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Some officers blocking move to digitise bills of private hosps: AAP

THE Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that some corrupt officers are blocking the government's efforts to digitise bill payments for private hospitals and labs, a move that is intended to bring in transparency and reduce graft in handling ₹1,000 crore in annual payments.

New home finalised, Kejriwal likely to relocate in two days

AAP national convener and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had resigned from his post, will vacate his Flagstaff Road in Civil Lines residence in two days and move to a new house.

Love affair gone awry: Driver kills employer's help, dumps body in Noida

A 50-year-old man working as part-time driver for a family in Hauz Khas strangled their maid to death with a gear wire, packed her body in a bag and drove her 25 km in Noida, where he dumped the body at a secluded place, an official said on Wednesday.

Cong gave jobs based on 'kharchi and 'parchi', BJP on merit: Prasad

BJP leader and Lok Sabha MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday criticised the factionalism in Congress in Haryana.

Terminated civil defence volunteers seek reinstatement

IN a plea to restore their livelihood, over 10,000 civil defence volunteers of Delhi have issued an open letter to the Delhi government and leaders of AAP and BJP.

Priest moves SC against Delhi Police's orders

A priest of the Kalkaji temple has moved the Supreme Court challenging the prohibitory orders issued by the Delhi Police banning the assembly of five or more persons, dharnas, protests etc in Delhi from September 30 to October 5 (both days inclusive).

PM Modi leads 'shramdaan' at school on Swachh Bharat Mission's 10th anniversary

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi marked the 10th anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission by participating in a 'Shramdaan' activity at NDMC's Navyug School, Pandara Park, as part of the 'Swachhta Hi Seva' campaign.

Services hit on Metro's Blue Line after drone spotted on tracks

DELHI Metro services were hit on the Blue Line for nearly 40 minutes on Wednesday after a drone was spotted lying on the tracks between Uttam Nagar East and Uttam Nagar West metro stations, officials said.

CBI arrests NE Railway official while accepting bribe of ₹2 lakh

THE CBI on Wednesday said that it has arrested a senior divisional engineer of NorthEastern Railway, as an agency sleuth caught him while demanding and accepting a bribe of 2 lakh from a complainant.

HC denies bail to alleged kingpin behind fake anti-cancer drug racket

THE Delhi High Court has refused bail to a man accused of orchestrating a scheme to produce and distribute counterfeit anti-cancer drugs, describing him as the mastermind behind the operation and expressing concerns that he could tamper with evidence.

BJP leaders Manoj Tiwari, Vijender Gupta to take stage for Ramlila show

FAMILIAR faces from Delhi's political circles such as Manoj Tiwari and Vijender Gupta as well as TV actors like Himanshu Soni and Samiksha Bhatnagar are going to appear on Delhi's Ramlila stage this year portraying iconic characters from the Ramayana.

Green tribunal orders DJB to clarify role in South Delhi pond pollution

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has notified the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in a matter relating to rising pollution in a south Delhi pond, Macchli Talab, located in Vasant Kunj.

Jamia University awaits regular VC

Nearly 1 yr after Najma Akhtar's tenure was over, post has been occupied by an interim officer

City's PWD roads in disarray despite over 2000 plaints

AS the whole cabinet of the Delhi government is out in the street to find potholes on city roads, a revelation has come from government officials who said that most complaints of ill-maintained roads received from areas are maintained by the Public Works Department (PWD), surpassing the number of complaints filed for roads maintained by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

Wangchuk says motive to reach Rajghat fulfilled

CLIMATE activist Sonam Wangchuk, who, along with around 150 others, was detained at the Haryana-Delhi border late Monday, was released after nearly 48 hours of detention.

OVER-THE-COUNTER SALE BAN COMING ON MORNING-AFTER PILL

THE Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is likely to recommend a ban on the over-the-counter (OTC) sale of all hormonal contraceptive drugs, including oral emergency contraceptive pills (ECP).

Iran's oil rigs, N-sites could face retaliatory Israel strike

Biden advises against hitting nuclear sites; UN chief barred from entering Israel

In city's biggest drug haul, 560 kg cocaine worth ₹5.8K cr seized

IN what is being seen as the biggest drug haul in recent years in the national capital, the Delhi Police Special Cell has busted a major drug cartel and seized contraband with an estimated value of over 5,820 crore in the international market, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.

Rumble in Punjab as core team of CM disintegrates

PUNJAB Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's trusted core appears to be disintegrating.

ISL: Chennaiyin held by Hyd FC

CHENNAIYIN FC played out a hard-fought goalless draw against Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium here on Tuesday.

GREEN PARK HAS STAY OF EXECUTION

THE Green Park Stadium in Kanpur drew a lot of flak ever since the second Test between India and Bangladesh began on Friday.

Rohit & Co squeeze a win out of nowhere

Despite more than two days of play getting washed out, India clinch second Test vs B'desh to brighten their chances of making WTC final

Premala 'Kaki', the rock behind pioneers of women's game

THE ninth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup is only 24 hours away.

Quality of players in GCL is very high: Srinath

THE UMumba Masters is geared up for Season 2 of the Global Chess League (GCL).

Mahindra closes in on Hyundai, eyes number two spot in PV sales

MAHINDRA & Mahindra (M&M) is eying number 2 spot in the Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market as its Sept 2024 domestic sales were just 39 units lower than Hyundai Motor India (HMIL).

GST collection growth weakens further; Sept saw 6.5% growth

THE growth in monthly GST collections has further weakened as gross collection in September grew by only 6.5% as against 10% rise in the previous month.

Air India completes AI Express, AIX Connect merger

AIR India Group has completed the operational integration and legal merger of Air India Express Ltd and AIX Connect Pvt Ltd (erstwhile AirAsia India) into a larger low-cost carrier that takes on market leader IndiGo and smaller players such as Akasa Air and SpiceJet.

NDTV promoters' cheating case: CBI files closure report on lack of evidence

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a closure report in an alleged cheating case involving former NDTV promoters and directors Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy.

Sebi puts curb on derivatives trade

Raises ticket size by 3x to ₹15 lakh; limits index futures expiry to weekly per exchange

Experts propose fewer TDS, TCS provisions, simpler tax law

AHEAD of pre-budget consultations, experts suggest various changes in the Income Tax Act to make it simpler and minimize disputes.