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Political slugfest between AAP & BJP over delayed mayoral polls continues

LEADER of Opposition in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Raja Iqbal Singh criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday for the prolonged delay in holding the mayoral elections in Delhi, blaming the party for the six-month postponement. His comments came after AAP national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the MCD to hold the elections without further delay.

A Maha train-load of onion to city

Special wagons ferrying 1,600 metric tonnes of kitchen essential will reach capital on Oct 20

3rd Ring Road to crown Delhi only 2 months away, to ease traffic congestion

THE much-awaited Delhi Development Authority's Urban Extension Road-II Project (UER-II) is on track to become fully operational by December this year, sources said.

BLACK CAPPED IN BENGALURU

ROHIT Sharma called right at the toss but that was the only thing the hosts got right in a madcap first four hours of play on Thursday. Tactical blunders and questionable calls were the theme of the hosts' first innings when play belatedly got underway in the first Test versus New Zealand.

Bomb threats to 7 flights, IP address traced to UK, Germany

FOR a fourth straight day on Thursday, multiple flights of domestic airlines received bomb threats, triggering panic among passengers.

BJP makes a Maha Valmiki Jayanti point

WHEN the BJP postponed the swearing-in ceremony of the Nayab Singh Saini government in Haryana's Panchkula to Thursday, October 17, it had more than the availability of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the event in mind.

Haryana fallout: Cong OBC cell leader resigns

IN a blow to the Congress, former Haryana minister and party's OBC cell chairman Capt Ajay Singh Yadav on Thursday quit the party alleging shabby treatment after Sonia Gandhi resigned from the post of party president. Yadav, considered as a rival of Bhupinder Singh Hooda, was unhappy with the party over the choice of candidates in the Haryana polls.

Canada yet to act on Bishnoi gang info

INDIA on Thursday trashed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations before a commission of inquiry probing foreign interference, that the actions of Indian diplomats violated his country's sovereignty.

SC upholds the validity of Sec 6A of Citizenship Act

4:1 verdict holds provision as valid law; Justice Pardiwala dissents

Through the darkest rooms

Sunitha Krishnan's recently-launched book IAm What IAm is a fierce narrative capturing the horrid sex crimes against women and children

Jaiswal - the cherry on top

Yashasvi's rise is contrary to Indian cricket's history, especially in the longest format

Anxiety in NSFs as Min calls for meeting

A day before a meeting between recognised National Sports Federations (NSFs) and the sports ministry to discuss the nuances of the Draft National Sports Governance Bill, 2024, there is anxiety among the federations. The letter addressed to president/secretary of recognised NSFs, dated October 15, called for a \"stakeholders consultation\" at the National Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.

Spain enter quarters

ALVARO Morata scored about 10 minutes after missing a penalty kick as Spain comfortably defeated Serbia 3-0 to secure a spot in the quarterfinals after their third consecutive victory in the Nations League.

Steph's West Indies that dared to ask 'why not?'

THERE is a nice little cafe at the entrance of the ICC Academy in Dubai, which is a walking distance from the global cricketing body's headquarters. It was the most usual place to spot international cricketers going in and out of the designated training facility for the ongoing T20 World Cup.

Chloe and South Africa in pursuit of a date with destiny

CHLOE Tryon was over the moon. After all, she had taken a stunner to dismiss Australian captain Meg Lanning at the packed Newlands Stadium in the 2023 T20 World Cup final. With a shortish ball from Marizanne Kapp on offer, Lanning had almost nailed a pull shot before Tryon sprinted from deep backward square leg to complete the catch. Such was the occasion that she roared her heart out facing the crowd who had turned the stadium into a South African party.

ISSF WC Final: Akhil clinches bronze

AKHIL Sheoran came to the fore to help India win a second medal in the ongoing ISSF World Cup Final here on Wednesday.

FPIs to get trade proceeds on settlement day; to save ₹2K cr yearly

IN a major move towards ease of doing business and treating overseas investors on par with their domestic peers, capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has mandated clearing corporations to ensure that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) get the proceeds from equity or debt sale on settlement day itself.

TRAI refuses to issue consultation paper for spectrum allocation

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday refused to issue a new consultation paper for spectrum allocation to satellite communication players.

No decision at GoM meet on compensation cess

THE Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST compensation cess, led by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, on Wednesday held discussions regarding potential merger of compensation cess into the goods and services tax (GST). There was no decision yet, as confirmed by Chaudhary. Talking to reporters after the meeting, he said GoM would meet again in the second week of November.

Hyundai India IPO struggles, booked 42% on second day

INDIA'S biggest IPO, launched by the local arm of South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), is struggling to sail through amidst a low subscription rate. At the end of the second day of bidding, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) IPO was subscribed only 0.42 times or 42%.

Will do best to serve people of India: Musk

EXPRESSING his happiness on his 'moral' victory over Indian telecom giants Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Starlink, on Wednesday appreciated the government's decision to allocate satellite spectrum administratively to satellite communication players.

Bajaj Auto profit up 9% at ₹2,005 crore

KERALA-based private sector lender South Indian Bank on Wednesday reported ₹325 crore net income for the September quarter, up 18.15% or ₹275 crore in the same quarter a year ago on improved asset quality and higher loan demand.

India's merchandise trade deficit narrows to five-month low in Sept

THE country's merchandise trade deficit declined five-month low to $20.78 billion in September, attributed to a slowdown in import growth to 1.6% and a slight increase in merchandise exports by 0.5%. Goods trade deficit had reached a 10-month high of $29.7 billion in August.

PM Starmer says UK weighing sanctions against Israel ministers

BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday that the government was considering sanctions against far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.

Mayor of Lebanon city among 25 dead in Israel strikes

Ahmad Kahil killed while holding municipal council meet to discuss relief efforts for his town of Nabatiyeh, says Lebanese officials

Imran out, PIO candidates in race for Oxford chancellor post

THE University of Oxford on Wednesday announced the 38 finalists in the race to be elected the new Chancellor of the University of Oxford, which includes Indian-origin candidates but excludes former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan.

More than 140 dead as overturned fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria

MORE than 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle, emergency services said Wednesday.

B'desh SC bows to protesters, suspends 12 High Court judges

BANGLADESH'S Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended 12 High Court judges from judicial activities amidst protests by students seeking the removal of pro-Awami League \"fascist judges\".

Govt doc held for wearing 'straight spine' badge joins fast-unto-death of medics

A day after Tapobrata Roy, a doctor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, was arrested and later released for wearing a badge for the RG Kar rape-murder victim and attending duty on the state government-sponsored puja carnival, he joined the junior doctors' hunger protest at Dharmatala along with other senior doctors of the corporation on Wednesday.

PM to unveil projects worth ₹6.6K cr in Varanasi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the National Centre of Excellence Stadium (NCES) in Varanasi city during his visit to his parliamentary constituency on Sunday, October 20.