Dy CM apologises for Jalna lathi charge; Shinde announces panel

MUMBAI: Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday apologised to Maratha activists for the police lathi charge on them at Jalna last Friday, even as chief minister Eknath Shinde announced a panel to consider the activists' demands of being included in the OBC category for reservation benefits.

Sultanpuri underpass, stuck for 13 years, opens for traffic

NEW DELHI: Over 13 years after work began on the twin junction of the Sultanpuri railway overbridge (ROB) and railway underbridge (RUB) in 2010 to improve connectivity in outer Delhi, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday threw open the newly completed underpass to the public.

Three new friends, canteen time, a lecture: Fresh start for acid attack survivor on her first day at a DU college

NEW DELHI: She was greeted by her two cats, and her excited parents when she reached home on Monday. The 17-year-old was back after attending her first day in college, and her family couldn't wait to hear all about her day.

LG launches new Summit-themed waste-to-art park

NEW DELHI: The New Delhi Municipal Council on Monday formally opened the city's fourth waste-to-art themed park based on the upcoming G20 Summit, in Chanakyapuri.

‘All projects will continue to be sustained after G20’

In the run-up to the G20 Summit in Delhi, mayor Shelly Oberoi talks to Paras Singh about the preparations for the event by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and about projects after the Summit ends. Édited excerpts:

Itinerary for G20 spouses: Lunch at NGMA, millets exhibit at Pusa

NEW DELHI: The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) will open during the G20 Summit with a sprawling lunch on one side, and an exquisite exhibition of India's traditional weaves and art, curated especially for the members of the family of heads of State, according to officials part of the process.

Air passengers may face delays on days of G20

PASSENGERS MAY FACE FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS. AIRLINES WILL OFFER REFUNDS OR CHANGE FLIGHTS OF THOSE AFFECTED.

ITBP commandos to give extra firepower to G20 security detail

NEW DELHI: Trained commandos of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) armed with longrange weapons will be deployed with over 100 police control room (PCR) vans to tackle any untoward incidents during the G20 Summit on September 9-10, police officers aware of the development said on Monday.

Navy unveils new uniform items at commanders' meet

NEW DELHI: The opening day of the naval commanders' conference saw the navy showcase some of its ongoing and planned indigenous projects based on niche technologies in areas including combat platform integration, underwater domain awareness, cyber security, tactical communications and combat management systems; even as a few newly designed uniform items that are set to be introduced were also displayed on the sidelines of the biannual event on Monday.

Trainee flight attendant, 24, found dead in Mumbai flat

THE POLICE WILL PROBE IF THE WOMAN WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BEFORE SHE WAS KILLED, COPS SAID

Insolvency regime helps creditors claw back 3.42 L-crore

ON AVERAGE, APPLICATION FOR THE INITIATION OF RESOLUTION PROCESS TOOK 501 DAYS FROM DEFAULT, RAISING DELAY CONCERNS

Vikram pulls off a lunar hop before entering sleep mode

NEW DELHI: Hours before being put to \"sleep\" at least until the next lunar sunrise on September 22 the Vikram lander achieved a significant milestone by successfully \"hopping\" on the lunar surface on Sunday in a manoeuvre that confirmed the capability of future missions where humans can land on the Moon and spacecrafts can return to Earth with samples.

“Sanatana' row heats up as BJP sharpens attack

NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: The controversy around Tamil Nadu youth affairs and sports minister Udhaynidhi Stalin's remark on Saturday that \"sanatana dharma should be eradicated\", on which he doubled down Sunday, snowballed on Monday, with more leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party criticising his comments as an attack on Hinduism and a FIR being filed against him in Jharkhand.

Xi to skip Summit amid push for G20 consensus

NEW DELHI: China on Monday confirmed President Xi Jinping will skip the G20 Summit to be hosted by India this weekend as speculation swirled in diplomatic circles about whether the grouping of 20 largest economies would overcome differences standing in the way of a joint leaders' declaration.

10-man Bagan beat East Bengal, clinch Durand Cup

A moment of brilliance from Dimitri Petratos fetched Mohun Bagan Super Giant, down to 10 from the 61st minute, the 132nd Durand Cup.

Gill searches for lost fluency

The opener’s innings against Pakistan illustrated a recent lack of rhythm, especially on pitches with variable bounce

Action films are physically, mentally demanding: Akshay Oberoi

With back-to-back actioners in the pipeline, Akshay Oberoi seems to be in constant training mode. The actor, who will be seen in Fighter, co-starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, as well as another action thriller alongside actor Jackie Shroff, says the genre is both physically and mentally demanding.

RAHUL SAYS 'ONE ELECTION' PLAN AN ATTACK ON UNION OF STATES

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the idea of \"One Nation, One Election\" is an \"attack on the Union\", as the party stepped up its attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre over its proposal for simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.

SELF-DOUBT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT: HUMA QURESHI

The actor believes that constantly questioning and evaluating oneself is an essential part ofan artiste’s growth and journey’

Kristin Chenoweth and Josh Bryant are now married

Congratulations are in order for Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth (55) and country musician Josh Bryant (41). Two years after announcing their engagement, the couple exchanged vows on Saturday at a private home in Dallas (Texas, USA).

It's sad to see films being categorised under OTT and theatrical tags

Actor Rajkummar Rao seems to be maintaining a fair balance when it comes to doing projects on the web and big screen.

IPL team owners eye mkt listing, PE fundraising

Owners of three Indian Premier League (IPL) teams have approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding their capital raising plans, three people aware of the matter said.

My fiduciary role in the transition is over'

Billionaire Uday Kotak, who stepped down as the chief executive of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd on September 1, believes he has fulfilled his fiduciary duty in ensuring leadership transition in the bank he founded.

N Korea conducts simulated 'tactical nuclear attack' drill

North Korea conducted a simulated \"tactical nuclear attack\" drill that included two long-range cruise missiles in an exercise to \"warn enemies\" the country would be prepared in case of nuclear war, the KCNA state news agency said on Sunday.

Russia strikes Ukraine port before key grain deal talks

The Danube is now Ukraine’s main route for exporting grain since July, when Russia quit a UN and Turkey-brokered deal

Conflict in Sudan: Airstrike, bombs kill 25 civilians

Five civilians were killed by bombs that \"fell on their homes\" in Khartoum on Sunday, a Sudanese medical source said, a day after an airstrike in the city's south killed at least 20 civilians, taking the death toll to 25 during the weekend.

Maha acts against cops after Maratha quota stir violence

After a statewide uproar by the Maratha community over a baton charge on protesters in Jalna's Anatarvali Sarti village on Friday, the state government on Sunday swung into action, shunting out senior police officers from the district and beginning a dialogue with protesters to restore reservations for them.

Monsoon to revive briefly but rain deficiency to stay

After the driest August since record-keeping began, the southwest monsoon is likely to revive briefly for 2-3 days this week, but weaken again after that, weather experts said. There is an 11% deficiency in monsoon rainfall over the country, with 12% deficiency over central India; 14% deficiency over the peninsula; and 18% deficiency over the east and northeast as on Sunday.

'One poll' will not help, good education will, says Delhi CM

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday questioned the idea of simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections across the country, saying there were far more important policies and services the Union government should be focussing on instead.

New G20 park features sculptures of member states' national animals

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will inaugurate the G20 Park in Chanakyapuri on Monday, where 19 sculptures of the national birds and animals of the G20 member nations will be displayed, officials said on Sunday.