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End near for JMM-Cong govt, will wipe out infiltrators'

Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday declared that the end is near for the state's JMM-Congress government adding that, as a result, \"the time is also over\" for Bangladeshi infiltrators.

On Children's Day, CM Atishi launches school in NE Delhi

Chief minister Atishi inaugurated a new school in Sunder Nagri, northeast Delhi on Thursday, as part of Children's Day celebrations.

Boy stabs sister's husband to death

A 26-year-old man was stabbed to death, allegedly by the 16-year-old brother of his wife, in Moti Nagar, west Delhi, on Wednesday night, police said.

Classes 1 to 5 move online indefinitely

Students of all schools up to Class 5 will move to online classes in view of increasing pollution levels in the Capital, until further notice, the Delhi government announced on Thursday.

CAQM took no learnings from its earlier reactionary ways: Experts

Environmental advocates and public health experts criticised the apparent delay in implementing Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap), arguing that the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) did not keep its focus on its primary mission - to act preemptively before air emergencies arise, not after.

HC seeks police stand on 2020 riots case diary

The Delhi high court on Thursday refused to immediately direct the Delhi Police to preserve and reconstruct the case diary pertaining to the Jafrabad violence that had erupted during the February 2020 Delhi riots which had resulted in one death.

Army to politics: Snippets from a storied journey

As HT marks 100 years, a look at centenarians whose lives have stood witness to India’s transformation

'Olympiad golds have changed how the chess world sees India'

It's been an incredible year for Indian chess, and it may to get even better over the next fortnight.

Trump names Tulsi for intel director job

Tulsi Gabbard will be America's new intelligence czar from January 20, 2025.

After Haryana, Maha will crush Cong dream: Modi

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) stalled development projects in Maharashtra and hence the Congress's dream of coming to power in the state will be crushed just like in Haryana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, alleging that the Opposition was an enemy of the poor and would cause droughts if it came to power in the upcoming assembly polls.

CHOKE IS ON DELHI AGAIN

Delhi’s iconic Lotus Temple: Gone with the pollution

Primary schools shut, Grap 3 enforced as CAQM acts at last

After two suffocating days of \"severe\" air quality and more than two weeks of persistently \"very poor\" air, members of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) finally initiated Stage-3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday.

Varijashree Venugopal on her first Grammy nom: It gives a sense of reassurance

Indian singer, flautist, and composer, Varijashree Venugopal is over the moon to have received her maiden Grammy nomination in the Best Global Music Performance category.

I GO TO A GURDWARA WHENEVER I FEEL LOW: GURFATEH

On Gurpurab today, actor Gurfateh Singh Pirzada tells us what spirituality means to him

'GURPURAB WAALE DIN HUMARE GHAR SIRF MEETHA BANTA HAI'

Since childhood, actor Jasmine Bhasin has believed in her connection with the almighty. On the occasion of Gurpurab today, she reminisces about celebrating with her family in Kota, Rajasthan.

INDIA TO PROBE OLA ELECTRIC OVER SERVICE STANDARDS

India's top product certification agency will investigate e-scooter maker Ola Electric's deficiency in service standards and product issues, India's consumer affairs secretary told Reuters on Thursday.

Plan for cities for 100 years, says DLF's KP Singh

India's urban spaces are a mess, and they get worse during extreme weather events such as heavy rains that flood the streets, causing traffic snarls and other civic woes.

Urban consumption revival to take six months, says Marico

Indian consumer goods maker Marico expects urban consumption will take at least six months to revive, its managing director told Reuters, signaling more pain for the sector from food inflation which has hit a 15-month high.

S&P projects 6.5-7% annual growth for economy till 2027

S&P Global Ratings on Thursday projected the Indian economy to grow between 6.5-7% annually in the three fiscal years till March 2027 as infrastructure spending and private consumption drive growth momentum.

Oct merchandise trade deficit widens to $27 bn

India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a two-month high in October, driven by a rise in imports, data released by the commerce ministry on Thursday showed.

WPI inflation hits 4-month high of 2.4% in October

Prices of food items, especially vegetables, and manufactured goods led the rise

This is India's time in the chess world

Two key players who made history at the chess Olympiad, Vidit and Harika, encapsulate the rise of Indian chess and discuss what makes them and their compatriots dominate

BAI hopes to cut down on personal coaching culture

BAI APPROACHED INDONESIA'S IRWANSYAH ADI PRATAMA AND MALAYSIAN TAN KIM HER TO COACH INDIA'S TOP SINGLES AND DOUBLES PLAYERS RESPECTIVELY

Confident Varma asks for a promotion, delivers in style

A classic IPL find, the batter was tracked down by MI scouts, nurtured and now looks the part in T20Is

Shami finds his rhythm, bags four-for on Ranji comeback

Mohammed Shami marked his long-awaited return to competitive cricket with a four-wicket haul as Bengal bowled out Madhya Pradesh for 167 on Day 2 of their Group C Ranji Trophy clash at Holkar Stadium here on Thursday.

A baptism of fire: Seniors give pointers to GenNext

In the school of hard knocks, a tour of Australia is perhaps the hardest of them all. It tests you in ways expected and unexpected.

Teenager Aryan making waves after his plunge into pro tennis

In his first full year as a professional tennis player, teen Aryan Shah has already experienced the rollercoaster that it tends to be for most pros out there: travelling week after week for tournaments, taking in the confidence-building victories and difficult defeats, relishing the feel of clinching a title, soaking in new experiences, which, in Aryan's case, was becoming a Davis Cupper.

Satirical news site The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction

The satirical news site The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax, the families announced, on Thursday.

2 ISRAELI STRIKES HIT SYRIA, KILLING AT LEAST 15 PEOPLE

Syria's state news agency says Israel carried out two airstrikes on a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital's suburbs, killing at least 15 people.

Parleys behind closed doors, China signals key shift on climate finance

Nations at COP29 have moved into closed-door negotiations after co-chairs presented an unwieldy 34-page draft on the new collective quantified goal (NCQG), with developing countries pushing for streamlined discussions.