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Parliamentary Committee to govt: Ban VPN services

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Time for 2nd thoughts on Indian team combination?

​​​Injuries and defeat might force the visitors to make a few changes for the Oval Test but will the captain usher in changes in the middle order as well? Or take a backward step regarding his four-pacer theory to bolster the bri…

Poco India has 'Noob alert' for OnePlus

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Top 10: Economy better, but still not good enough

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Rain lashes parts of Delhi-NCR, IMD issues orange alert

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for the national capital after rain lashed various parts of Delhi and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday morning. The national capital has been receiving rainfall …

Biden defends departure from 'forever war,' praises airlift from Afghanistan

A defensive US President Joe Biden called the US airlift to extract more than 120,000 Afghans, Americans and other allies to end a 20-year war an “extraordinary success,” though more than 100 Americans and thousands of Afghans re…

Paralympics Live: Shooters fail to qualify for Mixed final

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Why Virat Kohli's form holds the key to India's fortunes

In the cricketing world, it is a given that weight of runs will elevate one to the leadership role. It is only natural, then, that like all great batsmen who are handed the captaincy, Virat Kohli's chief characteristics - poi…

Demolish 40-storey twin towers: SC to Supertech

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed real estate major Supertech to demolish two 40-storey towers additionally constructed in one of its housing projects in Noida after holding that the construction was done in violation of law …

Bldr-authority nexus needs to be dealt with strictly: SC

Referring to collusion between Supertech and the Noida authority which allowed the company to construct two illegal 40-storey towers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said such connivance between developers and authorities across the…

2nd heavy rain spell in Delhi but August in 'deficit'

The skies opened up over Delhi late Tuesday morning and many parts of the city received heavy showers till the evening, flooding roads and causing all-too-familiar traffic chaos on many stretches in the capital, reports Jasjeev G…

Supertech to file review plea, 250+ wait for refunds

“I invested in a project and a building sanctioned by the Noida Authority. What can I say?” The flat that Arvind Kushwaha has invested in, and waited a decade for, will not be delivered to him. It will instead be razed. from De…

Slogan case: Hindu Raksha Dal chief surrenders

Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested Hindu Raksha Dal chief Bhupinder Tomar alias Pinki Chaudhary in connection with his alleged involvement in the Jantar Mantar communal sloganeering case after he surrendered at a police station in …

China expands its activities to Sri Lanka’s north

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9 SC judges take oath on a day of many records

In an eye-ball grabbing event held in the 900-seater auditorium with strict compliance of Covid protocol, the focus was on 58-year-old Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna. On taking oath, she not only followed in her fathe…

UNSC resolution calls for combating terror

The resolution, which saw 13 countries voting in favour with China and Russia abstaining, said that Afghanistan territory not be used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter or train terrorists, or to plan or to finance t…

'Jammu and Kashmir could see Rs 50,000 cr investment'

Amit Shah said that industries were shy of investing in J&K all these years due to some hurdle or the other, and the scrapping of Article 70 and Article 35A had removed these hurdles. He said the new central sector scheme for…

Naidu bats for ‘Mission 5,000’ to save parl democracy

In its first edition, the memorial lecture also saw the virtual participation of former PM Manmohan Singh and a recorded message from Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina and Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. from Time…

US President Joe Biden defends handling of Afghan withdrawal

In remarks at the White House on Tuesday, Biden said the US government had reached out 19 times since March — prior to his public announcement that he was going to end the US war to encourage all American citizens in Afghanistan …

Taliban kosher? India confirms meeting with senior leader

Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai is learnt to have assured Deepak Mittal that the Taliban will address all 3 major concerns expressed by India – safety and return of Indian nationals, safe passage for Afghan nationals looking to come to …

GDP growth in Q1 records 20.1% recovery on low base

Data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Tuesday showed GDP growth rose 20.1% in the three months to June, the first quarter of the 2021-22 fiscal year, compared with a record contraction of 24.4% in the year-ago…

Covid: New 1-day high of 1.28 crore jabs

The increased pace of vaccination is primarily driven by improved supplies, while the Centre has also been pushing states to ramp up inoculation coverage, particularly that of the second dose, mainly in the wake of the upcoming f…

Rahul, Amarinder differ on Jallianwala renovation

Weighing in on the controversy triggered by the changes made at Jallianwala Bagh, which was inaugurated by PM Modi in a laser show on Saturday, Rahul posted a strong tweet virtually calling the renovation a defilement of martyrdo…

