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HC quashes Hry law on 75% quota in pvt sector

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday struck down a Haryana law that reserved 75% private sector jobs, paying up to ₹30,000 a month, for local candidates and found it unconstitutional, delivering a setback to the Manohar Lal Khattar government less than a year before assembly polls.

Modi condemns civilian deaths in W Asia conflict

The developments in West Asia are throwing up new challenges and the time has come for countries of the Global South to speak in one voice for the greater global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, condemning civilian deaths in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

AAP Says It Will Remove Toxic Foam In Yamuna, BJP Hits Out

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Thursday began sprinkling defoamers in the Yamuna river at Okhla barrage to remove the toxic white foam floating on the water's surface - an issue that comes up every year ahead of the Chhath Puja festival.

Can Only Seek Their Mercy: LG As Farms Smoulder In Punjab

In a scathing criticism of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) governments in Delhi and Punjab over the ongoing pollution crisis, lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Thursday said that "nothing concrete" has been done in the national capital to tackle the issue, while Punjab was "playing truant" as farm fires rage in the neighbouring state.

Gaza Hospital Raid: India Stresses Need To Avoid Civilian Casualties

India emphasised the need to avoid civilian casualties and to provide humanitarian aid to people caught up in the conflict in the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces continued a raid of the region's main medical complex for the second day on Thursday.

Kohli, Iyer And India's Steely Chain Of Middle-Order Stands

One manoeuvres the ball into gaps, the other hits boundaries against spin. Together against New Zealand, they exemplified India's building blocks in the World Cup

Kohli Lets Fans Relive Sachin's 2011 Run

When Sachin Tendulkar got going in his glorious career, pundits forecast that he would break every major batting record before he was done.

After low-scoring thriller at Eden, over to Motera for a 2003 rematch

Australia reach 8th ODI World Cup final beating South Africa, set up final against India in Ahmedabad

Tesla hits it off with India parts makers

India shift generated $135-150 mn business for component firms

Xi invites Biden to join China-led BRI

Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited his US counterpart Joe Biden to take part in his pet global initiative the BRI and expressed his readiness to take part in the Washington-backed multilateral cooperate initiatives.

Video of Sidda's son triggers 'transfer racket' row in K'taka

Janata Dal (Secular) state president HD Kumaraswamy has accused the chief minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah's son, Yathindra, of being involved in a \"transfer racket\" within the state.

Guv returns 10 bills, TN calls special House session to adopt them again

Tamil Nadu speaker M Appavu on Thursday called for a special sitting of the assembly on Saturday, hours after governor R N Ravi returned 10 out of the 12 bills sent to him for assent over the last three years, officials aware of the developments said.

No reduction in non-AC coaches, says Vaishnaw

No changes have been made to the standard composition of coaches in trains, railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday, as he refuted allegations that cutting down on non-AC coaches has added to passengers' woes during the festive rush this year.

Act as a responsible pillar of democracy: V-P, Thakur to media

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union minister for information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Thursday expressed concerns over fake news and called on media houses to \"act as a responsible pillar of democracy\".

'We are united': Rahul says no rift in Raj Cong

We are united and the Congress will sweep the elections in Rajasthan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday as he walked alongside chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot in a bid to dismiss speculation of any infighting in the state unit.

Caste survey pledge adds a new poll edge

April 2, 2018 is the day Anil Jatav came of age. Then 17 years old, Jatav spent the spring of 2018 fretting about doing poorly in his school-leaving examinations, alternating between the possibility of spending another year in the grimy concrete cubbyhole that was his local school, and the opportunity of bunking yet more soporific morning classes to watch movies.

India expresses deep concern over Myanmar fighting, backs dialogue

India on Thursday expressed deep concern at fighting between Myanmar's anti-junta groups and government forces close to country's border, which resulted in Myanmar nationals seeking refuge in Mizoram, and pushed for a cessation of violence and a constructive dialogue.

KCR's statehood battle plank finds few takers this election

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, who successfully invoked the statehood sentiments in the last two assembly elections, has once again raised the issue to overcome strong anti-incumbency against his Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government, only this time his emotional appeal does not seem to resonate on the ground.

MP and Chhattisgarh vote today in high-stakes battle

Over 72 million people across the heartland states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh will vote for 230 assembly seats in the former and 70 seats in the latter on Friday, sealing the fate of 3,491 candidates in polls that will have significant national ramifications.

Militants use IED to ambush Assam Rifles team in Manipur

Militants ambushed a patrol team of the Assam Rifles on Thursday after triggering a low-intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Tengnoupal district of Manipur, officials aware of the matter said, adding that no personnel were injured in the attack.

Committed to freedom of navigation in int'l waters: Rajnath

India is committed to freedom of navigation and unimpeded commerce in international waters in line with global norms, defence minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday amid mounting concerns over China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea.

Canada yet to provide proof in Nijjar killing probe: EAM

India is not ruling out an investigation into Canada's accusation about the involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar though Ottawa is yet to provide evidence to back its claim, external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said.

NDRF rehearses plan to rescue trapped workers

As a heavy-duty machine continued to wade through the 65-70 metres of rubble inside a collapsed under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, an NDRF team on Thursday carried out a rescue drill by crawling through pipes that will serve as a passage to pull out 40 labourers trapped since Sunday.

Engineered landfill to be opened soon

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has completed development work on the 23-acre Tehkhand engineered landfill site at a cost of ₹42.3 crore, officials said on Thursday.

Ggm admn asks Chintels to share demolition plan

The Gurugram district administration on Thursday directed the developer of the Chintels Paradiso condominium in Gurugram's Sector 109 to prepare a plan to demolish five towers declared unsafe, officials aware of the matter said.

Have worked to develop infra for universities: Atishi

Education minister Atishi on Thursday inaugurated two recently constructed academic blocks of the Delhi Technological University (DTU) and also attended the institution's 10th convocation, officials aware of the matter said.

Cops probing if fake GK-1 hospital used agents to lure poor patients

On Thursday morning, when Rahul Kumar rushed his wife to the Agarwal Medical Centre in Greater Kailash-1, he found its doors locked and a group of Delhi Police personnel deployed there.

Govt panel to check if projects with green nod complying with norms

Delhi's State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), in a meeting held earlier this month, has said that it will check the compliance status of all projects, which have been granted environmental clearance in the Capital over the last two years.

Minister writes to CBI, ED for probe against chief secy

Delhi vigilance minister Atishi on Thursday wrote to the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation, seeking an investigation into chief secretary Naresh Kumar in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the acquisition of land for the Dwarka expressway, people aware of the matter said.

Delhi sets up 6-member panel to enforce Grap

Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said on Thursday that the government had formed a six-member special task force to oversee the proper implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) across the Capital.