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Man Dies In Bike Crash Amid Dense Fog, Hit-And-Run Suspected

A 24-year-old man was killed after being hit by a speeding, unidentified vehicle amid dense fog on Golf Course Extension Road near Vatika Chowk in Sector 49, Gurgaon, early Saturday, police said.

Colleagues recall encounters with Manmohan

Renowned economists, top diplomats, former colleagues and friends of the late PM, Manmohan Singh, offered riveting insights into his personality and career at an event organised by his family on Saturday in the national capital to celebrate the leader's life.

Class 9 Student Dies After Schoolyard Fight Over Ball in Capital

Altercation goes too far

Big cat movement up in Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal

Leopard movement has increased in and around Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal districts of Garhwal division after the monsoon, posing potent threats of human-animal conflicts, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday.

Uttarakhand disaster mgmt body to study glacier lakes, says official

The Uttarakhand government's Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) has decided to undertake a comprehensive study of glacier lakes in the Uttarakhand Himalayan state.

Come March 30, flights to start from Jaipur, Noida, Doon to Kangra

Starting March 30, new air services will connect Dharamsala's Gaggal airport with Noida, Jaipur and Dehradun to cater to the growing number of people visiting the popular tourist destination in Himachal Pradesh.

Afroz opted for transfer: Home secy, DGP to HC

Himachal Pradesh home secretary and director general of police (DGP) told the high court on Saturday that 2018-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ilma Afroz had 'opted to be transferred' from Baddi.

Man Gets 5-Yr Rigorous Imprisonment For Snatching

A court here has sentenced a man convicted for snatching to five years’ rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of ₹5,000, police officials aware of the matter said on Saturday.

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate Jammu DRM's office tomorrow

Ahead of the final inspection by commissioner of railways safety (CRS) on January 7 and 8, the chief administrative officer of the Udhampur-Baramulla-Srinagar Rail Link (USBRL) project and senior officials on Saturday conducted the first successful trial run of an electric train from Katra to Banihal.

HP hills to be warmer, plains to feel winter bite this Jan: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that Himachal hills will be warmer than normal even as the plains are likely to reel under cold weather conditions.

Ski enthusiasts smile as Gulmarg dons thick white mantle

SKIING LIKELY TO START NEXT WEEK

BJP's Nominee Hurled Abuses in Parliament: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, accusing the BJP of fielding a leader who used abusive language in Parliament.

AAP's Voter Deletion Claim Baseless: DEO

The district election officer (DEO) of New Delhi on Saturday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh's voter deletion allegations were baseless.

Will waive 'inflated' water bills: Kejriwal's poll pledge

BJP hits back, calling Kejriwal's promise a 'major deception'

Shah Hits Out at AAP Chief Over 'Sheesh Mahal'

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal of using the money of Delhi's residents to build a \"Sheesh Mahal\" (shimmering palace)—a satirical name the Bharatiya Janata Party uses for the 6, Flag Staff Road bungalow—and of ignoring the Capital's infrastructure.

Bajwa, Warring Warn Delhi Voters Against AAP's 'False' Promises

Senior Congress leaders of Punjab on Saturday cautioned the people of Delhi against the false promises of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and said they should not fall into the trap of its supremo Arvind Kejriwal whose pledges to the voters of Punjab remain unfulfilled even after three years.

1 Killed, Four Injured in Bus-Truck Collision

A bus driver died, and four passengers suffered injuries after the bus collided with a truck parked in the wrong lane amid dense fog near the Kalinger toll plaza on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, police said on Saturday.

2 die as truck rams into cars in Hisar

Three women farm union activists killed, 40 hurt in Barnala accident

Two Youngsters Shot Dead By Accomplice In Jalandhar

Two youngsters were shot dead by their accomplice while they were sleeping at their friend's house in Udham Singh Nagar near Lamba Pind Chowk of Jalandhar early on Saturday.

Bathinda: Vigilance arrests constable in ₹25L bribery case

THE COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT ₹1,800 PER TRUCK WAS DEMANDED FROM HIM AS 'PROTECTION MONEY': VB

Hold talks with farmers to end deadlock: Khudian to Chouhan

Punjab cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Saturday sought Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's intervention saying that the Centre should hold a dialogue with the protesting farmers at the earliest to break the deadlock.

Trudeau govt stops accepting fresh PR applications for parents, grandparents

The Canadian government has stopped accepting fresh permanent residency (PR) applications for parents and grandparents under the Family Class stream.

Strengthen morcha at Khanauri: Dallewal's message to farmers

Presses for united fight, says entire country needs MSP, Punjab is not the lone fighter

Bathinda zoo to get 2 female leopards from Gopalpur in Himachal

THE AUTHORITIES HAVE ALSO SOUGHT APPROVAL FROM THE CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY TO HOUSE TWO PAIRS OF BLACK BEARS

Resolution passed against new policy draft at Tohana conclave

A kisan mahapanchayat at Tohana on Saturday passed a resolution against the newly announced draft of the National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing, terming it \"more dangerous\" than the three repealed farm laws.

Warring Urges Takht to Confer 'Panth Rattan' on Manmohan Singh

Punjab Committee chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has appealed to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh to confer the prestigious 'Panth Rattan' title on former prime minister Manmohan Singh in recognition of his contributions to the nation and the Sikh community.

Messi, Bono, Soros selected for top US honour

Biden to honour 19 awardees

4 Soldiers Killed as Vehicle Falls into J&K Gorge

Four soldiers were killed and two seriously injured when an army vehicle skidded and fell into a 200-feet-deep gorge near SK Bala in Bandipora district of Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday afternoon, officials said, adding that the incident occurred due to inclement weather conditions.

Push to protect children online faces basic challenges: Experts

India's ambitious attempt to protect children online through its draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules rests on a shaky foundation: it depends on children voluntarily declaring they're underage and assumes that parents have a higher degree of digital literacy, triggering a complex verification system that experts say is inherently flawed yet might be the best available option.

Teen Loses Phone to Snatcher in Sector 34

An 18-year-old student became the victim of a mobile snatching incident in Sector 34 on Tuesday, when an unidentified individual on a white Activa scooter stole his phone.