Kejriwal says MCD row hit waste clearing at Ghazipur

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal inspected the Ghazipur landfill site on Friday and found that the garbage processing work at the Capital's largest trash mountain was \"unsatisfactory\", suggesting that the December 2024 deadline to clear the mound of garbage is likely to be missed

'Stop govt benefits to those burning crop residue in Hry'

Concerned over the rising cases of farm fires in the state that lead to the annual pollution woes across north India, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has recommended stopping the benefits of government schemes to farmers who burn paddy every year

Local pollution mapped at hot spots

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the state environment department have jointly identified 103 critical sources of local pollution across 13 hot spots in the city, fixing which, officials said, will be a priority this winter

A second wind that returned a medal

\"Man, a gold medal at my first Asian Games at 25... not a bad outing!\"

Stories of surprises, success against odds

The lead-up to any big event is all about the predictions. How many medals can your country get? Who will win those medals? In which sports will those medals come? But the actual Games are all about those predictions getting turned inside out

SC: Can't stop Bihar from releasing more caste data

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to restrain the Bihar government from acting on or releasing more data based on its landmark caste survey, observing that most policy decisions proceed on data and that a government, in an interim measure, cannot be stopped from taking decisions

RBI retains policy rate, keeps its growth target

Status quo with an increasingly hawkish rhetoric that would be the best summation of the Reserve Bank of India's latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)

100 medals: A coming of age for Indian sport

India's elite athletes answered a clarion call, confirming a landmark haul of 100-plus medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Friday, to mark the rapid progress made across disciplines in this Olympic cycle and create a new yardstick with which Indian sport will be measured from here on

VIPS summit throws light on the rise of futuristic technology in India

A two-day summit on Futuristic Technologies in India was organised recently by the Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies Technical Campus (VIPS-TC), an NAAC A++ accredited institute under the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi.

Witch hazel, the ingredient casting its spell on the beauty world

An age-old beauty powerhouse, witch hazel is trending in the beauty landscape after a contemporary refresh.

Ananya Panday: Fate changes every Friday

Ananya Panday has been in the business of films for just about four years now.

Conway, Ravindra hit tons, NZ thrash holders England

New Zealand batters put on an unbeaten record second-wicket stand carrying the team to a nine-wicket win in the opening game of World Cup

Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag advance to semi-finals

Pullela Gopichand is not known to be an animated character, always maintaining a certain calm and poise. But when HS Prannoy's down-the-line smash landed in the corner, the chief national coach exulted in his seat and pumped his fists in jubilation. With that point, Prannoy achieved what even Gopichand, along with many others couldn't achieve in 41 years. He became only the second Indian men's singles player after Syed Modi (bronze) in New Delhi 1982 to claim an Asian Games medal.

Compound archers sweep team events

Continuing their domination, Indian archers took their gold tally to 3 with scope for two more

Govt to amend Cable TV Networks Rules

The ministry of Information and Broadcasting notified on Thursday amendments to the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994, to provide the operational mechanism for the decriminalised provisions of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.

PE firms GA, Norwest Ventures in talks to pick up stake in Oyo

The global funds are carrying out due diligence, after which bids may be made

2023 on track to be warmest year as Sept sees record heat

Some of the strongest flooding, and heat spells, along with the highest sea surface temperatures and unprecedented shrinkage of polar ice have been recorded globally this year

Russian missile hits cafe, store in Ukraine; 51 killed

A Russian missile slammed into a cafe and grocery store in a village in northeastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least 51 people as they held a memorial service, Ukrainian officials said.

An African century, facilitated by India

The recent G20 summit presided over and hosted by India marks a critical turning point for economic prospects in Africa. As the emerging leader of the Global South, India marked its presidency of the G20 by adding the African Union as a permanent member. India's move goes beyond diplomatic symbolism.

How they took away the spirit of my game

For a genuine cricket romantic, the toxic atmosphere in an India-Pakistan match has robbed the sport of its purity

'Airports working on plan to tackle peak season rush'

Sixteen of India's busiest airports are working on a government-coordinated plan to tackle peak season rush, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in an interview to HT's Neha LM Tripathi and Sunetra Choudhury. The minister added that the plan includes deployment of equipment and personnel, as well as expansion of facilities, with deadlines for the next winter and summer seasons. Edited excerpts:

Graft in CBFC: CBI files case, names 3 people

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against at least three people to probe Tamil actor Vishal's allegation that he had to pay 6.5 lakh to the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for screening and certification of the Hindi version of his film 'Mark Antony'.

Nullify order shielding MPS, MLAS in cash-for-vote cases: Centre to SC

The Union government on Thursday implored the Supreme Court to nullify the precedential value of a 1998 ruling that allowed lawmakers to go scot-free after receiving bribe for casting votes or making speeches on the floor of the House, emphasising that any act of bribery outside legislative Houses are prosecutable under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act.

No additional water will be shared with another state at any cost: CM

Not a single drop of additional water will be shared with any other state at any cost, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said on Thursday, a day after the Supreme Court asked the Centre to survey the land in Punjab allocated for the construction of a section of the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal.

JD(U) cadre push for Nitish to contest '24 polls from UP

Leaders and workers of the Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) want Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to announce his candidacy for the Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh (UP), eyeing an opportunity to expand the party's footprint.

Modi steps up attack on Opposition as campaign for Raj, MP intensifies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a swipe at what he alleged was unbridled corruption allowed by the Congress, saying the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was taking the country forward but opposition parties were not happy at the progress.

Washing away of dam brings focus on state's hydel projects

The washing away of the dam of Teesta-III project and damage to the Teesta-V dam in Sikkim because of the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) from Lhonak Lake in north-west Sikkim has again centred attention on the series of hydel projects that have been, are being, and proposed to be built on one of the most dammed rivers in the country.

Nanded hospital dean, head of dept booked after 38 patients die

A first information report (FIR) was registered under charges of culpable homicide against the dean and a doctor of a government hospital in Nanded district of Maharashtra where the deaths of 38 patients, including 18 infants, over three days have sparked outrage and prompted the state to order a review of state-run facilities.

NDRF faces great unknown in bid to save 14 trapped in tunnels

Between 6am and 6.30am on Friday, a team of 60 rescuers from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will be on tenterhooks. They will be travelling to remote Chungthang in North Sikkim. The challenge in front of them is daunting-a dozen-off people feared trapped in tunnels for 48 hours without food, water or any possible exit. Nobody knows if the tunnels are inundated or not. Nobody knows if the 12-14 people are dead or alive.

Town that bore the brunt of flood fury

Around 80% of homes in Chungthang town in north Sikkim have been severely hit by Wednesday's flash floods caused by Lhonak Lake over flow, a senior state government official said on Thursday, following the first assessment of the damage to the town adjacent to Teesta-III dam that collapsed.