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January 29, 2025

Structure collapses in UP event; 7 killed, 60 injured

Seven people died and about 60 were injured after a wooden structure collapsed at a religious event in Baraut on Tuesday, officials said.

1 min

Ram Rahim Out Of Rohtak Jail After Getting 30-Day Parole

Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was released from a jail in Haryana's Rohtak on Tuesday after being granted a 30-day parole, a development which came ahead of the February 5 Delhi assembly polls.

1 min

Modi Calls for Value Addition to Exports for Achieving Growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he cannot accept raw materials getting exported and finished products being shipped into the country, asserting that value additions must happen in India.

1 min

Learning in Govt Schools Back to Pre-Covid Levels

The increase in government school enrollment seen during the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have reversed, with the proportion of children aged 6–14 years enrolled in government schools nearly back to the 2018 levels, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) released on Tuesday.

1 min

Submit proof in shooting case: HC

The Uttarakhand high court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of the incident of firing and abusive war of words between independent MLA Umesh Kumar and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh \"Champion\" in Haridwar district and directed district magistrate Karmendra Singh and senior superintendent of police Pramendra Dobhal to submit a report on the incident by February 12.

2 mins

16-Year-Old Booked for Abusing Garhwalis: Cops

A first information report (FIR) has been registered against a 16-year-old boy for allegedly using abusive language against the Garhwali community, police said on Tuesday.

1 min

2 teachers held for molesting 16-year-old in Pauri Garhwal

THE GIRL WAS MOLESTED TWO TIMES. THE FIRST INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON DEC 28 AND THE OTHER ON DECEMBER 31

1 min

Man held with drugs worth ₹5L, say police

A 38-year-old man has been arrested after a gun-fight with police personnel in US Nagar district, an officer said on Tuesday, adding that drugs worth ₹5 lakh and an illegal weapon was seized from him.

1 min

Man Held for Raping Minor in US Nagar

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl in a village in Bazpur of US Nagar district, police said on Tuesday.

1 min

BJP Wins 10 Mayoral, 32 Chairman Posts; Cong at 27 in Civic Elections

While the BSP Secured One Civic Body Chairman Post and One Nagar Panchayat Chairman Post, Rest of the Posts Were Bagged by Independents

2 mins

Parties escalate campaign pitch

The BJP on Monday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is misusing Delhi residents' information taken as part of its newly announced welfare schemes.

1 min

From liquor to 'Sheesh Mahal', Rahul hits out

CONGRESS LEADER ATTACKS 'INDIA' PARTNER

2 mins

Parties ramp up campaign for Capital

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday attacked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal for his allegations on Haryana \"poisoning\" the Yamuna.

4 mins

BJP Jailed AAP Leaders But Failed To Crush Party: Mann

Punjab chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday campaigned in Jangpura assembly constituency in support of former deputy CM Manish Sisodia, where he alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tried to crush the AAP by jailing its leaders.

1 min

Kejriwal leans on education reforms to garner support

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday addressed two public meetings in northeast Delhi where he highlighted the efforts undertaken by the AAP government in the field of education in the Capital.

1 min

Union Minister Tackles AAP's 'Poison' Charge: Shah Attacks Kejriwal Over Yamuna Claim

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday attacked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal for his allegations on Haryana \"poisoning\" the Yamuna.

3 mins

Pilot Leads Foot March For Cong, Rallies Support Against BJP, AAP

Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Tuesday addressed public meetings and participated in campaign events in the Kalkaji, Timarpur, and Badli constituencies ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls.

1 min

Yogi hails infra in NCR cities, says Delhi's residents are moving out

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that the people of Delhi are fed up with broken infrastructure in the city, and have begun moving out, contrasting facilities in the Capital to those in the National Capital Region (NCR) cities of Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad.

2 mins

Kejriwal Urges PM Modi To 'Halt Loan Waivers To Billionaires'

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop waiving loans for billionaires and redirect resources to ease the financial burden on farmers and the middle-class.

