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Five-State Electoral Battle Starts With 1st Phase Today

A crucial round of assembly elections across five states will commence on Tuesday with voting in the northeastern state of Mizoram and in 20 constituencies in Chhattisgarh, marking the beginning of an exercise billed as a virtual semi-final before the general elections next summer.

WAISTCOATS: IT'S A SOLO SOJOURN

Celebrities and fashionistas are wearing waistcoats without shirts and reviving this trend in a sultry way

Women shine bright at the Gala Mega Kitty Party

In a sparkling affair that lit up the Capital recently, Gala Mega Kitty Party - Shine and Socialise, in association with Fever FM and Punjabi FM, swept the ladies in the city off their feet.

Bizarre dismissal: Sri Lanka timed out of the World Cup

Mathews becomes first batsman to be given timed out after Shakib’s appeal in an ill-tempered match

For Vidit, finally, a moment to savour

Vidit Gujarathi sat in his chair bouncing, his body in constant motion as the final seemingly perfunctory moves were being played out. It's pretty much what bouncing with anticipation and delirium can look like in chess. On the 47th move, he paused, pushed his king to the hl square, stopped his clock, and shook his opponent's hand.

'More people willing to pay more money for Indian artworks'

In March 2023, Sotheby's South Asian Art, a division which primarily focuses on the Indian art market, attracted $22 million in bidding with 84% of lots selling above estimates. An important piece in the collection was a Maqbool Fida Husain artwork titled Bulls which had a winning bid of $2.7 million, or ₹23 crore.

'India's G20 presidency highlighted MSMEs' importance in growth'

A momentum must be maintained on the policy guidance of the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration by not only engaging with G20 nations but also exploring ways to integrate the outcomes into India's domestic policymaking, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday, underscoring importance of integrating micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with international trade for global prosperity.

Adani may invest $1.5 billion in Dharavi

$4-5 billion would be needed to complete the redevelopment project in seven years

'This is not a political rally': Judge chides ex-prez in civil fraud trial

The judge presiding over the civil fraud trial of Donald Trump admonished him to keep his answers concise on Monday, reminding him and the courtroom that \"this is not a political rally\" as the former president and leading Republican president candidate began testifying in a lawsuit accusing him of dramatically inflating his net worth.

Politics in Mizoram is no longer bipolar

The multi-pronged contest for Mizoram’s ninth Legislative Assembly has reached its climax. National parties such as the Congress, the BJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on one hand as well as prominent regional outfits including the Mizo National Front (MNF) and Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) are battling it out for the 40-seat Assembly.

Actor's deepfake video raises misuse concerns; Centre issues warning

A viral deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna on Monday sparked concerns about the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to further gender violence online, prompting minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar to remind social media platforms of their legal obligations under the new IT rules.

Govt granted citizenship to East Pak refugees to save lives, SC told

The Union government brought in a law to grant citizenship to migrants from East Pakistan, who entered Assam up to March 24, 1971, to protect the lives of the residents of state as well as that of the foreigners, solicitor general Tushar Mehta submitted in the Supreme Court, adding the 1985 law under the Citizenship Act contemplated a \"compromise\" based on a mix of political, extra-territorial and national security issues.

Bihar caste survey report set to be tabled in House today

The Bihar government is set to table the detailed findings of its recently concluded caste survey on the floor of the state legislature on Tuesday, parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary announced. The release of data could shape the contours of caste politics in the Hindi heartland.

ED arrests AAP MLA over ₹40.92-crore bank fraud

Jaswant's arrest by ED shows the BJP's desperation to tarnish the AAP's political reputation.MALWINDER SINGH KANG,

The sway of religion in battleground Pokhran

LOCAL LEADERS SAID THE SEAT HAS AROUND 222,000 VOTERS WITH AROUND 60,000 MUSLIMS AND 42,000 RAJPUTS

Paddy gambit may hold the key to power in Chhattisgarh

On Friday afternoon, two days before campaigning for the first phase of the crucial assembly elections were to end, BJP leaders across the central plains of Chhattisgarh watched their television screens earnestly. The nervousness built as Union home minister Amit Shah settled into his chair in front of waiting cameras at the BJP headquarters in Raipur, and began to speak, announcing the salient points of the BJP’s manifesto. And they heard what they were waiting for: a guarantee to Chhattisgarh’s farmers that a future BJP-led government would acquire paddy at ₹3,100 per quintal per acre. One senior BJP leader based in Raipur said, “The paddy announcement was the most important. Now, we have a chance at winning this election.”

