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Zomato acquires Paytm's Rs 1,600-1,750 crore entertainment, ticketing business

Food delivery company Zomato has completed the acquisition of Paytm subsidiaries WEPL and OTPL for the entertainment ticketing business, the company said in its filing with the exchanges.

TRAI calls for unified fight against telecom spam calls, messages

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) convened a meeting of the Joint Committee of Regulators (JCOR) on Wednesday, at its headquarters in New Delhi.

GAIL exploring setting up world-scale greenfield ethane cracker plant

GAIL (India) Ltd held its 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the fiscal year 202324 where Chairman Sandeep Kumar Gupta said that GAIL is exploring the feasibility of setting up a world-scale greenfield ethane cracker.

Two-wheeler industry to grow by 8 pc, tractors by 4pc annually: Report

The two-wheeler (2W) industry is anticipated to grow in high single digits, with an estimated 8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase whereas the tractor industry is anticipated to see marginal growth of approximately 4 per cent YoY in the domestic market, according to a report by Nuvama, a wealth and investment firm.

Godavari initiative launched for river basin revitalisation

MUMBAI The Godavari Initiative 1 (TGI), a collaborative platform focused on addressing C the critical challenges of the Upper Godavari River basin, was launched in Mumbai V by Mukesh Kumar Sinha, A Chairman of the Godavari 7 River Management Board S (GRMB).

ED ATTACHES RS 294 CR ASSETS OF SUNSTAR OVERSEAS LTD IN PMLA CASE

The ED attached Rs. 289 crore of assets, including land, houses, and bank balances, in various locations.

BHUSHAN CHALLENGES WRESTLERS' SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE IN HC

Former Parliamentarian Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the ongoing trial court proceedings against him related to the Delhi Police FIR.

Coaching centre deaths: Owners of basement move HC seeking bail

The jailed co-owners of the Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre basement, where three civil services aspirants died after drowning last month, have moved the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the criminal case against them.

52-year-old man rapes minor girl on pretext of occult, held

A minor girl was allegedly raped by a 52-year-old man in a graveyard in west Delhi's Rohini under the guise of performing occult rituals to cure her ailing father, officials said on Wednesday.

Govt to identify 'gifted' school students, hone potential through special programme

The Delhi government will conduct two intelligence tests to identify \"gifted children\", including the specially-abled, studying at its schools and hone their potential through a specialised curriculum, officials said on Wednesday.

MCD forms panel to investigate newborn's death amid hospital power outage

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has constituted a committee to probe the death of an infant allegedly during a planned power cut in a hospital of the civic body in Old Delhi.

BJP rattled by my release from jail: Sisodia

He said Kejriwal worked for the people of Delhi and he had to fight with the Centre to get any work done.

Elections for ward committees in MCD are slated for Sept 4

An official order has scheduled the elections for the appointment of chairmen and deputy chairmen for each of the 12 zonal bodies in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on September 4.

AIR POLLUTION CUTS DELHI RESIDENTS' LIFE EXPECTANCY BY NEARLY 12 YEARS

1.8 cr people living in Delhi are on track to lose an average of 11.9 years of life expectancy compared to the WHO guidelines

DDA admitted to cutting over 600 trees 'illegally' in ridge area: Bharadwaj

Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday alleged that the DDA has admitted to cutting more than 600 trees \"illegally\" in the ridge area in an affidavit submitted in the Supreme Court.

Trial run of Mohalla Bus begins from Kailash Colony Metro Stn to PNB Gitanjali Colony

Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj and MLA Somnath Bharti inaugurated the Mohalla Bus (trial) on a new route from Kailash Colony metro station to PNB Gitanjali Colony on Friday.

Heavy downpour triggers waterlogging in parts of Delhi

Several parts of Delhi witnessed waterlogging on Wednesday morning after spells of heavy rain lashed the capital city.

Govt not preparing balance sheets of DJB to hide 'financial irregularities'

Leader of Opposition in the assembly Vijender Gupta on Wednesday alleged that the Delhi government was not preparing the balance sheets of the DJB to hide \"financial irregularities\".

Truck mows down pavement dwellers: Death toll rises to 4 as another injured dies

A homeless man who was run over by a truck while sleeping on a pavement in the Shastri Nagar area here died during treatment on Wednesday, taking the toll in the accident to four, police said.

Police foils self-immolation bid by two during protest in Noida

A self-immolation bid by two persons during a protest against the construction of a waste management centre here was foiled by police, officials said on Wednesday.

RBI bats for self-regulation of fintech firms

The preferred approach for prudent regulation of the ever-growing fintech sector should be self-regulation, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday.

India calls for reform in Security Council

At a recent United Nations (UN) forum, India Ambassador Yojna Patel, Deputy Permanent Representative of India, reiterated the call for a more decisive and transparent approach to the reform of the Security I Council, emphasizing the need for text-based negotiations to address long-standing issues.

KUDOS TO WOMEN WHO STOOD THEIR GROUND: KHUSHBU

Actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar has reacted strongly to the Justice Hema Committee report, which highlighted serious allegations of sexual harassment within the Malayalam film industry.

245 people injured during Dahi Handi celebrations: BMC

In a latest update, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday said that as many as 245 people were injured during the Dahi Handi celebrations on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami festival.

'No democracy in Bengal': Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar

Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday joined the protests amid a 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh' called by the BJP to protest the alleged police action on protesters during a protest rally in Kolkata on Tuesday.

‘9.3 lakh people in Assam to get their Aadhaar cards': CM

Assam Chief Minister HiImanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday informed that the centre has directed UIDAI to issue Aadhaar cards to people who gave their biometrics between February 2019 to August 2024.

Pakistani Christian becomes first in Goa to get citizenship under CAA

A Christian senior citizen from Pakistan, residing in Goa, was given an Indian citizenship certificate by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday through the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

'BJP IS TRYING TO DEFAME WEST BENGAL'

Mamata Banerjee's scathing attack on BJP comes after the latter held a 12-hour Bengal Bandh' protest, following the 'Nabanna Abhijan' violence. Mamata Banerjee claimed that TMC government wants justice for the victims of RG Kar Hospital and College incident.

Thackeray questions Mahayuti govt over Shivaji statue collapse

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, Aaditya Thackeray had on Tuesday accused the BJP of corruption.

'Next step is banning polygamy,' says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the Assam government's priority to focus on the marriage reigstration bill and its next step is to ban polygamy.