Delhi live: 20 fresh Covid cases, 1st death in past 5 days

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Tokyo Paralympics LIVE: Bhagyashri eyes Shot Put gold

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Schools, colleges in Delhi unsure of return on Sept 1

Most private schools say that reopening from September 1 for students of classes IX to XII might be difficult. However, practicals for students of classes X and XII will continue. Many schools will take a decision on reopening de…

20 new cases, Delhi sees 1st Covid death in past 5 days

The national capital reported 20 cases of the coronavirus and one death on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.04 per cent, according to data shared by the state health department. The capital had not recorded any fatali…

Parking project to ease traffic woes near Delhi crematorium

South Delhi Municipal Corporation will develop an automated multilevel parking system at the Punjabi Bagh crematorium under a Rs 33.8-crore project. The second largest cremation centre in the city currently has the capacity to pa…

Two accused of attack on Delhi cops granted bail

A city court has granted bail to two people arrested for allegedly attacking policemen. It noted that if one of the injured cops had left the police station at 8.05pm, then he couldn’t have received secret information at 7.20pm a…

Delhi school reopening: Only 50% students allowed

Giving top priority to vaccinating all employees, including teaching staff, devising a plan for only 50% occupancy in a classroom, manning of the entry and exit gates to avoid overcrowding and setting up of quarantine rooms are s…

Afghanistan live: US President to address nation

The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America's longest war. The final pullout fulfilled President JOe Biden's pledge to end what he called a "forever war" that began in…

Live: 'Most adults to get Covid vaccine first dose by Oct'

India on Monday reported 42,909 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. A total of 380 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours pushing the death toll to 4,38,210. With 7,766 active c…

Row as JD(U) says ‘Nitish Kumar is PM material’

JD(U)’s Nalanda MP Kaushlendra Kumar even offered his seat to Nitish so that he could contest the next Lok Sabha polls. He cited the example of Narendra Modi, saying he too was the chief minister of Gujarat before becoming the PM…

Ahead of Tuesday deadline, US completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan

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Farmers demand action against Karnal SDM

“Protection of democracy is the work of the administration. They are assigned to do this job. We have heard and seen the audio and video (of the SDM instructing cops)...Rest, the DGP is probing the incident and the local administ…

E-challans worth Rs 1,975 crore since Sept 2019

Uttar Pradesh has collected the maximum fine of Rs 545 crore, followed by Bihar with Rs 488 crore and Delhi Rs 244 crore during September 2019 and July 2021, according to government data. Haryana and Tamil Nadu come fourth and fi…

4 gagannauts to go to Russia for their spacesuits

“The spacesuits are being stitched in Russia and they will be coming here to Moscow to undertake tailoring measurements,” Indian ambassador to Russia D B Venkatesh Varma told the Indian media recently. from Times of India https…

Stuck in India for up to a year, Filipinos return home

Dr Neerav Goyal, senior liver transplant surgeon at Apollo, said it was heartening to find that though they were on immunosuppressive therapy, the four kids infected by Covid did well. “It reinforces the observation that children…

India reiterates 2-state solution on Palestinian issue

Shringla chaired four meetings of the Security Council on Monday, a day before the end of India's presidency of the Council. Officials said India successfully steered discussions during its presidency on Afghanistan, Myanmar,…

Pakistan tries to step up terror activities in Kashmir

Terror launchpads close to the border are active again and infiltration has picked up, with agencies warning that this could point to an attempt by Pakistan to use the developments in Afghanistan to its advantage. from Times of…

Sale of meat, liquor banned in Mathura

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday imposed a complete ban on the sale of liquor and meat in Mathura. Yogi was speaking at the Krishnotsava 2021 programme in Mathura. He suggested that those engaged in liquor a…

'Will foil any bid to fuel cross-border terror'

Delivering the Balramji Dass Tandon Memorial Lecture, organised by Panjab University through videoconferencing, Singh said the government has been “constantly monitoring” the developments in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover…

Afghan Sikhs, Hindus return home from Kabul gurdwara

A Kabul-based Sikh, who runs a cosmetics shop, said, “Nearly 40 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus run shops and businesses in Kabul. They have started returning to work. My brother has a wholesale business of medicines with Indian pharma f…

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NCB gets custody of Bollywood actor Armaan Kohli

​Bollywood actor Armaan Kohli has been sent to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) custody till September 1 on Monday, following the seizure of drugs from his residence in Mumbai. from Times of India https://ift.tt/38uPbzu via

