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Delhi: No Chhath Puja celebrations in public places

Delhi Disaster Management Authority has banned Chhath Puja celebrations in public places, including at riverbanks, ponds, temples and public grounds in view of the pandemic. In an order on Thursday, DDMA, however, allowed public …

Delhi HC nod to ration at doorstep for cardholders

Delhi high court has allowed the AAP government to go ahead with delivery of ration to cardholders at doorsteps as long as there is no shortage of it in fair price shops. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live …

Power tariff in Delhi left untouched again

In a major relief for nearly 62 lakh electricity consumers in the capital, power regulator Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission did not hike the tariffs while announcing the rates for 2020-21. DERC said it found “there are no …

Northeast Delhi riots case: Court fines police

In three separate cases related to the northeast Delhi riots, a city court came down heavily by imposing a fine on Delhi Police, which is to be deducted from the responsible policemen’s salary, for either seeking repeated adjourn…

‘Gehlot trusts me,’ says PM, calls Cong CM ‘good friend’

When PM Modi attended a virtual ceremony on Thursday to lay the foundation stone of four medical colleges in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot put forward a list of development works he wanted for the state. “This shows he trusts me, de…

PC lends voice to G-23 protest on ‘orchestrated hooliganism’

The Congress dissident bloc G 23 Thursday condemned the protest outside the residence of senior colleague Kapil Sibal, calling it orchestrated and demanding party chief Sonia Gandhi take action against those responsible. While in…

HC frowns on trial judge over quizzing of rape survivor

The Bombay high court has upheld the life term handed to three men for a 2010 gang rape of a young woman who “innocently took a lift from a man in a car’’ in Pune. However, it frowned on the trial court judge and public prosecuto…

Road blockade by farmers inconveniencing commuters: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday cited its own ruling that barred protesters from blocking public roads and said farmers’ grievances could be addressed either by Parliament or judiciary but they cannot be seen to cause harassment to…

Six turncoat MLAs put Congress in a spot in Rajasthan

Amid the pangs of its Punjab headache, Rajasthan has raised its hand to present Congress with a new problem to solve. Four of the six BSP-turned-Congress legislators from the desert state on Thursday reached New Delhi to seek &qu…

Goalie gets drawn into political game

Amrinder Singh, goalkeeper of the Indian national football team and ATK Mohun Bagan FC in the Indian Super League, is a celebrity in his own right, but his name with one syllable less than the former CM has fortuitously invited a…

Crisis brings relief for two Congress CMs

The unexpected crisis in its Punjab unit wrought by the leadership’s choice Navjot Sidhu and the renewed G23 aggression are likely to provide relief to Congress incumbents in the two other party-ruled states which have been rocke…

After agri boost, monsoon set to withdraw from Oct 6

The four-month summer monsoon, which ended as a ‘normal’ rainy season on Thursday and is set to withdraw from October 6, leaves India’s agriculture on a good footing with the levels of soil moisture sufficient to support the rabi…

Congress crisis peaks as Capt says will quit party, senior leaders back Sibal

The crisis in Congress escalated on Thursday with former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh saying he will quit Congress soon, and senior leader P Chidambaram joining veteran partymen Ghulam Nabi Azad, B S Hooda and Anand Shar…

Core sector grows 11.6% in August on low base effect

The eight core sectors grew for the sixth consecutive month in August led by robust expansion in cement, electricity, coal and natural gas segments, data showed on Thursday. The key infrastructure sector spanning coal, crude oil,…

SC seeks Adani Power’s response to Gujarat Urja’s curative plea

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Adani Power to respond within three weeks to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s curative plea seeking reversal of the SC’s 2019 judgment upholding Adani’s decision to terminate its Mundra plant’s power…

Musk, Bezos set to offer broadband in India

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, the world’s two richest businessmen, are set to take on Airtel’s Sunil Mittal and Reliance Jio’s Mukesh Ambani in the high-speed broadband and internet space as they have approached the Indian government…

Adani’s wealth surges 261%, now Asia’s second richest

India has added five billionaires every month in the last 12 months as the value of businesses such as chemicals, software and pharmaceuticals soared. Among the traditional billionaires, Gautam Adani (59) and family, with Rs 5.1 …

Good summer monsoon and prediction of normal winter rains raise hope for record output in 2021-22 crop year

The four-month summer monsoon ended as ‘normal’ rainy season on Thursday by bridging the earlier deficit and its withdrawal from northwest India will start from October 6 - the second most delayed withdrawal after 1960, said Indi…

