LG recalls files from Delhi law department in latest flashpoint

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Thursday recalled 18 files from the law minister related to courts and justice delivery due to an alleged delay in their clearance, and asked for them to be submitted to him within three days.

SC: Chief secy to follow elected govt in issues under its control

Even as the Union government gained a legal and political win over the Delhi government with the Supreme Court recently deciding that the former has the power under the 2023 law on the administration of Delhi to unilaterally appoint the capital's chief secretary, the court verdict highlighted that Delhi's chief secretary \"must\" comply with the directions of the elected government over matters on which it has executive competence.

Parleys, shows of strength in focus before BJP picks CMS

Thursday brought little clarity on the identity of the new chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, although there were hectic behind-the-scenes parleys within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and quiet shows of strength by aspirants to the posts.

Outperformed developed economies, schemes reaching more people: FM

India's economy has powered ahead of others and its welfare schemes are now reaching more people, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, in a spirited defence of the government's work on economic and welfare fronts.

2 hearings by Qatar court in ex-navy men case: MEA

A Qatari court has conducted two hearings on the appeal filed by families of eight former Indian Navy personnel against the death sentence given to them, and a third hearing is expected soon, external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday.

J&K policeman injured in terrorist attack succumbs

A Jammu & Kashmir Police inspector, who was battling for life after he was shot and wounded by a terrorist on a cricket field in Srinagar in October, succumbed to injuries in a Delhi hospital on Thursday, police said.

SC expands the scope of Assam immigrants case

The Centre must be very serious about what is happening in states bordering Bangladesh as an unchecked influx of illegal immigrants not only impacts demography but stresses resources, Supreme Court said on Thursday as it dramatically expanded the scope of ongoing hearings over a contentious clause in India's citizenship law.

Pollution-Proof Guide To Tame The Tresses

Experts help decode the link between high AQI and hair health, share ways to help minimise the havoc

Michaung Leaves Trail Of Coastal Devastation

Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha began crawling back to normalcy in the wake of cyclone Michaung, even as residents in the worst hit parts of Chennai continued to grapple with stagnant water that receded only slightly and continued power outages on Wednesday.

Wyatt, Sciver-Brunt set up easy win for England after early jolts

Pair hit fifties and raise a 138-run stand to set up a 38-run win despite Shafali's fightback at the Wankhede Stadium

Sharath hopes to rise with eye on Paris

Shuttling between Dusseldorf and Lausanne this week, part of Sharath Kamal's mind is back in Chennai. In his home city that is reeling in the aftermath of Cyclone Michaung, he has his family and five young paddlers staying put at his residence with sporadic electricity. \"The good thing is they trained a bit in our home set-up on Tuesday,\" Sharath says over phone from Lausanne.

India in South Africa: Looking to drive home the bench strength

India has the largest pool of players, and 45 of them in three formats as well as an A team will be put to test on the tour starting on Sunday

Centre seeks nod to spend more in FY24

The central government on Wednesday sought Parliament's approval to spend ₹1.29 lakh crore in FY24, which included redistributing funds among ministries and departments.

Ola Electric races to file DRHP in two weeks

Bhavish Aggarwalled Ola Electric aims to file draft share sale papers in the next two weeks, two people aware of the matter said, ahead of the electric two-wheeler maker's plans to go public early next year.

'Arbitration deal binding on non-signatories'

Non-signatories of an arbitration agreement can be made party to a dispute if they are part of the same group of companies and share common intention, a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, putting its stamp of approval on the so-called \"Group of Companies\" doctrine in Indian arbitration jurisprudence.

17 people killed, 12 hurt as bus falls off ravine in Philippines

A passenger bus lost control while negotiating a downhill curve in a central Philippine mountain village and plunged into a deep ravine, killing at least 17 people and injuring 12 others, officials said Wednesday.

Israel forces fight Hamas in Gaza, civilians seek shelter

Israeli forces on Wednesday battled Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city, leading to \"deepening horror\" for civilians, the UN said, after nearly two months of war sparked by deadly attacks on Israel.

'Pranab knew he wouldn't become PM'

A delicate and often tumultuous working relationship with Sonia Gandhi, being underwhelmed by Rahul Gandhi's political abilities and finding him arrogant, and admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi - a new book has revealed some behind-the-scenes details of former President and veteran Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee's life.

100 websites linked to economic frauds blocked, says MHA

IT WAS LEARNT THAT PROCEEDS FROM ECONOMIC FRAUDS WERE LAUNDERED OUT OF INDIA, THE GOVT HAS SAID

Eminent personalities from various walks of life to be invited to Ayodhya

Eminent people from various walks of life, including politics, business, sports, media and movies, along with prominent seers from across the country are likely to feature in the guest list being finalised for the consecration ceremony of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 next year, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

K'taka orders setting up of special courts for Lankesh, Kalburgi trials

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the state government has ordered setting up of special courts to hear the case pertaining to the murder of renowned Kannada writer MM Kalburgi and journalist Gauri Lankesh.

Overwhelming view in party is Nath must quit as MP chief: Kharge delivers a tough message

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has expressed his disappointment over the party's dismal performance in the Madhya Pradesh elections to Kamal Nath and also indicated that a large section of party leaders want him to step down as the chief of the MP unit after the poor showing, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

10 BJP leaders resign as MPs after win in state elections

Ten Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers, including two Union ministers, who won assembly seats in the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh elections resigned from Parliament on Wednesday, amid suspense over the party's choice of chief minister in each state.

I.N.D.I.A. GROUPING MUST ACT SWIFTLY TO FINALISE POLL STRATEGY: NITISH

Amid speculation of unrest in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar said he was not able to join a meeting of the bloc on Wednesday due to ill health, but would definitely attend the next one.

Shah: Congress did 'greatest harm' to backward classes

Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday tore into the Congress over its record of Other Backward Classes (OBC) welfare, saying the opposition party had done the \"greatest harm\" to the community, and only Prime Minister Narendra Modi relentlessly worked for their overall development.

Oppn bloc's leaders to attend Revanth's swearing-in today

The ongoing turbulence in the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) may temporarily take a back seat as a number of leaders of the 28 party-coalition are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Telangana chief minister-elect Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Thursday.

Amid row, DMK MP retracts his remark on heartland states

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) parliamentarian DNV Senthil Kumar on Wednesday expressed regret in the Lok Sabha for his controversial remark on Hindi heartland states, amid a political row that escalated as Union minister Anurag Thakur questioned the Congress's silence on the matter. The Congress is an ally of the DMK in Tamil Nadu.

INDIA bloc resumes talks, discusses House strategy

After months of lull, the Congress on Wednesday revved up the engine of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) as it organised a meeting of the floor leaders of 17 parties in the Opposition group for improved coordination in Parliament. Senior leaders indicated that the next meeting of the alliance might be held in the third week of December after the ongoing Winter session is over.

Akal Takht calls emergency meet, asks Rajoana to end hunger strike

The Akal Takht on Wednesday directed Balwant Singh Rajoana, the death row convict in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh's assassination case, to end his hunger strike in Patiala jail and called for withdrawal of the mercy petition filed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) before the President in 2012 if a decision was not made soon.

Punjab guv reserves 3 bills for Prez approval

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday reserved three bills passed by the legislative assembly in June for the consideration of the President, in a move that came weeks after the Supreme Court pulled up the Raj Bhavan for \"indefinitely sitting over\" some bills passed by the House.