Bihar caste survey report set to be tabled in House today

The Bihar government is set to table the detailed findings of its recently concluded caste survey on the floor of the state legislature on Tuesday, parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary announced. The release of data could shape the contours of caste politics in the Hindi heartland.

ED arrests AAP MLA over ₹40.92-crore bank fraud

Jaswant's arrest by ED shows the BJP's desperation to tarnish the AAP's political reputation.MALWINDER SINGH KANG,

The sway of religion in battleground Pokhran

LOCAL LEADERS SAID THE SEAT HAS AROUND 222,000 VOTERS WITH AROUND 60,000 MUSLIMS AND 42,000 RAJPUTS

Paddy gambit may hold the key to power in Chhattisgarh

On Friday afternoon, two days before campaigning for the first phase of the crucial assembly elections were to end, BJP leaders across the central plains of Chhattisgarh watched their television screens earnestly. The nervousness built as Union home minister Amit Shah settled into his chair in front of waiting cameras at the BJP headquarters in Raipur, and began to speak, announcing the salient points of the BJP’s manifesto. And they heard what they were waiting for: a guarantee to Chhattisgarh’s farmers that a future BJP-led government would acquire paddy at ₹3,100 per quintal per acre. One senior BJP leader based in Raipur said, “The paddy announcement was the most important. Now, we have a chance at winning this election.”

How cops nabbed 21-year-old who threatened Ambani

The first clue that Mumbai police’s Crime Intelligence Unit had about the psychology of the person threatening India’s wealthiest man came in the subject line of the third e-mail they sent to Mukesh Ambani’s office. ‘Catch Me If You Can’, it said, referencing Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film loosely based on the life of conman Frank Abagnale.

Parliament panel adopts report on criminal laws

The home affairs panel of Parliament has adopted its report on three new bills that will replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Code for Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act, paving the way for the passage of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Surakhsha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakhsya Sanhita in the upcoming winter session, functionaries said on Monday.

Car slams into pedestrians in GK1, one killed

A 45-year-old woman was killed and three people sustained injuries after they were mowed down by a car, allegedly being driven by an inebriated man, on Monday morning in south Delhi's Greater Kailash 1.

CM issues ₹7k Diwali bonus for govt staff

THE BJP ACCUSED THE AAP OF HAVING 'DOUBLE STANDARDS', AND SAID THAT MCD STAFF ARE YET TO RECEIVE SALARIES

2023 has seen earliest 'severe' air AQI streak

With average air quality index (AQI) of 421 for the 24 hours ending at 4 pm, November 6 became the fourth consecutive “severe” AQI day in Delhi. While Delhi has had longer stints of consecutive “severe” AQI days earlier, this year is the earliest (in the year) that air quality has been so bad for such a long spell.

HC pulls up Delhi govt for giving nod to tree felling

The Delhi high court on Monday rebuked state government officials for adopting a casual approach while granting permission to cut down trees, saying the forest department officials took the decision on the basis of a \"superficial exercise\".

If MLAs are jailed, we will hold our cabinet meets at Tihar, says AAP

The Delhi government will be run from the Tihar jail and cabinet meetings will be held from jail premises -- just in case Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is arrested by the investigative agencies. This is what Delhi cabinet ministers said on Monday after an Aam Admi Party (AAP) legislative group reiterated their support for Kejriwal in a meeting held at the Delhi assembly.

City logs lowest min temp of season, but likely to rise again

A sudden change in wind direction to north westerlies led to a noticeable drop in the Capital's night temperature, with Delhi recording a minimum of 13.5 degrees Celsius (°C) on Monday, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data-the coldest day of the season so far.

Barring 10, 12, all classes online as AQI stays in red

The Directorate of Education has, however, given an option to schools to conduct offline or online classes for Class 10 and 12 students

6am-noon worst time of day when PM2.5 levels peak: Data

Taking a morning walk in Delhi these days may do more harm than good since air pollution is usually at its worst between 6am and noon, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data shows.

Gasping Capital to ration vehicles

The Delhi government announced the odd-even car rationing scheme on Monday as a desperate measure to curb spiralling pollution levels, with the city’s average air quality index (AQI) remaining in the severe zone for at least four days, even as experts maintained that the measure may be too little, too late and the Opposition slammed the government saying that “things are going out of control”.

Sangrur reports most farm fires, next 10 days critical, say experts

The number of farm fires in Punjab have begun surging, with the past two days having recorded more than a fourth of the nearly 20,000 instances of stubble burning detected, and officials warned that more is likely to follow for at least nine more days.

The jugalbandi that is driving Team India

As India's innings against South Africa at the Eden Gardens ended, two of the trending keywords on the social media platform X were 'selfish' and 'slow'. They disappeared by the time a Ravindra Jadeja-powered home team bowled the Proteas out for 83. But for a while it seemed like some people were watching a different game.

'Search soul': SC slams guvs for sitting on bills

Governors must remember that they are not the elected representatives of states and have limited power over legislative actions of an elected government, the Supreme Court said on Monday, seeking a detailed account of action taken by Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit on four bills, which the state government claimed he has withheld for an inordinate period and inexplicable reasons.

Odd-even rule back in Delhi on Nov 13 as curbs scaled up

The odd-even road rationing policy will be enforced in Delhi starting November 13, while all schools have been directed to suspend in-person lessons for students barring those in classes 10 and 12, state environment minister Gopal Rai announced on Monday, unveiling a raft of measures to help control the state’s unfettered pollution crisis, even as the air quality index (AQI) read “severe” for a fifth straight day.

Pollution Concerns Over SL, Bangladesh Battle At Kotla

ICC is taking expert advice as heavy pollution in Delhi forces both teams to curtail their training for Monday's game

Modi Seeks Support Of Voters To Create A 'Marvellous' Mizoram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released a video message for the people of poll-bound Mizoram seeking their support for the Bharatiya Janata Party to ensure all round development of the state and make their homeland “marvellous”.

Musk Unveils AI Chatbot 'Grok', With Real-Time Access To X

Elon Musk on Saturday unveiled details of his new AI tool called "Grok", which can access X in real time and will be initially available to the social media platform's top tier of subscribers.

Kohli@35 Gives 49 Reasons To Cheer

With unbeaten 101, Kohli equals Sachin's record of 49 ODI tons; Jadeja bags fifer to fashion a 243-run win versus SA at the Eden

Blinken To Abbas: Palestinians In Gaza Must Not Be 'Forcibly Displaced'

US secretary of state Antony Blinken told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday that Palestinians in Gaza "must not be forcibly displaced", a State Department spokesman said.

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Vaishali makes the cut for Candidates

Over the past few weeks, Vaishali Rameshbabu has played some of the best chess of her life. It's been one of the most phenomenal runs by an Indian female chess player in recent memory.

India thrash Japan in final to win title

The Indian women's hockey team dethroned Japan to crown themselves Asian Champions Trophy winners. The hosts beat Japan 4-0 in the final at Ranchi on Sunday.

Starc signs for rivals after early strikes against Eng

Defending 13 in the last over and then six from the last ball after having conceded five wides off the second delivery, Mitchell Starc got the job done for Australia against New Zealand in Dharamsala last weekend.

Jadeja comes to the party, another mismatch follows

As bowlers are wont to, Ravindra Jadeja almost willed Rohit Sharma to seek the review.

Govt pushes CBDC amid crypto concerns

The government will promote a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as an innovative and cost-effective payment solution but it may not put to rest the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) concerns regarding private cryptocurrency, such as risks to macroeconomic stability, by allowing any private crypto asset as a legal tender, two officials said.