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Govt to boost cereal supply to tackle price rise

NEW DELHI: The Union government on Wednesday announced it would push millions of tonnes of additional cereals from state-held stocks to cool prices, amid stubbornly high food prices despite a raft of anti-inflation measures undertaken recently

Poll-bound B'desh is at an inflection point

An impasse between the ruling and Opposition parties in Bangladesh risks unrest, and might compel a third actor to intervene: The army. But it could dislocate the civil-military balance

7 die as rains batter U'khand, rivers rise

DEHRADUN: Seven people were killed across Uttarakhand as heavy rains lashed the state, officials said, adding that five rivers of the state were flowing above the warning level

Guj objects to pleas against early release of 11 convicts

NEW DELHI: The Gujarat government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that its order releasing 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano rape case could not be questioned by a third party as grant of remission is an order reducing the quantum of sentence and no public interest litigation (PIL) on the aspect of a prisoner's sentencing can stand

India wants to get rid of graft, appeasement: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the mood prevailing in the country is to get rid of corruption, dynastic politics and appeasement, as he attacked the Opposition alliance

Jal Board to begin dredging, desilting in Yamuna riverbed

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will soon start dredging and desilting on the Yamuna riverbed and the Wazirabad pondage area to increase the water holding capacity of the adjacent barrage and improve the quality of water in the river channel, according to officials aware of the matter

Month on, Janakpuri sinkhole awaits repair

NEW DELHI: The portion of a road that caved-in in Janakpuri in the first week of July after a spell of heavy rain is still to be repaired, with civic agencies saying that a full-fledged repair cannot be carried out until the monsoon is over

Kejriwal thanks Congress for support on services bill

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal sent letters to Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh thanking them for their support in rejecting and voting against the Delhi Services Bill

Blast after factory goes up in flames in Mayapuri, 9 injured

NEW DELHI: A portion of a factory in west Delhi's Mayapuri blew up after fire erupted in the vacant three-storey building in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving at least nine people, including two policemen, injured, police and fire officials aware of the matter said

Locality to assembly, divisions dog Manipur at every level

IMPHAL: Last Friday, the Manipur government, led by N Biren Singh, recommended to governor Anusuiya Uikey that the next session of the state assembly be convened on August 21

God's own country by another name? Kerala's assembly wants state to be known as Keralam'

CM PINARAYI VIJAYAN ARGUED THAT THE STATE'S NAME HAS ALWAYS BEEN KERALAM IN MALAYALAM

Tomato tamasha: Inside the red zone

NEW DELHI: Anisha Joshi, a resident of south Delhi's Shahpur Jat, got into a heated argument with four people standing in the queue as she appeared to cut the line to the counter selling subsidised tomatoes

Constitution of J&K cannot limit Indian Constitution: SC

NEW DELHI: The powers and provisions of the Constitution of India cannot be circumscribed by the erstwhile Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday as it continued hearing a challenge to the August 2019 abrogation of Article 370 and the revocation of special status to Jammu & Kashmir

Woman gets one-month jail for reneging on divorce pact

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to one-month imprisonment for contempt of court after she reneged on the terms of an agreement entered with her estranged husband for a one-time divorce settlement

No offence when no sexual intent, Singh tells court

NEW DELHI: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday refuted the allegations of sexual harassment before a Delhi court and questioned the delay of five years by the women wrestlers in levelling the accusations against him

Pak parliament to dissolve for polls

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will have a new interim government in days after parliament concluded its last session late on Wednesday, with an upcoming election that will not include the country's most popular politician, Imran Khan

Shah urges Manipur tribal body to find alternative site for mass burial

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday urged Kukis to find an alternative burial site for the mass burial of 35 bodies during a meeting with the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum in the national Capital, the body said in a press conference

1,208 structures razed, mostly of 1 community

NUH: One district. 11 towns and hamlets. Five days. 1,208 buildings and other structures overwhelmingly Muslim-owned 37 sites. 72.1 acres

NDA MPS write to Speaker over Rahul's 'inappropriate' gesture

NEW DELHI: At least 20 MPs belonging to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking \"stringent\" action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for making \"inappropriate gestures\" after he allegedly blew a \"flying kiss\" towards the treasury benches during the ongoing Parliament session

Irani rebuts Rahul, raises Cong's 'China links'

NEW DELHI: Union minister Smriti Irani launched a scathing attack on Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on the second day of the no-confidence debate in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, highlighting media reports on purported Chinese connections of media portal NewsClick and questioning the Congress's stance on the issue

Barbs fly as no-trust debate heats up

Who does he listen to: Rahul launches sharp attack on PM

After Tomato Makes Pockets Bleed, Onion Inflation To Bring Tears Next?

Onion supplies are tightening in some major markets and the kitchen staple could soon see an inflationary spell due an annual lean season when stocks dip, wholesalers and analysts have said.

Chautala Admits 'Lapses' Led To Nuh Violence

The local administration in Haryana's Nuh district and the organisers of a Hindu religious procession were unable to correctly assess the situation, state deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala said on Tuesday, adding that "administrative lapses" in the run-up to the clashes that killed six people and brought violence to the Capital's doorstep were under investigation.

Abhinav Shukla conquers UT Kangri: The summit took years of physical prep

Abhinav Shukla recently unlocked an impressive achievement by scaling the UT Kangri peak in Ladakh at a height of 6070 metres (19,000 feet). The actor, who is an adventure junkie, opened up about his \"relentless and difficult\" summit.

RAIN-CHECK BEFORE THAT RAIN TREK

Trekkers and experts share why monsoon trekking is fraught with risk and how, if you must, to navigate it

In DU, it's the age of WhatsApp help desks

During admissions season, Delhi University (DU) aspirants would huddle at the help desks on campus to decode the process with the help of seniors. The sentiment stays, but physical desks have now been replaced by WhatsApp groups.

'Sohael has been giving surprises every day'

Hansika Motwani, who turns 31 today, credits her husband for making the day 'extra special'

Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied split after 11 years

Following rumours that choreographer Benjamin Millepied cheated on her, actor Natalie Portman has parted ways with her husband of 11 years, reports Us Weekly.

Janhvi and Kay Kay's date with Delhi

Janhvi Kapoor|Kay Kay Menon

'MONSOON IS MY FAVOURITE TIME OF THE YEAR'

Sunny Leone talks about her love for the rains in an exclusive shoot for HT City