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LG gives 11 reasons why Delhi got flooded: water minister hits back

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena has, in a letter to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, listed 11 reasons that caused the recent floods in Delhi, blaming government departments for lack of regular desilting and causing obstructions on the Yamuna -- claims that were dismissed by the Aam Aadmi Party government later in the day.

Victim recounts hate rants, abuse, threats by train killer in 2016

Years before Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh killed his senior and three Muslim men aboard the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express in a hate crime on July 31, he harassed over the course of several days, and then unlawfully detained, assaulted and threatened to frame a 45-year-old Muslim auto driver in Ujjain as a “terrorist”, the victim of that abuse, Wahid Khan told HT.

Uttar Pradesh asks officers to track, probe any 'twisted, falsified' anti-govt reporting

The Uttar Pradesh government has asked all divisional commissioners and district magistrates to collate and probe negative reports published by news outlets, saying it will seek explanations from media houses to explain if it is found that facts were “twisted or falsified” to mar the image of the state government.

Statehood main issue in next Delhi polls, says CM

The next Lok Sabha elections in the Capital will be fought on the issue of getting Delhi full statehood, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday, accusing the Centre of trying to crush the democratic rights of the people and destabilising opposition parties.

3 dead as ambush ends Manipur's fragile peace

Armed men killed three village patrol guards in a Kuki-dominated village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district in the early hours of Friday, shattering the tenuous peace established over the last two weeks in the northeastern state that has been roiled by ethnic clashes for three months.

Xi Calls For Patience In Face Of Economic Slump

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist Party tries to reverse a deepening economic slump and said Western countries are "increasingly in trouble" because of their materialism and "spiritual poverty".

Russia War Likely To Hurt India's Diamond Trade

The Indian diamond trade, which produces nine out of 10 of the world's polished diamonds and employs over 4 million, could face collateral damage from the Russian war.

People Will Teach You A Lesson: Pawar To Rebels

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) patriarch Sharad Pawar kicked off his Maharashtra tour on Thursday from Beed in Marathwada region, where he once again flayed the rebel NCP faction led by his nephew and deputy CM Ajit Pawar, saying that the rebel leaders should not forget those who "made" them. Declaring that the electorate would show the deserters their place, he also slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Centre Plans Stringent Steps To Rein In Sticky Food Inflation

The Centre is considering more stringent steps to control soaring food prices, as inflation in July saw a huge spike led by cereals and vegetables, Union food secretary Sanjeev Chopra has said.

Seniors in socs: Swag se karenge freshers ka swagat!

The new batch of students has officially made it to Delhi University (DU)! For their welcome and with the aim of recruiting the best of talent, the colleges' Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) societies have returned with their offline orientations after the pandemic pause.

Vikas Khanna unveils replica of wheel of Konark Temple in NYC

A replica of Odisha's famous chakra sculpture at Konark Temple has made its way to Times Square in New York.

PERM & PROPER: THE '80S HAIRDO IS BACK!

Remember the shoulder-skimming mane of brushed curls that Carrie Bradshaw (played by Sarah Jessica Parker) sported in Sex and the City?

Diamond Tree introduces Promise Couple Rings for Him and Her

These rings are available in 18- and 14-carat white gold, rose gold, yellow gold or platinum

PANKHURI URGES PEOPLE TO LET GO OF STIGMA AROUND BREASTFEEDING

The actor, a new mum, says breastfeeding should be treated just like any other human experience

DON'T MOCK MY LIPS: SUMONA PROMPTS BODY-SHAMING DEBATE

It's been long since body shaming jokes have been sadly normalised on comedy shows and stand-up acts.

Pragg wears down Arjun in sudden death, enters semis

Teenager becomes first Indian since Anand in 2002 to enter the last four of the World Cup

'Was always preparing for WC'

Set to return to action in a T20I against Ireland on Friday, India pacer Bumrah says he treated his rehabilitation period as an off-season

India Inc adjusts variable pay to retain junior staff

Companies are reevaluating their variable pay structure, a critical component linked to an employee's, team's and company's performance.

Govt on spending spree ahead of elections

New plans include overhaul of rail signalling, phase-2 of Bharatmala

Church attacks: Pakistan arrests at least 135 people

A mob torched 21 churches and several houses of Christians over blasphemy allegations in Jaranwala town of Faisalabad district

Safeguard the election panel's independence

A new bill to select the CEC and ECs has sparked a row. But the real issue with the legislation is that it cedes control of the body to the executive

Coach: Facing pressure to withdraw complaint against Sandeep Singh

A suspended woman junior athletic coach, who has accused minister of state in the Haryana government and former captain of the Indian hockey team, Sandeep Singh, of sexual misconduct, on Thursday alleged she was being \"pressured\" to withdraw her complaint.

India a critical player in pharma: US health secy

India is a critical player in the pharmaceutical sector and closer collaboration between India and the US is essential to create resilient supply chains, Xavier Becerra, the US secretary of health and human services, has said.

Airbus to deliver 1st C-295 aircraft to IAF on Sept 13

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will receive the delivery of its first C-295 transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space at Seville in Spain on September 13, with the ceremony expected to be attended by IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday, asking not to be named.

Bilkis case: SC quizzes Guj on ‘selective' use of policy for convicts' early release

The opportunity to reform must be given to all prisoners and not a few, the Supreme Court said on Thursday as it asked Gujarat whether its remission policy was applied selectively and why the Mumbai court that convicted 11 people in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang rape case was not consulted when the men were released last year.

Senthil, wife got huge cash deposits, ED says in job racket charge sheet

The analysis of bank statements of arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji and his wife has revealed that they received huge cash deposits, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Thursday.

Cong appoints Surjewala as in charge of poll-bound MP

The Congress put party general secretary Randeep Surjewala in charge of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday in a key reshuffle in the poll-bound state. Surjewala replaced former Delhi unit chief JP Aggarwal who was handling the party's affairs in the state since September last year.

BJP's first list of candidates for key states out before poll dates

In Madhya Pradesh, the party announced candidates for 39 assembly seats, all of which it lost in 2018

Kuki MLAs seek posts similar to DGP, chief secy

Ten Manipur MLAs who belong to the Kuki-Zomi tribes, including seven from the ruling BJP, have submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking creation of posts similar to chief secretary and DGP for \"efficient administration\" of five hill districts in which people from their tribes are in a majority.

UGC pulls up Jadavpur varsity over report into first-year student's death

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday pulled up Jadavpur University (JU) for submitting a \"generic\" report on the death of a first-year student last week, saying the report lacked \"specific details\" on the steps taken by the varsity to curb cases of harassment and ragging, said a senior official of the body.