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Hosps can't refuse free aid to rape, acid attack survivors: HC

THE Delhi HC has directed ensuring free medical treatment for survivors of rape, acid attacks, and sexual assault, including cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

2020 riots: HC seeks police response to Tahir Hussain's petition for bail

FORMER AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain has approached the Delhi High Court, seeking bail in connection with the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.

Voter name deletion: Woman cited by Kejriwal rejects claim

A day after AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal alleged a voter deletion drive targeting Delhi residents ahead of the Assembly elections, one of the voters he named, Chandra from Kidwai Nagar constituency, refuted his claims.

GRAP IV revoked as AQI improves

STRINGENT anti-pollution measure GRAP IV has been revoked in Delhi and the neighbouring region amid a dip in pollution levels. The air quality index or AQI of Delhi has been \"continuously improving\" since morning, said the committee on GRAP curbs.

8-year-old girl found dead in Shankar Vihar

AN eight-year-old girl was found strangled to death in a vacant house at Shankar Vihar Military Station in southwest Delhi on Tuesday morning, police said.

Former ministers, MPs contenders as BJP poll ticket race intensifies

WITH the wait for the BJP's candidate list for the Delhi assembly election likely to end this week, the buzz over ticket distribution has intensified within the party as former Union ministers, ex-MPs and top office bearers of Delhi unit are in the race.

Farhad Suri to challenge Sisodia in Jangpura seat

The Congress has fielded veteran leader and former Delhi Mayor Farhad Suri against AAP stalwart and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Jangpura assembly constituency.

Cong may promise ₹3k for women

Party to focus on welfare-driven promises inspired by successes in other states & Delhi

Centre puts tungsten mining in TN on hold

Biodiversity heritage site within block

T'GANA COPS GRILL ALLU ARJUN OVER STAMPEDE DEATH

ACTOR Allu Arjun, accused in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case, was on Tuesday grilled for more than three hours by police.

Kejriwal promises 24x7 drinking water from taps

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday pledged 24-hour water supply to the residents of the city adding to his series of promises ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections.

Govt schools told to check admissions of illegal migrants

THREE days after the MCD issued directions to its schools mandating stricter admission procedures to prevent illegal Bangladeshi migrants from enrolling their children, the Delhi government also passed a similar order on Tuesday.

Lokpal calls Sebi chief for oral hearing

TAKING cognizance of complaints of impropriety and conflict of interest filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and two others, anti-corruption body Lokpal on Tuesday called Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch and the complainants for 'oral hearing' on January 28.

BJP X'mas outreach hits Kerala wall

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Christmas celebration hosted by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in Delhi, a senior Orthodox Church Bishop in Kerala on Tuesday openly questioned the saffron party's outreach to the Christian community.

Arif transferred to Bihar, Bhalla goes to Manipur

Kerala governor shifted to NDA-ruled Bihar; former home secy gets to manage Manipur

Dhanush lauds Vetrimaaran's Viduthalai 2: 'Hooked from the first shot till the last'

ACTOR Dhanush praised the recently released Vijay Sethupathi-Soori starrer Viduthalai 2, directed by the actor's regular collaborator Vetrimaaran.

Christmas Pamperings

It’s the time of the year when you feel the nip in the air, a festive cheer surrounding you and the need to party and look good.

WANT TO BE A SUPERHERO

Sunny Leone discusses balancing family, work, and self-care while sharing exciting details about her upcoming projects

Naveen & Lokesh one hit away from national glory

IT was a mixed outing for shuttlers from Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru on Monday.

Hyderabad FC squander 2-goal lead to suffer loss

HYDERABAD FC have endured a difficult run in the ongoing Indian Super League so far. And things turned from bad to worse on Monday.

Scrap dealer's son Sairaj claims gold

SAIRAJ Pardeshi was pretty clear what he had to become when he was only eight.

Beau is not afraid of Test challenges

IMAGINE being Beau Webster. You had just helped Tasmania beat New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the Sheffield Shield game around late November. A 61 and 49 with the bat while taking five wickets across two innings. You get called up as cover for Mitchell Marsh ahead of the pink ball Test against India.

GREEN CORNER IN BOXING DAY BOUT

MCG curator says grass on the surface should excite pacers

TRAI asks telcos to offer tariff vouchers for calls, SMS

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed telecom service providers to offer separate special tariff vouchers (STVs) for voice calls and SMS services.

Women represent 20% of crypto exchange CoinDCX's high networth customers

WITH the increasing adoption of cryptocurrency, women are now representing 20% of crypto exchange CoinDCX's HNI (high net-worth individual) customers.

Market snaps 5-day losing streak, retail participants advised to take cautious stance

DOMESTIC equity market snapped a five-day losing streak on Monday with the benchmark indices - BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty - gaining 0.70 per cent each.

Airtel adds users for 1st time since tariff hike in Jul

FOR the first time since the tariff hike announced by private telecom service providers in July 2024, Bharti Airtel added 1.9 million subscribers in October 2024.

Adani Defence acquires 85.8% stake in Air Works at an enterprise value of ₹400 crore

ADANI Defence Systems & Technologies Ltd. (ADSTL) is acquiring 85.8% shareholding in Air Works (AWIEPL), India's largest private sector MRO company with the largest pan-India footprint, said the Adani Group company on Monday.

Honda-Nissan to be 3rd-largest carmaker

JAPANESE auto giants Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge operations, creating the world's third-largest automaker by sales, trailing only Toyota and Volkswagen.

Tata Capital to raise up to $2 billion from overseas mkt

TATA CAPITAL, which after the merger with the group company Tata Motor's NBFC subsidiary has become the 12th largest non-bank player in terms of AUM, is tapping the global debt market to raise up to $2 billion as part of its medium-term notes (MTN) programme.