Not mine, not mine, not mine: Partha on cash stash

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BJP to face 2024 polls under Modi’s leadership: Shah

BJP national general secretary Arun Singh said on Sunday that all the existing alliance partners of the BJP, including the allies in Bihar, will remain in the NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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BJP slams Cong, says J'khand has become ‘corruption den’

Hitting back at Congress over the arrest of three of its MLAs with a large amount of cash, BJP on Sunday alleged that Jharkhand has become a “den of corruption”. “The entire Congress leadership, be it a big leader or small, is involved in corruption in the state,” BJP spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam alleged.

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Put tricolour as profile picture on social media: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon all citizens to turn the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign into a mass movement by hoisting or displaying the national flag at their homes and using the tricolour as display picture of their social media accounts, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence.

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On last day, 63.5 lakh I-T returns filed till 10pm

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ED arrests Sanjay Raut, recovers Rs 11.5 lakh from his house

The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday arrested Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in Mumbai in connection with a land scam case. The action comes hours after the agency conducted raids at his residence. The agency has recovered Rs 11.5 lakh from his premises. During his arrest, Raut said that the 10 lakh rupees seized from his residence belonged to chief minister Eknath Shinde.

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No intention to hurt or insult Marathi sentiments: Koshyari

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Howrah: ‘Huge’ cash haul from car carrying 3 J'khand Cong MLAs

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Youth dies in Kerala, monkeypox suspected

In a suspected case of monkeypox infection, a 22-year-old man from Kuranjiyur near Guruvayur in Kerala died on Saturday morning. He had returned from the UAE a couple of days ago, and had no external symptoms commonly associated with monkeypox. He was admitted to a hospital in Thrissur on July 27.

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PM Modi blames freebie culture in politics for power sector ills

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Mirabai defends 49kg title, gives India first gold of CWG 2022

Mirabai Chanu bossed the 49kg field as expected to defend her Commonwealth Games title and give India the first gold medal of the Birmingham edition on Saturday.

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Liz Truss has '90% chance' to be UK PM; Sunak says will fight on

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Musk files countersuit under seal vs Twitter over $44bn deal

Elon Musk countersued Twitter Inc on Friday, escalating his legal fight against the social media company over his bid to walk away from the $44 billion purchase, although the lawsuit was filed confidentially. Although the 164-page document was not publicly available, under court rules a redacted version could soon be made public.

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A strong govt is not restrictive, doesn't control everything: PM Modi

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SC: Cases of grave offence can't be quashed on basis of compromise

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UP BJP chief quits, days after minister complains to CM

The resignation by Swatantra Dev Singh, who is also a cabinet minister for Jal Shakti, came days after his junior minister Dinesh Khatik sent his resignation to Union home minister Amit Shah, castigating the state bureaucracy of having a malice towards him because of his Dalit identity.

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1st T20I: Rohit, Karthik set up crushing 68-run win

Rohit Sharma's elegant half-century and Dinesh Karthik's blazing finish were backed up by a solid bowling performance as India made short work of West Indies with an easy 68-run victory in the first T20I. While Rohit set up the platform with a 44-ball-64, it was Karthik's calculated assault -- an unbeaten 41 off 19 balls -- that took India to 190 for six. In reply, West Indies could only get to 122 for 8 in their 20 overs.

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Disruption in both Houses, 3 more RS members suspended

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Didn't know about cash stash, Partha kept rooms locked: Aide

Sacked Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's aide Arpita Mukherjee told the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday she had no idea of the quantum of money and valuables stashed away in two of her Kolkata apartments, including Wednesday's Rs 27.9-crore haul that needed 13 hours to count, as Chatterjee would never allow her to enter the "locked rooms".

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Jharkhand judge murder: 2 drivers held guilty

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Row over Adhir’s President remark leads to Sonia-Irani face-off

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Xi warns Biden US will be 'playing with fire' if Pelosi visits Taiwan

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Himachal-Centre stand-off over ‘tribal’ tag for Trans-Giri

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Bhola, close aide of Lalu, held by CBI in land-for-job scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad’s close aide and ex MLA Bhola Yadav in Delhi in connection with the ‘land-for-jobs’ scam in the railways.

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PMLA: After SC order, seized assets worth Rs 1L cr to remain with ED

The Supreme Court's order on Wednesday upholding ED's power to seize and attach properties under PMLA has ensured that assets worth over Rs 1 lakh crore, allegedly linked to cases being investigated by the anti-money laundering agency, will remain under its custody. An unfavourable verdict would have resulted in the release of the assets in question, and the ED would have been stripped of the power to carry out similar seizures as "proceeds of crime".

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BSNL, MTNL get fresh lifeline of Rs 1.6 lakh cr

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China's 'opaque' loans behind Lanka crisis, says USAID, hails India

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RS: Naidu tries to broker peace, hints at discussion on price rise next week

Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday tried to broker peace during a meeting with Opposition leaders, assuring them that a discussion on price rise is likely next week. It came a day after the unprecedented suspension of 19 Opposition MPs from the upper House on Tuesday. The Opposition leaders sought revocation of the suspension and a specific date for discussion on price rise.

