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Revamped Mehrauli monuments now open

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Friday inaugurated at least six renovated monuments nestled in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in south Delhi, where work was undertaken since March this year, and threw open to the public a revived water body with fountains, a restaurant, and a pathway, along with the illuminated historical structures.

Nithari accused walks out of prison

Four days after the Allahabad high court acquitted Moninder Singh Pandher in relation to the 2006 Nithari serial murder case, the 65-year-old walked out of the district jail in Gautam Budh Nagar on Friday afternoon.

Unfit vehicles pass PUC test, no set norms

₹100 and five minutes — that’s all it apparently takes to get a pollution under control (PUC) certificate in Delhi, even if your vehicle exceeds the designated emission mark.

CM gives nod to luxury bus policy

A new policy that will enable private players to operate luxury air-conditioned buses in the national capital and encourage people to shift from private vehicles to these buses has been finalised and is being sent to Raj Niwas for approval, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday.

Namo Bharat services set to open to public from today

A new mode of transportation Trains operating on the corridor have been named Namo Bharat, and the stretch will open for the public at 6am on Saturday

No violation, says India as 41 Canada diplomats leave

Latest in bilateral fallout India has said that its action to ensure parity is in line with the Vienna Convention

WILL NOT BACK DOWN ON QUOTA DEMAND FOR MARATHAS: PATIL

WILL NOT BACK DOWN ON QUOTA DEMAND FOR MARATHAS: PATIL

Adele reveals she was 'borderline alcoholic'

English singer-songwriter Adele revealed at her Las Vegas (USA) concert that she was a \"borderline alcoholic\" during her 20s.

Academy welcomes Ir NTR to Actor's Branch

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has welcomed Jr NTR to its Actors Branch.

I always wanted to do films: Pearl V Puri on his debut

After making a name for himself on television, Pearl V Puri took a three-year break. The actor has now marked his big-screen debut A with Yaariyan 2, costarring Divya Khosla Kumar and Meezaan.

Ton-man army: One shy of Cloud 49

Kohli on the cusp of matching Tendulkar's ODI centuries record as India still unbeaten after four matches

Google introduces new security measures to combat online scams

Google is ramping up security measures and research to combat online scams in India with an initiative called DigiKavach, the company announced on Thursday as part of a host of new collaborations and commitments, including the start of manufacturing of its flagship Pixel phones in the country.

Govt tweaks import norms for IT hardware

The government on Thursday said it has eased the process of authorisation for importing IT hardware such as laptops, tablets, personal computers and servers, although it remained determined to enforce its August decision of putting these items under \"restricted\" imports from November 1 mainly for three reasons encouraging domestic production, checking influx of made-in-China products, and ensuring cyber security.

HAMAS ATTACK MASTERMINDS TOP ISRAEL'S HIT LIST TARGETS

Two accused masterminds of Hamas's October 7 attacks sit at the top of Israel's hit list as it threatens that every member of the militant group faces death when it invades Gaza. Military strategist Mohammed Deif and political leader Yahya Sinwar have already spent time in Israeli or Palestinian jails and been the targets of multiple assassination attempts.

US issues worldwide caution for its citizens

The US state department on Thursday issued a worldwide security alert for Americans overseas amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, citing increased tensions in various locations around the world and the potential for extremist attacks and violence against Americans.

Musk may remove X platform from Europe

Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, is considering removing the service formerly called Twitter from Europe in response to a new internet platform regulation in the region, news site Insider reported on Wednesday.

More than meets the eye in Biden's approach to Israel

In his recent book, The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future, the journalist Franklin Fowler draws a masterful summary of the US President's approach to Israel through an episode in 2021 when Hamas rockets from Gaza descended on the skylines of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and furious Israeli retribution followed.

No safe zones: Israel strikes south Gaza

Many among Gaza’s 2.3 million residents are down to one meal a day and drinking dirty water due to supply shortages

LGBTQ+ rights will test the resolve of politicians

Mass movements have sprung up across countries in support of the rights of the LGBTQ+ community and civil rights movements consider it their duty to take up the multiple concerns of gendered and sexual minorities.

The case for a Gaza ceasefire

Further escalation can lead to war spreading beyond the present conflict zone. Delhi should urge Tel Aviv and the Arab world to negotiate

Avoid grandstanding on the war in Gaza

Propagandists may seek to create a neat black and white universe of villains and heroes but India's approach to the Israel-Hamas war stems from a complicated history

Inflation to stay stable during festive period, curbs to remain: Food secy

Food inflation is likely to remain stable during the ongoing festive season and the government will not relax a series of curbs on food commodities, such as tariffs and export bans, despite \"some adverse impact on trade\", Union food secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Thursday.

Fault lines over Loss and Damage fund deepen at key climate meet

Major disagreements have cropped up between rich and developing countries on the Loss and Damage fund at the fourth meeting of the Transitional Committee on the operationalization of the new funding arrangements for responding to loss and damage being held in Aswan, Egypt.

On home turf, Chouhan's clout overcomes hurdles

Conversations in Budhni are incomplete without a reference to the constituency's special status. Identified as chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's pocket borough, Budhni in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh is one of the most watched constituencies in the state that goes to polls on November 17.

{ DISPROPORTIONATE ASSETS CASE } HC rejects Shivakumar's petition against CBI FIR

The Karnataka high court on Thursday dismissed a petition by Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s first information report (FIR) against him in an alleged disproportionate assets case.

Cong's 2nd MP list of 88 names out

The Congress late on Thursday released its second list of 88 candidates for the Madhya Pradesh elections, replacing three of the previously nominated picks.

'Cong will hold caste survey in Telangana'

Describing the caste survey as an X-ray of the country, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised to conduct the exercise in Telangana once his party is voted to power.

'Cong encouraging Maoism in C'garh': Shah raises poll pitch

Incidents of Maoist violence have decreased by 52% during the nine-year rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modiled government at the Centre, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday as he accused the Congress of \"encouraging\" Maoism and raised the Bharatiya Janata Party's poll pitch for Chhattisgarh.

Section 50 of PMLA does not give ED power to arrest: HC

The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) power to issue summons under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) does not include the power to arrest a person and does not arise as a natural corollary of requiring a person's attendance, the Delhi high court has said, while holding that authorities \"cannot take a person into custody on their whims and fancies\".

Court allows Sisodia to disburse MLA funds

A Delhi court on Thursday approved Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia's request to use his MLA funds for development work in the Patparganj assembly constituency.