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Saas-bahu fights erupt in K'taka over govt Rs 2,000 subvention plan https://ift.tt/YSkb9OM

Instances of disputes between 'saas' and 'bahu' have begun to surface as family members argue over who should receive the monthly cash incentive. The lack of clear eligibility criteria in the Congress' election manifesto, where they pledged to grant the monthly subsidy to the woman head of the family, has further contributed to the confusion among households. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AUQfrhN

Prachanda arrives on 4-day trip, border, energy issues on agenda https://ift.tt/YSkb9OM

Prachanda (68), who is visiting India for the third time as Prime Minister, will also call on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. For India too, one of the main focus areas will be on finalising ways to deepen power cooperation through fresh initiatives. Nepal currently exports over 450 MW of electricity to India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qDuJ15P

3 terrorists arrested with 10kg IED, weapons, drugs along LoC in J&K https://ift.tt/YSkb9OM

The recovery included an AK-56 rifle with balance 10 rounds in the magazine (rest of the ammunition had been fired by the terrorist who was injured), two pistols with two magazines, 70 pistol rounds, one IED weighing around 10-12kg, six Chinese grenades and 20 packets of narcotics, the Lt Col added. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BgW3RSv

Cross-border narco-terror root of Manipur violence: PIL https://ift.tt/HFQuqdx

"The serious issues of narco-terrorism and external aggression posing threat to national security is prevalent in Manipur and the resultant fallout is the present human crisis wherein a large number of people have been displaced from their homes disturbing normal life in the state," said the petitioner - NGO 'People's Alliance for Peace and Progress, Manipur'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YFghqHS

LeT leader who indoctrinated 26/11 terrorists who attacked Mumbai dies in Pakistan jail https://ift.tt/HFQuqdx

A court in Pakistan had sentenced him to prison time along with two other JuD leaders, Malik Zafar Iqbal and Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki, in August 2020 for financing terror, ahead of a September 2020 deadline for Pakistan to avoid being blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global financial watchdog, for failing to curb “terror financing”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZVO68Af

Fundamental right: Woman allowed to abort 23-week fetus https://ift.tt/bOf59iQ

The petitioner was friendly with the accused since 2016. In 2018, she married another man and had a child. On October 7, 2022 her drunk husband mercilessly beat her and their minor son. She phoned her former boyfriend around midnight. He asked her to come to his place with her son. He promised to marry her and had physical relations with her. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eip1Qba

China's 1st home-grown passenger plane completes its maiden commercial flight https://ift.tt/bOf59iQ

The C919 plane, built by the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China (Comac), carried about 130 passengers on the flight, according to state-owned newspaper China Daily. The jet took off Sunday morning from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and landed less than two hours later in Beijing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hN5tqn1

IPL: Gill ton scripts Mumbai's exit as Gujarat set up final with Chennai https://ift.tt/wm8oHh2

A belligerent Shubman Gill ton lit up the Narendra Modi Stadium as the defending champions Gujarat Titans stormed into a second straight IPL final, brushing aside five-time champions Mumbai Indians in a lop-sided Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad. Firing his third century of the season, Gill's explosive 60-ball 129 proved to be too much for Mumbai as the Titans became the third team in the history of the tournament to make it to two successive finals after Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lx8iQsb

Gujarat-born judge sends Jan 6 attack leader to jail https://ift.tt/wm8oHh2

A Gujarat-born Indian-American judge torched a Trump-supporting right wing extremist for "seditious conspiracy" against the United States on Thursday before handing him an 18-year prison sentence.US District Judge Amit Priyavadan Mehta, who was born in Patan in Gujarat and grew up in Maryland, outside Washington DC, lit into Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, telling him that he and his ilk "pose an ongoing threat and peril to our democracy and the fabric of this country." from Times of India https://ift.tt/PBshAzm

Jaishankar likely to attend Brics meet in South Africa https://ift.tt/DYLxS61

Foreign minister S Jaishankar will travel to Cape Town next week to participate in the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting that will look to firm up the agenda for the summit that South Africa will host in August. The foreign ministers’ meeting is an important forum for focus on political and security cooperation among the member-states and Jaishankar will likely use it to stress the need for all to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States without making any exception. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NYd7MpI

