New show at Purana Qila to go on floor soon

A new light and sound show is all set to make a mark at the Purana Qila after a gap of three years, officials aware of the matter said.

Rover moving on lunar surface, all experiments functional: Isro

Pragyan rover from Chandrayaan-3 is moving around on Moon's surface in \"pursuit of lunar secrets at the south pole\", the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Saturday, declaring that the robot had moved 12m till Saturday morning, and had successfully executed a turn.

Medians removed near hotels marked for G20

Medians or central verges outside three luxury hotels have been removed while those outside two other hotels are in the process of being removed for ease of access for dignitaries who will be staying at these hotels during the G20 Summit, traffic officials said on Saturday.

Rolls Royce crash: Kuber Group chief asked to join probe

NUH POLICE FORMED AN SIT TO PROBE THE ACCIDENT AFTER NEW EVIDENCE SUGGESTED THE ROLLS ROYCE WAS SPEEDING

WCD minister seeks report on old complaints against Khakha

A system that does not take complaints of sexual harassment seriously becomes party to the crimes against women, Delhi women and child development minister Atishi wrote to the Delhi chief secretary on Saturday — a day after HT reported that at least four women had filed complaints of sexual harassment between 2018 and 2022 against Premoday Khakha, the suspended senior Delhi government official who has been accused of raping a minor girl for over three months at his home.

Panels, social media plan on INDIA agenda

The Mumbai meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will set up the grouping's 11-member coordination committee, and is likely to discuss the broader approach for state-specific seat-sharing arrangements, which will eventually be handled at the state level, two leaders involved in the preparatory consultations said on Saturday.

Don't deny remission solely on trial judge's opinion: SC

The ultimate goal of imprisonment, even in the most serious crime, is reformation, the Supreme Court has held, adding a stereotypical approach in denying the benefit of premature release to reformed prisoners, based solely on a trial judge’s opinion, could defeat the purpose of the remission policy.

Govt proposes to revise circle rates in Capital

The revenue department of the Delhi government has been working on a draft proposal to revise circle rates of properties across all the eight categories in the Capital, which, if approved, will add more funds to the state exchequer, officials aware of the matter said.

Nuh procession to go ahead with or without permission, says VHP

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) reiterated on Saturday that it will carry out a procession in Nuh, where a similar event on July 31 was at the heart of communal clashes that left six people dead over three days of religious clashes that spilled over to nearby districts, appearing to defy police restrictions that ban large gatherings.

Appliances may be graded for water efficiency on lines of star ratings for power consumption

Similar to the now ubiquitous sticker on appliances that carry a “star rating” to indicate energy efficiency, a variety of equipment could soon ship with similar star-ratings for water-use efficiency, helping consumers make a more environmentally friendly choice.

Nine dead as fire erupts in 'private' train coach

Nine pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh were killed and eight injured after a fire tore through a chartered train coach parked at the Madurai railway junction in Tamil Nadu early on Saturday, said officials.

PM hails Isro heroes: Aug 23 declared National Space Day

The day India's lunar lander touched down on the Moon, August 23, will be celebrated as National Space Day from now on, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Saturday, as he showered effusive praise on Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) scientists and staff for their historic success appreciation that he underscored by taking a detour to visit them while returning from his trips to South Africa and Greece.

'Would've loved to win for acting, it is one of my finest performances'

Anupam Kher-starrer The Kashmir Files (2022) bagged the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. The actor says while the team anticipated a National Film Award, having done their \"best work\", they never \"expected to win in this category\".

PAWSOME TRAVEL TAILS WITH PET PARENTS

In celebration of International Dog Day today, we bring you heartwarming stories of humans and their furry pals who traverse the length and breadth of the country

Worlds: Prannoy outplays Axelsen to make last-four

World No. 9 defeats the reigning world champion in quarters to ensure first medal at BWF World C'ships

Government cuts on Asiad squad spark controversy

From Dipa Karmakar to CWG gold medallit Achinta Sheuli, the final list of 634 athletes across 38 disciplines cleared by the Sports Ministry for participation in the Asian Games on Friday saw a massive cut.

One and done: Neeraj storms into the final of world championships

With Manu and Jena joining Chopra in the final, the 12-man javelin competition will feature three Indians for first time

Vedanta chief mulls separate listing of different businesses

Vedanta Ltd chairman Anil Agarwal on Friday said that the company is considering separately listing all or some of its businesses.

G20 ministers agree on 3 key deliverables

Trade ministers of G20 countries on Friday agreed on three key action-oriented deliverables-mapping of global value chains to make them disruption proof, integrating micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with the global trade, and digitising trade documents for cost efficiency and time overrun.

Taming inflation is govt's top priority, says FM Sitharaman

India's retail inflation shot past estimates to hit a 15-month high of 7.44% in July

Kremlin calls claims it killed Wagner boss an 'absolute lie'

The Kremlin on Friday dismissed rumours it orchestrated the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, presumed dead in a plane crash two months after leading a mutiny in Russia.

Trump surrenders in election case, releases mug shot on X

Former US president Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges and released on a $200,000 bond after having a historic mug shot taken.

Dalit student found dead, kin accuse teachers of harassment

POLICE SAID, IT APPEARS TO BE A SUICIDE CASE, BUT SECTION OF MURDER WAS INVOKED ON THE BASIS OF THE KIN'S COMPLAINT

Get ready to implement new criminal codes, leverage AI: Shah to top cops

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday stressed on the need to provide timely justice to citizens and asked police officers to get ready to implement the recently-introduced bills, once cleared by Parliament, at the grassroots level to revamp three criminal laws, according to an official statement.

Shuchin Bajaj wins the Social Entrepreneur of Year award

Shuchin Bajaj of Ujala Cygnus Healthcare, which provides super-speciality tertiary health care at low cost to underserved communities, was on Friday awarded the 14th Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) AwardIndia, established by Jubilant Bhartia Foundation and Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.

37 non-budget bills referred to House panels

When Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar referred three bills to the standing committee on home affairs for review on August 18, it took the total number of non-budget related bills referred to House panels to 37 in the past four-and-a-half years of the second Narendra Modi government, as per data from PRS Legislative Research.

'China took away our land': Rahul hits out at PM in Kargil rally

China has taken away India's land, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said during a public rally in Kargil on Friday, repeating his allegation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi lied to the Opposition over the June 2020 Chinese incursion in eastern Ladakh. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), however, rejected the charge as baseless and absurd.

Amarmani, wife freed, to remain hospitalised

Former Uttar Pradesh minister Amarmani Tripathi and his wife Madhumani Tripathi, who were undergoing a life sentence at Gorakhpur district jail for their involvement in the 2003 murder of poet Madhumita Shukla, were released on Friday, but will remain under medical supervision at a government-run hospital for a few more days, officials familiar with the matter said.

Isro: Pragyan rover successfully travels 8 mtrs on lunar surface

The Pragyan rover rolled out over the surface of the Moon and covered a distance of 8 metres, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said on Friday, two days after the historic landing of the Chandrayaan-3.

Putin has no plans to travel for G20: Kremlin

Russia announced on Friday that President Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the G20 Summit to be hosted by India next month, ending swirling speculation in diplomatic circles about his presence at the meeting.