Bom HC: Asking a married woman to do household work not cruelty

Mumbai: If a married woman is asked to do household work for the family, the same cannot be equated to the work of a maid servant and would not amount to cruelty, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court said while quashing a case lodged by a woman against her estranged husband and his parents for domestic violence and cruelty.

Court pulls up cops for negligence’ after IO fails to send exhibits to forensics

New Delhi: A Delhi court has pulled up the police for “negligent conduct and lackadaisical approach” in an Arms Act case in which the investigation officer failed to send exhibits to the Forensic Science Lab (FSL).

Why plea seeks HC nod to cut more trees for GPRA colonies

New Delhi: Slowdown in work due to the pandemic and other factors have led to an “increase” in tree cover in the seven GPRA colonies in Delhi, thereby delaying their redevelopment, the Centre has informed Delhi High Court, seeking permission again to fell trees.

Shah flags off 126km orbital rail line project in Haryana

Faridabad: In Haryana to launch projects worth more than Rs 6,000 crore, primary among them the orbital rail corridor, Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused previous CMs of regional bias and took aim at Congress for running a “3D government” in the state before 2014 when the reins passed to BJP for the first time after it swept the assembly election.

SEC asks officials to identify polling booths in all wards

New Delhi: Preparing for the upcoming municipal polls in the capital, the state election commission (SEC) has asked the returning officers of the 250 municipal wards to identify a sufficient number of polling booths for smooth conduct of the elections.

After pandemic break, sports trials back in DU from Oct 31

New Delhi: After a pandemic-induced gap of two years, the sports trials for Delhi University’s undergraduate admissions will be back this year.

Eye on DU admissions? AUD defers announcement of its second list

New Delhi:Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD), which was scheduled to declare the second merit list on October 26, has postponed it for now.

Boarding school for homeless to come up at Netaji Nagar

New Delhi: The Delhi government will set up a boarding school for homeless children in Netaji Nagar instead of Nanak Heri village in southwest Delhi as originally planned. The move comes after a series of protests by residents of Nanak Heri, who had objected to plans for building the school.

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Gahlot takes stock of Chhath preparedness

New Delhi: Reviewing the arrangements made by the revenue department for Chhath Puja in the capital, revenue minister Kailash Gahlot on Thursday asked the district magistrates to identify the top five sites expected to get the maximum crowds.

Parking murder: Attacker in video a Loni resident, police claim

Ghaziabad: The man in the yellow T-shirt, seen in a video thrashing a retired cop’s son in a brawl over parking outside an eatery in the city, is a resident of Loni who is on the run, police said on Thursday.

7-yr-old injured in lift collapse remains in critical condition

New Delhi: The condition of the seven-year-old child who was injured after a lift came crashing down from the third floor of a building in Sarita Vihar on Wednesday remains critical.

BJP and AAP spar over river cleaning ahead of festival

New Delhi: Delhi BJP on Thursday accused chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of making “false promises” of cleaning the Yamuna and alleged that the river continues to be polluted.

Another life snuffed out, but city waits forever for dedicated law on snatching

New Delhi:Will Sumitra Mittal's death during a snatching bid — the second such incident in the city this year — be a wake-up call for Delhi Police and the state government to enact a dedicated law to deal with the crime that has plagued the city for years?

Ex-MLA claims thrashed bya group of cabbies

New Delhi: A former MLA from Moradabad was allegedly thrashed by a group of cab drivers after an argument over the fare near Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. Police said one of the drivers had been arrested.

Delhi-bound Akasa flight suffers bird-hit, lands safely

New Delhi:An Akasa Air flight operating from Ahmedabad to Delhi on Thursday suffered a bird-hit during takeoff. The aircraft landed safely at its destination and has now been grounded for repairs.

City air quality now worst since Jan 21

New Delhi: After improving to the “poor” category, the city’s air quality again deteriorated to “very poor” on Thursday with an air quality index (AQI) of 354, which was worse since January 21 this year and even Diwali night.

Will not let free yoga classes stop, says Kejriwal; Sisodia to meet LG

New Delhi: Alleging that BJP has been pressuring officers to arbitrarily suspend the ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’ programme, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he would not let the free yoga classes stop.

Armyman hurt in Baramulla encounter dead; terrorist killed

Srinagar: A day after getting injured in an encounter with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in Baramulla district, an Army soldier succumbed to his injuries at a Srinagar hospital on Thursday.

Days after girl’s death, head found missing from TN grave

Chennai: Thirteen days after a 12-year-old girl’s death, her family conducting a ritual at a burial ground in Chengalpet on Wednesday morning found the ground dug up and the head missing. They have lodged a complaint with the Sithamur police station suspecting the theft could be the aftermath of a black magic ritual.

Juvenile was paid ₹9 lakh for RPG attack on Mohali cops

Mohali: The juvenile accused of being a part of the May 9 rocket propelled grenade (RPG) attack on the intelligence headquarters at Mohali has told cops that he was lured with a Rs 9-lakh offer for “sitting in the car to fire a cracker”, according to Mohali police sources.

Enrolment for online education up 170% in 2022, distance learning 42%

New Delhi: Enrolment for online education between 2021 and 2022 grew 170% while for open and distance learning (ODL) by 41.7%, taking fresh enrolment in non-physical mode to a new high.

It'll be a lot of fun working with mom. We will have our inside jokes: Ketki

The mother-daughter duo of Sarita Joshi and Ketki Dave are all set to share screen space after two-and-a-half decades.

Palak Muchhal and Mithoon set to get married on Nov 6

Singer Palak Muchhal is all set to tie the knot with composer-singer Mithoon. The wedding will take place in Mumbai, with functions kicking off on November 4 and culminating with the wedding on November 6.

Indian-Italian dancers’ jugalbandi in Delhi

Playfulness, friendship, sharing vulnerabilities and discovering each other – dancers from India and Italy explored the layers and depths of love at India International Centre recently as the Embassy of Italy organised Nitya Amore (Eternal Love) in partnership with Seher, an NGO.

Snack on sweet and tangy cranherries

Be it dried or in the form of a juice, US Cranberries are gaining popularity among Indian consumers.

Katy’s mid-concert eye twitch sends fans into panic mode

Katy Perry’s fans went into a panic mode after the singer appeared to suffer an eye malfunction during a recent performance.

I own my films. My conviction is not based on how they did at the box office, says Manoj

People warned me that I was an idealist & that it was difficult to fight the system, but technology has fought it, says Manoj

Nothing can beat the big-screen experience, feels Ronit Boseroy

While he has portrayed numerous characters across multiple genres, Ronit Boseroy is best remembered as Mr Bajaj from the TV show Kasautii Zindagii Kay.

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