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Top of the food chain

India, April 18 -- It started this way. I went to lunch at Manish Mehrotra's Nisaba. I had not been back since it opened officially, though I had gone for the previews and had confidently predicted th... Read More


Conservatism's paradox: Abiding internationalism

India, April 18 -- A week ago, US vice-president JD Vance travelled to Hungary to rally Viktor Orban's supporters, an appearance that included his dialling President Donald Trump, who delivered laudat... Read More


Divided House,defeated bill

India, April 18 -- In September 2023, a special session of Parliament enacted the Women's Reservation Bill with near unanimity: In the Lok Sabha, 454 members voted in its favour while a mere two legis... Read More


Let us spray

India, April 18 -- Ever watched a movie and wondered what the main character would smell like? Saltburn's Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi) would probably be a mix of expensive oud and generational wealth. ... Read More


Harivansh wins rajya sabha depy chief post amid oppn walkout

New Delhi, April 18 -- Harivansh was re-elected unopposed as the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman for a third consecutive term on Friday, with opposition boycotting the election and staging a walkout in pr... Read More


SC heightens vigil to curb sand mining in Chambal

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Supreme Court on Friday ordered heightened vigil, stringent prosecution, and strict accountability of officers as part of a slew of steps to prevent illegal sand mining in t... Read More


Assam FIR case: SC refuses relief to pawan khera

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend Congress leader Pawan Khera's anticipatory bail in the case filed against him in Assam for levelling allegations against chief mini... Read More


Ex-armyman awarded life term for killing son

Agra, April 18 -- A former armyman has been convicted for life for killing his 14-year-old son with his licensed pistol in Agra, in August 2024. Additional district and sessions judge (Court No 01) pa... Read More


Woman bludgeons partner to death at Agra hotel, held

Agra, April 18 -- A man in mid-30s was found dead in a hotel room in the Itora region of Agra district on Friday afternoon. The deceased had checked in the room on Friday morning along with a woman wh... Read More


Man burnt alive on high-tension pole

LUCKNOW, April 18 -- In a shocking incident pointing towards "negligence", a 30-year-old man was electrocuted and burnt alive atop a high-tension electricity pole in UP's Badaun district on Friday. Ar... Read More