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IT'S TIME FOR ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY

We see wider divisions between socioeconomic classes and within the federal polity. We must focus on the well-being of all, rather than enriching a select few

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FRAME NORMS TO CARE FOR CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS

KERALA has always had a complicated relationship with elephants, which have been an integral part of the state's cultural history.

PRAGMATIC BUSINESS SENSE SHOULD TRUMP U.S. TARIFF THREAT

DONALD Trump's return as the 47th president of the US will likely put Indo-US trade ties under sharp focus.

Man accused of 'love jihad' hid his identity, detained in Bhubaneswar

Woman was threatened

Jog Falls ropeway project gets forest dept nod

The State government's ambitious ropeway project at Jog Falls could soon see the light of day.

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3 get death for raping, killing minor girl in M'luru

Took girl to remote area

YSRC social media activist 'held' in T'gana

A special team of police officers reportedly arrested Varra Ravindra Reddy, a social media activist associated with the YSRC, at Mahbubnagar border in Telangana on Thursday on the charges of posting derogatory content against political leaders under the previous administration.

Probe orderlies employed by prisons dept officials, HC tells TN home secy

EXPRESSING concern over the colonial practice of employing orderlies for household chores, the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu home secretary to hold an inquiry into the employment of orderlies in the residences of higher officials of the prisons department and free them.

Case against Surya over 'fake news'

BJP MP shares news alleging a farmer died by suicide after his land was taken over by govt

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Kerala's industrial output below pre-lockdown level

KERALA's industrial output is still below the pre-lockdown level due to a struggling manufacturing sector, a report released by the Department of Economics and Statistics has revealed.

Haryana min dismisses claims of 'shortage' of DAP fertiliser supply

REFUTING opposition parties' claims that there was a shortage of DAP fertiliser in the state, Haryana minister Shyam Singh Rana said the government has taken proactive steps to ensure adequate supply to farmers.

Chhath Puja held smoothly despite BJP efforts to disrupt festivities: AAP

THE AAP on Friday claimed that Chhath Puja was celebrated smoothly in Delhi despite the opposition BJP creating several hurdles to disrupt the festivities.

Woman falls from first floor, gets up, walks for 50 m, collapses on road

A woman, possibly intoxicated, fell from the first floor of a building hitting the road head first in the Kirti Nagar area of West Delhi, an officer said on Friday.

Govt launches scholarship plans for students of socially backward classes

THE Welfare of SC/ST/OBC department has launched four sponsored and state funded scholarships schemes for Delhi students belonging to socially backward classes for academic session 2024-25.

Former AAP leader Hussain doubts evidence in riots case

FORMER Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain argued in a Delhi court on Friday that WhatsApp chats presented by the Delhi Police as evidence do not suggest he incited violence during the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots.

HC orders urgent medical aid for Yasin Malik

THE Delhi High Court on Friday directed Tihar Jail authorities to ensure that jailed separatist leader Yasin Malik receives immediate medical care amid reports of his ongoing hunger strike.

St Stephen's case: DU must comply with admission order: HC

THE Delhi High Court on Friday underscored the importance of complying with its directive to permit a minority category student to attend classes at St Stephen's College amid an ongoing seat allocation dispute with the DU.

DU still not fully free from wall posters

High court has kept the counting of votes in abeyance till all the defacement of properties in DU is fully cleaned

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13-year-old boy student dies after falling into drain in Nangloi area

A 13-year-old boy died after falling into an open drain in the Rajendra Park Extension of Nagloi area in outer Delhi on Friday, a police official said.

Bribery case: CBI arrests DUSIB legal officer, seizes ₹3.79 cr

THE CBI has arrested a legal officer from the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), along with a suspected \"middle-man,\" for allegedly accepting a Rs 5 lakh bribe to unseal two shops belonging to a local businessman, officials said on Friday.

20-year-old man hit with stone for asking bidi, dies

A 20-year-old man was murdered in the Shahdara area of Delhi for asking a 'bidi' from a man, who got furious and hit him with a stone on his head, leading to on-spot death, an officer said on Friday.

'Polluted' Anand Vihar battles health hazards

WITH the air pollution reaching an alarming level in Delhi's Anand Vihar, people living in the area are facing health issues as there has been a surge in cases of respiratory and throat infections and eye irritation in the last few days.

In Vikaspuri village, govt building construction continues on pond land

IN the urbanised village of Budhela, near Vikaspuri in West Delhi, the construction of a cultural complex for the Sahitya Kala Parishad was continuing on the land where a pond once stood, the residents said.

AAP accuses L-G, DDA of lying to apex court

DELHI minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday accused L-G V K Saxena and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) of lying in the Supreme Court over the alleged felling of more than 1,000 trees in the capital's Ridge area.

‘We must not let them succeed’: Kejriwal asks workers to stay united

THE ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday launched 'Phir Layenge Kejriwal' (Will bring Kejriwal again) campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

Cong targets Kejriwal, launches 'Delhi Nyay Yatra' to corner AAP

TAKING a page from its senior leader Rahul Gandhi's pre-Lok Sabha polls nationwide marches, the Delhi unit of Congress on Friday launched the \"Delhi Nyay Yatra\" to corner the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the city in the upcoming assembly elections.

Choking capital turns to drones for fighting pollution

To check rising air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government has launched a pilot project that uses drones to spray water.

Help cleans out 92-yr-old owner's house, stays on to duck cops

Suspect wanted to evade suspicion, say cops

Cong trying to divide OBCs, restore J&K's special status: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday kicked off his campaign for the Maharashtra assembly polls at Dhule, tearing into the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in general and the Congress in particular.