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HC to UP govt: Give job to Hathras case victim's family member

A Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has directed the state government to consider giving employment, within three months in a government department or undertaking, to a family member of Hathras case victim, who was allegedly raped and murdered in September 2020.

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UK PM race: Bookie odds, Tory voters favour Truss over Sunak

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19 oppn MPs suspended for this week over ruckus in RS

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Rahul Gandhi & other MPs held during Cong march to Prez House

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HC notice to govt on Twitter plea against take-down orders

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Sonia Gandhi tells ED Motilal Vora handled AJL deals

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has expressed her inability to explain the transactions that facilitated the takeover of the assets of AJL, the publisher of National Herald and other party publications, by Young Indian in which she and son Rahul hold a controlling stake. She said that Motilal Vora, the late former party treasurer, alone knew about the details of the transactions between Congress, AJL and Young Indian, ED sources said.

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BJP stand on UCC should be taken as that of nation: Rijiju

Law minister Kiren Rijiju in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday said that the government subscribes to the BJP's demand for the promulgation of Uniform Civil Code. "Let me tell you uniform civil code is our party ideology and it should be considered as the ideology of the country,” Rijiju said.

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SC ruling today on powers of ED, ambit of money laundering law

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4 Congress MPs suspended as opposition again stalls Lok Sabha

Four Congress MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha for the rest of the monsoon session after opposition protests on various issues such as price rise and GST continued to rock the House on Monday, following a near-washout of proceedings last week. The four MPs later walked over to the Gandhi statue on the Parliament premises with Congress alleging the government was trying to “intimidate” it for raising people’s issues and said it would not be cowed down.

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Musk denies report of affair with Google co-founder’s wife

Elon Musk denied he had an affair with Sergey Brin’s wife, after reports stated that the liaison led the Google co-founder to order his advisers to sell his investments in Musk’s companies. Musk had an alleged liaison in December in Miami with Brin’s wife Nicole Shanahan, the journal said, citing unidentified people. That ended the long friendship between Musk, 51, and Brin, who helped support the electric carmaker during the 2008 financial crisis. Brin had filed for divorce in January.

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Put guilty in jail, I never backed graft: Didi on Partha's arrest

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Monday broke her silence on cabinet colleague Partha Chatterjee's arrest, saying neither Trinamool nor her government had anything to do with the corruption charges levelled against him or the cash stash of Rs 21.9 crore seized from his "close associate" Arpita Mukherjee. She demanded a speedy, time-bound probe to unmask the guilty and put them "behind bars for life".

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Katrina Kaif's stalker who threatened Vicky Kaushal identified

Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif's tormentor in chief has been identified and arrested by Mumbai police, following a complaint lodged by Kaushal. The Santacruz police has arrested a man, believed to be a struggler in Bollywood, who was threatening Vicky with dire circumstances and asking him to separate from Katrina Kaif.

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Justice machinery 'relentlessly employed' against Zubair: SC

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Pope apologises for 'devastating' school abuses in Canada

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Why Deepika refused to feature on Koffee With Karan Season 7?

Karan Johar's chat show Koffee With Karan is in its seventh Season and it has always featured the crème de la crème of the film industry. The biggest stars have always featured on the couch with Karan and spoken their minds. But this season, one big name is missing from the illustrious guest list. That name is Deepika Padukone.

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Politics nowadays more about staying in power: Nitin Gadkari

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said Saturday that he sometimes feels like quitting politics because there are many other things that need to be done for society. The former BJP chief said at an event in Nagpur that politics nowadays has become more about staying in power, rather than being a vehicle for social change and development.

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Weekly Covid cases 6.5% up nationally, 37% in Delhi

Delhi registered a 37% rise in Covid cases in the week ending Sunday, breaking a three-week spell of declining infections, in a pattern of alternating rise and fall that is being seen in several other states during the current surge of the virus. Cases rose nationally for the ninth straight week, with nearly 1.37 lakh infections detected in the country in the last seven days (July 18-24), up 6.5% from the previous week. This is the highest weekly case tally since mid-February this year.

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Irani sends notice to 3 Cong netas for Goa bar licence allegations

Smriti Irani on Sunday sent a legal notice to Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Netta D’Souza, seeking an ‘unconditional and unequivocal apology’ from them for their “baseless and false” allegations against her and her daughter. She served the notice a day after the Congress leaders alleged that her 18-year-old daughter Zoish Irani ran a bar illegally in Goa and also targeted the minister over this, demanding that PM Narendra Modi sack her from his cabinet.

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Child has right to state only mom’s name in documents: HC

The children of unwed mothers and rape victims can live in this country with the fundamental rights of privacy, liberty, and dignity, the Kerala high court has said and allowed a person to include his mother’s name alone in the birth certificate, identity certificates and other documents.

