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December 12, 2024

LIKE SAMBHAL, SP SHOULD RAISE RAMPUR ISSUE IN PARLIAMENT: AZAM KHAN

Jailed Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former MP from Rampur, Mohammad Azam Khan, has shot a letter to India bloc, asking it to clarify its position on atrocities on Muslims in Rampur and the issue of Sambhal.

1 min

Privatisation will lead to layoffs, staff reversion and higher rates

The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd's (UPPCL) recent proposal to privatize its two most loss-making discoms - Dakshinanchal (Agra) and Purvanchal (Varanasi) - has evoked sharp reactions from employees' unions that have launched agitations, demanding a rollback of the plan, while both sides present strong arguments.

Privatisation will lead to layoffs, staff reversion and higher rates

3 mins

US, UK and Indian breed horses to aid cops in mela crowd management

Specially trained Mounted Police will ensure effective crowd control during Mahakumbh-2025 in Prayagraj.

US, UK and Indian breed horses to aid cops in mela crowd management

1 min

Court to hear plea for security on Dec 16

LUCKNOW: The court of civil judge (junior division) in Jaunpur on Tuesday accepted an application of the Swaraj Vahini Association, seeking police security for the court commissioner for carrying out a survey of the 14th century Atala Masjid.

2 mins

Over 4 lakh fake birth certs generated on bogus names in UP, Bihar: Charge sheet

LUCKNOW: Unbelievable but true! Over four lakh fake birth and 5,000 fake death certificates were generated on bogus names and addresses in at least 29 districts across UP and 13 in Bihar by a widespread nexus that was busted in the Salon development block of UP's Rae Bareli this year in July, revealed the charge sheet filed in the case after four months of investigation, said Rae Bareli police on Tuesday.

Over 4 lakh fake birth certs generated on bogus names in UP, Bihar: Charge sheet

2 mins

Sambhal sparks rift: INDIA bloc allies face leadership turmoil?

THE SAMBHAL DISPUTE REFLECTS BROADER TENSIONS WITHIN THE INDIA BLOC, PARTICULARLY OVER LEADERSHIP

2 mins

JEWAR AIRPORT NEARS COMPLETION, EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN APRIL 2025: NAIDU

The Jewar Airport project, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at bolstering connectivity in the National Capital Region (NCR) and western Uttar Pradesh, is on the cusp of completion and is expected to commence operations in April 2025, said Union Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Wednesday.

1 min

Baku's biggest legacy will be a reform of COP

INTERVIEW MARK WATTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF C40 CITIES

Baku's biggest legacy will be a reform of COP

3 mins

A death every two days: Capital's tryst with HTVs

Heavy transport vehicles (HTVs) such as trucks, trailers and containers have been involved in almost one fatal road accident every other day till November this year, according to Delhi Traffic Police data.

A death every two days: Capital's tryst with HTVs

1 min

Warming, wildfires: Arctic now emitting more carbon than it absorbs, says NOAA

After locking carbon dioxide in its frozen soil for millennia, the Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions, a US agency said Tuesday.

2 mins

Willow: What Google's landmark error-correcting chip means for the world of quantum computing

NEW DELHI: Google has just announced a new quantum chip, Willow, and the breakthrough needs to be read right in order to understand its implications.

Willow: What Google's landmark error-correcting chip means for the world of quantum computing

4 mins

AIIMS doctors remove 10kg tumour in rare op

NEW DELHI: Doctors at AIIMS, Delhi successfully removed a 9.8kg tumour from the colon of a 49-year-old woman in a challenging 10-hour surgery, hospital officials said.

1 min

DELHI HC TO HEAR ED'S PLEA AGAINST BAIL TO KEJRIWAL ON JANUARY 17

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday posted for January 17 next year the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s plea against the bail granted to former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case in connection with the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-2022.

