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Cleric held, supporters surround police station

The Gujarat Police's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS)'s on Sunday detained Islamic cleric Mufti Salman Azhari from his Mumbai residence for allegedly making a hate speech in Junagadh last week, officers aware of the matter said.

CBI says former Bengal minister 'sole planner' of jobs scam, row erupts

The Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI's) claim before a Kolkata court on Saturday that former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee was the sole planner of the bribe-for-jobs scam in schools has triggered a political row since the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting a probe against Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and chief minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee in the same case.

Isro to build launch vehicle for heavier payloads

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is making progress in developing the next generation launch vehicle (NGLV), which will be able to carry heavier payloads by 2035, including the Bharat Antariksh space station, an official said on Sunday.

BJP youth wing men booked for vandalism

The Pune police on Sunday registered a case against a group of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists for allegedly vandalising properties on Lalit Kala Kendra premises while protesting against the staging of a play based on Ramlila at the institute, a senior officer said, adding that a sub-inspector has been suspended for dereliction of duty over the incident.

Connectivity disrupted after snow engulfs hills

Normal life and connectivity were disrupted in Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, after a fresh spell of snow in the two regions disrupted power and water supplies, and led to closure of roads and cancellation of several flights.

Don't include streaming platforms: Industry body to govt

IN BROADCASTING SERVICES BILL

Democratic set-ups being systematically weakened: Kharge

Kickstarting the Congress's crucial Lok Sabha poll campaign in Kerala, party President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday vehemently attacked the BJPled Union government, accusing it of causing indiscriminate unemployment and inflation in the country and \"systematically weakening\" democratic institutions.

Cong will protect tribal rights: Rahul during yatra in J'khand

The Congress party stands for Jal-Jungle-Jamin' (water, forest and land) of the tribal people and education and employment of youngsters from the community, party leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said, as he slammed the Union government for its policies which, he claimed, are meant only for a few capitalists.

Bill to curb exam paper leaks to be tabled today

GOVT ASSURES STRICT ACTION

JMM, Cong MLAs back in J'khand ahead of floor test

Thirty-five legislators of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress alliance, who were camping in Hyderabad, returned to Ranchi on Sunday, a day before the newly formed Champai Soren government is scheduled to prove its majority in the state assembly on Monday.

Don't consider borders as hindrance, says Shah

Crimes and criminals do not respect geographical borders and hence, law enforcement agencies should not consider borders as a hindrance, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday and stressed the need to increase the use of technology in the entire process of justice.

INDIA IS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AT QUAD: GARCETTI

US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said India is in the \"driving seat\" of the Quad, while America is in the seat next to it with the \"corrective steering wheel\", and added that it is up to India to \"forcefully define\" the nature of the diplomatic partnership.

Indian embassy man held for spying for Pak

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a staff member of the Indian embassy in Moscow on the charges of spying for Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI), an official statement said.

UCC bill set to be tabled as Ukhand cabinet clears way

The Uttarakhand cabinet on Sunday approved the final draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), two days after a five-member expert panel submitted it, paving the way for tabling of a draft bill for its implementation during a special four-day session of the state assembly that commences on Monday, people familiar with the matter said.

SC to hear AAP councillor's plea on mayoral polls today

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor's plea challenging a Punjab and Haryana high court order that refused to grant interim relief to the party seeking fresh mayoral polls in Chandigarh.

Indian cities planning to be kid-inclusive

Play is crucial for children's happiness and well-being, for them to develop motor skills, for their cognitive and emotional development, and for them to understand their environment, believe experts. Restricting play opportunities can negatively impact children's physical and mental health, they say.

Key SE Delhi road hit by water leaks: PWD

The Public Works Department (PWD) has said that the damage and potholes on Ma Anandmayee Marg - a key arterial stretch in southeast Delhi that connects Outer Ring Road with the Mehrauli Badarpur Road - is due to leakage in a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) water reservoir near Okhla Phase-1.

Big Bird Day: Birders see drop in density; results next week

With binoculars glued to eyes, hundreds of birders set out across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday morning to take part in the Big Bird Day (BBD) count of 2024. The elements -overcast skies and light rains made sighting some birds difficult in parts of NCR, apart from an overall drop in bird density compared to previous years.

BJP asked me to join party: Kejriwal

THE BJP DENIED THE ALLEGATIONS AND SAID THAT THE CM WAS EVADING A PROBE INTO ALLEGED CORRUPTION

Atishi served police notice, she says no mention of FIR, IPC

A Delhi Police crime branch team visited Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi's residence on Sunday to serve her a notice in connection with allegations she made that the Bharatiya Janata Party was attempting to poach seven AAP legislators.

LG questions state of health infra, CM points to officials

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena has written to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, expressing his \"disappointment and concern\" about the state of public health infrastructure in the Capital, and seeking a \"time bound response\" and the submission of a factual report about the sector.

Formalisation of economy led to tax buoyancy: Revenue secy

Revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra, an engineering graduate in computer science from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, is in favour of using technology to boost ease of doing business and check tax evasion in advance.

Vehicles banned at Asola Bhatti sanctuary to prevent disturbance and ecological damage

Private vehicles will no longer be permitted into the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Delhi's chief wildlife warden has ordered, taking cognisance of an HT report in January that highlighted how hundreds of vehicles were entering the sanctuary on weekends to reach a lake 16-km inside.

Srinagar cut off, yellow alert for Delhi weather

A fresh western disturbance brought havoc to the hills on Sunday, caking large swathes of northwestern India in snow, and effectively blocking off Srinagar from the rest of the country, as the precipitation cut off roads and grounded flights.

PM launches projects in Assam, invokes heritage

The government under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made vikas and virasat (development and heritage) its policy over the last 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, as he reiterated his pitch for a double-engine government.

Bumrah magic swings it India's way

Pacer takes 6/45 to bowl out England for 253 before hosts stretch overall lead to 171 at stumps on Day 2 of the second Test

WFI is still creating problems for Indian wrestling: Vinesh

After spending 2023 leading protests against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan, Vinesh is back pushing for Olympics selection

With variation and guile, Kuldeep picks up from where he had left off

It's probably not a coincidence that Kuldeep Yadav got to bowl as early as the fourth over, ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel.

Fears of escalation rise as US hits Iran targets in Iraq, Syria

The US military launched airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it backs, in retaliation for last weekend's attack in Jordan that killed three US troops.

MeT sounds heavy snow warning for Himachal

The meteorological department here on Saturday sounded an orange alert for snowfall across Himachal Pradesh for the next two days.