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Police tell HC about steps taken at Chandni Chowk

THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES INCLUDE SECURITY PERSONNEL, 100 CCTV CAMERAS FOR PROPER SURVEILLANCE, AND LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ENCROACHERS

Break from cold wave, but not for long: IMD

NEW DELHI: Residents got a respite from cold wave conditions on Friday, as the minimum temperature rose sharply after being below the 5 degrees Celsius mark for two consecutive days.

'FAKE VOTERS' IN DELHI ELECTORAL ROLLS: BJP TO CEC

NEW DELHI: Leaders of the Delhi BJP met the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) on Friday and submitted documents alleging that names of lakhs of \"fake voters\" have been added to the Capital's electoral list.

STRICTLY FOLLOW ELECTORAL ROLL REVISION RULES: EC TO DELHI CEO

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday wrote to the Delhi CEO directing the authority to \"scrupulously\" follow the process for deletion and revision of the electoral rolls by conducting proper enquiry and involvement of various political parties in the run up to the assembly polls next year.

2 installments of ₹1K to be given this fiscal: CM

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Atishi said on Friday that the first two installments of ₹1,000 each under the government's \"Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana\" will be credited into the accounts of eligible women in Delhi by the end of the current financial year.

BJP making silent push for AAP's stronghold — slums

Out of power since 1998, the BJP is trying to lure voters in the city's JJ clusters, but the AAP's sway in the demographic makes it a tough challenge

BJP calls for special session of House, tabling of CAG reports

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijender Gupta on Friday demanded that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government table all pending Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports and set a date for an assembly session, fulfilling its commitment made in court.

Kejriwal: Will contest from New Delhi seat

NEW DELHI: Amid rumours of him shifting to another constituency, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced he will contest from his New Delhi seat in the upcoming assembly polls.

6th threat this year; when will mischief, ordeal end: Parents

NEW DELHI: At least 30 schools across Delhi received hoax bomb threats on email in the early hours of Friday, leading to widespread chaos as parents scrambled to retrieve their children from school amid the morning rush, police said.

NBCC appointed to complete 16 delayed Supertech projects

NOIDA: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday appointed state-owned NBCC (India) Ltd to take over and complete 16 delayed housing projects of Supertech Ltd, bringing long-awaited relief to over 42,000 homebuyers who have been awaiting their homes for years.

Thalassemia patients reel under drug shortage in Delhi

WHILE PATIENTS LOOK FOR VIALS OF DEFEROXAMINE, HOSPITALS INSIST THEY HAVE ORAL IRON CHELATORS IN STOCK AND ARE PROVIDING THEM TO PATIENTS

WOMAN HANGS TWO DAUGHTERS, SELF, REASON UNKNOWN

MEERUT: A 30-year-old woman and her two minor daughters were found hanging in their home in Khanjapur village, under the city Kotwali area, in district Muzaffarnagar, on Thursday night.

46-YR-OLD ARRESTED FOR MURDERING FATHER OVER LAND, SAY COPS

HARIDWAR: Police on Friday arrested a 46-year-old for the alleged murder of his 65-year-old father, police said.

Agra police enforce new measures to handle holiday crowd at Taj

Approximately 60,000 tourists visited the Taj Mahal on January 1, 2024, and with the year-end holiday season approaching, another surge in visitors is anticipated.

FIRST ANNIV OF CONSECRATION CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON JAN 11

AYODHYA: The first anniversary of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple here will be held on January 11 next year, temple trust chief Champat Rai said on Thursday.

STAMPEDE DEATH: MOVIE STAR ALLU ARJUN ARRESTED, GETS INTERIM BAIL

HYDERABAD: The Telangana high court on Friday granted interim bail to actor Allu Arjun, who was arrested earlier in the day by the city police in connection with the death of a woman during the screening of his movie 'Pushpa 2' last week.

'PHOTOS OF OVER 400 SUSPECTS SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA

MEERUT: At least 93 people involved in the Sambhal violence of November 24 have been identified so far and a legal team is evaluating the proposal to display posters of suspects in public places to ensure compliance with the law, Sambhal superintendent of police (SP) K.K. Bishnoi said on Friday.

How UP's mandir-masjid cases stand after apex court order

A CASE WAS FILED IN A VARANASI COURT IN 1991, DEMANDING THE REMOVAL OF MUSLIMS FROM THE COMPLEX AND THE RESTORATION OF THE TEMPLE.

Azam's missive against INDIA bloc paving way for tie-up with Azad?

Khan's family and his close aides said final decision on the future political course will be taken by Azam

SC DIRECTS PANEL TO ENGAGE WITH FARMERS, RESOLVE THEIR CONCERNS

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed a court-appointed high-powered panel to engage with protesting farmers to persuade them to temporarily suspend their agitation or relocate it from highways along the Punjab-Haryana border, while ensuring that the well-being of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered its 18th day, remains a top priority.

India get into the grind after pep talk from Kohli

BRISBANE: So much has been said between the 10-wicket defeat at Adelaide and the Indian team's move to Brisbane that the team would have been rather glad to get back on the field and focus once again on just the cricket again.

Hardik-SKY face-off adds edge to Syed Mushtaq Ali semis

MUMBAI: Hardik Pandya's steely nerves and last-over heroics set the seal on India's T20 World Cup triumph.

Gukesh's record may go on to last for a hundred years

A few months back, when Gukesh won the Candidates and qualified to play the World Championship match against defending champion Ding Liren, it was quite a surprise.

Impact of this win on our chess will be massive

EVER SINCE I'VE WORKED WITH HIM, HE'S EXCEEDED EVEN MY OPTIMISTIC SCENARIOS VERY, VERY FAST. IN 2022, HE HAD A GREAT GROWTH SPURT. 2024 AS WELL HAS BEEN FANTASTIC FOR HIM.

Bad assets of PSBs fell to 3.12% in Sep: Fin Min

NEW DELHI: The government said on Thursday that policy reforms in the financial sector have restored the health of the banking sector, with the gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio of public sector banks (PSBs) falling to 3.12% in September 2024 from a peak of 14.58% in March 2018 and 4.97% in March 2015.

Telecom cos to focus on network coverage, capacity in small towns

Led by monetisation, telecom firms have seen strong growth across tier-II markets.

WITHDRAW YOUR PF DIRECTLY FROM ATMs FROM NEXT YR: LABOUR SECY

NEW DELHI: The Labour Ministry is upgrading its IT systems to provide enhanced services to the country's massive workforce.

Centre may raise green bond target by 25% in FY26

NEW DELHI: The government plans to raise ₹25,000-26,000 crore through sovereign green bonds in the next financial year, marking a 25% increase from its ₹20,000 crore target for FY25, to boost financing for climate-friendly projects, two people familiar with the matter told Mint.

India to regain growth momentum in Q3: Goyal

NEW DELHI: India's economy will regain its higher growth momentum in the third quarter and achieve the estimated growth rate to remain the world's fastest growing economy in 2024-25, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.

Options fever begins to cool as Sebi curbs kick in

The number of index options traded plunged 30% in week ended December 6