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January 14, 2025
Light at the end of the tunnels: India set for big security, transport boost
The opening of the Z-Morh tunnel at Sonamarg in Jammu & Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, along with the likely completion next year of the Zoji La tunnel that lies ahead, will provide vital all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Leh, boosting military mobility and logistics support for deployed forces in the Ladakh sector as well as tourism in Ladakh's back country, officials aware of the development said.
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Rain likely in Delhi-NCR, AQI may worsen this week
DELHI'S AQI GOT BETTER OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS BUT REMAINED IN THE 'POOR' CATEGORY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE ROSE SLIGHTLY
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Woman held for 23-yr-old's suicide
The Noida police on Monday arrested a 25-year-old woman on charges of abetment to suicide, two days after her classmate from college allegedly took his own life by jumping from the seventh floor of a high rise in Sector 99.
1 min
Fire Breaks Out in West Delhi House: 65-Year-Old Dead, 2 Injured
A 65-year-old woman died, and her husband and son sustained injuries when a massive fire broke out at their house in Paschim Puri, west Delhi, on Sunday night.
1 min
Man attacked by stalker in Seelampur, hospitalized
How events unfolded
2 mins
Drama over Ojha's name in voter list
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the transfer of party leader Awadh Kumar Ojha's name from the electoral roll in Greater Noida to Delhi.
1 min
14 BJP Leaders to Oversee Poll Prep in 70 Seats
The central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has assigned at least 14 senior leaders—including Union ministers, chief ministers, and senior party functionaries—to oversee preparations and campaign pitch in Delhi in areas allotted to them ahead of the assembly elections, leaders privy to the plan said on Monday.
2 mins
PM Degree Row: RTI's Purpose Not To Satisfy Curiosity, DU Tells Delhi HC
Delhi University on Monday said the purpose of Right to Information (RTI) law was not to satiate a third party's curiosity as it challenged the central information commission's order over disclosure of information on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree.
1 min
Poll Nomination Can Be Filed From Jail: HC To Tahir Hussain
The Delhi high court on Monday told former councillor Tahir Hussain, seeking to contest the upcoming Delhi elections on an AIMIM ticket, that nomination for the polls can be filed even from jail, while hearing his plea for interim bail in connection with a murder case.
1 min
On Lohri, AAP Releases Special Campaign Song In Punjabi
The Aam Aadmi Party released a special campaign song in Punjabi on Monday — to mark the occasion of Lohri — which showcases party chief Arvind Kejriwal and the work the AAP government has done in Delhi.
1 min
AAP Intensifies Outreach to Jats
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday reiterated its demand for the inclusion of Jats from Delhi in the Centre's list of other backwards classes (OBCs) so that they too can benefit from central government reservations in jobs and education.
3 mins
PMJAY Unsuitable to Meet People's Needs, Delhi Govt Schemes Superior
The Delhi government has told the high court it will not implement the Centre's Ayushman Bharat Pradhanmantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY) in the Capital, arguing that doing so would downgrade existing health schemes in Delhi and deprive residents of \"superior\" benefits already in place by Delhi government schemes.
1 min
Rahul, Kejriwal tussle over 'broken promises'
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at his INDIA bloc ally Arvind Kejriwal, using the example of the caste census and industrialist Gautam Adani to argue that there was no difference between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Aam Aadmi Party chief.
3 mins
3,000 Voters Apply For Home Voting, Last Date Is Jan 15
Nearly 3,000 eligible voters have so far opted for home voting for the February 5 Delhi Assembly elections, poll officials said on Monday.
2 mins
Life's feast with Jane Austen
Seeing Delhi through the great writer sensibilities
2 mins
Delhi riots case: Court slams cop over 'manipulation' of evidence
A city court expressed serious concern over a case where a Delhi police officer investigating a 2020 northeast Delhi riots case allegedly manipulated evidence, leading to the false implication of an accused.
