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NDMC chairman floats plan for vehicle-free Inner Circle at Connaught Place

NDMC Chairman Manoj Dwivedi has sought public views on making Connaught Place's Inner Circle vehicle-free for fixed hours, with suggestions including 6 pm to midnight in summer

Delhi to see rain, thunderstorms; heavy rainfall forecast across India

Delhi-NCR is likely to see light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning on September 3, while strong winds could disrupt traffic, electricity supply and vulnerable structures

Raghav Chadha alleges AAP vendetta after name dropped from Punjab draft SIR

The Rajya Sabha MP said his voter ID is registered in Mohali, yet his name has been classified as "shifted" in the draft roll.

Education is a right, not privilege, Rahul Gandhi tells tribal students

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi met tribal students protesting over their demands in Nashik and said education is a right of every student, with marginalised communities needing greater attention from system

UP flood situation: 3 killed, over 16K evacuated from 23 affected districts

Flood conditions continued in parts of Uttar Pradesh, with 23 districts currently affected; the government has deployed 1,499 boats and motorboats and 1,067 medical teams for relief operations

Oil shipments to India face delivery hurdles on Mideast snarls

State-run Bharat Petroleum Corp. had four Persian Gulf cargoes that weren't delivered on schedule in August, according to people familiar with the matter

PM Modi calls for greater adoption of water-saving technologies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for sensitising urban local bodies to the challenges arising from urbanisation, including population growth and future water requirements.

'Govt has data for offshore wind sites, but high costs slow progress'

Government has completed wind, geotechnical and geophysical studies for a potential Tamil Nadu site, but high technology costs and lack of expertise remain hurdles

Aero India 2027 to be held in Bengaluru from Feb 8-12: Defence ministry

India's biennial aerospace exhibition Aero India will be held at Yelahanka on the outskirts of Bengaluru from February 8-12 with an aim to project the country as a hub for defence manufacturing.

US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

Chevron is confirming that it will expand its operations in Venezuela, just days after Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation's oil reserves, give the Pentagon a stake in the profits

Bihar on alert as major rivers swell, all 69 gates of Sone Barrage opened

Incessant rains have pushed several major rivers in Bihar above danger levels, prompting authorities to open all 69 Sone Barrage gates and shift people from low-lying areas

India must prioritise thorium as uranium supply tightens: Anil Kakodkar

Former Atomic Energy Commission chairman says India should use thorium in PHWRs and develop recycling technologies as pressure on global uranium supplies increases

India must review green finance norms to fund nuclear energy: NITI member

Abhay Karandikar says nuclear energy should get access to green finance, while India must build specialised skills and capacity to achieve its 100 GW target by 2047

Railway engineers propose removing rotating seat in Vande Bharat EC coaches

Senior railway engineers have proposed eliminating the seat-rotation feature in the executive class of Vande Bharat trains, and making the seats sturdier to improve operational efficiency.

SC asks AG, SG to join BCI policy decisions until body is reconstituted

Supreme Court says it is not approving Manan Kumar Mishra's continuation as BCI chairman; State Bar Councils told to elect representatives within two weeks

Ram Mandir Trust appoints Air Marshal (retd) Jeetendra Mishra as first CEO

Air Marshal (retd) Mishra held several commanding positions in the Indian Air Force and served as the chief of its Western Air Command during Operation Sindoor

Govt defends GDP estimates, says revisions reflect data, not growth boost

India's economy grew 7.8 per cent in real terms in the first quarter of fiscal 2026-27, according to the revised GDP series.

MPD-2047 promises accessible Delhi, but experts flag missing disability KPI

Experts have raised concerns about whether these scattered commitments can translate into a city that is genuinely navigable end-to-end for persons with disabilities (PwDs)

PM Modi likely to visit DU's Shri Ram College of Commerce on Sep 5

PM Modi is likely to visit Delhi University's Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) on September 5, coinciding with Teachers' Day and the centenary year of the prestigious college, sources said

India plans 100 new airports to connect smaller cities, remote regions

The Centre's 10-year airport expansion plan aims to take air connectivity beyond major cities, while addressing challenges that affected earlier UDAN routes