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HYDRAA talks to 'Lakeman' for revival of lakes

THE Hyderabad Disaster Relief and Asset Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) will soon start rejuvenating several polluted and encroached lakes in the city, with inputs from Anand Malligavad, known as the \"Lakeman of India\".

Any change in CM left to high command: Minister

ASSERTING that there will be no change of guard in the state, with Siddaramaiah will continue as the chief minister, Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa on Thursday said that all ministers and Congress legislators are in favour of the former, and if any change is to be made, it will be decided by the party high command. He also stated that he is not in the race to become CM.

K'taka SIT to probe Covid 'scam'

Companies 'involved' in irregularities in supplying medical equipment during pandemic

Andhra restrains temple authorities from interfering in Vedic and Agama issues

IN a historic move, the Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday night issued orders restraining administrative authorities of temples from interfering in Vedic and Agama issues.

The 'katni chhatni' woes of farmers to end soon

The 'katni chhatni' woes of farmers in Odisha are likely to be over soon. After announcing to provide the highest support price of ₹3,100 per quintal of paddy from the procurement season beginning in November, the state government is all set to take the help of artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that the farmers are not harassed over the fair average quality.

Day after HC nod, police interfere in Samsung stir

The Kancheepuram police, on Thursday, allegedly prevented Samsung workers from protesting at their usual site in Echoor village in Sriperumbudur. CITU Kancheepuram secretary E Muthukumar and A Soundararajan, general secretary of CITU were placed under preventive arrest.

Kejriwal pushed city into first-ever deficit budget situation, says Sachdeva

IN a scathing attack on the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday blamed former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for pushing the city into \"its first-ever deficit budget for the fiscal year 2024-25.\"

Gopal Rai urges Centre to permit cloud seeding

DELHI Environment Minister Gopal Rai has urged the centre to convene an urgent meeting with key stakeholders to expedite approvals for cloud seeding, an emergency measure aimed at reducing the anticipated winter pollution spike in the capital.

Naraina car showroom again gets extortion threat

DELHI Police arrested a man for sending an extortion letter to a car showroom in west Delhi's Naraina Vihar area via a package delivery application, an official said on Thursday.

AAP hikes MLA fund by 50% to ₹15 cr

AHEAD of the assembly election, the Delhi government on Thursday raised the annual MLA Local Area Development (LAD) fund by 50 per cent hiking the current amount from Rs 10 crore to Rs 15 crore.

HC denies eviction stay for unauthorised colony

Says Shram Vihar is located in Yamuna river's ecological zone

Interstate gang of radio remote unit thieves busted, 130 devices recovered

THE Delhi Police has busted an interstate gang of thieves who were involved in theft of Radio Remote Units (RRUs) from mobile towers installed at different locations in Delhi, NCR and Assam and recovered 130 RRUs valued around ₹4 crore, an official said on Thursday.

Avoid 'frivolous litigation', HC tells prosecution

IN a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court emphasised the need for the prosecution and the Department of Law & Legislative Affairs to exercise due diligence before filing cases, cautioning against the misuse of legal processes through baseless litigation.

‘BJP trying to capture CM bungalow’

Atishi says the saffron party is frustrated as it was not able to defeat the AAP in elections

Stubble burning declines in Punjab, western UP: Data

FARM fire incidents in Delhi's neighbouring regions of Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh have declined compared to the same period over the past four years up to October 9, while air quality remained in the 'moderate' category as of Thursday, recent data shows.

Another ploy by AAP to play 'victim card', counters BJP

AFTER the AAP shared images on Thursday showing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi signing files at her Kalkaji residence surrounded by cartons, BJP leaders accused the Arvind Kejriwal-led party of indulging in \"drama\" and playing the \"victim card\" over the Flagstaff Road bungalow row to gain sympathy.

7-YR-OLD BOY SEXUALLY ASSAULTED

A seven-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by his neighbour in the Bindapur area of the city, a police officer said on Thursday.

80-day-long heritage walk festival celebrating city's rich legacy begins

DELHI Tourism Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday inaugurated a 80-day-long 'Heritage Walk Festival' at the Mutiny Memorial in Kamla Nehru Ridge to celebrate the city's rich legacy and culture.

Withholding bail when merited is unjustified punishment, says HC

THE Delhi High Court has ruled that if an accused is found deserving of bail, withholding it effectively becomes a form of punishment.

Maha govt triples salaries of madrasa teachers

The BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra on Thursday took a slew of steps to woo the Muslim minority and backward communities ahead of the assembly polls, expected to be held next month.

HE VALUED LEADERSHIP WITH TRUST

A titan has left us. Although Ratan Tata never had the reputation outside of India that he should have had — and richly deserved — he was the dominant figure in Indian business for more than three decades.

2nd big drug bust in 9 days as 200 kg cocaine worth ₹2K cr seized

DAYS after the Special Cell of the Delhi Police busted an international narco-cartel and seized drugs worth more than ₹5,000 crore, the cops found another consignment of 208 kg cocaine whose estimated value is said to be more than ₹2,000 crore, police said on Thursday.

No confidence motion against Usha on IOA EC's SGM agenda

IN response to Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha's call for the general body meeting, executive members of the body on Wednesday issued a notice for a special general meeting.

Rinku, Nitish give India another T20I series win

A RAPID 53 (29b, 5x4, 3x6) from Rinku Singh and a quickfire 74 (34b, 4x7, 7x6) from Nitish Kumar Reddy helped India take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing T20I series against Bangladesh here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Wednesday.

Annerie Dercksen, the heir apparent of Marizanne Kapp

ANNERIE Dercksen looked up to Marizanne Kapp since she was a young player coming through provincial cricket ranks in South Africa. So much so that she wanted to have her hero's number on her back at any cost.

Line judges out, AI technology in: Wimbledon breaks with tradition

THAT long-held Wimbledon tradition of line judges dressed in elegant uniforms is no more. The All England Club announced on Wednesday that artificial intelligence will be used to make the 'out' and 'fault' calls at the championships from 2025.

Top-tier show: India back on track

Recently, researchers in Germany discovered an old piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most recognised and prominent music composers of the Classical era almost 233 years after his death. The newly discovered 'Serenade in C' is a work made up of seven miniature pieces for a string trio - which means it needs three artists to come together and be in sync to play it. For India, at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday evening against Sri Lanka, Mozart was never going to inspire as such, but just like the newly discovered piece, India needed a specific trio to stand up. To make the maximum impact possible in the group of death where only minimum slip-ups were allowed.

Hyundai sets price band at ₹1,865-1,960 for ₹27,870 cr IPO

HYUNDAI Motor India on Wednesday announced the price band for its initial share sale worth ₹27,870 crore, making it the biggest-ever share sale in Dalal Street's history at ₹1,865-1,960 a share.

Telcos' ARPU rises to ₹157.45 in June quarter

THE average revenue per user (ARPU) of telecom service providers in India increased by 2.55% to ₹157.45 in the June quarter of 2024, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Star health data hack: More than 3 crore customers' information up for sale online

A hacker claims to have data of over 31 million customers of Star Health Insurance and that it is available for sale at $150,000. On Wednesday, customers of the insurance company were shocked as a hacker identified as xenZen claims to have all details of customers including date of birth, phone number, PAN Card, among other details.