Wastage to invite ₹2,000 fine as city reels under water crisis

WASHING cars with a hose, using domestic water for commercial purposes, and allowing water tanks to overflow in Delhi will attract a ₹2,000 fine as the AAP government takes urgent steps to tackle a water crisis in the national capital, which is reeling under a scorching summer.

‘9 days of extreme heat’: City simmers, Raj records 55 deaths in seven days

THE relentless heat wave in Rajasthan continues to claim lives. On the fifth day of Nautapa, traditionally considered as the hottest nine days of the year, four more people, including a one-and-a-half-year-old girl and a Sarpanch, succumbed to the severe heat.

3-HOUR PAID BREAK FROM NOON, GOVT RAMPS UP MEASURES

AS the temperature in the city breached the record on Wednesday reporting an all time of 52.9 degrees, L-G VK Saxena directed of ficials to ensure a paid break for labourers from noon to 3 pm, water and coconut water at construction sites, and water pitchers at bus stands to brace the heat wave.

PM sees plot in Patnaik deteriorating health’

WITH Narendra Modi leading the BJP's charge to wrest power from the BJD in Odisha, the prime minister on Wednesday made a rather unusual remark on the health of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

BJP turncoat in fray, Mirzapur weighs the hat-trick question of Anupriya

MINISTER of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel, 43, is braving the heat and dust of Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur to reach out to the constituency's voters who elected her in 2014 and 2019. She is eyeing a third term to boost the SHOWT GLAD prospects of her party Apna Dal-Sonelal, which has grown to become a staunch ally of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh.

@52.9°C DELHI SMOULDERS, A DRIZZLE OF RELIEF FOLLOWS

IMD says investigating readings Safdarjung observatory records max 46.8°C, the highest in 79 yrs

EC: 3% More Women Voted Than Men In Phase VI

THE Election Commission of India on Tuesday released the total voter turnout of 63.37% in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls in 58 seats in eight states and Union Territories (UTS).

It's Done. Spain, Norway, Ireland Recognise Palestine

No immediate impact seen on war; Israel lashes out alleging the decision is meant to incite genocide against Jews

Mercury Soars To Nearly 50°c In Northwest, Red Alert Issued

THE national capital saw blistering heat on Tuesday as parts of Delhi singed, with temperatures soaring close to 50 degrees Celsius, leaving people gasping for respite.

Sunak Negates Charge On Post-Poll Exit From UK

RISHI Sunak was on Tuesday forced to counter stinging criticism from a Conservative Party peer that the British prime minister was planning to "disappear" to California after damaging the party 'beyond repair', saying the UK was his home and he has no plans to relocate his family to the US after the general election on July 4.

Olympic qualifiers: Boxer Nishant in last 16

BOXER Nishant Dev was the lone bright spark from India in the 1st World Qualification Tournament earlier this year (March 3-11) in Italy. He had narrowly missed out on an Olympic quota then.

$6 TO S10K TICKETS, BOOKING STILL OPEN

With the T20 World Cup set to begin in a few days’ time, seats for many marquee clashes are yet to be sold

‘Over 20,000 techies lost jobs in silent layofts’

MORE than 20,000 employees in the IT/ITES industry have lost their jobs in 'silent' layoffs in FY24 alone, according to the All India IT & ITeS Employees' Union (AIITEU).

RBI launches app for retail G-Secs trade

THE Reserve Bank has launched a mobile app for retail customers of government bonds, a portal to apply online for various regulatory approvals and a fintech repository.

Birla's Novelis files for $945-m US IPO

Kumar Mangalam Birla's American metals firm Novelis has filed for a $945-million initial public offer, valuing the aluminium firm at $12.6 billion and fixed price band at $18-21 per share.

Link PAN with Aadhaar before May 31: Tax dept

THE Income Tax Department has recently sent out a reminder to taxpayers, emphasising the importance of linking their PAN with Aadhaar by May 31, 2024.

RELIANCE TO PURCHASE RUSSIAN OILIN ROUBLES

It is likely to purchase 1-2 cargoes a month of low-sulfur crude oil

Pope forced to apologise for vulgar comment on gays

POPE Francis apologised on Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church's ban on gay priests.

‘Gen 7’ of J&K politics sweat it out to hold family flags high

THE Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir saw children of political leaders actively campaign in both Kashmir and Jammu regions to garner public support and votes for their family members and respective parties to ensure their win in the first major electoral exercise in J&K post Article 370 abrogation.

BJP’s Yogi card faces SP caste arithmetic in UP

THE high-profile Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency is known for the Gorakshnath Peeth, Geeta Press and terracotta sculptures. It has also seen literary giants like Munshi Premchand and Firaq Gorakhpuri, on one side, and the revolutionary poetry of Ram Prasad Bismil, on the other.

No need for a written national security policy: CDS Chauhan

THE country's top military officer, General (Gen) Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has said that the absence of a written National Strategic Policy (NSP) does not imply that the country lacks such a policy.

Rahul, Akhilesh see rich and poor divide in Varanasi fight

THREE days after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav held a joint roadshow of the INDIA bloc in Varanasi, the two poster-boys of the Opposition's alliance-Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav - held a joint rally in PM Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency on Tuesday.

Will initiate action against the corrupt after June 4: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning in Jharkhand's Dumka on Tuesday, said at a rally that action against the corrupt will increase after June 4, the day Lok Sabha results are declared.

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.