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Attacks by Houthi pose big threat to free trade, says UK navy's chief

The Red Sea area, where Iran-backed Houthi rebels are attacking commercial shipping, presents some significant challenges in the maritime domain and the developments there pose a major threat to free economic trade around the world, Admiral Ben Key, head of the UK's Royal Navy, said on Friday.

Firms need not display Kannadiga staff count: DKS

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Friday dismissed state minister Shivaraj S Tangadagi's statement that the government was considering making all multinational firms publicly display the number of Kannadigas employed in their offices, saying it was \"impossible\" to implement such ideas.

J'khand HC junks Rahul's plea in defamation case

The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against him in a defamation case over his alleged derogatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah in 2018.

'Hope India plays key role in summit on Russian invasion'

Ukraine hopes India will play a crucial role in a planned \"peace summit\" of world leaders to be hosted by Switzerland in March to find a resolution to the conflict triggered by the Russian invasion, Ukrainian deputy foreign minister Iryna Borovets said on Friday.

Snow, rain may return to north India; city min 7.6°C

Spells of snow and rain are likely to return to the Western Himalayan region and its nearby plains early next week, with some showers, lightning and overcast conditions extending to over central India and parts of the northwest plains, including the national capital, according to weather experts.

HC dismisses plea seeking to allow prayers at demolished mosque site

The Delhi high court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to allow people to visit the graves and offer night-long prayers at the site of the 600-year-old Akhoondji masjid, graveyard and madrassa, which were demolished in Mehrauli, on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat (the 15th night of the eighth month of the Islamic calendar).

Commercial hubs near Old Delhi to be revamped soon

Three prominent historical commercial hubs surrounding Old Delhi - Kashmere Gate-St James Church, Kamla Market-Clock Tower and Shradhanand Marg (previously known as GB Road) are set to undergo redevelopment, according to officials from the office of the lieutenant governor aware of the matter said on Friday.

CM will be arrested soon, claims AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday cited \"reliable information\" and claimed the federal agencies planned to arrest Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as the party's imminent national poll pact with the Congress has rattled the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and disturbed its political calculations.

LG writes to Kejriwal to table five pending CAG reports in House

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Friday wrote to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal urging him to table five pending reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on state finances in the ongoing budget session of the Delhi assembly.

Decline in large fires at Capital's garbage mountains, shows data

The number of fires at Delhi's three landfills have dropped consistently over the past six years from 159 in 2017 to one last year according to data the Municipal Corporation of Delhi submitted to the state environment department last month, with agencies attributing this to preventive measures and improved waste treatment processes.

HEARING ON BAIL PLEA BY SISODIA AFTER SC DECIDES CURATIVE PETITION

A Delhi court on Wednesday decided not to hear the bail applications moved by former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia until the curative petition moved by him in the Supreme Court against the order dismissing his bail is decided.

42-year-old loan agent killed after stray bovine tramples him in S Delhi

A 42-year-old man died due to injuries after a stray bovine attacked and trampled him on a street in the Devli Khanpur area in south Delhi on Thursday morning, the Delhi Police said on Friday.

Rtd banker killed, child hurt as car hits scooter

A 69-year-old retired manager of a nationalised bank was killed and his four-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter suffered a face fracture after their scooter was allegedly hit by a speeding luxury car in Dwarka Sector-17 area in southwest Delhi on Wednesday, officials aware of the said on Friday.

Five rescued after 2nd floor flat catches fire in SW Delhi

At least seven people, including three children aged between seven and 12, were trapped after a fire broke out on a second-floor flat of a four-story residential building in Mohan Garden area of southwest Delhi on Friday morning, fire department officials aware of the matter said.

Two years of the Ukraine war: All eyes on US as fate hangs in balance

Over a century ago, the US Congress left Europe to its fate. It was the end of the First World War.

Finding equilibrium in ties a test for both India, China'

One of the biggest challenges for both India and China will be to arrive at an equilibrium and then maintain it, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Friday against the backdrop of the dragging standoff between the two sides on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Death penalty to Haryana wrestling coach for killing 6

A court in Rohtak on Friday awarded the death penalty to a 34-year-old former wrestling coach for a grisly murder spree in which he killed six people, including a couple and their three-year-old son, inside a wrestling arena in Rohtak in 2021.

Exec's eavesdropping husband guilty of insider trading when both WFHed

A word to the wise: If you overhear your work-from-home spouse talking business, just forget anything you may learn from it. And most definitely do not trade stocks using what authorities will almost certainly view as inside information.

Farmers halt march till Feb 29, demand action

Groups leading the protests by farmers from Punjab have decided to extend their pause on marching to the national capital till February 29, as they turned their focus to the death of a protester earlier this week, saying they will not allow an autopsy or the cremation of the 21-year-old man till the Punjab Police files a case against police in Haryana.

In 400 seats push, Modi sets 80/80 target for UP

PM attacks Rahul Gandhi in his home seat of Varanasi over Cong leader's drunk youth' comment

JACKKY AND RAKUL ARE MARRIED!

Producer Jackky Bhagnani and actor Rakul Preet Singh are now man and wife.

WPL: All eyes on India's young talent as second season begins

The tournament is a genuine opportunity for India to see if their younger players are good enough for the international level

England Rooting for dry run to end

As far-fetched as some of Joe Root's dismissals in this series is the statistic that he has bowled more overs than he has scored runs over the past month in India. You wouldn't expect someone who averaged 50.1 in India before this tour to endure such a wretched run where six innings have yielded 77 runs at an average of 12.83.

Surface tension in Ranchi adds another layer to gruelling series

On an odd looking Ranchi pitch, India aim to seal series with one of their most inexperienced teams in recent times

ED upgrades lookout circular against Byju's Raveendran

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has renewed its lookout circular against Byju Raveendran, founder of Byju's, as part of its foreign exchange management act (FEMA) probe against the ed-tech firm, people familiar with the development said.

PMI touches 7-month high of 61.5 in February

Business activity in India, measured by the HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), has touched a seven-month high of 61.5 in February, according to a statement from S&P Global Research. These numbers suggest that economic momentum continues to be strong in the economy and might even have improved compared to what it was in January.

Birla Opus to hit shelves in Mar, eyes profit in 3 yrs

It aims to expand distribution of its paints biz to over 6,000 towns by FY25

Chinese survey ship's Maldives visit leads to India's security worries

A Chinese research ship arrived in the Maldives on Thursday, global ship-tracking data showed, just three months after a similar vessel visited the Indian Ocean and sparked New Delhi's security concerns.

Leaked docs show Chinese firm hacked foreign govts

A Chinese tech security firm was able to breach foreign governments, infiltrate social media accounts and hack personal computers, a massive data leak analysed by experts this week revealed.

97 killed in Israeli strikes as truce talks raise hopes

Since Oct 7, nearly 30,000 people have been confirmed killed in Gaza, according to health authorities