69% adults have got at least one jab, 25% fully vaccinated: Govt

As many as 31 states and UTs have covered more than 60% of their adult population above 18 with at least one dose of Covid vaccines and 25% of this cohort has received the full two doses. Overall, 69% of the total adult populatio…

Dhoni finishes in style as Chennai sail into IPL play-offs

Chennai Super Kings produced a convincing performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad to maintain their remarkable consistency this season and sail into the Indian Premier League play-offs on Thursday. The CSK bowlers restricted SRH …

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Man drowns in Delhi farmhouse swimming pool

A 25-year-old man from Uttarakhand drowned allegedly in a swimming pool at a farmhouse in south Delhi's Maidan Garhi area, police said on Thursday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi…

Noida: Prohibitory orders extended till Oct 31

The order limited crowd size at 100 for indoor wedding functions and "not more than area size" in open venues, while stating that shopping malls, restaurants could operate at maximum 50 per cent crowd capacity. from D…

Bypolls live: Voting begins in Bengal's Bhabanipur

Voting begins in West Bengal's Bhabanipur assembly constituency. The bypoll is being keenly watched as chief minister Mamata Banerjee who is not an MLA is contesting from here. Besides Bhabanipur, polling is also being held i…

Congress headless, no one knows who’s taking decisions: Sibal

Amid growing defections from the party and the chaos in the Punjab unit, Congress veteran and G-23 leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has asked the leadership to convene a meeting of the Congress Working Committee. from Times of India htt…

Loyalists target Sibal, G-23, accuse them of betrayal

The turmoil in Punjab Congress and the G-23 offensive against the leadership has triggered a bitter war of words, with Congress leaders slamming Kapil Sibal and some others for raising concerns about “instability in Punjab”. Form…

Baghel loyalists land in Delhi, crisis in state flares up again

Amid the frantic firefighting in Punjab, Congress found itself dragged into the Chhattisgarh power struggle on Wednesday when around 15 party MLAs — loyalists of CM Bhupesh Baghel — landed in Delhi in the evening, apparently to l…

Delhi: Middle school classes may start after fest season

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is likely to allow reopening of middle school classes (6-8) in the city after the festival season is over. A final decision will be taken after considering the prevailing Covid situa…

Delhi-based green law group bags ‘alternative Nobel’

Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE), a Delhi-based environmental law advocacy group, received 2021 Right Livelihood Award, Sweden’s alternative to Nobel Prize, on Wednesday for its efforts to protect environment in…

Delhi: 'Deaths due to coal pollution may double in 9 yrs'

The number of premature deaths occurring from coal-related air pollution in Delhi could almost double in the next nine years, with 5,280 premature deaths expected till 2030, a new study shows. The report comes in the light of Ind…

Pvt schools in Delhi for post-Dussehra reopening

Saying that the academic gap had to be bridged quickly, the association of the city’s private schools said on Wednesday that the authorities should consider resuming lower classes in schools immediately after Dussehra. Other scho…

Delhi records 41 Covid cases, 0 fatalities in 24 hrs

The capital recorded 41 cases of Covid-19 with a positivity rate of 0.06% and zero fatality due to the infection on Wednesday. With the fresh cases, the infection tally in the city has climbed to 14.38 lakh. Over 14.13 lakh pati…

‘We’re G23, not Ji Huzoor’: Congress infighting out in open

Congress veteran and ‘G23’ leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has asked the party brass to convene a CWC meeting to discuss the problems in Punjab. Another ‘G23’ leader, Kapil Sibal, said the party was “headless” and no one knew who was tak…

Second wettest Sept in 27 years bridges monsoon deficit

Above-normal rainfall this month, which turned out to be the second wettest September in the past 27 years, has almost bridged the deficit of the monsoon season with the cumulative rainfall showing the gap to be narrowed down fro…

Sidhu blames choice of new AG, ‘tainted’ ministers for quitting

The curious case of Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation as Punjab PCC chief within 10 days of his bête noire Amarinder Singh’s exit as CM unravelled on Wednesday when he declared the new-look Congress government’s choice of advocate…

Pre-primary kids to get midday meals too

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday scaled up the national mid-day meal scheme as ‘PM-POSHAN’ which will also cover students of ‘Balvatikas’ (pre-primary classes) and provide hot cooked meals to students of elementary classes in gover…

HC: Breastfeeding inalienable constitutional right of a mom

Breastfeeding is an inalienable constitutional right of a lactating mother and the right of the infant needs to be assimilated with the mother’s right, the Karnataka high court observed on Wednesday. It was disposing a batch of p…

