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Work on e-way to hit traffic at Kalindi Kunj

Traffic at the Kalindi Kunj intersection – a key link between Noida, Delhi and Faridabad – will be disrupted for two months due to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway construction, including a new bridge near the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, the Delhi Traffic Police announced Thursday.

Three more die from dengue, toll in city at 8

Delhi has reported three more dengue-related deaths, raising this year's official toll to eight, municipal officials said Thursday.

Woman, 70, among 3 held for selling dead couple's flat

An empty apartment of a deceased elderly couple was sold off to an individual earlier this year.

DDA TO COVERT COMMUNITY HALLS INTO LIBRARIES

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will convert many of its underutilised community centres or halls into libraries and reading rooms, officials from LG VK Saxena's office said on Thursday.

Ruckus again during MCD house meet

THE CIVIC BODY MANAGED TO PASS A FEW PROPOSALS, INCLUDING ONE DEALING WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF WASTE IN THE CENTRAL ZONE

Wires, coils, nails: Prison inmates' clandestine efforts to make heaters in Delhi's harsh winter

PRISON OFFICIALS SAY INMATES ARE USING THESE ITEMS TO MAKE ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT TO HEAT WATER, FOOD OR LIGHT FIRES

Govt laxity in treating waste 'shameful': SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday described as \"shameful\" and \"shocking\" the fact that nearly 3,000 tonne of waste generated daily in the national capital remains untreated, criticising the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for their laxity in the matter.

DELHI GOVT BEGINS NEW LOAN SCHEME FOR SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES, SHOPS

The Delhi government on Thursday announced the launch of the \"Mukhyamantri Swavlamban Rozgar Yojna\", aimed at supporting small-scale industries and shopkeepers by offering loans up to ₹10 lakh.

Two years on, Signature View remains a daily hazard for its helpless residents

Standing beneath a 12-storey residential tower in north Delhi, one might mistake it for a structure built five or six decades ago. The electricity meter room in the stilt parking area is crumbling, with large chunks of paint and plaster flaking off regularly. Even more alarming is the visible gap between the wall and the roof, allowing a clear streak of daylight to shine through.

Cong hits streets against Shah, BJP holds its counter protests

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday intensified its attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the recent controversial remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on BR Ambedkar.

SC tells UP, Hry to ban firecrackers

The spell of noxious pollution in Delhi worsened on Thursday, as the air plunged even deeper into the \"severe\" category with an air quality index (AQI) of 451 — making it the most polluted December day in three years, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

Half of the listed water bodies in city non-existent

ONLY 674 WATER BODIES EXIST OUT OF THE 1,367 ON RECORD; ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN FOR THEIR REJUVENATION, AUTHORITIES SAY

Review all pleas for chopping 50+ trees in Delhi: SC to CEC

The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) as the supervisory authority to review all applications for felling 50 or more trees in Delhi, emphasising the critical need to preserve the city's dwindling green cover and lamenting the failure of tree authorities to implement the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (DPTA) effectively.

Ask CAQM to show how its 85 directions were implemented

THE AMICUS CURIAE URGED CPCB TO ENSURE ACTION PLANS FOR NON-ATTAINMENT CITIES ARE REVISED IN ALIGNMENT WITH LOCAL SOURCE-APPORTIONMENT STUDIES

SC order on elephants in temple fests turns focus on decades-old tussle in Kerala: Culture vs safety

The Supreme Court's order on Thursday, effectively staying restrictions imposed by the Kerala high court on the use of elephants in temple festivals may have, for now, resolved the latest battle between tradition, heritage, and culture on one side, and safety of both elephants and the public on the other -- but the larger war is likely to continue.

Fuel price cuts at pvt outlets worry State-run retailers

STATE-RUN FIRMS HAVE NOT CUT PETROL AND DIESEL RATES SINCE MARCH 15, DESPITE BENCHMARK BRENT CRUDE PRICE FALLING TO $73.39/BARREL

Forgotten for 15 years, Delhi drain which led to waterlogging found

A mystery drain, the existence of which everyone had forgotten for 15 years, and which, as a result, had not been cleaned for that span of time, was responsible for the flooding seen in tony south Delhi neighbourhoods such as Hauz Khas, Vasant Kunj and Malviya Nagar after the Capital received 230 millimetres (mm) of rain in 24 hours till 8.30am on June 28.

Atal was an icon of good governance: CM

EVENTS HAVE BEGUN IN EVERY DISTRICT FROM TODAY AS PART OF THE \"GOOD GOVERNANCE

Deplorable state of affairs: HC on pending ex gratia payments

Terming three years' delay in payment of ex gratia to the kin of government employees who died during panchayat poll duty in April 2021 \"deplorable state of affairs\", the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Wednesday again directed the additional chief secretary, Panchayat Raj, to give a pointwise detailed reply in a personal affidavit giving reason for delay in payment of compensation.

SC REFUSES TO ENTERTAIN PLEA AGAINST YATI'S 'DHARAM SANSAD' EVENT

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a contempt petition against the Uttar Pradesh administration and police for not taking steps against the 'Dharam Sansad' by Yati Narasinghanand.

Healthy flows the Ganga again as 'three Gangas' merged into one

If you've seen glimpses/clips of a sea of humanity descending into the waters at the Sangam at previous Magh Melas, Kumbhs and Mahakumbhs, this time you will have to think of another epithet to describe the multitudes that take a bath on the bathing days of Mahakumbh-2025.

UP MAN DIALS 112, THREATENS TO KILL CM YOGI; HELD

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Over 49,000 power consumers register under OTS

THE SCHEME HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN THE COLLECTION OF RS 30,77,000

Shine City fraud: 2,360 investors likely to get back capital amount in 3 months

THE DETAILS ● ED has attached Shine City group properties worth Rs 264 crore so far under provisions of PMLA, 2002. ● Operators of the companies allegedly vanished after collecting around Rs 1,000 crore from the public on the promise of providing plots and high returns to them.

CONG'S KHARGE MOVES NOTICE OF PRIVILEGE AGAINST SHAH

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday filed a notice of privilege against Union home minister Amit Shah for his remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar during a debate in the Rajya Sabha.

Five terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter

Five Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists, including a self-styled top commander of the outfit, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said here.

Samajwadi MP from Sambhal booked for power theft

The Samajwadi Party's Sambhal MP Ziaur Rehman Barq was booked by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday for alleged theft of electricity at his residence in the Deepa Sarai neighbourhood here, officials said.

Now, becoming the best player in the world is what I care about most

What must it be like to fulfil your life's greatest dream at 18? It's been less than a week since Gukesh D became world champion, beating China's Ding Liren, and the Indian teen is still wrapping his head around this delightful predicament.

Oppn mounts attack on BJP, calls for action over remarks

Members of the INDIA bloc on Wednesday set aside differences to come together and attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Union home minister Amit Shah's comment referring to Dr BR Ambedkar, jamming Parliament and holding protests.

India stresses on peace in key meet after thaw

India on Wednesday emphasised the need for a \"mutually acceptable framework\" for settling the boundary issue with China as talks between Special Representatives of the two sides focused on cross-border cooperation, such as resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, data sharing on trans-border rivers and border trade.