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Supreme Court takes Suo motu cognisance
NEW DELHI: Taking suo motu cognisance of the three UPSC aspirants deaths which happened due to the flooding in coaching centres' basement in Rajendra Nagar area of Delhi, the Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Central and Delhi…
No cabinet meetings, CM Arvind Kejriwal working as dictator: BJP
NEW DELHI: The Delhi unit of BJP on Sunday accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of being “dictatorial” as he had been allegedly making decisions without consulting with the cabinet.
“Mr Kejriwal does not believe in holding cabinet…
No immediate relief for Bibhav Kumar as SC defers bail plea hearing
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, who is accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal, as it deferred hearing his bail plea to August 7.…
Heavy rain lashes Delhi; mother-son drown in drain
New Delhi: A woman and her son drowned in a drain in East Delhi’s Mayur Vihar Phase 3 amid the heavy rain that lashed the Capital Wednesday evening. Police said the two were returning home when the boy, Priyansh, slipped into an open drain…
Delhi HC on police arresting SUV driver for coaching centre deaths
NEW DELHI: (PTI) "Have they lost it?" That was the Delhi High Court's poser on Wednesday as it pulled up Delhi Police for its "strange probe" against an SUV driver arrested for his alleged role in the drowning of three IAS aspirants at a…
LG forms committee to address issues to regulation of coaching centres
NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena Wednesday formed a committee headed by the chief secretary to frame guidelines to regulate coaching centres in the city and redress issues faced by students, Raj Niwas officials said.
The…
UPSC cancels candidature of Puja Khedkar from IAS
NEW DELHI: The UPSC on Wednesday said it has cancelled the provisional candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar and debarred her from all future examinations or selections.
"The UPSC has examined the available records…
Delhi adds 320 new electric buses to public transport fleet
NEW DELHI: Delhi inducted 320 new 12-meter electric buses into its public transportation fleet, bringing the total number of buses in the fleet to 7,683. L-G VK Saxena, along with Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Tuesday flagged…
Opposition rallies at Jantar Mantar in solidarity with Kejriwal
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties comprising the INDIA bloc assembled in Jantar Mantar on Tuesday in show solidarity with AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, lodged in Tihar jail in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor…
India not looking at any third country to mediate on China, says Jaishankar
India is in contact with both Russia and Ukraine and is of the belief that the solution to the conflict will not come from the battlefield, added Jaishankar after the Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in Tokyo
Govt’s multi-pronged response to coaching centre deaths highlights failures in drainage,…
Union Minister calls for regulatory adherence, MCD's crackdown on illegal coaching institutes, and compensation for victims' families as political blame game intensifies
SC refuses to entertain plea of lawyer challenging cancellation of UGC-NET exam
The apex court, after finding that there was no ground for the petitioner to establish a case, said "we express nothing on merits."
Patanjali Ayurved continues to violate SC directions on misleading adverts
Patanjali Drishti Eye Drop is still being advertised on social media, particularly on micro-blogging site X.
BJP attacks Rahul, asks him to keep decorum of House
“I advise Rahul Gandhi ji to read the rules, and also respect the conventions. No one is above the rules,” Rijiju said.
Traffic curbs imposed on Delhi-Meerut expressway after car hits Kanwariyas
On Saturday, enraged Kanwariyas, who were allegedly hit by a car, dragged out the driver from the vehicle and thrashed him. They also allegedly damaged the car.
Police arrests IAS coaching centre owner, coordinator as angry students protest
Three civil service aspirants died on Saturday after the basement of a building, which was part of a coaching centre, was flooded following heavy rain in central Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area.
Centre, states must work in unison for Viksit Bharat
The meeting brainstormed on a host of issues ranging from success of the government schemes to political challenges emerging for the party in the wake of recent Lok Sabha elections.
‘Genocide in Gaza must stop’, Priyanka Gandhi on Netanyahu’s US speech
Further, she exhorted the global community to condemn Israel’s “genocidal actions and force them to stop.
Delhi Liquor Scam: ACB begins fresh probe to look at new charges
The ACB has sent notices to liquor manufacturers who sold their products to the Delhi government between April 2017 and March 2020.
Opposition rally in Jantar Mantar on July 30 over Delhi CM’s health
NEW DELHI: The Opposition INDIA bloc has decided to hold a rally on July 30 at Jantar Mantar over deteriorating health of Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail.
“The INDIA bloc will hold a big rally at Jantar Mantar on July 30 to raise the issue…