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SC: LMV licence holders can drive transport vehicles

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that those holding a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) driving licence were eligible to drive transport vehicles weighing within 7,500kg without needing additional authorisation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

In the world of Shyam's corner

Eyes darting around wildly, as if desperate to soak in all the sights along all the paves.

CONG TO LAUNCH NYAY YATRA TO WOO VOTERS AHEAD OF POLLS

The Delhi unit of Congress will launch the \"Delhi Nyay Yatra\" from November 8 to December 4, covering all 70 assembly constituencies to boost outreach ahead of next year's assembly elections, said party officials. Over 200 workers and leaders will camp at four city locations, covering 20-25 km daily as they meet residents.

NGT orders revival of lake near Dhaula Kuan

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), instructing it to restore the 66-acre Kitchener Lake near Dhaula Kuan, which has turned green from algal bloom.

Minors stab teen to death in Dayalpur

A 16-year-old boy died after he was stabbed multiple times — allegedly by a group of juveniles — outside his house in Dayalpur in northeast Delhi on Tuesday night, police said.

Ahead of polls, MVA declares 5 guarantees

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Wednesday announced a slew of sops, including ₹3,000 a month to poor women and ₹4,000 a month to unemployed young people, as part of its effort to outdo the ruling Mahayuti two weeks ahead of the November 20 assembly elections in Maharashtra.

Peak winter pollution dipping: CSE

Average pollution levels in Delhi during the winter months are on a rise year-on-year, a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has revealed. However, the report shared on Wednesday noted annual pollution levels in the city are dipping, as are the peak winter pollution levels.

'Very poor' air quality persists

Calm winds on Wednesday meant Delhi's pollution levels remained in the \"very poor\" zone for a fourth straight day, even as the city recorded a slight improvement in its air quality, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.

Delhi HC junks plea seeking nod for Chhath Puja at Yamuna ghat

The Delhi high court on Wednesday junked a plea seeking permission to perform Chhath Puja on a Yamuna river ghat in Geeta Colony, stressing that it cannot allow people to go into a river \"contaminated\" with \"untreated sewage\" in the interest of public health.

Yamuna is still covered with toxic foam as devotees prep for Chhath

A thick layer of toxic foam continued to cover the Yamuna's surface on Wednesday - a day before devotees take dip in water bodies as part of the Chhath Puja festival - with large chunks of froth seen floating past Kalindi Kunj, making mockery of efforts by agencies to reduce the pollution levels in the river.

New American dream: Anatomy of a victory

Donald Trump's remarkable political win was based on a clever selection and aggregation of political issues, astute targeting of both the base and newer demographic groups, and a relatively focused and disciplined campaign machinery.

Hindu society's norms shouldn't be challenged for property claims: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asserted that the established norms of Hindu society should not be challenged solely for financial gain, as it observed that the Hindu Succession Act of 1956, which prioritises a woman's husband's family over her parents in inheritance matters if she dies intestate (without a will), is not an issue of gender inequality.

J&K House gives nod to resolution on spl status

The Jammu & Kashmir assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution seeking the restoration of the region's special status amid ruckus as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators tore copies of the document, stormed the well of the House, and raised slogans against the speaker.

TRUMP TOWERS

‘God spared my life for a reason’, says Trump as he stages a historic comeback as President of the US by sweeping key battleground states | Kamala Harris of Black and Indian heritage fails to enthuse voters as gender barrier is still insurmountable in the land of the free | World leaders congratulate the winner as the result is set to have a huge impact on global affairs at a time when two wars are raging

BOTH ALLIANCES UNVEIL WELFARE SCHEMES DAYS BEFORE VOTING

PUNE/MUMBAI: The two major alliances in poll-bound Maharashtra made key welfare promises on Tuesday, as campaigning for the November 20 assembly elections kicked into high gear.

This is how seniors can access AVV health cover

NEW DELHI: On 29 October, the union government expanded the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to provide free health insurance to all citizens aged 70 and above, regardless of income.

L&T boosts AI, data centre push with E2E Networks deal

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Larsen & Toubro Ltd's (L&T) investment in listed artificial intelligence (AI) cloud platform provider E2E Networks could speed up the engineering major's offerings in the data centres and AI space by 18-30 months, as it gives the company access to E2E's existing AI cloud platform.

SEBI'S CONTENT SCAN MAY RAISE COSTS FOR DIGITAL PLATFORMS

MUMBAI: Regulated entities should prepare for higher expenses if the proposed framework by the Indian capital market regulator for recognizing specified digital platforms (SDPs) is implemented, according to experts.

Dixville Notch splits presidential vote 3-3

DIXVILLE NOTCH, US: Voters in the US hamlet of Dixville Notch launched Election Day in the first minutes of Tuesday with a tied vote, mirroring the incredibly close national polls in the White House race.

Need political will to fight Delhi pollution

Three news reports in this newspaper on Tuesday need to be read together to realise why Delhi is increasingly becoming an unliveable city.

Canadian crisis, India's headache

Ottawa must wake up to the pro-Khalistan threat to its own internal security and relations with secular democracies such as India

JAISHANKAR, OZ FOREIGN MINISTER REVIEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

NEW DELHI: India and Australia reviewed their comprehensive strategic partnership on Tuesday as external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong explored ways to deepen cooperation in key areas such as defence, security and trade.

PADMA BHUSHAN AWARDEE SINGER SHARDA SINHA, 72, DIES AT AIIMS

NEW DELHI: Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, who was undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, died on Tuesday night.

CONG COMMITTED TO CARRYING OUT NATIONAL CASTE CENSUS: RAHUL

HYDERABAD: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that Congress was committed to carrying out a nation-wide caste census and demolishing the 50% ceiling on reservations in the country.

WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT TO BE HELD FROM NOV 25 TO DEC 20

NEW DELHI: The winter session of Parliament in which the government is likely to try and pass the controversial Waqf amendment bill, has been scheduled from November 25 to December 20, starting two days after the announcement of results to high-stake assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

Pistols manufactured by local firm sanctioned in US inducted by Army

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Tuesday announced it has inducted 550 locally made Asmi machine pistols into its Udhampur-based Northern Command, the nerve centre of counterterrorism operations in Jammu & Kashmir, adding that the induction of the weapon was a significant boost to self-reliance in the country's defence manufacturing sector.

Political space given to extremists in Canada: Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: The Canadian government is providing \"political space\" to extremist forces, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday while reiterating India's concerns about an attack by pro-Khalistan radicals on a Hindu temple near Toronto.

MHA COMPLETES NDMC COUNCIL, APPOINTS LAST FOUR MEMBERS

NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Tuesday appointed four members of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), completing the formation of the council.

'Courts cannot take call on funds issue'

NEW DELHI: Courts do not have the jurisdiction to decide on any aspect of funds allocated to Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) councillors, the Delhi high court said on Tuesday, adding that such issues must be raised in the house or before the public.

6 locations across city consistently in 'severe'

NEW DELHI: The average air quality index (AQI) in the Capital has been \"very poor\" since Sunday, but people living close to at least six stations have been breathing in \"severe\" air during this period, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.