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Forest dept asks to cut trees, faces HC ire again

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday delivered a second sharp rebuke in as many days to the city's forest department for seeking permission to transplant trees for infrastructure projects, at a time when the national capital struggles with hazardous air pollution levels.

The problem of finding source of pollution persists

Other limitations include data only being available on the website for a period of four days, without having any access to an archive. This means one cannot study the source break-up on previous days.

Behind air crisis: High baseline pollution, multiplicity of factors

NEW DELHI: Both pollution and the political blame game around it have become toxic clichés in Delhi. What would it take to actually bring down pollution in Delhi to permissible levels?

AVIATION MIN ASSESSES FOG PREPAREDNESS AT IGI AIRPORT

NEW DELHI: Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Wednesday conducted a high-level meeting to assess the preparedness of airlines, the Delhi airport and the Airports Authority of India in view of fog conditions and smog that hamper visibility and disrupt flight operations in the Capital, officials aware of the matter said.

50% staff in offices asked to work from home: Minister

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Wednesday decided to implement a 50% work-fromhome policy for all government departments, and urged private companies that only half the workforce should go to office to reduce congestion on roads and combat worsening air quality in the Capital.

POLITICAL FURORE, COPS' SUSPENSION MARK KEY BYPOLLS TO 9 SEATS IN U.P.

LUCKNOW: Voting for the highstakes bypolls to nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh closed on Wednesday amid a volley of allegations lobbed between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP), the suspension of five police officials and multiple complaints to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Behind air crisis: High baseline pollution, multiplicity of factors

NEW DELHI: Both pollution and the political blame game around it have become toxic cliches in Delhi. What would it take to actually bring down pollution in Delhi to permissible levels?

SC: Cannot turn a break-up into a criminal case

THE SC'S DECISION CAME WHILE QUASHING A RAPE CASE AGAINST A MAN, STRESSING BOUNDARIES OF LAW IN PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

BIZARRE BITCOIN BRIBE ROW A DAY AFTER CASH FOR VOTE DRAMA

PUNE/MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at the Raipur (Chhattisgarh)-based premises of an audit firm employee, Gaurav Mehta, as part of its ongoing money laundering investigation into an alleged scam involving a ₹6,606 crore bitcoin-based Ponzi scheme operated by Singaporebased company Variable Tech Pte Ltd.

Kids' population to drop by 106mn in 25 yrs in India

NEW DELHI: The global population of children is projected to stabilise around 2.3 billion in the next 25 years, according to the Unicef's State of the World's Children 2024 report released on Wednesday, with India estimated to have the largest share at 350 million.

Cooperating in probe not about admitting guilt: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has underscored that cooperation with an investigation does not entail an obligation for the accused to admit guilt, observing that the prosecution bears the onus of proving its case independently and cannot rely on extracting self-incriminating evidence from the accused.

PC stay, Kejriwal plea point to impact of SC's ED ruling

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday succeeded in getting the trial proceedings against him in the AircelMaxis case stayed, while former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal moved the Delhi high court demanding a similar relief in the Delhi excise policy case -- developments that have put the spotlight on a November 6 Supreme Court ruling, which appears to be reshaping high-profile money laundering trials involving public servants.

NCLAT judge recuses himself from case citing text from brother

The order, passed by justice Sharad Kumar Sharma, the judicial member presiding over the NCLAT bench in Chennai, underscored the principle of judicial integrity and impartiality while highlighting the complexities that arise when familial relationships intersect with judicial responsibilities. Jatindranath Swain was the technical member on the bench.

Battlefield Perth ready for India's next big Test

The first Test of the five-match series for the Border Gavaskar trophy gets underway on Friday, and India's truly rabid fans will be hoping that the country's team can achieve a once-unthinkable three-peat down under.

Anmol Bishnoi in Iowa jail; deportation sought

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol Bishnoi was arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is currently lodged at Pottawattamie County Jail in Iowa, according to the information gathered by HT.

