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SC notice to Centre, Punjab over failure to implement RTE

Though RTE and RTI were among the main planks on which AAP acquired political salience at national level, the PIL by Jagmohan Singh Raju said RTE

NCERT to restore original Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro in class IX textbooks

The image appears in the opening chapter, History of Arts, of Madhurima, NCERTs new class IX arts education textbook. In the version carried in t

Air India flight AI 171 crash exposes payout void for victims on ground

The absence of a dedicated statutory mechanism creates uncertainty over liability, quantum of compensation, timelines for relief, claims procedur

Modi trip a signal about Delhis reading of a fractured Europe as well as Slovakia

Two-way trade, which first crossed $1 billion in 2024, reached $1.8 billion last year, with Indian exports of roughly $1.52 billion dwarfing impo

Congress open to 'ghar wapsi' of ex-members

India extends two oldest water tribunals by 1 year

Will Ireland T20s hold key to Indias England success?

New Delhi, June 15: Indias upcoming two-match T20I series against Ireland may appear insignificant on paper, but the short tour could prove pivot

IVORY COAST STEAL IT AT THE DEATH

Philadelphia, June 15: Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in its first World Cup appearance

MESSIS MEN CHASE HISTORY

Kansas City, June 15: Defending champions Argentina will begin their quest for a second successive FIFA World Cup title when they take on Algeria

Jewish Proverb of the Day: 'Loving a woman who scorns you is...' Life lessons from Talmudic proverb on affection, emotional energy, disrespect, self-preservation, mutual respect, reciprocity, and why one should not seek love from someone who treats you with contempt or indifference

Jewish Proverb of the Day highlights a teaching from the Talmud that compares loving someone who scorns you to licking honey from a thorn. The pr

Gehlots remark reflects Congs authoritarian impulses, says BJP

No govt, no OTS deal can curtail citizens right to move court: Supreme Court

Nearly four decades ago, Haryana govt had acquired more than 1,500 acres of land at Panchkula for Sectors 24 to 28 and sold the plots to individu

Govt to compensate NH builders for diesel price surge; parliamentary panel assesses bitumen situation

Earlier, road transport ministry rolled out the scheme for additional payment for increase in bitumen prices by updating it every month. Prices o

Bangladesh PMs adviser made to wait 2 hrs for verification, exits India

Dhaka Monday summoned Indian charge daffaires Pawan Badhe to convey strong displeasure over the alleged treatment meted out to Zahed, a policy an

ODI milestones Rohit Sharma could reach in 2026

New Delhi, June 15: As the twilight of his One-Day International career approaches, Indian captain Rohit Sharma still has plenty to play for, wit

England hand debuts to Cox and Baker for second Test vs NZ

London, June 15: England have named a refreshed side for the second Test against New Zealand, starting at The Oval on Wednesday, by handing debut

Tiafoe overcomes in-form Cobolli

Halle, June 15: American star Frances Tiafoe made a winning debut at the Terra Wortmann Open, overcoming the in-form Flavio Cobolli in style in a

Tanker ignored 60 warnings: US on strike that killed 3 Indians

The latest remarks by a US official sequencing developments that led to the attack seemed aimed at reassuring Indian authorities that US forces h

FIFA World Cup 2026: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay LIVE updates: Group H match gets underway

After securing a famous win in their opening game at the last World Cup, Saudi Arabia aims to repeat the heroics heroics against Uruguay in their

PM Modi welcomes US-Iran deal, hopes for freedom of navigation soon

India had in April too welcomed a temporary ceasefire announced by both sides, notwithstanding the fact that it had been brokered with help from

Indias strict import rules complicating exports

Kathmandu, June 15: More than four dozen orthodox tea producers in Nepal have shut down their factories starting Monday, as Indias stringent qual

Rupee rises 60 paise to settle at 94.58 against USD

Mumbai, June 15: The rupee strengthened 60 paise to settle at 94.58 against the US dollar on Monday as global crude oil prices dropped sharply af

