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Man dupes families by posing as abducted kin, held

On November 24, 40-year-old Raju returned to his house in Khoda, Ghaziabad over three decades after he was kidnapped, and his family tearfully celebrated the return of their long-lost son.

Atishi Presents Awards to 207 Students for Excellence

Delhi chief minister Atishi felicitated 207 school students, including 58 differently abled students, for excelling in the Class 10 and 12 board exams, at a ceremony held at Thyagaraj Stadium on Friday.

1.06-minute CCTV footage shows sequence of events

CCTV footage from the classroom at a private school in Vasant Vihar has emerged as crucial evidence in the case of a 12-year-old student's death, capturing the confrontation between the victim, Prince, and a classmate which eventually led to the victim's tragic death.

Comic Con, festivals, heritage walks are on as pollution cloud lifts

This week (Monday to Friday), Delhi's average AQI has been 244, as good as it gets this time of the year, at least since the late 2000s when the city's air quality took a turn for the worse after Punjab passed a water conservation law that started the trend of stubble burning.

NEWBORN BOY'S BODY FOUND NEAR WEST DELHI PARK

A newborn baby boy was found dead near a park in west Delhi's Uttam Nagar on Friday morning, police said, adding that a case has been registered and investigation is underway.

World's smallest gull seen in Ggm, only third known sighting in NCR

Birders on Friday made a rare, exciting sighting in Gurugram, spotting a little gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) near Chandu-Budhera, with experts stating that this is possibly only the third recorded sighting of the bird in the NCR.

Neb Sarai murders: Father spotted 20-yr-old with girlfriend, beat him

A 20-year-old man arrested for the chilling murders of his father, mother, and sister at their Neb Sarai home told investigators that his father had recently struck him and publicly berated him after \"catching\" him with his girlfriend in a market.

HC denies Kejriwal early hearing

The Delhi high court on Friday refused to give an early hearing to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on his plea against a city court's order taking cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi excise policy case.

BJP deleting names of voters: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has filed applications to delete the names of more than 11,000 living voters from the electoral roll in the Shahdara constituency ahead of the Delhi assembly polls, and said that his party will give a representation to the Election Commission of India (EC) to demand a probe into the matter.

AAP CHIEF WHIP DILIP PANDEY OPTS OUT OF 2025 ASSEMBLY POLLS

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Dilip Kumar Pandey, who is the party's chief whip in the Delhi assembly, on Friday opted out of contesting the upcoming state polls.

2 more held over Oct's ₹5,000-cr cocaine seizure

The Delhi Police's special cell arrested two businessmen in connection with the Capital's largest-ever cocaine seizure valued at more than ₹5,000 crore, police said on Friday.

All the king's men: The 'seconds' and their crucial role in high-stakes games

On most game days, Ding Liren is accompanied by his second, Richard Rapport — dressed in striking shorts — up to the playing arena.

India recognises B'desh as separate, independent state

HT's report on PM Indira Gandhi announcing recognition of B'desh as autonomous nation

BJP could get up to 23 cabinet slots in Maharashtra, Sena 11 and NCP 9

Hectic deliberations were on in the newly formed government in Maharashtra on Friday to assign slots in the Devendra Fadnavis cabinet 24 hours after the new chief minister and his two deputies took oath, people familiar with the parleys said.

AQI improves, winter events on track

With Delhi's weekly average AQI remaining as good as it gets this time of the year, at 244, the Capital's winter calendar kicks in replete with heritage walks, literature festivals, a horticulture fair, even a comics convention.

RBI holds rate, cuts CRR to inject more liquidity into system

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee on Friday left both the policy rate as well as its stance unchanged, although it responded to last week's GDP data that showed the economy expanding at the slowest rate in seven quarters for the three months ended September by moving to inject more liquidity (money) into the system.

FOREIGN SECY TO VISIT B'DESH ON MONDAY AMID STRAIN IN TIES

India announced its foreign secretary will visit Dhaka on December 1 for consultations, a move that comes against the backdrop of strained bilateral ties and the execution of a Hindu priest in the neighboring country.

Recovery of ₹50,000 stirs Parliament row

A political storm rocked Parliament on Friday after Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced that an unclaimed wad of currency notes was apparently found from an Upper House seat allotted to Congress member Abhishek Singhvi, triggering protests from the Congress and the senior lawmaker.

How The Developed World Defeated Baku Negotiations

The 29th Conference of Parties (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, was to deliver a new climate finance agreement that matched the scale of our global challenge. Instead, the deal we got is little more than an exercise in political theatre.

High Inflation Likely To Keep Demand Subdued In 2025

Demand for goods is likely to remain subdued next year, as high inflation hurts real incomes, eroding consumer confidence, market research firm Kantar said in its outlook for 2025 released on Thursday.

Neha slams male rappers for offensive lyrics about women

Singer Neha Bhasin did not mince words when she took to Instagram on Wednesday to slam 'below average male rappers' and audiences for normalising offensive lyrics about women.

Sing and dance like Akki and SRK!!!

Actor Shah Rukh Khan showcased some serious moves as he danced to Jhoome Jo Pathaan from Pathaan (2023) at a recent private event in Delhi.

Mamta Kulkarni back in Mumbai after 25 years as Bombay HC clears her in ₹2,000 crore drug case

Former Bollywood star Mamta Kulkarni, 52, celebrated for her roles in 1990s hits like Karan Arjun alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, has made an emotional return to Mumbai after a 25-year absence.

It was the worst 24 hours of my life, paid₹8 lakh for my freedom: Sunil Pal

Comedian-actor Sunil Pal, known for his stint on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, claims that he endured a harrowing ordeal that has left him scarred.

SOCHAY: A NEW BEGINNING

Actor-couple Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala officially tied the knot in a private ceremony at Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad, on Wednesday. Chaitanya's father, actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, shared the first glimpses of the wedding on social media.

Instant-redemption liquid funds or sweep-in FDs?

Markets regulator Sebi issued a circular on instant redemption in liquid funds in 2017, allowing investors to withdraw up to ₹50,000 or 90% of the money parked in a liquid fund per day, whichever is lower.

Bangladesh starts printing notes without Mujibur Rahman's image, new ones may feature uprising

Months after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister, Bangladesh has begun the process of erasing the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman-her father and the iconic figure behind the founding of the country from its currency notes.

Justice Manmohan takes oath as SC judge, top court's strength at 33

Justice Manmohan took oath as a judge of the Supreme Court on Thursday, enhancing the strength of the top court to 33, just one short of its sanctioned strength of 34 judges.

'Shinde as deputy CM is like police commissioner becoming inspector'

Taking a dig at outgoing Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut likened the former becoming a deputy chief minister to that of a police commissioner accepting the post of an inspector \"(Eknath) Shinde becoming a deputy chief minister now is like the police commissioner accepting the post of police inspector,\" Raut said.

BJP links Rahul with Soros, Cong hits back

A political controversy erupted on Thursday after one Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker attempted to link billionaire George Soros with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and another called him a \"traitor\", triggering protests from the Congress.