HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO I.M. MAN IN 2008 BATLA CASE

The Delhi high court on Thursday commuted the death sentence given to Indian Mujahideen operative Ariz Khan in connection with the 2008 Batla House encounter case-in which decorated Delhi Police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma was killed to life in prison. The court held that circumstances in the case were not sufficient for it to fall under the category of a \"rarest of rare case\".

Inflation eases to 5% after 2-month spike

India's economy seems to be returning to a high-growth low-inflation sweet spot after a two-month scare. Both inflation and industrial production numbers for the month of September and August - they were released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Thursday-positively surprised analysts.

India slams Hamas 'terror attack', reiterates stance on Palestine State

India on Thursday described the assault mounted on Israel by the Hamas militant group, which rules the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, as a \"terrorist attack\", and said it has always backed direct negotiations for establishing a sovereign state of Palestine that can exist side-by-side with Israel.

US stands with Israel as strikes enter Day 6

Israel and the Hamas militant group traded heavy fire for the sixth day on Thursday as US secretary of state Antony Blinken vowed American support to Israel, but also urged restraint to protect Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, where thousands have been killed and food and water were running out.

Blackout In Gaza; Follow Law Of War', Urges Biden

Residents of the Gaza Strip faced ever-growing uncertainty on Wednesday as entire city blocks lay in ruins and the territory's only power plant ran out of fuel and shut down after Israel's withering campaign of air and artillery strikes on the crowded Palestinian enclave, in retaliation for weekend's surprise attack by the Hamas militant group, continued for the fifth day.

Ind V Pak: Frenetic, Tense But Also Absurd, Buoyant

The ICC 2023 World Cup it appears will have an opening ceremony after all nine days after the event started. India versus Pakistan on October 14 will feature a rangarang karyakram (colourful programme).

The Big Easy: Rohit Floors Delhi, Afghanistan In Style

The eight-wicket win against Afghanistan was crafted by the Indian skipper’s sublime 84-ball 131

I am an actor, not a bottle of jam with a shelf life!"

In an industry rife with stereotypes, Richa Chadha continues to defy conventions.

Nushrratt's 'daunting' time in Israel: Woke up to sirens and bomb blasts

Nushrratt Bharuccha was stranded in Israel amid the clashes with Palestine. The actor, who attended the screening of her movie Akelli-co-starring Israeli artiste Tsahi Haleviat the Haifa International Film Festival, returned to India on October 9.

Rizwan lends steel to Pak like never before

Skipper Babar Azam will always be the class act but Pakistan now have a crisis man for all seasons

High interest rate regime to stay for longer: Ajay Banga

Interest rates will stay higher for a longer period, likely complicating investments across the world, World Bank president Ajay Banga said on Wednesday.

Byju's to work with US lenders on asset sale

Byju's will work with secured lenders in the US to sell Great Learning, an executive at the edtech giant said, after the lenders moved to protect assets against which loans were given.

TCS stumbles amid economic worries

IT major grapples with slowing growth as clients cut spending

Egypt warned Israel before Hamas struck'

Israel received a warning from Egypt of potential violence three days before Hamas caught Israeli forces off-guard with a large-scale attack, the chairman of the powerful US House foreign affairs committee said on Wednesday, days after Israel dismissed similar claims made by media reports.

Australian reporter released from China

A high-profile Australian journalist, Cheng Lei, detained for over three years on charges related to national security, has returned home after being released, Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday.

Clashes at volatile Israel-Lebanon border

Iran-backed Hezbollah exchanged fire with Israel’s military on the Lebanon border raising tensions in the region, as Israel prepares for possible ground ops near Gaza

WWII memorial for Indian soldiers in Italy receives an unlikely visitor

Among the battery of people who joined defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday in paying tribute at a memorial in Italy for Indian soldiers who fell in World War II, one man stood out, Roger H Freeman, a 79-year-old from Australia.

Sikkim lake warning system failed to sound a flood alert

An Advanced Warning System (AWS), installed at Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim less than a month before the glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) failed to send any alert before the lake burst triggering a flash flood in the River Teesta, a senior state government official said, but the state's evacuation drill ensured that casualties were kept to a minimum.

Punish terror groups, but spare the civilians

While condemning Hamas’ attack on Israel, the larger issue of Palestinian aspirations including statehood, should not be overlooked

CBI files FCRA case against NewsClick, raids its founder

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday raided the office premises of NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha after registering a case to probe violation of foreign funding law by the news portal, people familiar with the development said.

Murmu: Sustainable development part of Kashmir's heritage

Sustainable development is a part of Kashmir's heritage and it has been rightly said that if there is heaven on earth, it is here, President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday.

29 OF 85 C'GARH BJP CANDIDATES ARE OBCs, MORE LIKELY TO BE ADDED TO LIST

In an attempt to woo Other Backward Class (OBC) voters in the upcoming elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded 29 OBC candidates out of the 85 it has named so far.

Caste dynamics may shape elections in heartland states

Caste politics is heating up in the three Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh ahead of elections next month in what some political experts see as the first test for the Congress's pitch of caste census.

Govt okays 'MY Bharat' platform for youth to boost volunteerism

The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a platform for youth, \"Mera Yuva Bharat\" or MY Bharat, a phygital mechanism to connect youth across the country with appropriate government, private and NGO schemes for volunteering opportunities, Union minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday.

KEJRIWAL TAKES AIM AT PM OVER PROBE AGAINST AAP LEADERS

A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the house of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah.

SUKESH CASE: LG ALLOWS PROBE AGAINST EIGHT PRISON OFFICIALS

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Wednesday granted permission to the economic offence wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police to investigate the role of eight prison officials at Rohini jail in connection with the alleged criminal activities of Sukesh Chandrasekhar while he was behind bars.

Bookings open: ITPO announces rules, tariff for hosting events at Mandapam

The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), which oversees the Pragati Maidan complex, has announced the booking policy and tariff rates for the facilities at the new International Exhibition cum Convention Centre (IECC) or \"Bharat Mandapam\", which hosted the G20 Summit earlier in September.

Operation launched to bring back Indians

India on Wednesday launched an operation to facilitate the return of its nationals from Israel following an upsurge in violence, with the first batch expected to come home on a special flight on Thursday.

INTERNSHIPS MUST FOR UNDERGRAD COURSES, SAYS UGC

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued draft guidelines recommending mandatory internships for undergraduate degrees with an aim to improve students' employability, and help them understand the importance of research, even while earning credits from them.

GOVT TIGHTENS NORMS ON BIZ WITH CHINA, PAK

The Centre has further tightened economic security regulations by prohibiting direct participation of both domestic and overseas corporate entities in public projects if they have any \"commercial arrangement\" with hostile countries such as China and Pakistan, and the same has been communicated to all state governments, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.