1 min

No possibility of alliance with Cong for Delhi polls: Kejriwal

WHILE BJP SAID ALLEGATIONS BY AAP ARE A SIGN OF DESPERATION, IT SAID BJP WORKERS ARE RAISING OBJECTIONS AND AWARENESS ABOUT FAKE VOTERS

No possibility of alliance with Cong for Delhi polls: Kejriwal

4 mins

LG tells officials to give better security, infra

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Wednesday reviewed security and civic infrastructure in Narela sub-city, issuing directives to officials to curb crime, prevent illegal encroachments, and enhance amenities to create a safer environment for both residents and industries in the area.

LG tells officials to give better security, infra

1 min

Delhi Police suffers sixth 'hacking' attack in 15 months, X handle taken over for an hour

POLICE SAY ALL CASES ARE BEING LOOKED INTO BY THE SPECIAL CELL, DRDO AND CERT-IN, ATTACK WAS CARRIED OUT BY 'PROFESSIONALS' BASED ABROAD

2 mins

Demand no more voter deletions: AAP chief writes to CEC

WHILE BJP SAID ALLEGATIONS BY AAP ARE A SIGN OF DESPERATION, IT SAID BJP WORKERS ARE RAISING OBJECTIONS AND AWARENESS ABOUT FAKE VOTERS

1 min

SUPREME COURT RELAXES SISODIA'S BAIL CONDITIONS IN EXCISE CASE

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday relaxed bail conditions laid down for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia which required him to report to the investigating officer twice a week in connection to the two excise policy cases lodged against him by the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation.

SUPREME COURT RELAXES SISODIA'S BAIL CONDITIONS IN EXCISE CASE

1 min

POLICE CHECK IDENTITY DOCS TO IDENTIFY ILLEGAL SETTLERS

NEW DELHI: Teams of the Delhi Police on Wednesday checked identity documents of residents of slum clusters in Kalindi Kunj and Madanpur Khadar, a day after Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena directed police to take action against Bangladeshi immigrants residing illegally in the Capital.

1 min

Take action against illegal constructions in Meena Bazaar: HC

There is a need to promptly address encroachments of public land and unlawful constructions by land grabbers DELHI HIGH COURT

1 min

FOUR HELD FOR STEALING 140M OF CABLE FROM DELHI METRO'S BLUE LINE

NEW DELHI: Days after 140 metres of cable wire were stolen from the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro, halting operations on the night of December 4, four people were arrested in connection with the incident, police said on Wednesday.

1 min

Strong winds improve Delhi air despite 'cold wave' effect

NEW DELHI: Strong winds over the past two days improved Delhi's air quality, from a \"poor\" air quality index (AQI) of 234 on Tuesday to a \"moderate\" AQI of 199 on Wednesday, according to the 24-hour average data shared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in its daily bulletin at 4pm.

Strong winds improve Delhi air despite 'cold wave' effect

1 min

CRACK DOWN ON TOBACCO, DRUG USE IN COLLEGES, SCHOOLS, SAYS LG

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena has directed the education department to curb the sale and use of tobacco products around schools and colleges.

1 min

Writer Suryabala's novel selected for Vyas Samman

Noted Hindi writer Suryabala's novel \"Kaun Des Ko Vasi: Venu Ki Diary\" has been selected for the 34th Vyas Samman, 2024, the KK Birla Foundation said in an official statement on Wednesday.

Writer Suryabala's novel selected for Vyas Samman

1 min

OVER 500 TOUTS ARRESTED AT DELHI AIRPORT THIS YEAR

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police arrested 540 touts outside Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport this year, marking a 48% increase from 2022, when 264 arrests were made, officials said.

1 min

2 ON MOTORBIKE ROB MAN OF ₹19L AT GUNPOINT IN JANGPURA

Two bike-borne assailants robbed a 52-year-old private company employee of ₹19 lakh in south Delhi's Jangpura on Tuesday afternoon, police said, adding that a case has been lodged, but no arrests have been made.