2 mins
Preparing for terror act also UAPA offence
It is a matter of public knowledge that there are several terrorist organisations which are waging a war against India and are involved continuously in planning and execution of terrorist activities. DELHI HIGH COURT, adjudicating bail plea of alleged LeT member
2 mins
1 Dead, 1 Injured as Car Rams Divider on Meerut E-Way
A 32-year-old woman was killed and her husband severely injured after their car rammed the divider on the Delhi-Meerut expressway (DME) near Masuri, Ghaziabad, on Sunday night, police said.
1 min
GZB Body Clears 31k Tonne Waste From Madhuban Bapudham Site
The Ghaziabad municipal corporation, on the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), has cleared 31,713 tonnes of solid waste dumped at the sewage treatment plant (STP) site in Madhuban Bapudham, officials said on Monday.
1 min
Man, 22, bludgeoned to death in Bhondsi
A 22-year-old man was allegedly bludgeoned to death by his friends in Rithoj village, Bhondsi, in an act of revenge over a two-month-old dispute, police said on Monday.
1 min
Degree of Standoff Continues Along LAC, Says Army Chief
Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday said a \"degree of standoff\" remains along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in the sensitive Ladakh sector following developments that took place after the border row erupted in April 2020, and the two sides must reach a broader understanding on how to calm the situation down and restore the trust, describing the situation as \"stable but sensitive.\"
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Modi Will Fulfil Promise on Statehood, Says Omar
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday exuded confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon fulfil his promise of restoring the statehood of J&K, as he praised the PM for his efforts to bridge the gap between \"dil (heart) and Delhi\" and holding the assembly elections in the Union territory.
1 min
Wildlife board defers plan on highway near Kerala reserve
KERALA GOVT IS EXPECTED TO SUBMIT COMPLETE PROPOSAL FOR NOTIFICATION OF ESZ AROUND THE RESERVE
2 mins
India Striving for Closer Ties With E.U., Says Jaishankar
India is looking forward to stronger defence and security cooperation with Spain and believes collaboration with the European Union (EU) can be a stabilising factor in a turbulent world, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.
1 min
Not Filing Cases Against Officials Without Prior Sanction, Says ED
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has asked all its units across the country to take prior sanction from ministries or departments concerned under section 197 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) before filing prosecution complaints (charge sheets) in money laundering cases, people aware of the matter said on Monday.
1 min
Beauty, design among skill lessons in schools
THE MOVE ALIGNS WITH NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY AND NATIONAL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION
2 mins
Row As Brahmin Panel Announces ₹1L For Families With 4 Kids In M.P.
The chief of Madhya Pradesh Brahmin welfare board has stoked a row with his announcement of ₹1 lakh for Brahmin couples who decide to have \"at least four children\".
1 min
Kerala Man Forced to Fight for Russia Dies in Ukrainian Shelling: Kin
A man from Thrissur district in Kerala, who had travelled to Russia in search of jobs last year but was forced to fight in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, has died, his family said, citing the Indian Embassy in Moscow.
1 min
B'desh border fencing in line with pacts: India
Border fencing row deepens
2 mins
Under BJP govt, Odisha joins Ayushman Bharat
Odisha on Monday joined the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) scheme, becoming the 34th state or Union territory to implement the Centre's flagship health coverage scheme, with Union health minister JP Nadda describing it as a \"historic moment\".
1 min
Indian Diaspora Key In Bilateral Ties: Garcetti
Outgoing American ambassador Eric Garcetti on Monday highlighted the importance of visas and people-to-people contacts in strengthening India-US ties at a time when president-elect Donald Trump's administration is expected to bring in stricter immigration policies.
2 mins
Govt clears appointment of Patna HC's justice Vinod Chandran to SC
The Union government on Monday approved the appointment of Justice K Vinod Chandran, chief justice of the Patna high court, as a judge of the Supreme Court.
1 min
Cong misleading youth about UGC: Pradhan targets Kharge
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing him of \"spreading confusion\" and \"misleading the youth to create unrest in the country.\"
1 min
Bengal Death: Jr Docs Operated With No Supervision, Finds Investigation
The West Bengal government on Monday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the January 10 death of a woman at Midnapore Medical College and Hospital due to suspected effects of a lactate solution supplied by a local private company.
