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Police halted plantation drive on L-G's order, says Gopal Rai

ENVIRONMENT Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday alleged that the Delhi Police stopped the government's 'Harit Kalash Yatra,' an awareness campaign of tree plantation in Connaught Place here following orders from Lt Governor VK Saxena.

'Land law changes put city villagers in spoť

LIEUTENANT Governor V K Saxena recently announced the resumption of inheritance-based land mutation for over 174 'declared urban villages.

Why objection to Lakshmi Bai statue at Shahi Idgah park: HC

THE Delhi High Court, in a hearing on Tuesday, expressed confusion over the opposition to the installation of a statue of Maharani Lakshmi Bai at Shahi Idgah Park in Sadar Bazar, clarifying that the freedom fighter is not a religious figure.

Urban villages, JJ clusters, regularised colonies can avail of power connection

IN a major relief to lakhs of city residents living in areas that don't fall under the regular land category, the Delhi Development Authority on Tuesday allowed DISCOMS to provide them with new power connections.

Atishi says police stopped her from meeting Wangchuk

The climate activist was detained at Singhu border; AAP holds protest against BJP, L-G

36 IPS, five DANIPS officers transferred by Home dept

IN a major bureaucratic reshuffle within the Delhi Police, as many as 36 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and five Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service (DANIPS) officers were transferred and given new roles.

Youth hires shooters to kill uncle

UJWAL JALALI @ New Delhi A 20-year-old man, who wanted to eliminate his uncle over a family dispute, hired three shooters from Uttar Pradesh who then gunned down the 55-year-old man in the city's Dwarka area, an official said on Tuesday.

1984 riots: HC to hear Tytler's plea on Nov 29

THE high court has scheduled a hearing for November 29 on a plea filed by Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, challenging the framing of murder charges against him in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Court extends Er Rashid's interim bail till October 12

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the interim bail of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid in a terror funding case till October 12.

Case against Mayor dropped in SC

BJP councillor Raja Iqbal Singh withdrew his contempt petition against Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi from the SC on Tuesday, following a suggestion from the bench to approach the high court (HC).

4k seats vacant in mop-up round; last date to submit preferences October 2

ACCORDING to the Delhi University administration, over 4000 seats in the mop-up round are still lying vacant even when the last date to submit the allocation preferences is October 2.

2 held in gold heist, mastermind bizman on run

A smooth robbery, like robbers knew everything beforehand -- this was the only clue which led to the arrest of two people who allegedly committed the brazen robbery of more than 4 kg gold ornaments worth nearly 4.5 crore in north Delhi's Gulabi Bagh.

School asked not to expel students over unpaid fee

FOLLOWING the protests by the parents outside the school, the Directorate of Education (DOE) directed the Maharaja Agrasen Model School in Pitampura not to expel students for not paying fee that was increased without the Education Department's approval.

AAP demands withdrawal of Delhi Police prohibitory order

AAP-ruled Delhi government has criticised the police's prohibitory order against Navratri celebrations, calling it a \"Tughlaqi Farman\" (diktat) and has demanded its immediate withdrawal.

HC denies bail to Tihar's ex-Dy Supt in murder case

Judge cites possibility of influencing witnesses, tampering evidence

Situation in LAC remains sensitive, says Army chief

THE situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is stable, but remains sensitive, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday.

LEOPARD ON THE PROWL IN RAJ, SHOOT ORDERED

THE Rajasthan government has issued shoot-on-sight orders to tackle the growing danger of a man-eater leopard in villages of Udaipur district which has killed eight people in the last 12 days.

MUDA acts swiftly, cancels 14 sites allotted to Siddu's wife

THE Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) on Tuesday evening cancelled the sale deeds of 14 sites that were returned by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi, just 24 hours after her request was made public.

63.5% overall, turnout betters LS polls in J&K

THE third and final phase of assembly polls in 40 seats in J&K on Tuesday witnessed 68.72% voter turnout, two percentage points more than the recent Lok Sabha elections.

Iran fires 180 ballistic missiles against Israel

Most shot down, some landed in central, south Israel

1st hydrogen train to start trial run in Dec

INDIA will soon become the fifth country to run hydrogenfuelled trains, after Germany, France, Sweden, and China.

Putin Vows To Reach All Goals In Ukraine

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin vowed on Monday to achieve all his "goals" in Ukraine and celebrated the second anniversary of annexing four Ukrainian regions, as his army claimed fresh advances in the conflict.

India Inc Needs To Sit Up And Smell The Burn

Corporate leaders are still stuck on the manufacturing mindset of running factories. It's no surprise our offices are mostly unhappy places where burnouts are common

End Of An Era: Last Coal-Fired Power Plant Shut In Britain

BRITAIN's last coal-fired power plant will close on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution.

Everything we plan and do is player-centric: NCA chief Laxman

FOR the first time since taking over as National Cricket Academy chief in December 2021, VVS Laxman addressed the media at the Centre of Excellence that was inaugurated in Bengaluru last weekend.

MOMINUL STANDS TALL AMID RUINS

BANGLADESH were reeling at 29/2 inside 15 overs when former skipper Mominul Haque arrived at the crease.

IOA fully responsible for current situation: IOC

THE infighting within the Indian Olympic Association is threatening its existence.

Batters day out

Despite more than two days' of play getting washed out, In win the second Test, score at a breakneck pace to push NEVER in the 34.4 overs of their stint at the crease here at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Monday did India's scoring rate drop down below eight.

Top-order conundrum continues for India

\"NUMBER three is something special to us,\" stated India coach Amol Muzumdar in the pre-departure press conference ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai.

BharatPe, Ashneer Grover settle disputes

AFTER about 2.9 years, fintech firm BharatPe and its former co-founder Ashneer Grover have reached a settlement and the latter will no longer be associated with the firm.