China outspends US, others in overseas belt and road projects

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Piramal acquires DHFL for Rs 34k cr

In the first insolvency resolution in the financial services space, Piramal Group has concluded payment of Rs 34,250 crore to take over Dewan Housing and Finance (DHFL). The deal is likely to help banks that had been hit by the c…

8k genetic testing can assess heart disease risk

More people are now undergoing a one-off genetic test costing Rs 8,000 to assess if they are born with a predisposition to heart diseases. The genomic risk score, also called polygenic score, currently prescribed for high-risk in…

Govt to list ECGC, infuse Rs 6k cr capital

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SC seeks Tirupati response on ritual ‘irregularities’

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) to a year-and-half old complaint by a devotee of Lord Balaji that irregularities have crept into the daily “puja and archana” in the temple c…

Amarinder meets Shah, stokes buzz of move ahead of Punjab polls

Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday called on Union home minister Amit Shah at the latter’s residence here. The two leaders had a meeting of over 50 minutes, boosting speculation about the Congress leader either…

India set to take part in SCO anti-terror exercise in Pakistan

India is likely to send a three-member team to participate in a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) anti-terror exercise in Pakistan next week, TOI has learnt. The Pabbi anti-terror Exercise 2021 is being held at Pabbi in Pak…

IPL: All-round Bangalore thrash Rajasthan by 7 wickets

Royal Challengers Bangalore dished out a clinical display with both bat and ball to record a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday, boosting their prospects of a t…

Rohini court security: Cops working on foolproof plan

Security has been intensified at the Rohini district courts when it reopened for the public on Monday after last Friday’s shootout in which notorious gangster Jitender Gogi was killed in a courtroom. While there are still some ch…

Delhi records 2 Covid deaths, 34 new cases in 24 hrs

Delhi recorded two Covid-19 deaths and 34 fresh instances of the infection in a day with a 0.05 per cent case positivity rate, according to a health bulletin issued by the state government on Tuesday. from Delhi News: Latest De…

Reopening schools in Delhi for all? Call likely today

A decision on further reopening of schools for classes under IX is likely to be taken at a meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday. A decision on allowing Ramlilas and public celebrations of Dussehra an…

Delhi government charts a ‘deshbhakti’ course

The Delhi government launched its much-talkedabout deshbhakti (patriotism) curriculum for its schools on Tuesday on the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. The objective is to instil a sense of patriotism in students — fro…

DPCC notifies blanket ban on crackers till Jan 1

Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Tuesday notified the ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the capital till January 1, 2022. It has asked district magistrates and deputy commissioners of police to strictly i…

Gandhi siblings left red-faced amid efforts to rejig Congress

After the central leadership completely owned the Punjab restructuring and felt it had settled the chaotic unit, the surprise resignation by state president Navjot Singh Sidhu caught everyone by surprise and threatened to destabi…

Most women in managerial posts in Northeast, AP & Punjab

The north-eastern states generally have the highest ratio of female workers in managerial positions, with Meghalaya topping the chart with 34.1%, followed by Sikkim and Mizoram, according to the annual bulletin of the Periodic La…

Switchover buzz as Amarinder in Delhi to meet ‘friends’

Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh arrived in Delhi on Tuesday amidst an intense buzz over a meeting with the BJP brass that might be a precursor to an alliance, even as his visit was termed as a personal one to…

Month after month, Covaxin missing production target

Homegrown Covaxin was to play a major role in vaccination against Covid-19. But eight months after the vaccination drive began, only one in 11 Indians has managed to get the first indigenous vaccine. Bharat Biotech, which manufac…

Switch hit: Sidhu quits as PCC chief; minister follows

In a switch hit that left Congress on a sticky wicket in Punjab again, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as PCC chief on Tuesday, followed by the resignation of new minister Razia Sultana “in solidarity” with hi…

Bombay HC fines co Rs 25 lakh for ‘wasting court’s time’

To ensure that those approaching courts in commercial disputes “understand that courts are not playgrounds, and litigation is not a pastime,” the Bombay HC recently directed a private company to pay Rs 25 lakh to a party against …

Adani loses out to Gujarat Gas on city gas distribution network

The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out Adani Gas Ltd’s challenge to the decision of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to award the city natural gas distribution (CGD) network for Sanand, Bavla and Dholka in G…

Sebi fines Videocon’s Dhoot, two others for insider trading

Markets regulator Sebi has penalised promoters of Videocon Industries, Venugopal Dhoot and two of his investment companies, with a total fine of Rs 75 lakh for pledging Videocon shares without proper disclosure to shareholders an…

Congress to retire Kerala old warhorses?

