Bench of at least 5 judges will rule on sedition law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred a clutch of petitions questioning the validity of the sedition law prescribed under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to a Constitution bench of at least five judges, rejecting the Union government’s request to defer scrutinising the penal provision because a new law on the subject was in the pipeline.

Ahead Of Diwali, Delhi Reiterates Cracker Ban

Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Monday reiterated that a ban on the use, sale, production, and bursting of firecrackers in the Capital would stay in place, and said the restrictions will cover online sale and delivery of firecrackers.

Djokovic holds Court with Slam 24

Serb equals Margaret Court's all-time Slam count of 24 with a 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 win over Russia's Medvedev

RBI okays ICICI Bank CEO reappointment

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday approved the reappointment of ICICI Bank chief executive Sandeep Bakshi for three years, the bank said in a regulatory filing.

Byju’s to sell Epic, Great Learning to repay 1.2bnloan

Byju's has put up kids' reading platform Epic and higher education platform Great Learning for sale, three people aware of the development said, as the edtech giant tries to raise money and pay off a $1.2 billion loan it raised in November 2021.

India, UK explore investment cooperation in several areas

India to explore LSE as an international destination for direct listing of its firms

Kremlin, N korea say kim to visit Russia for talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit Russia, both countries said on Monday, and he is expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Nato to hold biggest joint exercise since Cold War next year

Nato is preparing to hold its biggest live joint command exercise since the Cold War in 2024.

Morocco’s traditional houses make hunt for survivors tough

These homes are often built by the families based on traditional patterns, without any architect’s support

Delhi's moment as voice of Global South

The Global South is still an amorphous entity that will begin to crystallise slowly. India, not China, will have the first-mover advantage in emerging as its leading voice

After 1-yr delay, top national science awards announced

The 2022 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards, India's top science prize, will be conferred on 12 scientists, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research announced on Monday.

19 killed in UP over 24 hrs as rain, lightning wreak havoc

At least 19 people were killed in various incidents in a span of 24 hours in Uttar Pradesh as heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunder wreaked havoc in several areas including the state capital, disrupting normal life and forcing schools to remain shut for a day, officials said on Monday.

BJP campaign to focus on social welfare plans

The BJP's campaign for assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh later this year will be built around 4-5 themes to convey the state and Union government's achievements, their spending on social welfare, particularly for women and marginalised sections, and other pro-people initiatives, said leaders aware of the details.

Summit reaffirms G20 an economic forum, not political platform: China

The G20 Summit in New Delhi \"reaffirms\" that it is a forum for global economic cooperation and not a platform to resolve geopolitical issues, China said on Monday, adding that Beijing played a \"constructive\" role in preparing for the summit.

Trudeau still stuck in India after plane glitch

What does the Prime Minister of a G7 country do when he suddenly finds himself stranded in a foreign country for 36 hours?

Maha to withdraw all Maratha quota cases, suspend officers

The Maharashtra government on Monday decided to withdraw all cases filed against Maratha quota protesters and suspended three senior police officers as chief minister Eknath Shinde reiterated his commitment to grant reservation to the influential community and appealed to the main agitator to end his hunger strike.

7 killed in TN as truck rams into parked tourist van

At least seven women were killed and 10 others sustained critical injuries after a truck collided with a tourist van parked on the road near Natrampalli area in Tirupathur district of Tamil Nadu early on Monday, police said.

I killed in Satara as online post sparks clashes, arson

One person was killed and 10 others sustained injuries when members of two communities clashed at a village in Satara district of Maharashtra following an \"objectionable\" post on social media, police said on Monday, adding that internet services have been suspended in the district till Tuesday night as a precautionary measure.

No probe immunity in old graft cases, says SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said that its 2014 ruling which removed immunity to the central government's top bureaucrats from probes in corruption cases will also apply to public servants booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) between September 2003 and May 2014, clarifying that they can be prosecuted without government approval.

Delhi zoo approaches IRCTC to run canteen

Nearly a year after the canteen at the National Zoological Park, Delhi was shut down after objections were raised against the contractor, authorities have approached the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to operate the eatery, officials aware of the matter said.

Govt says will overhaul Delhi roads on G20 lines

The Delhi government on Monday said that following the success of the G20 Summit, for which several arterial roads of Delhi were beautified and redesigned, the government will revamp the 1400km road stretch under the Public Works Department (PWD) along the same lines.

Lawyer's murder: Husband found hiding in house, held

A day after the body of a 61-year-old lawyer was discovered in her Noida Sector 30 home, police on Monday arrested her husband for her murder, senior officers said, adding that the man, bafflingly, managed to stay hidden at the scene of the crime, concealed inside a storeroom of the house for almost 12 hours before he was nabbed.

Underpass project at Bhairon Marg set to miss its deadline

Delhi's unprecedented July floods led to a pile-up of silt and shifted heavy structures at the underpass being built along the Bhairon Marg, which will now be delayed well beyond this year, officials said on Monday.

Activists say leachate leaking from Bandhwari waste plant

Despite repeated assurances by municipal officials that they were taking enough steps to tackle the toxic leachate from the Bandhwari landfill located in the foothills of the Aravallis, residents of nearby Bandhwari village, and environmentalists in Gurugram, said a 1km stream of toxins from the dumpyard was slowly making its way towards the village.

Man kills wife in front of kids, held

A 36-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 32-year-old wife to death in front of their daughters in the early hours of Monday after he suspected her of being in an extramarital relationship with a neighbour in Maujpur in northeast Delhi, the Delhi Police said, adding that the couple's 11-year-old daughter sustained a deep stab wound while trying to save her mother.

LG nod to form state mental health body

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Monday approved the Delhi government's proposal to set up a State Mental Health Authority (SMHA), a body for the welfare of patients with mental illnesses.

During G20, CBRN teams deployed at venues, hotels

Eleven specialised chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defence teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were deployed at the venue - Bharat Mandapam-as well as the different hotels hosting the delegates to deal with emergencies and threats during the recently concluded G20 Summit, people aware of the matter said on Monday.

How India is ramping up border infra to boost military readiness

India's infrastructure push along its farthest frontiers, a firm and focussed response to China's thrust on developing its border areas, is set to get a boost with new roads, bridges, tunnels, airfields and helipads -- the latest in a raft of projects worth thousands of crores that have supported the military's pursuit of robust deterrence against the neighbour with whom the country has been locked in a standoff in eastern Ladakh for more than three years, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) officials aware of the matter said on Monday.

MCD lets the dogs out at last, but with a host of violations

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) drive to pick up community dogs from streets and public spaces across the Capital ahead of the G20 Summit of its own accord and without being asked to do so by anybody began cruelly and inhumanely more than 10 days ago.

Khalistan event in Canada hrs after PM flags concern

A pro-Khalistani secessionist group organised a hastily arranged referendum at a gurdwara in Canada's British Columbia, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed to his counterpart Justin Trudeau strong concerns about anti-India elements promoting secessionism from Canadian soil and inciting violence against diplomats.