Wholesale inflation hits record high of 9.68 pc in May

New Delhi, June 15: Wholesale price inflation shot up to a record 9.68 per cent in May, from 8.26 per cent in April, led by a sharp spike in pric

India well-positioned for sustained economic growth: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, June 15: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said India has performed reasonably well on the

Heres why imbalance in Earths energy matters

Heatwaves across Europe and south Asia have dominated the news recently. But these events are really a surface expression of more fundamental cha

Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India Santosh Iyer, right, and Vice President of Sales and Marketing Brendon Sissing during the launch of new facelifted S-Class (PHEV) in Mumbai on Monday. (PTI)

Ahead of retest, NEET glitches trouble students; two nabbed for promising paper

Meanwhile, Union home secretary Govind Mohan reviewed the preparedness of state govts for the NEET(UG) retest with a special focus on student con

FIFA World Cup 2026: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay at Miami Stadium

The Saudis open this year's tournament in South Florida against Uruguay, a two-time World Cup champion that reached the quarterfinals in 2018

Touchdown, salute, history: NCRs 2nd international airport goes live

As someone chasing this mirage since 2006, I excitedly woke up at 3am in the city of nawabs to get ready for the flight. News of the US-Iran peac

Safe Hormuz passage for Disha sparks hope for 34 India-bound ships

Better energy supplies may not bring immediate relief because extensive damage to facilities has created uncertainty over when normal operations

Mlaya adokna kr 40,000-ni ramarangko Union Minister parakata Salgnina ongatenggipa NEIINFRA Summit-ko doga oe onanga

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adoko rea doani cholrangko dingtangatna gita Sombar salo, Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, gong kror 4

Belgium escape Egypt upset bid with own goal

Belgium repeatedly attacked from the edges in the first half but were unable to effectively threaten Shoubir

SAMURAI SPIRIT HOLDS NETHERLANDS

Arlington, Jun 15: Daichi Kamada and his Japanese teammates were minutes away from a World Cup -opening loss that wouldnt have been unexpected co

'Feds are knocking on doors: Newsom RIPS Trump after DOJ launches probe into wife |California fraud

AAP hits out at Delhi govt. over continued demolitions in O-zone

The Opposition party has claimed that since the CMs assurance, bulldozers have razed several residential structures in the O-zone

Encouraged RACIST, SEXIST behaviour: Randy Fine explodes at Biden-era NLRB in fiery House hearing

Delhi govt. aims to plant 70 lakh saplings this year

The government plans to increase public participation in the annual monsoon plantation drive by introducing digital certificates to people whopla

French Proverb of the Day: 'A woman and a ship ever want...' Life lessons on complexity, commitment, personal growth, communication, attention, patience, active listening, well-being, maintenance, and why relationships need continuous effort

French Proverb of the Day highlights an old saying, A woman and a ship ever want mending. The proverb explains how relationships, personal growth

TGSPDCL CMD Patil Inspects Power Network Ahead Of Monsoon

Patil inaugurated the walkalong inspection at the 11 kV Venugopal Nagar feeder from the 33/11 kV Tirumalagiri substation in the Secunderabad circ

French Proverb of the Day: 'To love is not to look at each other...'- A thought-provoking lesson about true partnership

A French proverb highlights that true love involves looking together in the same direction, not just at each other. This timeless wisdom suggests

TG-RERA Fines Myron Homes For Flouting RERA Rules

TG-RERA held that even proposed projects cannot be advertised without registration and directed the company to pay `1,14,00,932 within 30 days. I

Telangana Wins MNRE Award For Ecosystem Driven Approach To Renewables

Telangana showcased its wind energy potential at the Global Wind Day 2026 national conference organised by the MNRE on Monday at Goa. Speakers hi

