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AAP 'honestly' served Delhi for 10 years: Kejriwal

THE AAP government \"honestly\" served the people of Delhi for 10 years, doing a lot of the work that no other dispensation in the country had done, party chief Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday.

BJP wants to evict thousands of slum dwellers, says Sisodia

THE ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday alleged that authorities had sent eviction notices to thousands of slum dwellers at Gandhi Nagar and that the opposition BJP was behind it.

Senior citizen held for molesting 5-yr-old girl

A 60-year-old man was arrested in the national capital for allegedly molesting a 5-year-old girl in his neighbourhood, an official said on Sunday.

7-yr-old boy dies after falling into drain in Gokalpuri, body found after four days

A 7-year-old boy's body was found drowned in an open drain in northeast Delhi, four days after he had disappeared from his house in the Gokalpuri area, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

Flights, Tirupati shrine, many hotels get bomb threats

THE hoax bomb threat menace continued for the aviation industry on Sunday as more than 50 flights received calls, keeping security agencies on their toes. The Sri Varadaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati and a couple of hotels there, as also over a dozen prominent hotels in Lucknow received similar threats.

NDPS, excise cases against KTR kin after midnight raid

CASES under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act were registered on Sunday against Raj Pakala, brother-in-law of BRS working president KT Rama Rao, for organising a party in which one of the guests, Vijay Madduri, allegedly tested positive for cocaine.

Jaishankar hard talk on no 26/11 govt retaliation

Says things have changed and India is now a global leader in fighting incidents of terror

Delhi air turns toxic, AQI 'severe' in many areas

THE quality of air has worsened in the national Capital in the past 24 hours after a short breather of two days, causing problems to the people who are already reeling with respiratory disorders.

Hurriyat trying to stage a comeback in new Kashmir

AFTER remaining dormant for five years, Kashmir's separatist outfit Hurriyat Conference seems to have got a lease of life with the victory of National Conference early this month in the first Assembly polls since Article 370 was read down.

No 'remote control' from Delhi, Mann wants to quit as Punjab AAP convener

WILL the Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president be changed? Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been the state unit convener of the party for the last seven years. On Sunday, he expressed his willingness for a full-time AAP state unit convener, saying he intended to step down from the post of state unit president.

CURIOUS PATTERN IN ASSAM POLICE FIRING ON CRIMINALS

THE image of Assam's BJP-led government was dented after the recent rap by the Supreme Court on the alarming number of police encounters in the state.

Why BRICS is a counterweight to Group of 7 rich nations

THE recently concluded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia was significant for several reasons. For one, it saw the resumption of formal bilateral talks between India and China, signalling a thaw in frosty relations between the world's two most populous countries representing 2.8 billion people.

FALL OF A JUGGERNAUT

Spinner Santner’s historic effort ends India’s streak as host suffer first home series defeat since 2012

It was a collective failure: Rohit after series defeat

Rohit Sharma said the reason behind the Pune loss was a 'collective failure'.

Five-star NorthEast beat Jamshedpur in ISL

NORTHEAST United FC produced a majestic performance in front of their home supporters at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati to round off a thoroughly convincing 5-0 victory against Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League on Saturday.

Delhi pacer Rana celebrates India call-up with four-fer against Assam

PACER Harshit Rana celebrated his Test call-up for the Australia tour by taking four wickets against Assam, who finished day one with 264/6 on board, in the Ranji Trophy clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.

Wood nets double as Forest sink Leicester

CHRIS Wood struck twice in Nottingham Forest's 3-1 win at Leicester as the New Zealand striker condemned Foxes boss Steve Cooper to defeat against his former club on Friday.

ITR filing date for corporates extended

THE government has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for assessment year 2024-25 for companies to November 15, 2024, from October 31.

Yes Bank net profit zooms nearly 146% to ₹553 crore

MID-sized private sector lender Yes Bank on Saturday reported a street-beating set of numbers on all key parameters for the quarter ending September, with net income zooming by over 150% to ₹553 crore from ₹225 crore in the same quarter last year.

Bikaji Foods to acquire majority stake in THF

BIKAJI FOODS RETAIL (BFRL), a subsidiary of Bikaji Foods International Limited, will make an investment of ₹131 crore for acquisition of 53.02% stake in The Hazelnut Factory Food Products Private Limited (THF), a Lucknow-based food and beverages company.

RUSSIAN CRUDE WEIGHS MORE THAN DIAMONDS

IT's double speak at its best. The imposition of western sanctions, part of the Russia 'punishment' package, has been selective.

ICICI BANK PROFIT RISES 14.5% TO ₹11.7K CR, BEATS STREET ESTIMATE

Brokerages expected the bank's net income at ₹10,989 crore

CPI without food items will make inflation targeting futile

The Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das has called for reforming the international financial architecture to ensure equitable voice and representation for emerging economies, and also overhauling the debt resolution architecture for vulnerable countries.

A kind-hearted commitment

For some, helping others is a life-long desire, and Aparna Das is one of them. Sulagna Sengupta meets this 60-year-old woman for whom serving orphans is an enduring pledge

Georgians in make or break poll to join EU

GEORGIANS headed to the polls on Saturday in a ballot many citizens see as a make-orbreak vote on the opportunity to join the European Union.

Georgians in make or break poll to join EU

GEORGIANS headed to the polls on Saturday in a ballot many citizens see as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European Union.

Iran's warning stokes fear of wider regional war

Tel Aviv tells Tehran it would end up paying a very heavy price if it responds to strikes; Iran claims the aerial raids caused limited damage

Survey shows US poll locked in dead heat in swing states

JUST 10 days ahead of the Election Day, the US presidential race remained very tight with both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump locked in a dead heat for the popular votes in most swing states.

Justice Yahya Afridi sworn in as Pakistan chief justice

JUSTICE Yahya Afridi took oath as the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan on Saturday in a ceremony attended by top government officials.

Commonwealth agrees time has come for talks on legacy of slavery

THE Commonwealth's 56 members agreed the \"time has come\" for talks about the legacy of the \"abhorrent\" transatlantic slave trade Saturday, in a landmark summit declaration that raised the prospect of future reparations.