Assam drops plans to reopen schools on September 1

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Delhi: 27 Covid deaths in August, just 1 in past 10 days

The national capital recorded zero Covid-19 fatalities for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, apart from 31 fresh cases with a case positivity rate of 0.04%. August has recorded zero deaths on 16 days and 27 fatalities, which …

Delhi: 3 teens drown in Yamuna river, one saved by locals

Three teenage boys died after drowning in Yamuna river, while one was rescued by local divers, early on Sunday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kELFbP …

An Aug ending: Rain likely through the wk in Delhi

Drizzle was recorded in parts of the capital on Sunday. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), rain activity is expected to pick up in the last two days of the month. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines &a…

Separate toilets for transgenders at Delhi Metro stns

To ensure that transgender passengers travelling by Delhi Metro get unhindered access to toilets at Metro stations, they have been allowed to access separate toilets at stations that were meant only for differently-abled passenge…

Paralympics LIVE: Discus Thrower Yogesh eyes gold

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3rd wave could be less severe than 2nd one: ICMR

With recent projections that the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic could hit anytime between September and October, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) projects that it could be less severe than the recent second w…

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‘Super’ app to provide all vehicle-related services

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Deshmukh got clean chit? Cong, NCP seek probe

NCP and Congress on Sunday claimed that a “report” circulating on social media has revealed that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) gave former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh a clean chit, much before cases were f…

Fresh tender for 58 Vande Bharat trains floated

Racing against the target to introduce 73 Vande Bharat trains by August 15, 2023, the railway ministry has floated a fresh tender to procure 58 more such trains. The delivery of these news trains will take the total tally to 102 …

Actor Armaan held in drugs case day after house search

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Need to form coordination committee in NDA: JD(U)

JD(U) on Sunday demanded formation of a coordination committee in the 15-party National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the national level. JD(U) national secretary general KC Tyagi said a coordination committee, or convener, is nee…

After 17 months, SC to resume physical hearing in a limited way from Sept 1

Seventeen months after the Supreme Court completely switched to virtual mode of hearing through video-conferencing, the court has decided to resume physical hearing in a limited way from September 1 with lawyers continuing to hav…

Nagarathna set to have 3rd shortest term as CJI

Justice B V Nagarathna will take the first step towards becoming first woman chief justice of India (CJI) on Tuesday when she takes oath as a Supreme Court judge but with a scheduled tenure of 36 days as the head of judiciary, fr…

100 lakh cr Gati Shakti scheme to be unveiled in Sept

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Rs 100 lakh crore Gati Shakti Master Plan — which will offer multi-modal connectivity to more than 1,200 industrial clusters, including two defence corridors across the country — will be u…

Govt's new app makes checking fitness levels easier

Union minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday launched the Fit India Mobile Application at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on National Sports Day.​“The Fit India Mobile App brings ease of checking one's fitness levels right into …

‘Afghanistan situation led to strategy rethink’

The situation in Afghanistan has emerged as a challenge for India, which along with alignment and realignment of global powers had led the country to rethink its strategy while also putting its weight behind the ‘Quad’, defence m…

How ropeways are going to help in pilgrims’ progress

Reaching the Hindu shrine of Kedarnath and holy Sikh shrine of Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand is likely to become smoother and more enjoyable in the near future as the government plans to provide ropeway links to these major pilgri…

Taliban wants trade with India via Pakistan

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Cases up 32% to 8-week high, 2/3rd from Kerala

The sharp surge in Covid-19 infections in Kerala post Onam sent India’s cases in the week ending Sunday zooming to an eight-week high, with the southern state alone accounting for 66% of all cases in the country in this period. I…

India cracks whip against foreign arms companies

Cracking the whip against foreign armament majors for failure to fulfil their offsets obligations in defence deals, India has threatened to ban a US company and put another 11 American, French, Russian and Israeli firms on a watc…

Delhi cop suspended over men drinking liquor in lock-up

A sub-inspector of Delhi Police special cell has been suspended after a video purportedly showing some men consuming liquor and snacks inside a lockup surfaced on social media earlier this week, officials said on Sunday. from D…

Delhi: 3 minor boys drown in Yamuna, 1 rescued

Four boys from Brijpuri area in Northeast Delhi had left their homes around 5 am for a morning walk in a nearby park. From the park, they went to Sur Ghat to swim in the Yamuna river. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headline…

Delhi-to-Noida on fast track as Mayur Vihar cloverleaf opens

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the ‘cloverleaf’ ramps and service roads on Mayur Vihar Phase-I flyover in east Delhi on Saturday. Kejriwal said that the cloverleaf would bring a lot of relief to the people of Delhi an…

