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Govt house illegally occupied by J&K BJP chief sealed by estates dept

In an embarrassment to the BJP, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday sealed the ministerial house in which party president Sat Sharma was continuing to stay illegally even after not being an MLA.

Himachal CM Flags Off Tour for Orphaned Children Under Sukh Aashray Yojana

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu flagged off the first group of 22 \"Children of the State\" on Thursday, marking the start of a 13-day educational and recreational tour under the Sukh Aashray Yojana.

Poll Official Asks Delhi Police to Register FIR for Forging Documents

The Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of Sangam Vihar assembly constituency wrote to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Tigri Police station in South Delhi to register an FIR against an applicant for using forged documents to register as a new voter.

Kejriwal shedding crocodile tears for farmers: Delhi Cong

Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav on Thursday accused former Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal of shedding crocodile tears for farmers after he demanded that the BJP-led government at the Centre must talk to the farmers protesting in Punjab.

Four booked for using forged papers to obtain Voter IDs

Police have filed an FIR against four people for allegedly using forged papers to apply for new voter IDs, following a complaint from the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) Matiala, South-West Delhi, while two other EROs have also filed complaints regarding the same to the cops, sources said on Thursday.

Kejriwal recommended demolition of 9 temples in Delhi in 2023

Responding to AAP's claim on temple demolition, The LG Secretariat on Thursday called it a political game with communal overtones being played out and alleged that in 2023, Chief Minister Atishi and then CM Arvind Kejriwal recommended the demolition of nine temples in different parts of the city.

The road often taken' by illegal immigrants from Bangladesh

The Delhi police has been successful at tracing the donkey route adopted by illegal immigrants from Bangladesh to enter India.

LOP Compares Sukhu Govt's Actions to Jaspal Bhatti's Show 'Ulta-Pulta'

Thakur also criticises the HP Chief Minister's decision to withdraw the electricity subsidy

Delhi continues to reel under cold day conditions for fourth day in a row

The national capital experienced cold day conditions for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.6 degrees Celsius, according to the weather department.

NSUI demands DU college be named after former PM Manmohan Singh

The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that a Delhi University college be named after former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

Groundwater level in Delhi depleted due to AAP govt's negligence: Vijender

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta on Thursday claimed that the groundwater level in Delhi has depleted due to the negligence of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the residents are facing a severe groundwater crisis.

Kejriwal likes bogus voters in city, alleges Delhi BJP chief

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday released a new electoral poster, claiming to expose alleged instances of fake voter creation, involving AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and his associates from the party.

'On Duty Sir'—first-ever play on life of police personnel staged in Delhi

Pacyon Foundation, a leading foundation, staged their play \"On Duty Sir\" which highlighted various issues faced by the police in taking out time for their family and personal lives, getting time off from work (holidays), psychological issues, suicides and suicidal tendencies among the police amongst other problems.

Chouhan Writes to CM, Dubs AAP Policies 'Anti-Farmer'

Farmers' plight has never been as bad as it is under BJP rule, Atishi replies to agri minister

Meaning of New Year is to make every moment meaningful, says Sudiksha Ji Maharaj

Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji Maharaj, the spiritual head of the Sant Nirankari Mission, has said the meaning of the New Year is to make every moment meaningful.

Implement infra projects in city, MPs urge Khattar

The parliamentarians also discuss the issues of congestion and pollution in city

West Bengal CM Mamata Accuses BSF of Facilitating Infiltration

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday trained her guns on the Border Security Force (BSF) again, accusing it of facilitating infiltration in the state, allowing killers to sneak in, and also pulled up the state police and district administrations for being silent on the issue.

PM to send ceremonial chadar to Ajmer Sharif Dargah tomorrow

Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju will present a ceremonial 'chadar' sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Dargah Sharif of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on 4 January.

BGT 2024-25: Struggling Rohit doubtful starter for Sydney Test

Amid rumours of Rohit Sharma mulling a Test retirement after the completion of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series, India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday refused to clear the uncertainty over the out-of-form skipper's participation for the fifth and final Test, starting Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Govt Constitutes Working Group to Revise WPI Base

The government on Thursday announced the constitution of a Working Group headed by NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand for revising the base of the current series of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) from 2011-12 to 2022-23.

PM Modi to inaugurate multiple projects today

He will lay foundation stone of Veer Savarkar College at Roshanpura

Manu Bhaker, Gukesh D among 4 athletes to be awarded Khel Ratna

Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh are among the four athletes finalised for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, the Sports Ministry announced on Thursday.

Centre amends prison rules across states to address caste-based discrimination

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Rewind 2024: Meet emerging international cricket stars who enjoyed a breakout year

World cricket witnesses plenty of talent emerge every year. While some talents turn out to be one-match or one-series wonders, plenty of them still end up instilling hope in fans for another generation of enthralling cricketing action.

Bumrah beats Ravi Ashwin's all-time Test rankings record

India's star quick Jasprit Bumrah's unrelenting display in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series yielded nine wickets in the Boxing Day Test against Australia, and helped him consolidate his lead as the No. 1 Test bowler in the recent rankings update.

Defending Champions Australia seek WTC reward in Sydney

The 184-run victory against India in Boxing Day Test has helped defending World Test champions Australia consolidate their position as frontrunners to face South Africa in the WTC final at the Lord's in June, this year, and a win in Sydney will confirm their second consecutive appearance in the one-off contest, besides helping them reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy - a prize that has eluded them for 10 years.

'King' Kohli gears up for final shot at retaining crown in Oz

Having begun his career with a bang in Australia in 2014, the Team India star is back where it all started

Of everyday lives and timeless emotions

Ishi Pulugurtha's Framed, a collection of short stories, is a lesson in empathy, an invitation to initiate conversations on issues often subject to oversight in mainstream everyday discussions.

Poetic symphony of nature, love and life

Gopal Lahiri's latest book of poems, Anemone Morning and Other Poems, is another addition to his distinguished poetic oeuvre that explores and explains, suggests, and decodes the core of human existence.

UPI Transactions Value Up 8% to ₹23.25 Lakh Crore in December, Surges 35% in 2024

In a fresh record, the unified payments interface (UPI) transactions witnessed 8 percent growth (on-month) in volume, reaching 16.73 billion in December, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Wednesday.