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On July 3, world registers hottest day ever recorded

NEW DELHI: The world on Monday crossed another grim milestone with the average global temperature reaching 17.01°C, as per the US government's National Centers for Environmental prediction, surpassing the previous maximum of 16.92°C recorded in August 2016

2 months later, no one able to douse raging Manipur fire

GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI: For two whole months, Manipur has been on fire

2 months later, no one able to douse raging Manipur fire

GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI: For two whole months, Manipur has been on fire

BJP shuffles pack with new chiefs for 4 states

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday appointed new state presidents in four states, including poll-bound Telangana in what is seen as the first wave of organisational changes ahead of key state elections later this year and the national elections in 2024, with more changes in the organisation, and even a reshuffle of the Union Cabinet, expected in coming days

Next to lush Nehru Park, a bungalow cleared by DJB's ex-CEO in 2015... and still occupied by him

NEW DELHI: In a walled-off corner of the lush Nehru Park is a prime parcel of land, adjacent to the Capital's green lung and so enmeshed in it that it's hard to tell them apart

Radicals try to burn down San Francisco consulate

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: The attack on India's consulate in San Francisco and threats to senior diplomats in Australia, Canada and the US through posters issued by pro-Khalistan elements are being seen as another instance of coordinated action, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday

At SCO, Modi hits out at nations that push terror

NEW DELHI: In a veiled swipe against Pakistan and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pushed back against double standards in the fight against terror and said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) shouldn't hesitate in criticising countries that use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of policy

Ajit's Rebellion Sparks A Bitter Pawar Vs Pawar Fight For NCP

Tit-for-tat expulsions and appointments in both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) marked the beginning of a bitter battle for control of the party between Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and his uncle and party patriarch Sharad Pawar on Monday as the stage of the confrontation shifted from the government to the party.

Embrace earth tones this monsoon

To offset the gloom of the rains, take a cue from Nature and immerse yourself in the comforting palette

Run, the Taylor version

Swiftie or not, the Cincinnati (Ohio, USA) leg of the Eras Tour by Taylor Swift kept everyone enchanted.

'GOING BACK TO COLLEGE WAS NOT POSSIBLE'

Manushi Chhillar explains what kept her away from pursuing a career in medicine after winning Miss World 2017

I am very unlike Aditi now: Genelia Deshmukh

#15yearsofjaanetuyajaanena | As Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na clocks 15 years, the actor recalls some interesting tidbits from the sets

A GLASS HALF FULL, OR HALF EMPTY?

The last six months saw a number of small as well as big-banner films release, of which some hit the B-spot while most missed the mark

Swiatek, Djokovic light up Day 1 as rain, wet courts interrupt play

Even some seasoned champions of professional tennis can find maneuvering the first-round hurdle in Grand Slams tricky, especially if the surface reeks of unfamiliarity.

Follow the laws, forget the 'spirit'

England invoking the spirit of the game at Lord's is a feeble attempt to distract from Aussies gaining from the simplest interpretation of law

Neeraj to focus on fitness in preparation for Worlds

The Olympic champ wants to become the first Indian athlete to win the world c'ships

RBI says 76% of ₹2,000 notes in circulation back in banks

Indians have returned ₹2.72 lakh crore in ₹2,000 notes, or 76%, of such notes in circulation as on May 19 when the regulator announced the withdrawal, the Reserve Bank of India said on Monday.

'Micron plant's construction to start in 4-6 weeks'

Micron Technology, Inc.'s India plant is set to begin construction within four to six weeks, as the Gujarat government has allocated land for the semiconductor unit, said communications and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday.

Sensex surges past 65K on FPI flows

Hopes that the US Fed might be able to call off inflation battle soon fuelling the rally

France sees relative calm but tensions persist

Crowds gathered at town halls across France Monday to show solidarity with local governments targeted in six nights of violence touched off by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old in suburban Paris.

8 Palestinians killed in major Israeli army ops in West Bank

Israel on Monday began a large-scale military raid including drone strikes and hundreds of troops in the northern occupied West Bank, killing eight Palestinians in what the army labelled an \"extensive counterterrorism effort.\"

G20 expert group convenors meet US Treasury Secy Yellen

Building on the agreement between US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the need for reform of multilateral development banks (MDBs), including boosting their financial capacity, the co-convenors of the independent expert group on strengthening MDBs, Larry Summers and NK Singh, met US treasury secretary Janet Yellen in Washington DC last week.

CBI files charge sheet against Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi, Lalu

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Forest bill report may be tabled in monsoon session

The Joint Committee of Parliament reviewing the Forest (Conservation) Amendment bill 2023 is set to table its report during the upcoming monsoon session which starts on July 20, according to people familiar with the matter. The final meeting of the Committee was held on June 26 and the bill was taken up, clause by clause.

Parl panel discusses keeping tribals, NE out of UCC's ambit

The Law Commission of India on Monday sought to make a case before a Parliamentary panel that the issue of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country be examined afresh, even as some Opposition parties, including the Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), questioned the move to renew consultations despite the commission's view in 2018 that UCC is \"neither necessary nor desirable at this stage\".

Ajit Pawar faction may get up to 13 ministerial berths

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction led by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar is likely to get up to 13 ministerial berths in the Maharashtra cabinet, even as the allocation of portfolios to the newly inducted ministers was delayed due to lack of consensus among the constituents of the three-party coalition, people familiar with the matter said.

Shinde stays silent amid turmoil

No barbs at Uddhav Thackeray; no taunts at Opposition leaders. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde avoided any political comments on Monday as he paid tributes to Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray and his mentor, Anand Dighe, a day after he got a new deputy in Ajit Pawar, a senior NCP leader who split his party and joined hands with the BJP.

Big Oppn meet set for July 17-18 amid NCP crisis

Fifteen opposition parties will meet in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal announced on Monday.

Sharad Pawar hits the road in Maha, says he'll rebuild party

At 8am sharp on Monday, exactly a day after his nephew Ajit Pawar defected along with several top leaders and a section of NCP MLAs, Sharad Pawar set out from his home in Pune to resurrect his tattered party.

Situation 'slowly' improving in Manipur: Govt; SC seeks report

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government to submit an updated status report by July 10 to furnish details of the steps taken to curb the ethnic clashes that have overrun the northeastern state since early May, claiming at least 120 lives.