Health card for all: Delhi government checks pulse

The Delhi government will conduct surveys across the city to ensure that eHealth Cards are made available to all citizens under its ambitious Healthcare Information Management System (HIMS). from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News H…

Paralympics LIVE: Paddler Bhavina Patel eyes gold

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WB poll violence: CBI arrests 2 in Nadia

The CBI on Saturday arrested two persons in connection with the alleged murder of BJP worker Dharma Mandal in Nadia’s Chapra. These are the first arrests made by the central agency since Calcutta High Court asked it to probe case…

Live: Biden promises further strikes against ISIS-K

US President Joe Biden on Saturday said that he will plan more strikes on ISIS-K in Afghanistan. This comes just days after a suicide bombing at Kabul airport killed 13 US troops and scores of Afghan civilians. Meanwhile, US has …

Live: Night curfew in Kerala from Mon amid rise in cases

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Kerala logs nearly 1.5 lakh Covid-19 cases in 5 days

Kerala has added close to 1.5 lakh new Covid-19 cases in the last five days alone, with the daily count in the state remaining over 30,000 for the fourth straight day as India again reported more than 45,000 infections on Saturda…

Rule of law will stay till Hindus in majority: Patel

According to Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, as long as Hindus are in a majority in the country, the rule of law, the Constitution and secularism will remain and, when Hindus cease to comprise the majority, all these w…

Jan Dhan accounts hit 43 crore in 7 years

The Centre on Saturday said it had communicated to banks about the plan to ensure coverage of Jan Dhan account holders under various micro insurance schemes while PM Narendra Modi said the government’s financial inclusion initiat…

1 Covaxin dose to survivor = 2 doses to uninfected

A single-dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin in people who had been infected with Covid-19 previously generates antibody response similar to that provided by two doses of the vaccine in those without any history of the infection, sh…

Now, new vehicle series for easy state transfers

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Touching kid’s cheeks not sexual assault: HC

Observing that touching cheeks without a sexual intent would not attract the offence of “sexual assault” under the Pocso Act, the Bombay high court on Friday granted bail to a 46-year-old chicken seller who spent 13 months in jai…

Advance booking for Diwali air travel higher this Aug

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Cong says onus on Captain to stamp out dissent

Amid continuing troubles in Punjab unit, Congress is concerned that hopes of a united face closer to elections may remain a pipe-dream if chief minister Amarinder Singh does not take steps at his level to reassure aggrieved indiv…

India to flag Af concerns with Russia, China in Sept

India will have back-to-back opportunities next month to engage on the evolving situation with Russia and China, two leading players in the war-ravaged country after the departure of the US. The Brics summit will take place virtu…

'Citizens can’t depend on govts alone for truth'

Supreme Court Judge D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said the courts can play the role of “Truth Commissions” at a time when falsehood and fake news circulation has increased manifold with proliferation of social media, and when citiz…

Cops lathicharge protesting farmers in Haryana

Vehicular traffic on several state and national highways in Haryana came to a standstill after police lathi-charged protesting farmers on Saturday afternoon at Karnal’s Bastara toll plaza to stop them from marching to the venue o…

Green India Mission falls 30% short of target

The ambitious Green India Mission (GIM) plan for undertaking afforestation activities under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) has hit roadblocks in some states, resulting in a 30% shortfall in target from 2015-16…

BJP in cahoots with coal mafia: Mamata

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PM: India helps its people wherever they’re in trouble

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while dedicating the renovated Jallianwala Bagh memorial via video conference on Saturday evening, referred to the current crisis in Afghanistan and said that it was to help "our people" wh…

ED summons Abhishek, wife in laundering case

Enforcement Directorate has summoned Trinamool Congress’ second-in-command and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, and his wife Rujira to join investigations in the politically sensitive Rs 1,300 crore money la…

Jaishankar speaks to Blinken over Afghan situation

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke to US Secretary of state Antony Blinken about the latest developments in Afghanistan.The conversation came just two days after a deadly suicide bombing outside the Kabul ai…

Man's body found in drain in Delhi; 7 held

The Delhi Police has arrested seven people including the wife and mother-in-law of a man whose body was recovered from a drain here on August 10, officials said on Saturday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Li…

Paralympics: Paddler Bhavinaben storms into final

Bhavinaben Patel continued to script history as she became the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the Paralympics with a hard-fought 3-2 win over China's Miao Zhang in a class 4 semifinal here on Satur…

