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EAM gets Z category security over latest Khalistani posters

The Union ministry of home affairs has upgraded the security of external affairs minister S Jaishankar to Z category, people familiar with the matter said, over new posters put up by Khalistani groups in Canada that carry the images of the minister, along with those of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in calling for their assassination.

'India committed to ensuring parity in diplomatic presence with Canada'

India on Thursday said it will push ahead with a proposal for parity in diplomatic presence with Canada amid a row over the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, even as it dismissed Ottawa's contention that the move is not in line with the Vienna Convention.

Rail fracture may be behind Buxar accident, say officials

The derailment of the North East Express in Bihar's Buxar district on Wednesday night, which killed four people and left 30 others injured, may have been caused by a rail fracture, two officials aware of the investigation said on Thursday.

Ayodhya mosque will be named after the Prophet, design finalised

A proposed mosque coming up in Ayodhya district of Uttar Pradesh will be named after Prophet Muhammad, umbrella body of mosques announced on Thursday after a meeting of clerics in Mumbai.

'BJP snatched rights given by Cong govt'

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Madhya Pradesh did not work for the welfare of the people during its 18 years of rule in the state but started announcing a slew of schemes 18 months before the assembly elections, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Thursday.

Political exigencies no reason to speed up money bill case: Centre

Political exigencies cannot be a reason to speed up the Constitution bench hearing of a clutch of petitions that seek the court to determine the subjects and objective of a draft legislation for justifying its passage as a money bill, obviating the need of Rajya Sabha oversight, the Union government submitted in the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Monuments in Mehrauli ready to be reopened

Three historical monuments at Mehrauli Archaeological Park are set to be opened later this month as the curtain rises on the first restoration project undertaken by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) after the Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena visited the site in February this year.

Govt sets in motion work on city's first e-waste park

In April 2021, the Delhi government announced that it would set up the country's first electronic waste (e-waste) park. That project has now been set in motion, officials aware of the matter said.

Anchors haven't gone out of fashion

One-day cricket may be spoken of as some kind of an imposter in this T20 era, but the one important aspect this rainy-day sporting entertainment invented more than half a century ago has retained is the batting anchor.

Shots ring out, grenade threat in night op at Pragati Maidan

THE TWO ACCUSED WERE WANTED IN TWO TARGETED KILLINGS, INCLUDING THE MURDER OF CONG LEADER BALJINDER SINGH IN MOGA

AT 16.4°C, DELHI'S MIN TEMP LOWEST FOR FIRST HALF OF OCT SINCE 1962

Winter continued to make early inroads into the national capital on Thursday, when the minimum temperature fell to 16.4°C, a three-degree drop from the previous day and the lowest the city's mercury has been in the first half of October in 61 years, showed data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Tracks fault led to Buxar accident: Early probe

The derailment of the North East Express in Bihar's Buxar district on Wednesday night, which killed four people and left 30 injured, may have been caused by a rail fracture, two officials aware of the investigation said on Thursday.

HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO I.M. MAN IN 2008 BATLA CASE

The Delhi high court on Thursday commuted the death sentence given to Indian Mujahideen operative Ariz Khan in connection with the 2008 Batla House encounter case-in which decorated Delhi Police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma was killed to life in prison. The court held that circumstances in the case were not sufficient for it to fall under the category of a \"rarest of rare case\".

Inflation eases to 5% after 2-month spike

India's economy seems to be returning to a high-growth low-inflation sweet spot after a two-month scare. Both inflation and industrial production numbers for the month of September and August - they were released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Thursday-positively surprised analysts.

India slams Hamas 'terror attack', reiterates stance on Palestine State

India on Thursday described the assault mounted on Israel by the Hamas militant group, which rules the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, as a \"terrorist attack\", and said it has always backed direct negotiations for establishing a sovereign state of Palestine that can exist side-by-side with Israel.

US stands with Israel as strikes enter Day 6

Israel and the Hamas militant group traded heavy fire for the sixth day on Thursday as US secretary of state Antony Blinken vowed American support to Israel, but also urged restraint to protect Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, where thousands have been killed and food and water were running out.

Blackout In Gaza; Follow Law Of War', Urges Biden

Residents of the Gaza Strip faced ever-growing uncertainty on Wednesday as entire city blocks lay in ruins and the territory's only power plant ran out of fuel and shut down after Israel's withering campaign of air and artillery strikes on the crowded Palestinian enclave, in retaliation for weekend's surprise attack by the Hamas militant group, continued for the fifth day.

Ind V Pak: Frenetic, Tense But Also Absurd, Buoyant

The ICC 2023 World Cup it appears will have an opening ceremony after all nine days after the event started. India versus Pakistan on October 14 will feature a rangarang karyakram (colourful programme).

The Big Easy: Rohit Floors Delhi, Afghanistan In Style

The eight-wicket win against Afghanistan was crafted by the Indian skipper’s sublime 84-ball 131

I am an actor, not a bottle of jam with a shelf life!"

In an industry rife with stereotypes, Richa Chadha continues to defy conventions.

Nushrratt's 'daunting' time in Israel: Woke up to sirens and bomb blasts

Nushrratt Bharuccha was stranded in Israel amid the clashes with Palestine. The actor, who attended the screening of her movie Akelli-co-starring Israeli artiste Tsahi Haleviat the Haifa International Film Festival, returned to India on October 9.

Rizwan lends steel to Pak like never before

Skipper Babar Azam will always be the class act but Pakistan now have a crisis man for all seasons

High interest rate regime to stay for longer: Ajay Banga

Interest rates will stay higher for a longer period, likely complicating investments across the world, World Bank president Ajay Banga said on Wednesday.

Byju's to work with US lenders on asset sale

Byju's will work with secured lenders in the US to sell Great Learning, an executive at the edtech giant said, after the lenders moved to protect assets against which loans were given.

TCS stumbles amid economic worries

IT major grapples with slowing growth as clients cut spending

Egypt warned Israel before Hamas struck'

Israel received a warning from Egypt of potential violence three days before Hamas caught Israeli forces off-guard with a large-scale attack, the chairman of the powerful US House foreign affairs committee said on Wednesday, days after Israel dismissed similar claims made by media reports.

Australian reporter released from China

A high-profile Australian journalist, Cheng Lei, detained for over three years on charges related to national security, has returned home after being released, Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday.

Clashes at volatile Israel-Lebanon border

Iran-backed Hezbollah exchanged fire with Israel’s military on the Lebanon border raising tensions in the region, as Israel prepares for possible ground ops near Gaza

WWII memorial for Indian soldiers in Italy receives an unlikely visitor

Among the battery of people who joined defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday in paying tribute at a memorial in Italy for Indian soldiers who fell in World War II, one man stood out, Roger H Freeman, a 79-year-old from Australia.

Sikkim lake warning system failed to sound a flood alert

An Advanced Warning System (AWS), installed at Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim less than a month before the glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) failed to send any alert before the lake burst triggering a flash flood in the River Teesta, a senior state government official said, but the state's evacuation drill ensured that casualties were kept to a minimum.