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UK AND U.S. BACK CANADA ON ISSUE OF ITS DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE IN INDIA

The US and the UK have expressed concerns about the reduction of Canadian diplomatic presence in India on New Delhi's insistence, highlighting the need to resolve differences, with London backing Ottawa's contention that the move went against the Vienna convention and Washington saying it had asked India not to press on with the decision.

Plea to include sealed area in survey rejected

A Varanasi court on Saturday rejected a plea seeking inclusion of \"wazukhana\" (a small reservoir to perform ritual ablutions) in an ongoing Archaeological Survey of India survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex.

Row over Tagore's name missing on Santiniketan's Unesco tag plaques

Visva-Bharati university has installed three plaques describing Santiniketan as a Unesco world heritage site that feature the names of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and vice-chancellor Bidyut Chakrabarty, but omits the name of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, founder of the institution.

Help India become developed nation in 25 yrs: PM to students

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked youngsters to help India become a developed nation in the next 25 years as he spoke at the 125th foundation day celebrations of the The Scindia School in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

Incidents of terrorism, ethnic violence dipped by 65%: Shah

Incidents of terrorism, militant attacks, Maoism and ethnic violence have reduced by 65% over the last decade due to the efforts of \"brave\" policemen, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday, and highlighted the central government's zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism.

Rajnath launches army project to draw lessons from ancient Indian texts

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday launched army's Project Udbhav, which seeks to draw on treatises such as Chanakya's Arthashastra, Kamandaka's Nitisara and Tamil poet-saint Thiruvalluvar's Thirukkural for lessons on statecraft, strategy, diplomacy and warfare from ancient Indian philosophy, officials aware of the matter said.

5 killed in accident on Yamuna e-way

EECO VAN HIT BY UNKNOWN VEHICLE - THREE KIDS INJURED

Delhi EV policy extended, all incentives to continue

The Delhi government on Saturday approved the extension of the Delhi Electric Vehicles (EV) Policy till December 31, 2023, transport minister Kailash Gahlot said.

On inaugural run, 10,000 ride on RRTS

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 17km priority section of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), Namo Bharat trains successfully began operations on Saturday on five stations in Ghaziabad, officials said, as passengers lined up at stations early in the morning to experience the high-speed and first-of-a-kind rail service.

CM Khattar visits riot-affected parts of Nuh district

DURING THE VISIT, THE CHIEF MINISTER SAID THAT THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLASHES IN NUH IN JULY WILL NOT BE SPARED

Gole Mkt museum to fete women achievers

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the conservation and restoration project at the British-era Gole Market, which will be turned into a museum dedicated to the country's women achievers. The project will be implemented by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).

Cong to hold rally in Tilak Nagar

In its quest to regain the lost political ground in Delhi, Congress will hold a public rally at Tilak Nagar on Sunday in one of the areas hit by the violence during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Grap 2 enforced, CAQM says air may deteriorate

The federal anti-air pollution agency for the National Capital Region (NCR), Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), on Saturday enforced measures such as banning use of diesel generators and allowing agencies to charge more for public parking to curb use of private vehicles as the quality recorded a sharp drop on Saturday and was forecast to reach the \"very poor\" band by Monday.

Flight makes emergency landing after bomb hoax

The Mumbai airport police on Saturday arrested a passenger onboard a Pune-Delhi Akasa Air flight for allegedly raising a hoax bomb threat, officials familiar with the matter said.

Kerala JD(S) will continue with LDF, says Kumaraswamy, thanks Vijayan

Former chief minister of Karnataka and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday lauded Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan for allowing the Kerala unit of his party to remain part of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.

'Parl ID used in Dubai': Dubey moves Lokpal against Moitra

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker from Jharkhand, Nishikant Dubey, who lodged the first cash-for-query complaint against Trinamool's Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra, said on Saturday that he has filed a similar complaint with the Lokpal-a body to probe corruption cases against public servants including legislators. He also brought a fresh charge that the Trinamool MP's parliamentary ID was opened in Dubai and that was tantamount to \"mortgaging\" of national security.

BRS set to win 95-105 seats in Telangana polls, says KCR

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president and Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao has expressed confidence that his party would emerge victorious in the upcoming assembly elections, securing between 95 and 105 seats in the 119-member House.

Gehlot, Pilot fielded in Cong's 1st list of 33 candidates for Raj

The Congress on Saturday announced the names of 33 candidates for the Rajasthan elections, fielding chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot for the high stakes contest.

Swiss woman's body found with limbs chained; man held

A Swiss national was allegedly murdered by a Delhi resident for turning down his marriage proposal, Delhi police officials said on Saturday, a day after the body of the woman believed to be in her mid-thirties was found in Tilak Nagar with her hands and feet tied with metal chains.

First convoy of aid reaches Gaza as Egypt opens border

The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened on Saturday to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into the besieged Palestinian territory for the first time since Israel sealed it off following Hamas' bloody rampage two weeks ago.

Terror, Naxal violence, ethnic clashes decreased 65% in a decade, says Shah

Incidents of terrorism, militant attacks, Maoism and ethnic violence have reduced by 65% over the last decade due to the efforts of \"brave\" policemen, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday, and highlighted the central government's zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism.

Isro conducts test flight for Gaganyaan mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Saturday successfully completed the launch and recovery of a test vehicle carrying the crew module for the Gaganyaan mission, accomplishing a key milestone for the country's first human space flight project.

Why Winter Games may shift indoors

The International Olympic Committee in its Mumbai session spoke about the damage climate change can do to the Winter Games

Zampa fuels Aussie win after Pak drop Warner

David Warner and Mitchell Marsh hit hundreds in a record opening stand to propel Australia to 367/9 and Pakistan gave it a good go till they couldn't any longer, folding for 305, at Bangalore on Friday.

Like in 2019, will Bairstow fire England's title defence again?

Across formats, the importance of opening batters has been immense. In Tests, they have the daunting task of seeing off the new ball. As T20 cricket has evolved, the need for them to exploit the powerplay overs has kept growing. And in ODIs, openers have the unenviable job of tackling the new ball as well as grinding it out in the middle overs.

After defeats, there's plenty to prove for South Africa, England

The last time England and South Africa played a World Cup game at the Wankhede Stadium, it was of the T20 variety in 2016, England chasing down 229 in a runathon. Why go so far back, white-ball players of both the teams, very well represented in IPL, know all about the value for money that the playing surface here offers.

Upbeat India winning it on the field too

On the field, there no one like Ravindra Jadeja. Virat Kohli also demands your attention.

Will batting first challenge India?

All of India's wins have come while chasing but how will they do when asked to set a total?

Highway construction may fall way below FY24 target

Highway construction may touch 10,000 km this current financial year, much lower than the targeted 13,800 km and mirroring levels reached in the past two years that were marked by a slowdown.

Tata Comm targets $1 billion US business in three years

Tata Communications Ltd aims to grow its US business to $700 million to 1 billion in three years, making it the company's largest business after India, a top executive said.