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Main accused convicted in Avadi murder

A trial court in Tiruvallur last week invoked a provision of the Evidence Act, which shifts the burden of proof to prove innocence on the accused, to sentence him to life imprisonment in a 2017 murder case in Avadi.

'Jaya Jayahe Telangana': Revanth turns BRS mistakes into Cong's advantage

CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy has left his mark on the annals of Telangana history by unveiling the Telangana Talli statue on the premises of the state Secretariat in Hyderabad on Monday.

Diarrhoea outbreak: 72 fall ill in a month

WITHIN one month, the Thrikkakara Municipality has witnessed another diarrhoea outbreak. As many as 72 residents of Olive Courtyard, a flat complex in Edachira, have been reported with symptoms of diarrhoea, fever and vomiting, and 20 people sought treatment at various hospitals.

K'taka assembly session: Waqf issue, Panchamasali quota rock both Houses

BOTH Houses witnessed heated debates on Waqf issue and the demand to increase reservation for Panchamasali Lingayat community, on Monday.

Pawan Kalyan brother joins cabinet

Nagababu is not an MLA, is required to become a member in 6months from taking oath

TN House passes resolution on tungsten mining rights

THE Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Government of India (GOI) to immediately cancel tungsten mining rights given to Hindustan Zinc Limited in Madurai district and not to grant any mining licence in the future without the permission of the state government.

Govt accepts DTC workers' demands for salary hike, employment in electric fleet

CHIEF Minister Atishi announced on Monday that all Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) drivers will be trained to operate electric buses as part of the city's plan to transition its entire bus fleet to electric vehicles.

Two students fall to death from 4th floor in Rohini; no foul play, say police

TWO students died after falling from the fourth floor of their PG (paying guest) accommodation in Delhi's Rohini on Monday while having a friendly scuffle, police said on Monday.

Education department directs city schools to adhere to 220 working days

Seven holidays apart from gazetted ones

Central univs' teachers body meets at JNU to elect office-bearers

THE Federation of Central Universities Teachers Associations (FEDCUTA) held its annual meeting of its National Executive on Monday at Jawaharlal Nehru University to elect the members of its Secretariat for the coming two years, that is, January 2025 to December 2026.

AAP legal cell chief challenges BCI ouster in HC

THE controversy surrounding Advocate Sanjeev Nasiar, AAP Legal Cell chief and former vice chairman of the Bar Council of Delhi, escalated on Monday as he moved the HC challenging his removal by Bar Council of India (BCI).

First test flight successfully lands at Noida int'l airport

NOIDA International Airport (NIA) took its first step towards getting operational as the first flight validation test was conducted successfully here on Monday.

MCD used only 30% of funds for clean air over 4 years: Bhupender Yadav

THE MCD has utilised only 30% of the ₹42.69 crore allocated by the Central government for improving air quality in the capital over the past four financial years, Parliament was informed on Monday.

MCD, DDA fined over environmental damage: Pollution body to NGT

THE Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday that it has fined the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) ₹1 lakh each for their failure to prevent environmental damage.

Suggest names for agency to boost green cover: SC

Two-judge bench asks amicus curiae for names by December 18

Farmers' protest: SC rejects plea seeking clearance of blockades

THE Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL filed by an RTI and social activist, Gourav Luthra, from Jalandhar seeking directions to the Punjab, Haryana and Central govt to remove restrictions on farmers' protest, and also ensure that all the National Highways and railway tracks are not blocked by the agitating farmers.

3 dead, 1 injured as truck rams parked bus

THREE people, including two women, were killed and one was injured when they were run over by a speeding truck at Vasant Kunj area of Southwest Delhi under the limits of VK North police station in the early hours of Monday around 4.45am, said police.

Delhi riots: Court convicts 5 for culpable homicide

Case involved death of 22-year-old man

Voter names' deletion: AAP complains to election officials

THE AAP has filed a complaint with Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) across all 70 assembly constituencies in Delhi, alleging that attempts were being made for \"bulk\" deletion of voter names from the electoral rolls at the behest of the BJP.

AAP slams Centre over bomb threats

Law and order situation worsening, capital has not seen such a state of affairs: Kejriwal

Shifting seats shows all 20 MLAs have been denied ticket: Sachdeva

THE Delhi BJP on Monday said that former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and former minister Rakhi Bidlan have not only been forced to change their constituencies, but the list of 20 candidates released shows that all 20 sitting MLAs of AAP have been denied tickets.

40 schools get hoax bomb calls, $30K ransom sought

OVER 40 schools across the national capital received bomb threats via email, prompting panic and immediate police action, officials said on Monday.

₹800 cr in 4 days, Pushpa rules box office

EVER since he rose on the screen in 2021, Allu Arjun's Pushparaj has become an unstoppable force of nature.

City braces for chilly days as temp may dip to 6° C this week, light fog expected

A night after the national capital witnessed its first winter rain, the city woke up to a cold morning on Monday, with the minimum temperature settling at 8.2 degrees Celsius, 1.2 notches below the season's average.

COMING, NO-TRUST MOTION AGAINST V-P

IN a breakdown of ties between the Opposition and the BJP-led NDA government, the INDIA bloc on Monday said it is contemplating an impeachment motion against Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

Sisodia shifted to Jangpura in AAP 2nd list of 20 names

THE AAP on Monday announced its second list of 20 candidates for the Assembly poll, scheduled for February next year.

Reservation can't be based on religion: SC

RELIGION cannot be the basis for granting reservation, the Supreme Court said on Monday, while hearing a batch of pleas, including one by the West Bengal government, challenging the Calcutta High Court's decision to quash the Other Backward Class (OBC) classification of 77, mostly Muslim, communities.

Stop attacks on Hindus, Dhaka told

FOREIGN Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday raised the issue of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh during the first high-level diplomatic engagement between New Delhi and Dhaka since the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government took power in August.

Revenue Secy Sanjay Malhotra is new RBI chief

To assume charge on Wednesday; will have to fight high inflation and slowing growth