Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with NCC cadets and My Bharat volunteers at the Red Fort NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with NCC cadets and My Bharat volunteers at the Red Fort on Saturday had a brief but warm moment when he picked up an NCC cadet’s cap after it fell to the…
New Delhi: Delhi govt’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) Friday opposed interim bail to former Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Vatsala Aggarwal and co-accused Dr Vinod Kumar Ranga in the alleged Rs 700-crore medical procurement scam, alleging they colluded to concentrate decision-making powers in their hands to favour bidders like alleged mastermind Rajeev Kumar Rangeela, who…
PM Modi said the government is undertaking civil defence reforms with modernised training and enhanced capabilities to address evolving security challenges. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that one crore youth will be trained in artificial intelligence through skilling courses, while free online coaching will be offered to those preparing for various…
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttarakhand are likely to remain wet on Sunday. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Sunday at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.Several other parts of the country are also…
Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Zoya Hasan’s Independence Day address was cancelled NEW DELHI: Hours before Jawaharlal Nehru University professor emerita Zoya Hasan was to address students as the chief guest at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya’s annual Independence Day function, two school security personnel reportedly arrived at her doorstep to inform her that her address had been…
Around thirty percent of Delhi’s registered voters may be excluded from the upcoming draft poll roll. NEW DELHI: Around 30% of the city’s registered 1.45 crore voters may not be included in the draft poll roll, which is set to be published on Aug 24 under the special intensive revision. The verification of the credentials…
Lucky Rawat reached North Pole aboard the 50 Let Pobedy, the world’s largest, most powerful nuclear-powered icebreaker ship on Aug 4. NEW DELHI: When Lucky Rawat looks out from his Moscow hotel window, the Arctic already feels almost like a dream. Outside are trees, an open stretch of road, a parking lot lined with cars,…
New Delhi: A 12-year-old girl died after a DTC bus hit her in east Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar on Friday. Police have apprehended the bus driver.The accident triggered commotion at the spot for a brief while when residents and commuters allegedly vandalised the bus. Visuals of the spot showed the windscreen was damaged.The girl, Kayna…
New Delhi: On the eve of Independence Day, 21 CBI and 17 Delhi Police officers were awarded police medals for distinguished and meritorious service.President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) is awarded for a special distinguished record in service and Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) is awarded for valuable service characterised by resource and devotion to…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a man accused of sodomising an 11-year-old homeless boy, asserting that a child surviving on the street cannot be expected to give precise details about date, time or clothing with the same accuracy as a witness living in a settled environment.Dismissing the appeal of the…
