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No roads, newborn, mother carried on makeshift stretcher in Anakapalle village

IN yet another incident highlighting the challenges faced by remote tribal communities, Kilo Devi, a 29-year-old resident of Pitrigedda village in Anakapalle district, had to be carried on a doli (makeshift stretcher) for six kilometres after delivering her baby girl at home on Wednesday night.

Pollution panel launches dust control portal for construction companies

DELHI Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), on Thursday, launched a Dust Pollution Control Self-Assessment portal mandating that all construction and demolition projects in the national capital register on it and upload dust control audits regularly.

'PEERS, PARENTS CAN SPOT EARLY SIGNS OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG YOUTH'

IN an interview with Ashish Srivastava, Dr Om Prakash, Deputy Medical Superintendent and noted psychosocial behaviour expert on drug abuse, shares his insight on the critical issue.

'Valmiki's pen symbolises anyone can progress through education'

ON the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi said on Thursday that the pen in Maharshi Valmiki's hand symbolises that anyone, regardless of their position in the society, can progress through education.

Sisodia launches ‘Shiksha par baat’, speaks to parents

THE former education minister is back on the ground with one of his creative initiatives aimed at transforming the Delhi government schools. Manish Sisodia on Thursday launched ‘Shiksha par baat’ initiative in order to interact with parents from every constituency in Delhi.

Govt to monitor 13 pollution hotspots: Rai

City records 'poor' air quality for fourth consecutive day, with pollution levels nearing 'very poor' category

Traffic police issues advisory for half marathon

TRAFFIC in parts of South and Central Delhi will face diversions and regulations for about six hours until 11 a.m. on Sunday due to the Delhi Half Marathon, according to a traffic advisory.

NGT takes suo motu action after deadly firecracker blast in Bareilly

CITING substantial issues relating to non-compliance with environmental norms, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu action following a news report that exposed a deadly explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, which claimed six lives, including two children.

Gifted elephant, temple awaits final nod to bring it from Assam

A temple in south Delhi known for its animal care initiatives is gearing up to bring an elephant gifted by an Assam resident, which will join over two-dozen horses and hundreds of cats and dogs sheltered at a facility spread across 1.5-acre of land in the Sainik Farms area.

'Troubled Home': Fight over pizza ends with bullet in stomach for woman

IRKED over her husband giving Pizza to his elder brother's wife, a woman called her four brothers to her in-laws' house, who engaged in a heated argument and ultimately shot the woman's sister-in-law in her stomach.

Shooter who gunned down gym owner caught in joint op

THE Special Cell of the Delhi Police in a joint operation with their UP counterparts nabbed the main shooter who was allegedly involved in the brazen murder of a gym owner in south Delhi last month, an official said on Thursday.

Court likely to pronounce order on Jain bail plea

A Delhi court is likely to pass on Friday its order on the bail application of AAP leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case.

₹2.5 cr drugs seized, three smugglers held

THREE drug smugglers, one peddler and two suppliers, were arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly supplying heroin and cannabis in the national capital region. With the arrest of the three accused, Devender, Bablu Yadav, and Gopal, the cops have seized contraband whose estimated value is said to be over ₹2.5 crore.

Military couple dies by suicide in different cities

A married couple serving in the armed forces, husband an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot and wife an Army officer, allegedly died by suicide on the same day in different cities, nearly 250 km apart.

HC seeks govt response on 'vehicle data leaks' through mobile apps

THE high court has sought a response from the Central government regarding a PIL alleging the unlawful leak of sensitive information of vehicle owners via certain mobile applications.

Political slugfest between AAP & BJP over delayed mayoral polls continues

LEADER of Opposition in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Raja Iqbal Singh criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday for the prolonged delay in holding the mayoral elections in Delhi, blaming the party for the six-month postponement. His comments came after AAP national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the MCD to hold the elections without further delay.

A Maha train-load of onion to city

Special wagons ferrying 1,600 metric tonnes of kitchen essential will reach capital on Oct 20

3rd Ring Road to crown Delhi only 2 months away, to ease traffic congestion

THE much-awaited Delhi Development Authority's Urban Extension Road-II Project (UER-II) is on track to become fully operational by December this year, sources said.

BLACK CAPPED IN BENGALURU

ROHIT Sharma called right at the toss but that was the only thing the hosts got right in a madcap first four hours of play on Thursday. Tactical blunders and questionable calls were the theme of the hosts' first innings when play belatedly got underway in the first Test versus New Zealand.

Bomb threats to 7 flights, IP address traced to UK, Germany

FOR a fourth straight day on Thursday, multiple flights of domestic airlines received bomb threats, triggering panic among passengers.

BJP makes a Maha Valmiki Jayanti point

WHEN the BJP postponed the swearing-in ceremony of the Nayab Singh Saini government in Haryana's Panchkula to Thursday, October 17, it had more than the availability of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the event in mind.

Haryana fallout: Cong OBC cell leader resigns

IN a blow to the Congress, former Haryana minister and party's OBC cell chairman Capt Ajay Singh Yadav on Thursday quit the party alleging shabby treatment after Sonia Gandhi resigned from the post of party president. Yadav, considered as a rival of Bhupinder Singh Hooda, was unhappy with the party over the choice of candidates in the Haryana polls.

Canada yet to act on Bishnoi gang info

INDIA on Thursday trashed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations before a commission of inquiry probing foreign interference, that the actions of Indian diplomats violated his country's sovereignty.

SC upholds the validity of Sec 6A of Citizenship Act

4:1 verdict holds provision as valid law; Justice Pardiwala dissents

Through the darkest rooms

Sunitha Krishnan's recently-launched book IAm What IAm is a fierce narrative capturing the horrid sex crimes against women and children

Jaiswal - the cherry on top

Yashasvi's rise is contrary to Indian cricket's history, especially in the longest format

Anxiety in NSFs as Min calls for meeting

A day before a meeting between recognised National Sports Federations (NSFs) and the sports ministry to discuss the nuances of the Draft National Sports Governance Bill, 2024, there is anxiety among the federations. The letter addressed to president/secretary of recognised NSFs, dated October 15, called for a \"stakeholders consultation\" at the National Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.

Spain enter quarters

ALVARO Morata scored about 10 minutes after missing a penalty kick as Spain comfortably defeated Serbia 3-0 to secure a spot in the quarterfinals after their third consecutive victory in the Nations League.

Steph's West Indies that dared to ask 'why not?'

THERE is a nice little cafe at the entrance of the ICC Academy in Dubai, which is a walking distance from the global cricketing body's headquarters. It was the most usual place to spot international cricketers going in and out of the designated training facility for the ongoing T20 World Cup.

Chloe and South Africa in pursuit of a date with destiny

CHLOE Tryon was over the moon. After all, she had taken a stunner to dismiss Australian captain Meg Lanning at the packed Newlands Stadium in the 2023 T20 World Cup final. With a shortish ball from Marizanne Kapp on offer, Lanning had almost nailed a pull shot before Tryon sprinted from deep backward square leg to complete the catch. Such was the occasion that she roared her heart out facing the crowd who had turned the stadium into a South African party.