1 min

Tahir Hussain gets 12-hr daily parole to campaign for polls

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted custody parole to former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Mohammad Tahir Hussain permitting him to come out of jail to campaign for 12 hours every day beginning Wednesday till February 3, on the strength of an undertaking that he would bear the expenses associated with such custody, estimated at a little over ₹2 lakh per day.

2 mins

City court quashes summons to Atishi in defamation case

The big voice cannot scupper the smaller voice using the weapon of defamation. DELHI COURT

2 mins

Baseless allegations': LG to CM Atishi over Yamuna row

This blatant lie has the potential of not only creating confusion and fear... but also leading to extreme animosity between two neighbouring states VK SAXENA, Delhi's lieutenant governor

1 min

Poll body wades into Yamuna water war

Ammonia levels in the Yamuna became a major campaign issue in the Delhi assembly elections on Tuesday after the Election Commission of India wrote to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal asking for proof behind his allegation that Haryana was poisoning the river even as the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party traded allegations over the issue.

7 mins

AAP Halted Ladli Scheme: Maken, cites a 'Leaked' CAG Report

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched its new theme song for the Delhi Assembly elections, highlighting the party's manifesto promises.

1 min

Slugfest shines spotlight on a key water pollutant

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Haryana government is poisoning the Yamuna's waters, triggering a fresh flashpoint in the acrid Delhi elections campaign.

3 mins

Despite complaints of cracks, owner continued construction'

Rescuers on Tuesday pulled out five bodies, including two minors, from the wreckage of a building that collapsed in Burari, north Delhi, the previous day, as police filed a first information report (FIR) against the owner of the building, who they said reportedly ignored complaints about the structural integrity of the four-storey flat.

4 mins

JNUSU Demands Rise in Research Budget From UGC

The Jawaharlal Nehru University students' union called a demonstration in front of the UGC headquarter on Tuesday, demanding a rise in research budget and non-NET (National Eligibility Test) fellowships in the upcoming budget.

1 min

HC Seeks Police View on Balyan's Parole to Aid Wife's Campaign

The Delhi high court on Tuesday asked Delhi Police if it would grant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Naresh Balyan six hours of custody parole to assist his wife, contesting the upcoming assembly elections from Vikaspuri.

1 min

From the Bard to Manto, NSD theatre fest kicks off

Frustrated by the Hindi translations of William Shakespeare's works available to him, playwright Amitosh Nagpal picked up his pen and infused colloquial Hindi, some Bhojpuri and even gibberish into Twelfth Night.

2 mins

Capital Sees Sudden Chill; Temp May Rise Again: IMD

Cold northwesterly winds and clear skies led to a dip in the minimum temperature to 5.6 degrees Celsius (°C) on Tuesday, which was three degrees below normal and a dip from 7.2°C recorded a day before.

1 min

Pastor laid to rest after SC orders

THE LAST RITES WERE HELD IN KARKAPAL, WHERE A SEPARATE BURIAL GROUND FOR CHRISTIANS WAS AVAILABLE

1 min

Cong Questions Govt's Timing of Normalising Ties With China

The Congress on Tuesday alleged the Union government has not yet satisfactorily explained to the country why this is the right time to normalise relations with China, asking whether status quo was restored as on May 2020 at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and if Indian troops could access areas that had become out of bounds.

1 min

Dalit man killed by in-laws in hate crime

A 30-year-old Dalit man was killed allegedly by his in-laws in a suspected case of hate crime for marrying a woman against her family's wish in the Suryapet district of Telangana, police said on Tuesday, adding a manhunt has been launched to arrest the accused.

1 min

7 Killed, 40 Injured as Stage Collapse Triggers Stampede

A makeshift platform collapsed at a religious event in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in a stampede that claimed seven lives.

1 min

HC Slams Assam Inaction Over Rat Hole Mines

The Gauhati high court on Tuesday pulled up the Assam government for \"not taking any action to stop\" the practice of rat hole mining in the northeastern state as it issued notices to the government seeking a status report on action taken in the wake of several accidents in the last few months.

