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Denying admission on technicality a violation of fundamental rights

The denial of admission solely on a technical ground to a candidate belonging to SC category would be tantamount to a violation of his fundamental rights DELHI HIGH COURT

Four arrested for insurance renewal frauds in Noida

NOIDA: A joint team of Sector 24 police and the cyber cell busted a fake insurance renewal racket on Tuesday and arrested four people from Sector 11 for allegedly duping policyholders of a prominent insurance company of money, officers said.

Gzb: By-poll for 2 councillor seats see low voter turnout

The by-poll for two councillor seats, wards 19 and 21, of the Ghaziabad municipal corporation ended on Tuesday evening and recorded a low turnout of 30.6% and 26.93%, respectively, said district election officials, adding that counting for the two seats will take place on December 19.

MAN ARRESTED FOR 'PROVOCATIVE' POST ON CM YOGI

NOIDA: The Gautam Budh Nagar police have arrested a man for allegedly posting an allegedly \"provocative\" and \"misleading\" video on X, targeting Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, police said on Tuesday.

Gzb: Boy's body in suitcase left on Ganga canal banks

The Ghaziabad police on Tuesday morning recovered the body of a boy, aged about six or seven years, stuffed inside a trolley bag from the banks of Upper Ganga Canal near Niwari.

86 farmers granted bail by CJM's court

GREATER NOIDA: A chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court in Gautam Budh Nagar district on Tuesday granted bail to 86 farmers arrested for protesting against inadequate compensation for their acquired land in Noida and Greater Noida.

SC asks G Noida authority for plan to end homebuyer issues

Considering the plight of the hassled homebuyers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Greater Noida authority to submit a proposal for grievance redressal and imposed ₹5 lakh cost on it for failing to file a timely response.

Why those early morning walks are a hazard for you

More harm than good CPCB data shows pollution levels are at their worst during morning hours

Kejriwal slams BJP over 'Rohingya issue'

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday slammed the BJP, alleging that its president JP Nadda was referring to Poorvanchalis as \"Rohingya migrants\".

4 Delhi schools receive bomb threats, later declared a hoax

A combination of rising pollution levels, persistent hoax bomb threats, and looming winter vacations have meant that schools across Delhi are constantly switching between online, offline, and hybrid mode...

Bigotry, bias, acceptance: For EWS kids, school life a mixed bag

NEW DELHI: The moment her Hindi teacher announced a group quiz in class one day, dread enveloped the 15-year-old girl hiding in the back benches at a private school in south Delhi.

Climate crisis, loss of biodiversity affecting human life in tandem

Declining biodiversity and climate change are interlinked and they create compounding impacts that threaten human health and well-being, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

'Meri pehli film maine khud nahin dekhi'

Actor Ali Fazal recalls the initial phase of his career, when his films didn't take off as expected, during a panel discussion at Jashn-e-Rekhta in Delhi

All glow and gloss: Lip oils are taking over winter beauty

With lip oils gaining traction online this season, we ask experts what sets them apart from other lip products - and if they're worth the hype

I have a lot to improve, says Gukesh after rousing welcome

India's young world chess champion landed home, welcomed by delirious fans outside the Chennai airport

Rohan Jaitley poised to be re-elected as DDCA chief

NEW DELHI: Rohan Jaitley is poised to secure another term as president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) after taking a commanding lead in Monday's counting of votes.

Iyer, a T20 captain with the Midas touch

MUMBAI: Even in cricket where the captain is supreme, when you have high profile names in the coaching staff, he may not get enough credit for his team's success.

Bumrah, anchor for transitioning Indian Test team

BRISBANE: It's not something that needs to be said. Jasprit Bumrah is world class.

New Zealand eye big win after Williamson century

England made a wretched start to their unrealistic chase of 658 to win the third Test on Monday after a Kane Williamson century rammed home New Zealand's advantage.

SC to send CCI's e-comm cases to Karnataka HC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday observed that it was keen to send all petitions challenging the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) antitrust probe against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart before the Karnataka High Court (HC) even as it stayed the proceedings before that bench till a decision in this regard is taken on January 6.

Japanese cos back to investing in India

Large trading houses, banks show interest, while smaller firms remain cautious

HC rejects plea against Adani's power contract

The Bombay High Court (HC) on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the contract awarded by the state to the Adani Group for supply of thermal and renewable power electricity, noting that the plea was unsubstantiated and reckless.

DELHI HIGH COURT SUMMONS CEO, COO OF SPICEJET

The Delhi High Court has directed the chief operating officer (COO) and chief executive officer (CEO) of budget carrier SpiceJet to appear before it in a plea seeking compliance of over $603,870 in payment to the aircraft engines lessors.

WPI inflation eases to 3-month low of 1.9% in Nov

India's wholesale inflation fell to a three-month low of 1.9% in November from 2.4% in October, data from the Union commerce ministry showed on Monday.

Highway capex shifts to slow lane in FY25

NEW DELHI: Spending to build and expand India's sprawling highway network has slowed sharply, with the Centre achieving only 55% of the capex target in FY25.

Ex-husband asks 'forgiveness' from family

AVIGNON, FRANCE: The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife asked forgiveness from his family on Monday and hailed the courage of his now ex-spouse during his trial.

'30 N KOREAN SOLDIERS KILLED, WOUNDED IN KURSK REGION'

Ukraine said on Monday that its troops killed or wounded at least 30 North Korean soldiers who had been deployed by Russia to its western Kursk region, where Ukraine has seized territory.

Assad denies 'planned' exit from Syria, calls new leaders 'terrorists'

DAMASCUS: Bashar al-Assad on Monday said he fled Syria only after Damascus had fallen and denounced the country's new leaders as \"terrorists\", in his first remarks since rebels seized the capital and unseated him.

Chinese spying row roils British politics

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that he was \"concerned about the challenge that China poses\" following revelations that a suspected Chinese spy became a confidant of disgraced royal Prince Andrew.

The gains of going it alone

Why the AAP may have decided against an alliance with the Congress in Delhi polls