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No disclosure statement was made, Zubair tells HC

New Delhi:Fact checker Mohammed Zubair, being probed for posting an alleged objectionable tweet against a Hindu deity in 2018, denied before Delhi High Court the claim of police that he posted content that triggered religious sentiments to gain popularity.

Ex-MLA Asif Khan, 6 more acquitted in rioting case

New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted former MLA Asif Muhammad Khan and six others of rioting and other offences in a 12-year-old case, stating it is questionable whether he is the victim or an aggressor. The court also pointed to “serious discrepancies and infirmities” in the prosecution’s case.

Meeting due with govts on payment process, HC told

New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Monday told the high court that a meeting with the Centre and Delhi government is scheduled to discuss the modalities on payment of the balance arbitral award to the Reliance Infrastructure-owned Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited.

Airport Line: DMRC seeks ₹7.1k cr for dues

Goes To Centre, State To Pay Reliance Firm

Police team busting terror module gets central spl op medal

New Delhi: A 19-member Special Cell team that busted a terror module being jointly run by “D Company” and ISI last year bagged the coveted Union home minister’s “special operations” medal for 2022.

Gaadi-off file sent back to LG: Rai

New Delhi: Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said that his government has resent the file of the ‘Red Lights On, Gaadi Off ’ campaign to LG office for approval.

‘Changes to boost hospitality sector’

New Delhi: Delhi LG VK Saxena on Monday constituted a high-level committee of senior officials to pave the way for night and open-air dining.

No free yoga in city parks from today

Proposal Not Cleared By Council Headed By LG; His Office Says Hasn’t Got File

‘A demand since Nirbhaya’s rape, SC order sends a strong message’

TWO-FINGER TEST: ACTIVISTS SAY MEDICAL STAFF MUST BE SENSITISED

Excise policy ‘scam’: ‘Khao Gali sold 1.29L shares at ₹10 each’

New Delhi: The Centre has initiated proceedings under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act against key accused Sameer Mahendru and his Indospirit Distribution Ltd for allegedly using a shell firm, Khao Gali, for securing liquor distribution licences in the Delhi excise policy case.

'84 riots pre-planned, set up truth panel, Phoolka urges PM

New Delhi: Nearly 38 years after the anti-Sikh riots in Delhi following the assassination of then PM Indira Gandhi, senior advocate and activist Harvinder Singh Phoolka has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding the setting up of a “Truth Commission”, alleging that facts about the “genocide” have been concealed from the citizens.

Back to business after pandemic pause? PG owners, eateries around DU hope to recover

New Delhi: With Delhi University set to open on Wednesday for first-year undergraduate students, PG owners are hoping for an uptick in business and easing back to the pre-pandemic days.

Upgrade seat not available for all at DU

1/3rd Of Those Who Opted For It Can Be Accommodated

Moscow protests West bid to hire’ Russia diplomats

Moscow: Moscow on Monday summoned the Dutch ambassador to “protest strongly” against Western efforts to “recruit” Russian diplomats in the Netherlands, the foreign ministry said.

Musk tweets, deletes dodgy story on Pelosi’s husband

Washington: “Future generations will look back on TV as the lead in the water pipes that slowly drove the Romans mad,” the writer Kurt Vonnegut once observed. Had he been alive to see Twitter take wings (it was only a year old when he died in 2007), he might have substituted social media for TV.

Suella sent official docus to personal email 6 times

London: British home secretary Suella Braverman said on Monday she had sent official government documents to her personal email address six times, raising fresh concerns about breaches of ministerial rules while in charge of the nation’s security.

Iran plans public trials for 1,000 protesters in Tehran

Dubai: Iranian authorities announced on Monday they will hold public trials for 1,000 people in the capital, Tehran, over the protests that have convulsed the country.

Israel holds 5th poll in A years today; Bibi eyes comeback in tight race

Jerusalem: Israelis vote for the fifth time in four years on Tuesday in an election in which former PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s comeback bid may depend on a far-right party whose leaders call for those deemed disloyal to Israel to be expelled

137 cops to manage 100k: Seoul police under fire

Experts Say Deployment Of So Few Officers Shows Poor Preparation

Imran to sue poll body chief over disqualification

Islamabad: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Monday targeted the chief of the Election Commission of Pakistan and announced that he will file a Rs 10 billion defamation suit against him for destroying his reputation by disqualifying him.

Statue to honour Sikhs who fought for UK unveiled in Leicester

London: A Sikh memorial statue has been unveiled in Leicester to honour Sikhs who fought for the UK during the two world wars and in other conflicts around the world.

Russia pounds Ukraine energy facilities in new missile strikes

Kyiv: Eighty per cent of the Ukrainian capital was without water on Monday, at least temporarily, after Russia launched dozens of cruise missiles at critical infrastructure and other targets across the country Monday morning.

Grain ships sail despite Russia pullout from deal

Kyiv: Ships brought grain from Ukrainian ports on Monday, suggesting Moscow had stopped short of reimposing a blockade that might have caused world hunger.

Brazil ousts far-right prez, brings back leftist Lula

Victory Completes Stunning Political Revival For Da Silva, From Presidency To Prison And Back

27-yr-old dies after pvt bus drags, crushes her; driver flees

New Delhi: A 27-year-old woman died after she was allegedly dragged and crushed by a private bus in central Delhi on Monday, police said.

S Delhi residents turn neglected space into ‘garden of pride’

New Delhi: Till about five years ago, this area in the heart of south Delhi was marked by stinking garbage, overflowing sewers and encroached public spaces.

Don’t allow exemption to any construction project: Experts

New Delhi:A Delhi Pollution Control Committee report has revealed that the air quality at Anand Vihar and Vivek Vihar is in the “severe” category due to two reasons — construction of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and usage of diesel buses in the bordering areas, according to environment minister Gopal Rai.

Anti-dust measures taken at sites, but many polluting gaps still exist

New Delhi: TOI conducted a reality check at construction sites of some government projects and found several lapses.

IIT-D, central initiative try steps to curb air pollution

New Delhi: Delhi Research Implementation and Innovation (DRIIV), an initiative by the Centre, and IIT-Delhi have initiated a pilot project to keep pollution under control in the city.

City’s hourly AQI touches severe on Monday night

New Delhi:The air quality deteriorated within the ‘very poor’ category with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 392 on Monday as against 352 on Sunday. However, the hourly AQI touched ‘severe’ category as AQI was 402 at 8pm.