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Death penalty for stalker who threw woman in front of train

Police Said the Accused Was Stalking and Harassing the Victim After Her Engagement in September 2022

NCW flags lapses in probe as Anna varsity row rages

A fact-finding team from the National Commission for Women (NCW) has found certain shortcomings following a probe into the sexual assault on the second-year Anna University student, commission member Mamta Kumari said on Monday, even as political uproar over the incident intensified.

IPS Officer Kumar Gets Additional Charge as CRPF DG

The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Monday issued an order giving senior IPS officer Vitul Kumar additional charge as Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) director general upon incumbent Anish Dayal Singh's retirement on December 31.

Farmers Intensify Protests as SC Deadline for Dallewal Ends

A day before the Supreme Court's deadline to shift him to a hospital, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Monday doubled down on his protest, calling for reinforcements at the Khanauri border while refusing medical attention on the 35th day of his fast-unto-death.

Row as NC founder's birth anniv excluded from J&K holiday list

A political row erupted in Jammu & Kashmir with the ruling National Conference (NC) and CPI(M) slamming the lieutenant governor's decision to not include days commemorating 1931 martyrs and the birth anniversary of party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah in the list of holidays for 2025.

Body found in Scotland river suspected to be of missing Indian student

SANTRA SAJU, A 22-YEAR-OLD STUDENT FROM KERALA, WAS LAST CAUGHT ON CCTV ON DECEMBER 6

ELDERLY COUPLE, NEIGHBOUR FOUND DEAD IN SHIVPURI

A 75-year-old man, his wife and another woman residing in their neighbourhood were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning, police said.

SC to hear terror convict's plea against IS ban in Jan

The Supreme Court will hear next month a petition filed by a terror convict challenging the declaration of the Islamic State (IS) and all its manifestations as banned terrorist outfits.

Elderly Couple, Neighbour Found Dead in Shivpuri

The Incident Occurred Amid Tensions After Over 60 Cadets Reportedly Got Food Poisoning on December 23

Court Reserves Order on Allu Arjun's Bail Plea

The Nampally district court on Monday reserved its order on the bail plea of top Telugu actor Allu Arjun, who is an accused in connection with the death of a woman during a stampede at the premiere of his film Pushpa-2 in Hyderabad.

Mastering frontier tech a need of the hour: Rajnath

Unconventional tools including information warfare, artificial intelligence (AI)-based warfare, proxy warfare, electro-magnetic warfare, space warfare and cyber-attacks pose a big challenge in today's times, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday while addressing officers at the Army War College in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.

Govt inks deals to bolster navy's underwater power

The defence ministry on Monday signed two separate contracts worth ₹2,867 crore to strengthen the Indian Navy's underwater capabilities - for retrofitting its Kalvari-class submarines with air independent propulsion (AIP) systems to enhance their endurance, and integration of electronic heavy-weight torpedoes (EHWT) to boost their firepower capabilities.

6 arrested for voter ID fraud in Okhla: Police

The Delhi police have arrested six people for allegedly forging critical documents such as Aadhaar cards and electricity bills to make voter ID cards for the upcoming elections.

NHRC WRITES TO ECI ON AAP ADS FEATURING KIDS

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday wrote to chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar flagging the use of content by the Aam Aadmi Party depicting children directly involved in political campaigning, and requesting the poll panel to issue guidelines to all political parties to refrain from using children in political ads.

Tulip plantation starts for full-bloom fest in Feb '25

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has started the plantation of more than 550,000 imported tulip bulbs and the process is likely to be completed in the next two days, with the flowers likely to bloom in February, marking the ninth iteration of the tulip festival in New Delhi, senior NDMC officials said on Monday.

SKM: Release jailed farmers, hike prices

Thousands of farmers on Monday reiterated their demands of compensation hike for the lands acquired for developmental projects, implementation of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act and the release of jailed farmers, at a \"mahapanchayat\" organised under the banner of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) at Zero Point.

CM Warns Bus Drivers Against Skipping Stops

Chief minister Atishi on Monday ordered all government bus drivers and conductors to not miss any stops where women are waiting, failing which they will be suspended.

DDA to start '25 with flat sales in key locales, discounts in Narela

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Monday said it will launch a special housing scheme for the next year within the week, under which it will offer 110 flats in Vasant Kunj, Dwarka, Rohini, Ashoka Pahadi and Jahangirpuri and a 25% discount on flats in Narela, Loknayakpuram and Siraspur to select groups.

A 'purani jeans' stroll

A taste of the tried and tested

BJP MP RELEASES 'CHARGE SHEET' AGAINST AAP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Chandni Chowk Praveen Khandelwal released a \"chargesheet\" against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in a press conference on Monday, alleging the \"neglect and lack of development\" in the assembly seat despite it being a major revenue source.

BJP, AAP continue to battle over addition of fake voters

The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president and former MP Parvesh Sahib Singh, in a joint press conference on Monday, accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal for engaging in \"creation of fake voters\" and said that Kejriwal blamed the BJP for the same because he is on a weak footing in New Delhi.

Manish Sisodia Kicks Off Crowdfunding For Polls

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Jangpura assembly constituency Manish Sisodia launched an online crowdfunding campaign to garner funds for his campaign for the upcoming assembly polls.

Over 485K new applications in 1 month for voting

The chief electoral officer's (CEO's) office on Monday said the poll body has received 485,624 applications for registration of new voters (Form 6) and 82,450 applications for deletion of voters (Form 7), either due to relocation or deaths, over the past month.

LG Slams Kejriwal's 'Temporary CM' Tag; Everyone Elected Is Temp: Atishi

Delhi's lieutenant governor (LG) V.K. Saxena on Monday wrote to Chief Minister Atishi expressing his objection over Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal referring to her as a \"temporary, makeshift CM\" in a recent media interaction, calling the comment not just an \"insult\" to Atishi, but also the President of India who appointed her as per democratic principles enshrined in the Constitution.

Hardeep Puri, Kejriwal Spar Over Rohingyas Settling in Delhi

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and Union minister Hardeep Puri engaged in a war of words on Monday over the settlement of Rohingyas in the Capital.

Wife can get maintenance even if no settlement: HC

The Delhi high court has held that a wife can claim interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) even if she does not act upon a settlement with her husband that sought to finalise the maintenance terms. In its December 16 verdict (released later), the court clarified that an unimplemented settlement cannot deprive a spouse of their statutory rights.

Parts of city log ‘severe cold’ as temp starts to drop again

\"Cold day\" to \"severe cold day\" conditions were reported across the city on Monday as icy northwesterly winds continued to blow through the region, keeping the maximum temperature well below normal and the skies overcast, grey and dreary.

This Year Had Cleanest Dec AQI Since 2015

Strong consistent winds in the first half of December, followed by record-breaking rainfall in the second half of the month has seen Delhi record an average air quality index (AQI) of 294 this month, making it Delhi's cleanest December since AQI was launched in 2015, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

Carterpuri's elderly pay tribute to former US president

In Carterpuri, a nondescript village in Gurugram, Jimmy Carter's name resonates faintly with the younger generation.

Special passes for cars that want to enter CP on NYE

No vehicles will be allowed in Connaught Place during New Year's Eve celebrations from 8pm on Tuesday till 5am on Wednesday except those that have special entry stickers issued by the traffic police, officers said on Monday.