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DJB to start drive to seal illegal borewells

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is set to begin a fresh drive to seal borewells operating illegally in the city, with the water utility constituting 16 teams to check such operations across the city, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.

Another chilly day in city, IMD predicts rain ahead

Clouds shrouded the sky and obscured the sun on a gloomy Sunday, pushing the maximum temperature down by nearly 6°C and keeping some neighbourhoods locked in \"cold day\" conditions.

1 killed, 17 hurt as stage set at Kalkaji temple collapses

The Delhi Police says it has booked the organisers as they were not given the permission to conduct the event

Good governance poster boy to political weatherman, many shades of CM Nitish

For Bihar, Nitish Kumar is many things. He is the young son of an ayurveda practitioner who was studying electrical engineering at the Bihar College of Engineering in the early seventies, and like so many of his contemporaries, got swept up in a great wave of socialist politics.

Interim Budget to focus on Viksit Bharat

The interim budget to be tabled in Parliament on February 1 is likely to present a report card of the decade-old central government, provide relief to the middle class, announce measures to check inflation, continue key subsidies, focus on agriculture, incentivise manufacturing, strive for saturation of welfare schemes, take for-ward the mission to build a $5 trillion economy by 2027-28 and underscore the two-decade-long Viksit (developed) Bharat road map, three people aware of the preparations said.

SC primary medium of ease of justice, says PM

The ease of justice is the right of Indian citizens and the Supreme Court is the primary medium for achieving this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, imploring the top court to engage in capacity-building for all stakeholders so that the transition from old laws to the new regime can be seamless.

Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM again, with support from BJP

Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar's chief minister for the ninth time on Sunday after severing ties with the Grand Alliance and joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a dramatic development that caps weeks of fevered speculation and tilts the scales against the Opposition in one of India's largest states.

Park Min Young: I would love to do a Bollywood film

After making her mark in the South Korean industry, actor Park Min Young, of Marry My Husband fame, expresses her wish to work in Bollywood films.

The K in noodles

Whether you're a gharwali noodle enthusiast or a ramyeon rebel, win hearts and bowls this winter

USHA UTHUP ON PADMA BHUSHAN HONOUR: COULDN'T BELIEVE IT!

The veteran singer, who has bagged one of India's top awards, recalls how she made it as an artiste despite uncommon voice quality

'Oh my god, it has been 25 years!'

'My career graph and staying relevant have happened because of the choices I have made'

Sabalenka's arena: Crowned Aus Open queen once again

Belarusian world No.2 beats China's Zheng in final for second title in a row, without dropping a set in the entire campaign

At 43, a Slam doubles peak for Bopanna

Stationed at the net, Rohan Bopanna lunged full stretch to his right to send back a winner and set up two championship points. Seconds later, after smashing the ball from high up at the net, he slumped on the bright blue Rod Laver Arena and lay on his back with hands on the head.

Wrestlers in the crossfire as two senior nationals set to take place

The suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) going ahead with the senior national championships in Pune from Monday has put the wrestlers in a dilemma. With the Indian Olympic Association's ad hoc panel to organise the nationals in Jaipur from February 2-5, many wrestlers may choose to appear in both.

Bumrah produces a reverse swing show

Pace bowling on Indian wickets can be a frustrating experience, especially in Tests. Long spells on dead, slow pitches can be back breaking. And conditions at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here during the first Test have been what the pace tribe dreads.

Pope sweeps to classy ton, leads England's fightback

No.3 batter hits 148* by sticking to team's attacking plan against Indian spinners on Day 3 of the first Test

Taylor Swift, Joe Biden, dead kids: Fake AI content causes alarm on social media

Deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence have proliferated on social media this month, claiming a string of high-profile victims and elevating the risks of manipulated media into the public conversation ahead of a looming US election cycle.

US hits Houthi target in Yemen after attack on British oil tanker

US forces struck an anti-ship missile in Houthi-held Yemen that they said was ready to fire early Saturday, hours after the Iran-backed rebels caused a fire on a British tanker in the Gulf of Aden with a similar munition.

Trump to pay $83mn over defamation case

A jury awarded $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll on Friday in a stinging and expensive rebuke to former President Donald Trump for his continued social media attacks against the longtime advice columnist over her claims that he sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store.

Special Aastha trains for Ayodhya deferred to avoid overcrowding

To avoid overcrowding at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Indian Railways has postponed plans to introduce the special Aastha trains that were to begin operations from January 25, an official said.

BJP names in-charges, deputies for 23 states before LS elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday appointed election in-charges and co-in-charges for 23 states and Union territories, including Bihar, where the party is eyeing to return to power again in alliance with chief minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha polls.

INDIA COOPERATING IN NIJJAR MURDER INVESTIGATION, SAYS CANADA EX-NSA

Canada's former National Security and Intelligence Adviser (NSIA) Jody Thomas, who retired on Friday, has highlighted India's increased cooperation in the investigation of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder, and asserted that the two countries are \"back towards a healthier relationship\".

Navy helps douse fire on vessel struck by Houthis

The Indian Navy said on Saturday that its guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam had responded to a distress call by a merchant vessel struck by a missile in the Gulf of Aden, dispatching firefighting assistance to help contain a blaze that raged as a result of what was the latest in a series of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeting vessels in the region.

The lost and found scam: Police tool used to defraud those looking for missing relatives

After a tense, sleepless night, 52-year-old Markandey – a former security guard – received a phone call at 9am last November that soothed his broken heart. The caller told him that his 21-year-old daughter, who had been missing from their home in Sant Nagar in south Delhi for over 24 hours, was being tracked by the “Missing Persons’ Cell” of the Delhi Police that the caller was a part of.

Z+ security to Kerala Guv after SFI blocks convoy

High drama played out in Kollam district of Kerala on Saturday when Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, facing Students Federation of India (SFI)'s black flag protest, got off his car, took on the agitating Left student wing members, sat on the roadside and hit out at chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan for \"promoting lawlessness\".

Bengal police deny nod for Cong's meet; Kharge writes to Didi

A public meeting of the Congress scheduled for Sunday at Siliguri was cancelled after the West Bengal police denied permission for the same, even as party president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to chief minister Mamata Banerjee over safety of the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra during its passage through the eastern state, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

Congress hopes to find 'middle path' in Bengal as fissures widen in INDIA bloc

Amid growing discontent in the opposition INDIA bloc and increasing pressure on the Congress, the party on Saturday said it was the responsibility of all constituents to strengthen the alliance, and announced that the party was hopeful that INDIA will fight as an alliance in West Bengal.

Nitish keeps allies on the edge as parleys continue

As political uncertainty over the future of ruling grand alliance in Bihar continued amid strong indications of chief minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) once again joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders on Saturday got into a huddle to take stock of the situation and chalk out a future course of action, if indeed the speculation came true.

Village volunteer gunned down in Manipur violence

A 29-year-old man was killed and three others were injured in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district during a gunfight between Kuki and Meitei groups that lasted for at least six hours on Saturday, the first new fatality the strife-torn state in nine days.

SC stays proceedings before Cal HC benches amid tussle

The Supreme Court on Saturday stepped in and halted all proceedings in a case involving the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Bengal government that had brought two benches of the Calcutta high court into an unprecedented confrontation.