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AAP links scheme with voter deletion, BJP calls it 'theatre'

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said party volunteers will undertake registration for the \"Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana\"-which aims to provide monthly financial aid of ₹1,000 to women-urging potential beneficiaries to check their voter registration status and ensure they are not deleted as only registered voters will be able to avail of the benefits.

Kejriwal cries foul over R-Day tableau rejection

For the last four years, the tableau of Delhi has not been allowed to participate in the parade. ARVIND KEJRIWAL, AAP chief

HC: Legitimate dissent can't be equated with sedition

It was alleged that Timma disseminated content on social media sympathetic to jailed MP Amritpal Singh

Speech & hearing disabilities fail to deter these fuel station attendants

THE 4 ATTENDANTS AT A PETROL PUMP IN BATHINDA COMMUNICATE WITH VISITORS THROUGH A NOTEBOOK

FARMERS TO BENEFIT AS HARYANA NOTIFIES PROCUREMENT OF 24 CROPS AT MSP

The Haryana government has notified the procurement of 24 crops at a minimum support price (MSP), extending the list of 14 farm produces that were earlier eligible for guaranteed rates under public procurement system.

Six short of majority, race for mayor's post heats up in Cong

CONGRESS EYES SUPPORT FROM EIGHT INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS TO CROSS THE MAJORITY MARK

Woman, two others get life term in court worker's murder case

The wife of a court employee who was murdered in 2019 was given life imprisonment along with two others in the case on Saturday in Kashipur area of US Nagar. They were slapped with a fine of ₹50,000 each.

The power of small steps: People's walk against drugs

The power of the first step should never be underestimated, for I witnessed it firsthand. On December 11, I completed the second year of the \"People's Walk Against Drugs\".

Hindu, Sikh temples unite against extremism in Canada

Nearly 60 representatives from the participating places of worship attended a meeting in this regard in Vancouver on Saturday

SGPC CANCELS TODAY'S EXECUTIVE PANEL MEETING

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Sunday cancelled its December 23 executive committee's emergency meeting.

COMPUTER TEACHERS INTENSITY STIR

Jonny Singla, 40, spokesperson for the Computer Adhyapak Sangarsh Committee, began a hunger strike to press the state government to accept their demands.

Punjab seeks ₹1k cr package to boost police infra in border dists

PUNJAB FINANCE MINISTER ALSO HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED TO RELEASE PENDING FUNDS UNDER THE NHM, AMOUNTING TO ₹1,119 CRORE

2 smugglers held with 10kg heroin in Amritsar

Initial investigations reveal that the arrested individuals were in contact with Pak-based smugglers, say police

Properties of four drug smugglers worth ₹84L frozen

The Jalandhar rural police have frozen properties worth ₹84.52 lakh linked to four offenders involved in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act cases.

Candlelight march in support of fasting Dallewal on Dec 24

Farm unions on Sunday said that they will hold candlelight marches on December 24 across the country in support of veteran farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered its 27th day.

Rahi trigger happy again after neuro-muscular memory loss

A harrowing spell of neuropathic pain behind her, the pistol ace finds her way back into competition

1st women's ODI: In-form India hold all aces vs WI

India will be eager to exploit their recent form and a historical advantage to subdue West Indies in the three-match women's ODI series, beginning here with the first contest on Sunday.

Crowd pleaser Pant needs to rediscover himself again

The enforcer at No.5 is yet to get going and the visitors will hope he has the same impact Head has had with the Aussies

Ashwin and Jadeja: A pair broken up after 12 seasons

It seemed odd to hear Ravindra Jadeja talk about R Ashwin in the past tense.

Israeli spyware maker NSO found liable in hacking lawsuit

In a significant first, a California court has found Israeli spyware maker NSO Group liable for hacking WhatsApp's servers in a lawsuit filed by the Meta-owned platform in 2019.

ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES KILL AT LEAST 25 PALESTINIANS IN GAZA, MEDICS SAY

US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill on Saturday, averting a Christmas-time government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight.

Man ploughs through German market, kills 5

Describing himself as a former Muslim, the suspect shared dozens of tweets and retweets daily focusing on anti-Islam themes and criticising the religion

Hero worship gone wrong

Pushpa 2: The Rule, the most successful film of 2024, is built around a man who ravages nature, and appears to care only for himself

NORTHEAST IS NOW THE MOST LUCRATIVE PLACE FOR INVESTMENT, MANUFACTURING, SAYS AMIT SHAH

NORTHEAST IS NOW THE MOST LUCRATIVE PLACE FOR INVESTMENT, MANUFACTURING, SAYS AMIT SHAH

Building the future vs remaking the past

Learn from history for sure, but one of the lessons to be learnt is that campaigns to rearrange the past could injure the present

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.

Bhagwat's remarks display Sangh's move to inclusivity

HIS REMARKS ARE ALSO BEING SEEN AS AN EFFORT TO COUNTER THE PERCEPTION OF THE RSS AS RIGID BODY; SENIOR FUNCTIONARIES

Green area grows, now covers 25.17% of India

India's total forest and tree cover has grown by 1,445 square kilometers—an area equivalent to Delhi—reaching 827,357 sq km or 25.17% of the country's geographical area, according to data released by the government on Saturday that also revealed a complex picture where increased coverage through plantations runs parallel to significant degradation of natural forests.

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.