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India to deploy 2nd S-400 squadron at China front as PLA jets buzz near LAC

India’s capability to detect and destroy hostile fighters, strategic bombers, missiles and drones at long ranges will get another major boost when a new squadron of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems becomes operational along the northern borders with China in the next two to three months. Sources say deliveries of the second operational S-400 squadron through ships and aircraft are now underway from Russia, the first since the Russia-Ukraine war erupted on February 24.

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Margaret Alva, Assam CM exchange words on Twitter ahead of VP polls

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Sunak vows to put UK on ‘crisis footing’ if elected PM, calls himself an underdog

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Shun partisan politics, Kovind tells parties in farewell speech

Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday asked parties to rise above partisan politics in the interest of the nation and work for welfare of people. In his farewell address to parliamentarians at the Central Hall of the Parliament, Kovind emphasised the value of peace and harmony, and said people have a right to oppose and create pressure to pursue their goals, but their methods must be Gandhian.

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Proper medical treatment is prisoner’s right: Court

In a significant order, a special court on Friday observed that a prisoner’s right to obtain proper medical treatment is recognised as a right under the Constitution of India. The court directed Taloja jail superintendent to take an accused jailed in the scam involving Sahityaratna Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe Development Corporation (SLASDC) to J J Hospital. He had fractured his left shoulder after a fall in the jail toilet.

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Voluntary vehicle recall up four-fold in 2021-22

Voluntary recall of vehicles by manufacturers saw a nearly four-fold increase in 2021-22 compared to 2020-21, according to data provided by the road transport ministry to Parliament. The spike was recorded after the stringent norm kicked in from April 1, 2021.

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EC asks Sena factions to submit claims by August 8

The Election Commission has asked the Shiv Sena factions led by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray to submit written statements on their competing claims over the party name and ‘Bow and Arrow’ election symbol by August 8 in what can trigger a scramble for pledges of support from MPs and state legislators as well as organisational functionaries.

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SC lets Centre continue security cover of Ambani, family

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL before the Tripura high court questioning the top-level security cover for Mukesh Ambani and his family after they informed the court they fully reimburse the Centre the cost of security. “We direct the government to continue providing adequate security, as determined by the experts, to the respondents. There is no need to continue with the proceedings before the HC any further,” the court said.

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American nightmare: Gujarat man held in Mexico, kin ‘sent to US’

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CBSE Class 12 pass percentage, number of high scorers rise compared to 2019

The number of high scorers continues to rise in the CBSE Class XII Board exams, the results of which were released on Friday. While the number has reduced from the pandemic years (2020 and 2021) when the exams were disrupted, compared to 1.3% of the total candidates who scored 95% and above in aggregate in 2019, this year the figure has zoomed to 2.3%. The pass percentage has also jumped 9.3 percentage points from 2019 and breached 90% for the first time, excluding the pandemic-hit years.

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Doctor's approval must if disabled denied boarding: DGCA

Airlines can no longer deny boarding to a person with disabilities on its own, without a doctor examining the person and stating that the said passenger’s health may deteriorate during the journey. Following an uproar over IndiGo’s recent denial of boarding to one such young passenger in Ranchi, Union aviation minister J M Scindia had ordered a review of the entire process.

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4 crore eligible people yet to take 1st shot of Covid vaccine

An estimated four crore eligible people are yet to initiate Covid vaccination in the country as on July 18, even as the government has made vaccination, including booster shots, available for free to cover all. “As on 18th July, an estimated 4 crore eligible beneficiaries have not taken even a single dose of Covid vaccine,” junior health minister Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Lok Sabha on Friday.

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Firing inside Kolkata airport washroom, CISF sub inspector found dead

The incident happened at the basement washroom, away from the passenger movement area that ensured none of the fliers were harmed or left panicked by the incident.

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Droupadi Murmu elected first tribal President, second woman to assume nation's top office

NDA’s presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu on Thursday became the first tribal woman to be elected as President of India by defeating her rival, opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, by a margin of 947 votes, bagging 64.03% of the electoral college votes against Sinha’s share of 35.97%.

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Unwed woman cannot be denied right to abortion, says SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday filled a legislative vacuum in the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and relevant Rules to confer on an unmarried woman the right to terminate a 20-24 week unwanted pregnancy, if medical experts certified its safety. “Denying an unmarried woman the right to a safe abortion violates her personal autonomy and freedom,” the court said.

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ED quizzes Sonia for 2 hours in National Herald case

Amid protests by party workers in the capital and other parts of the country, ED officials questioned Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for two hours on Thursday in connection with a money laundering case, better known as the National Herald case. Sonia was questioned on 28 points related to takeover of Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), the publishers of National Herald and other Congress organs, along with its properties by Young Indian, a company in which Sonia and her son Rahul hold majority stake.

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Gyanvapi: SC declines to pre-empt district judge’s decision

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Karnataka, Manipur, Chandigarh top Niti innovation indices

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TMC to abstain from vice presidential elections

TMC will abstain from the August 6 vice-presidential polls, saying the party wasn’t consulted before the opposition bloc proposed Margaret Alva’s candidature and there is “no question” of supporting NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar either. TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee announced the party’s first official reaction to the VP polls after Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs at her residence in Kalighat.

