infant care centre in East Delhi claimed the lives of six newborns, a fire broke at a private eye hospital in west Delhi's Paschim Vihar area on Tuesday.

L-G orders ACB probe of nursing homes

Says parents from poor sections 'were duped' by nursing home where a fire killed 7 newborns

External and internal challenges keep Chandigarh candidates on their toes

FOR voters of Chandigarh constituency, Lok Sabha polls mean a familiar face or two on the ballot. But it is an entirely different scenario this time as there are no repeat candidates. Congress leader and former Union minister Manish Tewari, who is conte sting from Chandigarh for the first time, is pitted against the BJP’s Sanjay Tandon, who is eyeing his Parliament debut from this seat.

Court turns down Khalid's bail plea in 2020 riots case

A city court on Tuesday denied bail to Umar Khalid, a former JNU student leader, accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots \"larger conspiracy\" case.

‘Killer’ hosp flouted govt norms on O) storage

THE investigation into the Baby Care New Born Child Hospital fire in which seven newborns died has revealed that the hospital had flouted the guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the storage of Oxygen cylinders.

‘Bomb@5.30’ on board, 176 passengers evacuated as panic descends into chaos

DRAMATIC scenes were witnessed on Tuesday as passengers onboard an IndiGo flight bound for Varanasi in UP were evacuated following a bomb threat at Delhi airport. However, the threat was declared a hoax by the police.

EC suspends special secretary of Odisha CMO for poll interference

THE Election Commission on Tuesday ordered suspension of DS Kutey, special secretary to the chief minister's office (CMO), on charges of unduly interfering in the conduct of election.

PM to meditate at Vivekananda Rock Memorial

AFTER an intense and prolonged campaign for the Lok Sabha elections and ahead of the results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will delve deep into meditation at the 'dhyana mandapam' of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial located on a rock around 400 metres off the Kanniyakumari coast for over 45 hours from Thursday evening.

SC refuses early hearing of CM’s plea for bail extension

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday refused an early hearing of a petition filed by CM Arvind Kejriwal seeking extension of his interim bail for seven days on health grounds in the liquor scam case.

Cyclone Remal wreaks havoc, kills 31 in N-E

Multiple landslides take Mizoram toll to 27

May drop one format in near future: Stare

Knight Riders pacer and player of the 2024 IPL final Mitchell Starc was pleased that his best came at the later stages of the league after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the trophy on Sunday in Chennai.

Nadal exits in first round, isn’t sure of future French Opens

RAFA Nadal's record-breaking French Open career came to its likely end on Monday when the 14-time champion slumped to a demoralising first round defeat against Alexander Zverev.

COMING BACK TO LIFE FT. PANT

With Rishabh set to represent India for the first time since his accident in the T20 WC, Swaroop Swaminathan takes a deep dive in understanding his surgery, the long rehab, comeback and more...

Data centre mkt to maintain its upward trajectory: Experts

FROM Reliance, AdaniConnex to Sify and Amazon Web Services (AWS), many companies in recent times have announced their investment plans in data centres across the country.

Adani Energy gets board approval for raising 712,500 crore from capital market

ADANI Energy Solutions, the largest integrated energy player in the private sector, will be hitting the capital markets with a 12,500 crore QIP or other fund raising activity.

Maran to seek ₹1,323 crore from SpiceJet, Ajay Singh

IN the on-going tussle between current and former promoter of cash starved airline SpiceJet, media baron Kalanithi Maran and his KAL Airways said on Monday that they will seek more than ₹1,323 crore in damages from SpiceJet and its chief Ajay Singh.

Wage hikes drag down LIC profit to 213,762 crinQ4

Insurer reports better business performance, margin, asset quality

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel to compete for telecom market share in Africa

AFTER competing in India, the country's two largest telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel -- are set to vie for market share in Africa.

Armenians protest, call for resignation of PM over border deal

PROTESTERS demanding the resignation of Armenia's prime minister on Monday blocked main streets in the capital city and other parts of the country, sporadically clashing with police.

Iran increases stockpile of enriched uranium to near weapons-grade

IRAN has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report on Monday by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the latest in Tehran's attempts to steadily exert pressure on the international community.

10 killed as Cyclone Remal makes landfall in B’desh

15 m people in coastal areas hit; 5-6 ft sea waves compound woes

Horror as Papua New Guinea says over 2,000 people buried in landslide

A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations that more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by last Friday's landslide and has formally asked for international help.