23 arrested in Dhule Lynching case

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis says the guilty will not be spared. He also announced compensation of five lakh rupees for the kin of those killed. Its a big breakthrough in the horrific lynching incident in Dhule in Maharashtra, which claimed 5 lives. Police has arrested 23 people and is questioning them on others suspected of being … Read more

No tree felling in South Delhi colonies till further orders: NGT

The green panel also directed the project proponents to make a categorical statement and inform it about the exact number of trees which are proposed to be cut for the redevelopment project. A bench headed by Acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim also issued notices to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Central Pollution Control … Read more

‘Release 31.24 tmcft of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu’

The authority also considered requesting the Central Water Commission to submit proposal for setting up communication network to assess hydrological conditions. Representatives of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Puducherry attended the meeting. The meeting chaired by CWMA Chairman S Masood Husain, was held in conducive environment. Agenda of discussion was supporting structure, infrastructure and staff of … Read more

SC upholds appointment of CVC

Dismissing the plea challenging the appointment, the Apex Court said there were no grounds to quash them.  The plea alleged that they did not have a “clean record” and a non-transparent procedure was followed while appointing them.  The Centre appointed Chaudhary and Bhasin to their posts in June 2015.

Red Corner Notice against Nirav Modi

Noose tightens around Nirav Modi. The Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against against diamantaire, his brother and Neeshal Modi and close aide Subhash Parab. The notice was issued on June 29 but was made public on Monday by the International Police Cooperation Agency. Red Corner Notice has been issued on the basis of … Read more

Wimbledon kicks off today; Wounded Andy Murray pulls out

Murray has only just returned to action after 11 months on the sidelines due to a hip injury that needed surgery in January. “It’s with regret I’m withdrawing from Wimbledon,” Murray said in a statement on Sunday. “I’ve made significant progress in practice and matches over the last 10 days but, after lengthy discussions with … Read more

Akinfeev stars as Russia stun Spain on penalties

Veteran Russia centre-back Sergei Ignashevich gifted Spain the opening goal on 12 minutes in Moscow when he unwittingly turned into his own net after grappling with Sergio Ramos. Russia hit back just before the interval as Artem Dzyuba nervelessly converted a penalty awarded for a handball by Gerard Pique. Spain controlled the game as expected … Read more

India falter in shoot-off again to lose second straight CT final to Australia

It was a keenly-contested battle between the two finalists of last edition but once again Australia came out on top in the shoot-out to clinch their 15th Champions Trophy title. India, however, had to contend with a consecutive runners-up finish after failing to get past the Kookaburras in what was the 37th and final edition … Read more

Wounded Andy Murray pulls out of Wimbledon

Murray has only just returned to action after 11 months on the sidelines due to a hip injury that needed surgery in January. “It’s with regret I’m withdrawing from Wimbledon,” Murray said in a statement on Sunday. “I’ve made significant progress in practice and matches over the last 10 days but, after lengthy discussions with … Read more

Thousands protest across US against Trump’s immigration policies

The Trump administration’s controversial “zero tolerance” policy of separating immigrant parents and their children on the US border has resulted in the separation of nearly 2,000 children from their parents and guardians, sparking a public outcry.  Hundreds of people braved scorching sun at a park near the White House here to protest immigration policies of … Read more

‘Black Beauty’ meteorite reveals when life may have existed on Mars

The early surface of Mars consisting of a liquid magma ocean crystallised extremely rapidly, just 20 million year after the formation of the solar system. Thereafter, a solid crust emerged on the red planet potentially housing oceans with water and life. This was about 130 million years before a corresponding solid crust appeared on Earth. … Read more

Narcissistic teens perform better at school: Study

For the study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, 340 adolescent students were recruited from three different Italian high schools. They took part in two assessment waves. “Narcissism is considered as a socially malevolent trait and it is part of the Dark Triad of personality traits – narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism,” said Kostas … Read more

Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hits Delhi/NCR

The earthquake struck Sonepat, around 45 kilometers from the national capital, at 3:37 pm. According to the Centre for Seismology, the epicentre of the earthquake was at 28.9 degrees north latitude and 77 degrees East. The quake, classified as moderate, was at a depth of 5 km. Tremors were also felt in parts of western Uttar … Read more

J&K floods: Rajnath Singh assures all possible help

J&K Governor N N Vohra on Saturday reviewed the flood preparedness at an emergency meeting at Raj Bhawan. He directed the Divisional administration and the Flood Control Department to ensure coordination among all the line departments to meet any eventuality arising out of flood situation. The senior officials apprised Governor about the contingency plans worked … Read more