In this issue

November 18, 2021

Justice Jain to oversee revamped SIT probe

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Rakesh Kumar Jain to monitor the investigation into the October 3 Lakhimpur Kheri violence in Uttar Pradesh that left eight persons dead, including four farmers and a local journalist.

1 min

Muslim farmer donates land for Kali temple in Bengal

SIX months after West Bengal witnessed high-octane Assembly polls highlighted by a communal divide, a poor Muslim farmer has donated a portion of his land to construct a Kali temple in Nadia district.

2 mins

‘You cannot reach people effectively if you are not understood'

WITH a career sprawling over four decades, Indian politician and writer Shashi Tharoor has penned a number of books on diverse themes.

1 min

Slight Let-Up In AQI As Farm Fires Remain Low

Mercury drops trapping more pollutants, say experts; improvement in air quality likely after Nov 20 with change in wind direction

3 mins

Govt school students invent alarm to prevent gas leak

NINE students of Government Boys Senior Secondary School, No. 3, Sector 5, Ambedkar Nagar, has invented a low-cost alar m system which will prevent gas leakages and ensuing blasts.

2 mins

Cheers Muted On First Day Of New Liquor Policy

With many customers returning empty-handed, liquor vend owners say normalcy will return after initial hiccups

2 mins

Complaint against comedian's remark

DELHI BJP vice-president and spokesperson on Wednesday filed a complaint against actor-comedian Vir Das at Tilak Marg police station alleging that he used ‘derogatory’ statements against the country at an international platform maligning the image of woman and India.

2 mins

Subz Burj and its Timurid art conserved for posterity

CONSERVATION of one of the unique doubled domed architectural gems in the national capital — Subz Burj located on a traffic island close to Nizamuddin Police Station — has been completed after three years of concentrated efforts carried out by Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC).

1 min

AAP U'khand CM candidate to contest from Gangotri seat

AAP Chief Minister candidate Col (Retd) Ajay Kothiyal would contest state assembly elections due next year from Gangotri state assembly constituency, announced Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday.

2 mins

Hindutva-Hinduism Debate Splits Congress

Some leaders say Rahul’s remark can be counterproductive, others feel it is needed to remain electorally relevant

2 mins

Kin of 3 killed in encounter reject claim of police

Demand return of bodies buried 100-odd kms from Srinagar by cops, proper inquiry

2 mins

Vancouver isolated from rest of Canada as mudslides block roads

Torrential rains kill one person; rocks and debris wash out highways trapping motorists

1 min

FM nudges India Inc to invest more, take risks

AS private investments continue to remain low, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked the industry not to delay investments and take more risks and help the economy to recover.

1 min

Fan-Tastic Start For Dravid, Rohit

Playing in front of home crowd after long gap, India post thrilling win

2 mins

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