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SOPs Issued for EWS Students in Private Schools

Directorate of Education (DoE) of the Delhi government has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for streamlining admissions under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), disadvantaged group and children with special needs categories in private schools for the academic session 2025-26.

Woman's Body Found in Bed Box in Her Flat: Cops

The Delhi Police on Friday discovered the partially decomposed body of a 24-year-old woman stuffed in a bed box at her flat in Dabri, officers probing the matter said, adding that they suspect her husband—who is currently missing—killed her.

7 Bangladeshis, illegally in India, deported: Police

The Delhi Police said it has nabbed seven Bangladeshi immigrants on Wednesday and Thursday for allegedly staying illegally in parts of Delhi.

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‘Perverted mindset’: V-P says attacks on Sanatana baffling

Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday raised concerns over what he described as \"baffling\" and \"painful\" reactions to references to Sanatana and Hindu, calling it evidence of a \"perverted colonial mindset.\"

We're Finally Homeowners

For around 1,400 families living in the slum clusters of northwest Delhi's Jailorwala Bagh, Friday marked a transformative moment. They were handed the keys to new flats under the Swabhiman Apartments in-situ slum rehabilitation project in Ashok Vihar - ending decades of living in makeshift shelters with little hope of proper housing.

Our work in Delhi a blessing, real aapda is BJP, says Kejriwal

Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dubbed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) a disaster (\"aapda\") in a wordplay on its name, former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal retaliated by accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being the real \"aapda\" in Delhi due to the deteriorating law-and-order situation and its internal struggles.

2 Held for Smuggling Gold from Saudi at IGI

Two 19-year-old men from Manipur were arrested at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport by the customs department for trying to smuggle 1.84kg gold worth ₹1.34 crores from Saudi Arabia by concealing it in their rectum, officials said.

Grap 3 measures are back as AQI worsens amid fog

A sharp worsening of Delhi's air pollution continued on Friday, with the air quality index (AQI) plunging deeper into the \"very poor\" category, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to implement Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) across the National Capital Region (NCR).

Rhino developed acute enteritis, shows report

The 11-year-old one-horned rhinoceros that died at National Zoological Park in Delhi on Thursday—just four months after arriving from Assam as part of an animal exchange programme—succumbed to acute haemorrhagic enteritis possibly caused by infection that took place after the animal's transfer.

Ladki Bahin scheme: Maha govt set to trim list of beneficiaries

Government will begin scrutiny of the list soon, says WCD minister

Help siphons ₹60L from nonagenarian employer in Ggm

A 34-year-old man, who worked as a house help for a 90-year-old woman in Gurugram, is on the run after stealing ₹60 lakh from his employer's bank accounts over a period of two years, police said on Friday.

Saints of Mahanirvani Akhara Enter Mela Area With Grandeur

With Mahakumbh 2025 set to begin in just 10 days, the saints of Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani became the fifth akhara to enter Mahakumbh mela area on Thursday.

2 Held for Defrauding Man of ₹23L in Doon

Two people have been arrested from Delhi for allegedly duping a Dehradun resident of approximately ₹23 lakh under the pretext of offering him a job, a police official said on Friday.

Many Hours On, Arshad's Father Still At Large

More than 48 hours after the gruesome murder of five women in a city hotel on Wednesday, Mohammad Badar, the father and co-accused in crime, remains elusive, while his son and accomplice Mohammad Arshad is in custody.

Haridwar admin bans sale, stocking of Chinese manjha

The Haridwar district administration has banned the sale, stocking and usage of Chinese kite string, popularly known as manjha, days after a man died after getting entangled with a manjha while riding on a bike, officials said on Friday.

'Arshad first attempted to kill mother, sisters in Jaipur'

Mohammad Arshad, 24, the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of his mother and four sisters in Lucknow, has reportedly confessed to attempting a similar crime in Jaipur before the deadly act was carried out on the night of December 31 at Naka hotel.

Woman, Four Daughters Killed in Lucknow Hotel Laid to Rest in Sambhal

The Agra woman and her four daughters who were allegedly killed by her son in a Lucknow hotel were buried in Sambhal on Friday in front of her grieving family.

Empty gas cylinder on railway track: ₹1 lakh reward announced for giving clues

Two days after an empty 5 kg gas cylinder was found placed on railway tracks near Shivrajpur-Barrarajpur station on Kanpur-Kasganj railway line on December 31 night, Kanpur police on Thursday announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for anyone providing information that could lead to a breakthrough in the case.

187kg Drugs Seized Since Announcement of Local Body Polls

About 187kg of drugs worth around ₹5 crore have been recovered since the announcement of dates for urban local body (ULB) elections in the state on December 23, police said on Friday.

PM's $20k gift to Jill Biden costliest in '23 by a foreign leader

President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, with Jill Biden receiving the single most expensive present: a $20,000 diamond from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India Lodges ‘Solemn Protest’ Over 2 New Chinese Counties in Ladakh Area

India on Friday said it lodged a \"solemn protest\" with China through diplomatic channels over the establishment of two new counties in the Hotan prefecture as parts of these regions fall in the Union territory of Ladakh.

Jesus Hopes His Goals Can Help End Arsenal Title Drought

Gabriel Jesus is determined to keep scoring as Arsenal look to end their more than 20-year wait for a Premier League title.

The transition is upon India: What will it lead to?

It's been coming for a while but now, it truly feels like the transition is upon us.

Focus on speed: New mantra for Arjuna-winning wrestler Aman

Having lost to Japan's wrestlers at Asiad and Olympics, the Paris bronze medallist says his training stint in Japan was an eye-opener

Cummins Likely To Miss Next Tour Of Sri Lanka

Australia captain Pat Cummins hinted that he may skip the tour of Sri Lanka later this month to be present for the birth of his second child.

M&M, Tata Motors ride EVs to become first to win auto PLI

Tata Motors Ltd and Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (M&M) on Thursday became India's first automakers to secure production incentives for the automotive sector, marking a key moment for the scheme that had a tepid start.

Anti-dumping duty on solar glass may delay projects

THE DOMESTIC SOLAR GLASS MANUFACTURING CAPACITY STANDS AT 10-12GW

CCI Probe Confirms Apple Violated Competition Law

The Competition Commission of India's investigation has confirmed anti-competitive practices by Apple Inc. following a probe into the iPhone and iPad maker's app store processes, two people familiar with the development said.

BharatPe Hires Rothschild To Sell Up To 25% In Unity SFB

New-age non-bank lender BharatPe is looking to sell anywhere between 10% and 25% stake in Unity Small Finance Bank, depending on buyer interest, two people with knowledge of the development said.