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December 26, 2024

2 Decades On, Survivors Still Counting Cost Of The Great Wave

Anjamma was sorting fish on the beach somewhere on the Tharangambadi coast when she saw a giant wave rise.

5 mins

A Post-Tsunami Generation Stays Vigilant for Future

Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has transformed her resilience into purpose.

2 mins

MISLEADING PEOPLE: BJP HITS OUT AT AAP OVER SCHEMES

Two departments of the Delhi government on Wednesday issued public notices warning against the registration drives currently underway for two schemes promising allowances for women and free health care for seniors - highlighting the bizarre internal discord within the administration even as the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has made the schemes central to its campaign for the upcoming assembly elections.

4 mins

2 ex-govt officials held guilty for land fraud

A Delhi court has convicted two former government officials and three accomplices in a 2007 racket involving the fraudulent allotment of 26 plots meant for slum dwellers by using forged documents.

1 min

Cong releases a 'white paper'; LS tie up with AAP a mistake: Maken

The Delhi Congress on Wednesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing both of failing Delhi's citizens during their tenures at the Centre and in the city.

1 min

Plan in motion to arrest Atishi, claims Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of \"conspiring\" to arrest Delhi chief minister Atishi \"in the next few days in a false case related to transport department\" and said it would be used as a cover for central agencies to raid senior AAP leaders.

2 mins

DMRC Celebrates 22 Years of Passenger Service Inside First Train That Ran on the Tracks in Delhi

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) celebrated 22 years of the commencement of passenger operations on Wednesday with celebrations inside the first Delhi Metro train — TS-01 — that has been running along the Red line since 2002.

1 min

Alert on for more rain, dense fog; air quality improves

A dense fog enveloped large swathes of the Capital on Wednesday morning, with visibility dipping to below 100 metres at multiple observatories, even as the temperatures remained above normal for a third consecutive day.

2 mins

Man on bike hit by car, thrown off Elevated Rd; killed

A 23-year-old man was killed after a speeding car allegedly hit the motorcycle he was riding pillion on, causing him to fall from Noida's Elevated Road onto the road below, police said on Wednesday.

1 min

Ghaziabad: Cops To Monitor 26 Areas Ahead Of New Year's Eve

The Ghaziabad police is gearing up to tackle instances of drunken driving and stunts, and also to ensure safety of women during the upcoming New Year's Eve, police said.

1 min

Six routes for airport bus service to link Noida with NCR get nod

YEIDA WILL BEAR THE EXPENDITURE FOR THIS PROJECT DUE TO START IN 2025, BEFORE THE NOIDA AIRPORT BEGINS OPERATIONS

2 mins

Fire safety rules: High-rises in UP told to deploy officers

The Uttar Pradesh government has directed owners of different categories of residential, non-residential, commercial and other high-rise buildings to deploy fire safety officers and other staff to monitor fire safety norms round-the-clock.

2 mins

4-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped on Dec 1 Rescued, 2 Women Arrested

The Delhi Police on Wednesday said they reunited a four-year-old girl with her family 23 days after she was kidnapped from outside a government school in Rajouri Garden and arrested two women in connection with the incident.

1 min

CM Inaugurates Flyover Linking Apsara Border to Anand Vihar

Chief minister Atishi on Wednesday inaugurated the 2.2km-long six-lane flyover that connects Anand Vihar to the Apsara Border in east Delhi.

1 min

Student Accuses Ramjas Teacher of Sexual Assault

A student at Delhi University's Ramjas College has accused a faculty member of sexual harassment and filed a formal complaint with the college's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) earlier this week.

1 min

A citizen in Chawri Bazar

Conversations with an elderly labourer

2 mins

RLYS Conducts Trial Run on Cable-Stayed Rail Bridge in J&K

The Railways successfully conducted a trial run of a tower wagon on India's first cable-stayed rail bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, paving the way for the start of rail services to Kashmir in January next year.

1 min

Doctors Being Trained In Tackling Health Issues Due To Excessive Microplastic Use

The Union government has started training clinical researchers and other experts in identifying and managing health conditions arising out of excessive use of microplastics.

2 mins

Guiding force who took country to new heights

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation on Wednesday in paying tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 100th birth anniversary, with the PM remembering the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart as the one who \"dedicated his life to building a strong, prosperous, and self-reliant India\".

2 mins

Can't dismiss speeches inciting youth for anti-national acts: HC

Petitioner has been accused of operating a madrasa in UP, which he allegedly used to radicalise the students

1 min

Sexual assault in Anna varsity sparks outrage

A 19-year-old student was allegedly sexually assaulted on the campus of Anna University in Chennai, police officers familiar with the matter said, adding that one man was arrested over the incident, which triggered widespread outrage and fanned a political tussle in Tamil Nadu.

