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Raj violence over slapgate, candidate held

INDEPENDENT candidate Naresh Meena was arrested on Thursday following high drama and violence in the Deoli-Uniara assembly seat in Rajasthan's Tonk where bypolls were held on Wednesday.

Drug abuse up, tech-savvy peddlers in J&K using drones to push contraband

DRUG peddlers are finding new ways to supply narcotics. In Srinagar, the police busted a ring of three drug peddlers who were found using drones in their trade to monitor movement of consumers and also keep track of police movement.

UP agrees to protesters' demand, PSC exams to be held on single day

AGREEING to the demands of aspirants, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on Thursday postponed the Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer exams, and announced that it will hold the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) Preliminary Exam-2024 on the old pattern on a single day.

NIA attaches LeT operative's assets

IN an ongoing bid to dismantle the terror network in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached the immovable property of a key terror accused linked with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF).

Meghalaya outfit declared unlawful

The government on Thursday issued a notification declaring the Meghalaya-based Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) — along with all its factions, wings and front organisations — as an ‘unlawful association’ under provisions of the anti-terror law UAPA for five years from November 16, 2024.

Development of tribals a national priority: Murmu

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday that development of tribal people is a national priority, emphasising that a new awareness is being fostered across the country for tribal pride and the ideals of the Constitution.

CJI issues fresh roster, first 3 benches to hear PILs

CHIEF Justice Sanjiv Khanna has come out with a fresh roster for allocation of new cases to 16 benches of the Supreme Court and it has been decided that the first three courts presided over by the CJI and the two senior-most judges will hear letter petitions and PILs.

WHO red-flags growing risk of diabetes in SE Asia

60% UNAWARE OF ILLNESS

MEA seeks extradition of Arsh Dalla from Canada

Nijjar aide, who was arrested, to appear before Ontario court for bail

Fire power: DRDO completes flight tests of guided Pinaka weapon system

THE Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully completed the flight tests of the guided Pinaka weapon system as part of the provisional staff qualitative requirements validation trials.

SHRINKING LANDING SPACE FOR FILM STARS IN POLITICS

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HOW TO PLACE THE CITIZEN BACK IN DEMOCRACY

Indian democracy has become a clichéd arena committed to the bureaucracy of continuity. To make it more diverse, we should talk about policy in playful, accessible terms

Naidu takes a dig at Jagan for skipping House

CRITICISING YSRC president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for boycotting the Assembly session for not being given the Leader of Opposition (LoP) status, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday asserted that dictating terms and demanding positions will not work in a democracy.

With CBI's no, SIT to probe 6 iron ore smuggling cases

THE Siddaramaiah cabinet on Thursday decided to hand over six cases of smuggling of iron ore to a Special Investigation Team (SIT) as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has refused to probe them.

No category like national disaster, Kerala govt told over Wayanad

THERE is no provision to declare any calamity as 'national disaster', the Centre has informed Kerala government on its plea to declare the July 30 landslides and flash-floods that left over 400 dead, as one.

ED cracks down on 'lottery baron'

20 places linked to Santiago Martin and his son-in-law Aadhav Arjuna have been raided

Delhi University PhD admission process starts

DELHI University has started the PhD registration in online mode.

HC upholds NIA custody of Inder Pal Gaba

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea from Inder Pal Singh Gaba, who challenged his arrest by the NIA for his alleged involvement in protests at the High Commission of India in London.

Northeast fest from today at MDC Stadium

THE national capital will witness a rich display of Northeastern India's culture, heritage, and entrepreneurial spirit as the 12th edition of the North East Festival will be held from November 15 to 17, at MDC National Stadium, India Gate.

'Severe' air: SC to hold urgent hearing on Monday

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, agreed to urgently list on November 18, a plea seeking enforcement of measures to check pollution in the national capital after it was told that Delhi should not become the most polluted city in the world.

Minister Gahlot requests L-G for early release of 33 convicts

DELHI Home Minister Kailash Gahlot on Thursday recommended L-G VK Saxena for premature release of 33 convicts lodged in city prisons.

Shooter 'Mogli' who fired shots in Nangloi, Alipur nabbed after encounter

DELHI Police's Special Cell has nabbed the third sharpshooter of Jitender Gogi gang, which was allegedly involved in the November 4 firing incidents in Nangloi and Alipur areas, an official has said.

Man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping minor girl

In a powerful statement underscoring the need for stringent punishment in cases of child sexual abuse, a Delhi court sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old girl in 2016.

4 lakh challans issued for improper parking around metro stations this year

DELHI Traffic Police has issued more than four lakh challans for improper parking at and around metro stations till October 22 this year, which was over 21% more compared to the corresponding period last year, according to official data.

AAP MLA gets bail in Waqf case

After court ruling, ED approaches High Court, challenging bail order for Amanatullah Khan

2020 riots: HC seeks police response on activist Kalita's plea to preserve case diary

THE Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the police to respond to a petition filed by activist Devangana Kalita, seeking the preservation and reconstruction of the case diary in an investigation related to the North East Delhi violence in February 2020.

Health Min removes 19 hosps from CGHS panel for forging medical bills

UNION Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has removed 19 hospitals of Delhi NCR from the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) panel on charges of serious fraud.

WPI inflation rises to four-month high of 2.36% in October

WHOLESALE price inflation rose to a 4-month high of 2.36 per cent in October as prices of food items, especially vegetables, and manufactured goods turned dearer, as per the government data released on Thursday.

SECOND EDITION OF THE RNG SAHITHYA SAMMAN TODAY

DEALLY, works of literature should never have to compete, but what would literary prizes be without such competition?

Ban on diesel car, construction as capital air remains most foul

THE national Capital's 'severe' air quality for the second day on Thursday prompted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Sub-Committee on Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to impose Stage-III of the revised GRAP in the entire Delhi-NCR region with effect from 8 am, November 15.