India-Canada ties hit new low over Nijjar
Even as Canada's Parliament marked the first anniversary of slain Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar's death by holding a moment of silence in the House of Commons on Tuesday, India reminded the world of the Kanishka bombing in 1985, the most heinous terror-related air disasters in the...
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Setback for Kejriwal as court rejects bail plea
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Modi 3.0 bonanza for farmers
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Monsoon off to a slow start
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Surge in heatstroke cases 16 succumb to heat fury
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PM Modi to lead yoga day celebrations from Srinagar
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Farmers will turn India into world’s third largest economy: Modi
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BJP’s brainstorming session over Speaker
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Gambhir interviewed, set to be India coach soon
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir was on Tuesday interviewed by the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) for the national team’s head coach position. The interview took place over a zoom call with both Gambhir and Malhotra attending it virtually. “Yes, Gambhir appeared for the interview with the CAC. One round of discussions...
Sensex, Nifty climb to lifetime highs
Benchmark Sensex closed above the 77,000 level for the first time, and broader Nifty scaled a fresh peak on Tuesday as key equity indices stayed on the record-breaking run powered by a rally in index majors ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Infosys. Besides, renewed foreign fund inflows amid a firm...
Lapses in NEET exam be dealt with thoroughly: SC
he Supreme Court on Tuesday said negligence, if any, in the conduct of the NEET-UG 2024 examination should be dealt with thoroughly. “Even if there was 0.001 per cent negligence on the part of anyone in the conduct of the NEET-UG 2024 examination it should be dealt with thoroughly,” said...
Capital power demand peaks up
Extreme heatwave drove the national Capital’s peak power demand on Tuesday afternoon to 8,647 MW, the highest ever for the city. The previous highest peak power demand of Delhi was 8,302 MW on May 29 this year. Delhi’s peak power demand reached 8,000 MW for the first time on May 22,...
Heatwave singes North India
No respite is likely any time soon from an unrelenting heatwave scorching North India, with Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab bearing the brunt, warns the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather office has issued a red alert as temperatures threaten to skyrocket beyond 46 degrees Celsius, causing severe distress...
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Rahul leaves Wayanad LS seat for Priyanka Ending weeks of suspense, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday finally decided to retain the party bastion Raebareli Lok Sabha seat and vacate Wayanad in Kerala from where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest. As per the rules, Rahul who won both Wayanad...
NIA to probe terror attack on pilgrims in Kashmir
The Union Home Ministry on Monday handed over the probe into the recent terror attack on a bus in Jammu and Kashmir to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), officials said. The decision came a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the...
