Releasing tigers in wild helped MP surge ahead

Madhya Pradesh was able to surge ahead of Karnataka in the race between the two states to be on top of the tiger numbers on the strength of the number of the big cats outside the reserves, according to data from the Tiger Estimation 2022 report released on Saturday, even as congestion inside tiger reserves in India is increasing, leading to more territorial deaths, forcing tigers to live in smaller spaces, and raising the prospect of human-animal conflict.

ED seizes ₹6-cr assets linked to Lalu's family in land-for-jobs case

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday attached assets worth over ₹6 crore belonging to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's family as part of its money laundering probe in connection with the land-for-jobs scam, which dates back to 2004-09 when Prasad was the railway minister in the UPA-1 government, an official aware of the development said.

Stop routine arrests, HCs, police chiefs told

Stressing on the values of personal liberty and its centrality, the Supreme Court on Monday directed all high courts and director generals of police (DGPs) of states and Union territories to immediately issue instructions to stop arresting people routinely in cases where alleged offences carry a maximum punishment of up to seven years in jail. Lamenting rampant violations of the apex court's 2014 judgment that asked police not to mechanically arrest people, the court ordered the directions issued in its previous judgment will be modelled as notifications and guidelines to be circulated by all high courts and DGPS to district court judges and police authorities.

Deadlock persists in House as Manipur discussion stalls

The government on Monday sharpened its attack against the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), accusing them of politicising the violence in Manipur and shifting the goal posts by stalling a discussion on the ethnic clashes, which have killed at least 150 people over nearly three months, in the Rajya Sabha.

'Global North has emitted carbon for centuries, must support South'

The climate crisis is real, but do cities, especially those in the developing world, have the wherewithal to gauge its impact, devise actionable strategies, and mobilise funds to finance them? For this, Urban-20 an engagement group of city leaders from G20 countries has recommended the need to build capacities and accelerate climate finance in their communique addressed to the top leadership of the cohort. Kevin Austin, deputy executive director at C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group - a network of 100 international cities and one of the global conveners of Urban-20 spoke to Shivani Singh about how to turn this agenda into action. Edited excerpts:

Jal Vihar bungalow row: MHA suspends former DJB official

The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Monday suspended Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Udit Prakash Rai, who has been in the eye of a storm for allegedly demolishing a 15th century monument in southeast Delhi for building a new government accommodation in its place, to move in as the then CEO of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

348.6mm rain for July helps keep mercury in check

Delhi recorded rain on 19 out of 31 days in July this year, and the city received 348.66mm rainfall over the course of the month - the third most for July over the last two decades, India Meteorological Department (IMD) data shows.

Rain, winds give Delhi best July AQI since 2015

Consistent rain, coupled with gusty winds, gave Delhi an average monthly Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 84 the lowest pollution levels for the month of July since at least 2015, when the Central Pollution Control Board began collecting AQI readings for the Capital, its data showed.

MCD nod to massive road clean-up across city, panel formed to execute

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Monday approved the Delhi government's ambitious project to significantly ramp up cleaning and dust control measures on its 1,400km arterial road network through mechanical road sweepers, water sprinkling machines and antismog guns.

MCD shelves 2,181 posts in staff rejig after audit

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to abolish 2,181 positions across its 14 departments, based on an independent third-party audit conducted by multinational company EY (formerly Ernst & Young), officials said on Monday.

Subways in CP battle litter, stench, darkness

Pedestrian subways across Connaught Place were littered with waste, had pools of stagnant water with mosquitoes breeding in them, some were missing lights, and entry/exit gates were shut in some others, HT found during spot checks over multiple visits last week and on Monday.

Sec 144 imposed in Ggm, schools in district shut

The administration on Monday issued prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC in Gurugram and ordered all schools and educational institutions in the district to remain shut on Tuesday in view of the communal violence reported in Nuh district.

Communal violence during yatra in Nuh; 2 killed, internet snapped

Two Home Guards were killed, over 200 people were injured and dozens of vehicles were torched as communal violence engulfed Haryana’s Nuh on Monday after clashes erupted between Hindu and Muslim groups during a religious procession by the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad, said police.

