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Four minors among five apprehended for teenager's murder: Cops

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police apprehended five individuals, including four minors, for the alleged murder of a 16-year-old boy and the injury of another in Kishangarh, southwest Delhi, police officials stated.

Men masquerading as ED agents attempt to extort Rs 5 crore

VICTIM'S LAWYER FOILS PLOT

Delhi Police finds Chinese mobile network jammer in Palika Bazaar

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has seized a Chinese mobile network jammer from Palika Bazaar in the national capital during checking ahead of Diwali, officials said on Sunday.

Gig workers union announces Diwali 'digital strike,' demand fair wages, rights

NEW DELHI: India's first women-led union for gig workers, the Gig & Platform Services Workers Union (GIPSWU), has announced a \"Digital Strike\" on October 31, coinciding with Diwali.

Delhi Police rescues 10 missing minors in co-ordinated anti-human trafficking op

NEW DELHI: The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit and the Delhi Police's Crime Branch have rescued ten missing minor boys and girls within a three-day period.

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 22

Apparent truck attack on bus stop near Mossad headquarters in Israel wounds dozens

Toxic gas leak claims two lives at Gujarat textile factory

Two workers died and seven others were hospitalized following a toxic gas leak at a textile factory in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Sunday morning, according to police officials.

Centre floats draft Bill to amend arbitration law; adds proviso for emergency arbitration

NEW DELHI: In a significant move to strengthen the institutional arbitration framework and minimise court intervention, the government has released the draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Department of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Law and Justice has invited public feedback on the draft, aiming to expedite arbitration processes and promote India's status as an international arbitration hub.

Govt, under fire over MGNREGS enrolment drop, says no fixed targets for demand-driven scheme

NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday dismissed reports suggesting that enrolment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is declining, noting that it is not possible to set targets for total enrolment in this demand-driven scheme as the financial year is still ongoing.

Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'very poor' due to calm winds

Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, and Noida report 'very poor' air conditions, while Faridabad and Gurugram register slightly better but still 'poor' air quality levels

At least 50 flights receive bomb threats; 2 diverted on Sunday

In 14 days, more than 350 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats

'MANN KI BAAT' - PM warns against 'digital arrest' scams, says no govt agency makes video call inquiries

Says awareness key in dealing with 'digital arrests’

Stampede at Mumbai's Bandra railway station leaves 10 injured

However, Western Railway (WR) later stated that only two individuals sustained injuries

Revolutionising frontier in ENTERTAINMENT

Over the past decade, streaming platforms have emerged as go-to entertainment media by eclipsing theaters and TV. Their growing demand is based on their customized nature, post-pandemic shifts, and evolving audience preferences.

Mark of a modernist architect

Mustansir Dalvi's monograph offers a comprehensive biography of Charles Correa, highlighting his creative journey as a celebrated architect and urban planner who shaped modern Indian architecture with a distinctive post-Independence vision. Excerpts:

A TREATISE ON ETERNAL SYMBIOSIS

In We Get to Live, Anubhav Kandpal examines humanity's profound interconnectedness with nature through the lenses of philosophy, spirituality, quantum physics and whatnot, exploring a holistic approach to existence that transcends modern notions of compartmentalisation and advocates for a broader ecological responsibility. This is the first part of the two-part book review

THE SAGA OF LIMITING THE SCOURGE

After having discussed at length the details of all the major climate conferences, the Climate Change Series will now offer a glimpse of the efforts made at avoiding CO2 emissions or sequestering the same, alongside other adaptation and mitigation measures

I WANTED TO DO 90 PERCENT OF MY STUNTS

Matilda De Angelis stars in Prime Video's series 'Citadel: Diana'

Horrifying parallels

As the sinking city of Jakarta has forced Indonesia to shift its capital to Nusantara, cities that may face similar threats, including Kolkata, need to rethink their future plans

Recalibrating Alliances

The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan signalled a potential thaw in Sino-Indian relation, offering India a platform to properly align itself with the regional grouping by rethinking its Western alliances

GOLDEN years in the City of Joy

Celebrating 50 glorious years as a Jesuit in Kolkata, Father Felix Raj has seen the city transform for better during his stint at St. Xavier's College and University wherein he led through his vision to serve the community with education and other noble services

The calm after the storm?

After New Zealand's thrashing, Rohit says he won't get carried away & 'overreact'

Haaland at it again as City huff & puff

Man City secured their seventh win in nine games so far

Bronze finish for colts, edge NZ in shootout

SULTAN OF JOHOR CUP

First shots, winning toss helped Kiwis take flight vs India

New Zealand captain Tom Latham on Saturday said the intention to fire first shots at India and winning the toss in the opening Test in Bengaluru as well as in the second Test here were key factors in their historic series win in India.

BCI axed 107 fake advocates between April 2019 & Oct 2024

The Bar Council of India removed 107 fake advocates from the Roll of Advocates between 2019 and October 2024 enrolled in Delhi alone as part of its ongoing effort to maintain the integrity and professionalism of the legal community, stated the body.

Bomb scare at IGI Airport, suspect taken into custody

Two messages on social media sent out on Saturday morning prompted an early-hour bomb scare at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, and before anyone was hurt, security at the IGI Airport was contacted and standard emergency procedures were invoked as passengers and staff were moved to safety.

CRPF, students pay tribute to martyrs' families

On the Police Commemoration Day, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) performed a poignant ceremony at the National Police Memorial here while mourning the bereaved families of CRPF martyrs.

BJP may navigate caste dynamics in search for new MP prez to fill VD Sharma's gap

As the BJP moves forward with its organisational election process in Madhya Pradesh, speculation runs high within the state's political corridors over who will succeed VD Sharma, whose extended term is nearing the end, as the state president.

Day 2 of search op, police believe 3-4 militants involved

GULMARG TERROR ATTACK