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New Delhi| Mumbai: The NDA on Friday stepped up its political and legislative outreach ahead of the Monsoon session, with the government preparing to reintroduce a Constitution amendment Bill to operationalise women’s reservation through a fresh delimitation exercise.Sources in the BJP said the party is reaching out to all parties except the Congress and the Samajwadi Party to secure the required two-thirds majority.At a high-level NDA strategy meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, senior Union ministers and key allies, the ruling coalition reviewed its legislative agenda and floor coordination for the Monsoon…

Early detection remains critical in diagnosing health conditions, as it can improve treatment outcomes. Several ailments may develop and continue to progress without causing any noticeable symptoms. You may feel healthy and assume that since there are no symptoms and nothing major is disrupting your day, everything is fine. However, such conditions may be detected at an early stage only through regular health check-ups, making preventive screening mandatory so that you can stay ahead. This is especially true for many cancers.From mammography to colonoscopy, learn which health screenings you need based on your age and gender. (Picture credit: Freepik)ALSO READ:…

‘Lenin’ box office collections day 8: Akhil Akkineni’s film drops 17.5%; earns Rs 1.65 Cr in India Akhil Akkineni’s ‘Lenin’ continued its theatrical run with a modest performance on its eighth day at the box office. After completing its first week, the action drama entered its second weekend with lower collections.According to trade tracker Sacnilk, the film earned an estimated Rs 1.65 crore net in India on Day 8. The latest figure marks a 17.5% decline compared to the Rs 2.00 crore net collected on the previous day.India collections move past Rs 38 crore netThe Day 8 earnings came from…

MUMBAI: Benchmark indices ended higher on Friday, with the sensex climbing 965 points and Nifty reaching the 24,330 level, propelled by buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries, bank and IT stocks.Additionally, a strengthening rupee against the US dollar improved sentiment, even as the broader market remained predominantly negative due to weak global cues, traders said.”There is a shift in market momentum, with strong traction moving towards large-cap stocks, led by the IT and banking sectors. This is supported by optimism around business updates and Q1 earnings expectations,” Vinod Nair of Geojit Investments, said. The trend appears to be driven largely by…

Representational image of a seismograph recording an earthquake. | Photo Credit: Reuters A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday (July 17, 2026), right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador.Authorities have not immediately reported any severe damage or casualties in any country.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3 with epicentre 48 kilometres southwest of Aquiles Serdan, near the coast of Chiapas and at a depth of 15 kilometers. It was preceded by a smaller quake with epicentre a bit further out in…

NEW DELHI: The Centre told Supreme Court Friday that visa and consular services, which are outsourced, offered to lakhs of Indian nationals, OCIs and foreign visa applicants were severely impacted in Indian missions in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra (Australia) as Delhi high court had quashed the selection of private service providers.”We outsource consular, passport and visa services to private entities like other countries. The cancellation of award of tender to the successful bidder has brought these services in four countries to a standstill. The Indian missions have diverted staff to meet emergency needs of people,” solicitor general…

Mumbai: In the wake of a spate of tree fall incidents during the recent heavy rain spell, BMC has initiated work on a scientific action plan to classify Mumbai’s trees based on their risk level and create a comprehensive database on their health, age and structural condition.At a meeting held at the BMC headquarters, the civic administration, tree experts, botanists and environmentalists discussed conducting a ward-wise survey of trees with the help of botany students and experts. The survey will classify roadside trees as highly hazardous, hazardous or healthy, based on their condition and structural stability.The BMC will also explore…

New Delhi: To commemorate the centenary of the martyrdom of Sardar Teja Singh Samundri, lieutenant governor TS Sandhu, his grandson, organised a special Shabad Kirtan at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in the city Friday. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) also held a commemorative function at Teja Singh Samundri Hall in Amritsar.The programme in Delhi was attended by former President Ram Nath Kovind; Chief Justice of India Surya Kant; Gursharan Kaur, wife of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh; chief minister Rekha Gupta; actor Anupam Kher; ministers of Delhi cabinet; judges of Supreme Court and Delhi High Court; MPs, MLAs and a…

Offenders Face Steep Fines As Penalties Upped Across Nation Bengaluru: Playing music on speaker mode, watching videos without earphones, and creating disturbance inside Namma Metro coaches could now cost commuters up to Rs 2,500 — five times higher than the earlier fine of Rs 500. The revised penalties took effect on June 19 following amendments to the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002, through the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.According to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL), the enhanced penalties apply to Metro rail systems across the country. Any act that causes inconvenience or discomfort to fellow…

Hyderabad: A 73-year-old retired Air Force employee has lost Rs 33.5 lakh in a digital arrest cyber fraud. On the victim’s complaint, a case was registered by the Malkajgiri police.The complainant, from Bollarum, told police that on June 30, he received a phone call from an unknown number. The caller, claiming to be from ‘Suchna Vibhag’, told the victim that another phone number was obtained using his Aadhaar card at Uttam Nagar in Delhi and an FIR was registered at Daryaganj police station in Delhi for misuse of the phone number.“The caller asked me to talk to a Delhi police…