Good morning! Nearly all of India's west coast and parts of central and north India were experiencing widespread and heavy rainfall as the monsoon entered a vigorous phase on Monday. Extremely heavy rainfall was reported in parts of Konkan, Goa, and Madhya Maharashtra. Isolated places in eastern Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, Kerala, and Karnataka received heavy to very heavy rainfall on Monday and Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department said. HT brings you a round-up of the most important and interesting stories, so you don't miss your daily dose of news. |
THE BIG STORY Rain batters India in rare monsoon sprint Heavy rain hit large swathes of India on Tuesday, inundating parts of the country's west coast and impacting states in the Himalayan region, the east coast, the southern peninsula, and parts of northwest India, as dark monsoon clouds raced across the country in an unusually early and active phase of the annual rainy season. Read more. |
STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED |
The Big Question What results will Twitter's pursuit of judicial review of the Centre's takedown orders bring? Social media company Twitter moved the Karnataka high court on Tuesday against the Union government's orders for it to take down posts and accounts, people aware of the matter said, a legal challenge that has accused the Centre of abuse of power. Read more. |
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 RiP, Leonardo Del Vecchio. He was raised in a Milan orphanage, but built and dominated the market for this unisex accessory. Tom Cruise wore them in Top Gun and Risky Business. Those Blues Brothers loved them too. What? |
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From the Edit Page Why America today is a politically broken land America is politically broken. And this is reflected in three clear ways. One, power is diffused. With Joe Biden's election and the Democratic win in the House and the Senate, liberals, on paper, wield federal executive and legislative power. Going by the popular vote, Democrats represent the majority opinion. But a closer look reveals that the Right wields real institutional power. Read more. |
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From the Field How a tribal woman's battle for land left her battling for life A little past 2pm on July 2, Rampyari Sehariya lay writhing in pain as smoke rose from the saree draped on her. Around the 48-year-old tribal woman was a fallow field measuring six bighas – land that has seen her family harassed, assaulted, and abused for over 22 years despite multiple police complaints; land that Rampyari sought to protect on Saturday, when she was doused with diesel and set on fire, leaving her with 80% burns and in a battle for her life. Read more. |
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Infographic of the Day Rupee closes in on 80-mark against US dollar  (Click to expand) |
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HT This Day: July 6, 1975 Ashe first black to win Wimbledon title  (Click to expand) Arthur Ashe today be. came the first black man to win a Wimbledon crown when he pulverized champion Jimmy Connors, the hottest favourite for years 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 five minutes over two hours in the final of the men's singles. Read more. |
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