WHATEVER I AM TODAY, IT'S DUE TO YOU, SONIA TELLS RAE BARELI VOTERS

Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday announced she will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, citing age and ill-health, in an emotional letter to the voters of her parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh.

NDA picks 3 more names, sets stage for RS contests

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday threw in three additional candidates into the ring for the Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh as the dramatic final hours of nomination for the February 27 elections set the stage for a keen contest in three states.

Brick by brick: Gole Market on way to reclaim old glory

At least twenty workers on Thursday meticulously removed additions made to the building over the years, and marked out portions of the original structure that needed attention.

26 hospitals asked to provide details of procurements

{MEDICAL SUPPLIES CASE} ANTI-CORRUPTION BRANCH PROBE

27-yr-old dies in Kirti Nagar crash

A 27-year-old businessman was killed after the Hyundai Elantra car he was driving collided with another and his vehicle hit the divider on a road near Mansarovar Garden in Kirti Nagar, west Delhi, on Wednesday evening, the Delhi Police said. The victim was decapitated during the incident in which the vehicle rammed into an iron railing, officers added.

Group of UP farmers reaches Ghazipur for sit-in protest; detained in 30 minutes

After remaining devoid of protests and protesters for three days since February 13, when a clutch of farmer unions had given a call to \"march to Delhi\" to press their numerous demands, the heavily barricaded UP Gate/Ghazipur border saw some action on Thursday as about 30-40 farmers from Uttar Pradesh reached there and staged a brief sit-in protest.

Ggm: Class II student suffers 12 fractures in brutal assault

An argument inside the classroom of a private school in Gurugram's Sushant Lok-1 took an ugly turn after a Class 11 student suffered 12 fractures in his skull, jaws, and face when he was beaten up outside the school gates, allegedly by his classmates, seniors, and their associates from a nearby neighbourhood.

Ggm Metro, AIIMS Rewari in 10 projects to be launched today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the AIIMS Rewari project at Majra Bhalkhi village on Friday, and also digitally lay the foundation stone of the Gurugram Metro project.

LG hails AAP govt for e-buses, stable power tariffs in speech

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena outlined the important policies, programmes, and work done by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government in the fields of education, health, transport, social welfare, and infrastructure on the first day of the Delhi budget session at Vidhan Sabha on Thursday.

Assembly session begins, but Delhi budget delayed by weeks

Delhi's finance minister Atishi informed the assembly on the first day of the budget session on Thursday that the presentation of the annual budget 2024-25 for the Capital will be delayed, and asked for the session to be extended till the first week of March in order to complete all proceedings.

'No free pvt schools for EWS kids in Maha if govt school nearby'

Students from economically backward homes in Maharashtra are set to be deprived of free access to private schools under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE) from the next academic session if there is a government school nearby, according to latest amendments to regulations made by the state's school education department that were published in the gazette on Thursday.

The reasoning and fallout of the electoral bonds verdict

The striking down of the Centre's 2018 electoral bond (EB) scheme by the Constitution bench on Thursday highlights an array of important jurisprudential principles, besides signifying the emphasis the top court places on protection of voters' right to know and the principles of political equality in a democracy.

RS polls to see 3 contests as NDA tests in Himachal, UP and K'taka numbers

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday threw in three additional candidates into the ring for the Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh as the dramatic final hours of nomination for the February 27 elections set the stage for a keen contest in three states.

At least 7 killed as fire engulfs a paint factory in north Delhi

At least seven people were killed and three injured after a fire engulfed a paint factory in Alipur in north Delhi on Thursday evening.

Amid deadlock, farm stir talks stretch past midnight

A fresh round negotiations between a panel of senior Union ministers and protesting farmers stretched past midnight on Thursday, as interlocutors tried to hammer out compromises to key sticking points, including the agitators' demands for a law on minimum support prices (MSP) for crops, a day before a planned nationwide strike.

Maha speaker's boost for Ajit Pawar in NCP vs NCP

Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar ruled on Thursday that deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's party was the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and turned down demands to disqualify either faction's lawmakers, marking a victory for the state's ruling coalition just months ahead of general elections.

PM thanks Emir over the release of eight Indians

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his \"deep appreciation\" to the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad AI Thani, for the release of eight former Indian Navy personnel who were given lengthy prison terms after being detained in 2022.

Top court scraps electoral bonds

5-judge Constitution bench calls scheme unconstitutional, says names of all donors must be made public

Virat Void That Caught India On The Wrong Foot

Transitions don't come with a notice, especially when it's a team sport as layered as cricket.

Shehbaz Set To Become Pakistan PM After Deal For Coalition Struck

A political stalemate in Pakistan, after an inconclusive election, ended with Shehbaz Sharif chosen to lead the country again, while efforts were underway on Wednesday to get the second-largest party to join the government to ensure stability.

Hamas Joins Cairo Truce Talks As Israel, Lebanon Trade Strikes

Negotiations to pause the Israel-Hamas war headed into a second day in Cairo on Wednesday, as Israel launched a series of deadly strikes on Lebanon, stoking fears of a wider conflict.

Rashami: Ranveer Singh's ad humiliates TV

Actor Rashami Desai, who is a popular face on TV, is not happy with a recent advertisement featuring actor Ranveer Singh and adult film star Johnny Sins about a men's sexual healthcare brand.

IN A YEAR OF CLASHES, TIME TO GRAB THE POPCORN

A number of bigscreen clashes are already lined up for the coming year. Is that a cause for concern or a reason to rejoice?

Pep hails De Bruyne as City cruise towards last-8 stage

Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne's form \"extraordinary\" after the Belgian was involved in all three goals as Man City beat Copenhagen 3-1 to close in on the Champions League quarter-finals.

Longer drives, soaring higher: Aditi Ashok's mantra for 2024

A revamped game saw her zoom to world No. 39 in 2023. Teeing off 2024 in Saudi Arabia, Aditi says she is on track to win on LPGA Tour

Dhruv, a super fit keeper and an aggressive batter

There's no worse feeling in the world than attending a practice session with the knowledge that you are on the verge of being dropped. KS Bharat cut a desolate figure during India's training at Rajkot as he looked on while Dhruv Jurel went through the paces with the gloves.

After Vizag fightback, another Bazball test for depleted India

It's 1-1 in the series, but India haven't quite found all the answers to England's questions going into crucial Rajkot Test

Skills for loans in various financial inclusion schemes

Individuals seeking loans under the government's various financial inclusion schemes may have to come prepared with mandatory skills training, a senior government official said. The idea is to ensure that the schemes help build assets and create skilled workers, and do not merely hand out money.

RBI clamps down on credit cards for commercial use

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has halted businesses from paying each other via credit cards, by ordering card networks Visa and Mastercard to stop all such payments.

WPI inflation eases in Jan on falling food, manufacturing costs

Wholesale inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price (WPI) Index, eased to 0.3% in January 2024 from its December 2023 print of 0.7% -- a moderation that was the result of a fall in food inflation and continuing contraction in prices of manufactured goods.