Towns across UP, Chhatisgarh are getting baked, experts blame ‘man-made heat islands’

LUCKNOW: Banda in Uttar Pradesh baked at a blistering 48.2 Celsius Tuesday, turning roads gummy, metal searing hot and afternoon air into a blast furnace. Bundelkhand’s parched district has emerged as Asia’s hottest location four times in a month and topped global heat charts twice, a grim badge for a place meteorologists and geologists described…

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Trump cites nuclear threat while defending conflict with Iran

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended the continuation of the conflict with Iran, saying he would not allow Tehran to develop nuclear weapons regardless of whether the decision is politically “popular” or not.Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump said preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons remains a priority for his administration and…

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PM Modi arrives in Rome for final leg of five-nation tour; meeting with Italian PM Meloni, bilateral cooperation on agenda

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rome on Tuesday (local time) for the final leg of his five-nation tour, where he is scheduled to meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella, hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and participate in diplomatic engagements before departing for India on Wednesday.In a post on X, PM…

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DU may relocate Faculty of Law, political hub of North Campus, to another location

NEW DELHI: One of Delhi University’s most active centres of student politics in North Campus – a hub of Dusu activity that has produced not just student leaders but also some of the country’s top lawyers, politicians and bureaucrats over the years – is being considered for relocation to the university’s off-campus facilities, including East…

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