A new year, a new list, and yet Mumbai remains at the top spot as the most expensive city in India for expats. In a recent survey published by consultancy firm Mercer, Mumbai has in fact climbed up 11 spots to be ranked 136th globally. Delhi also featured in the top 200 and climbed up 4 spots from last year to 164th place.

The Congress demands suspension of all clearances for the «Mega Infra Project» in Great Nicobar, citing severe threats to tribal communities and ecological damage. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticizes the project's forest land diversion and its environmental impact, highlighting risks in an earthquake-prone area post-tsunami. Allegations include inadequate consultation with tribal councils and legal bodies, underscoring violations of constitutional and environmental norms, amid global expert warnings.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday instructed the Water Resources department to ensure the timely completion of ongoing irrigation projects. During a meeting with top officials of the department, Majhi emphasized the importance of efficient water management, especially during the delayed monsoon period.

North India, including Delhi, braces for continued severe heatwave conditions as the IMD issues red alerts. Delhi recorded temperatures well above normal, with high humidity amplifying the heat index to 46 degrees Celsius. The region has endured prolonged heatwaves, while the IMD also forecasts extremely heavy rainfall in Northeast India, particularly Meghalaya, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh, indicating a shift in weather patterns across the country.

BJP leader M B Bhanuprakash passed away due to a cardiac arrest while participating in a protest against the rise in petrol and diesel prices in Karnataka. «He collapsed after suffering cardiac arrest while getting into his car,» a police source said. «He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but could not be saved,» the source added.​​

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi urged the Election Commission to disclose data on faulty EVMs used during the Lok Sabha elections, citing concerns over accuracy after his victory in Assam. His request follows controversy over alleged tampering and a Mumbai incident. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi echoed skepticism, while BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar defended EVM integrity, asserting they are secure and non-networked.

«Bharat» and «India» will be used interchangeably in NCERT textbooks as is the case in the country's Constitution, National Council of Educational Research and Training Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani has said. The comments assume significance in the wake of a high-level panel working on the social science curriculum recommending that «India» should be replaced with «Bharat» in school textbooks for all classes.

On Monday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in New Delhi. Their discussion covered a broad range of bilateral, regional, and global issues. Jaishankar expressed confidence that the strategic partnership between New Delhi and Washington will continue to grow stronger in the near future.

In yet another dig at Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) criticism, former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that Musk's suggestion about 'all EVMs being hackable' was too broad and inaccurate. He sharply countered the latter, saying the Tesla co-founder and CEO is «factually incorrect.» Chandrasekhar stresses the distinctiveness of Indian EVMs compared to their Western counterparts, particularly those used in the US.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives in the train accident near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. At least 15 people were killed and around 60 others injured after a goods train collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani station in West Bengal, police said. In a post on X, the prime minister said the «railway accident in West Bengal is saddening. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones».

At least four Maoists, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with police in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Monday morning, officials said. The incident took place in Tonto and Goilkera area, they said. «Four Maoists were killed in the gunfight, while two have been arrested,» Jharkhand Police spokesperson and IG (Operations), Amol V Homkar, told PTI.

rime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm wishes to Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. He emphasized the importance of «values of sacrifice, compassion and brotherhood,» calling them «essential in building a peaceful and inclusive world.» On June 9, President Muizzu travelled to New Delhi for PM Modi's oath-taking ceremony. He held talks with PM Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

The Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express collided with a goods train on Monday morning near New Jalpaiguri, a senior North Frontier Railway (NFR) official said. There are unconfirmed reports of injury to a few persons in the accident that took place around 9 am, the divisional railway manager of NFR's Katihar Division said. The 13174 Kanchanjunga Express from Agartala collided with the goods train near Rangapani close to New Jalpaiguri station, he said.

The Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express (13174) collided with a goods train on Monday morning near New Jalpaiguri. The accident took place around 9 am close to Rangapani, near the New Jalpaiguri station. The divisional railway manager of NFR's Katihar Division mentioned unconfirmed injuries resulting from the accident.

Nikhil Gupta, a 52-year-old Indian national, has been extradited from the Czech Republic to the United States, where he is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, according to the federal Bureau of Prisons website and a source familiar with the matter. Gupta is suspected by US authorities of being involved in a failed plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US resident and advocate for a sovereign Sikh state in northern India.

The Bandipora area in Jammu and Kashmir was cordoned off after some gunshots were heard in the forest area of Aragam Bandipora district. Gunshots were heard in the forest area of Aragam Bandipora district on Sunday. Security officials are carrying out a Cordon and Search Operation in the area. More details are awaited in the case.

India and the US are now in an «advanced stage of talks» for the proposed joint manufacture of the latest generation of Stryker armoured infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) as part of their defence-industrial cooperation roadmap. With the US also recently offering to demonstrate the mobility and firepower of the eight-wheeled Stryker in high-altitude areas in India, the defence ministry is examining a three-phase plan for the proposed project, sources told TOI.

Indian Railways operated the first trial train from Sangaldan to Reasi, including on the world's highest rail bridge built on Chenab river in J&K, on Sunday. With this rail link, travel between the Valley and the rest of the country is set to become a reality in the next 4-5 months, officials said. Reasi was recently in the news because of a terror attack that claimed nine lives. The railways also achieved this feat days before PM Narendra Modi visits Srinagar to celebrate International Yoga Day.

A beehive of Pakistani spies posing as young Indian women with alluring names honeytraps officials in Indian defence establishments, reveal court papers about Nishant Agrawal, a former scientist of Brahmos Aerospace Private Limited's (BAPL) Nagpur unit recently convicted of leaking military secrets. Many could fall for the Indian-sounding Sejal Kapoor, Arohi Alok, Aditi Aaron, Aditi Agrawal, Anamika Sharma, Divya Chandan Roy, Neha Sharma and Pooja Ranjan. Agrawal did so, too, six years ago.

Darshan's fan Renuka Swamy started sending the star's girlfriend Pavithra Gowda messages through a fake Instagram profile two weeks before his June 8 murder and the messages turned lewd in the week before his killing allegedly at the hands of the actor and his aides, according to a senior police officer. Police have also claimed that Swamy messaged, some with obscene content, many other women. These including a couple of actresses.