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Surya special guides India to easy victory

Hits a 44-ball 83 as the visitors chase down 160 with 13 balls to spare against Windies in third T201

India-Pak rivalry surviving on legacy

India have dominated the contest recently, winning 12 of the last 15 ties between them

Russia unveils new history schoolbooks praising Ukraine war

Written in record time and praising the army: Moscow unveiled new history textbooks on Monday ahead of children returning to the classroom for a second school year with troops fighting in Ukraine and ruptured ties with the West.

'THE EXORCIST' DIRECTOR WILLIAM FRIEDKIN DIES

William Friedkin, the generation-defining director who brought a visceral realism to 1970s hits The French Connection and The Exorcist and was quickly anointed one of Hollywood's top directors when he was only in his 30s, has died. He was 87.

Rural loans, small biz see stress rising

Uneven rainfall, higher interest rates take a toll on borrowers

2 killed, 1.1mn without power as storm hits US

At least two people died, thousands of US flights were cancelled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power on Monday as severe storms, including hail and lightning, moved through the eastern US.

No threat to India-B'desh ties from China, Jamaat, says Awami League

BANGLADESH HAS BEEN FACING PRESSURE FROM THE WEST AND THE OPPN PARTY TO HOLD FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS

Moradabad riots planned; RSS, BJP had no role: Panel in report

Forty-three years after communal riots killed at least 83 people and injured 112 others in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad town, the state government has tabled a report of a judicial commission that cleared the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the local administration of any wrongdoing, and blamed local Muslim political leaders instead for what it called the pre-planned violence.

Assam Rifles booked by cops for 'obstructing' Manipur ops

Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against Assam Rifles personnel for allegedly stopping them from pursuing armed miscreants involved in the killing of three men in Kwakta in Bishnupur district on Saturday morning -a move that reflects the deep distrust even between the security forces of the state (one under the state government, and one under the Centre).

Ro Khanna-led US Congressional team to visit India

A powerful bipartisan American Congressional delegation, led by House of Representatives India and Indian-Americans caucus co-chairs.

Parliament clears bill that seeks to push theaterisation

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 that seeks to empower the government to notify the setting up of inter-services organisations, including joint services commands, and bestow powers on heads of such organisations to act against personnel from any of the three services to ensure discipline and effective discharge of duties.

Rahul's decision to not initiate debate stirs row

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's last-minute decision to not initiate the no-confidence debate led to a verbal spat between the government and the Opposition alliance in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

No-trust showdown takes centre stage

Govt created two Manipurs, says Cong MP Gogoi

Govt nod for trees to be moved from CCS

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday approved the transplantation of 107 trees for the construction of the new Common Central Secretariat (CCS) building, officials said.

Kerala assembly passes resolution against UCC

The Kerala assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution asking the Centre to not implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country without reaching a consensus on the controversial issue.

Ggm: 2 booked for Muslim boycott call

Two days after thousands of villagers from across Gurugram gathered to attend a mahapanchayat in Tigra village of Sector 57, two people were booked for speeches delivered at the event held on Sunday, Gurugram police said on Tuesday.

NE Delhi riots: Charges framed against Hussain

A Delhi court has framed charges against former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, along with nine other accused, for rioting armed with deadly weapons, theft, and arson in a case related to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.

Process to change land use for new Ghazipur toll starts

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has initiated the process to change the land use of a plot of land adjacent to the existing Ghazipur toll plaza on the Delhi-Meerut expressway, officials aware of the matter said.

CM SHUFFLES HIS CABINET, ATISHI TO GET VIGILANCE, SERVICES DEPTS

Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi is likely to get the additional portfolios of services and vigilance as chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has forwarded a proposal for a minor reshuffle in his government to lieutenant governor VK Saxena, officials aware of the development said.

Delhi govt plans to create 'urban forest' in Najafgarh

The forest and wildlife department is set to create its first Miyawaki forest at Kharkari Jatmal in Najafgarh in southwest Delhi and has floated a tender for the project, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

CM, LG meet at park launch amid services bill acrimony

Camaraderie and smiles marked chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena's meeting on Tuesday, their first interaction after Parliament cleared a bill that hands charge of the city's administrative machinery to the Centre.

India sees bigger Indo-Pacific role to counter China

From sending two warships on a voyage of more than 5,500 nautical miles for a visit to Papua New Guinea to backing the Philippines in a territorial dispute with China, India has in recent weeks signalled a larger role for itself in the Indo-Pacific.

Dy CM Chautala admits lapses in Nuh, questions govt, organisers

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 violent clashes in the district that killed six people and brought violence to the Capital's doorstep were under investigation.

Manipur police file a case against Assam Rifles men

ASSAM RIFLES PERSONNEL WERE REPLACED WITH CIVIL POLICE AND CRPF AT A CHECK POST IN MOIRANG BETWEEN BISHNUPUR AND KANGVAI

SC raises doubts on order in Bilkis case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday raised doubts over its own order of May 13, 2022, which directed the Gujarat government to consider the premature release plea of one of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case, and wondered if the convict's petition was legally maintainable at all.

Brexit-like vote not possible on Article 370: SC

So long as democracy exists, any recourse of will of people has to be expressed through established institutions under the law and the Constitution.

INDIA, NDA squabble over Manipur in no-trust debate

The debate on the no-confidence motion opened on a high pitch in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday with the Opposition attempting to corner the government on the violence in Manipur and rising prices of essentials, and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) hitting back at fault lines within the INDIA grouping and past allegations of corruption.

Much-needed boost for vends in a state that's hot about toddy

It's 2pm and Kaloor junction, in the heart of Kochi, is buzzing with vehicles. Barely 50m away from the busy traffic intersection, there is a whiteboard with two words on it, ubiquitous across Kerala. \"Kallu\", it says in Malayalam, \"toddy\" in English. Inside the compound, under the shade of a tree and almost masked by the growth is the shop the board announces-nondescript, single-storeyed, with peeling thin white paint, and a dangerously loose asbestos roof.

Chhavi opens up on battling costochondritis

It's been more than a year since she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

A LOVE LETTER TO THE KARIGARS

From embroidering their sketches onto the outfits to putting their names on the label, designers are paying a tribute to their karigars in the most imaginative ways