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HIGH-TENSION WIRE FALLS ON PARKED TRUCK, SLEEPING DRIVER BURNT ALIVE

A 28-year-old truck driver was burnt alive when a high-tension electricity wire fell on his truck and set it ablaze while he was asleep inside in Ghaziabad early Friday morning, police said on Saturday.

Man murders mother for 'hindering' move abroad

A 31-year-old man allegedly murdered his mother, 50, at their flat in Badarpur in southeast Delhi because he believed that she was performing \"occult practices\" to prevent him from emigrating to Canada, police said.

AAP bemoans law and order situation in city; BJP hits back

The AAP on Saturday repeated its charge that Delhi has become a haven for criminals and the BJP has been unable to control law and order here.

Man killed, shots fired at another's house as 3 minors go on rampage

The Delhi Police have apprehended three minors who allegedly went on a shooting spree in northeast Delhi in the early hours of Saturday, killing a 24-year-old man in the process. Officers said the boys, aged between 16 and 17 years, have links to jailed gangster Hashim Baba.

Will send LG proposal to reinstate CDVs: CM

THE JOINING PROCESS FOR THE CIVIL DEFENCE VOLUNTEERS WILL START MONDAY, AND THEY WILL BE EMPLOYED FOR NEXT 4 MONTHS

'We learned some lessons from Hry that will help us in Maha'

{RAMESH CHENNITHALA} CONGRESS'S MAHARASHTRA IN-CHARGE

Cong wants to protect the Constitution: Rahul

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand were a battle of ideologies, asserting that the INDIA bloc is trying to protect the Constitution while the BJP and its ideological fount RSS are attempting to destroy it.

CONG MISLEADING COUNTRY OVER CASTE CENSUS, SAYS RAJNATH

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday hit out at the Congress, accusing it of misleading the country on the issue of the caste census.

I-T HOLDS RAIDS ON PREMISES OF CM SOREN'S AIDE

The Income Tax department on Saturday conducted raids at multiple locations in Ranchi and Jamshedpur areas of Jharkhand, including the premises of chief minister Hemant Soren's alleged aide, officials said.

PANEL SUGGESTS PROSECUTION OF BSY, SRIRAMULU, SAYS K'TAKA MIN

The justice Michael D' Cunha-led panel, probing the alleged irregularities in Covid-19 management during the previous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regime in Karnataka, has recommended the prosecution of then chief minister BS Yediyurappa and former minister B Sriramulu, state health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Saturday.

Shah: BJP won't allow religion-based quota

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday declared the BJP would not permit religion-based reservation for minorities, saying such provisions are absent from the Constitution drafted by BR Ambedkar.

Kharge hits out at BJP, says it's dividing society

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing its leaders of giving \"divisive speeches\".

NEET aspirant raped in captivity for 6 months, 2 teachers arrested

THE SURVIVOR ALLEGED THAT ONE OF THE TEACHERS HELD HER CAPTIVE AT HIS FLAT WHERE HE RAPED HER MULTIPLE TIMES

Staffer crushed to death during shunting of train

THE DECEASED WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUFFERS OF A LOCOMOTIVE AND A COACH

Official held for sexually assaulting Dalit worker

Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officer Kulbhushan Bansal, who was suspended earlier this week on charges of sexually assaulting a Dalit sweeper posted in the state public health department, was arrested on Saturday and sent to one-day police custody, officials aware of the matter said.

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Trade tensions, funding among COP29 challenges

The UN Climate meeting (COP29) opens on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, against a backdrop of unprecedented global challenges and environmental milestones.

3 boys on shooting spree kill 24-yr-old

The Delhi Police have apprehended three minors who went on a shooting spree in northeast Delhi in the early hours of Saturday, killing a 24-year-old man in the process.

26 dead in suicide blast at Pak railway station

At least 26 people were killed and over 60 injured, some critically, after an explosion at a railway station in Quetta, Pakistan, in what authorities suspected to be a suicide bomber who blew himself up.

SC issues guidelines on demolitions done in the name of 'bulldozer justice'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday laid down the first-ever guidelines against arbitrary demolitions by state authorities, ruling that citizens' voices cannot be \"throttled by a threat of destroying their properties\" and that such \"bulldozer justice\" has no place in a society governed by rule of law.

Judicial freedom doesn't mean orders go one way

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Saturday emphasised the importance of restraint in the Supreme Court's use of judicial powers when it comes to appointments within the judiciary, pushed back against the belief that judges must be atheists to remain objective, and underlined that true independence of the judiciary allows judges to decide impartially, regardless of whether the outcome favours or challenges the government.

In Maha, Modi takes on Cong over 'divisive ploy'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stepped up his attack on the Congress in poll-bound Maharashtra, accusing the party of insulting the Constitution, trying to divide society on caste lines, and indulging in rampant corruption.

Bollywood on Don Cheadle's radar: I love the culture of theatricality and musicality

Actor Don Cheadle, who is currently starring in series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, is enamoured with Indian culture and the Hollywood actor even desires to work in Bollywood. \"I want to do a Bollywood movie. Talk to somebody. Get me in there,\" he enthusiastically quips, adding, \"I don't know much about India but I want to know more.\"

MOO-VE OVER, LEOPARD! COWHIDE PRINT IS IN FASHION

Blending Western influence with Gen Z's cowboycore aesthetic, the cowhide print trend is redefining the fashion scene and how; learn more from the experts

NITIN CHAUHAAN DIES AT 35: FORMER CO-STARS MOURN HIS DEATH

Chauhaan's last on-screen appearance was in 2022 in the TV show Tera Yaar Hoon Main

An offer from Malayalam cinema was something I couldn't refuse

Actor Sunny Hinduja, who is all set to make his debut in Malayalam cinema with director Vaishakh Elans's Hello Mummy, says it was the \"genuineness\" of the film industry that nudged him to try his hand at it.

Anupam Kher has to work doubly hard to salvage this boring film

How does one review a film where the actors do their job well, but there is nothing going for the story?

The social media gen wants to look very good, very soon

On Thursday, actor Karan Tacker shared an Instagram story, pointing out how the dependency on artificial methods to build a physique has gone rampant.

DOOSRE HISSE KA KISSA

With many big-budget films releasing in two parts, experts explain the reasons behind this emerging trend

HC restrains WFI from holding Natls

The Delhi High Court has restrained the Wrestling Federation of India from organising the Senior National Championships, ruling that the ad-hoc committee set up by the Indian Olympic Association would continue to manage the affairs of WFI until such time as the Sports Ministry's suspension order remains in force.