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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.

HC denies bail to Sisodia in money laundering case

The Delhi high court on Monday rejected former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's petition for bail in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy, saying that saying that the allegations against him are \"very serious in nature\" and involve huge loss of public funds under a deep-rooted conspiracy.

MCD's property tax mop up hits ₹1,100cr in 1st Qtr

CM Kejriwal says jump in MCD collection testimony to 'honest politics' of the Aam Aadmi Party; opposition BJP attributes rise to 'increased burden' on taxpayers due to a reduction in rebate rates

Crucial legal pointers for Pawar vs Pawar from Sena vs Sena

Even as 37 of his 53 MLAs ostensibly defected and joined hands with the BJP-Sena government in Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar was quick to say on Sunday evening that he would not be pursuing a legal battle, choosing instead to go to the people directly.

Lapses in signalling, repairs led to train tragedy: Report

Faulty signalling due to two botched repair works, including one in 2018 and one hours before the accident, led to the Coromandel Express being sent on a collision course with a goods train on another track, the main Railways investigation of the crash has found, according to people aware of the development and official documents.

5-judge SC bench led by CJI to hear Art 370 pleas

The Supreme Court on Monday notified the setting up of a new constitution bench, comprising its first five judges, to take up a clutch of petitions pertaining to Article 370 of the Constitution, which conferred special status on Jammu & Kashmir but was abrogated in August 2019 through a presidential order.

Mizoram ghost hunters help bust real murder after paranormal quest unearths hidden body

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Implement schemes by Jan 26: PM to ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked ministers and bureaucrats to implement all projects, including the promises made in the Union Budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year and capital expenditure infusion by January 26 next year, and emphasised on the need to go to the people and explain the benefit of government schemes, functionaries present at the meeting said.

Swift's Eras tour could gross more than $1.4 billion: Report

Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour is going to achieve certain milestones, the first being the reported final gross amount of $1.4 billion.

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Red Bull's Verstappen romps to Austrian GP win

Reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen continued his relentless march toward a third straight world title with another dominating win at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Novak will take some stopping

The Serb, chasing a record 24th Slam, is hardly concerned about challengers, led by world No.1 Alcaraz

Triple jumpers unhappy with coach

Barely a year ago, India's triple jumpers were basking in the glory of a historic goldsilver finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Since then, there has been a surprising dip in their performances that is causing concerns, especially in an important season.

Bairstow dismissal leaves Lord's members fuming

Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal sent the Lord's crowd into an unprecedented rage as Australia players were abused by spectators in the famous Pavilion Long Room.

'Benball' shows promise, but Aussies take 2-0 lead

Skipper Stokes brings back memories of Headingley 2019, before Aussie bowlers change line, patiently wait for mistakes

Passenger car sales rise 1.9% in June; hint steady demand for new models

Factory-gate dispatches of passenger vehicles rose 1.9% from a year earlier in June to 327,700 units hinting at steady demand for new models.

Robust FPI inflows fuel gains in stocks

Market experts see the current rally becoming more broad-based

Ukraine war 'corrosive' for Putin, but 'opportunity' for CIA: Burns

Russia's war in Ukraine has had a \"corrosive\" effect on Russian President Vladimir Putin, CIA director William Burns said on Saturday, with discontent over the conflict creating a \"once-in-a-generation opportunity for the spy agency.

Europe visit: Biden to shore up Nato allies

US President Joe Biden will leave for Europe in a week to firm up ties with key Nato allies with stops in the United Kingdom, at the Nato summit in Lithuania and to attend meetings in Finland, the White House said on Sunday.

US: 2 dead, 28 wounded in Baltimore shooting

At least two people were killed and 28 wounded in a mass shooting early on Sunday in the US city of Baltimore, police said.

Teen killing: Rioters clash with police as 719 held across France

The crisis has posed a new challenge to President Emmanuel Macron and exposed deeper discontent in low-income neighbourhoods over discrimination and lack of opportunity

'People don't understand life is more precious than a vote'

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A disquieting trend in governor's actions

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi's actions should serve as a reminder that governors have limited powers and very little discretion under the Indian Constitution

Shah targets SP, BSP with focus on OBC voters

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Uttar Pradesh has got completely rid of the \"divisive forces\" of Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Apna Dal (Sonelal) joined hands, as he made a strong pitch for consolidation of backward caste voters in the state ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Charting India-US ties' future after Modi visit

If there is one piece of commentary that dominated foreign policy discourse heading into the recently concluded summit between Narendra Modi and Joe Biden in Washington, DC, it was a Foreign Affairs essay titled, \"America's Bad Bet on India,\" authored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace scholar Ashley J Tellis.

India set to begin process to acquire US drones this week

India will this week issue a letter of request (LoR) to the United States government to initiate the purchase of 31 MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) under the foreign military sales (FMS) programme, Washington's government-to-government method of selling US-built military platforms and providing services and training to other countries, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.

3 village volunteers killed in fresh Manipur violence

In a fresh bout of violence in ethnic clashes-hit Manipur, at least three people were killed after unidentified miscreants opened fire on village volunteers in Bishnupur district, police said on Sunday.

Power and ambition: The ultimate political player who broke ranks

On Sunday, NCP leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra for the fifth unprecedented time when the 63-year-old decided to realign with the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government.

BJP gains the most as crisis dents MVA and limits Shinde

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the biggest gainer from Sunday's developments that saw Ajit Pawar and a raft of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders join the Maharashtra government.

Two rebellions that reshaped the contours of Maha politics

A year after the Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray saw a split after the rebellion of Eknath Shinde with his 40 supporters, Ajit Pawar has led the second rebellion by swearing-in with eight of his party colleagues. His aides claim they have almost the same number of NCP MLAS with them.