HC: Refusing sex to spouse for long period is cruelty https://ift.tt/DYLxS61

Refusing sex to one’s spouse for a prolonged period without justifiable reason amounted to mental cruelty, the Allahabad HC recently observed while dissolving a couple’s marriage. Varanasi resident Ravindra Pratap Yadav had filed an appeal against a family court’s order dismissing his divorce petition on November 28, 2005. He had sought divorce on the grounds of mental cruelty inflicted by his wife by refusing to co-habit and discharge the obligations of marital life. from Times of India https://ift.tt/23yiYOB

Modi’s veiled dig: ‘Australia opposition MPs, ex-PM attended Sydney function’ https://ift.tt/DYLxS61

Amid an escalating fight over who should inaugurate the new Parliament building on Sunday, PM Narendra Modi cited the presence of his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese and the latter’s predecessor Scott Morrison at the event organised by the Indian community in Sydney this week to suggest that partisan differences should not take precedence over matters of national importance. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hwPZXp1

2nd conviction still in force, Azam may stay disqualified https://ift.tt/oBDtvGa

Samajwadi Party strongman Azam Khan’s acquittal by a Rampur court in the hate speech case that led to his disqualification from the UP assembly last year might have created a constitutional quandary requiring judicial intervention but for his recent sentencing by a Moradabad court in a 2008 case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2iKOlIZ

Karnataka govt may withdraw circular banning hijab https://ift.tt/oBDtvGa

The Congress government in Karnataka is seriously considering withdrawing the primary and secondary education department’s circular prohibiting hijabs in schools and pre-university colleges in the state. Senior state minister Priyank Kharge also said that his government would ban outfits like the Bajrang Dal if peace in the state was disturbed. “We have promised in our manifesto to turn Karnataka into a paradise" he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/O2buL5F

Ron DeSantis confirms running for US Prez in 2024 https://ift.tt/oBDtvGa

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test both his national appeal as a cultural conservative firebrand and the GOP’s willingness to move on from former President Donald Trump. The 44-year-old Republican revealed his decision in a Federal Election Commission filing before an online conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zX7O2uM

IPL: Akash scripts LSG's rout, MI get closer to summit clash https://ift.tt/oBDtvGa

Uttarakhand-born uncapped Akash Madhwal wreaked havoc with his maiden IPL fifer as five-time champions Mumbai Indians blew away Lucknow Super Giants in a one-sided Eliminator clash in Chennai. Demolishing the Krunal Pandya side by a mammoth 81 runs, Mumbai registered the third biggest margin of win in the playoffs and booked their flights to Ahmedabad where they will face defending champions Gujarat Titans in the Qualifier 2 on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GN10Q2a

Amid Herald case, Rahul moves HC seeking NOC for passport https://ift.tt/bqzFiym

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi moved a Delhi court on Tuesday seeking a no-objection certificate for issuance of a fresh ordinary passport as he had surrendered his diplomatic passport on being disqualified as member of Parliament after being convicted in a defamation case. Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Vaibhav Mehta sought the response of Subramanian Swamy, the complainant in the National Herald case, to Rahul’s application, and posted the matter for hearing on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/B9cqgQm

All-round CSK brush aside defending champions GT to enter 10th IPL final https://ift.tt/bqzFiym

A crucial 44-ball 60 from Ruturaj Gaikwad at the top was followed by a spin show as an all-round Chennai Super Kings brushed aside defending champions Gujarat Titans to march into 10th IPL final, extending their remarkable consistency in the T20 cricket's biggest extravaganza. Securing an easy 15-run win over Hardik Pandya and co. in the Qualifier 1, MS Dhoni and co. became the first team to book their tickets for the Sunday's final in Ahmedabad. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yVIGQsv

Jagan, Naveen crucial for govt to get Delhi services bill past RS https://ift.tt/TDh8AzU

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has called upon opposition parties to block in Rajya Sabha the bill to replace the ordinance promulgated on Friday to neutralise the Supreme Court verdict that gave the Delhi government control over bureaucracy in the national capital, but the BJP leadership seems hopeful of clearing the numbers test in the Upper House with the support of YSR Congress and BJD. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZTNKbL1

SBI: No ID proof, form needed to exchange Rs 2,000 note https://ift.tt/B9WNDnz

SBI has decided against seeking any identity proof from those exchanging Rs 2,000 notes and has also dispensed with the need to fill up any form. Several other banks have, however, not decided on the process that they would adopt during the four-month-long exercise to exchange and deposit the highest denomination notes from Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Tcs6Nlt

Respect territorial integrity, sovereignty of all: PM Modi at G7 https://ift.tt/B9WNDnz

