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1L vacancies in CAPF and Assam Rifles, RS informed

OVER 1 lakh vacancies exist in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles, with the Central Reserve Police Force having the highest at 33,730, the government revealed on Wednesday.

Don't privatise rlys, Oppn urges govt

THE Opposition members on Wednesday said the Centre should not privatise Indian Railways as it will hurt the interest of poor people.

EAM: Border peace crucial for India-China relations

In the Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar says de-escalation to be discussed in coming days

APOCALYPSE NOW: FUTURE OF WARFARE IN THE PRESENT

Imagine a future war, not too far in the future. Say, 10 years from today. Now, take a step back and imagine the ongoing wars. You might find that the future is now.

THE NORTHEAST DARES INDIA TO REINVENT ITSELF

The attitude of treating the Northeast as an alien territory started with British colonialism. Today, it challenges the independent nation's capacity to fuse its fringes with the mainstream

Google picks Hyderabad to establish a Safety Engineering Centre, 5th in world

GOOGLE on Wednesday entered into an agreement with the Telangana government to set up the Internet giant's Safety Engineering Centre (GSEC) in Hyderabad.

Only 10% of K'taka govt schools have Net connectivity

ONLY 10.68% of government schools in Karnataka have internet connectivity, while 71.98% of private schools have this facility.

MUDA: Siddu slams ED for Lokayukta help

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday termed the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) letter to the Karnataka Lokayukta on MUDA probe politically motivated.

T'gana cabinet expansion likely before year ends, no clarity on vacant seats

THE much-anticipated expansion of the Telangana Cabinet is likely to take place before the year ends, confirmed well-placed sources in the government.

Kerala HC bans online games & social media scrolling for employees

CLAMPING down on its staff playing online games, browsing social media, streaming movies, or engaging in online trading during office hours, which it found had started diverting their attention from work, the Kerala High Court imposed a ban on such activities in the office, including during lunch breaks.

Touchscreen facility for MLAs in K'taka soon

BY next year, legislators in Karnataka are likely to have touchscreen devices on their tables in both Houses to read reports, bills, and access vital information during sessions.

Naidu concerned over corporate crimes

Strong laws

Future-ready Indian Navy key to Viksit Bharat: Prez

Says India has all elements necessary to be a great maritime nation

In 10 yrs, dengue death cases jump 627%, hypertension deaths up 109%

DESPITE the tall claims by the city government and civic bodies, the fight against dengue remains ineffective on the ground.

Hosp achieves remission with CAR-T therapy

IN a pioneering move, a city hospital has successfully used CAR-T Cell Therapy to achieve remission in a 56-year-old man with stage-4, rare, fast-growing lymphoma, after multiple treatment failures at other centres.

Phase 4: DMRC completes work on 2.65-km-long underground tunnel

THE Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has completed the longest underground tunnel on the Tughlakabad-Aerocity corridor of Phase-IV, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing expansion.

Collection of funds not crime: HC grants bail to 3 in money laundering case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that donations collected by the office bearers of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) cannot be classified as \"proceeds of crime\" under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

HC rejects plea against Sidhu's cancer remedies

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's claims that certain remedies helped his wife in her battle against stage 4 cancer.

Excise policy: HC asks Kejriwal, Kavitha to respond to ED's plea

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to several people, including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and BRS leader K Kavitha, in response to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court's order.

2 cars catch fire after collision in Dwarka, 1 dead

A person was charred to death in a car after it caught fire following a collision with an SUV on a flyover in Dwarka Sector 21 in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.

Parents' anniv turns tragic after son's grudge explodes

DECEMBER 4, a day that should have been a celebration for Rajesh Kumar and his wife Komal on their 27th wedding anniversary, turned into a tragic nightmare for their family.

Major traffic snarls at Delhi border

Commuters raised slogans against Rahul Gandhi, party workers seen manhandling public

Police hold meeting with NCR counterparts to tackle pollution

THE Delhi Police recently held a coordination meeting with their counterparts from the NCR region to discuss and implement measures aimed at addressing the pollution situation in the national capital, officials said on Wednesday.

Air pollution eases as AQI improves to 'moderate'

THE capital's air quality improved significantly on Wednesday, with the average AQI improving to 178 in the 'Moderate' category, a remarkable improvement from the 268 in the 'Poor' category recorded a day before.

NGT issues notices as study flags thermal plants as 'bigger polluters'

THE National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFC), director of Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in National Capital Region and others following a shocking study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), which reveals that thermal power plants in the National Capital Region (NCR) contribute a staggering 16 times more air pollution than the much-discussed issue of stubble burning and vehicles.

12-year-old schoolmate held in Class 6 student death case

DELHI Police has apprehended a 12-year-old boy in the case of the death of his classmate at a private school in south-west Delhi, a senior police officer confirmed to this newspaper.

Atishi govt adds 25 new stations to city's EV charging infrastructure

DELHI Chief Minister Atishi inaugurated 25 new low-cost EV charging and swapping stations in Mayur Vihar on Wednesday.

Jatav leader Pravesh Ratn quits BJP, joins AAP ahead of polls

PRAVESH Ratn, a Jatav leader associated with BJP Yuva Morcha, joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday.

War of words between BJP, AAP over attack on Badal

WAR of words erupted between the BJP and AAP over an attack on former Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Badal as the former claimed a collapse of law and order in the state while the latter hailed the promptness of law enforcement agencies to foil the attempt of murder of the Akali leader.

AAP MLAs protest over law and order in city

Party highlights recent killings of police officers and other crimes in the city