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Live: President Wickremesinghe to appoint Gunawardena next PM

Sri Lanka lawmakers elected six-time former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president, a choice that reignited protests. Protesters gathered outside the Presidential Secretariat soon after Wickemshinge was elected as president. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

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IndiGo flight grounded at Patna airport after bomb scare

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Karnataka ex-minister gets clean chit in contractor’s suicide case

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Centre concerned over low Covid testing, vaccinations in 9 states

The Centre on Wednesday raised concerns over low testing and vaccination in nine states that are witnessing an upsurge in Covid-19 cases and test positivity rates. On Wednesday, Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level review meeting with these states: Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.

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Odisha's Uparbeda all set to celebrate 'making of presidential history'

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Zubair walks out of jail as SC grants interim bail in all FIRs

The Supreme Court on Wednesday released Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on interim bail in all FIRs lodged in UP and elsewhere on furnishing a personal bail bond of Rs 20,000, transferred the UP FIRs to the special cell of Delhi Police for a comprehensive probe, disbanded the SIT set up by UP, and refused to restrain him from tweeting.

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Eight killed, 23 injured in Turkish attack on resort in Iraq's Dohuk province

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Fire on board aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, no casualties

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UK: Rishi Sunak tops 4th leadership ballot

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NEET frisking: NTA sets up probe panel as NCPCR & NCW take up case

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70% of districts fail to meet UN maternal deaths goal: Study

For the first time, social scientists from Mumbai have mapped India's maternal deaths to district-level precision, and found 70% of the 640 districts are "hot spots" reporting higher pregnancy-related deaths than the UN development goals.

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Finally, north India set to get wet

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Critically ill Bengaluru woman flown from US to Chennai in 26-hour flight

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SC protects Nupur from arrest in FIRs over Prophet remarks

Moving away from its earlier hard stance, the Supreme Court on Tuesday protected suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma from arrest in all present and future FIRs for her alleged blasphemous comments against the Prophet as it took into account continuing grave threats to her life from many, including a 'khadim' of Ajmer dargah.

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Live: Russia laying groundwork for annexing Ukraine territory, says US

Unveiling what he said was the US intelligence, John Kirby, the chief National Security Council spokesman, told a White House news briefing that the Russians are preparing to install proxy officials, establish the rouble as the default currency and force residents to apply for citizenship. Stay with TOI for the latest updates

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Captain, JCO die in J&K accidental grenade blast

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'Tribal' status for Himachal's Trans-Giri region on cards

In a major political move ahead of the assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh, the Centre is reportedly mulling granting of 'tribal' status to the Trans-Giri region in Sirmaur district. The proposal, if it is cleared, will bestow Scheduled Tribe status on all the communities living in this designated area.

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Singer Bhupinder Singh's funeral to be held post midnight

Legendary veteran singer Bhupinder Singh passed away in Mumbai on Monday evening. He was admitted to Citicare hospital in Andheri and left for the heavenly abode at around 7:45 pm. The singer took his last breath at the age of 82.

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Rishi Sunak tops new UK PM vote as only 4 remain in race

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak on Monday topped the latest round of voting among the Conservative Party members of Parliament as the race to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister narrowed down to four, with Tom Tugendhat out of the contest after receiving the lowest votes.

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Depleting stock may make it tough to continue free food grain scheme

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Rly scraps service charge on food items not opted during ticket booking

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India again asks China to withdraw troops from friction points

India on Sunday once again asked China to withdraw its forward deployed troops and tents at two friction points in eastern Ladakh, while also seeking restoration of patrolling rights at the third and the biggest stand-off at the strategically-located Depsang Plains region.

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'Snags' force AI Express, IndiGo jets to land in 3rd countries

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Covid cases up 8th week running, longest sustained rise since 2nd wave

Covid-19 cases continued to inch up in the country for the eighth week running, with the weekly total just short of 1.3 lakh, up over 6% from the previous week. Although the numbers remain relatively low, this is the longest sustained rise in weekly cases in India since last year’s second wave.

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IIM Raipur creates history, admits more girls than boys

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121 tribals arrested for 2017 Red attack that killed 26 CRPF men acquitted

An NIA court in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada on Sunday acquitted 121 tribal villagers imprisoned for the past five years for allegedly assisting Maoist insurgents in the 2017 attack near Burkapal village in which 26 CRPF personnel were killed.

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Pant, Hardik help India clinch ODI series

India defeated England by 5 wickets in the final ODI to clinch the three-match series 2-1. Sent into bat, skipper Jos Buttler top-scored with 60 while opener Jason Roy made 41, as England were bowled out for 259. For India, Hardik Pandya was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4/24, while Yuzvendra Chahal took 3 wickets for 60. Chasing 260, Rishabh Pant struck an unbeaten 125 while Hardik made 71, as India overhauled the target in 42.1 overs.

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Phulwarisharif terror module: Bihar police arrests lawyer from Lucknow

The arrested accused has been identified as Nuruddin Jangi alias Advocate Nuruddin, native of Urdu Bazaar, Sher Mohammed Gali in Darbhanga. He fled from Patna after he was named accused in the FIR lodged with the Phulwarisharif police station on Thursday under relevant charges of conspiring and attempting to create religious animosity, attempting to wage war and intent to cause riot.

