If I succumb and resign, Mamata and Pinarayi may come in line of fire: CM

REITERATING his assertion on resignation, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that if he resigns, the democracy in the country would be in danger.

Youth leader gives Khattar cold sweats in Karnal

THE Karnal Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana is all set for a tight contest as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran and former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar is pitted against Congress’ young gun Divyanshu Budhiraja.

Seven killed, 20 injured as truck hits minibus on Ambala-Delhi Highway

SEVEN people, including an infant, died and 20 were injured when a minibus collided with a truck here in the early hours of Friday, police said.

Man held for raping, killing minor

Toddler girl was playing in her house near Kapashera when the accused kidnapped her

SAROJ GOENKA PASSES AWAY

SAROJ Goenka, daughter-in-law of the legendary media baron Ramnath Goenka, passed away at her home in Chennai on Friday.

K'taka acted late on Prajwal's passport: EAM

THE MEA could only revoke the passport of Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna after a formal judicial request was made and the state government chose to do it only on May 21, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told a news agency on Friday.

Israel told to halt Rafah offensive

THE International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah forth with, but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire.

No SC directive on voter turnout data to poll body

Says it favours a hands-off approach amid the ongoing electoral process in the country

Deadly Strikes Rock Kharkiv As Russia Claims Further Advances

RUSSIAN strikes on Ukraine's second-largest city Kharkiv killed at least seven people with dozens more wounded, authorities said on Thursday, as Moscow claimed fresh advances on the frontline.

BJP Has Already Crossed 310-Mark, Cong Not Getting 40 Seats: Shah

CLAIMING that BJP has already crossed the 310- mark after five phases of the Lok Sabha polls, Home Minister Amit Shah said the Congress was “not even getting 40 seats.”

EC Makes Efforts To Increase Voter Turnout Amid Heatwave

AS Delhi gears up for the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections on Saturday, the city faces a stark contradiction: the Election Commission (EC) is striving for maximum voter turnout while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted temperatures to soar above 47 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest polling day on record.

China Starts Military Drills Around Taiwan After Prez's Speech

The Eastern Theatre Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) started joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan at 7.45 am on Thursday.

Mehbooba Mufti Battling For Honour, PDP Redemption On Her Home Turf Anantnag Rajouri

FORMER Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, 65, is facing the toughest of electoral battle in her political career spanning over three decades.

How SRH Went From Dead Last To Challengers

Cummins’ understanding of roster and adapting big reasons for team staging a comeback after finishing bottom

Row Over Kerala Forest Body Seeking Nod To Replant Eucalyptus In Plantations

BELYING the established narrative of a bureaucratic conspiracy, details emerging now assert that the Forest Minister was fully aware of the decision to sidestep the government policy and allow replanting of eucalyptus in Kerala Forest Development Corporation's plantations. In fact, A K Saseendran chaired the high-level meeting that granted the permission to the KFDC.

PM Says Would Have Taken Kartarpur Sahib From Pak

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he would have "taken Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan" and released 90,000 Pakistani soldiers who had surrendered during the Bangladesh war.

West Delhi: AAP Faces BJP Debutant Challenge

WEST Delhi, the largest parliamentary constituency among the seven in the national capital is set for a keen contest between the BJP and the AAP.

‘Boycott Election' Slogans On The Walls At Multiple Places In Delhi University

TWO separate cases were registered against unknown persons after the police found some slogans to boycott elections written on the walls at multiple places in the Delhi University area on Thursday.

‘RBI Dividend To Create Fiscal Room, Improve Rating Outlook'

Experts feel the record dividend may help the government bring down its fiscal deficit by a few percentage points.

Another chance for Sunrisers against dangerous looking Royals

SUNRISERS Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will battle for a spot in the final of the Indian Premier League when they lock horns in Qualifier 2 to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.

INDICES HIT RECORD HIGH AS MAT SEES POLITICAL STABILITY

RBI’s 22.11 lakh cr dividend to Centre and the market expectation of amajority govt help push up indices

Despite efforts, manufacturing remains laggard under Modi

DESPITE the government's efforts to boost domestic manufacturing, there has not been much progress on this front.1 The 'Make-in-India' initiative was launched in 2014, aiming to increase the share of manufacturing in the economy to 25% and create 100 million jobs by 2020.

Yellen warns of humanitarian crisis if Israel cuts off Palestinian banks

Treasury secretary to take up the issue with other G7 ministers who are meeting in Italy

Lone AJSU candidate faces tough challenge in Giridih

IT may not be a cakewalk for the lone AJSU (All Jharkhand Students Union) candidate Chandra Prakash Chaudhary from Giridih Lok Sabha seat, as he is facing opposition from BJP workers who allege that the MP did not have any contact with them for the last five years.

SOCIAL ENGINEERING SP AND CONG STYLE

This newspaper takes a look at the changing chemistry between Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi from 17 Assembly polls to 24

Nikhil Gupta loses appeal against extradition to US in Czech court

The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic has rejected Nikhil Gupta’s appeal against a court ruling that allows his extradition to the United States, deeming it “prima facie unfounded.”

Sonia’s save democracy’ call for Oppn candidates ahead of Delhi elections

A day ahead of the polling in Delhi, former Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said that these are very important elections to save democracy and the Constitution, and urged the people to play their part and make INDIA bloc candidates victorious in all seven seats.

Over 62% voters' turnout in 5th phase of polls, says EC

ThRee days after the polling for the fifth phase, the election Commission (eC) on Thursday released the total voters’ turnout data which shows that 62.20 per cent of the electorate cast their votes on May 20 in 49 Lok Sabha constituencies in eight states and Union territories.

Army worried over fall in induction

AGNIVEERS: Shortfall will take another decade to match up to the sanctioned strength

ASHUTOSH MUKHOPADHYAY: A CENTENNIAL TRIBUTE

If greatness comprises character and intellect of the highest order and is to be judged by the enduring value of someone’s thoughts and actions, Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay was, beyond question, one of the most out standing men.