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On DUSU polls eve, video of violence leads to police case

Two days before the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls on September 22, purported incidents of violence on DU college campuses led to the Delhi Police on Wednesday filing a first information report (FIR) in connection but said that it is still a matter of investigation whether the case was related to violence on campus.

NCCSA clears posting of 8 officials in Capital

The National Capital Civil Services Authority (NCCSA), chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Wednesday recommended posting of eight Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers, a decision that is expected to fill a major gap in the administrative machinery since several departments of the Delhi government were running without a head or a senior official for long, people aware of the matter said.

Man murders colleague, buries body near house

A 24-year-old man killed his colleague, wrapped the body in plastic bags, and buried it in the backyard of an empty house in RK Puram, police officers aware of the case said on Wednesday, adding that the accused resorted to murder to avoid repaying a 29 lakh loan he had taken from the victim.

Sajjan Kumar let off in 1 riots case

A Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar of the charges of murder, rioting and arson in a case pertaining to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in which six people were killed.

Trial against 7 accused in Kanjhawala case to begin

Delhi's Rohini court will begin the trial against seven people accused in the gruesome Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case from September 21, as per a previous order by the court on August 23.

In some TN villages, caste bias overshadows death

The neighbourhood is called Ambedkar Nagar. But the Dalits of Kudimangalam in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district have no equality even in death. The entrance to the village’s burial ground is reserved for the dominant Gounder caste, and the Scheduled Caste community relegated to burying their dead on a separate patch of land in the shadows. “There is a big patch of land for burial by the lake. But we have to take a separate mud road and enter only from the back. We have stopped questioning it. This how it has always been,” one Dalit resident said.

'Need to start from scratch': Beaten, bruised Sindhu on road to recovery

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India asks for proof; briefs allies on Ottawa's attitude

The Indian government has responded with alacrity to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation that the country was involved in the killing of Canadian citizen and Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 19 in Surrey, Vancouver, seeking evidence from Ottawa, offering to cooperate in the investigation, and briefing its key allies about both the emptiness of Trudeau’s charge and Canada’s tolerance and encouragement of terrorists and separatists working against India and Indian interests.

Women's bill clears Lok Sabha

Lower House passes landmark legislation by 454-2 as parties extend unanimous support despite a few reservations

7 judges to hear 'cash for votes'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine the correctness of a 25-year-old decision by a five-judge bench which held that members of Parliament accepting bribes and voting or asking questions in the House will enjoy immunity available to legislators under the Constitution.

Home advantage amplifies India's win chances beyond the numbers

At home, they were not unbeatable, and IPL has levelled the field somewhat. But 2011 reminds us India can overcome odds

MotoGP star Marquez among riders delayed due to visa issues

Visa issues prevented many riders and team personnel headed for the inaugural Indian GP, including Spanish rider Marc Marquez, the sport's biggest name, from boarding their flights on Tuesday.

India's fight fizzles in final 20mins versus hosts China

Tactical session at airport, sleeping in a spa en route, reaching Hangzhou hours before kick-off without the full squad and taking on the hosts without a training session.

Jeep sets sights on Indian market, plans to double Compass sales

Dutch multinational automotive group Stellantis, which markets Jeep and Citroen in India, is planning to double sales of the Jeep Compass SUV by the end of 2023.

HDFC Bank may face margin, net worth hit

HDFC Bank Ltd expects a worsening of net interest margin (NIM), net worth and asset quality in the short term following its merger with parent Housing Development Finance Corp. (HDFC), analysts who attended a meeting with a top bank executive said.

FM launches financial initiatives for farmers

Finance minister Sitharaman called for full digitization of rural regional banks

25 dead as Azerbaijan launches operation in Nagorno-Karabakh

A separatist Armenian human rights official in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Gegham Stepanyan, said on Tuesday that 25 people had been killed in Karabakh as a result of an Azerbaijani military offensive.

Ukraine war: Biden warns against appeasing Russia

Biden’s message of unwavering support for Ukraine will play out as US Congress is divided over providing additional funding for Kyiv

India likely to achieve its rice output goal for kharif season

The country is likely to achieve its rice-output target of 111 million tonnes during the ongoing kharif or summer-sown season, as acreage under the grain stands higher than the average of the past five years and a late revival of the monsoon may help boost yields, a senior farm ministry official has said.

UAPA slapped against 5 in Manipur; bandh in Imphal

The Manipur police have invoked stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Official Secrets Act against the five men whose arrest on Saturday led to violence outside a police station in Imphal valley, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Terrorist behind targeted killings, anti-India actions

The announcement of an Indian diplomat's expulsion following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's claim about a \"potential link\" between Indian government agents and Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing in June has again brought into focus the slain Khalistani leader.

Gangsters, pro-Khalistan voices find space in Canada

Security officials say Canada has made a habit of sheltering criminals wanted by India likely due to its local politics

How reservation in local polls kick-started Murmu's political rise

Droupadi Murmu, 65, India's first president from a tribal community, has a come long way since her political journey began when she quit as a primary schoolteacher to contest local polls in the small town of Rairangpur in Odisha in 1997.

Hits and misses: Women's quota in rural, urban local bodies a mixed bag

A suave spokesperson for the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). A Trinamool Congress leader with three key portfolios in West Bengal.

Women lawmakers increase in numbers but at slow pace

Twenty seven years and one week after the first such bill was introduced in parliament on September 12, 1996, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced a bill to reserve one-third seats in the Lok Sabha, the state legislative assemblies, and the Delhi legislative assembly for women on September 19.

Tracking a momentous transition into the new temple of democracy

On Tuesday morning, with aspiration and apprehension, nostalgia and trepidation, the country's lawmakers walked into the pristine maze of hallways in the new home of Indian democracy.

Modi leads MPs into new House

A colourful procession led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the historic switch over from the 96-year old iconic circular building to the mammoth lion-capitoltopped triangular edifice on Central Vista as the home of India's democracy moved next door on Tuesday.

Homage to the past, vision for the future

PM Modi paid rich tributes to the iconic old Parliament building and led the country in welcoming democracy's new Ground Zero

Aditya-L1 successfully exits Earth's orbit: Isro

Aditya-L1, India's first solar observatory, on Tuesday began its 110-day journey to the Lagrange Point-1 of the SunEarth system after the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully performed the trans-Lagrangean Point insertion, pushing the craft out of the Earth's orbit.

New lease of life for Delhi's oldest police chowki

A 19th-century structure in north Delhi's Sarai Rohilla, believed to be the oldest surviving police post (chowki) in the Capital, has been restored nearly one and a half years after conservation efforts started, officials aware of the development said on Tuesday.