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HC slams DDA for 'negligence', 'delinquency'; clears demolition

The Delhi high court on Monday approved the demolition of Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar, criticising the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for \"delinquency and gross negligence\" that was \"unpardonable\" and had endangered the lives of hundreds of residents.

Worrying trend of forests degrading, point out experts

The country's green cover may be increasing according to the headline findings of the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, but the study also points to the degradation of large tracts of forests, increase in plantations and lack of clarity in status of so-called unclassed forests -- all of which could have serious impacts for biodiversity, forest dependent people and ecosystem services provided by old-growth forests, experts said.

Two fire officers suspended over Rau's drownings

Two Group A fire officers of Delhi fire safety department were suspended from service in connection with the drowning of three UPSC aspirants in the basement of Rau's IAS Coaching Centre in Old Rajendra Nagar on July 27—for negligence as they concealed from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) that the basement was being used as a library.

DU's academic council to mull pending items

The Delhi University's (DU) academic council is scheduled to meet on Friday to discuss several pending items, of which one is the PhD supervision by college teachers.

IMD forecasts snowfall in hilly areas till Dec 28

MUSSOORIE: The higher reaches above 2,500 metres in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and other hilly areas received light rain and snowfall while Mussoorie and adjacent areas received a brief spell of snow, bringing down the temperatures on Monday.

Civic body polls to be held on Jan 23, counting of votes on Jan 25

The Uttarakhand government on Monday issued a notification for civic body elections in 11 municipal corporations, 43 municipal councils and 46 nagar panchayats on January 23.

B'desh requests India to return ex-PM Hasina

Dhaka has made a formal request to New Delhi to extradite Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in India since she fled the country in August, Bangladesh's de facto foreign minister Touhid Hossain said on Monday.

Akash Deep keeping it simple, with doses of Bumrah wisdom

The pacer's focus is to not go searching for wickets in conditions that are new to him

Tiger and Charlie hit five straight birdies, share lead

Tiger Woods and 15-year-old son Charlie ran off five straight birdies on the back nine for a 13-under 59 in the scramble format, giving them a share of the lead in the PNC Championship in Woods' first competition since back surgery in September.

Big win for Liverpool, Everton hold Chelsea

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with a dominant but chaotic 6-3 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday thanks to doubles from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah.

Smriti, Renuka sparkle as India crush WI by 211 runs

The opener's 91 helps pile on the runs in 1st ODI before Renuka's fifer bundles out WI

Lenders auction more gold as Reserve Bank steps up scrutiny

Companies lending against gold are auctioning the collateral in higher quantities to recover stressed loans, at a time of rising regulatory scrutiny over the sector.

DAMANI NIXES BAT PICK FOR CHAIR OF VST INDUSTRIES

Top billionaire investor and D-Mart promoter Radhakishan Damani opposed the candidate for chairmanship proposed by British American Tobacco (BAT) for its Indian unit VST Industries Ltd, leading to his rejection at a shareholder vote, according to voting disclosures and an executive privy to the development.

GOVT TO INFUSE ₹500 CR IN IFCI TO IMPROVE ITS FINANCIAL HEALTH

The government has decided to infuse ₹500 crore capital in state-owned IFCI to improve its financial health ahead of the company's proposed restructuring and consolidation into a group.

Dozen auto firms set to be excluded from PLI scheme

These automobile companies have not been able to start investing as planned

Apex auto tester looks to accelerate to green lane

India's primary vehicle research and testing body plans to expand facilities that are focused on so-called new energy vehicles, seeking to keep pace with the government's rapidly accelerating green mobility drive.

Pakistan govt forms panel for talks with ex-PM Khan's party

The Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government, on Sunday, formed a negotiation committee to start formal talks with jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after it threatened to give a call for civil disobedience.

Trudeau under fire; liberals eye Freeland

Pressure continues to mount on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to quit, even as a movement is afoot within the ruling Liberal Party caucus for him to be replaced by Chrystia Freeland, who was Deputy PM and Finance Minister till her bombshell resignation, on Monday.

German far-right politicises Magdeburg Christmas attack

A spontaneous memorial created by grieving families and local residents at a church overlooking Magdeburg's Christmas market evolved during Saturday into something more politically charged.

Angry questions in Germany after Christmas market attack

The head of the far-left BSW party, Sahra Wagenknecht, demanded that Interior Minister Nancy Faeser explain why so many tips and warnings were ignored beforehand

What Trump's move to wade into spending fight signals for next 4 yrs

Donald Trump's intervention in the latest government funding battle highlighted the chaos and division likely to shape his second term.

DMK MEET SLAMS SHAH'S AMBEDKAR REMARKS IN HOUSE

The process of clearing hazardous biomedical waste from Kerala which was dumped in various parts of Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu has commenced on Sunday under the supervision of officials from both the states.

DMK MEET SLAMS SHAH'S AMBEDKAR REMARKS IN HOUSE

DMK's executive committee meeting, chaired by party president and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, condemned Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday, for \"defaming\" BR Ambedkar.

Congress calls 3 GST slabs for popcorn 'absurd', slams govt

GST COUNCIL ON SATURDAY AGREED TO ISSUE A CLARIFICATION ON TAXATION OF POPCORN

HALF-BURNT BODY OF MINOR BOY FOUND IN U.P.

The half-burnt body of a four-year-old boy, who was missing since Saturday, was found in a drain at Rampur in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.

416 arrested across Assam in child marriage cases: Sarma

Assam continues its fight against child marriage. We will continue to take bold steps to end this social evil HIMANTA BISWA SARMA, Chief minister

What the Pelicot rape case says about society

There is something about a woman unafraid. A woman uninterrupted. A woman unperturbed by what she can lose. Mostly, it's a woman who has nothing left to lose. Or so she thinks.

Need to make India's roads accident-free

The tragic incident in Bengaluru, where a container truck lost balance and fell atop a car (a brand that is arguably the safest in the world), crushing it and killing its occupants, highlight three reasons why India has among the most unsafe roads in the world.

Foreign policy experts must listen to the street

In his address at the launch of India's World - a magazine focused on India's foreign policy - on December 15, external affairs minister S Jaishankar made an unconventional argument.

Disrupting the House, betraying voters' trust

Washout of the winter session is a reflection of the decline in standards in Parliament