'Delhi cops didn't know case was under probe; ludicrous'

A city court has pulled up the Delhi Police for not knowing for nine months that they were "investigating" a case in connection with the northeast Delhi riots, reports Usha Das. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Head…

CCTVs helped Delhi cops solve 100+ key cases this yr

When a 72-year-old woman went missing from her home in July, it took footage from a CCTV camera in the vicinity of her house in southwest Delhi for police to discover she had in fact been murdered by a couple. This case is among …

Delhi: Sood to be face of children mentorship plan

After a discussing lasting one and a half hours between Sonu Sood and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, the CM announced that the actor had been made the brand ambassador of Delhi government’s “Desh Ke Mentor” programme, …

Reopening: Delhi schools are ready, parents not so much

Resumption of classes shouldn’t be a problem because schools plan to prevent crowding of students, said institution heads on Friday after the announcement that education institutions could reopen from September. Parents, however,…

‘New’ Chandni Chowk may be inaugurated on Sept 12

With work nearing completion, the Chandni Chowk redevelopment project is likely to be inaugurated on September 12 by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. A decision to this effect was taken at the Shahjahanabad redevelopment corporat…

46 fresh Covid cases in Delhi in 24 hrs, no death

No fresh death due to Covid-19 was recorded in Delhi on Friday, the second consecutive day with no fatality count, while 46 fresh cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.06 per cent, according to data shared by the city h…

Paralympics Live: Paddler Bhavina eyes entry into final

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Mahindra bags 1,350 cr deal for anti-sub systems

The defence ministry on Friday inked a Rs 1,350 crore contract with Mahindra Defence Systems Limited (MDS) to manufacture 14 integrated anti-submarine warfare defence suites (IADS) for front-line warships of the Navy. “The IADS c…

25k farmers to use stubble solution

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Brics nations join India in opposing EU carbon tax

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SC mulls young lawyers as arbitrators to cut cost

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Literature offers hope in difficult times: Naidu

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Will continue as Chhattisgarh CM: Baghel

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India administered record 1 cr jabs on Friday

India on Friday hit a record one crore doses of anti-Covid jabs till 10pm, surpassing the previous high of 92 lakh shots on August 16 as vaccination picked up pace with improved supplies. Now almost 37% of India's 1.3 billion…

Delhi schools to reopen on Sept 1 with curbs

All government and private schools can reopen in Delhi from September 1 with the students of Classes 9 to 12 being allowed to come first. Colleges and coaching centres have also been allowed to resume functioning from that day. ​…

Govt reviews consumer protection rules for e-com

The government has begun work on a “India-specific model” for the likes of Amazon and Flipkart to collaborate effectively with mom-and-pop stores. The move is part of the government’s review of the draft consumer protection rules…

'Will give befitting reply if not allowed to take decisions'

Just over a month after being appointed as Punjab PCC chief with the blessings of the Gandhis, Navjot Singh Sidhu displayed his belligerent face on Friday by telling the Congress high command that he should be given freedom to ta…

Google now in talks to make large investments in Airtel

After its more than Rs 34,000 crore investment in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Platforms, American internet giant Alphabet Inc’s Google could well be on its way to making “substantial investments, running into several thousands o…

New 'BH' registration series for personal vehicles

The road transport ministry notified a new regime of “Bharat series (BH)” for registration of personal vehicles owned by defence personnel, employees of Central and state governments, PSUs and private sector companies and organiz…

3rd Test: Resurgent Pujara leads India's resistance

An under-fire Cheteshwar Pujara (91*) played one of his most aggressive knocks as the Indian top order showed plenty of resolve to reach 215/2 and kept the third Test against England alive with two more days remaining. With this …

Naseem Banu, the first female superstar of B'wood

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Kishwer Merchantt and Suyyash Rai blessed with a baby boy

Kishwer Merchantt and husband Suyyash Rai, who were expecting their first baby this month, have been blessed with a baby boy today (August 27). The actress shared the first picture with their baby boy on Instagram. from Times o…

Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans

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Desi tourists don't need ILP to visit protected-areas

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Live: Kerala logs 30k Covid cases for 2nd day

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Delhi has maximum CCTVs per sq mile in world

Delhi has beaten cities like London, Shanghai, Singapore, New York and Beijing with the maximum number of CCTV cameras per square mile. The capital has 1,826.6 cameras per square mile compared to the city in the second spot, Lond…

