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Subtle and seductive charms of Abu Dhabi

We all know Dubai and many are keen to visit (and frequently do), but Abu Dhabi, just an hour and a half away and the capital of the Emirates, remains largely unknown and unvisited.

Fight gender-based violence at the roots

The recently launched month-long campaign against gender-based violence (GBV), led by Union rural development and agriculture and farmers welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with support from various government departments, is perhaps the first time a serious whole-of-government approach has been adopted to this persistent problem.

Modi calls on Indian diaspora to push nation's global growth

The Indian diaspora should join the drive to transform India into a developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, emphasising the country's role as a hub for innovation, green energy and electronics in the coming decades.

CANNOT PERMIT OTHERS TO HAVE A VETO ON CHOICES, SAYS JAISHANKAR

External affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday that India can never permit others to have a veto on its choices and will do whatever is right in the national interest and for the global good without being intimidated to \"conform\".

Bhagwat's remarks a sign of inclusive policy: RSS insiders

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent remarks in Pune where he spoke about a reconciliation with the past and steering clear of raking new disputes on the existence of temples and mosques showcases the outfit's move towards an inclusive and progressive organisation, senior functionaries said on Saturday.

AAP wins 26 councils in Punjab civic elections

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab won 26 out of 44 municipal councils and nagar panchayats and one of the five municipal corporations in the state, the polls for which were held on Saturday.

18-YEAR-OLD HELD FOR KILLING MINOR STEPBROTHERS: COPS

An 18-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his two minor stepbrothers by slitting their throats in Udalguri district of Assam, police said on Saturday, a day after the minors were reported missing.

Consider NE's growth as duty: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged banks to prepare separate financial guidelines for the northeast keeping in mind its people and ground realities so that the region could witness all-round development.

3 MONTHS GIVEN FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF SANJAULI MOSQUE

A 21-year-old woman died and at least five others were feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in Sohana village of Mohali district in Punjab on Saturday, police officers said.

3 MONTHS GIVEN FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF SANJAULI MOSQUE

The Shimla municipal commissioner court granted the Sanjauli mosque committee three months to raze the unauthorised floors of the contested mosque on Saturday.

One dead, five trapped as building collapses in Mohali, owners booked

A 21-year-old woman died and at least five others were feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in Sohana village of Mohali district in Punjab on Saturday, police officers said.

Delving into Delhi's mysteries

A group of history enthusiasts on Saturday morning gathered near the Town Hall at Chandni Chowk to discuss an important piece of the city's historical jigsaw puzzle - what is believed to be the last resting place of Dara Shukoh.

Poll rules tweaked to restrict default public access to docs

AN OFFICIAL SAID THAT CANDIDATES AND AGENTS WILL CONTINUE TO GET ALL STATUTORY PAPERS, AS REQUIRED UNDER THE LAW

Govt schools of excellence students hold exhibition

Students from the BR Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence (ASOSE), under the Delhi government, presented their performing and visual art talents at a two-day exhibition titled \"Lehar,\" held at Shankar's Centre for Children, Chanakyapuri, starting Saturday.

AAP refutes report of LG's nod to prosecute Kejriwal

Since morning, a baseless and false news story has been circulating. Delhi LG VK Saxena has not granted any approval for prosecution. If such approval has indeed been given, where is the letter? SANJAY SINGH, AAP's Rajya Sabha MP

AAP vows scholarship for Dalit students

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced the Dr Ambedkar Samman Yojana, a scheme to cover the cost of education for Dalit students pursuing higher studies at top foreign universities.

Delhi has most forest area among India's mega cities

Delhi continues to have the largest forest cover among India's mega cities, the State of Forest report, released by the Forest Survey of India has revealed.

FORMER AAP MLA FROM MUNDKA, GURDWARA PANEL MEMBER JOIN BJP

Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Sukhveer Singh Dalal, who represented the Mundka seat between 2015 and 2020, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a ceremony on Saturday afternoon.

Cold winds improve AQI, break 4-day streak of 'severe' pollution

Cold, northwesterly winds, nipping through Delhi at a speed of 8kmph, led to an improvement in the Capital's pollution levels on Saturday, breaking a four-day streak of \"severe\" air in the city.

89-year-old 'godman' booked over rape of woman disciple

An 89-year-old \"godman\" at an ashram in Timarpur, north Delhi has been booked on charges of rape after a 51-year-old woman accused him of raping her, police said on Saturday.

Capital's 3 ISBTs to get booths for prepaid autos

The three interstate bus terminals (ISBTs) in the Capital are likely to get prepaid auto stands soon, officials from the transport department said on Saturday, adding that space at the ISBTs is being created for parking of fixed numbers of autos.

UP BJP MLA among 16 booked for gang rape

A BJP MLA from Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh was booked on charges of gang rape and fraud on Saturday, police officials aware of the matter said.

FORMER SC JUDGE APPOINTED CHAIR OF UN INTERNAL JUSTICE COUNCIL

Former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur has been appointed as the chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council.

Guj parcel bomb blast injures 2 in revenge over marital dispute

THE MAIN ACCUSED AND THE PARCEL DELIVERY PERSON HAVE BEEN ARRESTED IN THE CASE, POLICE SAID.

Navy chief holds talks to bolster safety measures

A day after he returned from an official visit to Indonesia, chief of naval staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi flew down to Mumbai on Friday to review safety procedures in the aftermath of the collision between an undertrial special operations Rhib (rigid-hull inflatable boat) and an overloaded tourist ferry at Mumbai harbour on December 18 in which 15 people lost their lives.

FERRY ACCIDENT TOLL REACHES 15 AFTER ANOTHER BODY RECOVERED

The toll in the Mumbai ferry accident grew to 15 after the body of a seven-year-old was recovered on Saturday, officials aware of the matter said.

Highway fire toll rises to 13; 6-member SIT set up

The toll from Friday's catastrophic highway explosion rose to 13 on Saturday as authorities struggled to identify severely burned victims and searched for at least 13 missing people, while Rajasthan's high court demanded answers from officials about the circumstances that led to the disaster.

Highway site marked 'blackspot' but no action

The stretch of highway where an explosion from an LPG tanker leak killed 13 people on Friday was identified as a high-risk \"blackspot\" by Indian highway authorities, but safety improvements remained largely incomplete despite mounting casualties at the site, government records show.

Villagers oppose proposed project

The residents of Arasinkeri village in Karnataka's Koppal district have vowed not to surrender their land for the proposed establishment of a nuclear power plant near their village.

Pollution-related traffic challans up amid crackdown

Traffic police impounded an average of 140 end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) per day, and fined 4,800 vehicles per day for plying in Delhi without a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates between October 15 and December 18, according to data on the crackdown launched as part of its anti-pollution measures in the city.