Addressing a G7 session in Japan's Hiroshima on Sunday, PM Modi called into question the effectiveness of the UN and its Security Council. He said these global bodies would be reduced to acting merely like a "talk shop" if they didn't address problems faced by the developing world and were unable to resolve conflicts. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UAJDMPS

IPL: Gill ton eliminates RCB; Gujarat face CSK in Qualifier 1, LSG meet Mumbai in Eliminator https://ift.tt/B9WNDnz

Shubman Gill's dazzling 52-ball 104 not out trumped Virat Kohli's sumptuous unbeaten 101 as Gujarat Titans edged Royal Challengers Bangalore in a high-scoring thriller by six wickets in the final league game of the IPL season in Bengaluru. With the heartbreaking defeat, RCB's journey in this year's competition came to an end. With Mumbai Indians winning the afternoon game, Faf du Plessis and co. needed an outright win to qualify for the knockouts but Gill smashed his second consecutive century of the season, dashing the hosts' hopes of qualifying for the playoffs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/oATrq1F

Man City retain Premier League title after Arsenal lose to Forest https://ift.tt/K6jgHCW

Defending champions Manchester City were on Saturday confirmed Premier League champions after second-placed Arsenal were beaten 0-1 away at Nottingham Forest. Arsenal needed at least one point to stay mathematically alive in the title race but ended on the losing side against Forest. Arsenal's defeat ensured a fifth title in six seasons for the Pep Guardiola side. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Yfb1Qvs

Gr Noida: University had got 2-3 plaints from girl shot on campus https://ift.tt/NQhl9Kg

Shiv Nadar University student Sneha Chaurasia, shot by her collegemate on Thursday, made two or three complaints against Anuj Singh on personal grounds. "Such fights are common among friends, and we provided counselling to them," said Raja Natarajan, the university's executive director of financial operation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zAJIHMu

K'taka: Sidda, DKS to get 10 mantris each in 30-member cabinet https://ift.tt/NQhl9Kg

Congress high command on Friday authorised Karnataka CM-elect Siddaramaiah and his would-be deputy D K Shivakumar to pick 10 faces each for a possible 29 to 30-member ministry, setting the template for the functioning of the new state government that will be sworn in Saturday in the presence of the party brass, CMs from four UPA allies and a representative of newfound friend TMC. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bPou5q8

Delhi Power Tussle: Centre Brings Ordinance On Transfers, Days After SC Order In Kejriwal Govt Favour https://ift.tt/NQhl9Kg

Amid the tussle over control of 'services' in Delhi, BJP government has brough an ordinance  to amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 and it circumvents the SC judgement in the Centre vs Delhi case.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/n0kwZNb

IPL: RR keep slim play-off hopes alive with key win https://ift.tt/NQhl9Kg

Rajasthan Royals registered a key four-wicket last-over win over Punjab Kings in their final league game as Sanju Samson and co. kept their slim play-off hopes alive in what has been a roller-coaster business end of the season. With their seventh win, Rajasthan climbed to the fifth spot on the table as their fate is now on the other results if they are to make it to the knockouts. Punjab, on the other hand are now eliminated from the top-four race after Shikhar Dhawan and co. were handed their 8th defeat of the season. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SYcaA43

Supreme Court upholds Tamil Nadu law passed to overturn court's jallikattu ban https://ift.tt/5eKqX7t

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of state laws framed to allow bull-taming sport jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, buffalo racing in Karnataka (kambala) and bullock cart race in Maharashtra, saying that there are sufficient provisions to prevent cruelty to animals in these ancient sportsl from Times of India https://ift.tt/4xpnm6u

IPL: Kohli's ton boosts RCB's playoffs hopes https://ift.tt/5eKqX7t

Chasemaster Virat Kohli fired his sixth ton, trumping Heinrich Klaasen's maiden IPL century as Royal Challengers Bangalore continued their strong march towards playoffs with a crushing eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring thriller in Hyderabad. After a breathtaking 104 from Klaasen that lit up the Uppal Stadium, Kohli and Faf du Plessis put on their superhero capes as the duo made a mockery of the 187 chase. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RirT32u

SC to Sebi: Submit status of Adani probe within 3 months, not 6 https://ift.tt/VPr40W2