Not much action, Delhi-NCR may choke again on farm fires

North India, including Delhi-NCR, may yet again be staring at extreme air pollution and smog in less than two months’ time, with no major change apparent in efforts to deal with stubble-burning in the affected states of the regio…

A ‘bikini’ masks hip surgery scar at AIIMS-Delhi

At least 20 patients, mostly women in their late 20s and 30s, have undergone hip replacement surgery at AIIMS using a modified technique in which the incision is made within the skin fold of the bikini line or the frontal groin c…

Gurugram murders: Most gashes on tenant' wife

The machete attack that led to four murders in a Rajendra Park house earlier this week was most vicious on Anamika, who lived as a tenant a floor above the alleged killer, the autopsy report of the victims suggests from Delhi N…

Right to privacy includes right to be forgotten: HC

Recognising that the right to privacy includes the right to be forgotten and to be left alone, Delhi high court has ordered various online platforms, including YouTube, to remove explicit videos and audio clips of a Bengali actre…

Narasimha to be 3rd from Bar to become CJI

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‘Govt not planning to cut gap between vax doses’

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'Let fully vaccinated enter without RT-PCR'

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Delhi & Mumbai make it to 60 safe cities list

Two Indian cities — New Delhi and Mumbai — figure on the Safe City Index issued by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research and analysis division of The Economist Group. The report ranks Mumbai 50 out of 60 cities surveyed. …

V-P Naidu to launch Times Litfest today

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Trinamool team seeks bypolls at earliest in WB

A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs met Election Commission officials on Thursday on the issue of pending byelections in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee needs to be elected to the assembly after having lost the Nan…

‘Jailer shameless, Tihar haven for criminals’

Reprimanding Tihar jail authorities in the severest possible terms for allegedly conniving with Unitech promoters Sanjay and Ajay Chandra to allow them to operate from inside the prison to scuttle the ongoing probe against them a…

Govt's new rules may pave way for air taxis

India on Thursday notified a new set of liberal drone rules that could pave the way for these unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) soon carrying both goods for e-commerce and transporting people on air taxis. . “This (new) policy has …

'Sexual act by husband not rape, even if by force'

Sexual intercourse or sexual act by a man with his wife, who is not under 18 years of age, is “not rape even if it is by force or against her wish,” observed the Chhattisgarh high court while discharging a man of rape charges. Th…

Chhattisgarh Congress crisis deepens

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Live: 60 people killed in Kabul airport attack; Islamic State takes responsibility

The Islamic State has taken responsibility for the twin suicide bombings outside the Kabul report which left at least 60 dead and scores injured on Thursday. Several countries have condemned the deadly blasts, this as the UN chie…

Half of India’s adults have got at least 1 vaccine dose

Half of the country's adult population eligible for Covid vaccines has received at least one dose, which includes 99% coverage among healthcare workers and 100% front-line workers for the first dose. A little more than 60% of…

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3rd Test: Root puts England in command with third ton

Carrying on the best form of his life, England captain Joe Root scored his third century of the series against India to move his team into a prime position to win the third Test at Headingley on Thursday. Root struck 121 -- addin…

Woman dies in JNU campus, suicide suspected

A 26-year-old woman living in JNU campus died under mysterious circumstances in Delhi on Thursday morning, police said. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/…

3rd Test: Led by Anderson, England rip India apart for 78

Virat Kohli & Co cut a sorry figure when they were rolled over for 78 (40.4 overs) in their first innings after deciding to bat first on a moisture-laden surface on Day 1 of the third Test. It was India's lowest score in …

Two rounds of hacking on night of Gurugram slaughter

Death visited victims in House No. A-80 of Rajendra Park twice Tuesday. The interrogation of prime suspect, Rao Rai Singh (65), has revealed his daughter-in law Sunita and his tenant’s wife Anamika were alive almost four hours af…

Reopen Delhi schools from next month, says panel

A committee of experts constituted by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has suggested reopening of schools in Delhi for all classes in a phased manner from next month in the wake of significant improvement in the Covid-1…

Delhi Univ drops stories of dalit writers from Eng syllabus

‘Draupadi’, a story by Mahashweta Devi, and the writings of Bama Faustina Soosairaj and Sukirtharani, both Tamil dalit feminist writers, were removed from the English syllabus in Delhi University. Despite the resistance of 15 ele…

MBA student gang-raped in Mysuru

A 22-year-old MBA student who went on a ride with her classmate was allegedly gang-raped by a group of six youths on a secluded stretch at the Chamundi foothills on Tuesday night. The man riding the bike, a local resident, was al…

