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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

BJP MP RELEASES 'CHARGE SHEET' AGAINST AAP

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) VK 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.

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.

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.

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

Cleanest, yet not ideal

2024 clocked highest PM2.5 since '19: Data

DATA SUGGESTS THAT DELHI IS ON COURSE TO RECORD ITS MOST POLLUTED YEAR IN TERMS OF ANNUAL PM2.5 CONCENTRATION SINCE 2021

Green cremation on rise, facilities to be scaled up

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to build nine furnaces in non-conventional CNG and electric green crematoriums next year as green cremations now account for 9% of the total cremations in the Capital every year, officials said on Sunday.

Ensure people don't suffer due to cold wave condition: Dhami

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday directed officials concerned to take all effective measures to ensure that people do not suffer due to cold wave conditions in the state.

Police Step Up Security and Traffic Measures

Police Said That in Dehradun, Heavy Tourist Footfall is Expected to Visit Popular Hill Stations of Mussoorie and Chakrata

Forest Dept Sounds Alert Amid Tourist Rush

The Uttarakhand forest department has sounded an alert following an increase in tourist influx and the possibility of incidents of man-animal conflict on the national highway between Corbett tiger reserve and Ramnagar forest division during the New Year celebrations.

National games trials will be recorded on camera: Olympic body

RUDRAPUR: The trial for selection of athletics for the 38th National games will be recorded on camera for transparency of the process.

Congress, BJP Candidates Submit Nominations for Local Body Polls

The stage is set for the 100 urban local body elections in the state, with all candidates from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress filing their nominations on Monday, the final day of submitting the papers.

AAP Promises ₹18k/Month for Priests If Voted to Power

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced a ₹18,000 monthly honorarium for Hindu and Sikh priests if the party returns to power.

Humpy: From retirement plan to a second world rapid crown

Her win caps a golden year for Indian chess after Gukesh won the World title and India claimed the Open and Women's titles in the Budapest Olympiad

Steelers Defeat Patna Pirates To Clinch Maiden PKL Crown

Haryana Steelers secured their first-ever Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) title in an electrifying final against Patna Pirates at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune on Sunday.

India fail to cash in on Bumrah's brilliance

The fast bowler had hosts reeling on Day 4 but dropped catches let Australia build up a 333-run lead