How cops nabbed 21-year-old who threatened Ambani

The first clue that Mumbai police’s Crime Intelligence Unit had about the psychology of the person threatening India’s wealthiest man came in the subject line of the third e-mail they sent to Mukesh Ambani’s office. ‘Catch Me If You Can’, it said, referencing Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film loosely based on the life of conman Frank Abagnale.

Parliament panel adopts report on criminal laws

The home affairs panel of Parliament has adopted its report on three new bills that will replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Code for Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act, paving the way for the passage of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Surakhsha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakhsya Sanhita in the upcoming winter session, functionaries said on Monday.

Car slams into pedestrians in GK1, one killed

A 45-year-old woman was killed and three people sustained injuries after they were mowed down by a car, allegedly being driven by an inebriated man, on Monday morning in south Delhi's Greater Kailash 1.

CM issues ₹7k Diwali bonus for govt staff

THE BJP ACCUSED THE AAP OF HAVING 'DOUBLE STANDARDS', AND SAID THAT MCD STAFF ARE YET TO RECEIVE SALARIES

2023 has seen earliest 'severe' air AQI streak

With average air quality index (AQI) of 421 for the 24 hours ending at 4 pm, November 6 became the fourth consecutive “severe” AQI day in Delhi. While Delhi has had longer stints of consecutive “severe” AQI days earlier, this year is the earliest (in the year) that air quality has been so bad for such a long spell.

HC pulls up Delhi govt for giving nod to tree felling

The Delhi high court on Monday rebuked state government officials for adopting a casual approach while granting permission to cut down trees, saying the forest department officials took the decision on the basis of a \"superficial exercise\".

If MLAs are jailed, we will hold our cabinet meets at Tihar, says AAP

The Delhi government will be run from the Tihar jail and cabinet meetings will be held from jail premises -- just in case Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is arrested by the investigative agencies. This is what Delhi cabinet ministers said on Monday after an Aam Admi Party (AAP) legislative group reiterated their support for Kejriwal in a meeting held at the Delhi assembly.

City logs lowest min temp of season, but likely to rise again

A sudden change in wind direction to north westerlies led to a noticeable drop in the Capital's night temperature, with Delhi recording a minimum of 13.5 degrees Celsius (°C) on Monday, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data-the coldest day of the season so far.

Barring 10, 12, all classes online as AQI stays in red

The Directorate of Education has, however, given an option to schools to conduct offline or online classes for Class 10 and 12 students

6am-noon worst time of day when PM2.5 levels peak: Data

Taking a morning walk in Delhi these days may do more harm than good since air pollution is usually at its worst between 6am and noon, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data shows.

Gasping Capital to ration vehicles

The Delhi government announced the odd-even car rationing scheme on Monday as a desperate measure to curb spiralling pollution levels, with the city’s average air quality index (AQI) remaining in the severe zone for at least four days, even as experts maintained that the measure may be too little, too late and the Opposition slammed the government saying that “things are going out of control”.

Sangrur reports most farm fires, next 10 days critical, say experts

The number of farm fires in Punjab have begun surging, with the past two days having recorded more than a fourth of the nearly 20,000 instances of stubble burning detected, and officials warned that more is likely to follow for at least nine more days.

The jugalbandi that is driving Team India

As India's innings against South Africa at the Eden Gardens ended, two of the trending keywords on the social media platform X were 'selfish' and 'slow'. They disappeared by the time a Ravindra Jadeja-powered home team bowled the Proteas out for 83. But for a while it seemed like some people were watching a different game.

'Search soul': SC slams guvs for sitting on bills

Governors must remember that they are not the elected representatives of states and have limited power over legislative actions of an elected government, the Supreme Court said on Monday, seeking a detailed account of action taken by Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit on four bills, which the state government claimed he has withheld for an inordinate period and inexplicable reasons.