Capital on alert as Hathnikund water flow set to increase

NEW DELHI: With incessant rains in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the water released into the Yamuna from the Hathnikund barrage increased significantly on Monday morning, raising fears of possible flooding downstream, especially in the national Capital

Man kills partner, lives on streets to evade police; held

NEW DELHI: A 37-year-old autorickshaw driver, who was living on Delhi's streets for two weeks after allegedly killing his former live-in partner, has been arrested from outside the Yamuna Vihar Hanuman temple near Red Fort, police said on Monday

Finalise policy on bike taxis by Sept 30: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Delhi government a two-month extension to frame a policy to regulate two-wheeler cab aggregator services in the Capital

Woman falls from auto amid snatching in Saket

NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old woman travelling in an autorickshaw was pulled out of the moving vehicle by motorcycleborne men who tried to snatch her phone in Saket in south Delhi, police said on Monday, with the victim suffering a fractured nose and other injuries during the incident

ATISHI ASKS CHIEF SECY TO PROBE BRIBERY CHARGES AT SDM OFFICES

NEW DELHI: Newly appointed Delhi vigilance minister Atishi on Monday directed the chief secretary to initiate an investigation into the \"shocking\" allegations of bribery and corruption in the offices of subdivisional magistrates (SDMs)

Govt felicitates Partition survivors at AUD campus

NEW DELHI: Rana Pratap Singh was just nine when he left Jahanpur, his ancestral village in Alipur tehsil of Punjab in present-day Pakistan, when the Partition was announced

Owaisi says official bungalow attacked

NEW DELHI: Two glass panels on a door in AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's residence in New Delhi's high-security Ashoka Road were found broken on Sunday evening in an alleged case of vandalism, Delhi Police said on Monday

Tussle between communities for the legacy of Raja Mihir Bhoj

KARNAL: The inauguration was scheduled for July 20, announced by none other than Lila Ram Gurjar, the ruling BJP's sitting legislator from Kaithal, Haryana

New era for chess: Vidit fourth Indian in worlds quarters

NEW DELHI: Vidit Gujrathi played some solid chess on Monday to beat two-time World Championship challenger Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi 4-2 in tiebreaks and seal a spot in the Chess World Cup quarterfinals in Baku, Azerbaijan, giving India four spots in the quarters of the premier event for the first time

Retail inflation swells to 7.44%

Retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped from 4.87% in June to 7.44% in July, powered by higher prices of vegetables, cereals and pulses, with food inflation at its highest level in 39 months

Himachal, Ukhand battered by heavy rain; dozens killed

Devastating landslides and rampaging rivers triggered by heavy overnight rain on Monday killed at least 52 people in Himachal Pradesh and left at least 13 people dead or missing in Uttarakhand, while officials said that dozens more may have been killed in the two Himalayan states

Rahul Hits Out At Use Of The Word 'Vanvasi'

Tribal communities are the original owners of the land, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday, as he accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of attempting to restrict tribals to the jungles by calling them "vanvasi" instead of "adivasi"

Kids Should Learn Hindi And Mother Tongue: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that children in India should learn Hindi along with their mother tongue as he stressed the need to preserve the country's native languages

Hate Speech, Call To Arms At Nuh Mahapanchayat

Event held in Palwal as permission denied in Nuh but right-wing outfits refuse to refrain from hate speeches despite warnings by court, administration

Pooran, King dominate before lightning break

Windies duo puts together 105-run partnership in response to India's total of 165 in the final T20 in Lauderhill

Fulton's mantra: Delegate calls, help build flexibility

Chief hockey coach stresses on the half press, team work; India's victory shows that the players are implementing plans

Disasi scores on PL debut as Chelsea hold Liverpool

Chelsea came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Liverpool on Sunday in a Premier League opener that showed the Blues have already made progress under new manager Mauricio Pochettino

Celebrate Independence Day with a wholesome Wellness Menu

As Independence Day approaches, The Bikers Cafe is excited to share a special treat with their valued patrons: a Wellness Menu that celebrates freedom in every bite! Sanjay Yadav, Founder of The Bikers Cafe, talks to HT City, about the special menu, inspiration, dietary preferences and much more

Samsung to get up to ₹600 cr as PLI sops

The Union government is likely to disburse up to ₹600 crore to South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd for the first year under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile phone manufacturing, three people aware of the development said

Privacy law: Under-18s may be defined as minors in gaming

Experts believe that e-sports firms may face a bigger impact due to such a decision

55 killed in B'desh floods

The monsoon brings South Asia around 80% of its annual rainfall, as well as death and destruction due to flooding

Field survey for Bihar caste census concludes: Officials

The field survey exercise pertaining to the ongoing castebased headcount survey in Bihar is complete now, officials said

Two varsity students held over Jadavpur death: Cops

Two second-year undergraduate students of Jadavpur University were arrested on Sunday in connection with the death of an 18-yearold fresher, who allegedly jumped off the second-floor balcony of his hostel on August 9, police officers said

A significant step to dispel colonial legacy

Three new bills aim to replace British-era codes that govern India. But Parliament must take care to excise the bad provisions while not diluting the good aspects

New cracks appear in Joshimath, 5 families shifted to relief camps

ACCORDING TO LATEST DATA, AT LEAST 868 BUILDINGS HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS IN JOSHIMATH TOWN OF CHAMOLI DISTRICT SINCE JANUARY

Landslides and flash floods hit distts of HP

452 ROADS BLOCKED

3 of 9 staffers injured in BBMP office fire critical

Three of the nine employees injured in the fire at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)'s Quality Control Wing are in critical condition, doctors said on Sunday

18 die in Maha hospital over 24 hrs; CM sets up 5-member probe panel

At least 18 patients died in the last 24 hours at the Thane municipal corporation-run hospital in Kalwa, prompting Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde to order a probe by a five-member committee

IAF airlifted 68k troops, arms to Ladakh after Galwan skirmish

India, China set to hold 19th round of military-level talks on LAC issue today

Taking necessary steps for security of Indian mission, says UK minister

The United Kingdom is taking necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of the Indian High Commission in London and its staff members, British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said, around five months after the mission was attacked by pro-Khalistan forces that put the bilateral ties under some strain