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Air India Cuts Fuel Surcharge On Some Routes, Including Europe, North America
- Jul 02, 2026 23:10 pm IST
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
- (with inputs from PTI)
The surcharge has been reduced to $200 from $280 along North American and Australian routes and to $125 from $205 on European routes.
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CBSE Chief Prashant Sitaram Appointed Additional Secretary In Home Ministry
- Jul 02, 2026 23:05 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Sitaram, a 2001 batch IAS officer, was appointed CBSE chairperson last month after the incumbent was shifted out amid the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system row.
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Gun, Bullet Found In Metro Passenger's Bag At Delhi's Mandi House
- Jul 02, 2026 22:48 pm IST
- Reported by: Divyankar Tiwari
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
The police are currently trying to ascertain the motive behind the accused attempting to enter the metro with the weapon and how he had acquired it.
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MLA Disqualified, Bypoll In Madhya Pradesh's Datia To See Prestige Fight
- Jul 02, 2026 22:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Within the Congress, intense discussions are in progress over the choice of candidate. The strongest buzz surrounds Arjun Bharti, son of disqualified former MLA Rajendra Bharti
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Strong Indicators Show India's Economic Resilience Amid Global Uncertainty
- Jul 02, 2026 22:18 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Showing India's growth momentum, the nation's GDP, one of the most important economic indicators, grew by 7.7 per cent in financial year 2025-26, reaffirming its position as the world's fastest-growing major economy.
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"They Are Using Ethanol In Racing Cars": Oil Minister Hardeep Puri
- Jul 02, 2026 21:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
Puri defended the government's push towards greater biofuel blending while addressing the heavy financial toll on oil marketing companies amid recent global crude price volatility triggered by the Middle East crisis.
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After WhatsApp, Centre Sends Notices To Telegram, Signal Over Usernames: Sources
- Jul 02, 2026 21:41 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The government is concerned that with the introduction of usernames -- meant to keep phone numbers private -- there will be a spurt in online impersonation, fraud and digital arrests.
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Trees Cut, Ponds Destroyed In Key Kerala Reserve, High Court Takes Note
- Jul 02, 2026 21:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Aswin Nandakumar
The environmental damage centres on nearly 300 acres of cardamom patta land at Goodanpara Estate, where forest officials say large-scale tree cutting and excavation were carried out under the guise of developing cardamom plantations.
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India, Japan Vibrant Democracies With Shared Values: Envoy Nagma Mallick
- Jul 02, 2026 21:03 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The envoy said during India and Japan's bilateral engagements, "our two sides will hold discussions to deepen our economic partnership to mutual benefit".
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Chinese Presence Growing In Indo-Pacific, India-Japan Ties Closer: Experts
- Jul 02, 2026 20:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Vishnu Som
In a discussion with NDTV today, India's former Ambassador to Japan Sujan R Chinoy said while China is a global power in terms of economy, it is not quite there yet in terms of military power.
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Provident Fund Contribution Beyond Rs 1,800 A Month Voluntary: Centre
- Jul 02, 2026 20:26 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Under the new Employees' Provident Funds Scheme 2026, notified by the Labour and Employment Ministry on Monday, both employee and employer contributions will be capped at the current wage limit of Rs 15,000 per month.
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Panic Button, Surveillance: Security Boost For Mumbai Locals After Stabbing
- Jul 02, 2026 20:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
One of the key proposals under consideration is expanding the use of facial recognition-enabled surveillance cameras at major railway stations by replacing conventional CCTV systems.
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Cables In Drain, Unanswered Calls: 17-Year-Old Electrocuted In Rain-Hit Thane
- Jul 02, 2026 19:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
The victim, Aliya Chandiwala, a resident of Yasmeen Park in Mumbra near Thane, had stepped out for some work when she was electrocuted in a waterlogged area.
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High Court Rejects 16 Documents Presented By Man As Proof Of Citizenship
- Jul 02, 2026 19:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The court made the observation dismissing a petition challenging a lower-court order that declared an Assam resident a foreigner.
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Siya Goyal Agrees To Lie Detector Test In Ketan Agarwal Murder Probe
- Jul 02, 2026 19:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Police took Siya Goyal to a site in Pune on Thursday morning where she and her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary, had rehearsed how to push Ketan Agarwal off the cliff, police said.
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Woman Stripped, Paraded In Madhya Pradesh By In-Laws Over Property Dispute
- Jul 02, 2026 19:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
During the assault, her hair was cut off, her clothes were torn, and she was left without clothes before being forced to wear a garland made of shoes and paraded through the village.
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In Punjab Reset, Congress Steers Clear Of 2022 Pitfalls, Sends Unity Message
- Jul 02, 2026 19:18 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
The appointments suggest that the Congress leadership has learnt lessons from the turmoil that had hurt the party before the 2022 assembly elections. Back then, the party had replaced Captain Amarinder Singh with Charanjit Singh Channi as Chief Minister.
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Assam-Arunachal Highway Shut As Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides
- Jul 02, 2026 19:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
As landslides continue, the office of the Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD) has ordered suspension of all vehicular traffic on the highway.
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Fake Marriage Racket Busted In Delhi, 3 Arrested: Police
- Jul 02, 2026 19:01 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Investigators said the gang's plan was to flee from the matrimonial home with cash and valuables after the marriage.
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Air India Express Resumes Flights To All Middle East Destinations
- Jul 02, 2026 18:46 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Currently, the carrier operates around 780 weekly flights between India and West Asia connecting 18 Indian cities directly with the region.