| Good morning! The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Varanasi civil court to desist from hearing the Gyanvapi mosque survey case for a day, as it deferred the hearing to Friday in view of a request made by the lawyer for the Hindu petitioners. 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 SC to hear Gyanvapi case today, restrains local court The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained the Varanasi civil court from hearing the Gyanvapi mosque survey case for the time being, as it deferred its own hearing of a case on the legality of the survey to Friday on a request made by the lawyer for Hindu petitioners. Read more. |
| STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED HC sets aside Delhi govt's doorstep ration scheme Nikhat Zareen wins world championship gold Former Punjab Cong chief Sunil Jakhar joins BJP Sidhu gets one year in jail in road rage case |
| The Big Question Will thunderstorms ease the heat by this weekend? Heatwave conditions returned on Thursday to northwest India, including the national Capital where parts of the city recorded a maximum temperature over 46°C, with conditions expected to worsen on Friday before a sudden turn in the weather is expected over the weekend. Read more. |
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THE DAILY QUIZ QUESTION Sanjeev and Sadhana Prasad are suing their son. They say they've exhausted their savings on his education and lavish wedding. All they want in return is a ____, or Rs 5 crore. FIB. Hint: For most Indian parents, first comes marriage, then comes…. |
| FROM THE EDIT PAGE The Congress must save itself, first Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." That famous quote, erroneously attributed to Albert Einstein, exemplifies the state of the Congress over the last decade. Which is why the party's attempt at reviving itself with a "Chintan Shivir" (brainstorming meeting) has been greeted with scepticism. When a party lurches from one defeat to another without learning lessons, what can a three-day retreat achieve that eight years in the political wilderness have failed to drive home? Read more. |
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| NUMBER THEORY Understanding the latest global surge in Covid-19 infections Ever since the peak of the global Omicron surge in late January, daily cases of Covid-19 had been seeing a near-consistent (and rapid) decline for the past four months. However, in the past week, the seven-day average of daily cases on the global level has again started rising. Which regions are seeing a resurgence of infections? Are deaths rising again too? What role is the global vaccination drive playing in this? Read more. |
| FROM THE FIELD From disciple to godman: Chronicling the rise of a Sathya Sai Baba prot̩g̩ Flipping through the contents of her 17-year-old son's belongings upon his return from a hostel in Puttaparthi Рa pilgrimage town in Andhra Pradesh popular as the birthplace of spiritual guru Sathya Sai Baba Рthe woman's gaze fell on a book with a reddish cover. The author's name, Madhusudan Naidu, made her head swim. She imagined the worst-case scenario Рher son getting sacked from the Puttaparthi school on getting caught with the book, and the family being ostracised by devotees. Read more. |
| PHOTO OF THE DAY Khusro's day |
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| HT This Day: May 20, 1966 Delhi Bill goes for President's assent  (Click to expand) With the approval of the Rajya Sabha today, the Delhi Administration Bill now goes to the President for his assent. As they did in the Lok Sabha yesterday, several Opposition and Congress members made repeated attempts to secure more powers for the proposed Metropolitan Council. Read more. |
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