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Jaishankar, O'Brien among 11 elected to RS unopposed

External affairs minister S Jaishankar and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O' Brien are among 11 leaders who were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Don't want division of NCP: Rebels to Sharad

The Maharashtra political drama is far from over. On Monday, rebel NCP leader Ajit Pawar, Praful Patel and several party MLAs who defected with them visited YB Chavan Prathishthan at Nariman Point to seek Sharad Pawar's \"guidance\".

Shah asks states to help ED bust drug-smuggling cases

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday asked state governments to assist the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in financial investigations related to drugs smuggling in order to break the monetary chain of perpetrators.

27 dengue cases over the last week, likely to go up

With parts of the city battling waterlogging and flooding over the last week, Delhi has reported 27 cases of dengue in the weekly cycle ending on July 15, the routine vector-borne disease report issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said.

Last-mile factor crucial for Metros: Survey

Last-mile planning driven by the 'intuition' of local-level planners rather than by data; there is a lack of understanding of commuters' last-mile requirements: Survey

Cops detain Pakistani woman, her partner

Pakistani national Seema Ghulam Haider and Sachin Meena, who shot to fame after an ostensible cross-border love story that saw her illegally enter India with her four children to be with her partner, were both taken into custody on Monday by the Uttar Pradesh AntiTerror Squad (ATS) for questioning.

SC to Delhi LG, CM: Rise above political bickering

The Delhi chief minister and the Lieutenant Governor (LG) must “rise above political bickering” and “get down to the serious business of governance” of the national capital, the Supreme Court observed on Monday, as it asked the two constitutional functionaries to sit together and decide on the next chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

Light rain on Monday, IMD issues yellow alert for today

Parts of Delhi witnessed a brief spell of drizzle on Monday morning, with a cooler-than-normal but humid afternoon.

Yamuna rises again, people in camps told to stay for now

After a steady drop in the water level of the Yamuna for three days, there was a slight uptick on Monday as the level increased from 205.45m at 6am to 206.01m at 11pm.

Supply inches to normal, muddy water is a bother

While water supply resumed in most parts of Central and north Delhi, there was no relief for residents in some colonies in the two regions on Monday as operations at the Wazirabad water treatment plant remained partially suspended due to the floods.

Diversion still on at ITO, Ring Road battles muck

Traffic on Vikas Marg continued to remain disrupted as a portion of the stretch between IP flyover and ITO crossing - remained flooded, with the traffic police enforcing diversions.

MP's cheetah project head transferred after steering panel meeting

Madhya Pradesh chief wildlife warden and head of the cheetah project in Kuno National Park, Jasbir Singh Chauhan was transferred on Monday, a government order said, not elaborating on the reasons for the transfer.

Victory over Djokovic in hard-fought five setter shows Alcaraz could be one for the long haul

Can you beat him in five? It's the question asked most often after someone beats Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal in a best-of-three setter on the ATP tour.

Yamuna level see-saws: Govt says don't panic, asks those in camps to stay there

A flooded stretch at ITO on Monday

Centre files affidavit justifying ordinance

\"Anarchy\" and \"administrative chaos\" in the national capital led the Union government to urgently promulgate an ordinance wresting the control over bureaucrats from the elected Delhi government, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday, blaming the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of acting in an \"undemocratic\" fashion while trying to influence ongoing investigations into several vigilance cases, allegedly involving its ministers.

26 Oppn parties meet to build a united front

BENGALURU: Leaders of 26 parties gathered in Bengaluru on Monday for a second mega meeting of the Opposition, which identified key issues,hammered out the idea of joint campaigns and even tossed around new names for the grouping in an attempt to forge a common platform to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 general elections.

AAP, RLD Set To Attend Mega Oppn Meet Today

BENGALURU: Less than a month after 15 parties met in Patna on June 23, a larger group of Opposition leaders will reassemble in Bengaluru on Monday and Tuesday to build on the initial momentum

280/kg: Govt Further Reduces Tomato Rates

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Sunday reduced the price of subsidized tomatoes from 90 a kilo to ₹80 in major cities, where it is selling the vegetable through two state-backed firms following more procurement from farm hubs amid a price spiral that has hammered household budgets

Alert Sounded As Ganga Crosses Warning Mark

HARIDWAR/DEHRADUN: The water level in Ganga river in Haridwar rose above the warning mark of 293 metres on Sunday, prompting authorities to alert people downstream to stay vigilant on the ghats

Pacer Kaverappa shines as South Zone beat West Zone to clinch Duleep Trophy

MUMBAI: Off the tenth ball of the final day's play at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Vidwath Kaverappa pitched one in the channel to take Priyank Panchal's (95) outside edge

NEW KING ON THE BLOCK

The 20-year-old Alcaraz rallies to beat 23-time Slam champ Djokovic in a five-set thriller to win his first Wimbledon crown

'AI, ML to play a key role in talent acquisition in India’

MUMBAI: Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are set to play a key role in talent acquisition and recruitment practices of Indian companies

New book claims to reveal true identity of 'Jack the Ripper'

LONDON: The great-great-granddaughter of a police officer who investigated the \"Jack the Ripper\" murders in 19th century London believes she has uncovered the killer's true identity, the Sunday Telegraph reported

Style icon Jane Birkin dies aged 76

PARIS: Jane Birkin, the British-born singer and actress who became a style icon in her adopted France, has died, a source close to her said on Sunday

Man held for duping pilgrims with fake chopper bookings for Char Dham: Cops

DEHRADUN: The special task force of Uttarakhand police has arrested the alleged kingpin of a gang from Bihar that duped pilgrims across the country on the pretext of booking helicopter rides for the Char Dham pilgrimage

US welcomes expert panel report to strengthen MDBS

WASHINGTON: The United States (US) has welcomed the report of the G20 independent expert group on strengthening multilateral development banks (MDBs), including its focus on expanding the mandate of banks to include global public goods, making their operating systems more responsive through changes in culture, incentives and risk-appetite, and ensuring greater public sector engagement

Followers of all religions must have the right to practise personal laws'

LUCKNOW: A delegation of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday met Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and handed him a memorandum against the Centre’s proposed move to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country

Rajbhar returns to NDA ahead of 2024 poll battle

LUCKNOW: Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Sunday announced his return to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) following a meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah, a move that is likely to strengthen the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Life thrown out of gear as tricity faces unprecedented flooding

CHANDIGARH: With 531.6 mm of rain in a span of three days, from July 8 to 10, the tricity of Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali witnessed unprecedented flooding as urban infrastructure crumbled

10 trapped in lift of South Ex nightclub, rescued after 6 hrs

NEW DELHI: At least 10 people leaving a nightclub in South Extension were trapped, first on an elevator then an empty space meant for shops, before the fire department rescued them roughly six hours later on Sunday morning