2 mins

Shah Unveils 10k Agri Cooperative Societies

Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated 10,000 newly established multipurpose primary agricultural and dairy cooperative societies or PACS, in a bid to ease farmers' access to markets, part of the government's plan to create 200,000 such rural enterprises.

1 min

16-Year-Old Raped and Murdered in Raj, Accused Detained: Police

One person has been arrested and another detained for allegedly raping and killing a 16-year-old girl in Barmer, police said on Wednesday.

1 min

Political slugfest as Ken-Betwa project takes off after decades

PM MODI LAID THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE PROJECT, WHICH ENVISAGES TO CHANNEL EXCESS WATER FROM THE KEN RIVER INTO THE BETWA

2 mins

Minor Killed, 3 Injured in Tank Burst in Mumbai

A nine-year-old girl was killed and three others were injured on Wednesday evening after a Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) water tank burst at the BMC staff colony in Nagpada area of Mumbai, officials said.

1 min

4 Dead as Bus Falls into Uttarakhand Gorge

At least four people were killed and 26 others were injured on Wednesday when an Uttarakhand roadways bus fell into a nearly 100m-deep gorge near Bhimtal in Nainital district, police said.

1 min

3 Dead as Crane Collapses at Guj Construction Site

Three people were killed on Wednesday after a crane fell on them at a jetty construction site at the Okha port in Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat on Wednesday, police said.

1 min

No Respite for North as Cold Wave Tightens Grip

Cold weather conditions persisted in most parts of North India on Wednesday, with minimum temperatures plunging in most places in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), especially the Kashmir Valley, leading to the freezing of several water bodies and water supply lines in many areas, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

2 mins

Fresh gunfights break out in Manipur district

NO CASUALTIES WERE REPORTED IN EITHER CASE, A SENIOR POLICE OFFICER SAID

1 min

PM to Offer 5 Million Property Cards Under SVAMITVA Scheme on Friday

The Union ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) on Wednesday said that rural residential assets worth ₹1.37 lakh crore can be monetised for availing credit through the implementation of SVAMITVA scheme, a drone-based survey taken to demarcate properties in rural inhabited areas.

1 min

Quad members eye next Leaders' Summit in Sept

The members of the Quad are exploring the possibility of holding the next Leaders' Summit, which will be hosted by India, in September next year, people familiar with the matter said.

3 mins

Labour ministry, RBI hold discussions to ease PF withdrawal

THE RETIREMENT FUND MANAGER IS REVAMPING ITS WORK PROCESSES AND IT NETWORK TO HASTEN THE SERVICES

2 mins

Live baits in place, search on for tigress in Bengal

The West Bengal forest department has made elaborate measures, including setting up live baits and roping in tranquilizing teams, to capture tigress Zeenat, which recently crossed over to the state from neighboring Jharkhand after being translocated from Maharashtra to Odisha, officials said on Wednesday.

1 min

Arjun, Makers of Film Declare ₹2-Cr Aid for Family of Stampede Victim

Actor Allu Arjun and makers of the film \"Pushpa-2\" on Wednesday announced financial assistance of ₹2 crore for the family of the woman who died in a stampede during the film's screening at a theatre in Hyderabad on December 4.

1 min

One Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Goa Beach

One person died while 20 others were rescued after a tourist boat capsized in the Arabian Sea off Calangute beach in North Goa on Wednesday, police said.

1 min

Giriraj Seeks Bharat Ratna For CM Nitish

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday lauded Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for taking the state to \"new heights\", adding that he should be conferred with the highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna.

1 min

Punjab Govt Team Meets Dallewal, Slams Centre

A delegation of Punjab government, led by cabinet minister Aman Arora, on Wednesday met farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death has entered its 31st day, at the Khanauri protest site and urged him to take treatment.

1 min

Hathras Cops Charge 15-Year-Old With Murder of Class 2 Student

In a new twist in the Hathras schoolboy's murder case, initially believed to be an outcome of a botched attempt for human sacrifice, the police have filed a charge sheet against a 15-year-old boy, alleging that he killed his fellow hosteller, a class 2 student, in order for the school to declare a holiday, a senior officer said on Wednesday.

2 mins

Govt Announces Key Secy-Level Appointments

The Centre on Wednesday announced a significant reshuffle of senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, with multiple secretary-level appointments across key departments.

1 min

Oppn leaders meet slain Beed sarpanch's kin; CM calls it 'tragedy tourism'

The political storm over the murder of a sarpanch at Beed district in Maharashtra earlier this month picked up on Wednesday, with Congress leaders Balasaheb Thorat and Amit Deshmukh and Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil meeting the family of the deceased Santosh Deshmukh.

1 min

Odisha's farm economy holds lessons for others

Odisha has shown fast and significant poverty reduction driven by exceptional agricultural transformation.