It’s a season of open discontent in the Kerala unit of Congress but those in the know say that it is not likely to extend beyond a lot of sound and some fury. Reason: The Congress high command in Delhi wants the old guard sidelin…

Sidhu not a stable man, resignation sheer drama: Amarinder Singh

Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said Navjot Sidhu’s resignation as PPCC chief within two months of taking over the vital post had proved beyond doubt that the cricketer turned politician was an “unstable” …

Govt’s online job exchange for elderly to start on Oct 1

Come October 1, senior citizens seeking work opportunities will be able to register themselves on a first-of-its-kind dedicated employment exchange portal for the elderly. The ‘Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (S…

Ordnance board to split up from Oct 1

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CM Arvind Kejriwal launches 'Deshbhakti Curriculum'

Every child in Delhi will be a patriot in the true sense, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal exuded as he launched the AAP government's ambitious 'Deshbhakti Curriculum' on Tuesday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News He…

What may have triggered Navjot Sidhu's resignation as Punjab Congress chief

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IPL: Hardik shows some form as MI beat PBKS by 6 wkts

Mumbai Indians won their first game after three defeats as they beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in Abu Dhabi. Punjab Kings managed a below-par 135 for 6 which MI surpassed in 19 over with Hardik Pandya scoring unbeaten 40 off 30…

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DDCA bans use, sale of firecrackers in Delhi till Jan 1

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Tuesday ordered a complete ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the national capital till January 1, 2022. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updat…

September of records to end on a dry note in Delhi

Despite the capital recording 244% excess rainfall in September so far, it is unlikely that any showers will occur in the remaining days of the month. Showers may resume from October 1 as the Met department has forecast light rai…

Order to enforce Delhi CM's ‘pledge’ to pay rent stayed

Providing the AAP government a temporary relief, the Delhi high court on Monday stayed its earlier order directing formulation of a policy to implement chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s “promise” to pay rent of poor tenants during…

Punjab govt carries Capt’s ‘baggage’

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BJP claims attack on Dilip on Didi turf, EC seeks report

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2,000-yr-old Meerut find may lead to ‘lost’ Ashoka pillar site

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All citizens will get digital health ID: PM Modi

PM Modi on Monday launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, envisaged as a complete digital health ecosystem with a ‘health ID’ for every citizen, digitised personal health records, as well as a registry of doctors and health…

UK Royal Mint launches first-ever gold bar featuring Hindu deity to celebrate Diwali

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Three killed as Gulab batters Andhra; spares Odisha

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Community leaders turn ‘influencers’ to boost vaccination drive in tribal districts

In many of the tribal-majority districts, it is not celebrities but community leaders and members of self-help groups, mostly led by women, who have emerged as key “influencers” to push the Covid vaccination drive. from Times o…

Bombay HC bars open-court hearing of workplace sex harassment cases

Issuing guidelines for sexual harassment at workplace cases, the Bombay high court has directed that henceforth all such matters will be heard in-camera or in the judge’s chambers and not in open court, and the orders are not to …

Rift in CPI over promotion may have resulted in Kanhaiya Kumar's exit

An internal split within the Communist Party of India (CPI) over promoting Kanhaiya Kumar at the national level may have triggered the former student leader’s imminent exit from the party. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ic…

Jobs in 9 non-farm sectors rose 29% in June quarter: Study

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RSS-linked magazine calls Amazon ‘East India Co 2.0’

Days after its attack on Infosys, RSS-affiliate magazine Panchjanya, in its latest issue, has carried a cover story on Amazon, likening the online retail giant to East India Company and accusing it of corrupt practices. from Ti…

Pay closer attention to N-proliferation, India says at UNSC

India on Monday called for stepped up attention from the international community to check illicit proliferation of nuclear weapons. Addressing the UN security council meeting on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), foreign s…

SC ticks off corporate lawyers on pleas for urgent listing

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Amid global spurt, average height of Indians declined over 10 years

In the context of an increase in average heights worldwide, there was, alarmingly, a decline in the average height of adult men and women in India in the decade from 2005-06 to 2015-16 after a significant increase from 1998-99. W…

With big guns, Army keeps combat posture along LAC

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Bharat Bandh paralyses Punjab, has limited impact elsewhere

Farm groups in Punjab, which have been at the forefront of the struggle against the Central farm laws, brought the state to near standstill on Monday as the Bharat bandh paralysed rail and road traffic, and business establishment…

SC puts govt on notice, says ‘don’t play football with lives of young doctors’

