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Orders on phone surveillance exempted from RTI: Delhi HC

The Delhi high court has held that orders for surveiling a mobile phone by a government agency exempted from disclosure under the Right to Information (RTI) Act of 2005, saying that such directions might have been issued during an investigation following proper authorisation and that any revelation could impede the probe.

Terrorist killed, J&K infiltration bid foiled

The army foiled an infiltration bid along the India-Pakistan international border in Khour sector of Akhnoor sub division in Jammu district during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, killing at least one terrorist, officials familiar with the matter said.

India strengthening infrastructure at border with eye on security: EAM

The country is making its border infrastructure robust with the seriousness it deserves to strengthen national security, with the construction of roads, bridges and tunnels along the China border at a much faster pace compared to what was achieved in previous decades, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.

Centre boosts infra in ease of travel push

Passengers travelling during the peak travel season this winter can expect reduced inconvenience at 16 key airports, as the government has boosted security infrastructure to ensure ease of travel

Transition away from coal not likely in near future: Govt to RS

India’s transition away from coal or “just transition” will not happen in the foreseeable future, the Coal Ministry informed the Rajya Sabha on December 11.

5 of maintenance firm held after lift falls in Noida high-rise, injuring nine

A day after nine people were injured at a high-rise commercial tower in Noida when a lift went into free fall from the eighth floor and plunged to the basement, five executives of a private firm responsible for the elevator's maintenance were arrested on Saturday, said police officers familiar with the matter.

MCD orders 'desealing' of shops sealed in 2017

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Saturday passed a resolution for immediately de-sealing commercial properties located in Local Shopping Complexes (LSC) that were sealed in 2017-18 on the direction of the Supreme Court appointed monitoring committee for violation of building bylaws.

Delhi govt to host week-long cultural events across Capital

Delhi will host a variety of cultural programmes with artistes from states across India from December 24 to 30. The department of art, culture, and languages, in collaboration with several academies and the tourism department, issued a week-long cultural calendar of Delhi on Saturday.

Bharadwaj: Had directed audit by secy, he didn't act

Health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday said that he had flagged the issue of supply of sub-standard medicines to Delhi government hospitals and asked the lieutenant governor to suspend the health secretary and take action against directorate general of health services (DGHS), but no action was taken against the two officials.

LG orders CBI probe in 'substandard' drugs at Delhi hospitals, clinics

I am anguished that lakhs of patients are being supplied fake drugs... these are a grave threat to the public health and safety...

Cong's new National Alliance Committee holds its first meeting

The recently formed National Alliance Committee (NAC) of the Congress held its first meeting here on Saturday, convener of the committee Mukul Wasnik said. The committee will now hold meetings with state leaders to decide on seat sharing, Wasnik said.

Maratha quota activist to start indefinite strike from Mumbai on Jan 20

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Saturday announced that he will continue to seek reservations for the community by undertaking another indefinite hunger strike from January 20 from Mumbai if the government does not meet their demand.

Navy scrambles jets after suspected drone hit on merchant ship

A merchant vessel bound for Mangalore was struck by a drone off India’s west coast, officials and maritime security agencies said on Saturday, an attack that comes at a time of heightened fears of maritime trade being targeted further west in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

'1 nation, 1 student ID' to be extended to schools

The government is likely to soon extend its one nation, one student ID initiative to schools to ensure seamless integration with higher education, as envisaged in the National Education Policy 2020, officials said.

SAMAJWADI PARTY SAYS IT WILL NOT ACCEPT BSP ENTRY IN INDIA GROUPING

The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday reiterated that it was against the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) joining the bloc of 28 Opposition parties, a day after Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai urged BSP president Mayawati to “seriously consider” joining the grouping.

U'KHAND MURDER: BULLDOZER DRIVER TESTIFIES ORDER CAME FROM MLA

The driver of a bulldozer that demolished part of a resort, which is owned by the son of expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya and where a 19-year-old receptionist was killed last year, has told a court that he did so on the instructions of BJP MLA Renu Bisht and the then sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Pramod Kumar, prompting the Opposition to accuse the ruling party of trying to destroy evidence in the case.

Major rejig in Cong as it gears up for 2024 battle

In a wide-ranging organisational reshuffle ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed three new overseers for states, including former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot. Kharge also brought back four veterans to look after key states and dropped five senior leaders.

BJP sets sights on 10% increase in vote share

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership has set the target of increasing the party’s vote share by at least 10% in the upcoming general elections in comparison to 2019 as it has set its sights on winning an “unprecedented majority”, people aware of the matter said on Saturday.

3 J&K civilians killed in custody, allege kin

Three men picked up for questioning in connection with the Thursday terror attack on an army convoy were found dead and their families alleged they were killed in custody, prompting the Indian Army to commit to an investigation into the matter.

Air worsens further, fog affects flight operations

Delhi’s average air quality index (AQI) worsened further into deep red on Saturday, reaching 450 at 4pm, before it began improving, with officials saying some respite may be around the corner.

Prabhas is back! The actioner snatches Animal's 'most violent movie of the year' crown

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Larger SC benches to hear money bill, other key cases

The Supreme Court on Friday scheduled the hearing of seven-judge and nine-judge Constitution bench matters between January and March next year, resolving to bring finality to issues ranging from passing of laws governing Aadhaar and amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as money bills, minority status of Aligarh Muslim University, and subclassification within SC/ST quota, which have remained pending for several years.

IAF takes self-reliance route to overhaul Russian-origin planes

STEPS TO BOOST SELF-RELIANCE, RISE IN EXPORTS, RECORD DEFENCE PRODUCTION WERE SOME POINTS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE END-OF-YEAR MINISTRY REVIEW

Row over TN floods heats up as Sitharaman targets Stalin

The Union and Tamil Nadu governments on Friday sparred over the flood situation in the state after Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman countered chief minister MK Stalin's claim of a delay by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in issuing a weather warning, and state finance minister Thangam Thennarasu accused the Centre of refusing funds for rain-affected districts.

Bajrang turned down offer to join Congress to contest Raj elections

Days after India's top wrestlers halted their months-long sit-in protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in July, Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia was approached by the Congress to fight the assembly elections from Rajasthan.

PM to announce Ayodhya projects worth 23k-crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of 29 development projects worth over 23,284.60. crore during his visit to Ayodhya on December 30, people aware of the matter said on Friday.

Search ops stepped up in Poonch after ambush; NIA reaches spot

A team of officials from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday visited the site of an ambush in Jammu & Kashmir's Poonch district in which four soldiers were killed as security forces stepped up operations to trace the terrorists behind the attack, officers aware of the matter said.

Kejriwal asked to appear before ED on Jan 3 in excise case probe

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday issued summons to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, directing him to appear before the agency on January 3, officials aware of the matter said.

Court denies bail to AAP's Singh, says charges valid

A Delhi court on Friday dismissed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh's plea for bail in a money laundering case registered in connection with the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy, with the judge observing that there was reasonable ground to believe Singh was connected with the \"proceeds of crime\".

Heavy traffic over festive weekend in parts of Delhi

Traffic snarls were reported on several arterial roads in central and south Delhi on Friday due to the evening office rush and a larger-than-usual number of commuters due to the approaching Christmas break, police officers familiar with the matter said.