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WAITER SHOT DEAD IN F'BAD FOR REFUSING SNACKS, 3 HELD

GURUGRAM: A 39-year-old man employed as a waiter at a wedding reception in Faridabad Sector 49 was shot dead after refusing to serve snacks to a group of guests, police said on Monday.

Grap-4 is back; schools set to go 'hybrid'

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) tipped into the \"severe\" zone on Monday evening for the first time in 23 days, snapping a period of relatively reprieve and prompting central panel to reimpose a host of curbs in NCR as part of stages 3 and 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap).

NDMC TO INSTALL MIST SPRAYERS ON STREET LIGHT POLES TO COMBAT BAD AIR

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is set to install mist sprayers on street light poles along the major avenues of Lutyens Delhi in an attempt to tackle air pollution, senior officials of the civic body said on Monday.

Akhilesh joins Kejriwal at event on women's security

CM asked to call session \"These reports are the touchstone of transparency in governance...By not laying the CAG reports promptly before the assembly, the govt has failed to discharge its constitutional obligation and has deprived members of assembly from discharging its core duty...\" - V.K. Saxena, Lieutenant Governor WHAT EXPERTS SAY

CAG reports now cleared, call House sitting: Delhi's LG

CM asked to call session

Hry body gives nod to draft for 36-km extn of Ggm Metro

The Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC) has approved the draft detailed project report (DPR) for a 36-kilometre metro rail extension from Sector 56 to Pachgaon in Gurugram, officials said on Monday.

Trade deficit at a record $38bn as gold imports rise

NEW DELHI: India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a record $37.84 billion in November, driven primarily by surging gold imports and falling exports, a trend experts said threatens to add pressure on the rupee which is already strained by three months of portfolio outflows.

B'DESH LIKELY TO HOLD ELECTIONS IN LATE '25 OR EARLY '26: YUNUS

Bangladesh's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the next general elections in the country could take place by the end of 2025 or the first half of 2026.

I am working to create a platform for indigenous sports: Milind Soman

Someone who is big on fitness and believes in following a healthy lifestyle, actor-model Milind Soman (59) is working on \"creating a platform for indigenous sports\".

Raring to go @90, Benegal is "working on two to three projects"

Many would consider turning 90 a significant milestone in life, but filmmaker Shyam Benegal doesn't attach too much importance to birthdays. \"We all grow old. I don't do anything great (on my birthday). It may be a special day, but I don't celebrate it specifically. I cut a cake at the office with my team,\" he said.

Resilience and self-belief are my biggest learnings in the past 15 yrs

Jacqueline Fernandez has completed 15 years in the industry, and while the actor has seen many successes during this decade-and-a-half, she has also faced some rather tough times.

Sundeep Kishan on Allu Arjun stampede case: Actors are worried about fans' safety

Actor Allu Arjun was recently arrested in connection with a fan's death in a Hyderabad theatre stampede at the premiere of his film, Pushpa 2: The Rule.

At 16, TN's Kamalini becomes WPL crorepati

CHANDIGARH: Sunday turned out to be special for G Kamalini, a 16-year-old allrounder from Tamil Nadu.

Bruno, Amad score late as United seal derby Victory

Manchester United scored twice in the final three minutes to deepen Premier League champions Manchester City's crisis with a 2-1 win at the Etihad on Sunday.

As a chess fan, would love it if Magnus returns: Gukesh

The youngest world chess champion hopes he gets to face the Norwegian 5-time world champion in a title clash

Simran Sheikh, Dottin top buys in WPL mini-auction

West Indies powerhouse Deandra Dottin was signed for ₹60 lakh ahead of the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) season in 2023 by Gujarat Giants (GG), but was withdrawn from the squad days before the tournament, leading to a controversy.

Jemimah, Smriti, Titas set up India's easy win v WI

NEW DELHI: A stroke-filled 73 off 35 by Jemimah Rodrigues set it up as India outclassed West Indies by 49 runs in the opening T20I at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

Head, Smith run away with the advantage despite Bumrah burst

Left-hander smashes second consecutive ton and the former skipper regains form, leaving India to toil on Day 2 of 3rd Test

Cricket's afterlife, retirement not a dead end anymore

Bumrah's guided missiles take less than a second to reach the batter – in that time the batter has to decide whether to play or leave, defend or look to score. All in the blink of an eyelid.

Mumbai beat MP to clinch SMAT

MUMBAI: A good Sunday crowd had assembled at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium for the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final, keen to watch the big names in Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh in action.

M&M closes in on Tata Motors as EV sales falter

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has surpassed Tata Motors as India's third-largest carmaker thrice in the second half of 2024 on new launches at a time cooling electric vehicle sales and an ageing line-up have hurt the fortunes of the Tata Group company.

INDIA AND UK MAY RESUME FTA TALKS NEXT YEAR

NEW DELHI: India and the UK are expected to restart talks on their proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between April and June, the first quarter of the UK's fiscal year, two people aware of the matter said.

Hinduja Group to close RCap deal by Jan-end

MUMBAI: The Hinduja Group expects to complete the ₹9,861 crore acquisition of Reliance Capital by the end of January, nearly a year after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved its rescue plan for the bankrupt lender.

Weak PSU insurers may get fresh capital in budget

Govt may allocate ₹4,000-5,000 crore to help general insurers meet solvency rules

'KALAARI HAS SEEN OVER $100 MN IN EXITS THIS YEAR'

Vani Kola-led Kalaari Capital has returned more than $100 million in exits in the current calendar year.

Cyclone hits French territory, 'several hundred' likely dead

CAPE TOWN: The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is \"several hundred\" and may be close to 1,000, the island's top government official told the local broadcaster on Sunday.

'Anti-semitic rhetoric': Israel to shut its embassy in Ireland

CAIRO: Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 28 Palestinians, including a journalist and rescue workers, medics said, and the Israeli military said troops carried out air and ground attacks in the northern Gaza Strip, killing dozens of militants while capturing others.

South Korea: Oppn offers to work with govt to ease crisis

SEOUL: South Korea's opposition leader offered on Sunday to work with the government to ease the political tumult as officials sought to reassure allies and markets, a day after the opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol over a short-lived attempt to impose martial law.

ABC NEWS SETTLES $15MN DEFAMATION SUIT WITH TRUMP

WASHINGTON: ABC News will pay a $15 million settlement payment to resolve a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump, according to court documents filed on Saturday.

B'desh ex-PM launches attack on Yunus, calls him a 'fascist'

Bangladesh's former premier Sheikh Hasina on Sunday launched another attack on interim government head Muhammad Yunus, describing him as a \"fascist\" leading an undemocratic group that has \"no responsibility towards the people\".