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Kejriwal inaugurates construction, demolition waste recycling plant

09 Oct 2023 09:29 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated a construction and demolition waste recycling plant of the MCD at Jahangirpuri here on Sunday and said it is the largest such unit in the country. The chief minister said that 6,500 tonne of construction waste is generated on a daily basis. He went

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama lands in Delhi for medical check-up

09 Oct 2023 09:28 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrived at Delhi airport on Sunday afternoon for his medical health check-up. Visuals show a convoy of cars belonging to the Delhi police lined up in a queue as the Tibetan leader gets out of his car and makes his way to the city. The

Delhi Prisons get devices from US to detect hidden mobiles

09 Oct 2023 09:27 AM IST

To improve security inside the Tihar Jail and other prisons, the administration has purchased 10 nonlinear junctions from a US-based firm, which will be able to detect mobile phones or SIM cards from the prisoners lodged in the Jail. According to the jail official, this device will be able to

Delhi HC dismisses man’s surrogacy NOC plea from estranged wife

09 Oct 2023 09:26 AM IST

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a man’s plea seeking a no objection certificate from his estranged wife for having a child through surrogacy. The man, 54, stated that because of his advancing age and the fact that the conclusion of the divorce proceedings would take a long time, he

Man held in Dwarka for cheating people posing as bank employee

09 Oct 2023 09:25 AM IST

A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly siphoning money from credit card accounts while posing as a bank employee in Dwarka, the police said on Sunday. The accused has been identified as Hardeep Singh, also known as Gulshan, from Tagore Garden. He was apprehended in Dwarka Sector 9 on Saturday,

Delhi police raids illegal hookah bar in Shahdara

09 Oct 2023 09:25 AM IST

Delhi police raided an illegal hookah bar in Delhi’s Shadara area after receiving secret information, said sources, adding that underage girls were employed to serve liquor. Earlier, some locals had also complained about illegal activities at hookah bars in the area of Shahdara District. The team of Special Staff was

ISRO carries out trajectory correction manoeuvre on Aditya L1 spacecraft

09 Oct 2023 09:03 AM IST

ISRO on Sunday said it has performed a trajectory correction manoeuvre (TCM) on Aditya L1 spacecraft, the country’s maiden solar mission. The Indian space agency also said the spacecraft was healthy. “The Spacecraft is healthy and on its way to Sun-Earth L1. A Trajectory Correction Maneuvre (TCM), originally provisioned, was

CBI searches on residences of minister, MLA are ‘vendetta politics’: TMC

09 Oct 2023 09:01 AM IST

The TMC on Sunday said that the CBI searches at the residences of West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim and its MLA Madan Mitra were a desperate attempt to divert the attention from its ongoing demonstration outside the Raj Bhavan over demands of central funds. The CBI began the searches at

Bihar: 22 drown during Jivitputrika festival ritual bath, Rs 4 lakh aid declared

09 Oct 2023 09:01 AM IST

Twenty-two individuals tragically drowned while bathing in rivers and ponds across Bihar in separate incidents over the last 24 hours, with many participating in the Jivitputrika festival rituals. During this festival, women observe a fast for the well-being of their children. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed condolences for the lives

Tejashwi rejects charge that caste survey data was manipulated to suit RJD

09 Oct 2023 08:59 AM IST

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav rejected the charge levelled by opposition BJP and its allies that findings of the caste survey have been manipulated to suit his RJD’s prospects. Talking to reporters here on Saturday, he pointed out that his caste was the most populous even as per the

Sanatan Dharma in our veins, won’t keep quiet if someone hurts us : Bommai

09 Oct 2023 08:59 AM IST

Senior BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai has warned those attempting to stop the celebration of Lord Ganesha festival in Karnataka and said they will not remain silent if someone hurts the Hindu sentiments. He also said that the great Sanatan Dharma was flowing in his veins. Senior BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai

Bhagwant Mann asks Opposition parties for ‘live debate on all issues’

09 Oct 2023 08:58 AM IST

Amidst the escalating dispute over the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann extended an “open invitation” to Opposition parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiromani Akali Dal, and Congress, on Sunday. He proposed a “live debate on all issues” as an alternative to the ongoing