1 min
Talks For Joint Farmers' Protest End Inconclusive
The meeting between the protesting farmer unions and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) to discuss a joint agitation to press the Centre into accepting their demands made no headway on Monday.
1 min
India Signs Hajj Deal With Saudi For 175k Pilgrims
India on Monday signed the annual Hajj agreement with Saudi Arabia, finalising a quota of 175,025 pilgrims from India for the pilgrimage to Mecca in 2025.
1 min
Google Removes Offline Map App From Play Store After Govt Orders
The Govt Sent The Takedown Notice Over The App Depicting Parts Of J&K And Ladakh As Outside Indian Territories
1 min
Govt Meets 13 Firms for Services Under IndiaAI
A technical panel of the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on Monday individually met thirteen companies that had submitted their bids to provide AI compute and cloud services under the government's IndiaAI Mission.
1 min
Bengal Case Highlights Concerns Surrounding Handling of Medicines
The death of one woman and the critical state of three more, all from a reaction to the infusion of contaminated IV fluids during childbirth in a West Bengal hospital has once again put the spotlight on the need for an effective surveillance mechanism on drugs manufacturing units and better monitoring of how medicine stock is handled in health facilities across the country, said experts.
1 min
Vaishnaw counters Meta boss: 'Didn't lose polls'
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg ran afoul of the Indian government over comments he made in the Joe Rogan podcast on January 10, causing union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to tell him to \"uphold facts and credibility\" in a tweet and YouTube comment posted on Monday.
1 min
CM Chair Not Vacant: Sidda On Rift Reports
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday reiterated that the CM chair was not vacant and that there were no differences within the party amid speculation surrounding a change in leadership.
1 min
14C cites threat mails in VPN app takedowns
14C SENT THE NOTICE OVER THE APP DEVELOPERS' NON-COMPLIANCE IN PROVIDING INFORMATION ON HOAX THREATS SENT THROUGH VPN SERVICES
2 mins
Man Held For Mutilating 3 Cows In K'taka
The Cottonpet police in Bengaluru on Monday arrested a man in connection with mutilating three cows, police said.
1 min
At 150, IMD Eyes Hyperlocal Forecast for Climate Extremes
The prediction of highly localised extreme weather events resulting from the climate crisis will be at the heart of India Meteorological Department's planning for coming years, the agency's head Mritunjay Mohapatra said Monday, ahead of celebrations of its 150th anniversary, which will also see the launch of an ambitious project, Mission Mausam, to help the country deal with extreme weather events, often the result of the climate crisis.
3 mins
Ex-judge, back as lawyer, says probe in '06 blasts case biased
Nineteen years on, the victims of the 2006 serial blasts on Mumbai suburban network await justice.
2 mins
Setback for rescue ops at Assam mine site as water level rises again
Efforts to drain water from the flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district faced setbacks on Monday as water from a nearby aquifer continued filling the quarry, even as officials deployed additional pumps to aid the operation.
1 min
Good fences for good neighbours
Bangladesh's concern over the fencing of the international border is misplaced
2 mins
Within India's paradoxes, seeds of transformation
India is a land of paradoxes. Picture a seeker climbing the Himalayan peaks or meditating by Varanasi's ghats, searching for meaning, unaware that the answers they seek have always been within them.
3 mins
India-China relations: A river runs through it
The dam planned by Beijing on Brahmaputra in Tibet could turn out to be a poisoned chalice for South Asia
4 mins
Toolkit for India to take the lead in the 6G race
If you are reading this article on a wireless device, then a complex set of interdependent, multi-component technologies are at work.
3 mins
Ready with counter-tariffs if Trump starts trade war
Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to respond with counter-tariffs against the US if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his threat to begin a trade war in North America.
1 min
B'desh commission files graft cases against Hasina's family
Bangladesh's anti-graft commission has filed cases against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, including a British government minister and a senior United Nations official, its chief said on Monday.