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Scientific storage must to reduce grain loss

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Pakistan ‘journo-spy’: BJP steps up attack on Ansari

“It had not been even one year of the 26/11 attacks and an ISI agent was invited to teach India how the country should tackle the menace of terrorism. That ISI agent shared the dais with the then vice-president of the country and a Union minister,” BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said.

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Johnson wants ‘anyone but Rishi’ to replace him: Report

Johnson is convinced that Sunak has been plotting his leadership bid for months and blames him for his downfall, according to a story in “The Times” in the UK. Citing a series of anonymous sources, the story said that Johnson was telling MPs knocked out of the leadership race that Sunak, son-in-law of Narayana Murthy, should not be UK PM.

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Nix PILs challenging Places of Worship Act: AIMPLB to SC

The places of worship act freezes the religious character of a structure as it existed on August 15, 1947. It exempted the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute from its ambit and the SC on November 9, 2019 had awarded the land to the Hindus for construction of a Ram temple.

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‘Government wants Big Tech to pay news outlets for content’

The global digital and social media platforms have gained immensely from the rapid spread of internet and smartphones, and managed to grab advertising revenues as well as viewership (both print and video). Newspapers and digital news publishers say that this growth has been fuelled by the original content.

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Acquitted in 1985 AI bombing, Sikh businessman shot in Canada

Ripudaman Singh Malik was living in Vancouver and would come to his office in Surrey in the morning every day. According to sources who visited the spot just after the shooting, the gunman’s face was covered completely and he had guns in both hands.

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Ivana Trump, first wife of Donald Trump, dies at 73

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Resignation from a safe haven: End of the line for Sri Lanka's 'Terminator' president

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India's first Monkeypox case reported: Symptoms and treatment

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Sushmita Sen knew Lalit Modi since many years

A lot of people have been shocked by Lalit Modi's declaration (cricket pun intended) of love for Sushmita Sen. The very fact that he has also announced a likelihood of getting married to her clearly spells that Sushmita has given him that permission. After all, she is a big celebrity (Miss Universe 1994 and a film star).

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Quick edit: Rishi Sunak, posterboy of ‘Diversity Built Britain’

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BMW G 310 RR launching tomorrow: Expected price, features, specs

To be christened as the 'G 310 RR, the new motorcycle will be a rebadged version of the Apache RR 310, except with a few unique changes of course.

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India, China military talks again on Sunday

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SC to hear next week pleas against Karnataka HC hijab-ban ruling

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Can’t force mother to pick between kid & career: Bombay HC

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DGCA to rethink transgender pilot’s case

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Najafgarh dadi, 94, on athletics gold hunt

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Patel rules out leadership bid as heavyweights back Sunak

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'Don’t cite religion as excuse to add to population boom'

Naqvi said that measures taken by most countries of the world to control population have yielded positive results. “The people of these countries supported their governments and administrations in efforts to control increasing population,” he said.

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June 28 tragedy: All 9 flyers exited copter safe

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Live: Covid-19 pandemic is 'nowhere near over', says WHO chief

India added 13,615 new coronavirus infections in day while the active cases rose to 1,31,043, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. Stay with TOI for all updates --

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Boy in the croc? MP villagers tie up 13ft reptile in ‘rescue’ bid

In the morning, Antar Singh’s body was found floating in the Chambal river. Forest officers freed the crocodile and released it away from human habitation while a mourning village carried the child’s body home for the last rites.

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New UK PM to be announced on September 5

The new leader of the UK's governing Conservative Party who will succeed Boris Johnson as the British Prime Minister will be announced on September 5, the body responsible for the Tory leadership elections said on Monday. The 1922 Committee of Conservative backbench MPs set out the timetable and rules of play for the elections, which will officially open and also close for nominations on Tuesday.

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SC directs Maha speaker to defer disqualification proceedings

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra assembly speaker to defer fratricidal disqualification proceedings initiated by rival Shiv Sena factions against each other after Ekknath Shinde-led 39 MLAs rebelled to dismantle the Uddhav Thackeray-headed MVA government.

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18 killed as heavy rains pound Guj, MP & T'gana; 3 missing in Maha

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SC gives Mallya 4-month jail for contempt, asks him to return $40m

The Supreme Court on Monday sentenced fugitive former liquor baron Vijay Mallya, holed up in London, to four months’ imprisonment and ordered him and his three US-based children to return $40 million, which was contemptuously siphoned out by Mallya, within four weeks with 8% interest.

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New Sri Lankan president to be elected on July 20: Key points

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Read Unacademy's memo to employees on salary cut & more

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BJP-JD(U) rift comes to the fore again, now over officials’ transfers

As the Chief Minister’s Office stayed the transfer of 149 circle officers (COs) made earlier by Bihar revenue and land reforms department (RLRD) minister Ram Surat Rai, the latter has adopted a strong posture on the issue, leading to the reappearance of the rift between NDA allies BJP and JD(U).