The Supreme Court on Monday accused the National Medical Council, National Board of Examinations and the health ministry of “playing football” with the lives of young doctors aspiring to do their specialisation by changing the pa…

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Delhi riots 2020 pre-meditated conspiracy: HC

The court, in a separate order, granted bail to one Saleem Khan, saying that in the absence of any material to show that he was a part of the unlawful assembly at the crime scene, the veracity of the allegations levelled against …

Unidentified men kill 20-yr-old in west Delhi

A 20-year-old man was shot dead on Monday allegedly by unidentified men in a suspected case of gang war in west Delhi's Khaira road area, three days after the shootout inside the Rohini courtroom left three people dead. fro…

Merkel's bloc stumbles badly in Germany; horse-trading ahead

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Bharat bandh live: Farmers block highways in Punjab, Haryana

Mobilisation of farmers opposed to the new farm laws is in full swing for the Bharat bandh on Monday. Their presence at the Singhu protest site along the Delhi-Haryana border has considerably swelled. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (S…

Delhi Police on alert, patrolling upped for Bharat Bandh

Delhi Police has made arrangements to maintain law and order on Monday in the wake of the Bharat Bandh called by the agitating farmers. The cops have deployed extra personnel and intensified patrolling near the borders. from De…

Delhi logs 29 fresh cases, zero Covid deaths

The capital recorded zero deaths due to Covid-19 and 29 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.05% on Sunday. This was also the ninth consecutive day that Delhi didn’t record any Covid-19 fatality. from Delhi News: Latest Delh…

Delhi: Muslims help save temple from damage

A swift legal move by a concerned group of Muslim residents of Jamia Nagar has ensured halting of damage to the premises of an old temple in the locality by Delhi high court. A part of the dharamshala next to the temple was raze…

Teachers in Delhi HC as private school slashes pay

For the past 30 years, this teacher has been working at a private school. Come March 2020, when the nationwide lockdown was declared and teaching-learning shifted to the online mode, her salary was reduced to Rs 40,000 from Rs 7…

Delhi zoo to welcome 3 Gujarat lions

Delhi zoo will soon have new attractions in the form of three lions that will arrive at the capital from Gujarat on Sunday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift…

1 dead, many evacuated as Gulab makes landfall

A fisherman from Andhra Pradesh died while hundreds of people were evacuated, as cyclonic storm Gulab made landfall 20km north of Kalingapatnam on Sunday evening. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39LILg1 via

African, S American nations hail PM Modi's vaccine pitch at UNGA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vaccine pitch during his UNGA address on Saturday went down well with several heads of African and South American countries with many delegates thanking him for offering to make India the hub of glo…

S Jaishankar, Thai minister hold discussions on Myanmar crisis

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PM Modi: UPI transactions making economy more transparent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said growing volume of UPI transactions was making the economy more transparent and helping boost fin-tech.In his monthly radio broadcast Mann ki Baat, he also nudged Indians to buy khadi, h…

Covid live: At 2 lakh, India logs lowest weekly cases in 6 months

India recorded just over 2 lakh fresh cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Sunday, a 6.4% decline from the previous seven days and the lowest weekly count in nearly six months. Stay with TOI for all updates from Times of India …

5,000 writers to pen stories on unsung freedom fighters

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Caste census need of hour, Centre should do a rethink: Nitish Kumar

Reiterating his demand for a countrywide caste Census, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday said it is the need of the hour and the Centre should reconsider its decision against it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y6gtuu via

Last-minute drama over shortlist as 15 Punjab ministers take oath

A last-minute replacement, an abortive campaign to dislodge another from the shortlist and a public outburst by two disgruntled ex-ministers marked the swearing-in of new Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s 15-member Cabinet on Su…

Singhu swells for today’s Bharat bandh

Mobilisation of farmers opposed to the new farm laws is in full swing for the Bharat bandh on Monday. Their presence at the Singhu protest site along the Delhi-Haryana border has considerably swelled. from Times of India https:…

Shout, demand 50% quota in all spheres, CJI urges women

​At a time when the Union government is still at the proposal stage for reserving 50% panchayat membership for women, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Sunday strongly batted for 50% quota for women in all spheres of activity,…

Pay anomaly: Why Colonels earn more than Lt Generals

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Centre places Srinagar on international aviation map

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China shows real intent, more PLA shelters come up on LAC

Seventeen months into the military confrontation in eastern Ladakh, China continues to build more troops shelters along the frontier as part of its ongoing overall consolidation of military positions and upgrade of air bases faci…

