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'Poison cans' opened in Hathras, claims lawyer

IN a new twist to the July 2 Hathras satsang stampede, the lawyer of 'Bhole Baba' Narayan Sakar Hari alias Suraj Pal on Sunday claimed that witnesses told him some people opened cans containing a poisonous substance in the crowd.

RONALDO: END BECKONS AGAIN

Star striker got all the backing from Portugal manager in the ongoing Euros but his visible inefficiency in front of goal is a clear indicator that his international career is nearing its en

India youngsters get reality check vs Zim

WHEN the Indian team, led by Shubman Gill, landed in Harare for a five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, there talking points were all about cricketing resources, depth of the talent pool and the transition in place.

World No 1 Swiatek shown exit door

YULIA Putintseva just pulled off the biggest win of her career on Saturday.

HEALTHCARE SECTOR WITNESSES MAJOR CONSOLIDATION

This year alone sector saw over 8 deals amounting to more than $1,068 million

Govt is wasting taxpayers' money subsidising EVs: Bajaj

THE highly-outspoken Rajiv Bajaj, the chief executive of Bajaj Auto, was at his best free and frank talk, that too, in the presence of the Union transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari, this Friday at his Akurdi plant near Pune.

Biden says only 'Almighty' can persuade him to quit prez race

JOE Biden's presidential reelection bid hung in the balance Saturday, after efforts to put a disastrous debate showing behind him failed to silence voices urging that he quit the White House race.

Floods in central China as dam bursts

CHINESE officials raced Saturday to stem floods caused by a dam breach in central China, state media reported, as the Asian nation grapples with a summer of extreme weather.

Hopes for truce as Hamas drops demand that Israel agree upfront to end war

HAMAS has given initial approval for a US-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel give an up-front commitment for a complete end to the war, a Hamas and an Egyptian official said on Saturday.

Reformist who pledged better ties with West wins Iran prez elections

Pezeshkian gets 53.6% votes, beats ultraconservative rival Saeed Jalili

May take years to clean up garbage at Everest camp

THE highest camp on the world's tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear trash and dig up dead bodies frozen for years near Everest's peak.

Himanta, Gogoi spar over breach in embankments

Assam flood situation serious, but political slugfest continues AS Assam reels under a devastating flood, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has thrown down the gauntlet at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asking him to take charge of the state's Water Resources Department and show it to those who failed to run it.

9 die as lightning strikes in six districts of Bihar

Bihar issues advisory warning people against lightning, heavy rain AT least nine people lost their lives after lightning strikes in Bihar over the last 24 hours.

Heavy rains batter Himachal areas, alert issued

A Heavy rains lashed parts of Himachal, including Dharamshala and Palampur in Kangra district where rainfall levels exceeded the 200-mm mark, according to the meteorological department.

For years, the cooperative sector lacked dedicated ministry: Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress of neglecting the cooperative sector's long-standing demand for a dedicated ministry.

Soldier, 4 militants killed in two encounters in J&K's Kulgam district

FOUR militants and a soldier were killed in ongoing twin encounters between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday.

Day after Ludhiana sword attack, Opposition seeks CM Mann's resignation

A day after Punjab Shiv Sena leader Sandeep Thapar was attacked by three Nihangs in Ludhiana, the opposition hit out at the ruling AAP demanding resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on moral grounds.

NEET probe: 13 held in Bihar, govt tells SC

THE Bihar government has informed the Supreme Court that the police have arrested 13 accused in the state and recovered mobile phones besides incriminating materials from them in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case.

Despite rains, reservoir levels below normal

EVEN after over a month of the arrival of the southwest monsoon, the overall water storage position in major reservoirs across the country is less than that of the corresponding period of last year.

Ayodhya win defeats Advani's temple movement, says Rahul

CONGRESS MP and leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi told his party activists on Saturday that the temple movement started by BJP veteran LK Advani with Ayodhya as its centre has been defeated by the INDIA alliance.

'Fifty Shades of Food Advertising: Govt norms on high fat in food on backburner

MISLEADING advertisements for high-fat, sugar, or salt products are on the rise in India due to legal loopholes and inadequate monitoring, according to a study released on Friday.

Nutritional info must be highlighted, says FSSAI

INDIA'S food regulator on Saturday approved a proposal to display nutritional information regarding total sugar, salt and saturated fat in bold letters and relatively increased font size on labels of packaged food items.

COST OF LIVING AND THE RISING PRICE OF POLITICAL SURVIVAL

EX-PM is ex-MP! She was UK's prime minister for 49 days and lost from a Brexit-backing seat that voted Conservative for 50 years the first former PM to be defeated in 90 years.

BRS MLA jumps ship, joins Cong

GADWAL MLA Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy on Saturday became the latest legislator to desert the BRS.

KL SIC orders release of Hema committee report

IN a major setback to the government, the State Information Commission (SIC) on Saturday ordered to release the report of the Hema Committee that looked into issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry.

Andhra, Telangana CMs meet: New panel to sort out disputes

THE chief ministers of the Telugu states, A Revanth Reddy and N Chandrababu Naidu, on Saturday decided to constitute a high-level committee with chief secretary-rank officials to deliberate and find solutions for pending disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

VP slams Chidambaram's remark of 'part-timers' drafting criminal laws

Calls former minister's comment 'inexcusable insult,' says he was quiet during House debate

CB-CID begins probe into AU fake cert case

THE CB-CID commenced its probe into the Annamalai University fake certificate case on Friday, following transfer of the case from Killai police by the DGP.

'Supply chain for chips must be diversified'

THE centre is keen to diversify the supply chain of semiconductors and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) is working on a follow up scheme for promotion of manufacturing of electronic components and semiconductors (SPECS) that ended on March 31, said Meity secretary S Krishnan.

Nayak-era coin unearthed in Vembakottai

A copper coin from the 16th-century Nayak period was unearthed during the third phase of the Vembakottai excavation recently.