The Supreme Court asked Sebi to submit by August 14 the status of probe into Hindenburg's allegations of stock price manipulations against Adani group companies but refused to convert the court proceedings into a roving inquiry, including investigations into the alleged role the LIC, which had invested a substantial amount in Adani companies. from Times of India https://ift.tt/EIGu0LR

IPL: Delhi put Punjab on brink of elimination https://ift.tt/VPr40W2

Delhi Capitals overcame a 48-ball 94 brutal assault from Liam Livingstone as David Warner and co. pipped Punjab Kings by 15 runs in a high-scoring thriller in Dharamsala to severely dent the hosts' playoffs hopes. Punjab needed to win their remaining two games by decent margins but as the hosts failed to chase down a steep 214 on Wednesday, Shikhar Dhawan and co. are now on the brink of elimination. from Times of India https://ift.tt/je4GW8s

IPL: Lucknow beat Mumbai to boost their playoff chances https://ift.tt/A2biWlf

Pacer Mohsin Khan held his nerves to help Lucknow Super Giants overcome Mumbai Indians challenge in a last-over thriller at Ekana cricket stadium to boost their playoff chances on Tuesday. The win took LSG to third in the Indian Premier League standings with 15 points, below second-placed Chennai Super Kings, who have a better net run rate with identical points. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RTt1fw8

IPL: KKR crack Chepauk code to keep playoffs hopes alive https://ift.tt/ZLnet14

A spin show from Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine was followed by impressive fifties from skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh as an all-round Kolkata Knight Riders eased past Chennai Super Kings by six wickets to grab two crucial points and keep their playoffs hopes alive on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/N2Zp8bj

IPL: Prabhsimran, Brar keep PBKS alive, DC out of playoffs race https://ift.tt/LF1KmyJ

Prabhsimran Singh is a project that has seen Punjab Kings invest four years and crores of rupees. It has finally paid off in a match that helped them stay alive in the IPL, as he calmly steered Khaleel Ahmed down to the third boundary to bring up his maiden IPL hundred here at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Saturday evening. The 22-year-old, standing barely at five and a half feet, stood tall in an innings where he scored 103 off 65 balls in Kings’ emphatic 31-run win after arduously putting up 167/6. from Times of India https://ift.tt/t7fagBw

Karnataka Assembly Election: Basavaraj Bommai Submits Resignation To Governor After BJP`s Defeat https://ift.tt/LF1KmyJ

Congress won 136 seats pushing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) out of power in the only southern state it ruled and boosting its own prospects for the electoral battles ahead. BJP managed to win 65 seats. Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) bagged 19 seats. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/sixFYJX

IPL: MI reclaim third spot as Surya ton downs GT https://ift.tt/CLZ0fB8

Swashbuckling Suryakumar Yadav dazzled with his maiden IPL ton as Mumbai Indians brushed aside table-toppers Gujarat Titans by 27 runs in a one-sided affair at Wankhede stadium on Friday. It was Mumbai's fourth consecutive 200-plus score as a near-perfect win helped them reclaim the third spot on the points table. An in-form Surya once again lit up the Wankhede as his breathtaking effort helped Mumbai notch up their seventh win of the season. After a sizzling 83 in the last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, the local boy Surya took his innings a notch higher, firing a stunning 103 not out off just 49 balls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YpDk2jQ

BJD to contest Lok Sabha polls on its own, says Naveen Patnaik https://ift.tt/J4R1yYB

Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said his party will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on its own, as it has “always” done. Patnaik made the declaration after a meeting with PM Narendra Modi here, two days after Bihar CM and JD(U) boss Nitish Kumar called on him in Bhubaneswar as part of an effort to forge a united opposition front for the 2024 polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SDuArj9

Nitish's ‘unity tour’ takes him to Pawar, Uddhav in Maharashtra https://ift.tt/J4R1yYB

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav have met NCP president Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray to discuss opposition unity at the national level. To mobilise anti-BJP parties, Kumar had recently met AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress politician Rahul Gandhi and New Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of AAP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tgC9WZe

IPL: Jaiswal, Chahal shine as Rajasthan thrash Kolkata by 9 wickets https://ift.tt/J4R1yYB

A record-breaking day for Rajasthan Royals on Thursday as they thrashed hosts Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets in their crucial Indian Premier League match to resurrect their play-offs hopes at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The Royals ended their three-match losing streak with the big win and jumped to third in the standings with 12 points from 12 games. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2MtIrN8

