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SC seeks Centre's response on 700 heatwave deaths, calls for urgent action

The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on a plea over 700 heatwave deaths, urging urgent action to enforce disaster guidelines amid rising climate risks

Two held for entering Salman Khan's residence in Bandra: Police

One of the accused, a 23-year-old man, told police he entered the building to meet Salman Khan; a woman also reached his flat before both were held for trespassing

'Hot sindoor runs in my veins': PM Modi on India's stance against terrorism

PM Modi said that any terrorist attack on India will be met with a strong response, with the timing and strategy decided solely by India's armed forces

India's nights are heating up faster than days, 76% population at risk

A new national study finds night-time temperatures rising faster than daytime highs in 70% of districts, exposing millions to prolonged, dangerous levels of heat stress

SC asks NHAI to act against highway encroachments, set up complaint portal

The Supreme Court has ordered NHAI to establish surveillance teams and a grievance portal to tackle illegal occupation of national highways; compliance due in three months

Haryana court extends alleged spy Jyoti Malhotra's police remand by 4 days

The 33-year-old YouTuber -- arrested on suspicion of espionage -- was produced before the court at the end of her five-day police remand

India to exceed 2030 climate target with up to 57% cut in emissions: Report

Countries are required to submit their next round of national climate plans for the 2031-2035 period this year

Days after Amritsar hootch tragedy, 3 die consuming liquor in Ludhiana

Earlier this month, 27 people lost their lives in Amritsar after consuming spurious liquor, in which most of the victims were daily wagers

IMD forecast: India braces for stormy weather, heatwaves, early monsoon

India braces for extreme weather: severe heat in the north and west, while eastern and southern states face heavy rainfall and early monsoon onset

Delhi govt moves SC to withdraw 7 cases filed during AAP rule gainst L-G

A bench of justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh directed to list the application filed by the BJP-led Delhi government for Friday

Kerala reports 182 Covid cases in May; govt asks people to wear masks

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has advised vulnerable groups and symptomatic individuals to wear masks as Kerala tracks a surge in cases linked to JN.1 and new Omicron sub-variants

'ED crossing all limits': Supreme Court stays probe into Tasmac liquor case

CJI BR Gavai criticises Enforcement Directorate for overreach, halts further proceedings in Tasmac case until further notice

Delhi storm chaos: Power cuts, metro disruptions, and at least 2 dead

Trees snapped, electric poles toppled, and debris rained down on roads and railway tracks as a sudden and violent storm hit Delhi-NCR on Wednesday evening

Thunderstorm, rain wreak havoc in Delhi; flights, metro services disrupted

Thunderstorms caused traffic snarls, flight delays and metro disruptions across Delhi as trees fell and cables snapped; IMD predicts more rain and no heatwave this week

SC rejects review plea in Safari Retreats case, upholds ITC for leasing

Supreme Court dismisses Finance Ministry's review petition in Safari Retreats ruling, reaffirming ITC eligibility for real estate used in leasing businesses

Highlights: 27 maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

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Malur Ramasamy Srinivasan: A nuclear scientist who advocated disarmament

After the first peaceful nuclear explosion at Pokhran in 1974, Srinivasan was one of the small group of scientists and technocrats who ensured that the country's nuclear sector achieved self-reliance

2 dead, 11 injured in rain, thunderstorm related accidents across Delhi

Around 7.50 pm, a high-beam electricity pole collapsed during a thunderstorm near the Lodhi Road flyover in southeast Delhi, close to the Nizamuddin area

Jayant Vishnu Narlikar: A contrarian cosmologist and his worldview

He wrote alternative what-if histories, explained difficult scientific theories with funny analogies, and leavened his lectures with jokes and humorous asides

Storm disrupts Delhi flights; Srinagar flight declares emergency mid-air

Thunderstorms and heavy rain caused multiple delays at Delhi airport, while a Delhi-Srinagar IndiGo flight announced a mid-air emergency due to a hailstorm