Ahead of polls, Yogi revamps team to give it caste balance

BJP consolidated its ‘sawarn’ (upper caste), non-Yadav-OBC and non-Jatav-SC rainbow social coalition in UP, ahead of the 2022 UP polls, by inducting seven new ministers in an expansion of the Yogi Adityanath ministry on Sunday. …

IPL: Harshal hat-trick helps RCB crush MI by 54 runs

Glenn Maxwell justified his million dollar contract with an all-round performance before Harshal Patel took a hat-trick to ensure a thumping 54-run victory for RCB over MI. Maxwell (56 off 37 balls and 2/23) produced one of his b…

Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 winner: Arjun Bijlani bags the trophy

After weeks of thrilling, spine-tingling and daredevil performances and a few emotional moments too, Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 has come to an end. Arjun Bijlani, who was hailed as one of the strongest contenders of Khatron Ke Khiladi…

Major reshuffle, new departments in Delhi Police

As part of a major revamp undertaken by police commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Saturday, Delhi Police got a human resource division which will handle units like personnel management, training and welfare. from Delhi News: Latest…

Delhi: Lawyers abstain from work in dist courts

A day after the shootout at Rohini District Courts Complex, questions are being raised and meetings are being held regarding security lapses in all the other six district courts in Delhi. Lawyers also abstained from work in all t…

ART of policing: 15 hit-&-run cases cracked in Ggm

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Channi’s new team likely to have 7 new faces

After days of hectic discussions and uncertainty, the Congress leadership finally arrived at a consensus on who all will join the Punjab cabinet. The list was cleared during CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s meeting with Rahul Gandhi t…

Delhi: Zero Covid deaths for 8th straight day, 27 new cases

The national capital on Saturday recorded zero deaths due to Covid-19 and 27 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.04%. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.t…

Rohini court firing: 2 held from safehouse

An old member of slain gangster Gogi's gang told TOI on Saturday that they had identified one of Sunil Tajpuria's henchman, a gym trainer, who was present outside the court with the getaway vehicle to help the shooters fl…

4 decades ago, India started its road trip in this little car

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PM Modi to bring home 157 artefacts handed over by US

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Pakistan using terror as a tool in Afghansitan: Rajnath

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Govt plans 3L primary agri cooperatives in 5 yrs

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US bill seeks to save job-linkedgreen cards from going to waste

USCIS will also be enabled to award green cards to eligible applicants from the pool of unused employment-based immigrant green cards during the fiscal years 2020 and 2021. While a short summary of the bill is available, the enti…

No change in Covishield dose gap: NTAGI chief

Dr N K Arora, chairman of the Covid-19 working group of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), on Saturday ruled out any changes in the gap between two doses of Covishield citing scientific studies suggesting …

Denied okay for Rome trip, Mamata Banerjee blasts Centre

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CJI calls for people-friendly judiciary to help the vulnerable

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Longer 24-week cap for MTP in special cases now in force

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Cyclone Gulab set to hit Andhra Pradesh, Odisha today

In a rare occurrence during September, a cyclone is set to hit the north Andhra-south Odisha coast on Sunday evening with expected wind speeds gusting up to 95kmph, the IMD has warned. The cyclone, christened ‘Gulab’, intensified…

Channi’s new team likely to have 7 new faces

After days of hectic discussions and uncertainty, the Congress leadership finally arrived at a consensus on who all will join the Punjab cabinet. The list was cleared during CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s meeting with Rahul Gandhi t…

Eye on China, Quad vows to up its game in Indo-Pacific

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‘Using terror as political tool dangerous’: PM Modi slams Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expectedly had a message in his UN General Assembly address for Pakistan, as he slammed use of terrorism as a political tool, but equally significantly for China as he said the “reliability’’ of globa…

Come, make in India: PM Modi woos global vaccine manufacturers

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday made an important effort to put India on the front-line of the global fight against Covid-19, by inviting global vaccine manufacturers to “come and make vaccines in India”. “I, today, invite vaccine m…

Delhi: Fire breaks out in cardboard factory

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IMD issues yellow alert for Sun, Mon in Delhi

Sultry conditions prevailed in the national capital on Saturday with some parts receiving light rains even as the IMD issued a yellow alert indicating severely bad weather for Sunday and the day after. from Delhi News: Latest D…

IPL: Bishnoi, Shami set up Punjab's 5-run win over SRH

Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi snared three wickets as Punjab Kings dished out a clinical bowling display to beat struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad by five runs in a low-scoring but entertaining Indian Premier League match on Saturd…