1 min
Damaged houses in Suzu city, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan following an earthquake on New Year's Day 2024. AFP
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit southwestern Japan on Monday, triggering public warnings to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami advisory, which was later called off.
1 min
Judge Clears Way for Release of Report on Trump's 2020 Poll Interference Case
A federal judge said on Monday that the justice department can release special counsel Jack Smith's investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case.
1 min
Firefighters on alert as LA wildfire deaths surge to 24
Four fires around the US's second biggest city have ignited over 160 sqkm, roughly three times the size of Manhattan
2 mins
Seoul: 300 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting Ukrainian Forces
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said, on Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.
1 min
Targeting rival China, US announces new restrictions on AI chip exports
The United States unveiled new export rules on Monday on chips used for artificial intelligence (AI), furthering efforts to make it tough for China and other rivals to access advanced technology in Joe Biden's final days as president.
2 mins
Israel, Hamas Get Final Draft of Truce Deal
Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal on Monday to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight \"breakthrough\" in talks attended by envoys of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
2 mins
Gross Direct Tax Collection Rises 20% in FY25
Gross direct tax collection in 2024-25 (as on January 12) was 20% higher compared to the same period the previous year, reaching ₹20.64 lakh crore.
1 min
Urban Co Appoints Kotak, Two Others for ₹3,000-Cr IPO
Home services platform Urban Company plans to file draft papers for a ₹3,000 crore initial public offering (IPO) before the end of the March quarter, three people aware of the development said.
1 min
India has enough time to find alternatives for crude supply
India will not face immediate energy supply disruptions following fresh US sanctions on Russian oil producers, as crude already in transit will continue arriving for six to eight weeks, giving New Delhi time to secure alternate supplies and work out solutions with the incoming Trump administration, senior government officials said.
1 min
Retail inflation eases to 4-month low in Dec
A moderation in vegetable inflation led to a fall in retail inflation in the month of December 2024, bringing the headline number down to a four-month low of 5.2%.
2 mins
Stocks Bleed As US Yields Soar, Rate Cut Hopes Fade
US jobs data dulls hopes on Fed rate cuts; frontline stocks, mid-, small-caps hit
2 mins
Hopes on Shami if Bumrah misses Champions Trophy
The pace duo are brilliant in tandem, but a fit-again Shami will let India breathe easy going into the premier ODI event
3 mins
PGTI eyes packed calendar to boost golf in the country
The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) has added four new events to the first half of its calendar, taking the total number of domestic tournaments in the February-April season to 11.
2 mins
Tsitsipas upset in 1st round, Sinner and Alcaraz cruise
Alex Michelsen swings a baseball bat left-handed. He kicks a football with his left foot. But he plays tennis right-handed.
3 mins
New year means fresh resolve for PV Sindhu going into India Open
The former world champion and Olympic medallist is determined at 29 to achieve fresh goals
3 mins
Irwansyah in charge of women shuttlers; BAI looks for men's coach
Indonesia's Irwansyah Adi Pratama has taken charge of the Indian women's singles shuttlers and been coaching PV Sindhu and others at the national camp in Bengaluru from the new year.
2 mins
Delhi Police opposes Brij Bhushan plea in Delhi HC
Delhi Police opposed former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's plea in the Delhi high court to quash the proceedings related to the sexual harassment case lodged against him by women wrestlers, telling the court on Monday that the trial against the BJP leader is in progress.
2 mins
Harvest Tales of Traditions, Treats and Togetherness
Karishma K Tanna cherishes Makar Sankranti's simplicity, while Regina Cassandra celebrates Pongal's inclusivity, as both share the joy of the harvest festivals and reliving their childhood memories
2 mins
'Fortunate that I will perform and take a dip at Triveni Sangam'
Singer Kailash Kher will perform the closing musical performances at the official cultural arena of Mahakumbh at Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) on February 23.
1 min
Mahakumbh mela: A confluence of faith
Singer Kailash Kher will perform the closing musical performances at the official cultural arena of Mahakumbh at Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) on February 23.
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