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L-G shares froth-covered Yamuna's pictures, asks who pledged to clean the river

L-G VK Saxena on Monday shared images of the toxic froth-covered surface of the Yamuna, questioning those responsible for keeping the river clean.

RRTS connecting Delhi to Panipat, SNB-Alwar to begin in 2025: Manohar

MINISTER of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Monday said the commissioning of the RRTS networks connecting Delhi-Panipat and Delhi to Shahjahanpur - Neemrana-Behror and Alwar is likely to begin next year.

Post-Covid, 30% rise in autoimmune disorders

AS life returns to normal following the global disruptions caused by Covid-19, its long-term health effects have started surfacing.

2020 riots: Court grants 8-day bail to UAPA accused

A Delhi Court has granted eight days of interim bail to Shadab Ahmad, an accused in the larger conspiracy case of the 2020 Delhi riots, which is being prosecuted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

18 farmers arrested in Haryana's Kaithal for stubble-burning, later released on bail

EIGHTEEN farmers were arrested in Haryana's Kaithal district over the past few days for burning stubble in their fields, police said on Monday, as pollution levels in the region, including the national capital, soared.

78% doctors feel threatened at work, says study

OVER 78 per cent of doctors feel threatened while on duty, a recent study led by doctors from Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC), Safdarjung Hospital, and AIIMS Delhi finds.

Appellate Tribunal upholds Centre's control over Delhi Gymkhana Club

THE National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has reaffirmed the Central government's takeover of the esteemed Delhi Gymkhana Club, rejecting appeals against a previous ruling by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) that granted the government authority to manage the Club and appoint a 15-member committee for its oversight.

AAP alleges Centre failed to handle law and order in city, BJP hits back

THE Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday slammed the BJP-led central government over the recent gang-related activities and shootings in different parts of the national capital, alleging that law and order was deteriorating in the city.

AQI 300+, GRAP-2 implemented

Use of coal, firewood, including in tandoors, and diesel generators have been banned

Govt launches 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign

DELHI Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday launched the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign - turning off car engine at traffic signal - to reduce the vehicular pollution in the capital.

INDIA, CHINA IRON OUT WRINKLES

Both sides arrive at patrolling agreement on the LAC. Chances brighten for Modi-Xi talks

SC: Secularism part of statute's basic structure

The Supreme Court on Monday said secularism had always been held to be part and parcel of the basic structure of the Constitution.

DRDO scientist robbed of ₹2 cr cash, 260 gm gold

TWO persons were arrested for a sensational burglary at the house of a senior scientist at Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in Rohini. Police said that six people first entered the house pretending to be courier boys, tied the elderly couple and stole ₹2 crore cash along with 260 grams of gold jewelry.

Hoax callers to be put under no-fly list: Rammohan Naidu

TO deal with the menace of hoax bomb threats to airlines, the Centre plans to amend rules to place the culprits in the no-fly list and initiate criminal charges against them, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Monday.

N95 MASKS RUNNING OUT OF STOCK AT POLLUTION HOTSPOT

VIVEK Gahlot usually begins stocking up on N95 masks towards the end of October. This year, however, the 53-year-old pharmacist in Anand Vihar has been forced to look for supplies earlier.

The K-link to blast outside Rohini school

DELHI Police on Monday wrote to social media app Telegram seeking information about a channel, 'Justice League India', which posted a video of the Rohini explosion with a \"Khalistan Zindabad\" watermark.

Dhull slams ton for Delhi, but TN still on top

YASH Dhull, with his brilliant century (103 batting; 189b, 11x4, 3x6), single-handedly engineered Delhi's fightback against Tamil Nadu as the hosts ended the third day's play with 264/8 in 97 overs at the Arun Jaitley stadium on Sunday. Delhi trail by 410 runs.

India go for broke but Kiwis hold ground

AFTER two balls on Sunday, the impossible dream was on. Jasprit Bumrah got one to straighten after pitching on offstump.

RED-LETTER DAY FOR NEW ZEALAND

India face 2nd home loss of 2024 as Black Caps register first Test win in country since 1988

1,700 participate in int'l Kashmir marathon

WITH the improvement in ground situation and decline in militancy, the first-ever international marathon was held in picturesque Kashmir on Sunday in which over 1700 runners, including 12 foreign nationals, participated.

Petition seeks to make snakebite treatment available at PHCS

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to make available poly-venom (anti-venom) and snakebite treatments at PHCS, CHCS and district hospitals along with all the government hospitals in the country.

Plea in SC seeks urgent relief from demolitions after Bahraich violence

THREE people allegedly involved in the October 13 Bahraich violence in UP have approached the Supreme Court seeking urgent relief against the demolition notices issued to them for Sunday.

URBAN FLOODING CALLS FOR SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS

A recent 'landslide' and 'waterfall' at a deep excavation site in Bengaluru, where an ambitious skyscraper is due to come up, has become the subject matter of much social media mockery and a political slugfest.

TRUDEAU'S PATHETIC POSTURING WITHOUT PROOF IS SHOWING

BY framing the Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder last year as an infringement on national sovereignty by Indian state actors without proper contextualisation and making bilateral diplomatic ties hostage to its resolution, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau appears to have sunk further in the quicksand of perception.

Pineapple farmers in Kerala hit sweet spot as price spike prolongs

PINEAPPLE farmers are enjoying the fruit of their labour. They have not had it this good in a long time, especially in Vazhakulam, near Muvattupuzha, considered the hub of the tropical plant's cultivation in the country.

Atishi targets central govt, questions law and order situation in city

REACTING to the bomb blast incident outside a school in Rohini on Sunday, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi said it revealed the crumbling state of the city's security.

Doc, 6 migrant workers shot dead in J&K's Ganderbal dist

IN a major terror attack, militants on Sunday evening shot dead a local doctor, identified as Dr Shahnawaz, and six migrant labourers working in a key infrastructure project at Gagangir area of Sonmarg in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district.

A festive curation

Pili Taxi comes to Delhi with a two-day festive pop-up bringing 20-plus sustainable lifestyle brands

TRAVEL LIGHT, FOLLOW THE HOOPOE

THE hoopoe skips up to the book that's fallen from my sleepy fingers. My half open eyes greedily devour its crisp jewelled crest, idly wondering if enough poetry has been written on this soft-spoken beauty.

White Ferns world champions

WELL, all the odds are, they are in my favor; Something's bound to begin; It's gotta happen, happen sometime; Maybe this time, I'll win... sung Liza Minnelli in the debut motion picture named Cabaret, directed by Bob Fosse. Her character, Sally Bowles, a Manic Pixie American Dream Girl living in 1931's Berlin, through this song has an air of \"desperate hope\" around it.