Drier Aug-Sept likely as El Nino intensifies: IMD

The feared El Nino could put a damper on what has been a surplus (if patchy) monsoon season this far.

4 shot dead by RPF man in hate crime on moving train

An armed 33-year-old Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable on board the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express shot dead four people, including his senior officer, as the train moved through suburban Mumbai on Monday morning, in what appeared to be a hate crime. All three passengers killed were Muslims.

'Disturbed' SC hits out on Manipur FIR delays

The Supreme Court came down hard on the government and police of Manipur for mishandling the case where three women were stripped and one allegedly gang-raped on May 4, rued the fact that “violence was going on unabated in the state”, and categorically shut down an argument that sought to widen the court’s hearing to one on crimes against women in other states by pointedly remarking that the question was only of Manipur, where the situation was “unprecedented”.

'Marathon man' Broad eyes one last chance to sign off with a win

In an era when most players are moving away from Tests, the England pacer lived for the buzz that only a 5-day match brings

Indian firms deliver on Street hopes in first qtr

NEW DELHI: Corporate earnings in the June quarter met and, in many cases, exceeded market expectations, showed an analysis of 456 companies that have declared results so far

GST Council may push for stricter online gaming curbs

NEW DELHI: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is likely to propose a block on online gaming services that do not comply with Indian tax laws, people aware of discussions likely to be on the table at the next meeting on Wednesday said, amid rising concerns over the use of digital services for money laundering and tax evasion

African leaders give Niger junta week to cede power

ABUJA: African leaders on Sunday gave the junta in Niger one week to cede power or face the possible use of force, and slapped financial sanctions on the putschists, after the latest coup in the jihadist-plagued Sahel region raised alarm on the continent and in the West

Shah hails double-engine govt, starts poll campaign

BHOPAL: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday kicked off the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) election campaign in Madhya Pradesh for the assembly polls later this year and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Modi and Shah to lead BJP's election campaign blitz in Raj

JAIPUR: With the crucial assembly elections in Rajasthan fast approaching, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to organise at least one public meeting of its top national leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda, every two weeks in the western state

Pak cartel sending drugs into India via seas, says NCB

NEW DELHI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has prepared a draft charge sheet in the case of 2,500 kg of methamphetamine seized from a ship in the Indian Ocean, in which they have detailed how a cartel in Pakistan is sending drugs into India through the seas, officials aware of the matter said

Atiq's lawyer arrested in Umesh Pal murder case

PRAYAGRAJ: The Uttar Pradesh police on Sunday arrested slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad's lawyer Vijay Mishra in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case, officers said

In new guidelines, IIT-B asks students to avoid inappropriate' and biased questions

MUMBAI: Nearly six months after alleged caste-based discrimination on campus became a major row following the death of a first-year student, the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, (IIT-B) on Sunday instructed its students that it is \"inappropriate\" to ask anyone about their JEE Advanced rank or GATE score or any other information that could reveal their caste or may perpetuate bias and discrimination

PSLV-C56 successfully places 7 Singaporean satellites into orbit

NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Sunday successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C56) carrying seven Singaporean satellites, with the primary payload of the island nation's DS-SAR satellite, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre

Don't adopt data bill report unless tabled, Brittas tells RS chair

NEW DELHI: Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader John Brittas issued a dissent note to Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday, opposing the decision of the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology to adopt a report on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, without having attached the piece of legislation or before it was tabled in Parliament

Manipur cops crack down on fake news

NEW DELHI: Grappling to restore normalcy and put an end to incidents of violence in the ethnic strife-torn state, the Manipur police have started filing cases against those circulating rumours and fake news on social media platforms, officers familiar with the development said

Top court to hear Manipur assault video matter today

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday will consider the Union government's request to transfer the trial of the case relating to the May 4 assault of two women by a mob - a viral video of which sparked an outcry outside Manipur and direct for its conclusion within six months of filing of the charge sheet by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Burglaries up, Dwarka and North dists most vulnerable

Till June 15, 3,008 burglaries reported a 26.17% rise from the 2,384 cases filed in the same period last year, data shows