TRIBAL MANIPUR MLAS PLAN JOINT PROTEST IN DELHI

Ten tribal MLAs from Manipur, including seven from the ruling BJP, are planning to hold a joint protest in Delhi in the first week of December, demanding the removal of CM N Biren Singh and a separate administration for their community, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

TWELVE SECURITY PERSONNEL, SIX TERRORISTS KILLED IN ATTACK IN PAK

Twelve security personnel and six terrorists were killed after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint check post in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan, the army said on Wednesday.

Higher turnout in both states as fate of heavyweights sealed

NEW DELHI: The Mahayuti is likely to hold an edge over the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in fiercely fought assembly elections in Maharashtra but the scenario in Jharkhand could be more fluid, a clutch of exit polls predicted on Wednesday.

Waqf on agenda as House set to reopen

NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government will try to bring five new bills and pass ten pieces of legislation, including the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, in the upcoming winter session of Parliament that is expected to see a fresh confrontation between the Opposition and the government over violence in Manipur and the allegations against Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch.

Caricom nations hail Modis visit as historic, step

NEW DELHI: India and Guyana on Wednesday signed a raft of memoranda of understanding across several key sectors including health, hydrocarbons, agriculture and banking to deepen their bilateral relationship, while agreeing to strengthen their cooperation in areas such as defence, urban development, education and food security, during PM Narendra Modi's state visit to the South American country, the first by an Indian PM in 56 years.

Push for de-escalation: Rajnath in China meet

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held talks with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun at Vientiane in Laos and emphasised the need for the two countries to work towards de-escalation of the conflict in the sensitive Ladakh theatre on the back of the recent disengagement of Indian and Chinese armies from Depsang and Demchok, adding that it would help build greater trust and confidence between the two sides.

Another Toxic Day As Sun Can't Snap Delhi's Severe-Plus Streak

A fourth straight day of "severe" air held Delhi in an unrelenting stranglehold on Tuesday, with residents forced to breath lungfuls of toxins as a bleak sun failed to neutralise the cocktail of slow winds, dipping temperatures and the effect of farm fires in Punjab that kept the Capital sheathed in a grey haze.

Crew member's death on Anupamaa set is institutionalised murder: AICWA

Kumar Mandal died after getting electrocuted on the sets of the TV show Anupamaa on November 14.

I was terrified of singing: Michelle on her first musical

Actor Michelle Yeoh feels that her upcoming film Wicked was irresistible: \"I've never done a musical or sung for a movie before. So, I was very grateful for the opportunity. That was the key that drew me to this role.\"

Keerthy Suresh to tie the knot with boyfriend in December

Actor Keerthy Suresh is reportedly set to tie the knot with her long-time boyfriend, businessman Antony Thattil.

'IT WAS DEEPLY DISTURBING AND SHOCKING'

After temporarily losing his voice due to a health condition, composer-singer Shekhar Ravjiani recounts how the ordeal affected his overall well-being

One Tree Hill actor Paul Teal dies at 35 due to cancer

Actor Paul Teal, who played the character of Josh Avery in the seventh season of the TV drama One Tree Hill, is dead at the age of 35 on November 15.

'I'D LOVE TO ACT IN AN INDIAN MOVIE'

Actor Michelle Yeoh says that Indian cinema has fascinated her for long. About the possibility of working in an Indian film, Yeoh, who won the 2023 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), says, \"I would love that. I love India. I've been to India quite a few times. I love the culture and the whole extravaganza of Indian movies because I think Indians truly love movies. They love the whole culture of movies. So, I would immediately respond with a resounding, 'Please call me'.

ANUPAMA STUNS ZHANG TO ENTER CHINA MASTERS SECOND ROUND

India's Anupama Upadhyaya recorded a stunning three-game win over world number 15 American Beiwen Zhang to progress to the women's singles second round at the China Masters Super 750 tournament here on Tuesday.

India breach Kudo wall to beat Japan, face China in final

His wards have been in control through their campaign, but India women's hockey team chief coach Harendra Singh had cautioned the players that Tuesday's Asian Champions Trophy semi-final against Japan won't be a cakewalk, despite the 3-0 win over them on Sunday.