1 min

Clarity sought on facelift for Buddha Jayanti Park

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) has rejected a redevelopment proposal by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for Buddha Jayanti Park along Vande Mataram Marg in Delhi's central Ridge, citing insufficient details.

Clarity sought on facelift for Buddha Jayanti Park

2 mins

The other minar

A lesser-known stone tower

The other minar

2 mins

Vandalism of Constitution replica triggers violence

MUMBAI: Over 40 people were detained as violent protests rocked Parbhani in central Maharashtra for a second day on Wednesday over the vandalism of a replica of the Constitution of India near a statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar in the city, prompting the administration to impose prohibitory orders, officers said.

Vandalism of Constitution replica triggers violence

1 min

Mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that mere harassment or actions intended to provoke anger cannot by themselves constitute the crime of abetment to suicide, cautioning against conflating general allegations with the legal threshold for penal charges.

Mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide: SC

2 mins

Bus runs over hawker in Mumbai, driver held

MUMBAI: A 55-year-old man was mowed down by a CNG-powered Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus, two days after seven people were killed and 42 were injured after an electric vehicle from the same state-owned agency barrelled through vehicles and pedestrians at high speed in a crowded market in Kurla area of Mumbai.

Bus runs over hawker in Mumbai, driver held

1 min

LS clears railways bill; Vaishnaw says won't lead to privatisation

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024, a legislation that Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assured would not lead to privatisation of the network.

LS clears railways bill; Vaishnaw says won't lead to privatisation

2 mins

Foreign secy briefs Parl panel on B'desh

NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri informed the standing committee on external affairs on Wednesday that Bangladesh authorities have assured action against perpetrators of violence against minorities in the neighbouring country, according to functionaries aware of the developments.

1 min

Notice against VP to safeguard democracy, Constitution: Kharge

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday hurled a volley of charges against vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing the Upper House chairman of behaving like a \"spokesperson of the government for his next promotion\" and arguing that the INDIA bloc brought a notice for his removal to safeguard democracy and the Constitution.

2 mins

Breakthrough in LS as Rahul calls on Speaker

NEW DELHI: A fragile peace between the Treasury and Opposition benches returned to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a meeting between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, but the impasse continued in the Rajya Sabha ahead of a marathon discussion on the 75 years of the Constitution in both Houses.

Breakthrough in LS as Rahul calls on Speaker

2 mins

Efforts are on to divide country, insult its institutions: RS Chair

There is an ongoing effort to divide the country and insult its institutions which must be defeated, vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar said in Jaipur on Wednesday, in his first public comments after the Opposition submitted a notice to move a motion to remove the Rajya Sabha chairman.

Efforts are on to divide country, insult its institutions: RS Chair

4 mins

TMC's Banerjee apologises for remarks on minister Scindia

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee's controversial remarks against Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia triggered an uproar in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with Speaker Om Birla expunging the comments and the senior Opposition leader issuing an apology to Scindia.

TMC's Banerjee apologises for remarks on minister Scindia

2 mins

INDIA bloc MPs sign motion to impeach HC judge

NEW DELHI: Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday started the process to bring a motion for the impeachment of a sitting Allahabad high court judge whose controversial comments on Muslims and majoritarianism during a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event three days ago triggered a storm of condemnation and calls for censure.

INDIA bloc MPs sign motion to impeach HC judge

3 mins

CM: Darbar Move Will be restored to retain Jammu's uniqueness

Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Jammu's uniqueness will not be allowed to diminish and asserted that his government will restore Darbar move.

CM: Darbar Move Will be restored to retain Jammu's uniqueness

1 min

Rape accused on bail kills victim, throws body parts across Odisha

A man, who was out on bail after being jailed for raping a minor girl last year, has killed the victim, chopped her body into pieces and threw the body parts in different places in Odisha last week, police said on Wednesday.

