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Estonia Minister exits over deal for shells with India-linked firm

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Estonia's defence minister Hanno Pevkur resigned following a row over a botched EU-funded deal to buy artillery shells for Ukraine from a firm owned by an Indian entity, which de... Read More


Smriti Mandhana becomes highest woman run-scorer

India, Sept. 4 -- Indian batting stalwart and women's team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana scripted history on Thursday by overtaking legendary compatriot Mithali Raj to become the highest run-scorer in ... Read More


'Schools ensured nat'l song is sung in full after warning'

India, Sept. 4 -- Schools in West Bengal started ensuring that the national song is sung in full after the state government threatened to stop aid, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Thursday. "W... Read More


no eligible voter will be left out of rolls: chief election officer

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- No eligible citizen will be left out of the electoral rolls and no ineligible person will be included, the chief electoral officer (CEO), Delhi, said in a statement late on Thurs... Read More


Overflowing dhalaos invite jams, strays

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Garbage spilling out of dhalaos on to roads. Commuters stuck in traffic jams. Heaps of waste raising a stink in public spaces. Cows and dogs feeding on exposed food waste, overfl... Read More


Booth-level agents only liable for verifiable info in SIR forms, says HC

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday held that booth-level agents (BLAs) appointed by political parties during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) can be held liable for false infor... Read More


NDMC rekindles CP pedestrianisation debate

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has once again stirred the idea of turning Connaught Place's Inner Circle, the central commercial hub at the heart of Lutyens' Delhi, into ... Read More


Govt: No coercive action till Sept 16

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- No coercive action would be taken until September 16 regarding the eviction notice issued to the iconic Delhi Gymkhana Club (DGC), the government told the high court on Thursday.... Read More


PM to inaugurate environment conference on September 19

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a two-day National Green Tribunal (NGT) international conference on the environment in New Delhi on September 19, according to a trib... Read More


'Rushed to arrest him': Court grants bail to Jain in DJB case

NEW DELHI, Sept. 4 -- A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain in a corruption case dating back to his tenure as Delhi's water minister, observing that the... Read More