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EU provides information on Indian entities breaching sanctions in dealing with Russia

THE INFORMATION WAS SHARED AS PART OF EFFORTS TO FINALISE EU'S 15TH PACKAGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA

SC to rule on property rights of Hindu women

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has decided to untangle the labyrinthine interpretations of property rights granted to Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, potentially marking a landmark in a saga spanning six decades.

Centre opposes plea in SC seeking guidelines to curb net shutdowns

The Union government on Tuesday opposed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking nationwide guidelines to restrict internet shutdowns, arguing that such an \"advance ruling\" would be untenable and that each instance of internet suspension must be challenged individually.

Row erupts after RJD chief's sexist remark on Bihar CM's poll exercise

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday triggered a controversy after he made a sexist remark to describe chief minister Nitish Kumar's upcoming Mahila Samvad Yatra.

Cong attacks BJP 'double-standards' for letting Soros conduct business

NEW DELHI: In a bid to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress on Tuesday accused the ruling party of alleged links with George Soros, questioning that if the US billionaire is involved in \"anti-national activities\", why is his business running in India and why has the government not sought his extradition.

Ensure new criminal laws fully implemented by March: Shah in Hry

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asked the Haryana government to ensure 100 per cent implementation of the three new criminal laws by March 31.

'ONE NATION ONE SUBSCRIPTION' TO ROLL OUT ON JAN 1

At least 18 million students from all government-funded institutions of higher education, including IITs, across the country, will have free access to at least 30 high-end academic journals published globally from January 1.

Merchant Shipping Bill tabled amid protests

OPPN SAID THE BILL COULD REDUCE STATES' ROLE IN MANAGING COASTAL PORTS AND SHIPPING

Mamata finds support amid rift in Oppn bloc

PATNA: Two key constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday to head the Opposition coalition, adding to the growing call for a shake-up within the bloc that did well in the Lok Sabha polls but has flagged since.

DEMAND UPTICK IN MGNREGA ONLY SEEN IN MAHA, ARUNACHAL: GOVT

There has been an increase in demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in just two states since FY21—Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh—bucking a national trend of a downturn in demand for such jobs, showed data from the Union ministry of rural development presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

At Delhi sit-in, Kuki-Zo MLAs question govt's silence over Manipur

THE 10 REBEL MLAs HAVE SIGNED A MEMORANDUM, ADDRESSED TO PM MODI, LISTING THEIR DEMANDS FOR THE STATE

'Dhankhar acted in partisan manner': 60 MPs sign notice

NEW DELHI: Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar's term is rife with instances where he \"acted in a manner that is explicitly partisan and unfair towards members belonging to the Opposition\", around 60 Opposition MPs alleged in a notice they submitted seeking his removal.

Proposal for Metro to link Central Vista, North Block

PREVIOUSLY, A PLAN WAS FLOATED TO LINK THE BUILDINGS WITH MOVING WALKWAYS, BUT THAT PLAN HAS BEEN SCRAPPED, OFFICIALS SAID

58KG MARIJUANA SENT VIA COURIER SEIZED, 2 ARRESTED

Delhi Police's crime branch busted an interstate drug peddling syndicate on Tuesday, arresting two members and seizing 58kg of marijuana.

TRANSPORT DEPT SENDS DIRECTIVE FOR CONTACTLESS ISSUANCE OF RCS

The Delhi transport department will start a drive to ensure dealers comply with faceless service orders when issuing registration certificates (RCs).

Admn warns of illegal colonies in Behrampur

The nodal enforcement authority in Gurugram on Monday said that nearly 70 acres of land in Behrampur village near the Golf Course Extension Road, which is divided into seven parcels, is being illegally developed into colonies without any permission from the competent authority.

Baku's biggest legacy will be a reform of COP

Cities across the world face the growing impacts of climate crises, with each season proving to be more erratic than the last, the latest edition of the United Nations' annual Conference of the Parties (COP) in Baku, Azerbaijan fell woefully short of meeting much-needed requirements for climate finance, and transitioning away from fossil fuels.

SAFETY CHECK FOR NEW ASHOK NAGAR-GZB RRTS STRETCH SOUGHT

GHAZIABAD: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) -- the agency executing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor between Delhi and Meerut -- has sought a final safety check for a 12km corridor between the Sahibabad station in Ghaziabad and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, officials aware of the development said on Tuesday.

Act on encroachment of forest in Saidulajab: CPCB

NEW DELHI: After a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)-led joint committee, on a complaint of encroachment, found only 6.2 bigha of land available against 19 bigha of a forest in Saidulajab, south Delhi, CPCB said it has written to Delhi's principal chief conservator of forest and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take action against encroachment and remove waste dumped there.

Air quality back to 'poor', temp still below normal

Delhi-NCR's air quality deteriorated to the \"poor\" category on Tuesday, despite cold northwesterly winds persisting that kept the temperatures below normal levels for this time of the year.

HEAVY POLLUTION CONTINUES IN YAMUNA IN DELHI: DPCC REPORT

NEW DELHI: Pollution in the Yamuna in Delhi continues to remain high, with faecal coliform reading hitting an MPN (most probable number) high of 7.9 million units per 100ml at Asgarpur, where the river exits the Capital, according to a report by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to NGT on November 28.

Cocaine bust: ₹4.5cr cash recovered in hawala raids, 1 held

NCB OFFICIALS SAID THE CASH SEIZED HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THE INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT

SC to examine felling of trees in southern ridge

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the reasons why Delhi Development Authority (DDA) decided to cut 1,670 trees in the Delhi ridge area for a road construction project after the petitioner who challenged the illegal action alleged that it was done to benefit some private farmhouses in Satbari near Chhattarpur.

Crude bombs hurled at Sec 29 nightclub, 1 held

GURUGRAM: A 29-year-old man on Tuesday morning hurled crude bombs outside a nightclub in Gurugram's Sector 29 market, police officers said, adding that the accused has been arrested.

AAP MLA QUITS OVER 'NEGLECT OF MUSLIM RIGHTS'

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Abdul Rehman resigned from the party, citing its alleged neglect of Muslim rights.

Ggm municipal polls likely in Feb; revised voter list out soon

FROM DECEMBER 16, THESE LISTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT POLLING BOOTHS AND DRAFT VOTERS' LISTS WILL BE READY ON THE FOLLOWING DAY

Toxic leachate overflow from Bandhwari pollutes Aravallis

GURUGRAM: Toxic leachate from the Bandhwari landfill is continuing to spill into the Aravallis, contaminating water bodies and groundwater in the forests, despite repeated complaints and a site inspection by the chairperson of the Haryana Human Rights Commission in May 2023, environmentalists have alleged.

Ecologist Madhav Gadgil gets UN's top green honour

NEW DELHI: Veteran ecologist, Madhav Gadgil has been named one of the six 'Champions of the Earth' for 2024 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Oppn says Dhankhar is 'partisan, unfair'; BJP calls move 'regrettable'

Parliament hostilities escalate

I WAS OFFERED SOME TERRIBLE FILMS: DINO

Actor Dino Morea, who rang in his 49th birthday on Monday, talks about his long absence from Hindi films and his newfound perspective on life