1 min

Ajit to attend Sharad's birthday dinner

NEW DELHI: When Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar, now of the NCP-SP, turns 84 on Thursday, he will have a special guest at the birthday party.

Ajit to attend Sharad's birthday dinner

2 mins

Govt removing roadblocks faced by young innovators, says Modi

NEW DELHI: The future of the world will be driven by innovation and knowledge and India's young population is developing a feeling of ownership towards finding solutions for the country's challenges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday during a virtual interaction with over 1,300 students participating in the finale of the seventh edition of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH).

Govt removing roadblocks faced by young innovators, says Modi

2 mins

ASI dies, 6 injured as car collides with Raj CM's escort vehicles

JAIPUR: An assistant sub-inspector died and six others were injured when a car collided with an escort vehicle of Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's convoy in Jagatpura area of the state's capital city Jaipur on Wednesday, police said.

ASI dies, 6 injured as car collides with Raj CM's escort vehicles

1 min

AIRPORTS SHOULD BE LIKE A SECOND HOME, SAYS NAIDU

HYDERABAD: Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Wednesday said that his focus lies on ease of travel for civilians flying by air.

1 min

SARISKA DEVOTEES' SENTIMENTS MUST BE CONSIDERED: SC

Religious sentiments of devotees visiting the Hanuman temple inside Sariska Tiger Reserve should also be given \"due consideration\" while protecting the big-cat habitat in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, and constituted a panel to look into concerns of pilgrims and consider a ban on private vehicles in the reserve in a phased manner.

1 min

HC SHIELDS ACTIVIST FROM ARREST OVER REMARKS

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday closed the proceedings on a plea filed by human rights activist Nadeem Khan seeking to quash a first information report (FIR) registered against him for allegedly promoting enmity.

1 min

Could Trump as president accelerate de-dollarisation?

e-dollarisation, or the ongoing efforts by many (if not most) countries to reduce dependence on the United States (US) dollar, is not a new phenomenon.

Could Trump as president accelerate de-dollarisation?

4 mins

Targeting the RS chairperson

The move against the vice president is the fallout of a breakdown in communication between the treasury and Opposition benches

2 mins

A timely push for the digital rupee

Moving to the digital rupee—India's central bank digital currency (CBDC)—for subsidy payments, a course the Centre is considering, could deliver multiple benefits.

1 min

A Maharashtra primer for Mahayuti leadership

The poll grand slam in Maharashtra will certainly warm the cockles of the BJP's heart; but the phenomenal Vidhan Sabha tally raises several issues which the BJP strategists need to address before getting down to the nitty-gritty of governance in Mantralay, the seat of administration, in south Mumbai.

A Maharashtra primer for Mahayuti leadership

3 mins

What ails the health insurance industry

Deny, delay, and depose pave the way for insurance company profits and widespread policyholder anger

What ails the health insurance industry

4 mins

Police blocked from raiding prez's office

South Korean police said on Wednesday that security guards blocking a raid on President Yoon Suk-yeol's offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist.

Police blocked from raiding prez's office

1 min

INDIAN-ORIGIN M.I.T. STUDENT SUSPENDED OVER PRO-PALESTINE ESSAY IN MAGAZINE

Donald Trump said solving the Ukraine crisis would be his top priority once he assumes office next month, describing the Middle East as a \"less difficult situation\".

INDIAN-ORIGIN M.I.T. STUDENT SUSPENDED OVER PRO-PALESTINE ESSAY IN MAGAZINE

2 mins

B'DESH: PETITION TO ADVANCE HEARING OF HINDU MONK'S BAIL PLEA REJECTED

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday rejected a plea to advance the hearing of arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail petition in a sedition case, ruling that it would be heard as previously fixed on January 2.

