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'Airpocalypse': Fed up with city's bad air, many residents forced to travel outside

DELHI's severe air pollution, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring above 400, is apparently forcing its residents to flee the city.

Auto, taxi drivers to be trained to boost tourist experience

DELHI Traffic Police has rolled out a new initiative aimed at encouraging auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers at key locations such as the airport and railway stations to maintain professional attire and demonstrate courteous behaviour towards visitors.

HC orders Delhi Police to revise arrest memos

THE High Court has directed the Commissioner of Police to revise the format of arrest memos to include a specific column for stating the grounds for arrest, ensuring better compliance with legal safeguards under Section 50 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

DMRC-ASI to sell monument tickets via app

'Momentum 2.0 Delhi Sarthi' app aims to provide single platform to buy both ASI and DMRC travel tickets

Aircel case: HC stays proceedings against P Chidambaram

DELHI High Court on Wednesday granted interim relief to Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram by staying proceedings in a money laundering case linked to the Aircel-Maxis deal.

DUSU election results on November 25, counting of Votes to begin from 8 am

THE counting of votes for Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections 2024-25 has been rescheduled for November 25.

PhD students demand better library facilities in university

OVER the past three months, PhD and research students at Delhi University have been pressing the Central Library administration for certain improvements.

Pollsters predict Maha advantage to ruling alliance

● Exit polls forecast close fight in Jharkhand with narrow edge for BJP ● No exit poll sees MVA win in Maharashtra

Excise case: Kejriwal moves HC against trial court decision

ED maintains liquor policy's loopholes were intentional, enabling cuts

Brisk polling in Jharkhand, Maharashtra

The high-voltage campaign in Maharashtra seemed to have enthused more voters to come out and exercise their franchise as the data released late in the night showed 64.72% turnout against 61.74% recorded in the 2019 Assembly elections.

Anmol Bishnoi seeks asylum in US

In what was seen as a ploy to block his deportation, Anmol Bishnoi, brother of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has applied for political asylum in the US following his arrest by immigration officers there last week.

Lionel Messfs Argentina to play in Kerala next year

IT,S been 13 years to date since Lionel Messi mesmerised Indian crowds at the historic and football crazy city of Kolkata.

First full draft on climate finance today

WITH the clock ticking at COP29 in Azerbaijan, negotiators remain locked in intense discussions over the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance, struggling to resolve disputes over the scale and structure of support needed to aid vulnerable nations in their fight against climate change.

BJP seeks probe into Kejriwal 'opulence'

VIJENDER Gupta, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, demanded a high-level investigation into the \"luxurious items\" at the official residence of Arvind Kejriwal, located at 6 Flagstaff Road, during his tenure as chief minister.

From Indira's 'pro-Hindu' turn to Modi's 'new phase'

Veteran journalist Neerja Chowdhury speaks about her new book, How Prime Ministers Decide, which was recently awarded the 2024 Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman for Non-fiction

Sonic X Shadow Generations is a 6Crash Course,

I played the latest edition of the Formula 1 series earlier this year It's a game that, if nothing else, simulates very realistically the experience of driving the fastest cars on earth.

Federer hails Nadal's 'historic run' ahead of imminent retirement

TENNIS great Roger Federer hailed his former rival Rafael Nadal on Tuesday ahead of the Spaniard's imminent retirement from tennis at the Davis Cup. \"Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you've had. Including 14 French Opens -- historic!\" Federer wrote on social media platform X. \"You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.\"

CT 2025: ICC in talks with teams

It's been more than a week since the Indian cricket board (BCCI) mailed the International Cricket Council (ICC) conveying its inability to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Verma dropped; Ghosh, Deol return for Oz ODIs

WITH an eye on the ODI World Cup in 2025, India announced the squad for the three-match series against Australia.

Nitish Reddy for Test debut in Oz

Youngster adopts Kohli's fitness & Hardik's diet in his quest to become an all-format player

India made to work hard to reach final

TILL the 47th minute of the semifinal between India and Japan at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Rajgir, India had tried everything to get past the Japanese goalkeeper, Yu Kudo.

Gvardiol ensures Croatia enter Q/F

JOSKO Gvardiol continued his scoring streak to earn Croatia a 1-1 home draw with Portugal on Monday that allowed them to squeak into the Nations League quarter-finals.

TAFE can use Massey Ferguson brand for now

IN a boost to Chennai-based tractor manufacturer -- Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE), a division Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered status quo on the use of Massey Ferguson brand by the company.

Govt to ease licence rules for Starlink

Starlink has requested certain exemptions, citing technical limitations, to operate in India

NTPC Green IPO retail portion Subscribed fully

RETAIL investors led the charge in the NTPC Green Energy Limited's (NGEL) initial public offering (IPO) subscription, with retail portion booking 1.33 times on the first day.

Birla Opus Paints unveils 4th plant in Karnataka

ADITYA BIRLA GROUP has unveiled the 4th factory of Birla Opus Paints at Chamarajnagar, Karnataka, taking its overall installed capacity to 866 million litres per annum.

Sebi paper moots hike in SME public issue application size to ₹2L

MARKETS watchdog Sebi has, in a consultation paper, suggested a steep rise in minimum application size to ₹2 lakh for SME IPOs, which of late has left many eyebrows raised due to sheer oversubscription of some of such issues.

Indian Hotel Co charts an aggressive growth plan

THE Indian Hotels Company, the Tata group firm that owns and operates the Taj brand of luxury hotels along with seven other brands, is on a revival path and has set a target for more than doubling its revenue to ₹15,000 crore and to double the number of its properties to 700 by the turn of 2030 when it will also double the numbers of key on offer to 70,000.

Suits, saree dealers under GST dept lens

AS the Wedding season approaches, Central GST authorities have intensified their crackdown on lehenga, suits and saree dealers in Delhi's iconic Chandni Chowk market.

Work-life balance is most important: Rishad Premji

WORK-life balance is something one has to define for themselves and it is incredibly important, said Rishad Premji, Executive Chairman, Wipro Limited.