Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), in an anti-encroachment drive at the Sarojini Nagar market on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, removed shop extensions, awnings, signage and permanent structures set up by establishments at the locations. Traders, however, cried foul over the drive due to the alleged lack of notice and claimed it affected 150...
A bomb explosion outside a California fertility clinic has killed one person and injured four others in an “intentional act of terrorism”, FBI officials have said. The blast happened just before 11:00 local time (19:00 BST) less than a mile from downtown Palm Springs, near several businesses including the American Reproductive Centers (ARC). The clinic...
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has found himself at the epicentre of political controversy for being chosen by the PM Modi government to lead a key multi-party delegation abroad in the wake of Operation Sindoor. The nomination of former United Nations diplomat-turned-MP for the role has triggered an intense BJP vs Congress slugfest, with Tharoor caught in the crossfire....
Amid allegations of horse trading, the ruling BJP and Opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday were involved in a spat over 15 councillors’ decision to leave the outfit led by Arvind Kejriwal and form their own party. AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar alleged the BJP offered up to Rs 5 crore each to AAP councillors...
Delhi woke up to ‘poor’ air quality on Friday morning, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 297 at 9 AM, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the national capital registered a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius, slightly below the season’s...
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival has officially kicked off, and while no Indian films are part of the main competition, Indian celebrities are still making their presence felt at the prestigious event. From red carpet veterans to first-timers, here’s a look at the Indian stars set to attend this year’s festival. A Cannes mainstay for...
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a new normal for the country’s tough anti-terror policy, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed the security situation with top officials and the chiefs of forces. Discussions revolved around maintaining high vigil despite a pause in hostilities between India and Pakistan after ‘Operation Sindoor’, said...
The White House said President Donald Trump secured deals totaling more than $243.5 billion with Qatar, setting the stage for a larger $1.2 trillion economic agreement with the Gulf nation. The deals include aviation and energy to defence and quantum technology. There has been a Boeing-GE Aerospace sale to Qatar Airways, Boeing’s largest-ever widebody order, and it is...
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said her office will now deal directly with publicgrievances, a move aimed at ensuring better governance in the national capital.Complaint boxes will be installed at the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Additional DistrictMagistrate and sub-registrar offices in the city. Gupta, after a meeting with officials, called for an update of Delhi’s public...
The weather in Delhi-NCR including Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram, has changed suddenly, offering citizens a respite from the hot and humid conditions late Tuesday afternoon. Rain and thundershowers lashed the national capital along with Noida and other areas. Strong dust winds blew in several areas at around 4 PM today with storm-like conditions in...