Gzb girl tries to rescue dog, falls to death from 9th floor

A 12-year-old girl and her pet dog died after falling off the ninth-floor balcony of a flat in Gaur Homes society in Kavi Nagar on Wednesday. The girl — a Class VII student — was trying to rescue the puppy, which had got stuck be…

Finish Delhi’s 3rd ring road by 2023: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to complete the second phase of Urban Extension Road (UER-II) in Delhi by August 15, 2023, which is coming up as a third Ring Road…

Expected Afghanistan takeover, but not so fast: CDS

India had expected the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan but the swiftness with which it happened was a surprise, chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday, while calling for greater cooperation and intelligence-…

Registration of migrant workers to begin today

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Eye on polls, UP to junk stubble-burning cases

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday announced withdrawal of cases filed against farmers for stubble-burning. It also announced to waive off the fines imposed on them for the offence. The state is slated to go to polls early…

Caste census: Cong asks govt to remove 50% quota cap

Congress has reminded the Centre that there is an urgent need to remove the 50% cap on reservations if measures for social justice are to have any real impact, seeking to lob a political hot potato towards the ruling BJP amid ren…

Govt vows 2 crore extra vaccine doses for staff

As many states gear up to open physical schools, more than two crore additional doses of Covid vaccine will be made available to states this month, the Centre said urging states to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before…

SC remark prompts WB to put brakes on Pegasus panel

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Airline staff to face random dope tests

For the first time, India has proposed to conduct dope tests randomly on pilots, cabin crew and air traffic controllers (ATCOs). Aspiring pilots may be required to undergo tests for psychoactive substances before getting admissio…

CBI can’t keep sword hanging over accused: SC

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PMO clears 9 names for appointment as SC judges

The Prime Minister's Office is learnt to have cleared the nine names recommended by the Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana for appointment as judges of the apex court. They have been advised by the law…

'54% of senior citizens in pension schemes happy'

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India needs to jab 1 cr/day to inoculate all by year end

Starting Thursday, India needs to average almost one crore doses per day till the end of the year to reach the target of fully vaccinating the entire adult population. To do this, it will have to nearly double the daily average i…

Reopen Delhi schools from next month, says panel

A committee of experts constituted by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has suggested reopening of schools in Delhi for all classes in a phased manner from next month in the wake of significant improvement in the Covid-1…

Government revises bank pension plan

The government has announced changes to the pension scheme of public sector banks. For family members of employees, the ceiling on family pension has been lifted and, for current employees, the banks’ contribution to the scheme h…

3rd Test: Anderson & Co demolish India, England 120/0

England ripped through India for 78 -- its eighth lowest total in Test cricket -- before putting on the team's highest opening stand of the summer to take complete control of the third Test after Day 1 at Headingley. Winning …

Vijay Mallya files plea in UK high court

Fugitive Indian businessman Vijay Mallya has filed papers in the UK high court seeking permission to appeal against his bankruptcy order. Mallya (65) was declared bankrupt by the insolvency and companies court (ICC) of the high c…

Delhi records 35 Covid-19 cases, one fatality

Delhi reported 35 fresh Covid-19 cases and one more fatality due to the disease on Wednesday, according to data shared by the city health department. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - …

Times Top10: Congress crisis worsens in Punjab

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5 biggest companies in the TV market globally

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Andhra Pradesh education department fixes fee for junior colleges, schools

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Narayan Rane held after ‘slap Uddhav’ jibe sparks clashes, gets bail

Union Cabinet minister Narayan Rane, 69, arrested on Tuesday after a Ratnagiri court refused him transit pre-arrest bail in FIRs over his 'slap' remark against CM Uddhav Thackeray, was granted bail by a Mahad magistrate m…

Post-Onam, Kerala sees 3-month high of 24k cases

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3rd Test: Intense India look to subdue troubled England

They did it in Australia. They are now doing it in England. This Indian cricket team has kept the flame of Test cricket burning bright one series after the other, fuelled intrinsically by their passion for the red-ball format. …

Gurugram: 9-year-old, parents among 4 hacked to death

Armed with a sickle that wasn’t an unfamiliar tool in his hands — as avid planter and pruner, he was “tree man” to the neighbourhood — a 65-year-old property dealer allegedly went on a killing spree in his Rajendra Park house in …

Rape case: UP woman who immolated self outside SC dies

The woman who had set herself on fire outside the Supreme Court last week, along with her male friend, died of her burn injuries on Tuesday. She was undergoing treatment at RML Hospital after suffering 65% burns. The male friend …

