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SC raps Dhami over appointment of IFS official

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's decision to appoint IFS (Indian Forest Service) officer Rahul as the director of Rajaji Tiger Reserve.

Former militants campaigning for NC, PDP, says BJP

BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday alleged that former militants are openly campaigning for the National Conference (NC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the Assembly polls in J&K, saying the two parties want to take the Union Territory back to its \"trouble-filled days\".

Rahul guarantee on J&K statehood in election rallies

LAUNCHING his party's poll campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday assured people that statehood would be restored to the Union Territory (UT).

Kharge lashes out at govt for 'miserably failing to protect Manipur people

WITH Manipur being rocked by a fresh wave of violence, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday lashed out at the Modi government for \"miserably failing\" to protect the people of Manipur.

Army mulls policy to keep Chinese products at bay as fear of data theft looms

THE Indian Army and the Department of Defence Production are discussing ways to keep the equipment being inducted into the Army free of Chinese electronic parts.

Govt nod to new eye drops that can remove reading glasses in 15 minutes

INDIA'S drug regulatory body Drug Controller General of India has approved a new treatment designed to eliminate the need for reading glasses for millions of people suffering from presbyopia, a common age-related vision ailment that impacts those aged above 40.

Peace deal with Tripura insurgent groups signed

Home minister promises to follow the pact by 'full stop and comma'

Trade resumes via Benapol route amid strain in Indo-Bangla ties

A month after normalcy was affected and life thrown out of gear in Bangladesh, forcing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country, students have called for a 'Shaheedi march' on Thursday to commemorate the martyrdom of those who died in the process.

THE TEACHERS WE NEED FOR THE EDUCATION WE WANT

\"What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.

THE PECULIAR IDENTITY CRISES IN THE NORTHEAST

Three former kingdoms-Assam, Tripura and Manipur-are burdened with a tussle between identities past and present. Their aspirational middle classes may help bridge the divide

Car rams into stationary truck, 4 youths killed

FOUR youngsters died in a road accident after the car they were travelling in crashed into the rear of a stationary mini-truck at Semmancheri Kuppam near Kovalam on the East Coast Road (ECR), roughly 30km from Chennai, around 5.30am on Wednesday.

BJP govt dissolves all SDCs formed by Naveen

IN a significant move, the state government on Wednesday dissolved all the 23 special development councils (SDCs) established in as many tribal dominated districts of the state by the previous BJD regime.

Student kills self after jumping from 5th floor

A third-year engineering student of IIT-Bhubaneswar died after falling from the fifth floor of the institute's administrative building late on Tuesday night.

1/4th of stray dog samples rabies +ve in Kerala, sparks concerns over spread

OVER one-fourth of stray dog samples examined at the State Institute of Animal Diseases (SIAD) in Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, have tested positive for rabies, sparking concerns about the extent of the spread of the disease.

Relief delivery a challenge in Andhra

Death toll due to rains and floods mounted to 32 in the state which is believed to be higher

Green corridor to transport 7-day-old baby for heart surgery in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE City Police set up'a green corridor' facility for carrying a seven-day-old baby from Tiruchy Government Hospital to a private multi-speciality hospital in Coimbatore for an emergency heart surgery.

HC quashes rape case, says charges after 16 yrs prima facie not believable

KERALA High Court has observed that the allegation of rape made after 16 years is prima facie not believable because of the long delay and such relationship is to be considered as consensual.

Chargesheet against Darshan in Renukaswamy murder case

A 3,991-page chargesheet against actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, Pavithra Gowda and 15 other accused in the Renukaswamy murder case was placed before the 24th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Court here on Wednesday.

Coaching deaths: Accused in 14-day judicial custody

STUDY CIRCLE KAROL BAGH MARIN SAYS NO GS A Delhi court remanded six accused to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the tragic drowning of three UPSC aspirants at Rau's IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar.

Drain cleanup begins after L-G inspection

THE 6.5-kilometer-long INA drain heavily clogged with over 50,000 tonnes of waste, including garbage and construction debris, has prompted a cleanup operation following an inspection by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, officials of the Raj Niwas said on Wednesday.

SC to hear CM pleas against arrest by CBI

THE Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's pleas seeking bail and challenging his arrest by the CBI in the alleged excise policy scam.

Traffic snarls, waterlogging after rain

RAINS in the national capital on Wednesday led to waterlogging and traffic disruptions in many parts as the city saw a four-degree temperature drop accompanied by pleasant winds and overcast skies throughout the day.

Cop attacked during raid on drug peddler

A Delhi Police constable was injured in a sudden attack by some miscreants in outer Delhi's Sultanpuri area when a police team arrived to arrest a woman drug peddler.

Woman gets life imprisonment for killing 2 daughters

A Delhi court has sentenced a 32-year-old woman, Leelawati, to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of her two young daughters in 2018 while describing the crime as a \"cold-blooded murder\" that deeply shook its conscience, given society's idealisation of motherhood.

Medha Patkar filed a false affidavit: L-G in libel case

Saxena says NBA leader's appeal against sentence not maintainable

95-yr-old war veteran killed by grandson

A man thrashed his 95-year-old grandfather to death in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area after an argument concerning their tenant turned violent, an official said on Wednesday.

HC seeks Tihar reply on Sanjay Singh's plea to meet Kejriwal in jail

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed Tihar Jail authorities to file a response within three days to a plea submitted by AAP MP Sanjay Singh claiming that he was denied physical attendence with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

'20 riots: Sharjeel plea for early bail hearing junked

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday turned down a plea by activist Sharjeel Imam seeking an early hearing of his bail plea in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots.

6-year-old boy sexually assaulted by neighbour: Locals attack cops, accused

A 6-year-old boy was \"inappropriately touched\" by his 35-year-old neighbour following which the police have lodged a sexual assault case under POCSO provisions and arrested the accused, an official said on Wednesday.

How ward committee polls tip balance in MCD

WITH the BJP securing a majority of the ward committees within the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the political balance within the civic body has shifted in favour of the saffron party.