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KEJRIWAL WRITES TO ECI CHIEF OVER 'MASS DELETION' OF VOTER NAMES

NEW DELHI: A day after an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) delegation visited the Election Commission of India (ECI) to lodge a complaint about alleged attempts at \"mass deletion of voter names\" ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, thanking the poll panel for addressing the concerns raised by the party.

ECI officials meet Delhi CEO, discuss election readiness

The Election Commission of India on Thursday held a meeting with the chief electoral officer of Delhi, district election officers, deputy commissioners of police, and other nodal officials to review the progress of the ongoing Special Summary Revision 2025 and preparedness for the forthcoming Delhi assembly elections.

Transfer of money for beneficiaries will only begin after elections, says AAP supremo

Transfer of money for beneficiaries will only begin after elections, says AAP supremo

Reliance signs record $13bn oil supply deal with Russia's Rosneft

Russia's state oil firm Rosneft has agreed to supply nearly 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude to Indian private refiner Reliance in the biggest ever energy deal between the two countries, three sources familiar with the deal said.

Delhi Police suffers sixth 'hacking' attack in 15 months, X handle taken over for an hour

POLICE SAY ALL CASES ARE BEING LOOKED INTO BY THE SPECIAL CELL, DRDO AND CERT-IN, ATTACK WAS CARRIED OUT BY 'PROFESSIONALS' BASED ABROAD

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.

IIT-D NAMED TOP INDIAN VARSITY IN SUSTAINABILITY

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has secured the top spot among Indian institutions in the third edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Sustainability Rankings 2025, climbing 255 places to achieve a global rank of 171.

Scholars from IIT-Roorkee develop millet-based straws

DEHRADUN: Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) have developed edible straws made from barnyard millets, offering a healthier and more sustainable alternative to plastic and paper straws.

24-YEAR-OLD MAN HELD FOR DUPING WOMAN OF ₹1.7 CR

Uttarakhand police's special task force arrested a 24-year-old man for duping a woman of ₹1.70 crore, an official said.

Focus more on innovation to boost economy of state: CM

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday directed officials concerned to pay special attention to innovation to improve the economy of the state.

MAN AWARDED 20-YR RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPING HIS MINOR DAUGHTER

GOPESHWAR: A district court in Chamoli has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping his 10-year-old daughter, officials said.

TIGER SUSPECTED TO HAVE KILLED WOMAN CAUGHT IN NAINITAL DISTT

HALDWANI: The forest department has caught a tiger believed to have killed a 52-year-old woman in Naukuchiatal area in Nainital district on Wednesday night, officials said.

Wanted in 14 cases, man arrested after encounter

Dehradun Police arrested a history sheeter facing over two dozen cases after shooting him in the leg during an encounter in the Selaqui area in Dehradun on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, a police official said.

U'khand to implement country's first yoga policy, says CM Dhami

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said Uttarakhand will implement the country's first yoga policy which will play a key role in the health sector.

SC halts surveys at places of worship till its verdict on Act

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained all courts across the country from passing any effective interim or final order, including orders of survey in pending suits against existing religious structures.

Age, tenure clauses can be eased in new sports bill

NEW DELHI: The age and tenure restrictions in the proposed National Sports Governance Bill the government intends to bring will be relaxed for sports officials who hold posts in international federations.

Ding staves off Gukesh's final thrust with White in Game 13

The Indian teen battles it out for 69 moves before draw is agreed with one classical game left in the world title contest

How data analytics can help India get back on track versus Australia

Head inflicted pain on the visitors in the 2nd Test; numbers show the short ball on a channel could stop the left-hander

'Traditional' fare in prospect on Gabba green top

BRISBANE: After the defeat at the Adelaide Oval, the Indian team won't mind making its way to the Gabba because as soon as they step foot on the ground, pleasant memories of their last trip here when they had become the first side to beat the hosts at the venue since 1988 will come rushing to them.

SMAT: RAHANE POWERS MUMBAI, DELHI OUST UP TO ENTER SEMI-FINALS

ALUR: Out-of-favour India batter Ajinkya Rahane's explosive fifty capped Mumbai's stunning six-wicket victory over Vidarbha and their entry into the semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Wednesday.

Jubilant to acquire 40% in Coca-Cola bottling arm

NEW DELHI: The Jubilant Bhartia Group, which operates India's largest food services business, will acquire a 40% stake in the country's largest Coca-Cola bottler, in a transaction said to be valued between ₹12,000 crore and ₹12,500 crore.

Adani taps lenders to refinance $1.1 bn

MUMBAI: The Adani Group has initiated talks with a clutch of investors and banks to refinance $1.1 billion worth of loans of Adani Green Energy Ltd, two persons aware of the discussions said on condition of anonymity.

FM HITS BACK AT RAHUL OVER ALLEGATIONS OF PSB FUNDS MISUSE

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit back at Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for asserting that the BJP-led NDA government misused public sector banks (PSBs) to provide an unlimited source of funds to their friends, and had turned them into private financiers for the rich and powerful corporations.

Inflation, geopolitics key global economic hurdles

NEW DELHI: The world's immediate priority for this decade should be restoration of normalcy to stem rising inflation, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, listing equitable solutions for climate change, prudent debt management, industry-led skilling of youth, and coexistence of big and small firms as other decadal challenges for the global community.

₹30k-cr package likely for electronics R&D

Meity task force submits report; focus on maximum local value addition

INDIAN-ORIGIN M.I.T. STUDENT SUSPENDED OVER PRO-PALESTINE ESSAY IN MAGAZINE

Donald Trump said solving the Ukraine crisis would be his top priority once he assumes office next month, describing the Middle East as a \"less difficult situation\".

Solving Ukraine crisis my top priority: Trump

PARIS/BUDAPEST: Donald Trump said solving the Ukraine crisis would be his top priority once he assumes office next month, describing the Middle East as a \"less difficult situation\".

INDIAN-ORIGIN M.I.T. STUDENT SUSPENDED OVER PRO-PALESTINE ESSAY IN MAGAZINE

Nearly 100 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students and community members have urged the institute to revoke the suspension of PhD student and National Science Foundation fellow Indian-origin Prahlad Iyengar over a pro-Palestine essay he wrote in the student-run magazine.

Police blocked from raiding prez's office

South Korean police said on Wednesday that security guards blocking a raid on President Yoon Suk-yeol's offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist.

B'DESH: PETITION TO ADVANCE HEARING OF HINDU MONK'S BAIL PLEA REJECTED

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday rejected a plea to advance the hearing of arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail petition in a sedition case, ruling that it would be heard as previously fixed on January 2.