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The national capital is expected to see a rise in temperature in the coming days with mercury likely to hit 40 degrees Celsius by month-end, the Met department predicted. Summer has finally arrived in Delhi with the temperature soaring high each and every day. On Sunday, the mercury in Delhi jumped by around two degrees, after falling to 34.5 degrees Celsius the previous day. The national capital was witnessing mild weather with sun and strong winds, but with the constant rise in the temperature, the mercury is expected to hit 40 degrees Celsius by the month-end. As per the report by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the temperature jumped to 36.8 degrees Celsius on Sunday, five degrees above normal for this time of the season. According to the report, Delhi’s Pitampura was the hottest area of the city at 38.7 degrees Celsius, followed by 38.5 degrees at Yamuna Sports Complex in East Delhi. RK Jenamani, a scientist at IMD said, "There was a temporary respite on Saturday a...

Russia-Ukraine War Crisis Live: US President Joe Biden clarified on Sunday that the United States does not have a policy of regime change in Russia Russia Ukraine War Crisis Live:  A top Ukrainian official said Russia was likely trying to split the country under ‘the Korean scenario’ into North and South Korea as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an exasperated plea for fighter jets and tanks to sustain a defense as his country continues battling Moscow’s invading troops. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden clarified on Sunday that the United States does not have a policy of regime change in Russia, after his declaration that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.” Biden’s comments in Poland on Saturday also included calling Putin a “butcher” and appeared to be a sharp escalation of the US approach to Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.      

Delhi Budget 2022: "Delhi's economy is recovering gradually from the impact of COVID-19. The budget allocation for 2022-23 is ₹ 75,800 crore," Manish Sisodia said in his budget speech. New Delhi:  Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today presented a ₹ 75,800 crore budget in the Assembly for the financial year 2022-23. "Delhi's economy is recovering gradually from the impact of COVID-19. The budget allocation for 2022-23 is ₹ 75,800 crore," Mr Sisodia said in his budget speech. The budget size for the financial year 2021-22 was   ₹   69,000 crore. The budget size for 2022-23 is 9.86 per cent higher than the previous year.   

The new website titled 'Modi Story' compiles first-hand anecdotes and reminiscences of persons who have closely witnessed the Prime Minister's life. New Delhi:  In a unique volunteer-driven initiative, the netizens have opened a new website presenting the inspiring life stories of Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the lens of those who have caught a glimpse into his life. The new website titled 'Modi Story' compiles first-hand anecdotes and reminiscences of persons who have closely witnessed the Prime Minister's life. It also calls for the submission of write-ups, audio or visual stories of any such experience or anecdote along with photos with PM Modi, letters or personal memorabilia associated with him. Sharing the Twitter handle of the new website (modistory.in) titled, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said, "Stories of grit & grace ... memories of the magic of personal meetings, talks that reflect an amiable persona, a ...

The BJP, which stormed back to power in the crucial state, is scheduled to elect its legislative party leader on Thursday. New Delhi:  Uttar Pradesh chief minister-elect Yogi Adityanath met Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the formation of government in the state. The two leaders discussed the ministers that will be sworn in along with Mr Adityanath on March 25, party sources said. The meeting was held late on Wednesday night at the home minister's residence. The BJP, which came back to power in the crucial state, is scheduled to elect its legislative party leader on Thursday. It is expected to be attended by Mr Shah, the party's observer for government formation in UP, and several other senior BJP leaders. The BJP with its allies won 274 seats out of 403, becoming the first party in over three decades to form a government for a second consecutive time in the state. BJP is certain to name Mr Adityanath as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in Thursday's meet. But the par...

Covid-19 deaths are running at around 900 per day -- with a total of one million deaths from the disease expected withing about a month. Washington:  Covid is making its latest comeback in parts of the northeastern United States as the BA.2 coronavirus variant becomes dominant in the country, officials said Wednesday, while urging Congress to pass new funding or risk the supply of future treatments and vaccines. The country is currently registering an average of 28,600 cases per day, down well below the last peak of more than 800,000 average daily infections, seen in January. Covid-19 deaths are running at around 900 per day -- with a total of one million deaths from the disease expected withing about a month. But Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Rochelle Walensky told reporters there were early signs of a new wave. "We have seen a small increase in reported Covid-19 cases in New York state and New York City and some increases in people in hospital with CO...