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Udaipur killing: NIA arrests seventh accused

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested a seventh accused in the case pertaining to the killing of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiyya Lal Teli, purportedly after he made some social media posts in favour of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

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An orchestra of death: Amarnath survivors rec​ount tragedy

Each streak of lightning and every thunderclap will haunt 48-year-old Rajesh Kumar for the rest of his life—because a formidable combination of the two presaged what would become a life-changing experience for this Amarnath pilgrim from UP.

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MP cops book Medha Patkar, 11 others for misappropriation of funds

Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Barwani have registered a case against Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar and 11 others for alleged misappropriation of funds collected by an NGO for the education and welfare of tribal children in the state and neighbouring Maharashtra.

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Uber lobbied, used 'stealth' tech to block scrutiny: Report

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3rd T20I: India lose to England despite Suryakumar special

Suryakumar Yadav gave a 360 degree masterclass enroute to a special hundred but England pulled off a consolatory 17-run win over India in the third T20 International on Sunday.

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FIR registered against Medha Patkar, 11 others

A complainant named Pritam Raj Badole has registered the First Information Report (FIR) with the Barwani police alleging that she misled people by impersonating herself as a social worker who works to provide primary-level education to the tribal children of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, while also providing residential living schools for educational purposes.

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Now, Lakhimpur Kheri court issues warrant against Zubair

Lakhimpur Kheri police on Saturday issued a warrant against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, charging him under section 153 A (promoting enmity) of the IPC over a tweet he posted a year ago in May. The development came soon after the apex court granted him a five-day interim bail in a case filed in Sitapur, UP, for “hurting religious sentiments”.

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New panel to devise strategy to fight cyber attacks: Amit Shah

Pointing out the profound national security implications of cyber attacks, Union home minister Amit Shah Saturday said a committee would be formed under the Union home secretary to formulate a strategy to tackle the menace.

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Eknath Shinde rejects Uddhav Thackeray's call for polls

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, who was on a two-day visit to Delhi, dismissed the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction’s demand for mid-term polls and said the new government will not only complete its tenure but will get re-elected with a bigger majority.

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Sri Lanka crisis: Gotabaya Rajapaksa agrees to quit after protesters storm presidential palace

Sri Lanka’s embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he would resign on Wednesday, hours after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence, blaming him for an unprecedented economic crisis that has brought the country to its knees.

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Zelenskyy sacks Ukraine's envoy to India, other ambassadors

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Gujarat: 2 dead as bus carrying 50 passengers falls into gorge

Two women died while several others sustained injuries after a bus carrying about 50 passengers fell into a gorge at Malegam Ghat of Dang district in Gujarat on Saturday night.

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Happy Eid-ul-Adha: Wishes, Quotes, Images, Status

Eid-ul-Adha Mubarak: Eid-ul-Adha is the second most celebrated festival by Muslims around the world. The first being Eid or Eid-Al-Fitr, which marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.

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Jaishankar’s Blinken & Lavrov talks focus on Ukraine crisis

External affairs minister S Jaishankar held discussions on regional and global issues, with focus on the Ukraine situation, in bilateral meetings with his US and Russian counterparts, Antony Blinken and and Sergey Lavrov, on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali. Jaishankar also met French foreign minister Catherine Colonna.

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Chinese fighter flew 'very close' to Indian post on LAC last month

A Chinese fighter jet flew very close to Indian troop positions at one of the “friction points” along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh in the last week of June, which triggered an immediate response from the IAF as per the standard operating procedures.

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Rishi Sunak formally launches bid to become next UK PM

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s son-in-law Rishi Sunak formally declared his candidacy for the Conservative leadership contest on Friday, putting out a slick video with the tagline “Ready4Rishi” and changing his actual Twitter handle to “Ready For Rishi”.

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Amnesty India fined Rs 52 crore, ex-CEO Rs 10 crore for Fema violation

The adjudicating authority of Enforcement Directorate has upheld a fine of nearly Rs 52 crore imposed on Amnesty India and another Rs 10 crore on its former India CEO Aakar Patel for receiving money from Amnesty International, UK in violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

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CBI books Mumbai ex-top cop & NSE ex-chiefs for phone taps

CBI has filed an FIR against ex-Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey and former National Stock Exchange (NSE) bosses Chitra Ramkrishna and Ravi Narain among others for allegedly tapping phones of NSE employees between 2009 and 2017 and may expand the scope of the probe amid indications that an illegal surveillance facility at the bourse may have been used to snoop on people other than its employees.

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Mathura jail bags its largest-ever order of Krishna dresses, designed mainly by Muslim prisoners

UP’s Mathura district jail has bagged its largest-ever order for dresses, designed and stitched by a group of Muslim prisoners, that will adorn Lord Krishna idols across the country.

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'J&K admin has established decisive domination over terrorism'

The administration in J&K has established a decisive domination over terrorism under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. “Today, under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Jammu and Kashmir is on the path of peace and development. Sinha has established a decisive domination over terrorism there under the leadership of PM Modi,” Shah said addressing a function here through video conferencing.

