Hundreds dead as Hamas stuns Israel

The US and other Western powers on Saturday backed Israel's right to defend itself in the face of a wave of attacks by Hamas and other groups as key West Asian players such as Saudi Arabia urged the world community to back a peace process that leads to a two-state solution.

Govt looks to bolster welfare schemes' coverage in villages

GOVT OPTIMISING USE OF RESOURCES ALLOCATED BY OVER 24 CENTRAL MINISTRIES AND DEPTS TO DEVELOP RURAL AREAS

ED looks into FIR against NewsClick

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is studying the first information report (FIR) filed by Delhi Police against NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha under the anti-terror law to see if an additional case is made out against the news portal, an agency official said on Saturday.

UK PM calls Trudeau, seeks end to India-Canada diplomatic row

British PM Rishi Sunak and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau underscored the importance of de-escalation of the India-Canada diplomatic row and respect for the rule of law in a call, which was dominated by the standoff over the death of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in June.

Om Birla unveils a new tech to help patients with myopia

A cutting-edge technology to help people suffering from myopia or short-sightedness attain clear vision without the need for spectacles or lenses through a precise and swift procedure was unveiled during an event in the Capital on Saturday.

CM announces caste survey across Raj ahead of elections

Rajasthan will soon conduct a caste survey, chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday without specifying a timeline, just days before the Election Commission of India is expected to announce dates for the assembly polls in the state.

Capital's air quality remains poor

Delhi's pollution levels remained in the \"poor\" zone for the second consecutive day on Saturday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 216 - a marginal deterioration from Friday's reading of 212, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's national bulletin.

Monu Manesar sent to four-day police custody

A Pataudi court on Saturday granted the Gurugram police four-day remand of cow vigilante and Bajrang Dal activist Mohit Yadav alias Monu Manesar in an attempt-to-murder case registered at the Pataudi police station on February 7.

Water supply in Delhi to be hit for 2 days: DJB

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Saturday said that the water supply to parts of north, northwest, west, and south Delhi, along with parts of Delhi Cantt, will be affected for two days - Sunday and Monday due to a breach in the water channel at Sonepat in Haryana.

Revamp of ten arterial roads to curb accidents

The Delhi government's transport department has begun implementing road design changes at 10 arterial road stretches, mostly in north Delhi, to curb fatal accidents based on data gathered between 2019 and 2021, officials said.

Ram temple trust finalises modalities for Jan event

The trust overseeing the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya has decided to distribute sacred grain rice (akshata), offered to the deity at the Ram Janmabhoomi, to 500,000 villages across the country ahead of the consecration ceremony of the deity scheduled in January next year.

IAF CHIEF TO UNVEIL NEW ENSIGN IN PRAYAGRAJ TODAY

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari will on Sunday unveil the air force's new ensign at the 91st IAF Day celebrations at Prayagraj, IAF spokesperson Wing Commander Ashish Moghe said on Saturday.

Juniors and peers set to have a say in naval officers' promotion

The Indian Navy on Saturday announced changes to its appraisal policy to include feedback from juniors and peers as a key parameter for rating the performance of officers before they can climb the career ladder.

Shah: Use tech to boost criminal justice system

ALL INDIA POLICE CONGRESS - DEHRADUN

For survivors, a long wait as bad weather holds up rescue

Bharat Mohanty, a 34-year-old resident of Rangpo in Pakyong district of Sikkim, warns anyone heading towards a large vacant land along the banks of river Teesta: \"Don't go there. There may be explosives underneath the silt.\"

GST cut on millets, molasses in relief to farmers ahead of polls

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Saturday put unbranded flour containing 70% millets in the taxfree category and reduced GST on molasses from 28% to 5% in a major relief to farmers, particularly sugarcane cultivators and coarse grain producers of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

India's golden run at Asian Games sets new benchmark

Cliched as it may sound, India did save their best for the last. Led by a historic gold medal from the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on their last competition day at the 19th Asian Games, India ended their most successful campaign with 107 medals (28 gold, 38 silver, 41 bronze), bettering their previous best haul at the 2018 Jakarta Games by a whopping 37 medals.

Central team arrives in Sikkim, toll reaches 55

The death toll in flash floods in Sikkim jumped to 55 with officials in the Himalayan state confirming 26 bodies were recovered within its territory till Saturday evening while in Bengal, where 27 bodies were fished out of rivers till Friday, two more were found a day later.

I-Day credit scheme for poor set to be rolled out

The government may soon launch a ₹60,000 crore-urban housing credit scheme for low-income citizens aspiring to have their own houses in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day announcement, which would also boost the domestic economy, two officials aware of the development said.

Israel says it's 'at war' as terror attack kills dozens

Hamas terrorists on Saturday fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday, killing dozens and stunning the country. Israel said it was now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza.

IS RESCHEDULING OF MOVIE DATES AFFECTING BUSINESS?

With big films constantly changing their release dates, experts say this practise causes a 'loss to the entire fraternity'

Bavuma embraces the chokers tag, can South Africa unleash the force?

Mention South Africa and the World Cup together and the cup invariably feels half empty rather than half full. England were seen as the team-in-waiting-forever until they settled the debate by winning the 2019 World Cup at Lord's

Five-star India beat Japan, claim gold and Paris berth

Harmanpreet and Co reinforced their superiority in Asia, winning every game at Hangzhou 2023

Ankara bombing: Turkey steps up strikes on Kurdish militants

Turkish security forces attacked Kurdish militants in northern Syria and eastern Turkey, and Ankara said it will continue to destroy their capabilities across the region as conflict escalated on Friday nearly a week after a bomb attack in Ankara

HC commutes convicts' death sentences in 2013 Bengal rape-murder

HC REDUCES THE DEATH SENTENCES OF THREE MAIN ACCUSED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT

Weather hinders rescue ops as death toll in Sikkim rises

Bad weather hampered efforts to reach the worst-hit areas of the Sikkim flash floods on Friday, forcing army and national disaster response force (NDRF) personnel to begin trekking and even taking boats to reach the devastated hillside villages, according to people aware of the matter

Left-wing extremism will be eliminated in 2 yrs: Shah

India will eliminate the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in the next two years, Union home minister Amit Shah avowed on Friday, while emphasizing that the areas where the influence of red ultras has ended, need to be monitored continuously to avoid revival of activities

SC notices to Raj, MP and govt on pre-poll promises

The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the election-bound states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on a petition that questioned pre-election freebies being distributed out of state treasuries at a time when they are reeling under huge debt

Man digs up his land to steal oil from pipeline

A 52-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing oil from the pipeline of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka area, police said on Friday

Burglar who faked speech, hearing disabilities nabbed

For three weeks each month, 43-year-old Jaya Kumar would drive an auto-rickshaw in Chennai, ostensibly earning a livelihood. In the fourth week, however, he would make his way to Delhi, where he lived in budget hotels in Paharganj, took buses and Metros, visited malls, banks, gyms and pretended to have a hearing and speech impairment