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TMC in dilemma, Cong to go it alone in LS elections in Bengal: Chowdhury

Claiming that the ruling Trinamool Congress is in a \"dilemma\" over the alliance, West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said the grand old party will contest the forthcoming parliamentary elections in the state \"alone.\"

Key accused among 3 held in Haldwani case

Three men, including key accused Abdul Malik, were arrested on Saturday in connection with the February 8 violence that left five dead in Haldwani district of Uttarakhand, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 82, police said.

First consumption data released after 2011-2012

An average Indian spent 3,773 per month in rural India and 26,459 in urban India in 2022-23. The average monthly food spending of an average rural and urban Indian was ₹1,750 and ₹2,530, respectively.

No green nod for AIIMS: Bengal board chief ahead of Modi's event

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Kalyani in West Bengal, which is scheduled to be dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday along with the inauguration of four other AIIMS, does not have an environmental clearance, the West Bengal pollution control board (WBPCB) said on Saturday.

U'khand govt forms 3 sub-panels to come up with draft UCC rules

THE DECISION WAS TAKEN IN THE IST MEETING OF THE 9-MEMBER PANEL FORMED BY THE U'KHAND GOVT ON FEBRUARY 10

Others cannot have veto on our choices, says Jaishankar

The Quad is here to stay and grow and one of the key messages of the grouping formed by India, Australia, Japan and the US is that \"others cannot have a veto on our choices\", external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.

23 die as tractor-trolley plunges into pond in UP

Twenty-three people, including eight children, were killed on Saturday after a tractor-trolley overturned and fell in a pond in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh, police officers familiar with the matter said.

100th DU convocation: Over 100k get degrees

Delhi University (DU) held its 100th convocation on Saturday where 138,020 undergraduate and postgraduate students who completed their course in 2023, and 659 PhD students, received their degrees.

DJB: Water supply to be hit due to pollutants

Water supply will be affected in several areas across the city owing to an increase in ammonia levels in the untreated water of the Yamuna, according to an advisory by the Delhi Jal Board on Saturday.

{ PUSH FOR ONE-TIME SETTLEMENT SCHEME } Do not pay inflated water bills: Kejriwal

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday took to the streets of Delhi alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was obstructing the implementation of the Delhi government's proposed one-time settlement scheme for unpaid inflated water bills.

PM begins 2-day Gujarat visit, holds roadshow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a two-day visit to Gujarat held a roadshow in Jamnagar on Saturday.

Patel's family voices discontent after Bharuch falls in AAP's kitty

The family of late Congress stalwart Ahmed Patel on Saturday voiced discontent after the Bharuch Lok Sabha seat from Gujarat was allocated to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as part of the seat-sharing pact between the INDIA bloc constituents.

Oppn will lose all seven LS seats in Delhi: BJP

I want to remind you of 2013, when the AAP said the Congress is a corrupt party

Delhi budget being stalled despite MHA approval: LG

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Saturday wrote to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal flagging a \"delay for no apparent reason at the level of the Delhi government\" in presenting the annual budget for 2024-25 in the Delhi assembly, adding the budget has been cleared by the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA), according to documents seen by HT.

At 4:3, AAP-Cong seat pact to check division of votes in city

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress, the two major political rivals in Delhi, joined hands on Saturday to take on the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on all seven Lok Sabha seats in the Capital.

Cong, AAP seal deal on seat-sharing for LS polls

The Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress on Saturday announced their seat-sharing pact for this summer’s Lok Sabha elections, with the two key constituents of the opposition INDIA bloc disclosing a 4-3 division for the national capital’s seven constituencies between them.

New criminal laws will be rolled out on July 1

The three new criminal laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Saksha Adhiniyam (BSA)—which seek to replace the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence act will come into force from July 1 this year, the Centre has announced.

ER CHARGE INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE Indian student run over in Seattle: Consulate presses for stricter action

The Indian consulate in Seattle has raised with local authorities in the US the case of Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula after a prosecution attorney said an overspeeding police officer who struck and killed her while responding to a drug overdose call will not face any criminal charges, citing lack of \"sufficient\" evidence.

UP scraps its constable exam over paper leak'

THE GOVT ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO REPEAT THE PROCESS WITHIN SIX MONTHS

Deep makes an impact on debut with three wickets

It's the entrance that will live on.

Schopman resigns as women's hockey coach

The 46-year-old, whose contract ran till August originally, failed to guide the Indian team to Paris

Root shows grace under fire as India keep chipping away

England's No.4 batter shelves innovations to score 31st Test ton and keep the visitors in the game on Day 1

Sajana's last-ball six gives MI victory

Heading towards the opening game of Women's Premier League season two, a high-scoring last-ball thriller would've probably been at the top of the wish list for organisers and fans alike.

SC to determine judicial power to modify arbitral awards

The Supreme Court has called upon a Constitution bench to end the realm of uncertainty over the extent of the court's power in interfering with arbitral awards under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

ZEEL board forms advisory panel

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) is establishing an advisory committee to help it protect the interests of stakeholders amid what it said were misinformation and rumours resulting in negative public opinion about the company.

EGM ousts founder, but Byju's unfazed

Investors move NCLT citing suppression of investor rights and mismanagement

NPCI told to review Paytm's application for UPI services

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced more measures to ensure UPI customers using the @paytm handle operated by Paytm Payments Bank continue seamless digital payments even after the 15 March deadline to halt further credits to the accounts and wallets of the bank's customers.

US private craft achieves historic moon landing

The first American spaceship on the Moon since Apollo is \"alive and well\" following a drama-packed touchdown, the company that built it said Friday as it worked to download data and images from the uncrewed robot.

10 dead after massive fire guts apartment block in Spain

Fire crews on Friday picked through a still-smouldering 14-storey apartment block in Valencia, eastern Spain, a day after a blaze ripped through the building killing 10 people.

Israeli strikes hit southern Gaza as ceasefire talks underway in Paris

Israeli air strikes targeted homes in the southern Gaza Strip, witnesses said on Friday, adding to what aid groups describe as an increasingly hopeless humanitarian situation despite efforts towards new truce talks.