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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…
Republic Day parade in Delhi: Full dress rehearsal held at Kartavya Path

New Delhi: Nearly 2,500 artistes, set to perform at the Kartavya Path in Delhi during the 77th Republic Day parade, took part in a full dress rehearsal of their segment on Saturday,…
Delhi: Woman arrested for impersonating foreign ambassador

New Delhi: The Delhi Police crime branch has arrested a 45-year-old woman for allegedly driving an SUV with forged diplomatic registration plates in high-security areas of the national capital, officials said on…
MGNREGA repeal a conspiracy to erase Gandhi’s name from public memory: Kharge

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday, January 22, alleged that the repeal of MGNREGA by the government was part of a “conspiracy to erase” Mahatma Gandhi’s name from public memory…
Slight relief for Delhi as Air Quality improves to ‘Very Poor’

New Delhi: Delhi-NCR experienced a slight improvement in air quality compared to the previous two days as the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 397, which is categorised as “very poor,”…
UAE president Al Nahyan arrives in India

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, January 19, received United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Delhi airport, signalling the importance India attached to…
Delhi HC quashes 2016 I-T notices to ex-NDTV’s Prannoy Roy

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday, January 19, quashed the 2016 income tax notices to NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy and asked the department to pay Rs 1…