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Parallel Pawar shows: My turn, says nephew, uncle lashes back

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday sharply criticised his uncle Sharad Pawar just days after rebelling against him, and asked the senior leader to retire, but the public announcement of his desire to be the chief minister appeared to spark unease in his new ally Shiv Sena and drew condemnation from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) patriarch.

SCO Vows To Eliminate 'Sleeper Cells' And Terrorist Safe Havens

NEW DELHI: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday pledged to prevent the spread of terrorism and counter-terror financing, even as India stopped short of joining other members of the grouping in endorsing China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

Sandhu hands India SAFF title

KOLKATA: With a bit of luck, a lot of pluck and the left hand of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, India retained the SAFF Championship coming back from an early goal to beat invitees Kuwait 6-5 in the sudden death shootout after open play ended 1-1 on Tuesday

Agarkar named chairman of the selection panel

MUMBAI: Ajit Agarkar, former India pace bowling all-rounder and 2007 World T20 winner, was appointed the new chairman of selectors by the Indian cricket board on Tuesday

India for 'de-dollarising' trade with more nations

NEW DELHI: India is exploring the possibility of developing trade settlement mechanisms in national currencies with East Asian countries and members of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) after having made similar arrangements with 18 other nations, people familiar with the matter said

Toshakhana case against Khan inadmissible: Court

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday declared the Toshakhana case against the Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan inadmissible

UCC implementation should not be delayed, says V-P

SILCHAR: The implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) should not be delayed any further as it will strengthen India and bind the country together, vice-president Jagdeep Dhankar said on Tuesday, at a time the Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP) is pushing the controversial issue across the country

Disquiet in Shinde camp, BJP as Ajit's group joins Maha govt

MUMBAI: The impending allocation of portfolios and possible reshuffle of departments has triggered disquiet in Maharashtra's three-party ruling coalition with leaders close to chief minister Eknath Shinde openly expressing their concern at former rival Ajit Pawar taking oath as the deputy chief minister and some of his loyalists getting ministerial berths

BJP steps up efforts to build alliance before '24 elections

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, former Karnataka chief minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader BS Yediyurappa said that his party and the former prime minister HD Dewe Gowda-headed Janata Dal (Secular) would fight together against the ruling Congress in Karnataka in the future

K'taka looks to order probe into 40% commission charge against BJP govt

BENGALURU: The Congress government in Karnataka is likely to order a judicial probe into the allegations of 40% commission paid on state contracts during the preceding Basavaraj Bommai-led Bharatiya Janata Party regime, Congress leaders said on Tuesday

10 killed in Maha accident: Police

PUNE: At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured on Tuesday after a truck hit four vehicles and then crashed into a roadside eatery in northern Maharashtra's Dhule district near the MumbaiAgra highway, police said

Take speedy call on plea for Balaji's release: SC to HC after split verdict

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday requested the Madras high court chief justice to pave the way for the speedy disposal of a case surrounding the legality of arrest and custodial interrogation of state minister V Senthil Balaji of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in connection with a money laundering case, hours after a two-judge bench in the high court delivered a split verdict in the matter

MCD to use smart system to monitor city's sanitation

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to introduce digital surveillance to monitor and conduct a daily audit of sanitation management services, senior municipal corporation officials working on the project said

Pak woman who crossed over says she wants to stay

GREATER NOIDA: After three days of questioning by local police, a Pakistani woman who allegedly entered India illegally via Nepal to marry a Greater Noida man was arrested on Tuesday, along with the man and his father, police said

Light rain in Delhi, Ggm drowns in deluge

NEW DELHI/GURUGRAM: Parts of Delhi recorded light to moderate showers on Tuesday, with a combination of strong winds and rain leading to four flights due to land at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport being diverted

Centre told to clarify rule under which DERC appointment done

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the administration of oath to the newly appointed Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) chairperson, justice (retired) Umesh Kumar, and sought the Union government's response on a plea challenging an ordinance that it relied on to fix the appointment

₹45 crore to be spent on cleaning Najafgarh drain'

NEW DELHI: Delhi water minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday inspected the cleaning operations at Najafgarh drain, considered the biggest drain contributing to the pollution in the Yamuna, and said that the government will spend ₹45.9 crore on desilting and cleaning it

Aim to make Yamuna clean, fully navigable soon, says LG

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant governor VK Saxena and National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel on Tuesday inspected an 11km stretch of the Yamuna between Kashmere Gate and the ITO barrage on boat - a stretch of the river whose navigability was ascertained by the Indian Navy last month

Wait for MRI at AIIMS still up to one year despite 24x7 tests

NEW DELHI: Man Singh was at the radiology department of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi, waiting patiently for an MRI appointment for his three-year-old daughter Maithili

AIIMS student arrested over NEET cheating scam

DOCUMENTS SUCH AS AADHAAR AND ADMIT CARDS WERE FORGED, AND MEDICAL STUDENTS TOOK THE TEST IN PLACE OF CANDIDATES

Man shot in both legs, robbed in N-W Delhi

NEW DELHI: A 33-year-old man was allegedly shot in both his legs by unidentified men after he refused to let go of his bag containing cash in north-west Delhi's Netaji Subhash Place on Monday evening, police said, adding that the victim is out of danger

2.5kg gold stolen from Lajpat Nagar jeweller

NEW DELHI: Two employees of a jewellery showroom in southeast Delhi's Lajpat Nagar have been arrested for stealing 2.5kg of gold jewellery worth nearly 1.5 crore, police said on Tuesday

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.