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Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday. In an interview with PTI, Ramesh said there is no one formula the INDIA bloc will follow for state elections. The grouping will fight together in states where Congress leaders and other alliance partners agree to such an understanding, he said. Asked whether the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will fight the assembly polls together going forward, Ramesh said the alliance will do so in Jharkhand and Maharashtra. «There is no INDIA 'janbandhan' in Punjab. In Haryana, we had given one seat to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Lok Sabha polls but I don't think that INDIA janbandhan will be there for assembly polls. In Delhi, the AAP itself has said that INDIA janbandhan will not be there for assembly polls,» Ramesh said.

these pages that flash floods have long been a feature of life on the Indo-Gangetic floodplains. Archival sources on south Bihar dating back to the 1860s, when India was primarily an agricultural economy, showed that sudden floods during the rainy season were the norm, as the Gangetic riverine network overflowed its banks. These floods, however, receded within days, causing little damage and leaving a layer of fine silt that replenished the soil and enhanced farm productivity.

tomato price, which soared to Rs 75 per kg in the national capital, is expected to cool in the coming weeks as supply improves from southern states, a government official said on Saturday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said prices of potato and onion, which also spiked due to supply disruptions, are expected to stabilize soon. «Prices of tomato, potato and onion are ruling high in Delhi and some other cities. Extreme heat followed by spells of excess rainfall disrupted supplies, causing a spike in prices in consuming areas,» the consumer affairs ministry official told PTI. Tomato price in New Delhi has surged to Rs 75 per kg, but is likely to ease if heavy rainfall does not further disrupt supply chains, he said.

Delhi High Court has directed social media platforms like Meta (Facebook), Telegram, and WhatsApp, along with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), to take down accounts and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) identities misusing digital payments platform Razorpay’s trademark to carry out fraudulent activities. Banks have also been instructed to freeze or suspend the operations of the bank accounts used by the fraudsters.

Delhi University (DU) is likely to be postponed to August 16, due to a delay in the release of the Central University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) results, Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh announced on Saturday. Initially scheduled to start on August 1, the delay in the publication of results has disrupted the academic calendar. Vice Chancellor Singh said classes for other semesters will begin as per scheduled on August 1.

government is considering the option of handing over operations of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) to BSNL through an agreement, instead of pursuing a merger route, a source privy to the development said. A final call on this is likely to be taken in a month's time. The source said the option of handing over debt-laden MTNL's operations to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) through an agreement is being looked into. The source said that given MTNL's high debt, a merger with BSNL was not a favourable option. Once the decision is taken, the proposal would be placed before the Committee of Secretaries, and thereafter taken to the Cabinet.

pan (betel nut) from his hand"—a quite literal enactment of eating humble pie. The sultan was prepared to swallow this too but things got worse. On the appointed day, Ramaraya received him seated, refusing to rise even as Husain kissed his hand.

Air India cancelled a scheduled flight from the US to India and used the Boeing 777 plane for running a charter to ferry the Indian cricket team back home from Barbados, prompting the civil aviation regulator to seek a response from the Tata Group-owned airline, according to people with knowledge of the matter. A special Air India flight, chartered by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is carrying the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team and support staff from Barbados in the Caribbean to Delhi. The flight took off from Grantley Adams International airport in Bridgetown on Wednesday and was scheduled to land in New Delhi on Thursday at around 6 AM.

BJP and its government at the Centre are playing with the life of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who has lost 8.5 kg and whose blood sugar level dropped below 50 mg/dL five times while in jail, AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh claimed on Saturday. There was no immediate reaction from the BJP on his claims. «His health condition is such that if he is not brought out of jail soon and provided medical care, any serious incident may happen with him,» Singh said at a press conference. He said Kejriwal's weight was 70 kg when he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. Now, his weight has reduced to 61.5 kg, he claimed.

Delhi High Court has rejected a petition against the Competition Commission of India's last year’s order that approved the merger of Tata SIA Airlines, which operates under the brand name Vistara, with Air India. Tata SIA Airlines is a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines. While one Captain Deepak Kumar, a former Air India pilot, had alleged cartelisation and bid rigging in the merger of the two airlines, the antitrust watchdog had in December dismissed his plea, noting the absence of any substantive evidence to back the allegations.

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, and the IMD forecasts a generally cloudy sky with light rain for the day.The maximum temperature is likely to be around 33 degrees Celsius, the weather department stated.The Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded was moderate, with a reading of 94 at 1:19 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.Spicejet has issued a warning for the passengers of flight disruptions due the heavy rains in Delhi. The airline company has asked the passengers to check their flight status frequently. Visuals shared by ANI on X show the parts of Central Delhi and the intensity of the rain showers.

