- Delhi
Kejriwal invites auto drivers for tea ahead of Delhi Assembly polls
New Delhi: In a move to strengthen his grassroots outreach ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal invited auto drivers…
- News
For how long freebies can be given, not jobs? SC raps Centre
New Delhi: “For how long freebies can be given?” the Supreme Court asked on Monday while stressing the need for creating job opportunities and capacity building for migrant workers being given free…
- India
Union Minister Pradhan calls Rahul Gandhi ‘comedy king’ amid protests
New Delhi: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over protests by opposition members in Parliament complex and termed him “comedy king” who is trying to stay relevant.…
- India
SC asks to approach ECI over applying POSH act in political parties
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, December 9, disposed of a plea seeking direction to political parties to follow the procedure for the protection of women in the workplace under the…
- India
UCC’s aim to promote harmony, secularism: Allahabad HC Judge
Prayagraj: The main aim of the Uniform Civil Code is to promote social harmony, gender equality and secularism, Allahabad High Court Judge Dr Shekhar Yadav has said at a VHP function. The…
- India
Total area sown under Rabi crops surges past 493.6 lakh hectares
New Delhi: The total area sown during the ongoing Rabi crop season so far has surpassed 493.6 lakh hectares, up from 486.3 hectares in the same period last year raising hopes of…
- Business
Sanjay Malhotra appointed as the 26th RBI Governor
New Delhi: The government on Monday appointed Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared Malhotra’s name, who has…
- Delhi
40 Delhi schools get bomb threat mail, sender demands USD 30K
New Delhi: Around 40 schools in Delhi received a bomb threat mail Monday morning with the sender demanding USD 30,000, prompting a multi-agency search of the premises but “nothing suspicious was found”,…
- Delhi
Fire in Delhi’s Rajouri Garden restaurant with more than 20 people inside
New Delhi: A fire broke out in a restaurant in west Delhi’s Rajouri Garden market on Monday, forcing several students of an institute to jump off the building to save their lives,…
- News
Parliamentary houses adjourned as Opposition tries to raise issues
New Delhi: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned for the day on Monday, December 9, over allegations of George Soros-Congress link and Adani issue led to repeated disruptions in the Parliament.…
- India
‘Will we have lollipop…’: Mamata mocks Bangladesh leaders over claim on Indian land
Kolkata: Taking a dig at a section of Bangladeshi politicians, who said the country has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wondered whether…
- News
Rupee drops 8 paise to close at 84.74 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 8 paise to close at 84.74 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, dragged down by fresh foreign fund outflows and a muted trend in domestic equities. Forex…
- India
Tejashwi promises three-fold rise in social security pension
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday promised a more than three-fold rise in the amount paid to beneficiaries of social security schemes in Bihar, if the coalition headed by his party…
- Science
Over 77 pc of Earth’s land became drier in last 30 years: UN
New Delhi: Over 77 per cent of Earth’s land experienced a drier climate during the three decades leading up to 2020, compared to the previous 30-year period, according to a report released…
- India
CPI(M) urges SC to halt lawsuits seeking mosque surveys
New Delhi: The CPI(M) Politburo on Monday voiced concern over the spate of lawsuits filed across the country seeking survey of ancient mosques to verify the presence of temple ruins lying underneath.…
