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Garden where Aurangzeb was crowned

Tucked away in northwest Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal royal retreat by the same name that dates back to the 17th century. One of the many royal gardens built during this period, this particular complex includes an imposing palace known as Sheesh Mahal that served as the site where emperor Aurangzeb’s coronation ceremony took place in 1658.

Monu Manesar, Bishnoi had video chat

Cow vigilante and Bajrang Dal functionary Mohit Yadav, better known as Monu Manesar, who is in judicial custody in connection with the abduction and murder of two Muslim men in Bhiwani, wanted to join gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's outfit, Rajasthan police said on Monday after confirming the existence of a video chat between the two in 2022.

Gender issues a focal point for this year's DUSU polls

With an eye on women voters, several student outfits are focussing on gender issues in the Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) elections this year.

Woman falls off e-rickshaw while fighting snatchers in Sultanpuri

A 26-year-old woman suffered injuries to her head and left hand after she was pulled out of a moving e-rickshaw by two motorcycle-borne snatchers at Sultanpuri in outer Delhi, police officers aware of the case said on Monday.

Need better discipline among TV news channels: Supreme Court

There has to be better discipline among TV news channels under a stricter self-regulatory mechanism, even as their right to freedom of speech and expression is protected, the Supreme Court said on Monday.

After its successful sun, moon expeditions, Isro starts work on dedicated polarimetry mission

After the success of India’s Moon and Sun missions, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is now preparing for the country’s first (and world’s second) dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions, providing vital information on the nature and behaviour of celestial objects. This mission is expected to be launched by the end of the year, scientists said.

No tie-up with BJP now, says AIADMK

Is the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) still part of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)? A senior AIADMK functionary, D Jayakumar on Monday said his party is “not in alliance” with the BJP, following the latest spat between members of the former and the latter’s state president K Annamalai.

Women's quota bill cleared by Cabinet

The Union Cabinet on Monday evening approved a Constitution amendment bill to provide reservation for women in the national and state legislatures, officials familiar with the matter said, paving the way for the introduction of the landmark legislation in the ongoing special session of Parliament.

House bids adieu to grand rotunda

Modi leads tributes as mother of democracy spends last day in old home, sets sights on a historic beginning in new Parliament building

Go For Modaks A La Mode

From fusion versions combining traditional ingredients and contemporary flavours to artisanal affairs, feast on modern modaks this Ganesh Chaturthi

She said yes! Prajakta Koli gets engaged to long-time beau

Youtuber and actor Prajakta Koli, 30, has announced her engagement to long-time beau, Vrishank Khanal, 30.

I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO SAY NO: JONITA

As she completes 10 years in showbiz, singer Jonita Gandhi reflects on the lessons she's learned along the way

Don't just sip it: Cool and clever ways to enjoy your nariyal pani

A NATURAL ISOTONIC DRINK, COCONUT WATER IS FULL OF POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM, AND CALCIUM, WHICH HELP REPLENISH ELECTROLYTES. ITS LOW GI INDEX MAKES IT IDEAL FOR THOSE WITH DIABETES

Rahul: Our baby is due to arrive around Ganesh Chaturthi

Rahul Vaidya celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi at his home every year. But it's extra special for the singer and his wife, actor Disha Parmar, this time around, as the couple is expecting their first child.

'Not China, focus on B'desh and Myanmar'

Igor Stimac, head coach of the Indian men's football team headed for the Hangzhou Asian Games, shot back smiling with a question of his own to a question during his pre-departure press conference regarding the morale in the camp.

Bopanna signs off with win as India ease past Morocco

India gave Rohan Bopanna a winning Davis Cup farewell on Sunday as the hosts beat Morocco 4-1 in their World Group II tie at the packed Vijayant Khand Stadium here.

Olympic gold has led others to believe they can also win: Neeraj

Neeraj Chopra, India's first and freshly crowned world javelin champion, could not achieve his twin ambitions of a 90m throw and retaining the Diamond League Final trophy as he finished second in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday night.

India's Cup of many positives

Skipper Rohit not counting out Ashwin, says Axar may miss the first two ODIs of the Australia series

Weak performance in Q2 sparks growth concerns for pharma cos

Despite a robust performance by homegrown pharma companies in the June quarter, driven by improved growth in the US markets, analysts and investors are closely monitoring the sector's growth prospects. Since 1 April, the Nifty Pharma index has risen nearly 30%.

'Micron Technology plans to set up more chip units in India'

Micron Technology Inc. intends to build several semiconductor assembly and packaging units in India in addition to its proposed fabrication unit, minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, as the US-based company takes a long-term view of the country as a market and manufacturing destination for semiconductors.

PLI scheme in the works for heavy equipment

The Union government is working on a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme worth ₹12,000 crore for heavy machinery used in mining and construction, two people aware of the development said.

Govt mulls MSP hike for key rabi crops ahead of elections

The proposals by a panel on farm prices await Cabinet approval

Ukraine and Russia target each other's infrastructure

Russia said it had thwarted a coordinated Ukrainian attack on Crimea early on Sunday, while drones also targeted Moscow, disrupting air traffic in the capital, and caused a fire at an oil depot in the southwest of the country.

Death toll in Libya flooding at 11,470 as over 10k still missing

At least 11,300 people have died and another 10,100 are missing from the coastal city of Derna one week after Storm Daniel hit northeastern Libya, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported.

Ramaswamy voWS to end H-1B visas if he becomes US prez

Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy has captured headlines for his hardline immigration policy agenda

Heavy rains lash parts of Raj, orange alert for seven districts

FIVE BIG DAMS OVERFLOWED DUE TO HEAVY RAINS IN LAST THREE DAYS, SAY OFFICIALS

Prep for festive rush, Scindia tells airports

Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has asked various airport operators to take necessary steps to curb congestion during the upcoming festive season and winter peak travel, officials familiar with the development said on Sunday.

Govt rolls out campaign for inclusive health care to mark Modi's birthday

To make health care accessible and inclusive across the country, the health ministry implemented the Ayushman Bhav campaign on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on Sunday.

Off-duty solider abducted from his home, killed in strife-torn Manipur

An off-duty Indian Army soldier was kidnapped by militants from his home in Manipur on Saturday morning and his body was found the following morning with a gunshot wound to his head, officials aware of the incident said on Sunday, in the latest fatality in a state torn apart by ethnic conflict for over four months now.

Santiniketan in Bengal now part of Unesco's World Heritage List

The famed Santiniketan town in West Bengal where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore built Visva-Bharati - the state's only Central university over a century ago, has been inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List.