Extreme heatwaves in July due to climate crisis: Study

Extreme weather has caused havoc across the planet, with temp breaking records in China, the US, Mexico and Europe

SC raps Centre as Nagaland fails to enact quota mandate

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre's double standards in not holding the Nagaland government accountable for its failure to implement the constitutional mandate on 33% quota for women in municipal bodies, saying that in case of other states, the Centre does not hesitate in taking action.

Mosque panel moves HC against ASI survey

The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), which manages the Gyanvapi mosque, on Tuesday moved the Allahabad high court against a district court order of an extensive survey of the mosque to ascertain whether it was built over a pre-existing Hindu temple.

Net ban eased in state hit by violence, but with riders

The Manipur government on Tuesday issued an order to conditionally lift the internet ban which has been in place since May 3-the day ethnic clashes broke out in the state.

Civilians pick up arms to man Manipur's 'bunkers'

They call it Tiger Camp.

Scindia inaugurates Udan 5.2, lauds civil aviation's growth

Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday hailed the exponential growth in the aviation sector over the last few years as he inaugurated a new phase of the \"Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik\" scheme, or Udan 5.2, to improve last-mile connectivity in remote regions of the country through small aircraft.

'Quota benefits only for trans persons in reserved category'

The Union government has informed the Supreme Court that transgender persons can avail themselves of quota benefits only if they fall under the existing categories of reservation, even as a 2014 apex court judgment ordered the Centre and states to treat them as \"socially and educationally backward classes and extend all kinds of reservation\" in government jobs and higher education.

Ready to hold debate on Manipur, says Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday wrote to top Opposition leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and said the government was ready to initiate a debate on the situation in Manipur, aiming to blunt the Opposition's plans of pressing Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to respond to the violence roiling the northeastern state.

Upper House approves bill to add 6 communities in ST list

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022, which aims to include the Dhanuhar, Dhanuwar, Kisan, Saunra, Saonra and Binjhia communities of Chhattisgarh in the list of scheduled tribes amid a noisy introduction followed by the Opposition walking out.

Amid protests, LS approves contentious biodiversity bill

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the contentious Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, amid protests by the Opposition on the situation in violence-hit Manipur.

'Paradoxical that voting right isn't fundamental'

The Supreme Court has called it paradoxical that the right to vote is not assigned the status of a fundamental right while democracy has been recognised as a basic feature of the Indian Constitution.

LAC standoff has 'eroded' trust: Doval to China NSA

India has made it clear to China that the standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has “eroded strategic trust”, with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval telling his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that peace and tranquillity in border areas is essential for normal bilateral relations.

Zero rain despite a yellow alert, showers likely today

Delhi did not record any showers on Tuesday despite overcast skies and a forecast for rain, which was expected to bring relief from the persistently high humidity and above-normal temperatures that have made days sultry.

Shut coaching centres without fire NOCs operating in Capital, says HC

The Delhi high court on Tuesday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to shut down all coaching centres and other commercial activities allowed under mixed land use in the national capital, if they are not found to have fire clearance certificates and are non-compliant with other norms laid down under the city's Master Plan-2021 (MPD2021).

Yamuna dips below danger mark; to rise

The water level of the Yamuna dropped below the danger mark of 205.33m on Tuesday evening, dropping to 205.24m at 10pm, but the Central Water Commission forecast that the river would rise above the danger mark once again, predicting that the water level would reach 205.47m by 2am on Wednesday.

Lodhi-era Gol Gumbad to get facelift as cultural hub

Gol Gumbad, a Lodhi-era monument on the namesake road, will get a facelift as plans are afoot to transform it into a cultural centre ahead of the G20 summit to be held in September, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Haryana legislator acquitted in 2012 death-by-suicide case

A Delhi court on Tuesday acquitted Haryana MLA Gopal Goyal Kanda and one of his associates of the charge of abetting the suicide of air hostess Geetika Sharma in 2012, noting that the prosecution has failed to prove that the legislator compelled the 23-year-old to take the extreme step.

Woman and her 3-year-old son die in house collapse at Punjabi Bagh

A 30-year-old woman and her three-year-old son were killed after a portion of a three-storeyed dilapidated building collapsed on them, in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh on Tuesday, police and fire department officials said.

Pragati Maidan opening today, traffic snarls likely

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will inaugurate the redeveloped ITPO Complex in Pragati Maidan in an event which is likely to be attended by thousands of guests, including politicians and diplomats, according to officials aware of the matter. Traffic arrangements have been put in place ahead of likely congestion on arterial roads, Delhi Police officers said.

Many have used 'India' name to loot nation: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on the opposition grouping Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), terming it “directionless” and saying people cannot be misled merely by the use of the country’s name, citing the usage in East India Company, which colonised India and the banned Popular Front of India (PFI).

Oppn plans to move a no-confidence motion

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) took its fight with the government to another level on Tuesday and said it plans to bring a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in an attempt to force him to reply on raging issues, including the Manipur situation. The decision comes after days of acrimony and disruption in Parliament coupled with the BJP’s refusal to accept the Opposition’s demand that Modi speak on Manipur. And it comes even as Union home minister Amit Shah made another attempt to break the deadlock in both houses of Parliament by writing to leaders of the Opposition, offering a discussion on the situation in the northeastern state.

Al-Hilal make €300mn offer for PSG's Mbappe

NEW DELHI: The race to sign Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Kylian Mbappe has just got way hotter than anyone could have imagined with Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal submitting a formal bid of €300 million

Elon Musk changes Twitter's logo to 'X'

NEW DELHI: Elon Musk-owned Twitter on Monday launched its new logo, X, which replaced the blue bird as part of a wider rebranding

Israeli parliament passes law to curb courts' power

Opposition leader Yair Lapid said he planned to appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn the law

Russia blames Ukraine for Moscow drone attack

KYIV, UKRAINE: Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow early on Monday that saw one of the aircraft fall near the defence ministry's main headquarters, while the Russian military unleashed new strikes on port infrastructure in southern Ukraine

FM lists 3 principles to widen tax base

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked the Income-Tax Department to follow three broad principles transparency, objectivity and taxpayer-friendliness - to widen the tax base, and evoked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maxim to use technology for boosting revenues without raising tax rates or resorting to overreach

Landslide washes away Char Dham road stretch

MUSSOORIE: A 100-metre stretch of Char Dham road on the Badrinath national highway between Gauchar and Rudraprayag near Kameda village in Chamoli district was washed away on Monday due to heavy rains leaving pilgrims stranded on both sides. Officials rushed top the spot to provide relief to the pilgrims

In a 1st, Raj clears bill granting social security to gig workers

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan assembly on Monday passed a bill extending social security to gig workers in the state, a first of its kind in the country, without any debate as the House witnessed unruly scenes leading to expulsion of sacked minister Rajendra Gudha and BJP legislator Madan Dilawar for the remainder of the ongoing session

Bill to regulate use of DNA technology withdrawn from LS

NEW DELHI: The government on Monday withdrew from the Lok Sabha a contentious draft legislation aimed at regulating the use of DNA technology to identify a person because most clauses of this bill are already covered in the recently introduced Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act

Train carrying essential items reaches Manipur

KHONGSANG: A Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway's freight train carrying essential commodities and other food items reached Khongsang Railway Station in violence-hit Manipur on Monday