Teen shot dead for delay in order at southwest Delhi eatery

An 18-year-old man was shot by two unidentified men at a restaurant he worked in on Monday night. The deceased, Aman alias Ghulam Sabir, was a resident of a JJ colony in Bawana. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines &…

If 18-yr-old can vote, s/he can drink: Delhi govt

The AAP government on Tuesday defended its decision to reduce legal age for drinking in the capital. It opposed a PIL filed in the Delhi high court in this regard. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates…

Work on to ease waterlogging woes: Delhi CM

The progress on the drainage master plan, which aims to make the capital free of the perennial waterlogging problem, was reviewed by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday. It’s common to find roads, underpasses, key intersect…

No Covid deaths in Delhi for 5th day in a row

Delhi on Tuesday recorded 39 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero fatality for the fifth consecutive day. This is the 15th time since the start of the second wave of the pandemic that the city logged zero fatality in a day. from Delhi…

Taliban block Afghans’ access to airport

The Taliban warned on Tuesday they would not extend the August 31 deadline announced by the Biden administration for withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan and urged the US to evacuate all its nationals by the agreed …

Asset monetisation: 'Govt set to gift away assets created over 70 yrs'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday dubbed the government's "asset monetisation plan" as a deal to gift the crown jewels created over 70 years to select industrialist friends, warning that it will lead to creation …

20-yr-old case among 121 pending against MPs, MLAs

Despite its order to expeditiously conclude trial of criminal cases involving lawmakers, the Supreme Court has been informed that many such cases have been pending for years with a total of 121 cases which are pending trial again…

Form special force to guard courts, judges: Bar Council

Referring to the killing of a judge in Jharkhand and crimes committed frequently within court premises across the country and clashes between lawyers and police, the Bar Council of India, the apex statutory body to regulate Bar, …

BJP signals it’s open to caste census, keeps eye on Nitish

BJP has signalled that it is open to the idea of a caste census without getting into specifics such as a likely timeline while keeping a wary eye on ally Nitish Kumar's attempts to raise stakes over OBC politics by calling fo…

Karnataka becomes first state to implement NEP

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Union minister Rane gets bail at midnight, will move HC

Union Cabinet minister Narayan Rane, 69, arrested on Tuesday after a Ratnagiri court refused him transit pre-arrest bail in FIRs over his 'slap' remark against CM Uddhav Thackeray, was granted bail by a Mahad magistrate m…

'Afghanistan shouldn't be used by Pak-based terrorists'

While expressing concern over the "grave humanitarian crisis" unfolding in Afghanistan, India Tuesday yet again voiced its apprehension about the security situation as it said Afghan territory should not be used by Paki…

Income cannot be sole basis to decide creamy layer: SC

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Modi, Putin discuss steps to ensure regional security

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New RE Classic 350 teased, launch on September 1

Classic 350 will undergo a handful of changes, both mechanically and cosmetically. Royal Enfield is set to replace the Unit Construction Engine (UC) with the J-Series engine — the same one which powers the Meteor 350. from Time…

How voice remotes work & why they can be ‘frustrating’

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Times Top10: CAG raises questions on UP's Kumbh spending

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Virat Kohli and Joe Root: Captains in contrast

An effect of a packed itinerary is that teams start getting on each other's nerves quickly and the atmosphere can get combustible, as it did in the second Test at Lord's. And that is where things start getting tricky for …

Sitharaman unveils Rs 6L crore national asset monetisation plan

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday launched a four-year road map for a Rs 6-lakh-crore asset monetisation plan. A large chunk of this will be through brownfield assets of central ministries and public sector entities a…

Delhi reports 17 fresh Covid cases, no deaths for 4th day

The national capital on Monday recorded 17 Covid-19 cases, the lowest since March 28 last year. Zero fatalities were reported for the fourth day on the trot, as per the data shared by the Delhi government’s health department. f…

‘We’re not a Taliban state': Delhi court rejects Pinki’s plea

Dismissing the anticipatory bail application of Hindu Raksha Dal president Pinki Chaudhary in a case related to communal slogans allegedly raised at Jantar Mantar, a Delhi court has said “we are not a Taliban state” and the rule …

24m-high smog tower opens at Delhi's Connaught Place

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated a 24-metre-high anti-smog tower at Connaught Place on Monday. It is believed to be able to clean up to 1,000 cubic metres of air every second and render around a square kilometre more br…

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