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Delhi Metro Sees Rush at Peak Hours, Considers Closing Gates to Avoid Long Queues. Read Details Here
DMRC's Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Anuj Dayal requested the general public to "break the peak" by staggering their travel timings to decongest the peak hours and avail the additional capacity available during off-peak hours for their own...
NCPCR Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Abduction and Sexual Assault of 2 Rajasthan Minors
"Prima facie, the case seems to be a violation of provisions of POCSO Act, hence, a detailed report along with the necessary information or documents has been sought from SP, Baran within 48 hours," the Commission said in statement.
MSP Will Be Hiked Continuously in Coming Years, Says Rajnath Singh, Hits out at Oppn over Farm Law Stir
Senior Union Minister Rajnath Singh assured the farm community that the MSP (minimum support price) will not only stay, it will be continuously increased too in coming years.
Congress Says Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Arrested by UP Police on Way to Hathras to Meet Kin of Rape Victim
Rahul Gandhi also fell down in the melee after police tried to stop him and his supporters from proceeding on the Yamuna Expressway. The Gandhis were then taken away in a police jeep.
Delhi Govt Urges Centre To Regulate Emissions From 11 Thermal Power Plants, 1,500 Brick Kilns In NCR
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said the city government has urged the Centre to take time-bound action to ensure that 11 thermal power plants and around 1,500 brick kilns using outdated technology in NCR control their emissions. There...
Goa: Panaji Residents Can Exchange Dry Waste For Essentials
Starting October 2, the civic body in Goa's capital Panaji will kickstart its "shop with your waste campaign" (SWYWC), under which citizens will be provided essentials in exchange of dry waste, an official said on Thursday. The innovative scheme is bein...
Gehlot Takes Umbrage At Comparing Baran Incident To Hathras Gang-rape
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday hit out at a section of the opposition and media for misleading the public by comparing an incident in Baran district of the state to the gruesome gang-rape of a Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras. A...
Pakistan Bar Council Forms 7-member Committee To Protect Journalists' Rights
The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has constituted a seven-member committee to protect the rights of journalists amidst the perception of a fast-shrinking space for dissent in the country, a media report said on Thursday. The Journalistic Defence Committee w...
Prashant Bhushan Files Fresh Plea in SC Seeking Review of Punishment in Contempt Case
Bhushan, who has already deposited Re 1 as fine with the apex court’s registry on September 14, has filed two separate review petitions in the contempt case.
Cong Stages Protest Demanding Complete Reopening Of Weekly Markets In Delhi
Leaders and workers of the Delhi Congress staged a protest in the Civil Lines area here on Thursday, demanding a complete reopening of the weekly markets in the city. Some of the protesters, including Delhi Congress vice presidents Mudit Agarwal and Ali...
India's September Manufacturing PMI Sees Fastest Pace of Growth in Over 8 Years
In April, the index had slipped into contraction mode, after remaining in the growth territory for 32 consecutive months.
1,938 New COVID-19 Cases In Thane; Tally Crosses 1.75 Lakh
The COVID-19 tally in Maharashtra's Thane district has reached 1,75,012 with an addition of 1,938 new cases, an official said on Thursday. Besides, the death toll rose to 4,458 after 32 patients succumbed to the disease on Wednesday, he said.
Ravi Kishan Gets Y-plus Category Security Following Threats to Life, Thanks UP CM Adityanath
Ravi Kishan thanked the Chief Minister for providing security for his 'family and the people of his constituency' and said that his voice would continue to echo people's thoughts.
Divij Sharan Bows Out After Opening-round Loss At Roland Garros
India's Divij Sharan and his South Korean partner Kwon Soon-woo were ousted from the French Open following a hard-fought opening-round loss in the men's doubles event here. The unseeded Sharan and Kwon Soon-woo lost 2-6 6-4 4-6 to the 16th seeded Croat...
Detained on Way to Hathras to Meet Rape Victim's Kin, Rahul & Priyanka Gandhi Escorted Back to Delhi
Rahul Gandhi also fell down in the scuffle after police tried to stop him and his supporters from proceeding on the Yamuna Expressway near the Jewar toll plaza.
'Biden Was Weak, Whiny', Trump Claims He Won First Presidential Debate
Trump said he is looking forward to the other two debates in Florida and Tennessee. I don't mind debating him, I hear he wants to get out of the debates.