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Shah, Scindia hold meeting to review infra at major airports

Union home minister Amit Shah and civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday reviewed the infrastructure at major airports across the country and directed the authorities concerned to ensure a quick, safe and convenient travel experience for the travellers, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) said.

624 killed in ongoing monsoon season, highest in Gujarat: Data

In the 2023 southwest monsoon season since June, 624 people have died in India due to rain-related incidents, almost 32% less than last year for the same period, primarily because of lower rainfall in eastern and central India, home ministry data showed.

Rahul moves SC against conviction in defamation case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi approached the Supreme Court on Saturday, challenging the Gujarat high court order that refused to put on hold his conviction and a two-year jail term in a criminal defamation case.

Pact inked to set up IIT campus in Abu Dhabi

The second Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus abroad will be set up in Abu Dhabi following the signing of an agreement between authorities of India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the capital of the Emirates on Saturday.

In Parl, Cong may corner Centre for 'assault' on elected state govts

The Congress will continue to oppose the central government's \"assault on constitutional rights and responsibilities of democratically elected state governments\", the party said on Saturday, in what is seen as a signal to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal ahead of an opposition meeting in Bengaluru.

CM lays foundation stone for ₹1.5k-crore road infra projects

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday laid foundation stone for road development projects worth ₹1,528 crore in 232 urban bodies across the state, where crucial assembly elections are scheduled for later this year.

With CUET results out, DU to begin UG admission process from July 17

With the announcement of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) results on Saturday, Delhi University (DU) is set to start the second phase of its online admission process from Monday, officials aware of the matter said.

How the 1978 flood led to Delhi strengthening its embankments

The flood in 1978 in Delhi, which left large parts of north, northwest, east, and southeast Delhi inundated, led to several changes in the city - the administration built higher embankments and additional bunds - which have since protected the Capital each time the water level in the Yamuna increased significantly.

Delhi, Haryana continue to clash over Hathnikund water

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday reiterated its allegations that the flooding of the Yamuna in Delhi was not a natural calamity, but was caused by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Haryana government releasing water from the Hathnikund barrage only towards the Capital, instead of releasing water equitably into other canals.

AAP ministers set to take up district-wise relief work in Delhi

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday called a meeting of all six of his ministers and directed them to take charge of six districts in the Capital inundated partially by floodwaters from the Yamuna in a bid to strengthen relief and rehabilitation efforts for around 25,000 people displaced or affected by rising water levels of the river.

EAM raises border issue with China, Khalistan with Canada

External affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar stressed on the safety and security of Indian diplomats in Canada with the country's foreign minister Melanie Joly, amid threats from pro-Khalistan elements, on the margins of the ongoing Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) meeting in Jakarta.

22,836 CUET-UG aspirants in 100 percentile this year

There has been an increase in the number of students scoring in the hundredth percentile of the new, all-India entrance examination for college admissions this year, according to the results of the common university entrance test for undergraduate courses (CUET-UG) that was declared on Saturday, showing 22,836 were in the topmost performance band.

India, UAE decide to settle trade in rupees

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed agreements on trade settlement in national currencies and setting up a real-time link for cross-border transactions, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Abu Dhabi on Saturday to bolster cooperation in areas such as trade, energy and climate action.

Yamuna recedes but fresh rain keeps Capital on tenterhooks

The Yamuna receded on Saturday and some of the waterlogging it directly or indirectly caused cleared up, allowing authorities to reopen several key roads that were shut for days, triggering traffic chaos and forcing schools shut and prompting most offices to work from home.

Barcelona, Santorini, Rome among Europe hotspots flooded with tourists

IN THE WAKE OF OVERTOURISM, MAYORS OF ITALY'S NUMEROUS ART CITIES CALL FOR A LAW TO MANAGE THE SECTOR. IN SPAIN'S BARCELONA, A GRAFFITO WAS USED TO MISDIRECT TOURISTS AWAY FROM PARK GUELL

HEALTHY AND SUPPLE SKIN 101: THE SAWAN EDIT

The scorching summer heat has now been replaced by cloudy, overcast skies and sudden downpours, leaving the skin dull and prone to breakouts. It is, hence, necessary to modify our skincare to treat the woes that come with monsoon and rainwater, which is full of bacteria and pollutants.

Preeti on her screen hiatus: Was unhappy with the roles I was getting

After debuting with Aditya Chopra's hit film Mohabbatein (2000), actor Preeti Jhangiani didn't exactly go on a signing spree as expected. The reason? She was unhappy with the kind of scripts being offered to her.

'BHAGWAN KARE YE JHAGDA END HO JAYE'

Krushna says tagging his mamu, Govinda, on his recent post was his way of mending their strained relationship

Parul, Toor add to India's golden run in Asian C'ships

It is not surprising to see Parul Chaudhary in inspired form this season. Training alongside Avinash Sable in the high-altitude of Colorado Springs for three months, Chaudhary saw the insatiable drive of the Armyman, who keeps lowering his national record and stunned a world-class field in Birmingham CWG last year with a surprise silver medal, and it is impossible to not be affected.

Djokovic makes his big point

Italian Sinner was competitive but when push came to shove, it was the Serbian who held all the answers

Google vs CCI: SC to hear appeals from October 10

The Supreme Court on Friday set October 10 as the day for arguments to begin in a legal battle between Google and India's antitrust regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) after the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in March upheld key findings of the commission against the tech giant for abusing its dominant position in the Android ecosystem, including a penalty of around ₹1337 crore.

Wholesale prices contract for third consecutive month

Wholesale prices contracted for the third consecutive month in June on the back of lower prices of manufactured items, reiterating the fact that falling commodity prices are contributing to a cost deflation in the Indian economy.

Farm cooperatives step in to tackle surging tomato prices

Prices have spiked to ₹180 per kg in Delhi, up from ₹20-30 per kg on June 24

Putin says Wagner group has no legal basis so 'doesn't exist'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Wagner private military company \"simply doesn't exist\" as a legal entity, in comments adding to the series of often bizarre twists that have followed the group's abortive revolt last month - the most serious threat to Putin's 23-year rule amid the war in Ukraine.

Blinken, Wang aim to fix US-China ties in Jakarta meeting

Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi has urged Washington to \"work with China\" to improve ties during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.

Hollywood shuts down as actors now join writers at picket lines

Striking screen actors will begin picketing alongside writers in New York and Los Angeles on Friday in what has become the biggest Hollywood labour fight in decades.

Floods in Assam worsen; red alert for Sikkim, north Bengal

Intense monsoon rains in Assam, Sikkim and north Bengal continued to cause landslides and floods in several areas on Friday, prompting authorities to step up rescue and relief operations and evacuate the affected people to safer locations.

India pushes climate justice, digital shift proposals at G20

India's acceptance among developed and emerging economies within G20 is helping it push proposals in areas such as digital transformation and climate justice though political heavy lifting could be required to forge consensus on the Ukraine crisis, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

ED can seek Senthil Balaji's custody: HC upholds arrest

The Madras high court on Friday upheld the arrest of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and his subsequent remand in judicial custody by a sessions court in a money laundering case over an alleged cash-for-jobs scam.

India's military might shares stage in Bastille Day festivity

The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter planes and tri-services marching contingents on Friday took part in the imposing Bastille Day parade in Paris, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the guest of honour at a time when India and France are commemorating the 25th anniversary of their strategic partnership.