Can field contender if final candidate isn’t good: G23

New Delhi: Amid confusion over the Congress presidential candidate, dissident G23 leaders met on Thursday evening to discuss the issue. Anand Sharma of G23 later went to meet Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. The G23 leaders said “if the final candidate is not good”, then one of them may file nomination.

MP cereal output sees big jump, UP’s slightly dips

New Delhi: The share of Madhya Pradesh in the output of cereals has gone up considerably from 6.2% in 2011-12 to 10% in 2019-20, while UP recorded the highest output of cereals in all the years, although its share in the all-India output has decreased from 18.6% in 2011-12 to 18.5% in 2019-20, according data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

Armed forces must have system to punish officers for adultery, says SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that armed forces must have some kind of mechanism for disciplinary proceedings against their officers for adultery as “this is a conduct that can shake up the life of officers”.

SC prefers mutual consent divorce over long legal battles

Court Studying Its Powers Under Art 142

It’s different this time, says Jaishankar about US promise on UN reforms

Washington: India believes US President’s promise of reforming the UN Security Council is different from past Washington pledges, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday, while acknowledging that the path to New Delhi’s elevation in the body is still not easy and no one country can make it happen.

Deposit ₹5.2cr in 2 weeks to pay for hartal damage, HC tells PFI

Ask For Deposit, Courts Hearing Bail Pleas Told

Labourer Trapped Under Debris, Dies

Contractor, Company Booked For Negligence

6-airbag deadline pushed back to October next year

New Delhi: Barely two days before the proposed timeline for implementation of mandatory six airbags in all cars, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the new norm will be effective from October 2023, considering “global supply chain constraints” and feedback from the industry. Earlier, the ministry had proposed to implement the rule from October 1 this year.

Sports in India suffered due to UPA graft, favouritism: PM

No Lust For Power, Says Modi, Inaugurates ₹10,000Cr Guj Projects

Police pull out all stops to smoothen traffic flow, ramp up parking at Durga Puja hub

ROUND-THE-CLOCK ARRANGEMENTS

Big cats in Aravali forests? Zoo safari’ plan takes shape

Gurgaon: Haryana’s ambitious plan to set up a jungle safari – one that envisions homes for tigers and lions -- on 10,000 acres of Aravali forests between Gurgaon and Nuh gained momentum this week, with chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav touching down in the UAE to study a similar project there.

Stomach for more! How old world flavours are luring huge crowds to Ramlila venues

New Delhi: A favourite family outing for a Delhiite at this time of the year is a visit to a Ramlila. There they can watch the enactment of the Ramayana before enjoying a feast of old Delhi street delicacies at the food courts and returning home with a Hanuman mask or a toy bow and arrow.

Man charred in his car in NW Delhi

New Delhi: A man was charred to death after his car caught fire in northwest Delhi’s Kanjhawalaon Thursday morning. Police said the car was completely gutted and they were yet to identify the driver.

Lack of ECA certificates will not shut DU doors

New Delhi: Good news for talented students who don’t have documents to back their achievements from this year, even aspirants at Delhi University who don’t have certificates for extracurricular activities ECA) but believe they have the skill can apply for admission under the ECA quota.

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CINEMA OF THE WEEK

151 Buses To Ply On 26 New Routes As Road Connectivity Gets A Boost

On Some Key Stretches, Frequency Of Service To Be Between 5 And 10 Mins

Why Road To Noida Is Paved With Danger

Damaged Stretch In Front Of Akshardham Metro Station Is Inconveniencing Lakhs Daily

Ahead of Shah’s visit to J&K, twin blasts rock Udhampur

Two explosions rocked Udhampur town within a span of eight hours since Wednesday night ahead of the three-day visit of Union home minister Amit Shah to J&K in the first week of October. Both blasts occurred in parked buses and two people were injured in the first explosion.

CBI arrests 175 in raids across 8 states in drugs crackdown

Conducts Op Garuda In Coordination With Interpol, NCB

Two villages in Pauri, hours apart, give successive chiefs of def staff

Feast in village to celebrate Chauhan’s appointment as CDS

Gehlot out of Cong prez race, Sonia to take call on Raj CM

Kharge ‘Sounded Out’ By Family, AICC Poll Body

SC: All women, married or unmarried, can choose to abort under MTP Act

‘Free To Decide Without Undue Interference’ | Married-single woman distinction untenable: SC

‘Ability to move to the pulse of music has a genetic link’, suggests study

In the most recent large-scale genomic research of musicality, 69 genetic variations related to beat synchronisation — the capacity to move in time with the beat of the music — were discovered.

JNU VC claims her pics used on WhatsApp to commit fraud, case filed

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has alleged that someone is using her photograph as their WhatsApp display picture to commit fraud, police said, adding a case has been registered in this regard.

JAL plans fresh cement asset sale for funds

Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), the flagship company of the Jaypee Group, is seeking to stave off a fresh insolvency bid, this time from SBI, by seeking to sell its remaining assets.

Jain: Can't let probe agency 'browbeat' judge, seek transfer over bias

Jailed minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday urged Delhi High Court to "protect the judge" who was earlier hearing his bail plea. Challenging the decision of the district judge to allow Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea to transfer his bail plea to another judge, Jain argued that the probe agency couldn't be allowed to "browbeat" a judge and seek transfer on the basis of a "bias".

HC grants bail to ex-NSE chief after 'piecemeal' CBI chargesheet

The Delhi high court Thursday granted bail to former National Stock Exchange (NSE) head Chitra Ramkrishna and ex-group operating officer Anand Subramanian in the alleged co-location scam being probed by the CBI, observing that the agency had failed to file a complete chargesheet within the stipulated 60-day period.

HC dismisses FB plea against CCI'S WA probe

The Delhi HC on Wednesday dismissed a plea by Facebook India challenging the probe ordered by the Competition Commission of India into WhatsApp's updated privacy policy of 2021. Justice Yashwant Varma rejected the plea saying there has to be some end to "luxury to litigate".

Gehlot to meet Sonia today, says 'issues will be sorted soon'

As the Congress leadership continues to grope for a candidate to support in the election for party president, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said the party works under its chief Sonia Gandhi and all issues will be sorted out soon.

Gaming app scam: Bitcoins worth ₹13cr attached

The Enforcement Directorate has attached Rs 13 crore worth of crypto currency Bitcoin of Aamir Khan of Kolkata from whose premises the agency had earlier this month recovered over Rs 17 crore in unaccounted cash. It was one of the highest recoveries of black money after the seizure of Rs 50 crore from the different premises linked to senior TMC leader and former former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee.