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After 2 incidents in 7 days, DMRC says audit in progress

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday said it was carrying out a comprehensive inspection of all its physical assets across the Metro network in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), adding that areas that require repair work would be looked into immediately.

Refurbished Palika terrace garden likely to open by April, says NDMC

The New Delhi Municipal Council's (NDMC's) landscaped rooftop terrace garden above Palika Bazar in the heart of Connaught Place (CP) is likely to be opened for public by April, senior council functionaries aware of the matter said on Friday.

We got no time to escape, burning paint was flowing in drains: Locals

Govinda (who goes by one name), 18, was at his home when the paint factory in Alipur where he worked went up in flames, killing 11 of his colleagues. The labourer had come for lunch, and stayed back at home because he was -- fortuitously not feeling well.

Cop injured while saving people at nearby de-addiction centre

At least 10 people were trapped inside a drug de-addiction centre near the paint manufacturing factory in Alipur on Thursday evening when a massive fire broke out in the Nehru Enclave neighbourhood.

Kejriwal announces 10 lakh relief to families of deceased

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the Delhi government would provide 10 lakh each to the families of the 11 people who were killed and ₹20,000 to ₹2,00,000 to those injured in the fire that broke out at a paint manufacturing factory in Nehru Enclave, Alipur, on Thursday evening.

Explosions at illegal factory amplified deadly fire

The massive fire that broke out in a building that housed an illegal paint manufacturing factory in Nehru Enclave near Alipur in outer Delhi on Thursday evening claimed 11 lives, including that of a woman, Delhi Police and Delhi Fire Services officers aware of the matter said on Friday.

Drone delivering frozen chicken crashes at Ggm

A drone delivering frozen chicken struck a television antenna atop a house before crashing to the ground in Gurugram's Sector 50, triggering panicked commotion in the residential neighbourhood and leading to a police case on Friday.

Kejriwal calls for trust vote in House on day of court summons: hits out at BJP

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday moved a confidence motion in the Delhi assembly, saying there was a need to show the people that the House has confidence in the council of ministers.

Homemaker's work no less that salary-earning spouse's, says top court

The value of a woman's work at home is no less than that of someone who brings a salary from office, the Supreme Court held on Friday, terming the contribution of a \"homemaker\" invaluable.

ATV star who became the voice of consumers

She was a commanding presence, whether she was playing a housewife or a police officer.

Farm shutdown call affects four states; talks on Sunday

Several parts of Punjab and some parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were hit by a largely rural shutdown called by farmer groups on Friday, hours after the third round of talks between them and the government remained inconclusive, leaving a stalemate that involves a caravan of thousands of farmers camping on the Haryana-Punjab border.

R Ashwin, who never gave up, scales 500 wickets peak

R Ashwin has had many cynics during his international career. He has been told that he tries too many things.

I-T action on Congress accounts kicks off row

The Congress on Friday claimed its bank accounts were \"frozen\" over a pending tax dispute, but said later in the day that they had been \"unfrozen\", although tax officials familiar with the matter who asked not to be named insisted that what the Congress termed freezing was the placing of a lien on the accounts, which they added was standard procedure in tax recovery cases.

Modi launches mega NCR projects, makes 400 pitch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a clutch of infrastructure, health care and cultural projects in the national capital region (NCR) on Friday, using the occasion to underscore his government's developmental record and hit out at the Opposition just weeks before general elections are scheduled to be announced.

UK's Economy Slips Into Recession In Fresh Test For Sunak At Polls

Britain's economy fell into a recession in the second half of 2023, a tough backdrop ahead of this year's expected election for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has promised to boost growth.

Pak: Imran Khan's Party Announces Nationwide Protests For 'Poll Rigging'

A key aide of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that the jailed leader had nominated Omar Ayub Khan as a candidate in a parliamentary vote to elect a new premier following last week's national elections.

Polgar touch sets up India's youngsters for big league

The Hungarian GM wanted to familiarise the players with the work ethic required to break into upper echelons of chess

Sreeja eyes Paris singles and team quotas at Worlds

A lot of things have come slightly belatedly in the table tennis career of Sreeja Akula: her first international singles title, a breakthrough in the top 50 world rankings. What she does hope to lock in early, however, is a 2024 Paris Olympics spot, both for the Indian women's team and herself.

A father-son dream comes true in Rajkot

For almost four months every monsoon, there's no cricket in Mumbai. The players use the time to do pre-season fitness training. But for one family, there is never any break. Whether it is rain, heat or humidity, the Khans-father Naushad, sons Sarfaraz and Musheer ensure that the game goes on. If it is rainy season in Mumbai, Sarfaraz and Musheer are taken to their ancestral home in Uttar Pradesh to train.

After early jitters, Rohit and Jadeja hit tons to buoy India

Hosts were in trouble at 33/3, but skipper and local hero come together to turn the tables on England on Day One of 3rd Test

Large private banks reach informal no-poach agreement

Large private sector banks such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank have informally agreed among themselves not to poach employees from each other, as they seek to stem attrition, particularly at the junior level.

Financial companies face RBI wrath over KYC violations

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been focused on plugging gaps in implementing know-your-customer (KYC) checks by lenders and other regulated entities, chastising them through monetary penalties and even imposing business restrictions.

Builders tap new cities as housing sees new boom

Top developers are entering new markets for residential projects, as rising urbanization and an expanding middle class fuel a housing boom.

Derivative: How props outpace retail investors

Retail investors dabbling in derivatives often get the short end of the stick. But few know that they lose out to proprietary traders or props-brokers trading on their own account with sophisticated algorithms.

Merchandise exports up 3.12% in Jan

India's overall exports estimated to have risen 9.27% to $69.72 billion in the month

Israel raids key hospital in Gaza

Israeli govt has alleged that Hamas militants were hiding and also keeping hostages at the Nasser Hospital

Japan enters recession, loses its world's third largest economy spot

Japan's economy is now the world's fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 and fell behind Germany.

ED summons Mahua on Feb 19 in FEMA violation case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra in connection with its probe in a case registered against the former Lok Sabha MP under the foreign exchange management act (FEMA), people familiar with the development said on Thursday.

Farmers to observe Bharat Bandh today, block all major roads

Several farmer unions, including the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), will observe a Bharat Bandh across the country on Thursday to pressure the Centre to accept various demands, as a third rounds of talks with the government failed to end the deadlock.

Train services hit as farmers block tracks to protest Hry police action

At least six trains on Delhi-Amritsar route in Northern Railway were cancelled and 18 others diverted on Thursday after farmers squatted on tracks at many places in Punjab over the Haryana Police's action against \"Delhi Chalo\" protesters earlier this week. Farmers also staged sit-in protests at several toll plazas and forced authorities to not charge the commuters a toll fee.