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Services hit on Metro's Blue Line after drone spotted on tracks

DELHI Metro services were hit on the Blue Line for nearly 40 minutes on Wednesday after a drone was spotted lying on the tracks between Uttam Nagar East and Uttam Nagar West metro stations, officials said.

CBI arrests NE Railway official while accepting bribe of ₹2 lakh

THE CBI on Wednesday said that it has arrested a senior divisional engineer of NorthEastern Railway, as an agency sleuth caught him while demanding and accepting a bribe of 2 lakh from a complainant.

HC denies bail to alleged kingpin behind fake anti-cancer drug racket

THE Delhi High Court has refused bail to a man accused of orchestrating a scheme to produce and distribute counterfeit anti-cancer drugs, describing him as the mastermind behind the operation and expressing concerns that he could tamper with evidence.

BJP leaders Manoj Tiwari, Vijender Gupta to take stage for Ramlila show

FAMILIAR faces from Delhi's political circles such as Manoj Tiwari and Vijender Gupta as well as TV actors like Himanshu Soni and Samiksha Bhatnagar are going to appear on Delhi's Ramlila stage this year portraying iconic characters from the Ramayana.

Green tribunal orders DJB to clarify role in South Delhi pond pollution

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has notified the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in a matter relating to rising pollution in a south Delhi pond, Macchli Talab, located in Vasant Kunj.

Jamia University awaits regular VC

Nearly 1 yr after Najma Akhtar's tenure was over, post has been occupied by an interim officer

City's PWD roads in disarray despite over 2000 plaints

AS the whole cabinet of the Delhi government is out in the street to find potholes on city roads, a revelation has come from government officials who said that most complaints of ill-maintained roads received from areas are maintained by the Public Works Department (PWD), surpassing the number of complaints filed for roads maintained by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

Wangchuk says motive to reach Rajghat fulfilled

CLIMATE activist Sonam Wangchuk, who, along with around 150 others, was detained at the Haryana-Delhi border late Monday, was released after nearly 48 hours of detention.

OVER-THE-COUNTER SALE BAN COMING ON MORNING-AFTER PILL

THE Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is likely to recommend a ban on the over-the-counter (OTC) sale of all hormonal contraceptive drugs, including oral emergency contraceptive pills (ECP).

Iran's oil rigs, N-sites could face retaliatory Israel strike

Biden advises against hitting nuclear sites; UN chief barred from entering Israel

In city's biggest drug haul, 560 kg cocaine worth ₹5.8K cr seized

IN what is being seen as the biggest drug haul in recent years in the national capital, the Delhi Police Special Cell has busted a major drug cartel and seized contraband with an estimated value of over 5,820 crore in the international market, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.

Rumble in Punjab as core team of CM disintegrates

PUNJAB Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's trusted core appears to be disintegrating.

ISL: Chennaiyin held by Hyd FC

CHENNAIYIN FC played out a hard-fought goalless draw against Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium here on Tuesday.

GREEN PARK HAS STAY OF EXECUTION

THE Green Park Stadium in Kanpur drew a lot of flak ever since the second Test between India and Bangladesh began on Friday.

Rohit & Co squeeze a win out of nowhere

Despite more than two days of play getting washed out, India clinch second Test vs B'desh to brighten their chances of making WTC final

Premala 'Kaki', the rock behind pioneers of women's game

THE ninth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup is only 24 hours away.

Quality of players in GCL is very high: Srinath

THE UMumba Masters is geared up for Season 2 of the Global Chess League (GCL).

Mahindra closes in on Hyundai, eyes number two spot in PV sales

MAHINDRA & Mahindra (M&M) is eying number 2 spot in the Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market as its Sept 2024 domestic sales were just 39 units lower than Hyundai Motor India (HMIL).

GST collection growth weakens further; Sept saw 6.5% growth

THE growth in monthly GST collections has further weakened as gross collection in September grew by only 6.5% as against 10% rise in the previous month.

Air India completes AI Express, AIX Connect merger

AIR India Group has completed the operational integration and legal merger of Air India Express Ltd and AIX Connect Pvt Ltd (erstwhile AirAsia India) into a larger low-cost carrier that takes on market leader IndiGo and smaller players such as Akasa Air and SpiceJet.

NDTV promoters' cheating case: CBI files closure report on lack of evidence

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a closure report in an alleged cheating case involving former NDTV promoters and directors Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy.

Sebi puts curb on derivatives trade

Raises ticket size by 3x to ₹15 lakh; limits index futures expiry to weekly per exchange

Experts propose fewer TDS, TCS provisions, simpler tax law

AHEAD of pre-budget consultations, experts suggest various changes in the Income Tax Act to make it simpler and minimize disputes.

Video shows close shave between US, Russian jets

ANCHORAGE MILITARY officials have released new video of a startling encounter between a Russian fighter jet flying near Alaska and a US Air Force F-16 sent to intercept it.

3 rockets fired at US troops near Baghdad intl airport

BAGHDAD ROCKETS were fired at a base housing US-led coalition forces at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq on Tuesday, causing no casualties, the interior ministry and two security sources said.

Russian attack kills six as Kyiv marks defenders day

A Russian strike on a southern Ukraine market killed six people on Tuesday as the nation held a moment of silence to mark a major public holiday honouring troops, authorities said.

Hard times ahead, warns Xi on 75th National Day

BEIJING CHINA celebrated its 75th National Day on Tuesday, with President Xi Jinping issuing a stern warning that the road ahead for the Communist nation won't be smooth as it is weighed down by economic headwinds coupled with intensifying rivalry with the US and growing tensions with neighbours, including India.

Many school kids among 23 burnt to death in Thai bus

BANGKOK A devastating fire on a Thai school bus killed at least 23 people, police said Tuesday after rescuers pulled children's bodies from the charred wreckage of the vehicle.

IRAN WARNS ISRAEL AGAINST RETAILATION

Biden ordered the US military to aid the Jewish nation's defence and shoot down missiles

JMM draws line on seat deal, says Cong free to go it alone

THE Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday threatened the Congress that the party will contest the Assembly polls on all 81 seats if any question is raised on the leadership of Hemant Soren by the coalition partners.