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Delhi govt to grant urban status to 48 villages, ending rural tag: CM Gupta

The Delhi government will grant urban status to the remaining 48 rural villages, paving the way for planned development, improved civic amenities and integration into the city's urban framework.

Over 100 detained in Delhi as protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar resume

Delhi Police detained over 100 protesters during a march against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, as demonstrators demanded the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

In the verdant embrace of the Goddess: A journey via Nanda Devi, Alaknanda

One has returned from the trek with mixed feelings. The Nanda Devi sanctuary represents what could be, while the Alaknanda Valley is a warning about what shouldn't be

Oil India discovers natural gas in KG Basin's shallow offshore waters

The discovery at the Godavari-1 well in the Matsyapuri formation recorded natural gas flow of up to 2 lakh standard cubic metres per day during continuous testing

Ladakh's Article 371(K) proposal: What it means and how it could work

As talks between the Centre and Ladakh's representatives remain unresolved, here's how Article 371(K) could offer constitutional safeguards and how similar provisions work in other states

Highway black spots: New penalties for contractors, but repairs lag

The government has given contractors 15 days to fix highway deficiencies after the first accident, while thousands of identified black spots await permanent rectification

PM urges collective action to tackle social ills, counter divisive forces

Inaugurating the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan, the prime minister urged collective efforts to address emerging social challenges and work towards a developed India by 2047

Email warns of attacks on Mumbai mayor's office, Diljit Dosanjh's concert

The email, which made references to 'Khalistan', also claimed that there would be an attack during the November 27 concert of singer Diljit Dosanjh in the Mahalaxmi Racecourse area

SIR protest march heads towards ECI HQ amid tight security in central Delhi

The march, called by the Delhi Coordination Committee of People Against SIR -- a people's collective -- started near Gole Dak Khana, at the intersection of Kalibari Marg and Bhai Vir Singh Marg

3 schools in Delhi receive bomb threat emails, search operations underway

Bomb disposal squads, dog squads, fire department and police personnel are conducting searches at the premises, officials said

Centre extends deployment of CAPF in Delhi till Oct 31 amid protest fears

The companies were brought to Delhi for the protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) earlier this month

NMC de-notifies 2023 medical education standards framework: What changes?

The move removes specific penalties under the 2023 rules, including fines for false declarations, while the NMC maintains that regulatory oversight will continue

Gurugram hit by power cuts, water shortage: What's leading to this?

Strike called by the employees of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has resulted in widespread outages across Gurgaon, Faridabad, Nuh and many other cities in Haryana

Driving licence rules may change: New colours, tougher tests proposed

The draft rules propose a higher pass mark for learner drivers, fee waivers for select online services and changes to licence formats, documentation and application timelines, among other measures

Prolonged pre-trial detention cannot become punishment without trial: SC

The Supreme Court granted bail to two accused in an alleged Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission tender scam, saying the gravity of charges alone cannot justify indefinite pre-trial detention

Kolkata stampede: Two held for making 'pandal collapsing' announcements

With this, the total number of arrests in the stampede case has risen to nine

ITBP has raised drone platoons, building bunkers along LAC, says DG

Kapoor, who is set to retire from service on October 31, addressed his troops during an investiture ceremony held leading up to the force's 65th Raising Day on October 24

No dilution in standards: NMC on denotification of medical education rules

The Commission, which is the statutory body for medical education in the country, had on October 14 denotified the Maintenance of Standards of Medical Education Regulations (MSMER-2023)

Cabinet Secretariat sent ECs' complaints to CEC Gyanesh Kumar: RTI reply

RTI records show the Cabinet Secretariat forwarded 2 Election Commissioners' complaints to the CEC and DoPT, saying acting on individual letters could be seen as interference in a constitutional body

Cabinet Secretariat took no action on EC officers' complaints: RTI reply

RTI records show Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi wrote separately to Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan on July 29 about Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Maneesh Garg