Richard Burgi

Delhi's temperature remains below 40 degrees due to western disturbances. Safdarjung saw nine heatwave days in 2022. IMD defines a heatwave as 4.5 degrees above normal, with severe heatwave at 6.5 degrees above. Heatwave unlikely in Delhi next week.

Kshatriya protests in Gujarat, particularly against Rajya Sabha member Parshottam Rupala, have not significantly impacted BJP's electoral strategies. These agitations were brought under control once two of the three key people behind them — Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor — joined BJP. The party's focus on consolidating Patidar support and uniting lower castes minimizes the threat posed by the ongoing caste-related agitation.

After the messaging platform said that forcing it to break message encryption may lead to its exit from India, the Delhi HC has said the right to privacy can’t be absolute. Here’s a look at why the company is arguing that its end-to-end encryption cannot be compromised

Three Indians arrested in Canada, linked to hit squad hired by Indian govt to kill pro-Khalistan separatist. All the accused were arrested in operations in two provinces – Alberta and Ontario. Charged with first-degree murder, they arrived on temporary visas after 2021, associated with criminal groups in Punjab & Haryana.

Congress nominates Kishori Lal Sharma to contest against Smriti Irani in Amethi, endorsed by Priyanka Gandhi. Sharma, with a long association with the area, faces mixed reactions from the public, including skepticism from Smriti Irani.

Venkatesh Iyer's fighting half-century topped a similar effort by Suryakumar Yadav as Mitchell Star's four-fer helped Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by 24 runs in a low-scoring Match 51 of Indian Premier League, securing their first win at the Wankhede after 2012 and second over at the iconic venue.

Lt Col (retd) Sada S Peter, who was a battery commander of the Rocket Regiment, recollects his days and nights at the Kargil war — and his battle for sanity thereafter

Aditi from Bengaluru narrowly avoids falling victim to a sophisticated financial scam involving SMS messages inducing confusion. Urged to return excess money, she spots scam signs like the 10-digit phone number, highlighting the importance of checking bank accounts separately.

Madhya Pradesh HC ruled unnatural sex with wife isn't rape, even non-consensual. Case involved IPC 377, 506, exceptions, wife's age, dowry harassment, living separately, wife's accusations, amended definition. Marriage details were considered.

Eight years after the PhD student Rohith Vemula died by suicide due to alleged caste-related discrimination at the University of Hyderabad, the Telangana Police has submitted a closure report stating that no one was responsible for his death and that Vemula did not belong to the Dalit community. The closure report mentions that there is insufficient evidence to accuse the former vice chancellor.