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Sabarimala opens for Makaravilakku, two-month pilgrimage season begins

THE Sabarimala temple opened for the Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage on Friday, marking the beginning of the pilgrimage season.

Mother, 'lover' brand kids with hot tongs, held

IN a shocking incident, a 30-year-old woman and her alleged paramour tortured and branded her two minor children with hot kitchen tongs and locked them up in a room for three days at Salia Sahi within Maitri Vihar police limits for opposing the relation.

Ex K'taka Dy CM booked for hate speech

SHIVAMOGGA Police have registered a suo motu case against former deputy chief minister and Rashtra Bhaktara Balaga convenor KS Eshwarappa for allegedly accusing Congress of promoting \"Islamisation\" and warning that riots will erupt and leaders of that party will be \"hunted down and killed\".

Andhra incurred ₹9.74 L cr debt under YSRC: Naidu

CM alleges Jagan govt of not adopting initiatives for wealth creation

Man killed for intervening in domestic dispute

A 42-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his neighbour in outer north Delhi after he tried to intervene in a domestic dispute with his wife, police said on Friday.

Consider misuse of social media platforms by terrorists: HC to courts

THE Delhi High Court has observed that while encrypted social media platforms permit privacy and the freedom of speech and expression, their misuse by terrorists and banned organisations has to be borne in mind by courts while awarding sentences.

Deoli Villagers waiting for compensation for land acquired by govt in 1980

RESIDENTS of Deoli village in Sangam Vihar have been embroiled in a decades-long battle to receive compensation for their land, which was acquired by the government in the early 1980s.

BAMS/BHMS counselling: Last day Nov 16

APPLICATIONS for participation in the stray round counselling of IP University's BAMS and BHMS programmes can now be submitted till November 16, as shared by the University on Friday.

First train with 6 coaches for Metro phase 4 arrives, another 51 in pipeline

THE first metro train, comprising six coaches, procured by Delhi Metro for its Phase-4 operations, reached Delhi on Friday, marking a significant milestone towards completing and operationalising the priority corridors of Delhi Metro Phase 4.

PM inaugurates first Bodo Mahotsav

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, inaugurated the first two-day Bodoland Mahotsav, highlighting the culture, language and education of the Bodo community here.

Severe air quality: Give 'clean air concession' to promote metro rides

GIVEN the life-threatening level of air pollution in Delhi-NCR, civil society organisations and environment activists urged Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to provide a \"clean air concession\" to riders during the severe air pollution period in Delhi-NCR.

Cocaine worth ₹ 1,000 crore seized in crackdown, 2 held

IN a major breakthrough against the drug trafficking syndicates operating in Delhi-NCR, the NCB has seized a massive quantity of high-quality cocaine valued at approximately ₹1,000 crore from two places in the national capital and arrested two key members of the syndicate, a senior officer said on Friday.

City wakes up to GRAP-III restrictions

Stage 3 has been imposed as the city's average AQI has deteriorated to 'severe' category

Services at three Yellow Line Metro stations to be affected from Nov 15-19

THE Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday announced that three Metro stations on the Yellow Line will remain closed between 10:45 pm and 7:02 am from November 15 to November 19 due to civil work on a 490-metre stretch.

HC orders Customs dept to return seized luxury watch to overseas Indian

THE Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder, directing the Customs Department to return her confiscated luxury watch, citing non-compliance with procedural mandates under Section 124 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Brij Bhushan case: Court to record statement on November 26

A Delhi court will resume on November 26 the recording of the statement of one of the six female wrestlers who have accused former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment.

Balcony collapse: HC directs DDA to pay ₹11 lakh

THE Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to pay over Rs 11 lakh in compensation to the family of a 45-year-old man who tragically lost his life after the balcony of their second-floor apartment collapsed in July 2000.

Staggered timings for govt offices to tackle traffic: CM

IN an effort to combat rising air pollution and ease traffic congestion, Chief Minister Atishi announced staggered working hours for government offices in the national capital on Friday.

Over 2,600 affordable flats offered by DDA

THE Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has launched Phase II of its \"Sasta Ghar\" housing scheme, offering over 2,600 affordable flats across Delhi in areas like Narela, Rohini, Manglapuri (Dwarka), Siraspur, and Loknayakpuram.

Former AAP MLA joins Congress

FORMER AAP MLA from Seelampur Haji Mohammad Ishraq Khan, along with his supporters, joined the Congress here on Friday, the party said in a statement.

3-time ex-Congress MLA Veer Dhingan joins AAP

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday inducted former Congress leader Veer Singh Dhingan into the party and called him the \"future MLA\" from the Seemapuri constituency.

Parties take to padyatra politics as assembly elections approach

THE national capital seems to be dominated by the 'Yatra' politics, with all the major parties participating in the strategy.

IN A FIRST, SINHALESE-MAJORITY ALLIANCE BREACHES TAMIL FORT

WHILE everyone expected the National People's Power (NPP) to win the Sri Lankan parliamentary elections, the party's spectacular scale of victory in the results declared on Friday has surprised many.

L-G for action against illegal immigrants

AMID reports of a rise in illegal immigrants in the city, L-G VK Saxena has directed the police commissioner to conduct a month-long special drive and take action in coordination with Central agencies.

10 newborns dead in massive fire at Jhansi hosp

AT least 10 newborn babies were killed in a fire that broke out late Friday night n the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Rani Laxmi Bai Medical College in J hansi.

Major drug haul off Gujarat coast, 8 Iranians held

In a joint operation, anti-narcotics agencies on Friday seized 700 kg of drugs worth around ₹3,000 crore and arrested eight Iranian nationals in Indian waters off the Gujarat coast.

Row over PM's plane snag as Rahul's chopper delayed

THE special IAF aircraft carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday developed a snag, stranding him in Jharkhand's Deoghar airport for over two hours till a replacement plane came from Delhi.

Finance talks on at a snail's pace

THE climate finance talks at COP29 are going on at a snail's pace with no significant headway achieved although five days have passed.

JOURNOS MUST BE DARING, SAYS CHINMAYA MISSION HEAD

HAILING the doyen of the indian media, Ramnath Goenka, as a “great independent thinker”, Swami Swaroopanandaji, the global head of Chinmaya Mission, on Friday said responsible journalists have to be daring and courageous and should write facts without prejudice to convey the truth.

The name is Bond...for top RNG award

Lifetime achievement award goes to Ruskin Bond, Non-fiction award to Neerja Chowdhury, Fiction award to Aishwarya Jha