After Asean drill, India & Thailand team up for patrol https://ift.tt/DZMVd2C

After the first Asean-India naval exercise in the contentious South China Sea, which riled China to no end, India has now conducted a bilateral maritime coordinated patrol (Corpat) with Thailand in the Andaman Sea. It saw the two navies deploying warships and maritime patrol aircraft along the international maritime boundary line in the Andaman Sea from May 3 to 10. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hHz9O7n

IPL: Chennai crush Delhi, inch closer to play-offs https://ift.tt/DZMVd2C

Chennai Super Kings produced a clinical performance on Wednesday to register a commanding 27-run victory over bottom-dwellers Delhi Capitals at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The second successive win helped CSK consolidate their second spot in the Indian Premier League standings with 15 points from 12 games, a point behind the table-toppers Gujarat Titans (16 points from 11 games). from Times of India https://ift.tt/2KOYZCA

`The Kerala Story` Team Meets CM Yogi Adityanath, Hails UP`s Anti-Conversion Law https://ift.tt/DZMVd2C

During its interaction with the chief minister, the movie team praised the Adityanath government’s efforts to curb ‘love jihad’ and forced religious conversion in the state through its enactment of the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/jzQFqAR

Day ahead of Karnataka polls, Sachin Pilot attacks Ashok Gehlot again https://ift.tt/hAWC8TD

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot taunted CM Ashok Gehlot yet again on Tuesday, saying the latter’s “leader” was not party supremo Sonia Gandhi but BJP former chief minister Vasundhara Raje. Congress took his comments as an affront because he passed over a request to avoid saying or doing anything that could embarrass the party ahead of Wednesday’s assembly elections in Karnataka. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yLzHqmC

1st gang rape conviction in Muzaffarnagar riots: 2 sentenced to 20 years’ jail https://ift.tt/hAWC8TD

A local court in Muzaffarnagar has sentenced two men — Maheshvir and Sikander Malik — to 20 years in jail for the gangrape of a woman from the minority community during the 2013 communal riots in the western UP district that left over 50,000 homeless and claimed 60 lives. The third accused, Kuldeep Singh, had died during the course of the trial in 2020. The case had gained pace after the Supreme Court’s intervention. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pr69qUw

KL Rahul undergoes successful surgery on right thigh https://ift.tt/hAWC8TD

India opener KL Rahul has undergone a successful surgery on his right thigh, the right-handed batter confirmed on Tuesday. Rahul, the captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who has been ruled out from rest of the IPL and the WTC final with a thigh injury, took to social media to give an update about his surgery. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WoHvR1N

IPL: Surya storm hits Wankhede as Mumbai jump from eighth to third https://ift.tt/hAWC8TD

Swashbuckling Suryakumar Yadav was in beast mode as his whirlwind 35-ball 83 powered Mumbai Indians to a crushing six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in a crucial IPL encounter in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Surya storm hit the Wankhede as he along with Nehal Wadhera (52 not out) made light work of the 200 chase. Taking the Bangalore bowlers to the cleaners on a batting beauty, Surya and Nehal added a fiery 140-run stand off just 66 balls for the third wicket to mow down the visitors. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1ftuDAg

Manipur clashes left 60 dead, 200 wounded, 35,000 displaced, says CM Biren Singh https://ift.tt/hAWC8TD

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said Monday that 60 “innocent” lives were lost and over 200 wounded in the ethnic clashes in the state that displaced 35,000 people, while around 1,700 houses were burned down, and 1,041 weapons and 7,460 rounds of ammunition looted from police armouries. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/imphal/manipur-clashes-left-60-dead-200-wounded-35000-displaced-says-cm-biren-singh/articleshow/100082558.cms

IPL: Kolkata edge Punjab to keep playoffs hopes alive https://ift.tt/JnYokVR

A gritty half-century from skipper Nitish Rana was followed by a 'Russell' mania as Kolkata Knight Riders pipped Punjab Kings in a last-ball thriller to keep their playoffs hopes alive in the ongoing 16th edition of the IPL on Monday. KKR finally cracked the Eden Gardens code after three straight defeats at home, registering a thrilling five-wicket win in chase of a tricky 180. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fEgJiBM

IPL: SRH stun RR after dramatic last ball no-ball call https://ift.tt/pqk3lzU

A re-jigged batting order fired in unison as Sunrisers Hyderabad stunned Rajasthan Royals at their home to clinch a high-scoring last-ball IPL thriller in Jaipur on Sunday. Leveraging on a crucial last-ball no-ball from Sandeep Sharma, Sunrisers snatched the cliffhanger to register for their fourth win of the season. As Sunrisers shot down a challenging 215 target, Aiden Markram and co. registered the joint third highest successful chase in the history of the competition. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Qc96gjN

