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Arab Foreign Ministers Call on PM Modi During India-Arab Meet in Delhi

New Delhi: Foreign Ministers of Arab countries on Saturday, January 31, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who appreciated their role in supporting peace and stability in West Asia. The foreign ministers…
Students evacuated after multiple Delhi schools gets bomb threat, turns out hoax

New Delhi: Several schools in the national capital received hoax bomb threats on Thursday, prompting evacuations and security checks and leaving students as well as parents anxious. According to the police, at…

Delhi Police busts international cybercrime racket, Nigerian among 4 held

New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested three men and apprehended a minor after busting an international cybercrime racket that allegedly befriended unsuspecting, lonely people on social media and cheated them on the…
Pregnant Delhi SWAT commando hit with dumbbell by husband, dies week later

A 27-year-old, four-months-pregnant woman who was a Delhi Police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) commando died on Tuesday, January 27, after her husband allegedly assaulted her with a dumbbell. The incident occurred…
All is good: Shashi Tharoor after meeting Kharge-Rahul

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday, January 29, met party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for redressal of his grievances, after which he said “all is good” and…
Five schools Delhi receive bomb threats

New Delhi: Five schools in the national capital received bomb threats on Thursday, January 29, prompting emergency evacuation of the campuses and searches by security agencies. Delhi Fire Services confirmed that Loreto…
Vande Mataram, Anand Math tunes to regale audience at Beating Retreat ceremony

New Delhi: Bands of the Indian armed forces and the paramilitary will play an array of lilting tunes and foot-tapping melodies, including ‘Vande Mataram,’ ‘Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja,’ ‘Vijay Bharat,’ ‘Sitare Hind’…

New UGC regulations explained: Why some students cry ‘reverse discrimination’

On January 13, the Union government notified new University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations mandating all higher education institutions to form equity committees, centres and squads to look into discrimination complaints and promote…
Rain, thunderstorms lash parts of Delhi; IMD issues alerts

New Delhi: Rain lashed several parts of the national capital on Tuesday, January 27, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds, with the IMD warning of the possibility of hail over the next…
UGC’s new regulations sparks row as upper caste students call for protests

New Delhi: Students from upper-caste communities called for a protest outside the University Grants Commission (UGC) headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday, January 27, saying that the new regulations issued by the commission…
Traffic curbs imposed as EU leaders set to visit Delhi’s Rajghat

New Delhi: Traffic movement in and around Rajghat and adjoining areas in the national capital will be restricted for a few hours on Tuesday, January 27, to facilitate European Union leaders to…
Republic Day Parade sees Bhairav Battalion, Suryastra, 61 Cavalry in combat gear

New Delhi: Newly raised Bhairav light commando battalion and Shaktiban Regiment, rocket launcher system ‘Suryastra’ with deep-strike capabilities, and key military assets, including indigenous platforms accompanied with personnel, rolling down the Kartavya…
Delhi Police on high alert with over 30,000 personnel, AI surveillance for Republic Day

New Delhi: The Delhi Police is on high alert with over 30,000 personnel deputed citywide in a multi-layered security net for the Republic Day celebrations, officials said. Around 10,000 police personnel are…
Court acquits activist Medha Patkar in Delhi LG defamation case

New Delhi: A court on Saturday, January 24, acquitted social activist Medha Patkar in a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi L-G V K Saxena, saying the prosecution failed to prove that…
Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court grants bail to accused

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday, January 24, granted bail to a Turkman Gate violence accused whose bail order was set aside by the Delhi High Court and the matter was…