Rising up to the Djokovic challenge

Along with Djokovic, Alcaraz and No. 3 Medvedev emerge as the players to beat

Rooftop solar power for 10 mn households: PM

The Union government is set to roll out a new scheme to boost rooftop solar installations, the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

Cos battle for small pool of IT workers: Mint+Shine report

Companies, both IT and non-IT, are grappling with one another to dip into the same cohort of skilled IT employees, leading to a talent gap that India Inc. is struggling to fill.

TV, streaming companies face distress over draft broadcast bill

The proposed Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill has caused significant distress within the television and streaming industries.

Iran, Pak to restore ties after tit-for-tat strikes

Pakistan and Iran have \"mutually agreed\" to reinstate their ambassadors in each other's country, the Foreign Office (FO) said in Islamabad on Monday, restoring bilateral ties downgraded following last week's tit-for-tat attacks on each other's territory.

Gaza war: Pressure builds on Israel for 2-state solution

Israeli PM has drawn condemnation from the UN and defied the US by rejecting calls for a Palestinian state

Global South is about 'self-reliance': EAM

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that Global South is about a \"mindset, a solidarity and a self-reliance\" and without the advancement of the Global South, the world is not going to see planetary progress.

Murmu confers Bal Puraskar, hails potential of youngsters

India's youth must be wary of the misuse of technology, such as crimes committed through deep fakes, and should stay away from wrongdoing, President Droupadi Murmu advised on Monday while presenting awards to children.

SC frames questions over Punjab plea on BSF jurisdiction expansion

The Supreme Court on Monday framed questions of law to be considered in a suit filed by the Punjab government challenging the Centre's notification of October 2021 that extended the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) from 15km to 50km from the international border.

Row crupts as Rahul not allowed to visit holy site in Assam

A political row erupted in Assam on Monday after Rahul Gandhi was denied permission to visit a temple in Nagaon district by police authorities citing law and order situation, with the Congress leader asking whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will now \"decide who will visit a temple and when\".

Mamata leads all-faith march, hits out at BJP

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee led an interfaith rally in the state capital on Monday in an ideological counter-show to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which led celebrations across the country to mark the opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

Ayodhya's evening lit up by diyas, fireworks

As evening fell over Ayodhya on Monday and a thin fog began to set in, thousands of residents and visitors spilled onto the streets, illuminating the temple town in hundreds of thousands of diyas, even as a laser show enraptured devotees on the Ram ki Paidi ghats along the Sarayu river.

Glittering turnout as guests from all walks attend event

A galaxy of guests from an array of fields and industries converged in Ayodhya to attend the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple on Monday morning, packing the much of the 70-acre complex as the rituals unfolded, before becoming the first devotees to pay obeisance to the idol of the infant Lord Ram, or Ram Lalla.

Modi honours workers who toiled for years, carved tonnes of stone to build grand temple

Rohit Bhatiya is seated in a special enclosure in the Ram Temple complex. All around him are a plethora of guests from the worlds of sport, film, business and politics.

Cultural renaissance, a milestone for India, say RSS chief, UP CM

The consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple on Monday marks a moment of pride for the country, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday, as both described the day as a milestone for India's cultural and spiritual journey.

Modi links faith with future, Ram with country, unity with progress

The inauguration of the Ram Temple marks the beginning of a new era and the grand shrine will witness the rise of a developed and magnificent India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he urged the citizens to lay the foundation of the country for the next 1,000 years.

Weeklong rituals end with grand celebration

The resplendent Ram Temple was opened on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi presiding over the consecration ceremony as millions across the country celebrated the homecoming of Lord Ram.

Left trying to control Oppn bloc's agenda, will not accept it: Mamata

Laying bare the fissures in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee launched an attack on its constituents, alleging that she was insulted because it was the CPI(M) that led meetings of the bloc, and suggested that the Congress was being dismissive of the interests of regional parties.

Shinde camp gets notice from SC on Uddhav's plea

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and 38 other Shiv Sena legislators of his camp on a petition filed by the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray group, challenging the assembly speaker's decision to dismiss the disqualification petitions against Shinde and the MLAs that supported him during the rebellion in 2022 and holding the chief minister's faction to be the \"real Shiv Sena\".

Bright day in Capital, but NCR logs cold day

A day after icy cold winds swept through Delhi, the Capital on Monday recorded a sunny morning and afternoon, with a maximum temperature of 17.6 degrees Celsius (°C), nearly two notches above the 15.8°C logged the day before, but still three degrees below the normal for this time of the year.

Gangsters wanted in murder nabbed after shoot-out

Two members of the Lawrence Bishnoi-Jitender Gogi gang were arrested on Monday after a brief exchange of gunfire near Sarai Kale Khan, police officers aware of matter said.

Ggm's Sector 29 to be developed as central business district: HSVP

The Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) has planned to redevelop Sector 29 as the central business district (CBD) of Gurugram, officials familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Doctor practising illegally busted during rape probe

Police in Gurugram have arrested a 37-year-old doctor after an investigation into a rape case revealed that was illegally practising in the city for the past 10 years using a fake registration certificate, officers aware of the case said on Monday.

MCD to take fresh look at parking plan for 15 areas

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to launch a fresh survey in 15 localities to draft parking area management plans in order to streamline parking and remove congestion, senior civic officials aware of the development said on Monday.

Will soon visit Ayodhya with family, says Kejriwal

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal led the Delhi government and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to mark the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with a series of prayers, community meals and processions in different parts of Delhi.  Kejriwal said that he would visit Ayodhya after the consecration ceremony with his family.

Processions, feasts, prayers in city to mark temple event

Popular markets and colonies in the Capital on Monday joined the consecration ceremony celebrations in Ayodhya with an array of props and activities fluorescent saffron flags, life-size cut-outs of the Ram Temple, and community meals, prayers and processions.

Rain deficiency 100% in 6 states, 2 UTS, says IMD

At least six states and two Union territories have recorded a nearly 100% rain deficiency in January after a large deficit in December the two peak winter months for north India and the season is likely to end on a dry note, weather experts said.

Faith brings temple town alive on landmark day

It all led to this seminal day.

DeSantis bows out, endorses Trump

Florida governor Ron DeSantis dropped out of the race to become the Republican nominee for US President on Sunday after coming a distant second in the Iowa caucus, acknowledging that he didn't have a pathway to the nomination and endorsing the candidacy of Donald Trump, his patron-turned-rival-turnedleader.

Central team to hold talks with Kuki, Meitei groups

OFFICIALS SAID THE TEAM HELD ITS FIRST MEETING WITH ARAMBAI TENGGOL, A MEITEI GROUP IN THE IMPHAL VALLEY