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In this issue

December 28, 2024

LUMINOUS AND BELOVED GUIDING LIGHT: SONIA ON FORMER PM

In July 2008, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rose in Parliament to defend his embattled government in the face of a no-confidence motion.

2 mins

India: Question of self-confidence

The world you will enter is a different one from the one I walked into when I graduated.

8 mins

DU Panel Nod to Gita Courses Amid Dissent

Delhi University's academic council on Friday approved the introduction of optional value addition courses (VACs) on Viksit Bharat (developed India) and the Bhagavad Gita amid dissent by some members on their content.

2 mins

Man duped of ₹8.5L in job scam

A 62-year-old man alleged on Friday that he was scammed of ₹8.5 lakh after being promised a job following an online interview, police said.

1 min

Police seize medicinal drugs worth ₹1cr from illegal manufacturing unit in Bawana; 3 held

The Delhi Police have dismantled a narcotics gang involved in illegally manufacturing and distributing medicinal drugs, arresting three men and seizing Alprazolam tablets and codeine phosphate syrup worth ₹1 crore from a factory in northwest Delhi's Bawana Industrial Area, officials said on Friday.

2 mins

A rare sight in city during winter: Water logging and traffic snarls

The unannounced showers on Friday caused water logging in some areas of the Capital, which is a rare phenomenon to be seen during this season.

1 min

RRTS trial runs to begin on 5km stretch in Delhi in Feb

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), the agency executing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project connecting Delhi to Meerut, is likely to begin trial runs on a 5km section between two stations in the Capital – New Ashok Nagar and Sarai Kale Khan – from February, officials said on Friday.

1 min

Truck rams power tower, causes HVPNL ₹2.8cr loss

A container truck, earlier this month, rammed into a lattice tower in Sector 7, causing it to collapse and damage a 66kV transmission line, police said on Friday, adding that the truck driver was booked on Thursday.

1 min

GMDA Completes Jahajgarh STP, to Build Flyover in Sec 86

6 mld sewage is generated in the area and the number is going to increase as the population is rising. We are planning to get this plant inaugurated by the chief minister early next year. GMDA OFFICIAL

3 mins

DTCP sends notice to 400 DLF-3 houses

The enforcement wing of Haryana's department of town and country planning (DTCP) on Thursday issued notices to 400 property owners in DLF Phase 3 for allegedly allowing illegal commercial activities in their houses, officials said on Friday.

1 min

Man Jumps To Death At Delhi's Jamia Hamdard

A 54-year-old patient at Jamia Hamdard Hospital, south Delhi, allegedly died by suicide by jumping from its fifth floor early on Friday, police said.

1 min

Ggm mayoral seat reserved for woman from BC-A category

The seat of the mayor in Gurugram has been reserved for a backward class category (BC-A) woman who, in a first, will be elected following a voting process to be held early next year, district administration officials said on Friday.

1 min

Man Who Set Self on Fire Near Parliament Succumbs to Injuries

Two days after a 26-year-old man set himself on fire near the Parliament complex, he succumbed to his injuries, police officers aware of the case said on Friday.

2 mins

This way to Gali Ansari

The Old Delhi encyclopaedia

2 mins

Wouldn't be jailed if I'd joined their corrupt system: Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that he would not have faced corruption charges and gone to jail if he had become a \"part of the system to use power to make money and use money to get power.\"

1 min

B'Deshi Woman Staying Illegally For 6 Yrs In India Deported By Cops

The Delhi Police on Friday said they have held a 28-year-old illegal immigrant from south west Delhi's Rangpuri Pahari area who is currently awaiting deportation.

1 min

Gurugram: 4 held for murdering 19-yr-old

Four men aged between 19 years and 22 years were arrested for allegedly murdering their 19-year-old friend after he snatched one of their phones when they refused to lend him money to purchase liquor, police said on Friday.

1 min

DU's Gwyer Hall erupts in flames, no casualties

A blaze broke out at a popular canteen at the iconic Gwyer Hall hostel in Delhi University on Friday morning, fire officials said, adding that no casualties were reported in the incident.

1 min

Issued Over 1 Mn Non-Immigrant Visas To Indians For 2Nd Year: US

The US mission in India on Friday said it issued more than one million non-immigrant visas for the second year in a row, including a record number of visitor visas, underscoring the huge demand of Indians for travel to the US.

1 min

Madras HC Takes Up Anna Varsity Assault

We want to request all students to come forward and tell us if they know anything more Madras HC Bench

2 mins

BJP's Annamalai Flogs Himself to Protest Assault

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K Annamalai flogged himself six times on Friday to protest against the alleged sexual assault of a second-year student at Anna University.

1 min

In US, EAM Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties

External affairs minister S Jaishankar reviewed India-US relations and discussed regional and global issues at meetings with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and secretary of state Antony Blinken during his ongoing visit to the US.