3 mins

Setting out the Budget agenda

The most important challenge before the Union Budget will be the slowing growth momentum in the economy

2 mins

India's Choices When US Confronts China

Security hawks, protectionists, Wall Street finance titans and tech giants will shape Trump's China policy. New Delhi will need to assess the balance of power among them

4 mins

The Cinema Ecosystem Shyam Benegal Created

I think many cinema lovers would agree that one of the most memorable scenes of Indian cinema is the small child chucking a stone at the landlord's window at the end of Ankur, Shyam Benegal's directorial debut.

3 mins

Truce deal delay: Hamas, Israel blame each other

Hamas and Israel traded accusations, on Wednesday, over delays in finalizing a ceasefire and hostage release agreement for Gaza, despite continued efforts by mediators to broker a deal in the latest round of negotiations.

2 mins

21 Dead in Violence Over Post-Poll Court Ruling

Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country's highest court confirmed ruling Frelimo party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed October 9 elections killed at least 21 people, including two police officers, authorities said, on Tuesday.

1 min

Strict rules enforced for Facebook, TikTok

New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into force on Wednesday, in what critics say is the latest attack on freedom of expression.

1 min

China and Japan Agree to Talks on Contentious Issues

China and Japan agreed on Wednesday to set up talks on often contentious security issues as they seek to improve a relationship driven in recent years by a range of issues, from territorial disputes to the discharge of water from Japan's tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant.

1 min

Pakistan airstrikes killed at least 46 in Afghanistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan tensions escalate

3 mins

AI-driven attacks push cos to boost cybersecurity

With generative artificial intelligence, or GenAI transforming business operations, it is also contributing to escalating cyber threats.

2 mins

Ola Opens 3,200 New Stores in Bid to Win Buyer Trust

Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. announced opening of 3,200 new stores in a single day, as India's biggest e-scooter maker seeks to expand its local footprint and address customer frustration related to shortcomings in service.

1 min

Lenders Raise AI Game With In-House, External Talent

Artificial intelligence (AI) that tiptoed into banking channels with chatbots is about to make bigger strides, as India's leading banks and non-bank financiers look to embrace the technology to improve customer service, cybersecurity and asset quality.

2 mins

GST on Used Vehicles to Vary by Selling Enterprise's Nature of Biz

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) on used vehicles will depend on the selling enterprise's nature of business, officials and experts clarified.

2 mins

EPFO Adds 7.5 Lakh New Members in Oct

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) reported a net addition of 1.34 million members in October.

1 min

India maps industrial park route to turn factory giant

Plan for mega parks providing designated space to companies follows China model

2 mins

Weaver Taps Premji, Paragon for ₹1k cr

Weaver Services Pvt. Ltd, an affordable housing finance company founded by former employees of HDFC Ltd, is in talks to raise about ₹1,000 crore from Premji Invest and Paragon Partners, three people familiar with the matter said.

2 mins

Play like a kid in the backyard, Cummins advises Sam Konstas

Australia desperately need someone to counter Jasprit Bumrah, whose pace has been devastating for their batting line-up in the series.

3 mins

Rudrankksh gears up with fresh goals, new equipment

After missing out on the Olympics, the youngster has shed over 10kgs and added the 50m 3P event to his schedule

3 mins

The relentless march of the Slot machine

After losing the 2011 Champions League final 1-3 to Barcelona, Alex Ferguson had said: \"Nobody's given us a hiding like that.\" Ange Postecoglu didn't walk the route of the former Manchester United manager following Sunday's goalfest, choosing instead to highlight Tottenham Hotspur's injury problems, but there could be no doubt that Liverpool absolutely cleaned out their opponents at White Hart Lane.

3 mins

Delhi girl Pratika makes an impactful first impression as India all-rounder

Spin-bowling all-rounder Pratika Rawal has stepped into the spotlight while vying for an opening spot previously held by the explosive Shafali Verma.

3 mins

Harmanpreet best drag-flicker in the world: Peillat

Gonzalo Peillat's heart was beating faster during the HIL auction than it does when taking a drag-flick. The German star was with his wife at home in Mannheim.

2 mins

South Africa Aim To Seal Place In WTC Final In Test Series Vs Pakistan

South Africa will be eyeing a place in the World Test Championship final with an all-seam attack against Pakistan in the first Test, starting Thursday.

1 min

Shyam Ji's Authenticity Inspired Me To Give My Best In Zubeidaa

Actor Karisma Kapoor, who was late filmmaker Shyam Benegal's eponymous leading lady in Zubeidaa (2001), calls him a pioneer.

1 min

Varun Dhawan carries this headless chicken of an action-thriller

If you think about it, all action films follow the same template—a wronged man/righteous cop gets into a tussle with someone powerful. His entire world is turned upside down, and he seeks revenge. The film ends when the antagonist is defeated or dies. The art, then, lies in making a film that stands out despite the predictability. Does Baby John manage that?

2 mins

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