1 min

Centre may take up bill to amend Art 280

THE MOVE IS LIKELY TO SEE TAX DEVOLUTION TO AUTONOMOUS COUNCILS FOR TRIBALS

1 min

Evaluating next steps: US govt on Rana's extradition

A week after the US Supreme Court denied a writ by 2007 Mumbai attacks accused Tahawwur Rana seeking to prevent his extradition to India, the US government said it was \"evaluating the next steps\" on the extradition, while adding that Washington supports New Delhi's efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice.

1 min

How Back-Channel Talks Set Stage for Modi's Visit to US

Modi-Trump meeting likely in Feb

4 mins

Nadda: No plans to push TB target beyond 2025

The government does not plan to push the tuberculosis elimination target beyond 2025, Union health minister JP Nadda said on Tuesday, adding that the status of the programme would be clearer in April when the \"100 days intensified TB campaign ends\".

1 min

Scindia hits back over Rahul's jibe at 'royals'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks that \"only maharajas enjoyed rights\" before Independence have evoked a sharp response from Bharatiya Janata Party MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, who accused the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha of harbouring narrow thinking and understanding.

1 min

Panel May Give Nod for Non-Muslims in Waqf

The Committee Circulated Its Over 600-Page Draft Report Among The Panel Members On Tuesday

2 mins

Cong MP Moves Delhi HC Seeking Quashing of CBI FIR in Graft Case

Congress parliamentarian Karti Chidambaram has approached the Delhi high court seeking quashing of the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a fresh corruption case accusing him of giving favourable treatment to a UK-based liquor company Diageo Scotland, over a ban on duty-free sale of its Johnnie Walker whisky, asserting that it is illegal and has been registered after a delay of seven years.

1 min

UCC Will Strengthen Spirit of Democracy, Constitution: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as \"Secular Civil Code\" and said it will strengthen the democracy and spirit of the Constitution of India,

3 mins

HC rejects OpenAI's request to take call on jurisdiction first

THE COURT FIXED FEBRUARY 21 AS THE DATE WHEN IT WILL FINALLY START HEARING THE MATTER

2 mins

'Money can hide everything': TMC MLA attacks RG Kar victim's kin

Several leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday accused the parents of the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder victim of \"echoing the words of BJP and the CPI(M)\", a day after they demanded the resignation of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

1 min

How rural India fared in school education

School education has either recovered from the pandemic's losses or is on its way to doing so.

3 mins

Mid-air 'hijack' alert activates security protocol

THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION (DGCA) HAS BEGUN ITS PROBE INTO THE INCIDENT, AVIATION MINISTRY OFFICIALS SAID

2 mins

Ex-soldier Who Killed Wife, Boiled Parts, Held

A former armyman, who had confessed to killing his wife, dismembering her body, and boiling the remains in a pressure cooker before dumping them in a lake, was arrested on Tuesday, police said.

1 min

Approach HC first: SC refuses to hear UAPA challenges directly

THE LEAD PETITION FILED IN 2019 BY SAJAL AWASTHI ARGUES THAT THE AMENDMENTS UNDERMINE DUE PROCESS

2 mins

Top court acquits rape-murder convict on death row since 2015

A Disappearance And A Murder

3 mins

India actively interfering in Canada's polls

An inquiry into Canada's recent elections has alleged that India was the \"second most active country engaging in electoral foreign interference\", with only China having a greater impact on the country's democratic processes.

1 min

Restrictive Land Provisions Need a Reform: Bertaud

A reform of existing restrictive land-use provisions and doing away with some of the other regulations that limit economic progress will be the tipping point that leads to a surge in entrepreneurship and productivity in Indian cities, noted urban planning scholar Alain Bertaud on Tuesday.

1 min

No right to DNA test, paternity determined by legitimacy: SC

THE VERDICT SET ASIDE A KERALA HC ORDER THAT PERMITTED A MAN TO SEEK DNA TEST OF HIS ALLEGED BIOLOGICAL FATHER

2 mins

Signs of more than a recovery in learning

Findings of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 point to a robust recovery from the learning loss incurred in the Covid years.

1 min

Trump 2.0 could still be an opportunity for Indian tech

Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States (US) marks a pivotal moment in global politics, with a reigning narrative that the world order has undergone a profound transformation.