Gaurav Gupta is at the forefront of the fight against counterfeit luxury products in India, with nine cases filed in the Delhi High Court against various counterfeiters. Gupta — who has featured in the Paris Couture Week three times and whose designs have been worn by fashion powerhouses like Beyonce (for her Renaissance tour), Cardi B (Grammys 2023) and Mindy Kaling (Met Gala 2024) — has claimed damages of ₹2 crore from each of the counterfeiters and aims to get restraining orders against all nine. Most of these cases involve parties operating in Delhi, with one case in Mumbai and Punjab each.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal alleged on Saturday that her husband was a victim of a «deep political conspiracy» and urged the people to rally behind him or else no educated and honest person would like to join politics. In her first video message after the Lok Sabha results, she alleged that Kejriwal was arrested by the ED in the excise policy case based on a «false» statement by a witness and repeated the allegations levelled by the Aam Aadmi Party leaders against Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy (MSR), who was recently elected to Lok Sabha on a TDP ticket, and his son Raghava Magunta, an accused-turned-approver. She said Kejriwal was a normal, educated, patriotic and staunchly honest man, and no educated and honest person in the country will enter politics if Delhi people do not support him. The ED arrested Arvind Kejriwal based on the statement of TDP MP Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy (MSR). The Telugu Desam Party is a constituent of the ruling NDA, she said.

Arvind Kejriwal in the CBI case related to the Delhi Excise policy till July 25. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Kejriwal in a money laundering case lodged by the ED in the alleged excise policy scam. The top court said it is up to Kejriwal to decide if he should continue as chief minister.

Terminal 1 of Delhi Airport is expected to face a delay of more than a month. This comes after heavy rainfall last Friday caused a roof collapse at the old terminal, resulting in one fatality. Delhi Airport had initially planned to begin operations at the new terminal by mid-July. However, sources told ET that permission will now be granted only after a comprehensive examination of the structure is completed, likely taking over a month. An official, who requested anonymity, stated, «In the meantime, all flights have been accommodated at terminals 2 and 3.»

international airport that is being planned for Bengaluru will be as large as the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and would require about 4500-5000 acres of land, Industry & Infrastructure Minister MB Patil said on Wednesday. The KempeGowda International Airport, operated by the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has been the third busiest airport in the country after Delhi and Mumbai. The airport recorded the highest-ever passenger traffic with 37.5 million travelers in the year 2023-24 and handled 439,524 metric tonnes of cargo. The international airport will reach its peak passenger and cargo load capacity by 2035, and the state government has to plan a second airport well ahead of time, the minister told a media conference.

IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai and several districts in Maharashtra's Konkan region, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall on Saturday. Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg are all under the alert, with the city already experiencing significant rain over the past few days. Heavy rainfall this morning has resulted in waterlogging and traffic disruptions across Mumbai. According to the IMD, the city has recorded 61.69 mm of rain in the last 24 hours. Additionally, authorities have warned of a high tide of 3.87 meters expected in Mumbai at 4:06 pm today. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 29 degrees Celsius, while the minimum may settle at 24 degrees Celsius. «An orange alert has also been issued for Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra's Konkan region.»

National Commission for Women (NCW) initiated legal action against TMC MP Mahua Moitra for her remarks against NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma, she challenged Delhi Police to act immediately on suo moto orders. «Come on Delhi Police please take action immediately on these suo moto orders. Am in Nadia in case you need me in the next 3 days to make a quick arrest,» Mahua Moitra said in a post on X. «I Can Hold My Own Umbrella,» she added.

Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued contempt notice to Spicejet, its directors and officers as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for non-compliance of its May 27 order that had asked the low-cost airline to hand over two Boeing aircraft and three aircraft engines to its lessor TWC Aviation Capital. However, the division Bench of the HC on Tuesday said that contempt proceedings will be dropped if Spicejet complied with its directions within a with by July 8. The division bench of the Delhi High Court on May 27 had asked SpiceJet Ltd to hand over two Boeing aircraft and three aircraft engines along with technical records to its lessor TWC Aviation Capital on or before June 17 for failing to pay dues of $14 million, as ruled by a UK court.

Kanwar Yatra with a helicopter and also shower flowers on kanwariyas, an official statement issued here said on Saturday. According to the statement, Chief Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh government Manoj Kumar Singh and Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar convened a review meeting ahead of the yatra with officials of different states in Meerut Divisional Commissioner Auditorium. The meeting was attended by senior police and administrative officials of Meerut, Saharanpur, Aligarh and Moradabad divisions along with officials from Uttarakhand, Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan. During the month on Sawan, which begins from July 22, people from Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan walk to Rishikesh and Haridwar in Uttarakhand to collect water from the Ganga river and bring it back to be offered in Shiva temples.

Arvind Kejriwal in a case related to the now-scrapped excise policy. Reacting to this, Bhagirath Choudhary, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, affirmed that action will be taken against all corrupt individuals, regardless of their party affiliation. Choudhary stated, «Those who are corrupt will not be spared. PM Modi's vision is to make India corruption-free. Action will be taken against the corrupt from any party.» He criticized Kejriwal, alleging a stark transformation from his activist days with Anna Hazare to his current lifestyle. «Kejriwal, who once walked in slippers protesting against Congress, has now spent a fortune on his luxury residence. Be it the liquor scam or Janata clinics, his corrupt practices are evident,» Choudhary added. Choudhary reminisced about the anti-corruption protests led by Anna Hazare and Kejriwal, expressing disappointment in Kejriwal's alleged shift from those ideals. «He may have received interim bail, but once a corrupt leader, always a corrupt leader. These corrupt individuals will face justice. Till they are rooted out, our country cannot progress,» he asserted.