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Chandrasekhar granted bail in bribery case

NOT FREE YET A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to conman Sukesh Chandrashekar in connection with the bribery case related to the AIADMK's \"two-leaves\" election symbol.

HC rejects bail of PFI chairman OMA Salam

THE Delhi High Court on Friday rejected an interim bail plea filed by OMA Salam, Chairman of the Popular Front of India (PFI), who sought release following the recent death of his daughter.

66 candidates file nominations for ward committee elections

CANDIDATES from the AAP, BJP, and Congress on Friday filed their nominations for the zonal level ward committee elections with the Municipal Secretary.

Authorities to use drones to monitor, protect govt land

THE Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Survey of India (SOI) to utilise drone technology for land surveys, aimed at tackling encroachments in the national capital, an official statement on Friday said.

BJP asks Prez to dismiss govt; AAP calls move a defeat before elections

A delegation of BJP MLAs met President Droupadi Murmu on Friday and demanded dismissal of the AAP government in Delhi, alleging a situation of \"constitutional crisis\" in the wake of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's imprisonment.

Govt writes to Centre seeking nod for artificial rain to combat winter smog

DELHI environment minister Gopal Rai on Friday urged the Centre to convene an urgent meeting with stakeholders to evaluate the feasibility of cloud seeding technology (artificial rain) in the national capital to curb the intensity of air pollution during winter months, and secure necessary permissions in that regard.

Docs flag safety risks at hospitals

Allege acute shortage of security guards in health facilities, demand deployment of ex-servicemen

AAP councillors withdraw pleas as HC declines rescheduling MCD polls

TWO AAP councillors on Thursday withdrew their petitions, which sought rescheduling of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) ward committee polls, from the Delhi High Court.

Alert: Cyber fraud capital has moved – from Jamtara to Tarapith

IN a multi-state operation running nearly a month, Delhi Police arrested 19 fraudsters allegedly involved in separate cases of cybercrimes, a senior officer said on Friday.

Modi apologises over collapse of Shivaji's statue

Takes a swipe at Rahul Gandhi for insulting Veer Savarkar, another son of the land

EAM: Era of non-stop talks with Pak over

THE era of uninterrupted dialogue with Pakistan is over, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.

GDP growth slips to 15-month low in Q1

POOR performance of the agriculture and services sectors pulled down India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the April-June 2024 quarter to a 15-month low of 6.7%, against 8.2% in the yearago period, government data released on Friday showed.

Takht holds Badal guilty of 'religious misconduct'

IN another twist to Akali politics in Punjab, the Akal Takht on Friday declared Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal “tankhaiya” (guilty of religious misconduct) for the \"mistakes\" of his party and its government from 2007 to 2017.

Court nod to frame charges against Tytler

THE Rouse Avenue Court on Friday ordered the framing of charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 Pul Bangash Sikh killings case.

Chennai gets ready to host night street race

THE Indian Racing Festival (IRF) is set to make history with its inaugural night race at the Chennai Formula Racing Circuit from August 30 to September 1, 2024.

Messy miss for cadet judokas

MORE than a month ago, they earned their place in the national team by finishing on the podium at the open selection trials.

Archer Sheetal finishes 2nd in ranking round

INDIA'S armless archer Sheetal Devi finished second in the women's individual compound open ranking round with a stunning performance to directly make a round of 16 entry in the Paris Paralympics on Thursday.

Focussed more on practice now than results: Nithyashree

ON the draft day, ahead of the fifth season of Ultimate Table Tennis, Nithyashree Mani was not in the plans of any of the franchises.

JAN THE MAN: SINNER SAILS INTO RD

World no 1 and Australian open champion registers easy win against Michelsen on Thursday

RIL aspires to be among world's 30 most valuable cos

Ambani says company is on course to double in size by the end of this decade, new energy business will be new jewel in its crown

Moody's raises India's growth forecast to 7.2% from 6.8% for 2024

MOODY'S Ratings has revised India's growth forecast for 2024, increasing it from the previously projected 6.8% to 7.2%.

Gangwal sells 5.24% in IndiGo for ₹9,549 crore

RAKESH GANGWAL, the billionaire co-founder of India's largest airline IndiGo, sold 5.24% stake in InterGlobe Aviation on Thursday for 9,549 crore.

Jio creating one of most advanced 5G networks: Ambani

RELIANCE JIO has transformed India from 5G-dark to 5G-bright, creating one of the world's most advanced 5G networks, said Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries.

DGCA places SpiceJet under 'enhanced surveillance' amid financial trouble

IN another setback for cashstarved SpiceJet, civil aviation regulator DGCA on Thursday placed the budget carrier under 'enhanced surveillance' with immediate effect.

SEBI official says discount broking is not future, requires transparent fee structure

HINTING discount broking is not the way forward and that investors have to pay for their services as there can be no free lunches in business, a senior Sebi official has called for adopting an explicit and transparent fee structure.

Shah Rukh Khan makes to Hurun rich list 2024

WITH as many as 334 dollar billionaires, the country has emerged as the new wealth creator in Asia, adding a new billionaire every fifth day in 2023, as per the Hurun rich list 2024, which saw actor Shah Rukh Khan making to the rich list with a wealth of 7,300 crore and Mukesh Ambani losing the long held crown as the richest Indian to Gautam Adani.

SEBI chief calls for better compliance to 'foster trust'

IN the first public address after the Hindenburg allegations of conflicts of interest in relation to the Adani group probe, SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch has called for a \"better compliance\" from market infrastructure participants and industry players to \"foster trust\".

Former B'desh speaker, trade minister held in murder case

FORMER Bangladesh speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and ex-commerce minister Tipu Munshi have been arrested over the killing of a goldsmith during the recent quota reform protests that led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasinaled government, media reports said on Thursday.

US NSA Sullivan meets Xi as allies face trouble from China in SCS

TOP White House aide Jake Sullivan held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, after a senior military official warned the United States to stop \"collusion\" with Taiwan in a rare one-on-one meeting.

Turkiye hosts meet for transportation project

TRANSPORT ministers from Turkiye, Iraq, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are meeting in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss a multibillion-dollar regional transportation project designed to ease the movement of goods from Asia to Europe through Iraq.