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HC SHIELDS ACTIVIST FROM ARREST OVER REMARKS

The Delhi high court on Wednesday closed the proceedings on a plea filed by human rights activist Nadeem Khan seeking to quash a first information report (FIR) registered against him for allegedly promoting enmity.

AIRPORTS SHOULD BE LIKE A SECOND HOME, SAYS NAIDU

HYDERABAD: Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Wednesday said that his focus lies on ease of travel for civilians flying by air.

SARISKA DEVOTEES' SENTIMENTS MUST BE CONSIDERED: SC

Religious sentiments of devotees visiting the Hanuman temple inside Sariska Tiger Reserve should also be given \"due consideration\" while protecting the big-cat habitat in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, and constituted a panel to look into concerns of pilgrims and consider a ban on private vehicles in the reserve in a phased manner.

ASI dies, 6 injured as car collides with Raj CM's escort vehicles

JAIPUR: An assistant sub-inspector died and six others were injured when a car collided with an escort vehicle of Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's convoy in Jagatpura area of the state's capital city Jaipur on Wednesday, police said.

Laws are being tweaked to boost ease of doing biz

Key bills that are awaiting Parliament's sanction will change the face of the shipping and ports sector in the country, enhancing the ease of doing business as well as giving impetus to jobs and the economy, says Union minister for ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal.

Ajit to attend Sharad's birthday dinner

NEW DELHI: When Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar, now of the NCP-SP, turns 84 on Thursday, he will have a special guest at the birthday party.

Rape accused on bail kills victim, throws body parts across Odisha

A man, who was out on bail after being jailed for raping a minor girl last year, has killed the victim, chopped her body into pieces and threw the body parts in different places in Odisha last week, police said on Wednesday.

Govt removing roadblocks faced by young innovators, says Modi

NEW DELHI: The future of the world will be driven by innovation and knowledge and India's young population is developing a feeling of ownership towards finding solutions for the country's challenges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday during a virtual interaction with over 1,300 students participating in the finale of the seventh edition of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH).

CM: Darbar Move will be restored to retain Jammu's uniqueness

Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Jammu's uniqueness will not be allowed to diminish and asserted that his government will restore Darbar move.

Foreign secy briefs Parl panel on B'desh

NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri informed the standing committee on external affairs on Wednesday that Bangladesh authorities have assured action against perpetrators of violence against minorities in the neighboring country, according to functionaries aware of the developments.

Notice against VP to safeguard democracy, Constitution: Kharge

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday hurled a volley of charges against vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing the Upper House chairman of behaving like a \"spokesperson of the government for his next promotion\" and arguing that the INDIA bloc brought a notice for his removal to safeguard democracy and the Constitution.

INDIA bloc MPs sign motion to impeach HC judge

NEW DELHI: Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday started the process to bring a motion for the impeachment of a sitting Allahabad high court judge whose controversial comments on Muslims and majoritarianism during a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event three days ago triggered a storm of condemnation and calls for censure.

Efforts are on to divide country, insult its institutions: RS Chair

NEW DELHI: There is an ongoing effort to divide the country and insult its institutions which must be defeated, vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar said in Jaipur on Wednesday, in his first public comments after the Opposition submitted a notice to move a motion to remove the Rajya Sabha chairman.

LS clears railways bill; Vaishnaw says won't lead to privatisation

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024, a legislation that Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assured would not lead to privatisation of the network.

Breakthrough in LS as Rahul calls on Speaker

A fragile peace between the Treasury and Opposition benches returned to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a meeting between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, but the impasse continued in the Rajya Sabha ahead of a marathon discussion on the 75 years of the Constitution in both Houses.

TMC's Banerjee apologises for remarks on minister Scindia

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee's controversial remarks against Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia triggered an uproar in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with Speaker Om Birla expunging the comments and the senior Opposition leader issuing an apology to Scindia.

Mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that mere harassment or actions intended to provoke anger cannot by themselves constitute the crime of abetment to suicide, cautioning against conflating general allegations with the legal threshold for penal charges.

Bus runs over hawker in Mumbai, driver detained

A 55-year-old man was mowed down by a CNG-powered Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus, two days after seven people were killed and 42 were injured after an electric vehicle from the same state-owned agency barrelled through vehicles and pedestrians at high speed in a crowded market in Kurla area of Mumbai.

The other minar

A lesser-known stone tower

Vandalism of Constitution replica triggers violence

MUMBAI: Over 40 people were detained as violent protests rocked Parbhani in central Maharashtra for a second day on Wednesday over the vandalism of a replica of the Constitution of India near a statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar in the city, prompting the administration to impose prohibitory orders, officers said.

OVER 500 TOUTS ARRESTED AT DELHI AIRPORT THIS YEAR

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police arrested 540 touts outside Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport this year, marking a 48% increase from 2022, when 264 arrests were made, officials said.

2 ON MOTORBIKE ROB MAN OF ₹19L AT GUNPOINT IN JANGPURA

Two bike-borne assailants robbed a 52-year-old private company employee of ₹19 lakh in south Delhi's Jangpura on Tuesday afternoon, police said, adding that a case has been lodged, but no arrests have been made.

3 pedestrians killed near Meerut e-way

Two women and a man were killed after a speeding unidentified vehicle hit them while they were standing on the side of National Highway-9 (NH-9) near Crossings Republik township late Tuesday night,

Clarity sought on facelift for Buddha Jayanti Park

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) has rejected a redevelopment proposal by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for Buddha Jayanti Park along Vande Mataram Marg in Delhi's central Ridge, citing insufficient details.

PM2.5 exposure leads to 1.5mn deaths in India every yr

PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGHER CONCENTRATION

Strong winds improve Delhi air despite 'cold wave' effect

NEW DELHI: Strong winds over the past two days improved Delhi's air quality, from a \"poor\" air quality index (AQI) of 234 on Tuesday to a \"moderate\" AQI of 199 on Wednesday, according to the 24-hour average data shared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in its daily bulletin at 4pm.

GR NOIDA TRADE SHOW THROWS OFF TRAFFIC FLOW TOWARDS DELHI

NOIDA: Traffic flow was disrupted on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, DND Flyway, and Chilla border on Wednesday for over an hour owing to VIP movement to the international trade show at India expo mart in Greater Noida, senior traffic police officers said.

FOUR HELD FOR STEALING 140M OF CABLE FROM DELHI METRO'S BLUE LINE

Days after 140 metres of cable wire were stolen from the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro, halting operations on the night of December 4, four people were arrested in connection with the incident, police said on Wednesday.

SC issues contempt notice in DMRC case

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices of contempt to the directors of Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL) and Axis Bank for failing to refund nearly ₹2,600 crore to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) after the effect of an arbitral award won by the former was overturned by the top court in April this year.

Writer Suryabala's novel selected for Vyas Samman

Noted Hindi writer Suryabala's novel \"Kaun Des Ko Vasi: Venu Ki Diary\" has been selected for the 34th Vyas Samman, 2024, the KK Birla Foundation said in an official statement on Wednesday.