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LG nod to CBI probe against two officials in ₹223 crore 'fraud'

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena has granted permission for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe of two officials earlier posted with the Delhi government's forest department in an alleged corruption case involving ₹223 crore, officials from the LG's office said on Wednesday.

BJP says CM is running from ED, AAP claims conspiracy to jail him

After Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal skipped the summons of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the third time in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy, AAP leaders claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was \"afraid of Kejriwal\" and wants him arrested to keep him from campaigning in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

New spur at Bhairon Marg underpass to bring relief...

The Public Works Department (PWD) is giving the finishing touches to a two-lane section of the Bhairon Marg underpass, which will open for vehicles next week, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

After mining curb, post-facto forest clearances next?

THE SC STAY IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE GOVT CONTINUES TO GRANT EX POST-FACTO CLEARANCES IN FOREST MATTERS

Indian-origin family's deaths murder-suicide, rule officials

MASSACHUSETTS - MYSTERIOUS CASE

Siraj spell for the ages...

...blows South Africa away for 55. But a dramatic Indian collapse - 6 wickets in 11 balls for no run gives hosts a reprieve

Kejriwal skips third ED call, sparks massive row

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday skipped the third summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy, pushing to a crescendo the raging political row over the issue between leaders of the city's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is in power at the Centre.

SC refuses to order SIT probe into Adani firms

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to order a separate probe into the allegations of accounting fraud and stock manipulation against Adani Group companies, first aired in a report by US shortseller Hindenburg Research in January 2023, holding that there was no material to show “glaring, wilful or deliberate inaction\" by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in carrying out its investigation nor anything to suggest regulatory failure by the market regulator.

At Least 57 Dead In Japan Quakes, Rescue Ops Onin Affected Areas

PM Fumio Kishida said very extensive damage has been confirmed, including numerous casualties, building collapses

Can India Rise To The Away' Challenge In Cape Town?

Conditions in Cape Town are expected to be like Centurion, but Rohit will hope his team has learnt from the first Test debacle

Cult.fit Acquires India Business Of US Fitness Chain Gold's Gym

Tata Digital-backed health and fitness portal Cult.fit has completed the acquisition of American fitness chain Gold's Gym's India business, at least two people in the know told VCCircle.

Trucker Strike Hits Food, Fuel Supply Across States

Breakthrough in talks: Govt assures truckers new laws will be rolled out only after consultations

Australia win by 190 runs, sweep series

Run out without facing a ball in the first innings of the oneoff Test, it was a nightmarish start to the India tour for young Australian opener Phoebe Litchfield. In the second innings of that game, which was only her second Test, she got bowled for 18 attempting an ill-advised reverse sweep. From there, however, began a phenomenal comeback by the 20-year-old.

India top-order needs to follow Elgar template

Only Dean Elgar knows how he survived the opening spell of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj at the Centurion ground last week.

The obvious and bizarre at World Rapid and Blitz

Let's first get the least surprising bit out of the way. The past week saw the chess players gather to fight for second and third place. Terminator Magnus Carlsen, unsurprisingly, had dibs on the gold at the World Rapid and Blitz competitions in Samarkand.

quandary, India Wrestlers in a send depleted team for Zagreb

The disappointing state of affairs points to the administrative mess that Indian wrestling is in ahead of the Paris Olympics

Ola Electric wins 40% share in Dec, offers to stay

The company offered discounts nearing 18% or ₹20,000 on the S1 X+ electric scooter, its cheapest offering in the market, as it moved to grab a larger share of the e-two-wheeler market ahead of a potential public listing early this year.

Pulses imports up 40% in 2023 as output falls

India, which accounts for nearly half of the world's pulses consumption, imported 2.9 million tonnes (mt) of masur, tur (pigeon pea) and urad (black gram) in calendar year 2023, marking a 39.7% increase from the 2 mt imported in the year earlier, a senior government official said.

OVL, Venezuela work on oil-fordividend deal

ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) is in talks with its Venezuelan partner to secure oil cargoes in lieu of unpaid dividends totalling $600 million, two people aware of the development said. This follows the US easing sanctions on Venezuela, where India's overseas explorer has partnered state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PdVSA) for the San Cristobal project.

Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles, drones

Russia fired scores of missiles and drones at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the northeastern city of Kharkiv on Tuesday, killing at least five civilians, wounding dozens and causing widespread damage, officials said.

Hamas says Israeli drone strike kills its deputy chief in Lebanon

Israel's war against Palestinian militants reached into the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, where an Israeli drone strike killed Hamas's deputy leader, the group and security officials in Lebanon said.

Plane catches fire on runway after collision, 5 killed

All 379 passengers and crew of a Japan Airlines plane miraculously escaped from a fire following a collision with a Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday, but five of the six crew of the coast guard plane were killed.

Kin of four killed in Manipur firing refuse to accept bodies

The family of four men shot dead by militants in Manipur's Thoubal district on Monday refused to take the bodies on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum to the state government with a list of demands, people aware of the development said.

over Shringla entering LS election fray from Darjeeling Buzz grows

Could former foreign secretary and G20 coordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla be a potential Lok Sabha candidate in 2024 from Darjeeling? Posters that emerged all over this West Bengal hill town over the New Year weekend have generated some buzz to the effect.

SC notice to Centre, UP and Guj over sacking of a trans teacher

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought replies from the Centre, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat on a petition moved by a transgender woman, who said she was sacked by two private schools in the two states after her gender identity was revealed.

YS Sharmila set to join Congress on January 4

YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's sister, YS Sharmila, is set to merge her party with the Congress on January 4, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

BJP drafts plan to offer Ram temple pilgrimages

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun to draft plans for organising pilgrimages to Ayodhya from across the country and host programmes to celebrate the January 22 inauguration of the Ram temple, an event that was on the party's election manifesto for decades, and will be used to burnish its ideological commitment, leaders aware of the details said on Tuesday.

CAA rules may be notified before LS poll announcement

The Union home ministry will notify rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) before the announcement of Lok Sabha elections, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday.

'India-China ties must be based on realism'

India should deal with China on the basis of \"realism\" and bilateral relations should be based on mutual understandings in respect, sensitivity and interest, external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said in an assessment of New Delhi's approach to engage with Beijing.

Districts restrict fuel purchase per vehicle, bus services halted

Deputy commissioners of Shimla and Mandi districts in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday issued orders to ration fuel with a maximum of 10 litres per vehicle, as an ongoing truckers' protest triggered panic-buying of fuel over fears of stock shortage. Emergency vehicles, however, were exempted from this restriction.