Modi meets ministers amid Manipur unrest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a meeting attended by senior ministers and officers who briefed him about the situation in Manipur and the steps being taken to restore normalcy in the northeastern state where 115 people have died in nearly two months of violence and where the situation is still not under control, people familiar with developments said.

Monsoon fury leads to chaos across states

Flash floods, landslides and lightning strikes triggered chaos in several states as the monsoon blanketed much of India in a sudden surge, leaving at least 10 people dead and scores stranded on highways.

10 Days, 10kg For Gauahar: Fans Wonder, Friends Defend

With fans questioning Gauahar Khan's weight loss, friends in the industry ask how it is anyone's business

Hi-Tech Drones To Keep A Watch On Amarnath Yatra, Says CRPF

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has placed cutting-edge drones with high-resolution cameras, including Remote Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Jammers, along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) and its adjacent link roads to keep 24X7 surveillance on the smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra 2023, said officials.

Sutirtha-Ayhika win at WTT, Tunis

India's Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee scripted one of the most surprising results in Indian table tennis in recent times by winning the women's doubles title at the WTT Contender Tunis on Sunday, knocking off the top three seeds along the way.

Alcaraz makes a point on grass by winning Queen's title; back as No. 1

Fancy some Carlos Alcaraz special on grass, folks? After announcing his breakthrough on the hard courts of the US Open and flaunting his breathtaking game on the clay courts of the French Open, the young Spaniard is starting to dip his toes on the natural green as well.

Diksha wins Czech Open for second title in Europe

Diksha Dagar capped her remarkable consistency and form with a commanding win in the €300,000 Tipsport Czech Ladies Open on Sunday, claiming her second Ladies European Tour title.

Accenture racks up $100 mn Gen Al projects in 4 months

Accenture PLC has secured projects worth $100 million in the field of generative artificial technologies over the past four months, the company said. With this announcement, the world's leading technology services firm has become a pioneer in sharing a metric to assess its future-readiness, offering transparency to its investors as well as analysts.

Go First secures ₹450 cr funding

Go Airlines (India) Ltd, the low-fare carrier that filed for bankruptcy last month, secured lenders' approval for interim funding of ₹450 crore, potentially paving the way for the grounded airline to resume operations.

Canada begins Titanic sub implosion probe

Canadian authorities on Saturday began a probe into the implosion of the Titan submersible, whose disappearance near the wreckage of the Titanic with five men aboard had set off a multinational search-and-rescue operation.

New Democracy party set for big poll win in Greece

Conservative Kyriakos Mitsotakis leader was on course to win Greece's national elections on Sunday with a clear majority, partial results showed, clinching a second straight term with a score that should allow his party to govern alone.

Wagner fighters return to base as Putin's grip seen weakened

Security measures imposed under an 'anti-terrorism operation' were still in place in Russian capital on Sunday, and Prigozhin's exact whereabouts unclear

Centre may tweak pension policy to give assured benefit

THE MOVE WILL REQUIRE SOME CHANGES TO THE CURRENT MARKET-LINKED PENSION PLAN LAUNCHED IN 2004

5 die as car collides with bus in Tamil Nadu

Five people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a car rammed into a government bus in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli district, police said on Sunday.

Amid FCI row, lessons for K'taka from other states on rice scheme

Karnataka could take a cue from other states on providing rice to people under its promised Anna Bhagya scheme beyond what is mandated under the national food security law, officials in these states said.

Experts look to develop model to help predict natural disasters

Indian scientists are developing a prediction model to help forecast natural disasters in vulnerable regions of the country, which will have enhanced communication systems to help minimize damage and facilitate rescue operations in case of a calamity, officials said.

Part of Mumbai building caves in amid rains, 2 die

An elderly couple was killed and their son sustained injuries after a portion of a building collapsed in Mumbai, amid heavy rainfall on Sunday.

Bengal election body chief meets guv over panchayat poll prep

West Bengal state election commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha met governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday to discuss preparations for the July 8 panchayat elections, amid a series of incidents of political violence in the state which has claimed eight lives so far.

States on alert as heavy rains trigger flooding

The states of Himachal Pradesh, Assam and Odisha continued to receive heavy rainfall on Sunday, causing flooding in several areas, officials said.

Unusual pattern sheds light on how monsoon line takes shape

Monsoon is sprinting. Two days ago, on June 23, the northern limit of monsoon (NLM), or the peak of the monsoon line, had only covered peninsular and part of east India — but on Sunday, it blanketed nearly the entire country, leaving only parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab.

CM holds talks with Shah after all-party meeting

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Sunday met Union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi to discuss \"evolving situation\" in violence-hit state, and said the Centre has advised his government to \"seek cooperation\" of all stakeholders for restoration of peace and normalcy in the region.

FM SITHARAMAN SLAMS OBAMA OVER REMARKS ON MINORITY RIGHTS

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday took a veiled dig at former US president Barack Obama over his remark on the \"rights of ethnic minorities in India\", saying that six Muslim-majority countries were bombed by the US during his rule.

PM gets Egypt's highest state honour, diaspora hails visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday conferred with Egypt's highest honour - \"Order of the Nile\" - by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo as he wrapped up his twoday State visit to the country marked by a several bilateral agreements and a rousing welcome by the Indian diaspora who described the experience of meeting him as \"unique\" and a day of \"celebration\".

Luxury SUV rams into auto at Savitri flyover, 2 injured

Two people — an autorickshaw driver and his passenger — were injured after the three-wheeler they were travelling in was rammed by a speeding high-end luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) at south Delhi’s Savitri flyover on Sunday morning, police officers aware of the case said, adding that two people have been taken into custody.

3 dead in Eastern Peripheral crash

Three men, aged between 22 and 25 years died in a car accident on the Eastern Peripheral expressway in Greater Noida early on Sunday, police said, even as officers were figuring out how the circumstances that led to the accident as parts of no other vehicle were found on the spot.

2 men robbed of ₹2 lakh at new Pragati Maidan tunnel

THE VICTIMS SAID THAT AS THEY ENTERED THE TUNNEL, 4 MEN ON 2 BIKES STOPPED THEIR CAB AND ROBBED THEM AT GUNPOINT

NGT panel on Yamuna identifies areas to improve water quality

The National Green Tribunal-appointed high level committee (HLC) to rejuvenate the Yamuna, on Sunday said it has identified new thrust areas to improve the river's water quality, in addition to the existing eight action plan pointers it was working on.

Woman dies by electrocution at New Delhi Stn

A 35-year-old woman, who stepped onto a flooded street at the New Delhi Railway Station on Sunday morning, died by electrocution after accidentally coming into contact with a loose wire from a nearby electrical installation, police officers and railway officials aware of the matter said.

Hours-long rainstorms lash NCR, Gurugram brought to a standstill

With the first monsoon showers lashing Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Saturday night, a portion of the RK Puram market building in south Delhi collapsed early on Sunday morning, around 10.45am, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials said, adding that no injuries were reported.

Southern Periphery Rd caves in at Ggm

A section of a road in Gurugram's Sector 75A, near the cloverleaf interchange near Kherki Daula, caved in on Sunday, following overnight rainfall, officials aware of the matter said. The incident comes just weeks after a road between Gurugram's sectors 78 and 79 collapsed shortly after repairs were completed.