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Jaishankar hails Centre's development work in city

External affairs minister S Jaishankar and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from Delhi on Saturday visited different development projects in Delhi undertaken by the central government, including the upcoming Eco Park at southeast Delhi's Badarpur. Jaishankar's visit was part of the outreach programme under the Delhi BJP's month-long campaign to highlight the achievements of the Modi government in the last nine years

Fire dept likely to pitch for audit of coaching centres

Two days after a blaze at a coaching centre in north Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar resulted in injuries to 61 students, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) officers on Saturday said that they are likely to approach the state government for a fire safety audit of coaching institutes across the Capital

1 dead as men open fire at Manesar liquor store, cops probe gang links

A 30-year-old labourer was killed and two others severely injured after two unidentified men opened fire inside a liquor shop at Panchgaon crossing in Manesar on Friday night, police said

Warm, sultry day before rain cools down Capital

People in Delhi woke up to a cloudy and clammy Saturday morning, eventually witnessing winds and light rains in the evening in some parts as the effects of cyclone Biparjoy started weakening

BJP worker booked for bid to kill MBA student

A 23-year-old MBA student was shot at allegedly by a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district, police said on Saturday, adding that a search operation has been lodged to nab the accused

Poachers kill forest official in tiger reserve

A tribal forester was shot dead allegedly by poachers in the core area of Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district, making it the second such killing in less than a month, officials said on Saturday

4 dead and thousands stranded as landslides, flood batter N-E states

Four people died and thousands were left stranded after torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides in Meghalaya, Assam and Sikkim, officials familiar with the matter said on Saturday

BJP TN secy's arrest sparks political row

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Tamil Nadu secretary SG Suryah was arrested late on Friday and sent to 15-day judicial custody over a tweet criticising two Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders for the death of a sanitation worker

TMC worker killed; poll violence toll at 6

A day after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that the nomination filing process for the upcoming panchayat polls went off peacefully, a TMC worker was allegedly killed at Malda in north Bengal on Saturday, taking the death toll to at least six in the last eight days

1 DEAD AS CYCLONE TRIGGERS HEAVY RAINFALL IN RAJ

A 16-year-old girl was electrocuted on Saturday as cyclone Biparjoy triggered heavy rainfall and a flood-like situation in parts of Rajasthan

Monsoon likely to advance as Biparjoy dissipates, says IMD

The south-west monsoon, which arrived late this year in Kerala and then stalled for five days since June 12, will start advancing over peninsular and eastern India by Monday as Cyclone Biparjoy dissipates, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday

Family says still not allowed to meet train driver

“Everyone in the village thinks my son is responsible for the accident. But he has been piloting trains for the past 27 years, and had never, ever, made a mistake. How do I know what happened that evening? I have not even spoken to my son

African Union should get full G20 membership, writes PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to his counterparts among the Group of 20 (G20) members, calling for the African Union to be given full membership of the grouping at its September summit in New Delhi, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday

Cyclone weakens; Shah takes stock of damage

Coastal towns of Gujarat that were in the trajectory of cyclone Biparjoy began returning to normal life on Saturday, with businesses reopening and people back on the streets, a little over 48 hours after the storm tore through with winds of up to 140km/hr, a recovery that Union home minister Amit Shah lauded as a major achievement

Clashes continue in Manipur, BJP office vandalised

Two more people were injured in clashes between security forces and miscreants in Imphal late on Friday night, with attacks on the residences of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and party offices, as the Manipur administration struggled to put a lid on the ethnic violence that has roiled the state for well over a month

Directing and redirecting the queer narrative onscreen

Acclaimed storytellers from the LGBTQIA+ community weigh in on the kind of representation they would like to see

Dripping good: Expert decodes the benefits of sweating

SWEAT IS IMPORTANT FOR MAINTAINING THE BODY TEMPERATURE. IT ALSO HELPS RELEASE TOXINS, IMPROVES BLOOD CIRCULATION AND MAKES SKIN GLOW

'Queer life is not just about acceptance or shortcomings'

When filmmaker Onir attended this year's Kashish International Queer Film Festival, held in Mumbai, he was disappointed to notice the absence of \"allies of the community\" from the industry.

Breaking the gender mould: Celebs go the non-binary way

'Cause gender is more than just a binary.

FOR CRYING OUT PROUD

Actors on essaying queer characters of impact

We would've wanted to sell a ticket for ₹100, say Adipurush makers

Producer Bhushan Kumar and director Om Raut are not nervous about how Adipurush will perform, as they're proud to have done the best they could while making the film.

Bajrang back on the mat, IOA approaches OCA for extension

A day after the Delhi Police filed a charge sheet against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for offences of sexual harassment, stalking and assault or force to outrage a woman's modesty, Bajrang Punia returned to the training mat on Friday.

Root's ton revives England before declaration on Day 1

Joe Root ended his Ashes century-drought as England made 393-8 before skipper Ben Stokes's bold declaration on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at Edgbaston on Friday.

Challenge for India to keep pace with their aspirations

Fast bowlers fuelled India's recent 'away' boost but their performances have dipped sharply of late

Remittances fall in 2023 on US layoffs

Large-scale layoffs in leading US high-tech firms forced many Indian migrants to return, resulting in a decline in remittance flows into India in 2023, said a World Bank report released on Friday.

Micron in talks to invest $1 bn in India chip plant

Micron Technology Inc. is close to an agreement to commit at least $1 billion toward setting up a semiconductor packaging factory in India, according to people with knowledge of the matter, a move to further diversify its geographic footprint at a time of US tensions with China.

FPI buying drives Sensex, Nifty to new closing highs

The Nifty and the Sensex each closed up 0.74% at 18,826 and 63,384.58

Deaths cross 2,000 as war enters 3rd month

SUDAN - FIGHTING HAS DRIVEN 2.2 MILLION PEOPLE FROM THEIR HOMES

EU: World breaks average temp record for early June

The news comes as the El Nino climate phenomenon has officially arrived, raising fears of extreme weather and more temperature records.

Russia fires missiles as African peace delegation visits Ukraine

Speaking at the Saint Petersburg economic forum, Russian prez said armed forces of Ukraine are suffering 'heavy losses' in war