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26-Year-Old Sets Self Ablaze Near Rail Bhavan, Suffers 95% Burns

A 26-year-old man allegedly set himself afire near the Parliament building, at Rail Bhavan roundabout, at 3:30 pm on Wednesday and suffered 95% burns, police said.

Punjabi Bagh flyover set to open Friday

Chief minister Atishi is likely to inaugurate on Friday the six-lane Club Road flyover in Punjabi Bagh, officials from Public Works Department (PWD) said.

4-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped on Dec 1 Rescued, 2 Women Arrested

The Delhi Police on Wednesday said they reunited a four-year-old girl with her family 23 days after she was kidnapped from outside a government school in Rajouri Garden and arrested two women in connection with the incident.

'Honeytrap' Gang Busted, 3 Held For Extorting Delhi Doctor

Police on Wednesday said they arrested three members of a \"honeytrap\" gang whose women members targeted male victims, and men, impersonating police officers, \"raided\" the locations to extort money from the victims by threatening to implicate them in rape cases.

Student accuses Ramjas teacher of sexual assault

A student at Delhi University's Ramjas College has accused a faculty member of sexual harassment and filed a formal complaint with the college's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) earlier this week.

CM Inaugurates Flyover Linking Apsara Border to Anand Vihar

Chief minister Atishi on Wednesday inaugurated the 2.2km-long six-lane flyover that connects Anand Vihar to the Apsara Border in east Delhi.

2 Former Govt Officials Guilty in '07 Land Fraud

A 23-year-old man was killed after a speeding car allegedly hit the motorcycle he was riding pillion on, causing him to fall from Noida's Elevated Road onto the road below, police said on Wednesday.

Alert on for more rain, dense fog; air quality improves

A dense fog enveloped large swathes of the Capital on Wednesday morning, with visibility dipping to below 100 metres at multiple observatories, even as the temperatures remained above normal for a third consecutive day.

'Misleading People': BJP Hits Out at AAP Over Schemes

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday backed the claims by two departments of the Delhi government that the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) newly floated welfare schemes are \"non-existent\" and may misuse personal data, even as it slammed the Arvind Kejriwal-led party for \"misleading the public\".

AAP Councillor Joins BJP Ahead Of Elections

AAP councillor from Ghadoli ward, advocate Priyanka Gautam on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Union minister of state Harsh Malhotra.

AAP Alleges 'Cash Distribution' by Ex-MP Verma; Baseless, Says BJP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday accused Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) former West Delhi MP Parvesh Verma of \"openly distributing cash\" to voters in the New Delhi assembly segment from his residence at 20, Windsor Place, Lutyens Delhi.

‘MISLEADING PEOPLE’: BJP HITS OUT AT AAP OVER SCHEMES

Two departments of the Delhi government on Wednesday issued public notices warning against the registration drives currently underway for two schemes promising allowances for women and free health care for seniors - highlighting the bizarre internal discord within the administration even as the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has made the schemes central to its campaign for the upcoming assembly elections.

Plan in motion to arrest Atishi, claims Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of \"conspiring\" to arrest Delhi chief minister Atishi \"in the next few days in a false case related to transport department\" and said it would be used as a cover for central agencies to raid senior AAP leaders.

No PMLA offence without proceeds of crime: Delhi court

THE COURT HELD THAT PROCEEDS OF CRIME MUST ALREADY EXIST FOR MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES TO APPLY

2 Decades On, Survivors Still Counting Cost Of The Great Wave

Anjamma was sorting fish on the beach somewhere on the Tharangambadi coast when she saw a giant wave rise.

Cong releases a 'White Paper'; LS alliance with AAP a mistake: Maken

THE BOOKLET OUTLINED EIGHT KEY ALLEGATIONS, INCLUDING CORRUPTION AND WOMEN'S SAFETY

A Post-Tsunami Generation Stays Vigilant for Future

Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has transformed her resilience into purpose.

Hospitals are bound to give free treatment to survivors of sexual violence, acid attacks: HC

THE BENCH HAS MANDATED THAT HOSPITALS MUST PROVIDE FIRST AID, DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, LAB WORK, AND OTHER NECESSARY TREATMENT WITHOUT CHARGE

Road dug up to fix a water line in Capital lies damaged after a year

An unrepaired patch of road along the Mahatma Hans Raj Marg in north Delhi's Maurice Nagar, has left the residents and commuters struggling as dust, accidents, and traffic snarls have become a common feature along this road, residents said.

U.P.'s religious destinations on list for transformation

U.P.'s religious destinations on list for transformation

VIDEO THREATENS VIOLENCE DURING MAHAKUMBH; CASE FILED IN PILIBHIT

The cyber cell of the Pilibhit police on Wednesday lodged an FIR against Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu after he allegedly issued a threat to strike at Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.

Shah, Naidu And Others Meet In Key Huddle Of The NDA In Delhi

Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) met in Delhi at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda's residence on Wednesday on the birth centenary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Kohli, Smith and the old touch

Their place among the all-time batting greats is settled, but both will be keen to live up to their own lofty standards.

India face Bangladesh in their CT opener, Pakistan on Feb 23

India will play Bangladesh on February 20 in their opening Group A game of the ICC Champions Trophy, to be played in Dubai as part of the hybrid model agreed for the tournament.

Konstas to debut; Head, Rohit ready to go

Much of the intrigue on Tuesday centred around the fitness of two key figures on either side—Australia's Travid Head and India's Rohit Sharma.

INDIA GEAR UP FOR WOMEN'S T20 U-19 WORLD CUP TITLE DEFENCE

The India women's cricket team has so far been unsuccessful in winning a World Cup, not even after the big boost of coming under the BCCI fold in 2006.

Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal shine as India women clinch ODI series

It was a thoroughly dominant all-round performance from India yet again in this series as they defeated West Indies by 115 runs in the second women's ODI and took a 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on Tuesday.

Paris heartache over, Chanu focuses on regaining fitness

There's no point in brooding over what's done... I know I need to raise my game if I am to win a medal in Los Angeles. MIRABAI CHANU, Tokyo silver medallist

Khel Ratna row: Lapse on my part, says Manu

Seeking to end all \"speculations\" after her name was not considered for the Khel Ratna Award, Paris Olympics double medallist shooter Manu Bhaker on Tuesday admitted to a possible lapse in her application for the country's top sports award.

HURT BY IMPORTS, STEELMAKERS EYE SAFEGUARD DUTY

The commerce ministry's investigation into imports of flat steel products and a likely safeguard duty to curb their shipments have sparked optimism of a turnaround for Indian steelmakers after a tepid year marred by slipping sales prices and shrinking margins.