No railway bridge to date at Odisha train tragedy site

EVEN as a year has passed since the train tragedy at Bahanaga, the much-needed over bridge near the local railway station continues to remain a distant dream.

Security to be tightened in Kannur on counting day

IN light of intelligence reports hinting possibility of clashes between supporters of rival candidates in Kannur on the counting day, police have decided to step up vigil and beef up security in the entire district, which covers three keenly fought Lok Sabha constituencies Vadakara, Kannur and Kasaragod.

Heatwave toll continues to rise

45 more people have died due to sunstroke in Odisha in last 24 hrs; total deaths 99 so far

HALFWAY TO BOILING

As city turns smelter, the Met office marked this May as hottest in 11 years; while 52°C was a false alarm, upwards of 46.7°C were never witnessed since Independence; the heatwave has claimed two lives. With water supply constrained, empty vessels in queues and erupting fires, summer looks dire...

Man's decomposed body found in south Delhi flat

A decomposed body of a 42-yearold man was found inside a house in south Delhi's Chattarpur area under mysterious circumstances, an officer said on Sunday. The deceased, identified as Ratan, was a native of Maharashtra.

Urgent need to release water into Yamuna': Atishi urges Haryana, UP

Water Minister Atishi has reached out to the chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, requesting additional water supply for a month to alleviate the water crisis in the national capital.

Exit polls 'fake', designed as per BJP wishes: Kejriwal

Says all parties need to be alert when votes are counted on June 4

HC warns of 'barren desert' amid record high temp

THE Delhi High Court has expressed grave concern over the city's environmental future, noting a recent recorded temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius.

Bail over, Kejriwal returns to Tihar with pomp, show and entourage

ARVIND Kejriwal walked back to Tihar jail on Sunday as his interim bail for poll campaign ended.

SIT hunts for Prajwal's mother in kidnap case

THE Special Investigation Team (SIT) conducted extensive searches across the state, including Bengaluru and Ramanagara, to locate Bhavani Revanna, wife of Holenarasipura MLA HD Revanna and mother of Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, in connection with a kidnap case.

Actor Raveena Tandon, driver assaulted over 'carelessness'

ACTOR Raveena Tandon was allegedly attacked by a mob that accused her driver of rash driving and injuring a pedestrian.

Exit polls ring anti-incumbency warning bells in Andhra, Odisha

IF exit poll verdicts are anything to go by, anti-incumbency is hemorrhaging the ruling parties in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in the assembly elections.

BJP keeps power in Arunachal with thumping victory

THE BJP on Sunday retained power in Arunachal Pradesh by winning 46 of the state's 60 seats.

SKM landslide in Sikkim leaves Oppn with just 1

THE Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) on Sunday swept the polls, winning 31 of Sikkim's 32 seats in the state.

Sabalenka dispatches 'best friend' Badosa at French Open

ARYNA Sabalenka overcame a sluggish start to defeat close friend Paula Badosa 7-5, 6-1 on Saturday to take her place in the last 16 of the French Open.

May vehicle sales moderate to 4% at 3.50 lakh units

PASSENGER vehicle (PV) sales during the month of May were in the slow lane as buyers' sentiments were impacted by general elections and extreme heat waves. Growing by a modest 4%, PV dispatches from companies to dealers stood at 3,50,257 units in May 2024 as compared to 3,35,436 units in May 2023.

Biden pushes for truce, says Hamas incapable of attacking Israel again

US President Joe Biden on Friday detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding, nearly 8-month-old Mideast war.

Russia targets Ukrainian energy sites in massive overnight attack

RUSSIA fired a combined 100 missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight in a barrage that targeted energy sites across the country, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.

92-yr-old 1st-time voter in peaceful polling in 3 seats

POLLING took place in Dumka, Rajmahal and Godda in the state. Jharkhand police spokesperson and IG Operations, Amol V Homkar said no untoward incident was reported from any place.

Fate of Preneet, Harsimrat sealed amid nearly 56% turnout

A turnout of around 55.65% was recorded in Punjab as the polling was held for 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state on Saturday amid minor incidents of clashes.

Navy warship Shivalik leaves Singapore for maritime exercises with Japan, US

INDIAN naval ship (INS) Shivalik on Saturday departed Singapore for Yokosuka in Japan, and is scheduled to participate in Japan-India maritime exercise (Jimex) and Rim of Pacific (Rimpac) military exercise.

INDIA bloc leaders discuss counting day preparations

Claim Oppn alliance will get more than 295 seats and form next govt

PM Modi offers floral tribute to Thiruvalluvar

AFTER concluding his threeday meditation spree at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to the Thiruvalluvar statue in Kanniyakumari on Saturday. Clad in saffron, PM Modi started his meditation on Thursday.

Hyderabad will cease to be common capital

TEN years to the day when Telangana and Andhra Pradesh became two separate states, Hyderabad will no longer be the common capital for both states.

Babycare blaze: Decide on fire safety norms, says HC

Directs govt, DFS to file an action taken report within eight weeks

Air quality panel constitutes team to control winter pollution levels

THE Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has sprung into action earlier than usual to control winter pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.

SC to hear plea for water from Haryana on Monday

THE Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday, the Delhi government's plea seeking direction to Haryana and Himachal Pradesh governments to supply additional water to the capital in view of the severe water crisis.

Poll predicts exit of INDIA challenge, 3rd Modi term

SEVERAL exit polls on Saturday predicted a comfortable win for the Narendra Modiled NDA government, winning over 350 seats, with the Opposition INDIA bloc trailing with 125-150 seats.

Sporadic violence in parts of Bengal mars final phase of polls, turnout 60%

IT was curtains for the marathon Lok Sabha elections on Saturday with the seventh and final phase of polling coming to an end. The average voter turnout for the last phase was over 60%.

Chess world: Chennai bids for title clash

CHENNAI has entered the race to host the World Championship final between D Gukesh and Ding Liren.