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'Over 50L farmland trees vanished between 2018 & 2022'

More than 50 lakh large farmland trees vanished between 2018 and 2022 in India, partly due to altered cultivation practices, revealing a “concerning trajectory,” new research published in the journal Nature Sustainability has found.

Nine relatives charred to death after moving bus catches fire

Nine people, including five women and a 12-year-old girl, were burnt alive and 17 injured when a moving tourist bus caught fire near Dhulawat village in Haryana’s Nuh district in the early hours of Saturday, police said.

Modi won't debate with me as he can't answer questions on Adani links: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that Narendra Modi is refusing to have a debate with him as the prime minister cannot answer questions about his “links” with a few favoured businessmen and how he “misused” electoral bonds.

Congress-AAP opportunistic alliance: Modi

INDIA bloc can go to any extent in pursuing its vote bank politics’

Campaigning ends for fifth phase of LS polls

Amethi and Rae Bareli in limelight

Arvind Kejriwal's aide arrested, AAP claims Maliwal ‘blackmailed' by BJP

Another video surfaces online: CCTV footage shows Maliwal exiting CM Kejriwal’s house

Disney+ Hotstar announces 'CRIMINAL JUSTICE' S4

It ll mark the return of Pankaj Tripathi as the uncanny lawyer Madhav Mishra

IPL: Rain interrupts MI's chase against LSG

Rain interrupted play in the second innings here on Friday with Mumbai Indians reaching 33 for no loss in 3.5 overs while chasing 215 against Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL clash.

Bengaluru and Chennai to clash for final playoff berth amid rain threat

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s fairytale resurgent run will be up against the might of five-time champions Chennai Super Kings and the weather gods when the two sides clash in an epic do-or-die match to decide the fourth and final team for the IPL play-offs, here on Saturday

Decision to retire driven by instinct: Sunil Chhetri

Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri on Friday said his decision to retire after next month’s World Cup qualifier against Kuwait was driven by instinct and he would like to take a “sabbatical” after completing his obligations in the domestic circuit.

Chabahar Port deal ‘landmark' in India-Iran eco relations, says envoy

The signing of the Chabahar Port deal is a ‘landmark’ in India-Iran economic relations and it offers various future investment opportunities, including the development of subsequent phases of the facility, a top Iranian diplomat said in a note.

India needs to ramp up mfg to become 'Atmanirbhar', says FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the country needs to ramp up its manufacturing sector to increase its share in the global value chain and become ‘Atmanirbhar’.

VIT Chancellor Viswanathan receives State University of New York honorary doctorate

Dr. G Viswanathan has been conferred the honorary doctorate for his contributions to international higher education

Russia wants a buffer zone in Kharkiv but has no plans to capture city: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but has no plans to capture the city.

Israel denies genocide charges in Gaza before UN top court

Israel strongly denied charges of genocide on Friday, telling the United Nations’ top court it was doing everything it could to protect the civilian population during its military operation in Gaza.

'Terrorism to consume those who long practised it'

Asia is witnessing new tensions in land and sea as agreements were dishonoured and rule of law disregarded while terrorism has started to consume those who have long practised it, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, amid China’s military continuing posturing along the frontier in eastern Ladakh and Pakistan’s support to cross-border terrorist activities.

Cong has accepted its defeat: Saini

In a new move, Haryana Chief Minister Nayan Singh Saini while campaigning in Karnal said convincingly that Congress has accepted its defeat, however, it is trying to hinder BJP’s mission 400.

PM must explain why his govt scrapped Backward Region Grant Fund: Cong

UPA’s scheme benefitted UP’s backward districts with Rs 4,000 cr, says Ramesh

Rahul assures equal focus on Amethi and Rae Bareli

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday here said he would treat Amethi and Rae Bareli equally when it comes to development if his party comes to power at the Centre.

INDI Alliance in electoral fray to create instability, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday targeted the Opposition INDIA bloc, saying they are in the fray to create instability while the BJP-NDA alliance is dedicated to national interest. Asserting that his government is going to score a hat-trick, Modi said in the new government, he has to take many big decisions for the poor, youth, women and farmers, and for that he has come here to seek the blessings of the people of Barabanki and Mohanlalganj.

Brutal heat scorches northwest India

A brutal heat wave swept swathes of northwest India on Friday, with maximum temperatures soaring to a scorching 47.4 degrees Celsius in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh, making it the warmest place in the country.

Last rites of former army officer Anil Kale killed in Gaza conducted in Pune

The last rites of Colonel (retd) Waibhav Anil Kale, a former Indian army officer who was killed in Rafah region of Gaza earlier this week while working with the United Nations (UN), were performed here on Friday with full state honours.

Panic, hopelessness in AAP over Maliwal incident: Delhi BJP

The Delhi BJP on Friday alleged that the AAP was in a state of “panic and hopelessness” due to the “tightening noose” in the Swati Maliwal assault case.

For voters in Northeast Delhi, harmony, development in focus

Four years after communal violence jolted northeast Delhi, residents hope the new government would focus on promoting harmony and ensuring development in the area.

SC reserves verdict on CM Kejriwal's plea against arrest

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge to his arrest by the ED in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam but granted him liberty to move the trial court for regular bail.

Delhi reels under severe heatwave.Najafgarh sizzles at 47.4 deg Celsius

Delhi sizzled in extreme weather conditions with the mercury soaring to 47.4 degrees Celsius in Najafgarh area, making it the hottest place in the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

In matters of citizens' liberty, every day counts: SC

Every single day counts in matters concerning the liberty of citizens, the Supreme Court said on Friday while asking the Delhi High Court to decide on the regular bail plea of a businessman in a corruption case related to the now scrapped Delhi excise policy.

ED names Kejriwal, AAP as accused in fresh excise policy chargesheet

1st time sitting CM, political party face money laundering charges

SC seeks EC's response on plea for release of voter turnout data within 48 hours of LS polls

Holding an urgent hearing at 6:30 on Friday evening, the Supreme Court sought a response within a week from the Election Commission on a plea by an NGO seeking a direction to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of conclusion of polling for each phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Cong, SP will bulldoze Ram temple if voted to power, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday claimed that the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) would “run a bulldozer” over the Ram temple if elected to power and suggested Opposition leaders to take “tuition” from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on where to use bulldozers appropriately.