3 mins

One person could be responsible: Report

The Multi Institutional Medical Board (MIMB) has indicated that a single person could have been responsible for the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, offering a counter to claims by doctors who alleged multiple perpetrators were involved.

1 min

Sonia pays tribute to 'friend, philosopher, guide'

Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday described former prime minister Manmohan Singh's death as a \"deeply personal loss\", calling him her \"friend, philosopher and guide\" who transformed India with his wisdom and compassion.

3 mins

Leaders pay last respects to former PM

Political leaders across party lines gathered at 3, Motilal Nehru Road in New Delhi on Friday to pay their last respects to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away at 92 the previous day.

2 mins

It will be a long wait to find someone like MMS

MANMOHAN'S PERSONALITY PROVES THAT OXYMORONS ARE ALIVE AND KICKING IN INDIAN POLITICS AND THAT SEEMING PARADOXES CAN SUCCEED BEYOND IMAGINATION

4 mins

India Inc Mourns Reforms Architect

The Indian business community united in grief on Friday as industry leaders paid heartfelt tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, remembering him as the architect of India's economic liberalization and a transformative leader whose policies revolutionized the nation's business landscape.

2 mins

A Lasting Imprint on National Life: Cabinet Honours Ex-PM as State Mourning Begins

The Union Cabinet on Monday condoled the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, hailing him as an eminent statesman, a renowned economist and a distinguished leader who left an imprint on the national life.

1 min

Former PM's life a reflection of India's resilient spirit: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday recalled his predecessor Manmohan Singh as not just a leader but as a remarkable human being whose journey from Partition-era displacement to India's highest office embodied the nation's resilient spirit as he delivered a eulogy recounting the Congress leader's achievements as a scholar, economist and a leader dedicated to reforms.

2 mins

World Leaders Mourn Loss of 'a True Friend'

Tributes poured in from across the world on Friday for former prime minister Manmohan Singh for his major contributions towards India and its international ties.

2 mins

From UN delegate to PM: A six-decade view of Manmohan

Few can claim to have witnessed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's journey from a young UN delegate to India's top office as close as Inderjit Singh Chadha, former Indian Foreign Service officer and ambassador, did with an association that spans nearly six decades.

1 min

Assam remembers a diligent tenant, true representative

For 28 years, a two-room rented space in Sorumotopia locality in Guwahati had the distinction of being the residence of Manmohan Singh, the 13th prime minister of India who died at 92 of age-related illnesses in New Delhi on Thursday.

2 mins

Tales of former PM's humility echo in the corridors of power

It was July 2003 and the Congress brass had gathered in Shimla for a party chief ministers' conference.

3 mins

Village in Pakistan Recalls Fond Memories of 'Mohna'

To the older residents of Gah Begal, a nondescript village 80km south of Pakistan's capital Islamabad, he was \"Mohna\", the bright and industrious kid who studied in the local Urdu-medium primary school before moving to Peshawar.

3 mins

Two injured in gunfight between security forces, militants in Manipur

At least two people, including a police commando, suffered bullet injuries on Friday in a gunfight with armed militants in Imphal East district as tension escalated in the ethnic strife-torn Manipur, police said.

1 min

SC Raps Punjab Govt Over Dallewal's Health Status

The Supreme Court on Friday reprimanded the Punjab government for failing to shift farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast-unto-death for over a month, to a hospital despite repeated medical advice.

3 mins

Punjab Minister Slams Centre for Failing to Address Farmers' Issues

Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema lashed out at the BJP-led Union government for failing to initiate a dialogue with the protesting farmer unions.

1 min

Average Indian's Monthly Spend Rises, Finds Survey

The Monthly Spending Rose 9.2% to ₹4,122 in Rural Areas and 8.3% to ₹6,996 in Urban Regions, Shows NSO's Household Consumption Expenditure Survey

1 min

60-Year-Old Killed, Body Thrown in Burning Pyre in Jharkhand: Cops

A 60-year-old man was killed and his body was thrown into a woman's burning pyre in Gumla district of Jharkhand, police said on Friday, adding that one of the two accused has been arrested.

1 min

Over 3k killed in 26 'extreme weather events'

Climate change contributed to the loss of at least 3,700 lives and the displacement of millions of people in just 26 out of 219 that met the criteria of \"extreme or impactful\" weather events across the world in 2024, according to an analysis by two climate research organisations.

2 mins

Akasa Air's directors suspended following lapses found in audit

The civil aviation regulator on Friday suspended Akasa Air's directors of operations and flight training for six months each after an audit found lapses.

1 min

Allu Arjun Files Regular Bail Plea in Theatre Stampede Case

Tollywood actor Allu Arjun on Friday filed a petition in the Nampally criminal courts in Hyderabad seeking regular bail in connection with the case related to the death of a 35-year-old woman in a stampede-like situation during the premiere of his latest film Pushpa-2 on December 4, people aware of the matter said.

1 min

8 Killed, 26 Injured After Bus Plunges Into Drain

Eight people were killed and 26 were injured after a private bus they were travelling in plunged into a drain in Bathinda district on Friday afternoon.

