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AGUSTAWESTLAND CASE: ED OPPOSES BAIL PETITION FILED BY MICHEL

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday opposed before the Delhi high court the bail plea by alleged middleman Christian Michel James in the money laundering case connected to the Agusta-Westland chopper scam, claiming the British national was a flight risk and the gravity of the offence did not merit him a relief.

SC to rule on property rights of Hindu women

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has decided to untangle the labyrinthine interpretations of property rights granted to Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, potentially marking a landmark in a saga spanning six decades.

EU provides information on Indian entities breaching sanctions in dealing with Russia

THE INFORMATION WAS SHARED AS PART OF EFFORTS TO FINALISE EU'S 15TH PACKAGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA

Portions of old mosque demolished in Fatehpur

KANPUR: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district on Tuesday demolished a significant chunk of a 185-year-old mosque that officials alleged was illegally constructed and obstructing a road-widening project.

Farmers to resume march on Saturday

PROTESTING FARMERS HAD TO SUSPEND THEIR MARCH TO DELHI ON SUNDAY DUE TO INJURIES CAUSED BY TEAR GAS SHELLING

Cong attacks BJP ‘double-standards’ for letting Soros conduct business

NEW DELHI: In a bid to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress on Tuesday accused the ruling party of alleged links with George Soros, questioning that if the US billionaire is involved in \"anti-national activities\", why is his business running in India and why has the government not sought his extradition.

Centre opposes plea in SC seeking guidelines to curb net shutdowns

The Union government on Tuesday opposed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking nationwide guidelines to restrict internet shutdowns, arguing that such an \"advance ruling\" would be untenable and that each instance of internet suspension must be challenged individually.

Mamata finds support amid rift in Oppn bloc

PATNA: Two key constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday to head the Opposition coalition, adding to the growing call for a shake-up within the bloc that did well in the Lok Sabha polls but has flagged since.

DEMAND UPTICK IN MGNREGA ONLY SEEN IN MAHA, ARUNACHAL: GOVT

There has been an increase in demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in just two states since FY21—Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh—bucking a national trend of a downturn in demand for such jobs, showed data from the Union ministry of rural development presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

'Dhankhar acted in partisan manner': 60 MPs sign notice

NEW DELHI: Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar's term is rife with instances where he \"acted in a manner that is explicitly partisan and unfair towards members belonging to the Opposition\", around 60 Opposition MPs alleged in a notice they submitted seeking his removal.

At Delhi sit-in, Kuki-Zo MLAs question govt's silence over Manipur

THE 10 REBEL MLAs HAVE SIGNED A MEMORANDUM, ADDRESSED TO PM MODI, LISTING THEIR DEMANDS FOR THE STATE

Merchant Shipping Bill tabled amid protests

OPPN SAID THE BILL COULD REDUCE STATES' ROLE IN MANAGING COASTAL PORTS AND SHIPPING

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Proposal for Metro to link Central Vista, North Block

PREVIOUSLY, A PLAN WAS FLOATED TO LINK THE BUILDINGS WITH MOVING WALKWAYS, BUT THAT PLAN HAS BEEN SCRAPPED, OFFICIALS SAID

58KG MARIJUANA SENT VIA COURIER SEIZED, 2 ARRESTED

Delhi Police's crime branch busted an interstate drug peddling syndicate on Tuesday, arresting two members and seizing 58kg of marijuana.

TRANSPORT DEPT SENDS DIRECTIVE FOR CONTACTLESS ISSUANCE OF RCS

The Delhi transport department will start a drive to ensure dealers comply with faceless service orders when issuing registration certificates (RCs).

A death every 2 days: City'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.

SAFETY CHECK FOR NEW ASHOK NAGAR-GZB RRTS STRETCH SOUGHT

GHAZIABAD: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) -- the agency executing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor between Delhi and Meerut -- has sought a final safety check for a 12km corridor between the Sahibabad station in Ghaziabad and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, officials aware of the development said on Tuesday.

Act on encroachment of forest in Saidulajab: CPCB

NEW DELHI: After a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)-led joint committee, on a complaint of encroachment, found only 6.2 bigha of land available against 19 bigha of a forest in Saidulajab, south Delhi, CPCB said it has written to Delhi's principal chief conservator of forest and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take action against encroachment and remove waste dumped there.

HEAVY POLLUTION CONTINUES IN YAMUNA IN DELHI: DPCC REPORT

NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the \"poor\" category on Tuesday, despite cold northwesterly winds persisting that kept the temperatures below normal levels for this time of the year.

SC to examine felling of trees in southern ridge

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the reasons why Delhi Development Authority (DDA) decided to cut 1,670 trees in the Delhi ridge area for a road construction project after the petitioner who challenged the illegal action alleged that it was done to benefit some private farmhouses in Satbari near Chhattarpur.

Cocaine bust: ₹4.5cr cash recovered in hawala raids, 1 held

NCB OFFICIALS SAID THE CASH SEIZED HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THE INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT

Impasse over employment of CDVs as bus marshals still on

IN NOVEMBER, BOTH LG AND CM ANNOUNCED TEMPORARY POLLUTION-BASED ROLES FOR CDVS, WHICH IS VALID FOR FOUR MONTHS

KEJRIWAL WILL GET TYPE 7 BUNGALOW WHEN AVAILABLE, SAYS ML KHATTAR

Union housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said that a government accommodation will soon be allotted to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal—which he is entitled to as the chief of a national party—as soon as the bungalow in the applicable category is available.

INSURANCE AND MONETARY AID: AAP, BJP SEEK AUTO DRIVERS' SUPPORT FOR 2025 POLLS

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal, eyeing support ahead of the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, announced new poll promises for auto rickshaw drivers on Tuesday.

AAP, BJP row over voter 'deletions' in RK Puram

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday alleged that large-scale voter deletion is being carried out in the RK Puram assembly constituency and that applications to remove over 3,800 voters' names -- 1,800 of these purportedly bonafide -- were filed there \"targeting booths where the AAP had previously won.\"

1 held as crude bombs hurled at Ggm nightclub; none hurt

A 29-year-old man on Tuesday morning hurled crude bombs outside a nightclub in Gurugram's Sector 29 market, police officers said, adding that the accused has been arrested.

KEJRIWAL WILL GET TYPE 7 BUNGALOW WHEN AVAILABLE, SAYS ML KHATTAR

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday intensified its attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), targeting its national convener Arvind Kejriwal with a four-minute video and a parody song on fittings and furnishings installed at the 6, Flag Staff Road bungalow during his stay there during his tenure as the chief minister.

Ecologist Madhav Gadgil gets UN's top green honour

Veteran ecologist, Madhav Gadgil has been named one of the six 'Champions of the Earth' for 2024 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Bomb hoax at 44 schools in Delhi cause chaos

NEW DELHI: At least 44 schools across Delhi received an email warning that explosives had been placed at their premises, resulting in panic and confusion on Monday morning as the institutes hurriedly evacuated thousands of alarmed students midway through their classes, even as security forces launched sweeping checks across dozens of campuses.