52-year-old man rapes minor girl on pretext of occult, held

A minor girl was allegedly raped by a 52-year-old man in a graveyard in west Delhi's Rohini under the guise of performing occult rituals to cure her ailing father, officials said on Wednesday.

Govt to identify 'gifted' school students, hone potential through special programme

The Delhi government will conduct two intelligence tests to identify \"gifted children\", including the specially-abled, studying at its schools and hone their potential through a specialised curriculum, officials said on Wednesday.

MCD forms panel to investigate newborn's death amid hospital power outage

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has constituted a committee to probe the death of an infant allegedly during a planned power cut in a hospital of the civic body in Old Delhi.

BJP rattled by my release from jail: Sisodia

He said Kejriwal worked for the people of Delhi and he had to fight with the Centre to get any work done.

Elections for ward committees in MCD are slated for Sept 4

An official order has scheduled the elections for the appointment of chairmen and deputy chairmen for each of the 12 zonal bodies in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on September 4.

AIR POLLUTION CUTS DELHI RESIDENTS' LIFE EXPECTANCY BY NEARLY 12 YEARS

1.8 cr people living in Delhi are on track to lose an average of 11.9 years of life expectancy compared to the WHO guidelines

DDA admitted to cutting over 600 trees 'illegally' in ridge area: Bharadwaj

Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday alleged that the DDA has admitted to cutting more than 600 trees \"illegally\" in the ridge area in an affidavit submitted in the Supreme Court.

Trial run of Mohalla Bus begins from Kailash Colony Metro Stn to PNB Gitanjali Colony

Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj and MLA Somnath Bharti inaugurated the Mohalla Bus (trial) on a new route from Kailash Colony metro station to PNB Gitanjali Colony on Friday.

Heavy downpour triggers waterlogging in parts of Delhi

Several parts of Delhi witnessed waterlogging on Wednesday morning after spells of heavy rain lashed the capital city.

Govt not preparing balance sheets of DJB to hide 'financial irregularities'

Leader of Opposition in the assembly Vijender Gupta on Wednesday alleged that the Delhi government was not preparing the balance sheets of the DJB to hide \"financial irregularities\".

Truck mows down pavement dwellers: Death toll rises to 4 as another injured dies

A homeless man who was run over by a truck while sleeping on a pavement in the Shastri Nagar area here died during treatment on Wednesday, taking the toll in the accident to four, police said.

Police foils self-immolation bid by two during protest in Noida

A self-immolation bid by two persons during a protest against the construction of a waste management centre here was foiled by police, officials said on Wednesday.

RBI bats for self-regulation of fintech firms

The preferred approach for prudent regulation of the ever-growing fintech sector should be self-regulation, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday.

India calls for reform in Security Council

At a recent United Nations (UN) forum, India Ambassador Yojna Patel, Deputy Permanent Representative of India, reiterated the call for a more decisive and transparent approach to the reform of the Security I Council, emphasizing the need for text-based negotiations to address long-standing issues.

KUDOS TO WOMEN WHO STOOD THEIR GROUND: KHUSHBU

Actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar has reacted strongly to the Justice Hema Committee report, which highlighted serious allegations of sexual harassment within the Malayalam film industry.

245 people injured during Dahi Handi celebrations: BMC

In a latest update, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday said that as many as 245 people were injured during the Dahi Handi celebrations on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami festival.

'No democracy in Bengal': Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar

Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday joined the protests amid a 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh' called by the BJP to protest the alleged police action on protesters during a protest rally in Kolkata on Tuesday.

‘9.3 lakh people in Assam to get their Aadhaar cards': CM

Assam Chief Minister HiImanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday informed that the centre has directed UIDAI to issue Aadhaar cards to people who gave their biometrics between February 2019 to August 2024.

Pakistani Christian becomes first in Goa to get citizenship under CAA

A Christian senior citizen from Pakistan, residing in Goa, was given an Indian citizenship certificate by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday through the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

'BJP IS TRYING TO DEFAME WEST BENGAL'

Mamata Banerjee's scathing attack on BJP comes after the latter held a 12-hour Bengal Bandh' protest, following the 'Nabanna Abhijan' violence. Mamata Banerjee claimed that TMC government wants justice for the victims of RG Kar Hospital and College incident.

Thackeray questions Mahayuti govt over Shivaji statue collapse

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, Aaditya Thackeray had on Tuesday accused the BJP of corruption.

'Next step is banning polygamy,' says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the Assam government's priority to focus on the marriage reigstration bill and its next step is to ban polygamy.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's security elevated to ASL level

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has strengthened RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's security by upping his existing 'Z+' armed protection to the more robust Advanced Security Liaison (ASL) protocol.

Dalai Lama returns from US after successful knee surgery

On Wednesday morning, the 14th Dalai Lama arrived at his exile home in Dharamshala, receiving a formal welcome at Kangra airport following a successful knee surgery in the United States.

Mehbooba highlights 'peace with dignity' ahead of assembly elections in J&K

Earlier Mehbooba Mufti said that \"if the Congress- NC alliance are ready to accept PDP's agenda they are ready to support them.

NIA opposes bail to Engineer, Delhi court reserves order

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday opposed Rashid Engineer's bail plea in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case and stated that if granted bail, Rashid Engineer, as a Member of Parliament, may misuse his position to influence witnesses and obstruct justice.

Uniform Civil Code to be implemented in Uttarakhand before Nov. 9: CM Dhami

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that the government has resolved to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state before November 9, the foundation day of the Uttarakhand.

BJP Minority Morcha aims to enroll 50 lakh members across India

The BJP Minority Morcha organised a national membership campaign workshop 2024 at the BJP headquarters to make the membership campaign 2024 successful.

Army celebrates Women's Equality Day in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh

At Mahadeb Agarwalla HS School, the Indian Army conducted an inspiring session featuring a lecture and the screening of a motivational film.

HARYANA: SITTING CONGRESS MPS BARRED FROM ASSEMBLY TICKETS

In a dramatic turn of I events, the Congress -party has decisively ruled out fielding its sitting MPs from Haryana in the upcoming October 1 Assembly elections, throwing a spanner in the works for prominent leaders like Kumari Selja, Randeep Surjewala and Deepender Hooda, who had been speculated as potential chief ministerial candidates.