Do you talk in your sleep? What somniloquy reveals about your brain, sleep stages, dreams and when it may signal a serious sleep disorder

Sleep talking somniloquy explained: Ever spoken in your sleep? It's common, affecting many adults and children, and can happen during different s

Hormuz may reopen, but fertiliser relief is still months away for India

Fertiliser supplies and prices will take months to return to normal. Natural gas and petroleum derivative supplies need to resume. Ammonia prices

GHMC Launches Special Monsoon Cleaning Drive

The GHMC said it had launched a special monsoon sanitation drive that will go on till June 25 to remove legacy waste including municipal solid wa

Strait of Hormuz will be toll-free, BUT...: Trump asks Macron for naval support if Iran deal fails

BAI Vizag Steel City Centre distributes buttermilk

Resistance, renewal and the future of the INDIA bloc

The INDIA bloc needs a new impetus rooted in democratic resistance, unity, humility and renewed political purpose

Technology drives India-France strategic convergence

Technology and innovation power the next phase of India-France ties

Politics over people: On Indias High-Level Committee on Demographic Change

Pragmatism should guide Indias demographic governance

Peace with peace: On preventive detentions

Preventive detentions are misused by the state in the name of order

ET Graphics: What the US and Iran say is in the memorandum to end Iran war

The US and Iran, with Pakistan as mediator, have announced a preliminary deal to end the war, with an immediate cessation of military operations

Man arrested under POCSO Act in Poonamallee

HelpAge India releases study on climate-related health risks among the elderly

The study covered 2,224 elderly persons across 10 States and found that the countrys rural ageing population has been thoroughly vulnerable to cl

SC permits Himachal MLAs to vote in municipal elections

The Supreme Court has allowed Himachal Pradesh MLAs to vote in elections for presidents and vice-presidents of civic bodies. This decision overtu

Settlement pact signed in Pariyathukavu land dispute

Hockey: Deepika scores brace as India rally to beat USA 3-2 in Nations Cup

The USA got off to a great start and opened the scoring through Ashley, who found the back of the net with a field goal in the fourth minute

Kakoli seeks Kalyans expulsion from Lok Sabha, writes to Speaker

Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar wrote to Speaker Om Birla and cited repeated verbal abuse and misogynistic conduct during House

Bangladesh summons Indian envoy over airport incident

Bangladesh has summoned India's deputy high commissioner in Dhaka. This action follows an incident at Delhi airport involving an adviser to the B

Rs 70,000 Salary, Rs 15.5 lakh debt, no savings, no property and a dependent mother: Womans viral post on loan burden sparks financial advice

A 31-year-old woman's plea for financial help on Reddit highlighted the struggles of being the sole earner supporting her mother on a 70,000 mont

How Tamil Nadu severed religion and caste from politics

Tamil movies and Tamil Nadu politics are an inseparablejodithat has largely been of benefit to the State socially and economically

39 students of Kothapeta Selected for IIITs

The MLA said that the government, led by education minister Nara Lokesh paved the way for a bright future for these students through parental enc

Spain stunned in 0-0 draw with World Cup debutants Cape Verde

Spain had almost 75% possession, but Cape Verde's first match at a World Cup became a heroic exercise in resistance, discipline and occasional su

Cape Verde: How Tiny Island Nation Of 530,000 People Exposed Spain's Big Flaw

Cape Verde secured a historic 0-0 draw against Spain in their first ever FIFA World Cup match.