CCTV shows Tihar cops let gangsters finish job https://ift.tt/6joMeJu

Fresh CCTV footage from Tihar Jail that surfaced on Friday shows at least 10 police personnel standing as mute spectators to the mayhem unleashed during the murder of gangster Sunil Tajpuria on Tuesday morning. Indicating the scandalous state of affairs in Tihar, the footage shows the assailants removing a sheet covering Tajpuria – after he had been removed from the courtyard by cops and brought inside – and stabbing him repeatedly and kicking his almost lifeless body. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eJOAowS

Army plans integrated battlefield surveillance centres https://ift.tt/6joMeJu

The Army is slowly but surely cranking up capabilities to fight in the increasingly digitized battlefields. The force is now going for integrated battlefield surveillance and intelligence centres, which will get feeds from a wide array of sensors ranging from satellites and drones to radars and troops on the ground, to provide a composite operational picture for commanders on both the China and Pakistan fronts. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ex6GfWu

Tirupati Seer Siddeshwar Brahmrishi Meets President, Discusses Women Empowerment https://ift.tt/6joMeJu

"Giving back to society is not just a responsibility, it is a privilege. I feel privileged to have met with President Droupadi Murmu and discuss how we can work towards creating a more peaceful and equitable society. It is my belief that we must constantly strive to learn, earn, and return to society in order to make a positive impact on the world around us," Siddeshwar Brahmrishi said after the meeting. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/lXtYNup

IMD: April 2023 nights coolest in 5 years https://ift.tt/6joMeJu

April managed to shed its "cruellest" tag this summer in India as the country not only witnessed its coolest nights of the month in the past five years but also the coolest and wettest days after 2020, IMD data showed. Experts said the unusual weather pattern of April and May this year has been an outlier. The April pattern seems to continue in May, too, with the first few days of this month witnessing a repeat of the unseasonable cool. from Times of India https://ift.tt/EKW61ke

IPL: KKR edge SRH to keep playoffs hopes alive https://ift.tt/ymN7tMZ

A vulnerable Sunrisers Hyderabad batting order was exposed once again this IPL season as Kolkata Knight Riders eked out a narrow five-run win in a last-over thriller in Hyderabad on Thursday. With 38 needed off the last 5 overs, Hyderabad were clear favourites but an under confident batting order slipped up once again under pressure as Kolkata clinched their fourth win of the season. With the narrow win, Kolkata also kept their playoffs hopes alive while Sunrisers slumped to their sixth defeat of the season. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9FPkolm

G20 meet: Jammu division on high alert over possible terror attack https://ift.tt/9KBpzY7

A high alert has been sounded in Jammu division following inputs about a possible terror attack in the region. All Army installations, especially, and even Army schools along the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, are on alert. "Terrorists are planning a Poonch-type terror attack to make their presence felt and disrupt the G20 meeting," officials said on condition of anonymity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GTv2jO0

IPL: Delhi Capitals beat Gujarat Titans by 5 runs https://ift.tt/AtfYlE5

Delhi Capitals kept themselves alive in the Indian Premier League 2023 as they eked out a hard-fought five-run victory over table-toppers Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. The Capitals posted a below-par 130 for 8 after opting to bat first, but their bowlers managed to stop the Titans for 125 for 6 in their 20 overs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rwpJiKW

Google removes 3,500 loan apps for accessing user data https://ift.tt/AtfYlE5

Google India has removed over 3,500 personal loan apps from Play Store due to non-compliance with policies and regulations. The apps were illegally accessing user data, including contacts and photos. They were not even following guidelines on other matters. Google has now introduced new licensing requirements for personal loan apps to combat fraud in India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Rvxe4Z8

IPL: Bowlers guide RCB to 18-run win over LSG https://ift.tt/nsAuz02

A clueless Lucknow Super Giants marred by a KL Rahul injury stumbled to their fourth defeat of the season as Royal Challengers Bangalore pipped the hosts by 18 runs in a low-scoring IPL thriller in Lucknow on Monday. It was the second time in the season, the Lucknow batting order was completely exposed as they failed to chase down a below-par 127-run target of a slow turner at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WSehpzw