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Delhi sizzles at 42.8°C, logs hottest day of the year so far in April

While a yellow alert had been issued for Saturday, a similar alert remains in place for Sunday as well, warning people of isolated heatwave conditions

Skyroot's Vikram-1 rocket heads to Sriharikota for launch later this year

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, India's first privately built orbital rocket, flagged off from Hyderabad for Sriharikota, marking a milestone for the country's growing private space-tech sector

Telangana CM flags off Skyroot's Vikram-1, India's first private rocket

Reddy further said Telangana's aim is to become a global leader in aerospace by 2047, with aerospace as a key growth sector

NITI Aayog gets reset as Lahiri made VC, all members barring Gauba changed

Economist Das, Science Secy Karandikar, and Aiims Director Srinivas now full-time members

IMD issues heatwave advisory as temperatures rise across north India

The IMD advised special care for vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and individuals with pre-existing health conditions

1984 Olympic bronze medallist Gurbax Singh Grewal passes away at 84

Grewal was known as a pacey forward who represented India at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, where the team secured a bronze medal

AAP no longer the same party, no one can work with Kejriwal: Swati Maliwal

Barely a year after losing power to the BJP in Delhi, AAP suffered its greatest jolt on Friday when seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha and Maliwal, quit the party

SC asks states, UTs to prepare action plan to implement guidelines for ICU

A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan said copies of the guidelines should be shared with all the states and UTs

Former judges are reservoir of wisdom that can guide system: CJI Surya Kant

Justice Surya Kant laid emphasis on the need for greater awareness and proactive functioning within the judiciary and related bodies, including the National Legal Services Authority

'Unwarranted': General Naravane on memoir controversy, says has moved on

In February this year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was stopped from citing excerpts from the memoir in the Lok Sabha, as it had not yet been published

Chadha, others wouldn't have quit if AAP followed 'right path': Anna Hazare

The Chadha-led exodus marks a significant setback for the Kejriwal-led party since its formation in 2012, which followed the momentum of Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement

Weather today: Heatwave alert in Delhi; rain, storms forecast across India

Partly cloudy skies and gusty winds expected in the Capital; heavy rain, lightning and thunderstorms forecast across parts of India over the next few days, with mixed temperature trends

Ashok Lahiri: Technocrat turned politician who will spearhead NITI Aayog

Veteran economist Ashok Lahiri, with experience across IMF, finance ministry and electoral politics, will take over as vice chairman of NITI Aayog as Suman Bery retires later this month

Who is Ashok Mittal? Ex-AAP MP who switched to BJP 10 days after ED raid

Rajya Sabha MP and LPU founder rose from a family sweets business to build a major education enterprise, gaining prominence in AAP before joining the exodus led by Raghav Chadha

Who is Ashok Lahiri, former CEA to be appointed NITI Aayog vice-chairman

Former chief economic adviser and BJP MLA from West Bengal has been given a key position at India's top public policy think tank to bring decades of experience to the organisation

Haryana govt dismisses official in ₹590 crore IDFC bank fraud case

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini had issued strict directions that corruption at any level would not be tolerated and that strict action would be taken against anyone found guilty

Blow to Kejriwal's 'dictatorship': Rekha Gupta on 7 AAP MPs' joining BJP

The AAP suffered a jolt on Friday as seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal and Sandeep Pathak, quit the party

Mumbai Police arrests 367 absconders in 3 months; 18 on run for over 20 yrs

The Azad Maidan Police Station traced an accused who had been absconding since 1987, while the N M Joshi Marg Police Station nabbed a person in a case dating back to 1988

10 Indians died fighting for Russia in the Ukraine war, Centre tells SC

The Centre said while some individuals were misled by unscrupulous agents, many had entered into "voluntary contracts" with Russian entities

Ashok Lahiri to be NITI Aayog vice-chairman, Gobardhan Das member: Report

Lahiri is a former chief economic advisor to the government and has served as a member of the 15th Finance Commission