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"Cong uses others for polls:' Nadda hits out

Union health minister and Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda on Saturday accused Congress of being a \"parasite party\" that depended on other regional outfits to win elections.

Help to develop India by 2047: Modi at BAPS meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised the service rendered by volunteers of BAPS, a spiritual, volunteer-driven fellowship, and asked them to work to make India a developed nation by 2047.

FORMER AAP MLA PHOOLKA TO JOIN S.A.D. AMID PARTY REORGANISATION

Former Aam Aadmi Party MLA and human rights lawyer Harvinder Singh Phoolka on Saturday announced that he will join the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).

POLICE RECEIVE THREAT MESSAGE AGAINST PM MODI

Mumbai Police on Saturday received a message threatening to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official said.

Rain, snow likely over NW India this week

A western disturbance is likely to cause light or moderate rain/snowfall over the Western Himalayan region between December 8 and 11, and light isolated rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday and Monday, the IMD (India Meteorological Department) warned on Saturday.

Raj HC allows petition on US minor's custody

The Rajasthan high court on Friday allowed a habeas corpus petition filed by the father of a minor US citizen, directing that the child's custody be handed over to him.

RATE OF DECLINE OF TUBERCULOSIS DOUBLED SINCE 2015: HEALTH MIN

The rate of decline of tuberculosis incidence in India has doubled since 2015 and is ahead of the global average, Union health minister JP Nadda said on Saturday while inaugurating the 100-day TB Elimination Campaign from Panchkula in Haryana.

Not interested in weakening dollar, says Jaishankar in Doha

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday reacted to US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on BRICS nations, stating that India has \"no interest\" in weakening the US dollar.

25-YR-OLD KILLED AS TRUCK COLLIDES WITH MOTORCYCLE

A 25-year-old model riding pillion on a motorcycle was killed after the two-wheeler collided with a dumper truck in Bandra area of Mumbai, officials familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

Interception records to be destroyed half yearly: Rules

EXPERTS HAVE RAISED CONCERN OVER THE NEW RULES ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY

Motion on 1984 violence rejected in Canada's House of Commons again

For the second time in two days, a motion moved for the recognition of the mass violence against Sikhs in India in 1984 as a \"genocide\" failed to be passed by Canada's House of Commons.

Muslim woman threatened over 'mass gathering'

{UTTARAKHAND} HINDU ACTIVISTS OBJECT TO NAMAZ AT HOME

'Disappointing': US on BJP's allegations

BJP SAID THE U.S. STATE DEPT AND THE 'DEEP STATE' WERE COLLUDING WITH A NETWORK OF JOURNALISTS TO DESTABILISE THE COUNTRY

Kin of Jiribam victims recount Nov 11 attack

The group of militants who allegedly abducted and murdered the six Meiteis—three women, two minors and a 10-month-old infant—in Jiribam last month included women, the family members of the victims said at a press conference in New Delhi on Saturday.

OPPOSITION MPS URGE CHURCH BODY TO STAND WITH MUSLIMS ON WAQF ISSUE

A small group of Opposition lawmakers have urged Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) -- a top body of the Catholic churches in the country -- to stand by Muslims on the issue of the Waqf Bill, people familiar with the matter said, as the relationship of the Church leadership with the NDA government also came under heavy scrutiny.

GOVT FIGURES OF WAYANAD FUNDS ARE INACCURATE, SAYS KERALA HC

The Kerala high court on Saturday criticised the state government and its state disaster management authority (SDMA), saying their figures regarding the funds in connection with rehabilitation of the landslides-hit areas of Wayanad are \"inaccurate\".

MEA ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY; URGES CITIZENS TO LEAVE SYRIA AT EARLIEST

India on Saturday urged about 90 citizens in Syria to leave the country and advised others not to travel to the West Asian nation following major gains by militants led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

ULEMAS ASK LG TO TAKE ACTION ON BANGLADESH'S ILLEGAL MIGRANTS

A delegation of ulemas from dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin and basti Hazrat Nizamuddin met the lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Saturday and demanded action to be taken against illegal Bangladeshi migrants in Delhi. They expressed concern over attacks on minorities in Bangladesh.

Traversing Feroz Shah Kotla through MCD's heritage walk

As the clock struck 8.30am on Saturday, a group of 30 academicians and history enthusiasts gathered near the gate of the Feroz Shah Kotla to take in the history and architecture of the 14th-century structure.

Need for inclusive libraries in India discussed at IIC

The Free Libraries Network (FLN), in collaboration with the India International Centre (IIC), hosted a day-long conference on Saturday and discussed the proposal for \"The People's National Library Policy 2024\" that highlights the need for an inclusive and accessible public library system in India.

Four in Gzb behead man for 'ritual', held

Four people, suspected to be occult practitioners, were arrested on suspicions of allegedly beheading a 29-year-old man on the intervening night of June 21 and 22 this year in order to make a quick buck, police said on Saturday, adding they recovered the skull of the victim from a drain near Majlis Park Metro Station in Delhi.

Family of 5 kills neighbour in row over toilet, held

Five members of a family attacked their neighbours in a row over a common toilet, killing a 24-year-old and severely injuring his 22-year-old brother on Friday night in Govindpuri, police said.

Min dips to 7.1°C, air quality 'poor'

The Delhi winter continued to intensify on Saturday as the Capital recorded a seasonal-low minimum temperature for the second day in a row, clocking 7.1 degrees Celsius (°C), which was three notches below normal for this time of the year.

Man stabs his mother to death for denying consent to his marriage

THE VICTIM, SAWAN SINGH, ASKED HIS MOTHER FOR NOD TO MARRY HIS GIRLFRIEND BUT SHE REFUSED AND THREATENED TO DISINHERIT HIM, POLICE SAID

36-YR-OLD RUN OVER BY TRAIN WHILE DRINKING ON RLY TRACKS

A 36-year-old man was killed and his brother severely injured when the two were hit by a train while consuming alcohol on a railway track near Meet Nagar in northeast Delhi late on Friday afternoon, police said on Saturday.

BJP's vans to collect public feedback for poll manifesto

The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday flagged off 14 vans which will ply all over the city to collect suggestions from the people based on which the BJP will prepare its \"Sankalp Patra\", or manifesto, for the upcoming 2025 assembly elections.

Will waive 'inflated' water bills if re-elected: Kejriwal

HE ALSO TALKED ABOUT FREEBIES, HEALTH CARE, AND EDUCATION FACILITIES THAT AAP HAS PROVIDED IN THE CAPITAL

IIT-D PLACEMENTS RISE 25%, ABOUT 53% STUDENTS GET JOBS IN LAST DRIVE

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi saw a 25% rise in campus placements for 2023-24 compared to the previous year, with a six-fold increase in offers for PhD scholars, officials said.

AAP may drop 20 MLAs to beat anti-incumbency: Party leaders

Senior command to take decision based on ground surveys, work report of MLAs in their constituencies

No govt invite for talks, farmers to resume march'

Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said on Saturday that they have not received any message from the Centre for talks to address their issues, including legal guarantee to Minimum Support Price (MSP) and a host of other agrarian demands, and said a group of 101 farmers will resume their march to Delhi on December 8.