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209 Hindus killed in Sambhal since '47, claims Yogi in House

LUCKNOW: A court-ordered survey of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal town last month was peaceful until speeches given during Friday prayers, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday in a controversial speech that also alleged that 209 Hindus were killed in the area since Independence but opposition parties never spoke in favour of the victims.

MAN DRAGGED BY CAR IN WAYANAD AFTER ARGUMENT

A 49-year-old man was dragged for nearly half a kilometre along a road in Wayanad district of Kerala by an unidentified gang, after his thumb got caught in the car door, police said on Monday.

Will remove DSP-rank officer over Bishnoi interview: Punjab in HC

The Punjab government on Monday informed the Punjab and Haryana high court that it has decided to dismiss a deputy superintendent of police from service in connection with an interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi while in police custody.

Replace Urdu, Persian terms with Hindi ones in police parlance: Raj

JAIPUR: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Rajasthan government has directed the state police to replace traditional Urdu and Persian words used in the police proceedings with Hindi ones, said officials.

Shah meets families of LWE victims, soldiers

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday reiterated the Centre's commitment of eliminating the Left-wing extremism (LWE) from the country by March 2026, and applauded the Chhattisgarh government on their action against Maoists.

PM twisted facts, misled nation on Nehru: Kharge

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of twisting facts and misleading the country about Jawaharlal Nehru's letter on reservations and speaking the untruth during his Lok Sabha address last week.

Museum member's request for letters by Nehru triggers row

NEHRU'S LETTERS WERE ALLEGEDLY WITHDRAWN FROM THE NEHRU MUSEUM IN 2008 AT THE REQUEST OF SONIA GANDHI

Ambiance of division, mistrust and fear in BJP-led India: Singhvi

NEW DELHI: The Constitution is under siege and the custodians of democracy have become its conspirators, Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi said on Monday in the Rajya Sabha as he cited various instances to show how the constitutional values of equality, secularism, and fraternity were allegedly being eroded.

Cong amended Constitution to secure interests of a family: FM

NEW DELHI: The Constitution has stood the test of time unlike several countries that gained independence after World War II, but had their founding documents either rewritten or modified, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday in the Rajya Sabha.

NDA parties slam Congress over reservations, caste-based survey

SHIV SENA MP MILIND DEORA MADE A VEILED ATTEMPT AT THE CONGRESS, SAYING THE OPPOSITION PARTY LACKED INTERNAL DEMOCRACY

Krishna can't be recognised as recipient yet

Carnatic music vocalist TM Krishna should not be recognised as the recipient of the award constituted in the name of legendary classical singer MS Subbulakshmi, the Supreme Court said on Monday, in an interim order on a plea filed by the late singer's grandson who alleged Krishna made scandalous remarks against her.

NSA will visit China for SR dialogue on Dec 18

NEW DELHI: National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval will visit China for talks with foreign minister Wang Yi under the Special Representatives mechanism on December 18 to address the long-standing border dispute following the disengagement of forces on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

India unveils measures to help SL economy recover

Strengthening defence, trade ties

REPORT LINKS DEATH OF MAN IN CUSTODY TO SHOCK, INJURIES

MUMBAI: Shock due to multiple injuries may have caused the death of a 35-year-old man arrested in connection with the violence triggered by vandalism of a replica of the Constitution last week in Parbhani district of Maharashtra, a provisional post-mortem report suggested on Monday.

Man who sent illegal migrants to US held

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have arrested a 30-year-old man who attempted to illegally send a Haryana resident to the US in lieu of ₹42 lakh, officers said on Monday.

CHADHA MOVES HC OVER CITY COURT'S RULING ON TYPE 7 GOVT BUNGALOW

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has approached the Delhi HC against a city court's order that paved the way for the Rajya Sabha secretariat to dispossess the MP from his official residence in the Capital.

NOW, E-LIBRARIES ALSO FOR NCWEB STUDENTS IN DU

The Delhi university (DU) has planned to extend the e-library facility worth ₹50 crore to all Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) students, an NCWEB official said.

BANSURI SWARAJ GETS NOTICE ON DEFAMATION SUIT

A Delhi court on Monday issued a notice to Bharatiya Janata Party leader and New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj in a defamation suit filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain, who has accused the parliamentarian of making false allegations against him.

After Grap curbs, cold and polls to hold up road repair

NEW DELHI: After restrictions on construction work due to the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap), cold weather has now become the latest hindrance that is delaying repairs on critical arterial roads across Delhi, according to Public Works Department (PWD) officials.

No end to problems at night shelters

NEW DELHI: Gulshan trembles as she wraps a wafer-thin blanket around herself and her children—aged 4 and 6. The woman, in her 20s, and her young children have sought refuge from Delhi's relentless winter at a night shelter in Meena Bazaar near Jama Masjid.

2 BOUNCERS HELD FOR ASSAULTING STUDENT AT FRESHERS' PARTY

A freshers' party at a private college in Greater Noida turned violent on Saturday after a minor altercation between students and bouncers escalated into a full-blown brawl, police said on Monday.

Hoax bomb threat at 20 schools; DPS RK Puram targeted 4th time

DPS RK PURAM'S ADMINISTRATION CONFIRMED TO HT THAT IT WOULD HOLD ONLINE CLASSES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

IGI Airport first in India with flights to 150 locations

NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi has earned the distinction of being the first and only airport in India that is connected to 150 airports—80 domestic and 70 international—the airport's operator Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said on Monday.

Crimes against women fell by 8.6% in 2024, shows data

NEW DELHI: The national capital has recorded a significant decline of nearly 8.6% in cases of crimes against women this year compared to 2023, according to data shared by the Delhi Police.

Another cold wave gripping Delhi?

Isolated parts of Delhi continued to experience cold wave conditions for a second consecutive day, with the minimum temperature continuing to drop across the Capital over the past 24 hours.

Grap-4 is back; schools set to go 'hybrid'

NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality index (AQI) tipped into the \"severe\" zone on Monday evening for the first time in 23 days, snapping a period of relatively reprieve and prompting central panel to reimpose a host of curbs in NCR as part of stages 3 and 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap).

Akhilesh joins Kejriwal at event on women's security

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday organised \"Mahila Adalat\" at Thyagaraj Stadium, Lodhi Colony, to mark 12 years since the tragic rape and death of a 22-year-old paramedical student in Delhi sent shockwaves across the country.

NDMC TO INSTALL MIST SPRAYERS ON STREET LIGHT POLES TO COMBAT BAD AIR

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is set to install mist sprayers on street light poles along the major avenues of Lutyens Delhi in an attempt to tackle air pollution, senior officials of the civic body said on Monday.

NGT NOTICE TO CENTRE ON TREE-FELLING IN NORTH DELHI

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Union environment ministry, seeking accurate details of the number of trees felled in Jindpur, north Delhi, by a private builder.

Juvenile participation in crime on rise, say police

NEW DELHI: The appeal of establishing one's own \"following\", a way to make a quick buck and \"inspiration\" from reel and real-life gangsters have led to a splurge in the number of heinous crimes being committed by minors over the recent past, police officers aware of the matter said.