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60 of 67 Shiv Sena ex-corporators from Thane side with Shinde

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann ties knot, keeps event low-key

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Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon semi-final with abdominal injury

Rafael Nadal's hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain.

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Haryana: BJP removes IT cell incharge for old tweet over Islam

The BJP on Thursday removed its Haryana IT cell incharge amid calls for his arrest over an old tweet allegedly against the Islam. A statement issued by state BJP president O P Dhankar said Arun Yadav is being removed from the post with immediate effect but did not give any reason for it.

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'Godfather' actor James Caan passes away at 82

Hollywood actor James Caan, who was famous for his role as gangster Sonny Corleone in 'The Godfather' movie, passed away on Wednesday evening at age 82. His family said in a statement posted on Twitter.

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Naqvi, RCP Singh resign from Modi Cabinet

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and RCP Singh on Wednesday resigned from the Union Cabinet, a day before completion of their Rajya Sabha terms, setting off a fresh round of speculation about likely expansion of the Modi ministry. Naqvi was in charge of the minority affairs ministry while Singh was the steel minister.

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Work on air-train link for Delhi's IGI terminals to start soon

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It's a steal! Delhi's shopping fest to be country's biggest, says CM

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Wednesday that the capital would host a month-long Delhi Shopping Festival from January 28 to February 26 in 2023. It will be India's first extravaganza of its kind on the lines of shopping events organised in Dubai, Singapore, Hongkong and Cannes, France.

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Flag Code tweak to cut Tricolour price, help govt's campaign

In the run-up to celebrating the 75th year of Indian Independence and the launch of 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, the government is expecting costs of the Tricolour to come down as a result of the change made to the Flag Code of India 2002 which allows machine-made polyester, other than handspun and handwoven khadi, to be used in the production of the national flag.

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Centre reduces gap between 2nd & booster doses of Covid vaccine to 6 months from 9

In a move that is expected to enhance coverage of booster or “precaution dose” against Covid-19, the health ministry has reduced the gap between the second and third vaccine shots to six months from the nine months at present.

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Boris Johnson clings to power by a thread

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Homeless do not live, merely exist, says Delhi HC; orders rehab

A court should be sensitive when the poor and the deprived knock on its doors for justice, Delhi high court has said, granting relief to five slum dwellers who were rendered homeless due to the expansion of New Delhi Railway Station over a decade ago.

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Green violations in Gurgaon colony: NGT imposes Rs 153cr fine on Ansals

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Fifth suspect held for Udaipur tailor’s murder

The NIA has arrested 30-year-old Udaipur resident Mohammad Mohsin, the fifth man to be taken into custody for the beheading of tailor Kanhaiya Lal Sahu in the Rajasthan city on June 28.

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Assam recognises native status of 40L Assamese-speaking Muslims

The Assam cabinet recognised Tuesday around 40 lakh Assamese-speaking Muslims of the state as “indigenous Assamese Muslims” and a sub-group of the greater native Assamese community. These people do not have any history of migration from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

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Rath Yatra takes place in London for first time on designated day

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Father-daughter duo create history by flying advanced fighter jet trainers

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Govt empowering neglected sections to build strong nation: PM Modi

: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday the central government has been empowering adivasis, women, Dalits and other deprived and neglected sections of the society for the past eight years to build a strong nation. The PM asked everyone to remember the country’s freedom fighters and draw inspiration from their sacrifices. “The country today needs similar commitment from people to build a new and strong India.

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Can BCG boosters check TB's spread? ICMR to find out

In a move that can be crucial in tuberculosis elimination, ICMR's apex TB research institute plans to start a BCG booster trial among kids and adolescents of 6-18 years to check whether re-vaccination can help prevent tuberculosis spread in household contacts of TB patients. The health ministry is likely to discuss funding proposal for the study on Tuesday.

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Droupadi Murmu seeks backing of JMM for Presidential race

The ruling JMM in Jharkhand on Monday laid out the red carpet for NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, a move that marks an embarrassment for the opposition’s joint candidate Yashwant Sinha. Sinha’s name was proposed by Mamata. Odisha CM Naveen Patnak was first from among the non-NDA block to pledge support to Murmu, who hails from the state.

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History of freedom struggle not about a few people: PM Modi

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Uddhav camp in SC against recognition to rebel faction

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the new Maharashtra speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision to recognise CM Eknath Shinde as Sena legislative party leader and rebel MLA Bharat Gogawale as the chief whip of the party. Petitioner Sunil Prabhu, who was the chief whip of Shiv Sena before the post went to Gogawale, accused BJP of nursing a wound ever since Sena parted ways with it to form the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in coalition with Congress and NCP.

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Congress didn't do enough to eradicate poverty: Amit Shah

The world has adopted two extreme models of development, communism and capitalism, but the cooperative model is best suited for India where this sector can play an important role in making the country self-reliant while ensuring economic prosperity of 70 crore poor who are aspiring to lead better lives, Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah said on Monday.

