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Canadian Held at Airport With Crocodile Skull

A 32-year-old Canadian national was apprehended at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here for carrying a crocodile skull, the customs said on Thursday.

CAQM Invokes GRAP III Curbs in Delhi-NCR After Rise in AQI Level

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked the curbs under stage III of its anti-pollution Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas on Thursday after noting a rising trend in Air Quality Index (AQI) levels.

Two Fugitive Shooters Wanted in Triple Murder Arrested in Bengaluru

The Delhi Police arrested two sharpshooters wanted for various criminal activities, including a triple murder, from Bengaluru, Karnataka, the police said on Thursday.

AAP supremo accuses Verma of corrupt practices, urges EC to bar him from polls

AAP chief alleges that PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and the BJP have betrayed the Jat Community over the last 10 years

Fearing rural Delhi turning against him, Kejriwal has raked up Jat issue: Verma

BJP New Delhi constituency candidate Parvesh Verma on Thursday hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of the Jat reservation, claiming that entire rural Delhi has decided to vote against the AAP and exuded confidence that the saffron party is winning the upcoming assembly polls.

AAP and BJP playing with emotions of Jat community: Yadav

Delhi Congress president Devener Yadav on Thursday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and BJP of playing with the emotions of the Jat community ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections.

AAP Indulged in Corruption Worth Crores in 10 Years: LoP

Stepping up his attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta alleged on Thursday that the ruling dispensation indulged in \"corruption\" worth crores in the last 10 years.

Rahul to Start Campaign with Public Meeting on January 13

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a public meeting in Delhi on January 13 (Monday) to start his campaign for his party in the upcoming assembly elections in the national capital.

RG Kar incident: Verdict to be pronounced on 18 January

A special court in Kolkata will pronounce, on 18 January, the verdict in the ghastly rape and murder of a junior woman doctor of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata in August last year.

RTI portal functioning smoothly, says DoPT

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has examined the concerns raised about the functioning of the Right to Information (RTI) portal and clarified that the system is operational and effective after the introduction of a new One-Time Password (OTP) feature.

India committed to principle of 'humanity first', says Modi

The PM stated that India will remain the world's youngest and most skilled population for decades

Amid AAP-Cong row ahead of Delhi polls, Omar says wind up INDIA coalition

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday lashed out at the bitter campaign between the AAP and Congress ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls and said the INDIA bloc should be wound up as unity is lacking among the Opposition.

Konstas Opens Up on Rows with Kohli and Bumrah During BGT

Sam Konstas' on-field confrontations with India's talismanic duo of Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah in his debut series certainly helped him become an overnight sensation with his social media numbers storming by 30,000 percent.

BGT: SCG pitch earns ICC approval amid criticism

The pitch for the fifth and final Test gets 'satisfactory' rating despite being a graveyard for batters

Malaysian Open: Prannoy, Bansod enter second round

Indian star HS Prannoy made a triumphant return to the badminton court as he kickstarted the year with a win in his opening match at the Malaysian Open 2025 being held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

Bumrah retains No.1 Test bowlers' spot; Pant 9th among batters

Jasprit Bumrah's heroics in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar series, where he ended up with a whopping 32 wickets, that took his overall tally to 64 thus breaking the record of legendary Kapil Dev (51 wickets) to register the most Test wickets by an Indian bowler in Australia, consolidated his spot at the top of the ICC Test bowlers' rankings, maintaining his career-best rating of 908.

Ashwin retired mid-series because he was ‘jack of not being picked’: Brad Haddin

Former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin suggested that legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement in the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy stemmed from frustration over not being selected in the playing eleven.

Neeraj Chopra Rallies Support for Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup

Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra has thrown his weight behind the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup, scheduled for 13-19 January here at Indira Gandhi Stadium, calling for global unity in support of India's traditional sport.

Football: Dutch legend Patrick Kluivert to coach Indonesia

Patrick Kluivert has officially been appointed as the new coach of the Indonesian national team.

Ice Hockey League: Tsewang powers Changla Lamos into semis

Tsewang Chuskit's sensational five-goal performance propelled Changla Lamos to a 6-0 victory over Humas Queens, earning them a place in the semi-finals of the women's category in the Royal Enfield Ice Hockey League Season 2.

ISL: Struggling Chennaiyin FC eye double against Odisha FC at home

Enduring a rather poor this season, the southern outfit is expected to find the going tough against the visitors

I-League: Gokulam Kerala thrash Delhi FC, break winless run

A rejuvenated Gokulam Kerala FC jumpstarted their 2024-25 I-League campaign post-Christmas and New Year break with a resounding 5-0 victory against Delhi FC in a vital I-League 2024-25 away match at the Mahilpur Football Stadium on Wednesday.

RBI Allows Asirvad, DMI Finance to Resume Lending Operations

The Reserve Bank has lifted its ban on the 'sanction and disbursal of loans' by Asirvad Micro Finance and DMI Finance Pvt Ltd, in a big relief to the two microfinance companies, according to an RBI circular issued on Wednesday.

Focus on tax simplification & reduction in personal income tax: EY on Budget

Ahead of the Union Budget 2025, the EY India has said the government is expected to focus on boosting private capex, tax simplification and reduction in personal income tax, particularly for the lower-income groups, to stimulate demand.

India's gold imports turn out to be $5 billion lower in November, trade deficit narrows

The government has scaled down its estimate of gold imports for November 2024 to $9.84 billion from the preliminary estimate of $14.86 billion announced last month, data compiled by the Commerce Ministry's Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics showed on Wednesday.

ONGC Appoints BP as Technical Service Provider for Mumbai High Field

Oil And Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) said the energy major BP will act as technical service provider to help boost oil and gas output from the country's largest producing field, off India's west coast.

SBI Revises GDP Growth Forecast to 6.3 Percent for FY25, Down From NSO Estimates

State Bank of India (SBI) has revised the forecast for India's GDP growth to 6.3 per cent in the financial year 2024-25.

Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates 5 kWh Lithium Battery with Hybrid Inverter by Getsun Power

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated a 5kWh lithium battery with a hybrid inverter by Getsun Power, a vertical of Sainik Industries Pvt Ltd, at his Delhi residence, on Wednesday.

Market Sees Sharp Rebound Amid Buying as Sensex & Nifty End Flat

Benchmark indices opened higher despite weak global markets but failed to build the gains

IREDA Achieves 'Excellent' Rating for MoU Performance for Fourth Consecutive Year

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) for the fourth consecutive year achieved 'Excellent' rating for the MoU performance.