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'2 Kala Jatheri gang members' die in encounter with cops in FBD

The Faridabad police gunned down two members of the Kala Jatheri gang in an encounter near Fatehabad, Haryana, on Friday, officers said.

NEXT WEEK, DU COMMITTEE TO TAKE CALL ON PROPOSED COURSES

The Delhi University's (DU) standing committee for academic affairs met on Friday to deliberate on several proposed courses, including one value addition course (VAC) on Viksit Bharat and four VACs on the Bhagwad Gita, officials said.

Posts about weapons on Delhi Police radar

UNDER OPERATION 'FLUSH OUT', IN THE PAST FIVE MONTHS, 55 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED AND SEVERAL MINORS WERE HELD, SAID POLICE OFFICERS

BJP likened Purvanchalis to Rohingya: Kejriwal

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday criticised the BJP national president JP Nadda for remarks that he alleged were \"deeply offensive\" to Delhi's Purvanchali community.

AIMIM LOOKS TO CONTEST DELHI POLLS FROM 10 CONSTITUENCIES

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is likely to contest at least 10 of the 70 assembly seats in its first-ever Delhi elections, party leaders said on Friday.

BJP's poll panel to soon finalise 70 picks; allies seek more seats

The central election committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president JP Nadda, is expected to meet soon to finalise candidates for all 70 seats in Delhi and negotiate seat-sharing arrangements with allies for the upcoming assembly elections, according to a senior party functionary.

MLA pulls out over '16 desecration case

The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) MLA from the Mehrauli assembly constituency, Naresh Yadav, on Friday announced that he will not contest the 2025 Delhi assembly election unless he is acquitted in a 2016 desecration case in Punjab.

UNION MOS: AAP GOVT PUSHING FOR POOR HEALTH CARE SCHEME IN DELHI

Union minister of state Harsh Malhotra on Friday said that 85 million people are beneficiaries of the Central government's Ayushman Bharat scheme, with Delhi and West Bengal the only states to not implement the programme due to \"political reasons\".

Pollution-related traffic challans up amid crackdown

Traffic police impounded an average of 140 end-of-life vehicles (ELVS) per day, and fined 4,800 vehicles per day for plying in Delhi without a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates between October 15 and December 18, according to data on the crackdown launched as part of its anti-pollution measures in the city.

'How can you clean a lake in just a day?': NGT slams DDA's claims

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has criticised the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) over its claim of cleaning the Satpula Lake in south Delhi within a single day.

Experts warn about rise in NO2 levels across city

While Delhi on Friday recorded the fourth consecutive \"severe\" day under the air quality index (AQI) - a scale that uses a weighted formula biased towards particulate matter (PM) - experts warned that levels of another dangerous toxin in the air, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), have been consistently soaring, even during periods of relatively \"low pollution\".

IRRIGATION DEPT TELLS NGT: WILL OVERSEE ALL OF CITY'S KEY DRAINS

The Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it has taken over all 22 major drains that end up in the Yamuna, making it the sole agency which is now responsible for maintenance and clean-up of drains in the Capital.

SC upholds decision barring toll collection on DND flyway

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a decision barring the collection of toll charges on the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway, and reprimanded the Noida authority for enabling a toll company to \"defraud\" and \"exploit\" commuters indefinitely through an arbitrarily drafted agreement.

4 schools in Delhi, 1 in Noida get bomb threat

At least five schools in Delhi and Noida received bomb threats via email, police said on Friday.

Mumbai's tryst with classical music

In September 1952, the 15-year-old All India Radio got into a spot of trouble with some musical greats. Ustaad Shakoor Khan, a disciple of the great Ustad Abdul Waheed Khan and a remarkable Sarangi player himself, was asked to audition as part of the state-run radio service's new policy that spanned 400 musicians. What's worse, he ostensibly failed.

Delhi gets own assembly as Parl approves move

In 1991, Parliament gave its nod to setting up of a 70-member legislative assembly for Delhi

Jat strongman and five-time Haryana chief minister dies in Gurugram at 89

Om Prakash Chautala, who died of cardiac arrest on Friday at the age of 89, was sworn in chief minister of Haryana five times in his five-decade-long career, with his shortest stint being for five days, and his longest, five years.

SC upholds 2016 decision to stop toll at DND flyway

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a decision barring the collection of toll charges on the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway, and reprimanded the Noida authority for enabling a toll company to \"defraud\" and \"exploit\" commuters indefinitely through an arbitrarily drafted agreement.

A decade later, search for lost flight MH-370 is set to resume

THE PLANE, WITH 239 ON BOARD, VANISHED FROM RADAR SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF

Protest vs protest on last day as House session ends

A bitter winter session of Parliament, marked by acrimony between the government and Opposition, protests and counter protests over Union home minister Amit Shah's comment on BR Ambedkar, the first attempt in Independent India to remove the vice-president, a landmark debate on 75 years of the Constitution, and ugly scenes that led to a flurry of police complaints and privilege notices, closed on Friday.

India objects to Yunus aide's post on NE states

India has lodged a strong protest with Bangladesh over a social media post by a close aide of interim government head Muhammad Yunus that depicted Indian territories as part of the neighbouring country.

Air still 'severe': Worst December run in 3 yrs

The Capital recorded a fourth consecutive severe air pollution day on Friday, making it the longest streak that the air quality index (AQI) was above 400 in the month of December since 2021 with little respite on the horizon, according to weather officials.

TENDER GIVEN TO ADANI GROUP FOR DHARAVI UPHELD BY HC

The Bombay high court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by SecLink Technologies Corporation, challenging the state government's decision to award the Dharavi Redevelopment Project to Adani Properties Ltd.

Fireball ignites tragedy in Jaipur crash horror

12 killed, several critically injured in chain of blazes after truck, LPG tanker collide on NH-48

Gisele Pelicot hailed after mass rape trial

French woman Gisele Pelicot, who survived a decade of sexual abuse by her husband and dozens of strangers, said she hoped her ordeal would help make the world a better place for \"women and men alike\" as her former spouse was jailed for 20 years.

Commonwealth, climate action key in PM-King Charles III talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a conversation with King Charles III and said that the two had discussions on topics of mutual interest, including the Commonwealth, climate action, and sustainability while extending his best wishes for the King's health and well-being.

SC stays Kerala HC curbs on elephants in temple festivals

The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively stayed a series of restrictions imposed by the Kerala high court on the use of elephants in temple festivals, describing them as \"impractical\" and exceeding judicial authority.

Reject 26/11 accused's writ plea against extradition: US

The United States government has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition filed by 2008 Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana to avoid his extradition to India.

Two years on, Signature View remains a daily hazard for its helpless residents

Standing beneath a 12-storey residential tower in north Delhi, one might mistake it for a structure built five or six decades ago. The electricity meter room in the stilt parking area is crumbling, with large chunks of paint and plaster flaking off regularly. Even more alarming is the visible gap between the wall and the roof, allowing a clear streak of daylight to shine through.

Marriage isn't a commercial venture, alimony not for equalising wealth: SC

A Hindu marriage is a sacrament and not a commercial venture, the Supreme Court held on Thursday, highlighting concerns over the misuse of penal laws in matrimonial disputes and clarifying that alimony cannot be sought as a means to equalise wealth between spouses, even if the husband has achieved financial success post-separation.