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No study on air pollution's impact on cognitive decline: Yadav in RS

There has been no specific study on whether high air pollution damages brain and motor functions among children, environment minister Bhupender Yadav informed the Rajya Sabha during the just concluded budget session.

Mapping Muslim voting behaviour

With the stage set for the ultimate electoral contest, a look at the key factors that may dictate the outcome

ED quizzes Cong MP for over 5 hours for 2nd day

JHARKHAND LAND FRAUD CASE

India may get cluster of servers mirroring internet root servers

A ROOT SERVER CLUSTER WILL HELP REDUCE LATENCY, MANAGE INTERNET TRAFFIC, AND REDUCE THE EFFICACY OF A COMMON TYPE OF CYBERATTACK KNOWN AS DDOS

Refrain from referring to trial courts as lower courts: SC

The Supreme Court in a recent order has asked the registry of the top court to desist from referring to trial courts as \"lower courts\" and directed the concerned registrar to ensure all communications seeking trial court records in the future do not carry such mention.

'Capitalise on PM's popularity to increase votes'

AMIT SHAH IN KARNATAKA

TMC fields 4 names for Rajya Sabha polls

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday announced four candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from the state. Elections for 56 seats in 15 states will be held on February 27.

EC SNATCHED NCP FROM FOUNDERS AND GAVE IT TO OTHERS: SHARAD

Senior politician Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that the Election Commission's decision to allot the NCP name and symbol to Ajit Pawar-led group was \"surprising\" as the poll body has \"snatched\" the party from the hands of its founders and gave it to others.

Oppn leaders back farmers' march to Delhi

Opposition leaders on Sunday extended support to the farmers planning a protest march to the Capital, saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government \"cheated\" the country's cultivators and ignored their legitimate demands.

Oppn looks to keep flock intact, says won't give NDA a walkover in House

Legislators of the Grand Alliance remained holed up in different parts of Patna on Sunday as the Opposition attempted to keep its flock intact ahead of the crucial trust vote with its leaders saying that they don't intend to give a walkover to the ruling alliance, which, on the face of it, appeared to have the required numbers.

Stage set for floor test in Bihar

JD(U), BJP hold hectic discussions, voice confidence

CAPF examination to be conducted in 13 Indian languages, says Centre

FOR THE FIRST TIME, CANDIDATES APPEARING FOR THE CONSTABLE EXAM CAN OPT TO WRITE IN ANY OF THE 13 LANGUAGES

Missing for 4 days, man found dead in Manipur

SECURITY FORCES FOUND THE BODY OF MANISANA (31), WHO WENT MISSING ON FEB 7, DURING A SEARCH OPERATION AT MOLHAM KARONG

Education system based on Indian values is need of the hour, says PM

An education system rooted in Indian values was the need of the hour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday in an address to commemorate the 200th birth anniversary of Arya Samaj founder Swami Dayanand Saraswati at his birthplace in Tankara of Morbi district in Gujarat.

In India, the city square makes a comeback

Several cities are working to restore their city squares to their past glory, while others plan to create entirely new ones

MCD to set up two plants to treat leachate at Bhalswa, Ghazipur

LAST YEAR, THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SET UP BY NGT ASKED MCD TO ENSURE TREATMENT OF LEACHATE

Vehicle pile-up during snarl on Ggm-F'bad road, 4 hurt

Four people were injured as several vehicles, including trucks, were involved in a pile-up on the Gurugram-Faridabad road in the early hours of Sunday, police officers aware of the case said.

Scindia inaugurates new sports medicine centre

Union minister of civil aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday inaugurated the Centre for Sports Injury, a sports health and wellness centre at Safdarjung Enclave in south Delhi, and said that it was important for the country that more such centres emerged.

NDMC to operationalise new vet hospital in May

THE PROJECT WAS INITIATED IN 2022 TO PROVIDE ALL MODERN MEDICAL FACILITIES UNDER ONE ROOF FOR STRAY ANIMALS AS WELL AS PETS

GMDA to install speed cameras on Jaipur e-way

To curb speeding violations on Delhi-Jaipur highway, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will install speed detection cameras at six locations within three to four months, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.

Fog back in Delhi as AQI plunges to 'very poor' zone

A moderate layer of fog blanketed Delhi on Sunday after nine days, mildly disrupting transit services at the Delhi airport, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, adding that the fog soon dissipated into a shallow layer and cleared completely as the day progressed. The last time Delhi recorded moderate to dense fog was on February 3, when visibility at Palam dropped to 50 metres.

AAP, BJP squabble over ration delivery scheme in Capital

The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday claimed that a proposal by the Delhi government to deliver ration to the doorstep of beneficiaries-currently in legal limbo-has been blocked by the Centre and the lieutenant governor's office, potentially opening a new fault line between the AAP, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the LG, over the control of Delhi.

Will win all 7 LS seats from Delhi, says AAP

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will win all seven Lok Sabha seats on offer in the Capital during the upcoming general elections this year, setting political circles abuzz with speculation that the AAP would be the latest party to break away from the INDIA grouping, consisting of 27 parties.

To stay 'prepared', Hry seals its Punjab borders

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that the \"Delhi Chalo\" march and the subsequent protest being organised by certain farmer unions in Punjab and Haryana were \"undemocratic and inappropriate\". Khattar remarks came even as his government sealed the Punjab-Haryana borders at Ambala, Jind, Fatehabad and Sirsa districts to prevent the entry of Punjab farmers on February 13.

As Delhi braces for farmers' stir, Sec 144 in parts of city

Traffic police issue advisory for three borders of the Capital - Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri- in view of the proposed march towards Delhi

Oldest paramilitary force in country blighted by new questions in Manipur

India's oldest paramilitary force, the Assam Rifles, finds itself haunted by new questions in crisis-hit Manipur, where ethnic violence that erupted in May 2023 has left hundreds of people dead and tens of thousands displaced, and where the force that dates back to 1835 is fighting allegations of discrimination against the Meitei community.

BJP picks 14 names for Rajya Sabha elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its list of Rajya Sabha candidates for 14 seats, which include former Congress minister RPN Singh and six others for Uttar Pradesh, and a mix of leaders from other states, aimed at balancing caste equations and boosting organisational morale and strength.

'Will win 370 seats': PM at tribal outreach event

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alone will win 370 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at his first election rally in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, where he also predicted a complete decimation of the Congress.

44 killed in Israeli strikes in Rafah after Bibi says invasion inevitable

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 44 Palestinians - including more than a dozen children - in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Saturday, hours after Israel's prime minister said he had asked the military to plan for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people there ahead of a ground invasion.

Pak hits back at poll criticism, says services curbs necessary

Pakistan on Saturday hit back at criticism over the conduct of its parliamentary elections, which were held amid sporadic militant attacks and an unprecedented stoppage of all mobile phone services.