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'Remove concrete from Ridge': HC to authorities over road construction

\"People are gasping for breath,\" the Delhi High Court said on Thursday, voicing displeasure over construction of a concrete road in the central ridge area of the national capital, and asked the city authorities to take corrective measures or face contempt.

Chief secy rejects minister's order, new tussle ahead

ATISHI SAID THE AMENDMENT IN THE GNCTD ACT HAS GIVEN BUREAUCRATS 'THE RIGHT TO NOT IMPLEMENT THE DECISION OF THE MINISTER'

'I wanted to be Cong chief, it's a 100 times better job'

One of the most keenly watched electoral fights this year is in Rajasthan, where chief minister Ashok Gehlot is hoping to break a decades-old trend of the incumbent being voted out.

Rocketry bags best feature, Kashmir Files best national integration film at National Awards

Three big-budget blockbusters – RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Sardar Udham — dominated the 69th National Film Awards announced on Thursday. The 11-member feature film jury headed by director Ketan Mehta awarded six statuettes to RRR, the 2021 Telugu biopic that won an Oscar for best song, and five each to the Bollywood movies Gangubai Kathiawadi and Sardar Udham.

As dust settles, Pragyan preps to explore Moon

India took a walk on the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) announced on Thursday, as the Pragyan rover, which emerged from the belly of the Vikram lander on Wednesday night, was set to roll across the lunar surface hours after the latter created history by becoming the first craft to land on the moon’s south pole, propelling India into the top echelons of space powers.

4 women accused govt official of harassment

Four women complained of sexual harassment between 2018 and 2022 by Premoday Khakha, the suspended assistant director of Delhi government’s women and child development (WCD) department who was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a minor girl multiple times at his residence between November 2020 and January 2021.

Modi, Xi agree to step up LAC peace efforts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told Chinese President Xi Jinping that maintaining peace and tranquillity in border areas and respecting the Line of Actual Control (LAC) are \"essential\" for normalising bilateral relations, officials in Delhi said, adding that both leaders discussed the tensions and said they will direct officials to intensify efforts to de-escalate.

Elon Musk To Remove Headlines From News Articles Shared On X

Elon Musk is pushing to change how news links appear on his social media platform X, formerly called Twitter, in a move that could potentially undermine the ability of news publishers to draw audience.

Taylor Swift's bodyguard who sang along at concert fired

At a Taylor Swift concert, you can't help but sing along. However, this, among other things, is what cost a security personnel his job.

THE GOOD AND BAD OF #75HARD CHALLENGE

As the American fitness programme trends across India, reaching the hinterlands too, experts give us a low-down

For three years, I didn't get the kind of work I wanted

It's been 20 years since Arjun Bijlani set foot in the industry. And the journey, the actor says, hasn't been one devoid of struggles.

Kartik Aaryan wasn't Raju in Hera Pheri 3: Paresh

Paresh Rawal's announcement that actor Kartik Aaryan had been roped in for Hera Pheri 3 caused quite a stir on social media. Assuming that the actor had been cast as Raju (played in the first two instalments by Akshay Kumar), fans were quick to voice their disappointment.

Jungkook faces plagiarism allegations over Seven; BTS' agency refutes claims

BTS member Jungkook has found himself at the centre of controversy over his solo track, Seven, which released a month ago.

'I LOVE THAT THERE ARE SO MANY MORE WOMEN ON SETS TODAY'

Kajol is happy that conditions for women in the industry are vastly better and that men are playing an active role in it

Life has changed after Pathaan and Gadar 2: Manish

After starting the year with the blockbuster Pathaan, actor Manish Wadhwa is basking in the glory of Gadar 2.

Sindhu shouldn't shy away from taking tough decisions

When PV Sindhu lost the epic battle against Nozomi Okuhara in the 2017 BWF World Championships final in Glasgow, chief national coach Pullela Gopichand was asked how he will react to the lost opportunity?

Pragg holds Carlsen, sets the stage for thrilling tiebreaker

Second classical game ends in a quick draw with the Norwegian world No.1 still struggling due to bout of food poisoning

Aldrin enters long jump final, Sreeshankar flops

Jeswin Aldrin managed to qualify for the long jump final, taking the 12th and final spot with a jump of 8m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Wednesday.

NZ to get Fleming into coaching fold for ODI World Cup

New Zealand are set to bring former captain Stephen Fleming into their coaching setup for the ICC Men's ODI World Cup, which begins in India on October 5.

Shut out the noise, raise player awareness: The Upton mantra

India's mental conditioning coach during their victorious 2011 World Cup campaign talks about the pressure of playing the upcoming tournament at home

'No wrongdoing in any infrastructure project'

Contesting claims of a cost overrun in the construction of the Dwarka Expressway by the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG), Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari asserted that the project did not experience any cost overrun or corruption.

Expect vegetable inflation to slow from Sep: RBI guv

Vegetable prices have started softening and will see an appreciable slowdown from September, according to Reserve bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das.

G20 nations urge fair trade amid supply disruptions

Some G20 members may push for creating a free, fair, inclusive and equitable trade and investment regime amid growing concerns over rising food, fuel and fertiliser prices due to supply disruptions and export curbs, three people aware of the development said adding that it could be one of the key issues at the Leadership Summit held in New Delhi next month.

QIA to invest ₹8,278 cr in Rel Retail for 0.99%

Sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has agreed to invest ₹8,278 crore ($1 billion) into the retail arm of Reliance Industries Ltd, marking a fresh round of investments into Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) after the country's largest retailer raised ₹47,265 crore in 2021.

G20 aims for equity in trade, reforms: Goyal

Bloc is looking for 'global good' under India's presidency, says trade minister

Fukushima to begin water discharge today

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New Thai PM takes office, vows change

Thailand's new prime minister vowed to bring four years of change to the kingdom as he took office Wednesday at the head of a controversial coalition including pro-military parties linked to former coup-makers.

Plane carrying Wagner chief Prigozhin crashes in Russia

All three pilots and seven passengers aboard the plane that was travelling from Moscow to St. Petersburg are dead, state-run Tass news service reported late on Wednesday.

Chandrayaan opens new vistas for India

The mission's success propels India to the threshold of multilateral joint space missions, exploration of outer space and use of celestial resources in the future

IAF chief reviews LCA project ahead of new variant's delivery

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari reviewed the indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) programme, ahead of the delivery of a new variant, Mk-IA, to the air force early next year, IAF said in a statement on Wednesday.