3 injured in Manipur firing; protests at Imphal hospital

An exchange of fire between two groups in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Monday left at least three people injured. The injured, all from the Ku

Five BESS projects will be ready by October, KSEB tells Electricity Regulatory Commission

the KSEB has given October 2026 as the Commercial Operation Date for all five projects

Ahmedabad Court Sentences Drug Trafficker to 10 Years in Prison

Ahmedabad, June 16: A special NDPS court in Vadodara has sentenced a drug trafficker to ten years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of

A highly-contested Rajya Sabha rejection

Rejection of Meenakshi Natarajans nomination has exposed Congress faultlines

Export duty on diesel, ATF hiked with petrol unchanged

The revised rates apply for the fortnight commencing June 16

CM Revanth To Inaugurate Donald Trump Avenue Near US Consulate on June 23

Road near the US Consulate in Hyderabad to be named after former US President

Man held for sexually harassing woman in lift at commercial complex in Royapettah

Trump and Macron Discuss Iran Deal and Oil Prices Ahead of G7 Summit

Washington, June 16: Ahead of the G7 summit, U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron held significant discussions in Fra

Viral Video Of Chefs Slicing Veggies To Exact Weights Divides Social Media

The chefs' actions look entirely effortless, resembling pure muscle memory learned after years of experience and practice.

Manuel Moreno Reflects on Lessons from a Tough Game Ahead of Rugby Premier League Season 2

New Delhi, June 16: Manuel Moreno, captain of the Hyderabad Heroes, learned a significant lesson from what he describes as a bad game during the

HC Refuses to Stay Case Against Hospital

It was contended that no urgency or exceptional circumstance existed warranting a stay of the proceedings before the consumer forum.

NEET security measures reviewed, special focus on exam integrity

CRPF and CISF personnel with a clean service record have been deployed to provide security to the exam papers as they are taken to examination ce

National Surgeons Week event concludes in Chennai

Kolkata: ED Grills Abhishek For 11 Hours In Teachers' Job Scam; Charges Framed Against TMC Don Shahjahan In Land Grab Case

The three other accused are Alamgir Molla, Shivaprasad Hazra and Didar Bux Molla: Reports

Solid waste: US Consulate encourages local institute's tie-up with American universities

The initiative follows the institute's proposals on advanced cementitious materials and concrete technologies aimed at addressing challenges face

India, Slovakia sign defence cooperation intent, deepen ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Slovakia marked a significant step. Bilateral relations were elevated to a comprehensive partnership. Bot

Political Tensions Rise After Akal Takhts Ruling on Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Chandigarh, June 16: Political tensions have escalated in Punjab following the Akal Takhts declaration of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann as guilty

Netanyahu Says Will Run In Upcoming Israeli Elections

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he intended to run in elections scheduled for later this year, as he faced domestic crit

FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE: Belgium vs Egypt at Seattle Stadium

Belgium faces pressure to avoid repeating its performance in 2022 in Qatar, when it did not advance beyond the group stage

Protests Erupt Against Proposed Name Change of Islamgarh in Rajasthan

Jaipur, June 16: Former Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha collapsed outside the Jhunjhunu collectorate on Monday. He was leading a 22-kilometer m

India-France adopt Innovation Roadmap 2030 to boost tech partnership

The roadmap announced after the summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron is in the backdrop of 2026 being

Chhattisgarh Announces New Electricity Tariffs, Rates Increase for Consumers

Raipur, June 16: The Chhattisgarh Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved new electricity tariffs for the fiscal year 2026-27. Domestic co

BJP Calls Congress, BRS and MIM Afraid as SIR Targets Bogus Votes in Hyderabad

Rao alleged that illegal migrants, including Rohingya, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis, were obtaining fake Aadhaar and ration cards with support fro

Use RSS Centenary For Constitutional Introspection, Kharge Tells Bhagwat

He said the RSS should set an example by adhering to the same standards of registration, disclosure, auditing and tax compliance that apply to ot

GCCs 200 wards to head into 2027 local body elections without expansion

Without a fresh delimitation exercise, the existing ward reservations for the Scheduled Castes and the General category will remain unchanged. Th

Congress Leader Supriya Shrinet Criticizes Governments Foreign Policy on US-Iran Peace Deal

New Delhi, June 16: Congress leader Supriya Shrinet welcomed the peace agreement between the United States and Iran but sharply criticized the ce