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5th Test: Root, Bairstow put England on course for ground-breaking win

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow put England on course for a ground-breaking run chase against India despite Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance on day four of the rescheduled fifth Test, setting up a fitting series finale on Monday.

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BJP’s Rahul Narwekar is new Maharashtra Speaker, endorses Eknath Shinde as Sena House leader

In the first major victory for the Eknath Shinde government, its nominee, BJP MLA from Colaba Rahul Narwekar, was elected as Speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly on Sunday. He polled 164 votes compared to 107 votes for the MVA nominee, Shiv Sena’s Rajan Salvi. Three MLAs— two from the Samajwadi Party and one from MIM—abstained from the vote.

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PM Modi calls Hyderabad 'Bhagyanagar', triggers name-change buzz

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reignited the saffron brigade's dream of renaming Hyderabad, by referring to it as 'Bhagyanagar' in his address to party delegates on the final day of BJP's national executive meeting on Sunday. "The PM said Hyderabad is Bhagyanagar, which is of significance for all of us. It was in Bhagyanagar that freedom fighter Sardar Patel laid the foundation of a unified India and coined the term 'Ek Bharat'.

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Bigg Boss Malayalam 4 winner: Dilsha Prasannan lifts trophy

After a gala finale, dancer Dilsha Prasannan is declared the winner of Bigg Boss Malayalam 4. The contestant reportedly gained a record number of public votes and emerged as the winner of season 4. In the eventful grand finale held on Sunday (July 3), superstar host Mohanlal presented the trophy and Rs. 50 lakh cash prize to Dilsha. She is the first female winner of the reality TV series in Malayalam. She was also the first finalist of the season.

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5th Test: India in charge at Edgbaston despite Bairstow ton

India were 125 for three at stumps against England on the third day of the rescheduled fifth Test. Having taken a first-innings lead of 132 runs, India extended their overall lead to 257 with seven wickets remaining in their second innings. At close of play, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant were batting on 50 and 30 respectively. Earlier, India bowled out England for 284 in their first innings.

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Femina Miss India 2022 Live Updates

The crown for Miss India World 2022 goes to Sini Shetty from Karnataka. The first runner-up is Rubal Shekhawat from Rajasthan and the second runner up title went to Shinata Chauhan from Uttar Pradesh.

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Sent to judicial custody for 14 days, Teesta appeals for security in jail

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As inflation rises, Pradhan says crisis not limited to India

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Monsoon covers India 6 days ahead of 'normal' schedule

The southwest (summer) monsoon on Saturday covered the entire country six days before its 'normal' date of July 8, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) while issuing alerts for enhanced rainfall over Odisha, Gujarat, Konkan and Goa during the next five days, and over other parts, including northwest India, on July 5-6.

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India slams US panel on religious freedom for motivated agenda

The government hit out at US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) over what it described as biased and inaccurate comments on India saying these reflected a severe lack of understanding of the country, its constitutional framework, its plurality and also its democratic ethos.

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5th Test: Bumrah rattles England with all-round show

England were 84/5 at stumps on the second day of the rain-hit rescheduled fifth Test against India (416 all out). Jonny Bairstow and skipper Ben Stokes were batting on 12 and 0 respectively with England still trailing by 332 runs. Following up his world record-breaking carnage with the bat, the India's fast-bowling captain Jasprit Bumrah (3/35) led from the front in his primary job, taking 3 English wickets, while Mohd. Shami (1/33) and Mohd. Siraj (1/5) took one wicket each.

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India slams USCIRF for 'misrepresenting' facts

India on Saturday slammed the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for its 'biased' and 'inaccurate' comments on the country. The strong reaction from the ministry of external affairs (MEA) came a day after the USCIRF alleged 'repression' of critical voices, especially religious minorities and those reporting on and advocating for them in India.

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Rath Yatra in Gujarat banned thrice under Congress: Amit Shah

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BJP rank and file in a tizzy, see deputy CM post as Fadnavis demotion

The BJP central leadership's move to ask Devendra Fadnavis to join the Eknath Shinde cabinet as deputy CM has sent the party rank and file into a tizzy. Many see this as Fadnavis' demotion close on the heels of 'Operation Lotus' which he executed deftly to bring down the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government early this week.

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Airfares likely to dip in coming months: Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation

Airlines are unlikely to continue with the current high fare levels and fares are expected to moderate significantly in the coming months, according to aviation consultancy firm, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA). In its outlook for FY 2023, CAPA said that the impact of higher fares on demand has become visible in the past three months with traffic recovery slowing down.

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Aarey car shed the flashpoint: Uddhav pleads, Fadnavis firm

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5th Test: Pant slams game-changing ton on Day 1

Rishabh Pant played a knock for the ages to turn the tables on England and take India to an imposing 338 for seven on a rain-hit day one of the rescheduled fifth Test. At 98 for five, India were staring down the barrel but Pant (146 off 111 balls) scripted a remarkable turnaround in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (83 batting off 163) as the duo shared a match changing 222-run stand off 239 balls.

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