NIA raids in 53 places as part of terror-gangster crackdown

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday raided 53 locations across five states and two Union territories as part of a massive multistate crackdown on what the agency called a nexus of terrorists and drug smugglers with alleged links to Canadabased gangsters.

Elderly to form 36% of population by century-end

People above 60 will constitute a fifth of India’s population by the middle of the century and even outstrip the number of children between zero and 14, said a report released on Wednesday, warning that the rapid rise of elderly people will hold significant implications for the country’s health, economy and society.

EAM: Crisis partly due to migrants' presence

A part of the trouble in Manipur is due to the migrants (from Myanmar), there is an \"ideological agenda, biases, factual distortions\" behind the criticism of India's human rights record, and New Delhi will pursue its own path of health, economic, climate, and development and security policy, external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said.

China gave no tenable explanation for Galwan clash: Jaishankar in US

External affairs minister S Jaishankar has said that China never provided a \"tenable\" explanation for its actions at the border in 2020, that India warned Beijing after it amassed troops that the situation could lead to trouble before the Galwan clash took place, and that China's violation of agreements has immediate, medium-term and even possibly long-term implications.

IATA assigns Jewar airport location identifier - DXN

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), a global trade association of international airlines, has assigned the Noida international greenfield airport, currently under development in Jewar, its unique three-letter location identifier of DXN, officials aware of the development said on Wednesday.

Massive fire at Mukherjee Nagar women's PG, 5 hurt

A massive fire broke out at a paying guest (PG) accommodation in north Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar on Wednesday evening, police officers and fire officials said, adding that at least five people were injured in the incident.

SC relief to homebuyers at twin towers in Noida

Removing a major hurdle in the way of refunding ₹1.25 crore to 15 homebuyers who purchased flats in the now demolished twin towers at Emerald Court, Noida, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Union Bank of India to release an amount of around ₹15 lakh within 10 days to Supertech.

Man tied to pole, beaten to death over alleged theft

A 26-year-old man was tied to a pole and beaten to death with sticks by a group of people on the suspicion of theft in Nand Nagri in northeast Delhi early on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.

As sleuths hunt for clues, all signs point to inside job in Jangpura jewellery heist

Accessing the building's terrace without arousing suspicion, entering the store through a specific weak point, disarming the surveillance system, boring a hole in the only concrete wall of the strong room and evading most CCTV cameras in the packed market-every step burglars took during an audacious heist on a jewellery store in Jangpura was planned meticulously and executed with clockwork precision, pointing to an insider's role in the theft, said police officers investigating the elaborate crime.

Centre, Delhi govt told to frame services case issues

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Delhi government to consensually frame the issues for the Constitution bench to test the validity of the new Delhi services law, which gave the Union government control of the Capital's bureaucratic set-up.

Submit records in CM's house case: CBI to PWD

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) into alleged irregularities and misconduct in the renovation of the official residence of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) termed it as a desperate attempt by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to target the ruling party in Delhi.

Sift on target with career choice

Sift Kaur Samra has scaled the peak of a gruelling shooting event -- 50m rifle three positions -- at a pace few would have imagined. In 2021, she broke into the India junior team and competed at the junior world championships in Peru. Last year, she was in the senior world championships in Cairo. This year, she had already earned a Paris Olympics quota spot for India, before nailing an Asian Games individual gold and team silver medal with a world record to boot.

Malayalam film that chronicled stories behind the 2018 Kerala flood India's pick for the Oscars

A critically acclaimed Malayalam film that chronicled the human stories behind the 2018 floods in Kerala and became the highest-grossing movie in the state's history was chosen by a jury on Wednesday to become India's official entry for the best international feature film at the 96th Academy Awards next year.

PM Modi positions India as future growth powerhouse

India will soon emerge as a global economic powerhouse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he declared that his aim is to make the country a global growth engine and accused the previous Congress-led governments of trying to discourage foreign investors from coming to Gujarat.

Foreign ops not part of govt policy: EAM in US

New Delhi has told Canada that carrying out operations in another nation is not part of the policy of the government of India, but it will be open to looking at anything “specific and relevant” related to Canada’s allegations that Indian “agents” were linked to a killing in their country.

Dengue Cases Cross 3,000 For Year, Worst Since 2015

The national capital may be going through its worst dengue outbreak since 2015, with over 3,000 infections and one death so far this year. However, the severity of this outbreak was obscured for seven weeks till Tuesday, as civic authorities held back dengue data from the public in view of the G20 Summit, according to statements made by councillors on the floor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House.

Byju's Plans To Cut 4,000 Staff

Byju's, India's largest edtech startup, plans to fire as many as 4,000 employees in the latest round of layoffs, according to people familiar with the development. The move comes within days of the appointment of Arjun Mohan as the company's new chief executive officer for India.

New IT Rules Give Unfettered Power To Govt Authority: HC

The Bombay high court on Tuesday said that the amended Information Technology (IT) rules give "unfettered power" to a government authority in the absence of guidelines as it asked "who will fact-check the fact checker".

PM: Decisions Taken At G20 Can Alter Course Of Modern World

India's diplomacy has scaled new heights in the last 30 days and some decisions taken during the G20 Summit have the capacity to entirely change the direction the 21st-century world takes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.

The Great Bridal Debate: Red Or White?

Actor Parineeti Chopra's champagne lehenga, which was designed by Manish Malhotra and took 2,500 man-hours to create, has triggered a flurry of comments with fans calling her entire look "too white".

UK police to probe sexual assault claims against Russell

British police have launched an investigation into sexual assault allegations against comedian Russell Brand, triggered by news reports.

BATTING FOR GREEN ON THE GO

Marking World Tourism Day today, travel influencers share tips to reduce plastic usage, support local communities and emphasise on responsible tourism in line with this year's theme

India not at full strength for 3rd ODI

With the ODI series against Australia already won, Wednesday's third and final game in Rajkot was going to be an opportunity for India's World Cup squad to assemble and firm up plans before the stakes are ramped up at the marquee event. Not quite!

Indians rise on the waterfront

Neha Thakur bags silver in girls' dinghy ILCA4, while Eabad Ali wins bronze in the men's windsurfing RS:X category

Maruti Suzuki tops SUV charts with new models

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has surged ahead in the rapidly expanding SUV (sport utility vehicle) segment, marking a turnaround after several quarters of market share loss due to declining small car sales and lack of new SUV launches, following its exit from the diesel-engine market in 2020.

Govt, Sebi in favour of issue of fractional shares

Move may lift retail participation, diversify company ownership

Nagorno-Karabakh: At least 125 dead in fuel depot blast

The explosion took place as people lined up to fill their cars at a fuel depot outside Stepanakert, the region's capital

'Winter sea ice in the Antarctic hits record low'

Sea ice in the Antarctic reached its annual maximum extent of 16.96 million square kilometres on September 10 the lowest ever recorded preliminary figures released by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder showed on Monday, with scientists warning that the decline is likely \"linked to warming in the uppermost ocean layer\".

Polarimetry mission set for Dec launch: Isro chief

India's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions that could provide vital information on the nature and behaviour of celestial objects will be launched in December, the chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said on Tuesday.

Water sharing to security in focus at Northern Zonal Council meet

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired the 31st meeting of the Northern Zonal Council in Punjab's Amritsar and discussed a broad range of issues, including sharing of inter-state river waters, strengthening of the security system along the border and speedy investigation of cases of sexual offence or rape against women and children.