NEW DELHI: Delhi and its surrounding areas saw light early morning showers on Tuesday, even as the region braces itself for more thunderstorms and strong winds. Schools have declared a holiday across the National Capital Region (NCR), and officegoers have been cautioned about the possible severe weather conditions that could take place through the day. ... Read More

Several prominents citizens, including retired civil servants, filmmakers, historians, labour rights activists and Muslim leaders, on Tuesday called upon Divisional Commissioner (Gurugram) D.Suresh seeking an amicable solution to the situation arising out of the opposition to offering of namaz in open spaces and making a few suggestions. A two-page memorandum bearing the names of over a hundred citizens was also submitted to Mr. Suresh expressing concerns and raising four demands including the need to strengthen bonds between residents and provide adequate space for offering namaz, especially ... Read More

At least one pilgrim died and hundreds, including former chief minister Harish Rawat and Rajya Sabha member Pradeep Tamta, were stranded on Tuesday after a fresh spell of snowfall in the Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines in Uttarakhand. Rudraprayag’s district magistrate Mangesh Ghildiyal said while speaking to the Hindustan Times that the woman pilgrim died of a heart attack in the Kedarnath shrine and details about others were being collected. ... Read More

NEW DELHI: The rising pitch of vitriol between the Congress and the BJP continued its ascent on Tuesday, as Congress chief Rahul Gandhi poked fun of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for heading a government that is presently functioning with no leadership in the Finance Ministry. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been unwell and out of action since April, and Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia out on holiday. Rahul poked fun of this in a tweet which read, Dear FM, As you are indisposed and Finance Secretary is on vacation with his Guru on a quest for inner peace, I have decided to shut the Fina ... Read More

Unnao rape case accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar on Tueday was shifted from the Unnao Jail to Sitapur Jail. Sengar was shifted after the victim's family had made an appeal in the Allahabad High Court to shift him. He is the main accused in the Unnao rape case. Earlier in April, the Uttar Pradesh government had withdrawn the 'Y' category security cover of Sengar. The Bangarmau MLA from Unnao district enjoyed Y category security, which has a security cover of 11 personnel, including one or two commando and police personnel. ... Read More

Two Congress MPs withdrew their plea challenging the rejection by Rajya Sabha chairman of a removal notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. The petition was withdrawn after the court refused to give Kapil Sibal, who is representing the Congress MPs, a copy of the administrative order issued by the CJI for setting up the bench. The five-judge bench said it was willing to hear Sibal on merits of the petition, but the senior lawyer and Congress leader insisted that he will not argue unless he is given a copy of the order. ... Read More