1 min

La Nina conditions in the coming months will be short-lived: WMO

IN INDIA, AN EL NINO IS ASSOCIATED WITH HARSHER SUMMER, WEAKER MONSOON. LA NINA, MEANWHILE, IS ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG MONSOON AND COLDER WINTERS

2 mins

Solving Ukraine crisis my top priority: Trump

PARIS/BUDAPEST: Donald Trump said solving the Ukraine crisis would be his top priority once he assumes office next month, describing the Middle East as a \"less difficult situation\".

Solving Ukraine crisis my top priority: Trump

1 min

INDIAN-ORIGIN M.I.T. STUDENT SUSPENDED OVER PRO-PALESTINE ESSAY IN MAGAZINE

Nearly 100 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students and community members have urged the institute to revoke the suspension of PhD student and National Science Foundation fellow Indian-origin Prahlad Iyengar over a pro-Palestine essay he wrote in the student-run magazine.

1 min

UNGA TO VOTE ON 'IMMEDIATE' GAZA CEASEFIRE

CAIRO: Israeli air attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least 38 Palestinians on Wednesday, most of them in a strike on a house in Beit Lahiya on the northern edge of the enclave, medics said.

UNGA TO VOTE ON 'IMMEDIATE' GAZA CEASEFIRE

1 min

'We must rebuild': New Syria PM urges citizens abroad to return

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said that there are some signs of hope from the end of the Syrian dictatorship

'We must rebuild': New Syria PM urges citizens abroad to return

2 mins

₹30k-cr package likely for electronics R&D

Meity task force submits report; focus on maximum local value addition

₹30k-cr package likely for electronics R&D

2 mins

Adani taps lenders to refinance $1.1 bn

MUMBAI: The Adani Group has initiated talks with a clutch of investors and banks to refinance $1.1 billion worth of loans of Adani Green Energy Ltd, two persons aware of the discussions said on condition of anonymity.

1 min

Jubilant to acquire 40% in Coca-Cola bottling arm

NEW DELHI: The Jubilant Bhartia Group, which operates India's largest food services business, will acquire a 40% stake in the country's largest Coca-Cola bottler, in a transaction said to be valued between ₹12,000 crore and ₹12,500 crore.

Jubilant to acquire 40% in Coca-Cola bottling arm

3 mins

Inflation, geopolitics key global economic hurdles

NEW DELHI: The world's immediate priority for this decade should be restoration of normalcy to stem rising inflation, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, listing equitable solutions for climate change, prudent debt management, industry-led skilling of youth, and coexistence of big and small firms as other decadal challenges for the global community.

Inflation, geopolitics key global economic hurdles

1 min

FM HITS BACK AT RAHUL OVER ALLEGATIONS OF PSB FUNDS MISUSE

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit back at Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for asserting that the BJP-led NDA government misused public sector banks (PSBs) to provide an unlimited source of funds to their friends, and had turned them into private financiers for the rich and powerful corporations.

1 min

'Traditional' fare in prospect on Gabba green top

BRISBANE: After the defeat at the Adelaide Oval, the Indian team won't mind making its way to the Gabba because as soon as they step foot on the ground, pleasant memories of their last trip here when they had become the first side to beat the hosts at the venue since 1988 will come rushing to them.

'Traditional' fare in prospect on Gabba green top

2 mins

How data analytics can help India get back on track versus Australia

Head inflicted pain on the visitors in the 2nd Test; numbers show the short ball on a channel could stop the left-hander

How data analytics can help India get back on track versus Australia

4 mins

SMAT: RAHANE POWERS MUMBAI, DELHI OUST UP TO ENTER SEMI-FINALS

ALUR: Out-of-favour India batter Ajinkya Rahane's explosive fifty capped Mumbai's stunning six-wicket victory over Vidarbha and their entry into the semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Wednesday.

1 min

Ding staves off Gukesh's final thrust with White in Game 13

The Indian teen battles it out for 69 moves before draw is agreed with one classical game left in the world title contest

Ding staves off Gukesh's final thrust with White in Game 13

3 mins

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