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Railways may lower fares of Vande Bharat on short-distance routes

Indian Railways is in the process of reducing the fares of a few short distance Vande Bharat trains, registering low occupancy.

Home of man who urinated on tribal person partly razed

Authorities in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district on Wednesday demolished a portion of a house belonging to Pravesh Shukla (30), hours after he was arrested and booked under National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly urinating on a tribal man, officials said.

Chandrayaan-3 now in last leg of launch prep

India's moon rocket, Chandrayaan-3, is now in the last leg ahead of launch-the rocket assembly has been completed, the spacecraft has been fully integrated, and payload faring has been achieved successfully officials at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the department of space said on Wednesday.

Ajit emerges from uncle's shadow in a bitter attack

For anyone parsing Ajit Pawar's hour-long speech at his show of strength at MET Institute of Management, Bandra, on Wednesday, three things stood out.

Battle lines drawn in Pawar power play

Won't let anyone steal NCP's name or symbol: Pawar

Macron's adviser arrives today, focus on PM's visit

Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to arrive in the Indian Capital for a day trip on Thursday to finalize the bilateral agenda and possible outcomes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two day visit to Paris next week.

US looks to India to help end Russia-Ukraine war: Envoy

India's role as G20 president and a voice for developing countries facing the economic fallout of the Ukraine crisis make it an important player in efforts to find a solution to the conflict, the US ambassador to Kyiv, Bridget Brink, said on Wednesday.

AAP burns services ordinance 'effigies'

Aam Aadmi Party legislators on Wednesday held protests in their assembly constituencies against the central government's ordinance on services, with party workers burning effigies meant to symbolise the ordinance, which they said is an attempt by the Centre \"snatch away the rights of the people of Delhi.

Man carrying 'dead body' in car nabbed after crash

A 25-year-old man assaulted his former girlfriend's current boyfriend with a hammer, and, believing him to be dead, drove around with the \"body\" in order to dispose of it.

Leaking sewer line leads to cave-in at street in Janakpuri

A large portion of Possangipur road in west Delhi's Janakpuri caved-in on Wednesday morning, police officers and Public Work Department (PWD) officials aware of the matter said.

Shinde skips official functions, tells MLAs he will remain CM

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday skipped a scheduled function with President Droupadi Murmu and rushed back to Mumbai where he held a meeting with his lawmakers, many of whom are unhappy with the recent induction of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and several legislators close to him.

Cabinet clears fifth draft of privacy law

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the digital data protection bill to be introduced in Parliament, with officials saying data fiduciaries government and private - will have to issue a notice to the public declaring data they have collected, stored and shared by them when it comes into force, officials familiar with the matter said.

Wish to put on some pounds? Make these dinner options your friend

For some, gaining weight is just as hard as losing it is for others. In a bid to put on some extra pounds, however, it is not wise to eat just anything.

Neeraj Chopra: Want to write my own story

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra recently won big at the Lausanne Diamond League 2023 in Switzerland (second time in a row) with a best throw of 87.66m.

Payal Ghosh upset with Krushna not promoting their upcoming film: Aap ek Instagram post toh daal hi sakte ho

Actor Payal Ghosh, who is looking forward to the release of her next, Fire of Love: Red, is bothered about co-actor Krushna Abhishek not promoting the film.

Shocker: Samantha quits acting for some time; stops signing new projects

After wrapping up Indian version of Citadel, actor Samantha is going to take a step back from acting for at least a year.

TAREEKH PE TAREEKH: BOLLYWOOD PLAYS MUSICAL CHAIRS

As some big-ticket films shuffle their release dates, experts feel more \"shifts\" are in the offing

Parallel Pawar shows: My turn, says nephew, uncle lashes back

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday sharply criticised his uncle Sharad Pawar just days after rebelling against him, and asked the senior leader to retire, but the public announcement of his desire to be the chief minister appeared to spark unease in his new ally Shiv Sena and drew condemnation from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) patriarch.

SCO Vows To Eliminate 'Sleeper Cells' And Terrorist Safe Havens

NEW DELHI: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday pledged to prevent the spread of terrorism and counter-terror financing, even as India stopped short of joining other members of the grouping in endorsing China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

Sandhu hands India SAFF title

KOLKATA: With a bit of luck, a lot of pluck and the left hand of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, India retained the SAFF Championship coming back from an early goal to beat invitees Kuwait 6-5 in the sudden death shootout after open play ended 1-1 on Tuesday

Agarkar named chairman of the selection panel

MUMBAI: Ajit Agarkar, former India pace bowling all-rounder and 2007 World T20 winner, was appointed the new chairman of selectors by the Indian cricket board on Tuesday

India for 'de-dollarising' trade with more nations

NEW DELHI: India is exploring the possibility of developing trade settlement mechanisms in national currencies with East Asian countries and members of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) after having made similar arrangements with 18 other nations, people familiar with the matter said

Toshakhana case against Khan inadmissible: Court

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday declared the Toshakhana case against the Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan inadmissible

UCC implementation should not be delayed, says V-P

SILCHAR: The implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) should not be delayed any further as it will strengthen India and bind the country together, vice-president Jagdeep Dhankar said on Tuesday, at a time the Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP) is pushing the controversial issue across the country

Disquiet in Shinde camp, BJP as Ajit's group joins Maha govt

MUMBAI: The impending allocation of portfolios and possible reshuffle of departments has triggered disquiet in Maharashtra's three-party ruling coalition with leaders close to chief minister Eknath Shinde openly expressing their concern at former rival Ajit Pawar taking oath as the deputy chief minister and some of his loyalists getting ministerial berths

BJP steps up efforts to build alliance before '24 elections

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, former Karnataka chief minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader BS Yediyurappa said that his party and the former prime minister HD Dewe Gowda-headed Janata Dal (Secular) would fight together against the ruling Congress in Karnataka in the future

K'taka looks to order probe into 40% commission charge against BJP govt

BENGALURU: The Congress government in Karnataka is likely to order a judicial probe into the allegations of 40% commission paid on state contracts during the preceding Basavaraj Bommai-led Bharatiya Janata Party regime, Congress leaders said on Tuesday

10 killed in Maha accident: Police

PUNE: At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured on Tuesday after a truck hit four vehicles and then crashed into a roadside eatery in northern Maharashtra's Dhule district near the MumbaiAgra highway, police said

Take speedy call on plea for Balaji's release: SC to HC after split verdict

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday requested the Madras high court chief justice to pave the way for the speedy disposal of a case surrounding the legality of arrest and custodial interrogation of state minister V Senthil Balaji of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in connection with a money laundering case, hours after a two-judge bench in the high court delivered a split verdict in the matter

MCD to use smart system to monitor city's sanitation

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to introduce digital surveillance to monitor and conduct a daily audit of sanitation management services, senior municipal corporation officials working on the project said