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Two juveniles detained, allege sexual abuse as motive

Meerut, June 30 -- Nearly six weeks after the murder of Naushad, the caretaker (Mutawalli) of Madina Mosque in Saharanpur, police on Monday claimed to have solved the high-profile case by detaining tw... Read More


Trainer aircraft crash lands on under-construction highway

AGRA, June 30 -- A woman trainee pilot escaped with minor injuries after a trainer aircraft from a private aviation institute in Aligarh crash-landed on an under-construction highway in Kasganj on Mon... Read More


CS orders faster rollout of business-friendly reforms

Lucknow, June 30 -- In a further push to improve ease of doing business and attract fresh investment, chief secretary (CS) SP Goyal on Monday directed all departments to expedite implementation of com... Read More


Speeding vehicle mows down family on bike in Bulandshahr; two dead

MEERUT, June 30 -- A 70-year-old woman and her 45-year-old son were killed, while her 12-year-old grandson sustained critical injuries after their motorcycle was hit by an unidentified speeding vehicl... Read More


The cultural address of Delhi

India, June 30 -- The story of this one-bedroom Sujan Singh Park apartment in the south block started in Lahore, pre-Partition, when some called it the hotbed of political activity - still remembered ... Read More


The gastronomification of urban India

New Delhi, June 30 -- Until about six years ago, Noida's Sector 104 was a quiet residential neighbourhood of independent houses and tree-lined streets. Today, its ground floors are lined with a wide v... Read More


Labour codes must adjust society's moral compass

India, June 30 -- After decades of contentious debates and false starts, labour-law reforms have finally entered the decisive implementation phase. The four codes - on Wages, Social Security, Industri... Read More


Keep politics out of children's plates

India, June 30 -- Among the few policy initiatives birthed and scaled by India, the mid-day meal scheme must rank towards the top. Pioneered in Tamil Nadu and then implemented nationwide, the scheme t... Read More


The Economist's India column is condescending

India, June 30 -- In May 2026, The Economist launched "Ashoka", a column dedicated to India. It's a rare distinction: Only a handful of countries have named columns - Britain (Bagehot), the US (Lexing... Read More


Climate action needs cash. Where is it?

India, June 30 -- The conclusion of the Bonn Climate Conference has left developing countries confronting a familiar reality: Climate finance remains the most important issue in global climate negotia... Read More