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Toll rises to eight as seven more bodies recovered; owner, contractor held

BENGALURU: Seven more bodies were recovered during search and rescue operation after an under-construction building collapsed at Babusapalya here, taking the death toll to eight, the police said on Wednesday.

Over Rs 5K crore paid to Hry farmers for paddy

CHANDIGARH: Keeping in mind the interests of farmers, the Haryana government is disbursing money for crop purchase directly into their bank accounts.

Breathing against life!

The residents of the national capital of the fastest growing economy in the world are struggling—like they do every single year—to find fresh air to breathe in.

Transformation through tales

NOUSMMGONN ACEnovation, founded by Major Rajan and Neena Gayatri, has revolutionised storytelling through initiatives empowering storytellers, while also addressing educational and social issues, along with humanitarian concerns

Nurturing discipline

Courts have time and again emphasised upon workplace discipline which can he established through balanced responses to misconduct and ethical training—helping India become a global human resource leader

Gangster Chhota Rajan gets bail in 2001 case

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday suspended the life sentence of gangster Chhota Rajan in connection with the murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty here in 2001 and granted him bail in the case.

J&K CM Abdullah meets Amit Shah, discusses statehood issue

Abdullah's visit comes on the heels of Ganderbal terror attack

Oppn hits out at Waqf panel chief over 'comments violating norms'

NEW DELHI: Sparks flew between the BJP and Opposition members over TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee's unruly conduct at a sitting of the parliamentary panel on the Waqf Bill, with the ruling party seeking his immediate suspension from Lok Sabha and the DMK, AIMIM and AAP targeting committee chairman Jagdambika Pal for \"going public\" about the proceedings of the meeting.

K'taka: Yogeeshwara joins Cong, set to get Channapatana bypoll ticket

BENGALURU: BJP leader CP Yogeeshwara, who recently resigned as the Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, will join the Congress on Wednesday, the party said.

BABA SIDDIQUE MURDER CASE: COPS MAKE 11TH ARREST

MUMBAI: In a breakthrough in NCP politician Baba Siddique's murder case, police arrested a Haryana native, suspected to be an important link between a shooter and the mastermind of the conspiracy, an official said on Wednesday.

SC pulls up Centre for making environmental laws 'toothless'

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre for making the environment protection law \"toothless\", and said the provision under the CAQM Act which deals with penalty for stubble burning was not being implemented.

PM holds bilateral talks with Uzbek, UAE Presidents on BRICS sidelines

DISCUSSED WAYS TO ADVANCE COOPERATION IN A HOST OF SECTORS

Wasn't told about prior permission: L-G to SC over tree felling

‘Never imagined to by-pass law’

'Rai prioritizing political interests of Punjab over Delhi's pollution, should resign'

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Delhi Environment minister Gopal Rai, accusing him of prioritizing the \"political interests\" of the Punjab government over the pollution-related health concerns of Delhi residents.

EC initiates awareness campaign on EVM, VVPAT ahead of Delhi polls

NEW DELHI: As part of its preparations for the upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections in 2025, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi, P. Krishnamurthy, has launched an extensive awareness campaign focused on Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) systems.

Delhi L-G flags dust disaster in letter to CM, AAP responds

NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister Atishi citing road dust as the biggest contributor to air pollution in the city and suggesting it would be better to set one's own house in order rather than blaming others.

Excise case: HC lists for January 22 Kejriwal's plea against ED summons

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday listed for hearing on January 22 former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the summonses issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe into an excise policy-linked money laundering case.

Min Gopal Rai writes to Centre for urgent meeting on cloud seeding

NEW DELHI: In light of the deteriorating air quality in the national Capital, Delhi's Environment minister Gopal Rai has formally written to the Union Environment minister, urging the immediate convening of an all-stakeholder meeting to discuss the implementation of cloud seeding as a potential emergency measure to combat pollution.

When I was in jail, BJP tried to destroy Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: In a vibrant ‘padyatra’ through Mehrauli, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly attempting to undermine Delhi’s development while he was imprisoned. Kejriwal’s remarks came amidst enthusiastic support from locals, reflecting their approval of his leadership.

Key suspect in culpable homicide case nabbed

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police's Crime Branch has arrested Rahul Kumar (20), a suspect in a culpable homicide case registered at Samaypur Badli Police Station.

Trio nabbed in bitcoin-related kidnapping scheme

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has thwarted a kidnapping plot and arrested three individuals involved in a financial dispute over Bitcoin investments.

Northern Railway rolls out 3K+ special trains

For festive season

New Noida development: Plan launched to boost connectivity

DEVELOPMENT PLAN WILL BE EXECUTED IN 4 PHASES

21-yr-old IIT Delhi student commits suicide

NEW DELHI: A 21-year-old IIT Delhi student allegedly committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan in his hostel room, police said on Wednesday.

2020 Delhi riots: Tahir Hussain tells court terror charges not made out in larger conspiracy case

NEW DELHI: Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain on Wednesday argued before a Delhi court that charges under the anti-terror law UAPA are not applicable against the accused in the case of larger conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.

GNIDA announces e-auction for 13 plots to develop key institutions

For schools, hospitals and training centres in Gr Noida

Teen killed, 4 family members injured in southwest Delhi fire

NEW DELHI: A 16-year-old boy died while four members of his family suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out in their house in southwest Delhi's Kishangarh area early Wednesday, police said.

Man found dead with stab wounds in Delhi

NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old man was found dead with stab wounds on the early morning of Wednesday in east Delhi's Kalyanpuri area.

Terror attack on Turkish aerospace company leaves 4 dead

ANKARA: Assailants detonated explosives and opened fire in an attack on the premises of Turkish aerospace and defence company TUSAS on Wednesday, killing four people and injuring 14, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Bhalswa Dairy attack: Key suspect arrested

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police's Crime Branch has arrested the primary suspect in an attempted murder case connected to a violent altercation in Bhalswa Dairy.