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City gears up for World Book Fair from Feb 1-9

THIS EDITION WILL PROMOTE 75TH YEAR OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND WILL BE INAUGURATED BY PRESIDENT MURMU

Govt eyes domestic AI models

The government on Thursday announced plans to support homegrown large language models (LLMs) developed by Indian startups and companies, days after a Chinese company's demonstration of cost-efficient AI capabilities led to a trillion-dollar market value drop for American tech giants.

7K Indians overstayed beyond visa in US in '23: Expert

Over 7,000 student and exchange visitors from India overstayed in the US in 2023, an expert told US lawmakers and suggested several reforms in the country's immigration policies, including those related to H-1B visas.

BJP Beats AAP-Cong in Chandigarh Mayor Poll

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday won the high-stakes election for the post of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (CMC) mayor while the AAP-backed Congress candidates secured the senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor posts, in a setback to the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partners.

MALIWAL DUMPS WASTE AT KEJRIWAL'S RESIDENCE, DETAINED

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) New Delhi candidate Parvesh Verma on Thursday alleged that \"thousands of Aam Aadmi Party supporters from Punjab have entered the national capital which posed a threat to the city's security\"

New immigration and foreigners bill on anvil

THE BILL AIMS TO STREAMLINE THE SERVICES RELATED TO IMMIGRATION AND FOREIGNERS

Thakur: Don't Vote for Parties That Supported Tukde-Tukde Gang

Former Union minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anurag Thakur on Wednesday urged Delhi residents to reject those who \"raised slogans against India\" and supported mercy petitions for terrorists like Afzal Guru — a pointed attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

SC Refuses to Lift Ban on Mining in Uttarakhand District

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with a judicial order suspending all mining activities in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar district, citing alarming findings of environmental degradation and safety risks detailed in a report submitted by court commissioners.

THE BILL AIMS TO STREAMLINE THE SERVICES RELATED TO IMMIGRATION AND FOREIGNERS

Centre to table 16 bills

Drink Yamuna water, Kejriwal dares Oppn

The controversy over the quality of Yamuna water in the Capital continued to rage on, with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday daring Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress leaders to drink water from the Yamuna or apologise to the people of Delhi for claiming it was not harmful to health.

Trump Blames DEI for Mid-Air Collision in DC

US President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed diversity policies under Barack Obama and Joe Biden for poor safety standards after a deadly crash in which a military helicopter collided with a passenger plane over Washington.

Two Minor Boys Held For Killing 24-Year-Old Man In South Delhi

Two minor boys were apprehended for allegedly stabbing a 24-year-old man to death in front of his friends at Katwaria Sarai in south Delhi late Wednesday night, police said on Thursday, adding that one of the teenagers was angry with the man because he used to talk to his sister despite multiple warnings.

Rajnath joins campaign: 'Cong did no work, brought AAP-da to Delhi'

Defence minister Rajnath Singh joined the BJP's election campaign for the first time on Thursday with a rally in the Delhi Cantonment assembly constituency.

SL on the ropes after Aussie blitz

Australia had Sri Lanka three down after opener Usman Khawaja's first double century and a ton on debut by Josh Inglis helped the tourists to 654/6 declared in the first match on Thursday.

Don't mess with the midday meal scheme

The Mahayuti promised a slew of freebies, including cash transfers to women, ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls.

Israel Releases 110 Prisoners as Hamas Frees 8 Hostages

Scuffles erupted as the convoy of buses carrying the Palestinian prisoners departed from their Israeli prison in the West Bank region

Education to freedom struggle: An exhibition of Mahatma's journey

THE EXHIBITION'S MOST DISTINCTIVE FEATURE IS THE INCLUSION OF BRITISH FILES

Poll in sights, campaigns enter home stretch

Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its national convener Arvind Kejriwal on a slew of issues, from the excise policy case to the controversial comments on Yamuna water, as he urged Delhi voters to \"press the EVM button of the BJP so hard that windows of Sheesh Mahal shatter\".

Need new round of reforms to benefit from earlier ones

In the last week of December, there were reports of Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) inflows being down 99% from the previous year.

Cong's Sitapur MP held in rape case

Two weeks after booking Congress member of Parliament from Sitapur Rakesh Rathore, the Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday arrested him for allegedly raping a 45-year-old woman over a period of four years, promising marriage and a political career, according to Sitapur superintendent of police (SP), Chakresh Mishra.

Stop choking the consuming class

This year has seen a louder-than-usual chorus for tax relief in the run-up to the budget

NHRC takes note of 474 homeless deaths in 56 days, asks for report

Delhi on Thursday recorded its hottest January day in six years, clocking a maximum temperature of 26.7°C, which was 4.6°C above normal and an increase from 25.5°C recorded on Wednesday.

Airport Police Arrest Two For Forging Visas; Seize Machinery

The Delhi Police's unit at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday said it arrested two men — a travel agent and a businessman running a printing press — for allegedly arranging fake visas for two people to travel to Poland earlier this month.

FMCG slump pushes Dabur to shorten strategy review cycle

Consumer goods maker Dabur India Ltd has shrunk its cycle of strategic reviews from four years to three years citing short-term volatility in the sector as well as uncertain macroeconomic indicators, according to its top executive.

Bothered by order to use force in religious place: SC on church row

SC SET ASIDE HC'S ORDER ASKING THE SENIOR OFFICIALS TO TAKE OVER THE CHURCHES

Trump Signs Immigrant Detention Law

US President Donald Trump has signed his first piece of legislation into law that permits the pre-trial detention of illegal migrants accused of theft, burglary, or shoplifting.

UP brings new measures after deaths rock Kumbh

Tightening crowd control

Days After Court Quashes Summons To CM Atishi, BJP Moves Delhi HC

BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Thursday approached the Delhi high court challenging a city court's order quashing summons issued to chief minister Atishi in a defamation case filed by him.

HC notice to Centre, CBFC on riots movie

HC SOUGHT THEIR REPLY IN TWO PLEAS — ONE BY SHARJEEL IMAM AND THE OTHER BY VICTIMS AND ACCUSED OF THE 2020 DELHI RIOTS

Big crowd turns up for Kohli as Delhi finds some rhythm

Virat's return is part of a broader effort to rein in the superstar culture, but on this day, the capital was there for its superstar