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Scheme to phase out BS-IV trucks, buses may get cabinet nod today

NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet is likely to approve an incentive scheme aimed at phasing out BS-IV trucks and buses in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and replacing them with BS-VI and electric vehicles over the next five years. Read More

MEA: No role for 3rd party to settle Nepal border row

NEW DELHI: After Nepal PM Balendra Shah sought UK’s intervention in the India-Nepal border dispute, the Indian govt Tuesday strongly rejected any third-party mediation on what it described as a bilateral issue. Read More

5 Big Stories For Today: D K Shivakumar’s Swearing-in, West Asia Conflict Escalation & More

D K Shivakumar to be sworn in as Karnataka CM, US Iran tensions rise, K Annamalai weighs options, Delcy Rodriguez visits India, CBSE evaluation probe deepens Go to Source Read More

PM Modi, Trump likely to come face to face at G7 summit

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi is likely to come face to face with President Donald Trump at the G7 summit that France will host June 15-17, with both India and the US having confirmed the leaders’ participation in the meeting. Read More

PM Modi to chair June 11 Niti governing council meet

NEW DELHI: The governing council of Niti Aayog, headed by PM Narendra Modi, is scheduled to meet on June 11, weeks after Centre’s premier think tank was restructured. Read More

Qatar ambassador made envoy to Saudi Arabia

NEW DELHI: India’s ambassador to Qatar, Vipul, has been appointed the next Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, govt said in an official announcement on Tuesday. Read More

Married daughter entitled to compassionate job: SC

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that a dependent married daughter could not be excluded from the definition of ‘family’ and would be entitled to seek employment or allotment of a ration shop if any of her parents di Read More

SC: Criminal cases on loan defaulters must end after settlement

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has held that criminal proceedings should not be allowed to go on against a loan defaulter if the bank and the debtor reached a compromise for settlement of the loan account. Read More

Hormuz shut, shipping services through other routes to West Asia up 2x

NEW DELHI: Shipping services from India to alternative West Asian ports have more than doubled since conflict broke out in the region, severely impacting the movement of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Read More

NFHS: Obesity up sharply, as are high blood sugar levels

NEW DELHI: India’s battle against lifestyle diseases is intensifying, with the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) revealing a sharp rise in both obesity and high blood sugar levels among adults. Read More

D K Shivakumar To Take Oath As Karnataka CM Today; Cabinet Puzzle Remains

A small cabinet of around 10-13 ministers is likely to take oath alongside Shivakumar, with Congress expected to strike a balance between experienced leaders and younger faces. Read More

IndiGo to halt Manchester flight from August 31

NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Tuesday said it will temporarily discontinue its wide-body flight operations to and from Manchester from Aug 31, citing longer flight routes due to airspace restrictions amid the Iran conflict, rising aviation tur Read More