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CM Atishi approves reshuffling of officers ahead of assembly polls

AHEAD of the assembly election in the city, scheduled for February next year, a major reshuffling of officers across the city government's departments is underway.

Fake visa appointment racket busted, three held for extortions

A fake visa appointment racket was busted by the Crime Branch and three people were arrested who used to extort large sums of money from foreign job seekers, promising them appointment letters and visas to various countries after impersonating as VFS Global employees.

Nursery admissions set to begin today, schools lay down selection criteria

The admission process for nursery in around 1,741 private schools in Delhi is set to begin from Thursday, with the commencement of the registration process.

NIA seeks special court for Rashid's case

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday informed the Patiala House court that it is seeking approval from the Delhi high court to designate a special NIA court for handling cases involving MPs and MLAs.

Chidambaram moves HC against INX media chargesheet cognisance

FORMER Union Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday moved the Delhi high court contesting the trial court's cognisance of money laundering charges against him in the INX media case and argued that the mandatory sanction to prosecute him wasn't obtained.

Hopeful of Ayushman Bharat scheme in Delhi as HC accepts plea: BJP

THE Delhi BJP on Wednesday hailed the Delhi high court's acceptance of a petition filed by BJP MPs seeking the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the national capital.

MCD acts against officials over scholarship irregularities

THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has announced disciplinary action against several education department officials over alleged irregularities in the distribution of scholarships meant for SC, ST and OBC students in 2012-13.

Clear PM-UDAY applications: L-G

Move follows feedback received during his recent visits to unauthorized colonies in the city

Kejriwal faces BJP-led protests in Nangloi, forced to cancel visit midway

DELHI BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Wednesday said that the people of Delhi are fed up with the political gimmicks of Arvind Kejriwal and the Atishi government, which is run by his remote control.

Japanese Encephalitis returns to city after 2011

DELHI on Wednesday reported a case of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) from West Delhi after over a decade.

ED arrests two brothers over ₹4800 crore illegal foreign remittances

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two Delhi-based importers, both siblings, in the Birfa IT Case of money laundering which involved illegal foreign remittances of over ₹4,800 crore.

Regional airshed strategy needed to improve capital's air quality: Study

AS Delhi-NCR and other North Indian cities continue to breathe hazardous air with the Air Quality Index (AQI) repeatedly breaching the 'Severe Plus' category, a new study calls for an urgent and coordinated response through a regional airshed approach.

City's air 'very poor' for fourth day

None of the 39 monitoring stations recorded the air quality in \"severe\" category

'Strange': HC slams AAP govt for refusing Centre's health support

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed dismay over the city government's refusal to accept financial aid under the Centre's Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), a health scheme offering ₹5 lakh insurance coverage to underprivileged citizens.

Dacoits strike, passengers jump off moving bus

MORE than 12 people who boarded a bus from Anand Vihar to Old Delhi Railway Station experienced a harrowing time when they were confronted by a group of dacoits.

Panel flags safety lapses in ₹531cr Pamban bridge, calls it to 'century-old marvel'

THE Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), who carried out inspection on the new railway sea bridge at Pamban on November 13-14, has said that the century-old Pamban Bridge is a technical marvel but the newly-constructed bridge is built with glaring lapses in planning and execution.

Oppn steps up heat on Adani row, disrupts Parliament

The Adani row continued to rock Parliament on Wednesday as neither the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha could transact any business.

IITian dies as research pit in Lothal caves in

An IIT-Delhi researcher who went to collect soil samples from the ancient Harappan civilization site of Lothal in Gujarat died after the cliff of a pit, dug to collect the samples, collapsed and buried four persons in a pile of soil on Wednesday.

Waqf Bill JPC to seek extension till Budget Session

WITH BJP members of a Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Waqf Amendment Bill joining the extension chorus, the panel will request Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to extend its tenure until the Budget Session, 2025.

Maha power end game in sight

Shinde drops out of the CM race, says any call by Modi, Shah will be acceptable to his party

CROSSING OVER

Devi Yesodharan's novel The Outsiders peels off the many layers of the complicated journey of migration and spotlights the shifting roles of women in contemporary migration stories

Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2: The Rule team wraps shooting

PUSHPA 2: The Rule is a few days away from release, and the makers unveiled a video on set declaring that the shoot is done.

Coach says youngest IPL star Vaibhav preparing for top-level grinds since he was 7

VAIBHAV Suryavanshi, 13, created history on Monday as he became the youngest player to earn an IPL deal worth ₹1.10 crore.

HALF A POINT FOR GUKESH

The Indian Grandmaster plays out a draw against Liren on second day of the championship

Kohli turns back clock at right time

AS Virat Kohli walked back, arms aloft, wearing the widest grin he had since that evening at Barbados on June 29, acknowledging the fans, his wife and teammates who had willed him on at the Perth Stadium on Saturday, he had reached a milestone that was long overdue—his 30th Test hundred and 81st international ton.

Ahead of ICC board meeting on CT, SL-A series in Pak postponed midway

THE timing could not have gone worse for the Pakistan Cricket Board. Only a few days before an important ICC board virtual meeting slated on November 29 to finalize the schedule of the Champions Trophy, the decision of the Sri Lanka A team to fly back home midway of the series due to political protests in Islamabad can further jeopardize Pakistan's chance of hosting the tournament.

NADA slaps 4-year ban on Bajrang for refusing to provide dope sample

THE Doping Agency (NADA) has banned Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia for four years after the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel found him guilty of violating its Rule 2.3 (\"Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection...\").

Adani shares fall after group firms' rating downgrades

ALL 10 listed companies of the Adani Group closed in the red on Tuesday following the recent US indictment of chairman Gautam Adani and several executives deepened.

Zomato CEO to forgo ₹3.5 crore salary till FY26

FOOD delivery platform Zomato's CEO Deepinder Goyal will forgo his annual salary of ₹3.5 crore until FY26.

PAN 2.0 project of Income Tax Dept: All you need to know

THE Union Cabinet has approved the PAN 2.0 Project of the Income Tax Department.