Eyewitnesses recount how shots after shots were fired

As gunshots rang inside room number 207 of Rohini Courts Complex on Friday afternoon, a stampede-like situation was witnessed as people ran for cover. Many litigants and lawyers said they had never witnessed something of this sca…

Delhi: On cusp of record, rain to continue through next wk

Light showers were recorded across parts of the city on Friday, with another 4.1mm of rain added to Safdarjung’s overall total for September during the day. This leaves the monthly rainfall figure — 413.3mm — only 4mm short of t…

Delhi: 24 fresh Covid cases, zero deaths in past 24 hrs

The national capital recorded zero deaths and 24 fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday, with a positivity rate dropping to 0.03%, according to the data shared by state health department. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines &a…

Delhi Univ to seek data from colleges on fee waivers

Delhi University (DU) is planning to seek data from various colleges on number of students who have applied for a fee waiver on account of losing their parents to Covid-19. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Liv…

Delhi's most wanted comes in line of fire

In a brazen strike inside a courtroom in the Rohini district court complex on Friday afternoon, gangster Jitender Gogi was gunned down by two shooters alleged hired by his rival. The two assailants, dressed as lawyers, were kille…

SC bars Kerala HC from testing validity of law on EWS quota

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IIT-Bombay graduate from Bihar tops civil services exam,

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Sensex at sixty

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Live: Kerala cases fall below 18k, India tally under 30k

After two days of reporting 30,000-plus fresh cases of Covid-19, the country-wide tally fell below that mark on Friday as infection numbers in Kerala declined to under 18,000 on Friday. India recorded 29,595 fresh cases of the vi…

Tatas lead wealth creation among India’s business houses

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Sachin Pilot-Rahul Gandhi meet sparks Raj rejig buzz

Pilot was apparently called for discussions in which Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra both were present. A Cabinet reshuffle in the Gehlot government is pending for a while now. The state government is to be rejigged by including …

SC: Convict’s right to raise juvenility plea at any time needs rethink

Nearly a decade after giving convicts the right to raise juvenility plea at any stage, the Supreme Court on Friday realised that its 2012 ruling has opened the floodgates for petitions where convicts, even more than a decade afte…

MoD inks Rs 21k cr deal with Airbus for 56 IAF planes

The Union defence ministry on Friday inked the over Rs 21,000 crore (around $3 billion) contract with Airbus Defence and Space (Spain) to acquire 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft to replace the old Avro planes of the IAF. Airbu…

CoWin to add date of birth for fully vaccinated travelling abroad

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Modi's visit: Biden gets proof of family ties to India

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China fumes at Quad, India says it caused Galwan clash

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Top gangster killed by rivals in Delhi court, both hitmen shot

In a brazen strike inside a courtroom in the Rohini district court complex on Friday afternoon, gangster Jitender Gogi was gunned down by two shooters alleged hired by his rival. The two assailants, dressed as lawyers, were kille…

Huawei executive to be freed after deal with US prosecutors

The chief financial officer of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei reached a deferred prosecution agreement with US prosecutors Friday to avoid felony fraud charges, clearing the way for her release after nearly three years detention i…

Quad meet: Concert of four democracies stand up to China without mentioning it

Leaders from four diverse democratic nations, each country separated by thousands of miles of sea lanes, met at the White House on Friday for the first in-person Quad summit and said they would work together as only democracies c…

First in-person Quad leaders meet: Top quotes

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IPL: CSK humble RCB with all-round show, claim top spot

CSK produced a clinical all-round show to humble RCB by six wickets and claim the top spot in the IPL pecking order. Kohli (53) and Padikkal (70) struck brisk fifties in an impressive 111-run stand but CSK pulled the strings to r…

'Shameful that gang wars happen in courtrooms'

Aam Aadmi Party targeted Delhi police commissioner Rakesh Asthana and union home minister Amit Shah after the Rohini court shootout on Friday afternoon in which three gangsters were killed. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News He…

Delhi live: 48 new Covid cases, zero deaths in last 24 hours

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Late rain brings Delhi ever closer to 1944 record

Parts of the capital received strong showers on Thursday night, which may see Delhi break its all-time record for September rainfall by Friday. The city is expected to see at least a ‘two-week’ delay in the withdrawal of the sout…

Delhi: Salon told to pay Rs 2cr for ‘botching’ haircut

If it wasn’t for the sum involved, one could perhaps joke that the salon operator was having a bad hair day. But Rs 2 crore is not a trifling sum and that is what the salon has to pay a model as punitive award for a haircut that …