1 min

'Mistakenly gone twice': Nitish rules out alliance talks with RJD

PATNA: Terming his earlier move to ally with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) a \"mistake\", Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has once again ruled out any possibility of joining hands with the opposition party in the future.

1 min

CBI on the Lookout for ED Official Accused of Bribery

CBI Became Involved in the Case After a Man Who Was Under Investigation of the ED Reported to the Federal Criminal Investigation Agency of the Bribe Demand

2 mins

CBI on the lookout for ED official accused of bribery

CBI became involved in the case after a man who was under investigation of the ED reported to the federal criminal investigation agency of the bribe demand

2 mins

Making policy for the last man in the queue

I was finance secretary in Delhi when I was appointed governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in September 2008. Before moving to Mumbai, I went to call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to thank him for the confidence he reposed in me.

3 mins

An emblem for the India story

Manmohan Singh's life and work are entwined with post-Independence India's transformation from a poor country to a global power

2 mins

Prime Minister, Great Economist, A Greater Ethicist

Manmohan Singh showed that honesty could be at home in politics, and politics in honesty

4 mins

Driver Who Killed 35 Gets Death Sentence

A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings.

1 min

Brazil Says Workers at China's BYD Site 'Trafficking Victims'

Authorities in Brazil said on Friday they are probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected \"trafficking\" of Chinese workers building a factory in the South American country.

1 min

Israel Burns The Last Functioning Hospital In Gaza

Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza, on Friday, igniting fires and forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory's health ministry said.

1 min

Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crashed Due To 'External Interference'

The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week suffered physical \"external interference\", the airline and Azerbaijan's transport minister said, on Friday, citing preliminary results of an investigation, adding to speculation it was hit by a Russian air defense system.

2 mins

2 Leaders Impeached in 3 Weeks as Turmoil Continues in South Korea

The crisis has rattled financial markets and disrupted Seoul's diplomacy efforts with partners like the U.S., all while the country's facing mounting economic challenges

3 mins

Seoul: N Korea soldier captured in war dies

A North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine has died of his wounds, South Korea's spy agency said on Friday.

1 min

Rupee Falls to Record Low as Dollar Bids Spike

The rupee fell to an all-time low on Friday, as maturing non-deliverable forwards and currency futures boosted dollar demand, while the sharp fall led to panic dollar buying by importers.

1 min

Renuka and Deepti star as India women sweep ODI series vs WI

Renuka Thakur and Deepti Sharma delivered a bowling masterclass to trounce West Indies by five wickets and seal a dominant victory in the third and final ODI of the series at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on Friday.

2 mins

Rohit's Insipid Captaincy Lets Australia Take Control

It was a slow trudge out, with head bowed, for India's captain Rohit Sharma.

3 mins

A Run Out Spoils India's Fightback Script at MCG

Jaiswal and Kohli looked settled for a long haul when a run out and two quick wickets took India from 153/2 to 159/5

3 mins

You need a lot of luck on these wickets to get big runs, the ones we're playing at the moment. And last week I had my share

You are one of the best batters on the planet and then, the centuries dry up. That's how fickle form can sometimes be.

2 mins

Tough beginning for world No. 1 Carlsen; Raunak stuns Firouzja

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen had a torrid start to the World Rapid and Blitz Championship, losing in one round and escaping with draws in two others to end Day 1 of the rapid event at 2.5/5 in New York.

1 min

Jayasuriya aims to make SL cricket happening again

It's been only two months since Sanath Jayasuriya took over as full-time head coach of Sri Lanka's men's cricket team.

2 mins

Back in hockey, Ward hopes to shine in HIL

Sam Ward can easily be spotted on a hockey turf, wading past defenders as a skater would glide on ice, but what really sets the 33-year-old apart is his mask.

1 min

Nagal Continues To Stay Away From Davis Cup

India's singles No. 1 Sumit Nagal continues to remain absent from national duty as his name was missing from the team's upcoming Davis Cup World Group I play-off tie against Togo, to be held in New Delhi in February.

1 min

Hania Aamir alleges assault by event organisers in the US

Pakistani actor Hania Aamir has accused the organisers of a meet-and-greet event in Dallas (US) of verbal assault.

2 mins

Making good films, not sequels, is more important: Imtiaz

This year, franchise films like Stree 2, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Pushpa 2: The Rule emerged as some of the biggest box-office successes.

1 min

Suhana Khan and Agastya Nanda spotted; are they going to ring in the New Year's together?

Actors Suhana Khan and Agastya Nanda started their careers together in the industry with Zoya Akhtar's The Archies (2023).

1 min

Happening for me, not to me: Jennifer reflects on personal growth and life lessons

Singer-actor Jennifer Lopez, who has been in the news due to her on-and-off relationship with actor Ben Affleck, recently opened up about overcoming challenges in her personal life.

1 min

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