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Celebrated 'Yamuna Man' Manoj Misra dies aged 68

Environmentalist and Yamuna activist Manoj Kumar Misra died in Bhopal on Sunday afternoon after a long battle with Covid-19. The 68-year-old was hospitalised on April 10, suffered lung damage, and was on the ventilator since April 19, those close to him said.

Magenta Line extn deadline pushed to Mar 2026

However, the corridor is expected to be operational only by March 2026, a delay from its earlier September 2025 deadline, the DMRC said.

PWD misses Ashram flyover extn deadline

The Public Works Department (PWD) has once again missed the deadline to open the last section of the Ashram extension flyover - the Sarai Kale Khan access loop.

DJB ex-official, vigilance spl secy file police complaints

Rajasekhar, in turn, has filed a police complaint against Rai at the IP Estate police station, alleging forgery in annual performance assessment reports.

E Delhi murders: Suspects made WhatsApp group to plan crime

A WhatsApp group named “Mission Malamaal” (mission rich) was allegedly being operated by Ankit Singh Rajput and his cousin Kishan to plan the robbery and murder of 76-year-old Rajrani Karar and her 39-year-old daughter Ginni Karar, who were found dead inside their Krishna Nagar flat in east Delhi on Wednesday, the Delhi Police said on Sunday.

US defence secy Lloyd Austin arrives, to meet Rajnath today

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has arrived in India. He is likely to hold talks with Rajnath on Monday

Three-member panel to probe Manipur violence

The Ministry of home affairs (MHA) has formed a three-member judicial inquiry panel led by former chief justice of Gauhati high court Ajai Lamba to probe the ethnic violence in Manipur, a notification on the matter said on Sunday.

Cause of crash identified, CBI should investigate: Vaishnaw

Sabotage angle can't be ruled out, says minister; death toll revised to 275; one of the affected lines repaired, say officials

Lakshya loses to Kunlavut in semis of Thailand Open

NEW DELHI: The Indian challenge at the $420,000 Thailand Open badminton ended on Saturday as Lakshya Sen lost a tough men's singles semi-final battle to local player Kunlavut Vitidsarn.

India, Aussie batters eye final with mixed feelings

Conditions in England mean performances have gone up and down for key players. And a Test at The Oval in June may pose a different challenge

Zelensky says Kyiv ready for offensive

KYIV: Ukraine is ready to launch a long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia but fears large casualties due to Moscow's superior air power, President Volodydmyr Zelensky said in comments published on Saturday.

'Generals want to stop me from winning election'

LAHORE: Imran Khan said Pakistan's military establishment wanted to stop his opposition party from winning the next election, paving the way for a weak government as the country seeks to stave off a financial crisis.

'Won't stand for bullying' from China, says US defence chief

SINGAPORE: American secretary of defence Lloyd Austin vowed on Saturday that Washington would not stand for any \"coercion and bullying\" of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict.

A big step forward in US-India defence ties

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin arrives in Delhi today. His visit, two weeks ahead of PM Modi’s State visit to Washington DC, shows how US-India defence ties have flourished, and marks potential for reciprocity on key issues

Cloverleaf of Dwarka e-way shut for traffic

GURUGRAM: A cloverleaf interchange on the Dwarka Expressway near Gurugram's Sector 36A has been temporarily closed for public use by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) due to ongoing construction work, officials said on Saturday.

Second suspect arrested in east Delhi double murder

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Saturday evening arrested the second suspect in the Krishna Nagar double murder, officers said, a day after his cousin was arrested in this connection.

Review board to consider Bhullar's early release

NEW DELHI: The Delhi sentence review board (SRB), headed by state home minister Kailash Gahlot, will on June 16 deliberate on the early release of Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar, convicted in the 1993 Delhi bomb blast case, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday.

HC seeks medical report on Sisodia's ailing wife

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Saturday sought a fresh medical report from Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Hospital (LNJP) on the health condition of the wife of jailed former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia by Saturday evening after being told that she was admitted to the hospital, as her condition deteriorated.

AAP minister calls for action against vigilance spl secy

NEW DELHI: Delhi vigilance minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has written to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking disciplinary proceedings against special secretary vigilance YVVJ Rajasekhar, and his removal from the position citing corruption as well as violation of All India Services (AIS) Conduct Rules, 1968, insubordination, and misconduct.

Woman's decapitated body found at beach

HE ALLEGEDLY KILLED HIS WIFE SUSPECTING THAT SHE HAD AN EXTRA-MARITAL AFFAIR, SAID COPS

SC stays HC's order on examining horoscope of woman in rape case

NEW DELHI: An Allahabad high court order on studying the configuration of celestial bodies in a rape case clashed with the established position of law on Saturday with the Supreme Court suspending a judicial directive to the Lucknow University's astrology department to analyse a woman's horoscope to ascertain whether she is a mangalik or not.

Chandrayaan-3 launch window opens from July 12: Isro chief

NEW DELHI: The launch window for India's third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, opens on July 12, the Indian Space Research Organisation chief S Somnath said on Saturday.

9 Indian sailors released after in captivity in Libya months

NEW DELHI: Nine Indian crew members of a merchant vessel have been freed after being held captive by a militia in Libya for more than three months, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

US defence secy's 2-day India visit begins today

NEW DELHI: US defence secretary Lloyd Austin will pay a two-day visit to India, beginning Sunday, to discuss ways to further expand the bilateral strategic engagement ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Washington.

First responders rushed to help, extricate survivors

BAHANAGA BAZAR (BALASORE): Purna Chandra Mallik, a farmer, was talking to his friends after returning from a market when he heard a loud clanging sound followed by smoke as the HowrahChennai Coromandel Express smashed into a parked freight train before causing derailment of another train near Odisha's Balasore on Friday evening.

Balasore hospitals crumble under a deluge of patients

BALASORE: The first prone bodies began to arrive at Balasore district hospital by 10pm on Friday. But within a few hours, it became clear to health officials manning the gates of hospitals big and small - from primary health centres to district headquarters - the deluge of the injured, or of the dead, was of a magnitude Odisha had not seen before.

Oppn raises questions, asks minister to quit

NEW DELHI: Various opposition parties on Saturday expressed shock and grief at the tragic train accident in Odisha's Balasore, with several leaders demanding the resignation of railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

90 trains cancelled, 46 forced to divert as services thwarted

LINE ON WHICH THE COROMANDEL EXPRESS WAS TRAVELLING IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST IN EASTERN INDIA AND SERVES AS A VITAL LINK WITH THE SOUTH

Affected line not covered by 'Kavach' safety system

NEW DELHI:The railway line that passes through Odisha’s Balasore district is not yet covered under theCentre’s train collision prevention system“Kavach”, but there was little consensus among experts on whether the technology would have helped avert the Friday evening accident that has killed 294 so far.

They brought my son's photo, said he is dead: Kin of Bengal migrant worker

Far away from his home at Haripal in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, Ayan Das has been receiving every call from known and unknown numbers once he came to know about the railway disaster in Odisha.