Delhi stares at liquor shortage as pvt vends shut shop

A shortage of liquor is being reported across the city, a week before the 260-odd private shops shut down from October 1. People are finding it difficult to buy the brands they could easily get a few months ago. Those engaged in …

Delhi northeast riot case: Top cop forms special cell

Delhi Police commissioner Rakesh Asthana has formed a special investigation cell (SIC) to carry out a proper scrutiny of cases related to the northeast Delhi riots in 2020. The move came after the courts, on various occasions, ha…

US V-P Kamala Harris, PM Modi talk up Indo-US ties at 1st in-person meeting

Perceived ideological dissonance aside, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States Vice-President Kamala Harris presented a friendly front before cameras at their first in-person meeting, pledging that the two countries would…

Supreme Court technical panel to probe Pegasus row

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Two killed in police firing at Assam eviction site

Two civilians were killed and nine policemen injured at Dholpur in Assam’s Darrang district on Thursday as an eviction drive to reclaim government land from allegedly illegal settlers triggered mob fury and instant reprisal, incl…

No technical concern in Covishield certificate process: UK

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Anand Giri says fears for life, given security in jail

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PIO space scientist wants to give wings to desi students’ dreams

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PM Modi, US Vice-President Kamala Harris flower a new friendship

Perceived ideological dissonance aside, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States Vice-President Kamala Harris presented a friendly front before cameras at their first in-person meeting, pledging that the two countries would…

Key trial of 5,000-km ICBM Agni-V in October

India will soon conduct another test of its most formidable strategic missile, the over 5,000-km Agni-V, even as work is still in progress to develop multiple-warhead capability for ballistic missiles. The “user-trial in full ope…

PM Cares Fund isn’t a govt of India fund: Centre to HC

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No OBC info in 2021 census as 2011 caste data unusable: Govt

The Centre Thursday told the Supreme Court it has decided not to enumerate Other Backward Castes as part of the 2021 Census as taking a headcount of castes other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes will be administratively…

Fuming France cancels meet with Australia, India

A ministerial meeting of the India-France-Australia trilateral grouping scheduled on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session is now off the table, a fallout of AUKUS — a trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK…

‘At home’ vaccine for disabled, people with special needs gets govt nod

The Centre has allowed door-to-door inoculation for people with disability, special needs or any physical challenges that may be impeding accessibility to Covid vaccination centres. The Centre has asked states and UTs to facilita…

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India searches for its own space and pace amid global great power turbulence

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Three armed militants killed in Uri sector following infiltration bid

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Live: PM Modi meets US Vice-President Harris, discusses issues of mutual and global interest

PM Modi arrived in Washington DC for his visit to the United States of America at the invitation of US President Joe Biden. This is Prime Minister's first visit abroad beyond the neighbourhood since the Covid-19 pandemic outb…

IPL: KKR steamroll Mumbai Indians to enter top four

Rookie Venkatesh Iyer left many in awe of his talent as Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance to tame the mighty Mumbai Indians by seven wickets and enter the top-four in the points table. Iyer (53 off 30) display…

Riyadh returnee held with gold bars at IGIA

An Indian passenger coming from Riyadh was apprehended by the CISF at the Delhi airport on Thursday for allegedly carrying gold bars hidden in the hand baggage worth an estimated Rs 14 lakh, a senior officer said. from Delhi Ne…

Narendra Giri died of asphyxia, says autopsy

The post-mortem examination report of Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) president Narendra Giri on Wednesday revealed that the seer had died of “asphyxia due to hanging” – a conclusion that adds weight to the theory that the …

September dengue cases lowest in 6 years: Delhi min

Delhi’s health minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that September 2021 has recorded the least number of dengue cases when compared to the same period in the last six years. He also said that Delhi government’s “10 Hafte 10 …

Hotel staffer by day, snatcher at night

Thirty-five-year-old Harish worked at a high-end hotel by day but turned a chain snatcher by night. After several complaints of chain snatchings in south Delhi in recent days, police scanned CCTV footage and in one clip identifi…

Light rain likely in Delhi today

Some parts of the national capital recorded “very light” rain on Wednesday. An “orange” alert had been in place for Wednesday with forecast of moderate rain, but Safdarjung — the city’s base station — did not receive rain between…

Zee to merge with Sony (47:53%), under-fire Goenka stays in control

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Delhi’s PM 2.5 average now 17 times new safe limit

After the World Health Organization revised its air quality guidelines on Wednesday for the first time in 16 years, the air safety standards have become stricter. Delhi’s annual PM 2.5 average for last year is around 17 times the…

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