Zelenskiy also said 100,000 people were living in the besieged city of Mariupol in inhuman conditions, without food, water or medicine. Kyiv:   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday said peace talks with Russia to end the war were tough and sometimes confrontational but added "step by step we are moving forward." In an early morning video address, Zelenskiy also said 100,000 people were living in the besieged city of Mariupol in inhuman conditions, without food, water or medicine.  

New Delhi : What was supposed to be a discussion about the Jammu and Kashmir Budget in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday turned into a debate on Vivek Agnihotri’s film  The Kashmir Files , with Opposition members accusing the BJP government of failing to make way for the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley despite having had more than seven years to do so. The debate started when Congress MP Vivek Tankha raised the issue of the Budget being discussed without there being any legislature in J&K to represent local interests. He then changed the subject to the plight of Kashmiri Pandits and said he would introduce a Private Member’s Bill for the rehabilitation of the community. “I want to know how many Kashmiri Pandits returned to Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370,” Tankha said. “I am bringing a Private Member’s Bill for rehabilitation of Pandits.” He also said that “restoration of democracy” should be initiated in Kashmir as soon as possible. Leaders from other parties, including...

Srinagar:  Against a normal temperature of four degree Celsius, Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg recorded 17 degree Celsius on Thursday. The sudden four fold increase in temperature over the past few days, in the famous ski resort city, has caused early melting of snow. In the last one week, maximum temperature in Kashmir has gone several degrees above normal. It's almost double than normal in the plains. Srinagar recorded over 26 degrees against a normal of 14 degrees. Meanwhile, Kupwara on Thursday remained the hottest place in the Valley at 28.6 degree Celsius. It is exactly double than normal in this season. Unusual and above-normal temperatures were registered across many other cities on Wednesday. Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the hottest day of the season at 35 degrees Celsius, nine notches above the normal for this part of the season, an official said. Ads by  Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine, was reeling at a max...

Russia-Ukraine War Live News, Russia Ukraine Conflict Crisis News Today, 19 Mar: US President Joe Biden warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday of 'consequences' if Beijing gave material support to Russia's invasion of Ukraine : Russia’s defence ministry reported the use of hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in Ukraine, according to an IFX report. Additionally, it said that the radio reconnaissance centres of Ukraine’s military has been destroyed near Ukraine’s Odessa. On Friday, Vladimir Putin appeared at a huge flag-waving rally at a packed Moscow stadium and lavished praise on his troops fighting in Ukraine, three weeks into the invasion. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for comprehensive peace talks with Moscow, saying Russia would otherwise need generations to recover from losses suffered during the war.  

“As there is very little time left with us to prepare our students for exams, senior officers… will continue to visit schools each working day and strict action will be taken against anyone who is found lacking in his or her duty," the director of the education department said. The Delhi education department has suspended two teachers and terminated the service of two staff members of a government school following a surprise inspection ahead of examinations. Director of Education Himanshu Gupta visited two schools in South Delhi on Wednesday. He observed that in one of the GBSS School, Moti Bagh No.1, a few tew teachers were not taking classes and “syllabi in their subjects are lagging” as a result of which two of them were suspended with immediate effect.  

Ghulam Nabi Azad is likely to meet with Congress president Sonia Gandhi to deliver the message from the meeting and the rebels' concern, sources say. New Delhi:  At a meeting of the Congress "G-23" or rebel group last night, leaders ruled out splitting the party for now, but called for the Gandhis to remove their loyalists from key posts to enable a resurrection of India's oldest party, sources said today. The party is "too weak" to survive the split, the dissenters reportedly discussed at the meeting held at the home of Ghulam Nabi Azad, a leading member of the G-23 or group of 23 dissenters who had written to Sonia Gandhi two years ago demanding big changes in the Congress, including a leadership overhaul. Ghulam Nabi Azad is likely to meet with Congress president Sonia Gandhi to deliver the message from the meeting and the rebels' concern, sources say. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are expected to be at the meeting. The G-23 met two days afte...