3 mins

Potential targets for the Union Budget

Spending the allocated FY25 capex in the near term, preserving the quality of the fisc, and going ahead with next-generation reforms, along with sticking to the consolidation roadmap, will be the cornerstones of Budget FY26

4 mins

New G2 at the UN: Beijing budgets to win influence

If the end of 2024 saw the rise of a new era in the United States (US), it appears to have happened at its creation, the United Nations (UN), too, making China a near equal of the US.

3 mins

Two Democracies, Common Interests

Shared values define India's ties with US, but the two need a conversation on immigration & trade

2 mins

Trump 'not 100% sure' he's barred from third term in the Oval Office

US President Donald Trump once again hinted at the idea of serving a third term, saying he was \"not 100 percent sure\" he was barred from doing so under the Constitution, which forbids it.

1 min

US President Orders Sweeping Freeze on Federal Grants, Loans

President Donald Trump's White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programmes, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.

3 mins

DeepSeek AI a 'wake up call' for US firms: Trump

US President Donald Trump said on Monday the low-cost Chinese AI model DeepSeek was a \"wake up call\" for US firms, after its emergence caused a rout in tech shares.

1 min

Serbia's Prime Minister Resigns After Weeks of Anti-Corruption Protests

Serbia's populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday in an attempt to calm political tensions and pressure roiled by weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy.

1 min

Trump Signs Order For Ban On Transgender Troops In U.S.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing defence secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon's policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military service.

1 min

Trump Invites Netanyahu to Visit WH on February 4

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House (WH) on February 4, which would make him the first foreign leader to visit Washington in Trump's second term.

1 min

Jewellers' lease rates to go up as US tariffs loom

Authorised Indian Banks Importing Gold From Global Banks Are Set To Hike Interest Rates For Gold Metal Loans

2 mins

Govt Earmarks $2bn for Critical Minerals Sector

India's mines ministry has earmarked nearly $2 billion to develop its critical minerals sector as the world's fastest-growing major economy aims to secure raw materials such as lithium, according to a source and documents from the ministry.

1 min

Private Fuel Sellers' Price Cut Starts to Bite PSU Pumps

Private fuel retailers are cutting prices and eating into the market share of their public sector peers, passing on the benefit of cheaper Russian crude oil to their customers.

1 min

Microsoft wins ₹55L in damages in trademark infringement case

RETNEC SOLUTIONS WAS FOUND GUILTY OF EXPLOITING MICROSOFT'S TRADEMARKS TO CHEAT CUSTOMERS IN 15 NATIONS

1 min

Infra status unlikely for EV charging in budget

Despite demands from the electric vehicle (EV) industry, the government may not grant \"infrastructure industry\" status to the charging infrastructure sector in the upcoming budget on February 1, two people aware of the development said.

2 mins

End of road for clunkers as govt mulls BS-I vehicles ban

Centre plans to double the incentives to nudge owners to replace such vehicles

2 mins

International Series to tee off on challenging DLF course

\"It is playing fast, fast, fast,\" grinned the seasoned Rahil Gangjee.

4 mins

Year of Bumrah: India pacer is ICC's best

Fast bowling is difficult but throughout 2024, Jasprit Bumrah made it look easy.

2 mins

England keep T20 series alive despite Varun's fifer

The visitors got their first win of the series thanks to a brilliant effort by the bowlers

3 mins

Virat reconnects with his home base after 12 years

It had been 12 long years since Virat Kohli last turned out for Delhi in Ranji Trophy, but watching him laugh and stroll around the Arun Jaitley Stadium and play alongside his teammates here on Tuesday, it felt as though he had never left.

2 mins

National Games begin: Some glitches, but athletes gung ho

A festive atmosphere enveloped the Maharana Pratap Sports College as athletes from various states gathered for the 38th National Games.

4 mins

ICC CEO Geoff Allardice steps down

ICC CEO Geoff Allardice has decided to step down just weeks before the Champions Trophy with a board member indicating that his failure to present a \"clear picture\" of host Pakistan's lack of preparedness as one of the multiple reasons behind the move.

1 min

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