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Imphal tense as mob tries to storm police stations over arrest of 5 men

At least 30 people were injured when security forces fired tear gas shells to disperse stone-pelting mobs of Meiteis, some led by women, at various places in Imphal valley on Thursday, officials said

CM: Held infra work in irregular colonies

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government has carried out extensive infrastructure development work in the unauthorised colonies in the Capital

PM Modi to host cops on G20 duty

Nearly 250 Delhi Police personnel and officials from the chief of police to constables will participate in the special interaction to be hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday

Don't discontinue services of House fellows, says HC

THE COURT WAS HEARING A PLEA BY 17 FELLOWS AGAINST THE TERMINATION OF THEIR CONTRACTS AND NON-PAYMENT OF THEIR STIPENDS

Bomb hoax at RK Puram school, 5th this year

A private school in RK Puram in south Delhi received a hoax bomb threat over email on Thursday, the fifth such incident this year, triggering concern among the Capital's police force

New gate, facade, interpretation centre in Jantar Mantar revamp

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has set up new features at the Jantar Mantar observatory in the Capital, with a redeveloped entrance area and a new gate, along with a spruced up façade, revamped colonial barracks at the site, and an interpretation centre

Forest dept working on draft tree adoption policy

A banyan tree in the middle of a narrow bylane in Old Delhi's Nai Sarak, said to be over 150 years old, has been up for \"adoption\" by the state forest and wildlife department for the last two years, but is yet to be handed over to any individual or NGO despite local interest. The reason - Delhi formally does not have a tree adoption policy in place which could facilitate the move

Man duped 3 times over 5 yrs, loses ₹71L

A 35-year-old man was allegedly cheated of ₹71 lakh over the course of five years by suspects claiming to be various corporate and government officials on three different occasions, police said on Thursday. Police said the victim whom they did not identify works as a top executive of a real-estate firm in Sector 44

E-bikes, cycles to give last-mile connectivity a boost across Dwarka

The Delhi transport department will deploy 3,000 e-bikes and e-cycles across the Dwarka sub-city area around transit hubs such as Metro stations and bus stops to serve as sustainable last-mile connectivity options, according to officials aware of the matter

Govt to review surge pricing for pvt taxis

The Delhi government, which is currently finalising its cab aggregator policy, is considering requests from operators to allow them to charge surge prices during the morning and evening rush hours, officials said

Campaigning over, stage set for first DUSU polls in 4 years

Students of Delhi University (DU) will on Friday vote for a students' union after a four-year gap, with four posts -president, vice president, secretary, and joint secretary-up for grabs. Campaigning ended on Thursday morning

Deep inside Kanasar forest, felled Deodars and a vow of secrecy

The Kanasar woods are lovely, dark and deep

Major US writers sue OpenAI over copyright breach

THE LAWSUIT CITES SPECIFIC CHATGPT SEARCHES FOR EACH WRITER, LIKE JOHN GRISHAM AND JODI PICOULT

Delhi HC restrains misuse of personality attributes of Anil Kapoor, even 'jhakaas'

After actor Anil Kapoor moved the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking a permanent injunction restraining infringement of his publicity and personality rights against people at large, the court has restrained the misuse of the name, image, voice and other attributes of persona, including the \"jhakaas\" catchphrase, for commercial gain.

Fans 'can't get enough'! Jacqueliene spotted with Selena in Tuscany

Social media users were taken by surprise when a picture of actor Jacqueliene Fernandez and popstar Selena Gomez surfaced on the internet.

Smooth sailing: Natural remedies to remove facial hair

It's not just men; women also have to deal with facial hair. Some women have thicker hair on their faces due to many reasons, the most common being hormonal imbalance caused by conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome, says beauty expert Dr Blossom Kochhar.

IS NAYANTHARA UPSET WITH ATLEE?

Dissatisfied with her character's treatment in Jawan, Nayanthara is not reading any more Bollywood scripts at the moment, we have learned

Antim loses Worlds semi-finals in dying seconds; to fight for bronze

Antim Panghal seemed unable to make sense of what had just happened. With hands on her head and gasping for breath after the intense bout against Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Vanesa Kaladzinskaya, the 19-year-old couldn't believe that she had lost the semi-final (5-4) of world championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

'Need to start from scratch to get up there'

PV SINDHU - ASIAN GAMES SILVER MEDALLIST

Akasa Air gets approval from civil aviation watchdog to fly overseas

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is set to assess the availability of bilateral air traffic rights with foreign countries following the approval granted to Akasa Air, India's youngest airline, by the civil aviation ministry, said people in the know.

Total invests $300 million in Adani Green

Adani Green Energy Ltd, which is planning to raise $1.5 billion, may secure a big chunk of it from French energy giant Total Energies SE, two people aware of the matter said. The Gautam Adani-led group's renewables firm will use $750 million of this amount to repay bonds.

China braces for more severe weather after tornado kills 10

DEADLY WEATHER - 5,500 PEOPLE AFFECTED, 1,656 HOMES DAMAGED

The American push for multilateral reform aligns with India's agenda in Biden's speech

In his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden made a strong pitch for reformed multilateralism, calling for the inclusion of both more permanent and non-permanent members in the Security Council (SC) and reaffirming the American commitment to the reform of multilateral development banks (MDBs).

India warns its citizens of hate crimes

A day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegation of Indian involvement in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar triggered a diplomatic row, India advised its citizens in Canada to exercise utmost caution due to growing anti-India activities and \"politically-condoned hate crimes\".

Govt reaches out to west allies with concerns over pro-Khalistan voices

India has been involved in back-channel contacts with key western partners, including members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, to lay out its concerns about the activities of pro-Khalistan elements in several countries, people familiar with the matter said.

Green nod for K'taka illegal mines to be transferred to new lessees

The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), a statutory body under the union environment ministry that signs off on the use of forest land for projects, has allowed forest clearance of category 'C' mines to be transferred to new lessees following auctions, reversing a position taken by its parent ministry as recently as September last year.

Quota implementation may go beyond '29

How census and delimitation are connected to the quota

'Delimitation a sword hanging over South': Stalin seeks PM's help

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin announced his support for the women's reservation bill on Wednesday but raised concern about the impending delimitation of parliamentary seats, calling it a Damocles Sword and urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi allay the fear among southern states that the exercise will slash their representation in Parliament.

SC/ST quota in Houses must continue: Centre

The reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures must continue, the Centre told a Constitution bench of Supreme Court on Wednesday, defending the validity of a 2019 constitutional amendment that extended quotas for the two communities by another 10 years.

Biden invited to next year's R-Day parade, says Garcetti

US President Joe Biden has been invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be the chief guest at next year's Republic Day celebrations on January 26, US ambassador Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday against the backdrop of burgeoning ties between the two sides.