Online booking of crematorium slots, death certificates in works

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is planning to initiate online slot booking facilities and digitise transactions to facilitate the issuance of death certificates across the 68 funeral centres operated by the civic body in Delhi in a bid to ease the process at these centres, according to announcements made during the budget proposals on December 9.

MCD begins first census of trees across 250 wards

THE FIRST MANUAL PHASE OF THE EXERCISE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 15 DAYS, AFTER WHICH THE GEOTAGGING WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE SECOND PHASE

Residents choke as garbage piles set afire in Ggm

Several Gurugram residents and activists have alleged that garbage is being dumped and burnt indiscriminately on a 5km stretch on the the Gurugram-Faridabad highway, near the Aravallis for a month, adding that civic authorities have taken no action despite repeated complaints.

A whole week of 'very poor’ air for Capital

The Capital's air quality marginally deteriorated on Wednesday and clocked a 24-hour average air quality index of 378 (very poor) - the worst it has been in December - according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) national bulletin at 4pm.

Stubble fires must stop: SC

THE SC BENCH SAID DESPITE REPEATED DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE COURT OVER PAST MONTHS, AIR QUALITY IN DELHI CONTINUES TO BE HAZARDOUS

Leopard found dead in Capital's Alipur in suspected road accident

A leopard was found dead on National Highway (NH) 44, near Khatu Shyam temple in north Delhi's Alipur, early on Wednesday - just days after another big cat was sighted in south Delhi's Sainik Farms. The body of the animal was cremated at the Delhi zoo on Wednesday evening, zoo officials said.

Went public to deter India, says Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that his statement on September 18 in the House of Commons about \"credible allegations\" linking Indian agents to the killing of pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar was meant to deter New Delhi from continuing such actions in the country.

India backs UAE's transition agreement

Supports UAE’s call for developed nations to take the lead, but reiterates stand on equitable and just climate action

Adaptation draft misses key issue of climate finance

THE TEXT ON GLOBAL GOALS ON ADAPTATION LISTS SEVEN TARGETS FOR COUNTRIES TO IMPLEMENT BY AND BEYOND 2030

Global deal at COP28 as Dubai keeps Paris alive

History was made in Dubai on Wednesday when 196 countries agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, in a just, orderly, and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, although experts said it doesn't do enough on almost all fronts climate targets, funding, phasing out fossil fuels, and holding historical polluters accountable.

Mohan Yadav, Vishnu Deo Sai take oath as MP, C'garh CMS

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh got new chief ministers on Wednesday as Mohan Yadav and Vishnu Deo Sai were administered oath of office by the respective governors in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and chief ministers of all Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states.

India backs ceasefire in Gaza at UNGA

In a shift from its earlier position, India joined 152 other countries on Monday in voting for a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, asked all parties to comply with international humanitarian law with a focus on protection of civilians, and demanded the release of all hostages as well as humanitarian access.

Suspects' social media activity shows misguided fixation with revolutionaries

Four men and a woman who were responsible for the gravest security breach in Parliament in two decades on Wednesday first met on a Facebook group dedicated to fans of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, and three of them conducted a recce of the Lok Sabha premises during the Monsoon session, investigators said.

Smoke, chaos inside Parliament on 2001 terror attack anniversary

Two men walked through three layers of security with smoke canisters stuffed in their shoes, vaulted into the Lok Sabha from the visitors’ gallery, and sprayed smoke inside the hallowed chambers in a daring breach of security that triggered nationwide alarm and brought back memories of the 2001 terror strike on the highest seat of Indian democracy.

Shah Hits Back At Oppn On UCC, Art 370 Attacks

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday lashed out at the Opposition for calling the Bharatiya Janata Party's agenda of Ram Mandir, abrogation of Article 370 and Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as communal and divisive, asking if they were calling the Supreme Court, which paved the way for the Ram Temple with a landmark 2019 verdict and upheld the scrapping of Article 370 this week, communal.

Mercury Stays Below 7°c For 2nd Day

The minimum temperature in Delhi stayed below 7°C for the second straight day on Tuesday, as persistently cool winds swept through the Capital and kept the city chillier than normal.

Free Entry For England T20 Ties Leaves Much To Ponder

For an athlete, especially at professional level, there is nothing more uplifting than competing in front of a packed house. Even if the crowd is against you, as Novak Djokovic would probably testify, the stadium buzz can go a long way in elevating performances.

COP28 Goes Into Overtime As Talks Fail To Bridge Rift On Fossil Fuel Phase-Out

The clock ran out on this year's climate conference in Dubai on Tuesday with no consensus, forcing the COP28 presidency to go into overtime and hammer out a fifth draft text in a last attempt to resolve differences that could otherwise cripple collective efforts to fight the climate crisis.

AIphabet loses Epic Games antitrust case in US court

Google lost an antitrust court fight to Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc. that threatens to upend the mobile app economy and could end up costing the technology giant billions of dollars in revenue.

Banks' fundraising via CDs to hit nine-month high in December

Banks are increasingly relying on certificates of deposit (CD) to meet short-term funding needs amid liquidity constraints, with December set to mark the highest issuance since March.

Hindalco to build ₹800 cr EV battery foil facility

AIuminium producer Hindalco Industries on Tuesday announced its plan to set up a battery foil manufacturing facility at Sambalpur in Odisha with an investment of 2800 crore to tap the fast-expanding electric vehicle market.

Duplantis world's best field athlete

Neeraj, the world, Olympic and Asiad champion in javelin, was in the five-man shortlist for the best athlete award

Eyes on all-rounders, Impact Players at IPL 'mini auction'

The 10 teams have a possible 263 crore to fill 77 vacant slots at the auction in Dubai on Tuesday. Who will hit jackpot this year?

From streets of Lucknow, Amir rises to defend India

Olivier Hortensius was charging towards the Indian goal; 2-0 up and moments away from the first-half hooter, another Dutch goal would have surely put the game beyond India's reach.

'China facing challenges in reviving economy'

China is confronting \"difficulties and challenges\" to its recovery, Beijing's leadership said, according to state media on Tuesday, as the world's second-largest economy charts an uneven rebound from the pandemic.

Suicide attack on army base kills 23 in Pak

The Tehrik-e-Jihad Pakistan, a group that is an affiliate of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the suicide attack

Biden unlikely to visit India to join R-Day event

US President Joe Biden is not expected to travel to India in January to participate in the Republic Day celebrations, and the Indian side is looking at revised dates for a Quad Summit that was planned to be held next month, people familiar with the developments said on Tuesday.

FBI: 'Aggressively' probing attacks on Indian consulate

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is \"aggressively\" investigating attacks on Indian consulate in San Francisco on March 19 and July 2 this year, chief of the premier US agency Christopher Wray told the director general of the National Investigation Agency, Dinkar Gupta, during a high-level meeting in Delhi on Tuesday.

BJP balances caste dynamics in heartland picks

The Bharatiya Janata Party's efforts to effect a generational shift by introducing three new faces as chief ministers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh this week also meticulously balanced caste considerations as part of its heartland political strategy ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

A surprise pick, Sharma rose steadily to head Raj

A day after picking a relatively unknown former state minister, Mohan Yadav, as the next chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sprung an even bigger surprise by anointing first time legislator Bhajan Lal Sharma for the top post in Rajasthan.