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ABVP wins 3 DUSU seats, NSUI bags 1

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) maintained its winning streak in the Delhi University Students' Union elections despite a three-year hiatus, as it retained the presidential post on the four-member central panel, along with two other posts of secretary and joint secretary

28-year-old BJP worker shoots himself in GK

THE MAN SHOT HIMSELF WITH THE LICENCED GUN OF HIS PERSONAL SECURITY OFFICER ALLEGEDLY DUE TO FINANCIAL STRESS, POLICE SAID

Chaos after short, intense rain in city

Intense rain lashed the Capital on Saturday noon and gusty winds, blowing at a speed of 30-50km/hour, uprooted at least 30 trees and felled large branches, choking several arterial roads

{ WITH FRENCH NAVAL GROUP } - MDL in race to seal deal on 3 Kalvari submarines

MDL IS FINALISING LAST OF THE 6 KALVARI CLASS SUBMARINE, INS VAGSHEER, BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF SEA TRIALS

Naidu moves SC against FIR in skill development scam; alleges vendetta

Terming his arrest an instance of \"regime revenge and political vendetta\", Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu moved the Supreme Court on Saturday to seek quashing of the case filed against him by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) in the alleged ₹371 crore alleged development scam

Khalistani terrorist Pannu's assets confiscated in Punjab

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday confiscated the property of banned outfit Sikhs for Justice's chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu at his ancestral village of Khankot in Amritsar and in Chandigarh, people aware of the development said, and a signboard put up outside the premises suggested

Canada got intel from Five Eyes on Nijjar's killing, says US envoy

A top United States (US) diplomat confirmed that there was \"shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners\" that prompted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's offensive allegation about Indian agents' involvement in the killing of a Khalistani extremist on Canadian soil, according to a media report on Saturday

I have a lot of time to push more reforms, says confident Modi

The law reserving 33% seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures will provide new direction and energy to women-led development in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, adding that he still has a lot of time to push for more reforms, a statement exuding confidence that he would be voted back to power in the 2024 general elections

Kovind-led panel discusses common ID, electoral roll

SIMULTANEOUS POLLS FOR STATE ASSEMBLIES AND THE LOK SABHA WERE HELD UNTIL INDIAN ELECTORAL SCHEDULES WERE CHANGED IN THE 1960s AND 1970s

US calls for India, Canada to cooperate; NIA cracks down

Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, said on Friday that the US has been consulting, even coordinating, with Canada on its allegation linking the government of India with a killing on its soil, and wants the Canadian investigation to proceed, India to cooperate with the investigation, and the investigation to lead to accountability

Shami's worth on view as India beat Australia

Not quite the ease they would have been seeking but India will take a five-wicket win over Australia here on Friday as a good workout. The bowling was on point, the batting recovered after a mid-innings stutter but the message to the dressing room is loud and clear: If fielding and catching doesn't improve then the World Cup could be a distant dream.

Not ideal preparation, but spikers have reason to smile

On Thursday evening, the Indian team was huddled in the physio's room watching YouTube clips of Chinese Taipei, their next opponent who they face on Friday.

Supreme Court gives SpiceJet a breather on Credit Suisse dues

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed low-fare airline SpiceJet to pay Credit Suisse $1 million every month over the next six months to clear its dues.

Co registration via new forms zips along as troubles fade

More than 15,300 companies and 4,668 limited liability partnerships (LLPs) were registered in August, data made available by the ministry of corporate affairs showed, indicating smooth progress in incorporating businesses with new high-security forms.

IT hardware firms get one-year import leeway

Apple, HP, Lenovo, Dell and other companies will get a one-year window to freely import laptops, PCs, servers and other IT hardware products under a new import management system that takes effect on 1 November, three people aware of the development said.

Amid high demand, iPhone's Pro models in short supply

Sales of Apple's iPhone 15 series smartphones kicked off on a strong note in India on Friday, with at least three retailers complaining of a shortage of top end Pro and Pro Max models.

Zelensky bolsters war support on Canada trip

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky met Friday with close ally Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a visit to Canada, the third leg in a tour aimed at bolstering international support for his country's struggle to repulse a brutal Russian invasion.

Isro continues efforts to establish contact with Chandrayaan-3

In their ambitious attempt to revive Chandrayaan-3 and kickstart the \"bonus\" phase of its mission, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) scientists continued their efforts to re-establish a connection with the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover, and said that they will persist despite not having received return signals till late on Friday.

Revoke suspension of Sanjay Gandhi hospital's licence: BJP MP to dy CM

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi on Friday wrote to Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak urging him to reconsider the suspension of licence of Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Amethi following the death of a 22-year-old due to alleged medical negligence.

Artillery guns, drones and rifles part of India's latest export push

India will next week highlight the advances made in the indigenous defence manufacturing sector and showcase a range of locally produced weapons and systems before 35 countries with vital stakes in the Indo-Pacific region as part of an overarching drive to get a toehold in new markets and raise the country’s defence exports to meet goals, senior officials aware of the matter said on Friday.

India yet to get info that backs Canada claim

India has yet to receive information through official channels that support Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's accusation of Indian involvement in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, people familiar with the matter said on Friday amid a diplomatic row between the two countries over the slaying.

INDIA will conduct caste census if voted to power, says Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promised on Friday that the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will conduct a caste census, if voted to power in the upcoming general elections, to determine the actual representation of the Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).

Dossier points to Nijjar's ISI links, terror network

Ottawa is yet to provide credible evidence that India was behind the killing of Khalistan Tiger Force terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, but Canadian intelligence continues to push the narrative of him being the innocent and religious-minded head of Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Surrey, Canada.

Day after unrest in Imphal, five booked under UAPA given bail

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Manipur on Friday granted bail to five Meitei men who were booked under stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and whose arrest last week had sparked widespread violence and 48-hour shutdown in Imphal valley.

HC rejects Naidu's plea to quash FIR in ₹ 371-cr scam; CID custody extended

The Andhra Pradesh high court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu to quash the case filed against him by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the 371 crore skill development corporation scam.

Monsoon withdrawal likely from Sept 25: IMD

The monsoon will begin withdrawing from west Rajasthan around September 25, roughly eight days later than when it usually begins receding, officials said on Friday, adding that a recent surge in rains has cut a 10% deficiency in precipitation at the end of August to 6% on Friday.

Mirwaiz gives sermon as 4-year house arrest ends

After more than four years of house arrest, Kashmir's chief cleric and Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq delivered the Friday sermon surrounded by a huge crowd at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, where he termed his detention the \"toughest time\".

Joshimath cracks likely due to constructions in spring zone, says report

The Central Water Commission has attributed the cracks and ground fissures in Joshimath of Chamoli district of Uttarakhand to the rampant construction in the spring zone of the holy town.

SC denies reprieve to coaching centres

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with a Delhi high court order of July 25 that directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to shut down all coaching centres allowed under mixed land use in the Capital if they did not have fire clearance certificates, and were non-compliant with other norms laid down under the city's Master Plan-2021.

In Delhi pilot project, cameras at fuel stations to check PUC validity

The Delhi government has launched a pilot project to penalise vehicle owners who have not renewed their pollution under control (PUC) certificates, by checking their PUC status at fuel stations, officials aware of the proposal said on Friday.