Kashmiri Pony Guide Killed For Confronting The Attackers

Among the 26 victims of Tuesday's attack at Pahalgam was 28-year-old Syed Adil Hussain Shah, a pony guide, who was the only local, and also the only Muslim.

1 min

Till death did them part: On list of casualties, a week-old marriage

Seven days ago, Vinay Narwal and Himanshi Swami tied the knot at an intimate ceremony in Mussoorie.

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Airlines told not to raise fares as tourists scramble to leave J&K

Civil aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu held an urgent meeting with all airline operators on Wednesday even as Tuesday's terror strike set off a scramble among an estimated 200,000 tourists in Jammu & Kashmir to exit the Union Territory.

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Five terrorists named: 3 Pakistanis and 2 locals

Investigators on Wednesday identified five terrorists who carried out the deadly attack near Pahalgam town a day ago, including three Pakistani nationals and two residents of J&K, as authorities released three sketches and announced a reward of ₹20 lakh for more information.

1 min

India Curbs Ties With Pak, Freezes Indus Water Pact

Attari border check post to be closed, diplomatic presence scaled down as New Delhi goes on offensive

5 mins

Trump signals China tariff cut, revokes Fed threat, mkts rally

A relief rally swept global equity markets Wednesday as comments by US President Donald Trump that he had \"no intention\" of firing the head of the Federal Reserve and his signals of possible tariff cuts for China reassured investors.

2 mins

EU regulators sanction Apple, Meta

Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.

1 min

OpenAl's ChatGPT says it would buy Google's Chrome browser

OpenAI would be interested in buying Google's Chrome browser if a federal court orders it to be spun off, the head of ChatGPT said in a court hearing Tuesday.

1 min

GOVT LOOKS TO BUY MRI MACHINES FOR ALL 36 DELHI GOVT HOSPITALS

To address the acute shortage of MRI machines in Delhi's 36 government hospitals - a gap that often pushes patients toward expensive private diagnostics-Delhi health minister Pankaj Singh said on Wednesday that a proposal to roll out MRI services across all state-run hospitals will be placed before the cabinet on Thursday.

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CENTRAL VISTA: TENDERS FLOATED FOR RENOVATION OF NORTH BLOCK

The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has floated tenders for renovating the North Block, which houses key ministries including home and finance, as part of the Central Vista redevelopment.

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40°C-Plus Peaks, Heatwave Likely Till End Of April: IMD

Heat wave conditions are likely to continue over Central India and plains of northwest India until April 29, with eastern regions affected until April 26, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned.

1 min

Trade deal with India likely soon: Bessent

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday the US and India are close to finalising a deal on tariffs, comments that came as a top Indian officials reached Washington to hammer out finer details of a bilateral trade deal.

1 min

Trump signals China tariff cut, revokes Fed threat, mkts rally

A relief rally swept global equity markets Wednesday as comments by US President Donald Trump that he had \"no intention\" of firing the head of the Federal Reserve and his signals of possible tariff cuts for China reassured investors.

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After 12 Yrs In Red, Dda Posts Revenue Surplus 2Nd Time In Row

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), for a second consecutive year, recorded a revenue surplus and posted ₹1,371-crore surplus at the end of the 2024-25 financial year, after over a decade in the red prior to the last two fiscals, officials aware of the development said.

1 min

As Peak Summer Approaches, GGM Water Supply To Go Up By 100MLD

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday directed the irrigation department and the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to enhance Gurugram's drinking water supply by 100 million litres per day (mld) by May-end — a move expected to bring major relief to residents from June.

1 min

Cabinet to Consider Plan for Free MRIs at All Govt Hospitals Today

Plugging the gap Govt plans to equip more of its hospitals with MRI machines amid a glaring dearth

2 mins

SC restores rank of Delhi Police ACP charged with 'mishandling' 1984 riots

In hindsight, it's easy to say that things could have been handled better... but if this alone is taken as a basis to punish police... grave injustice would be done.

1 min

IMD issues heatwave alert for Friday

The maximum temperature in the Capital is expected to rise by two to three degrees Celsius by the weekend due to a combination of clear skies and dry westerly winds, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, as it issued a yellow alert for a possible heatwave on Friday and Saturday.

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Tenders Issued for North Block Revamp

To Protect the Site's Heritage, Advanced Tools Like Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Will Be Used for Underground Surveys

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FOB complete, traffic flows freely after 2-yr gap

Civil construction of the foot overbridge (FOB) connecting Sarai Kale Khan Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) station to Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station finished on Wednesday and the barricading — that choked traffic movement for the last two years and inconvenienced thousands of commuters — was removed to make the road fully operational, officials from National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) said.

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After 12 Yrs In Red, Dda Posts Revenue Surplus 2Nd Time In Row

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), for a second consecutive year, recorded a revenue surplus and posted ₹1,371-crore surplus at the end of the 2024-25 financial year, after over a decade in the red prior to the last two fiscals, officials aware of the development said.

1 min

As Peak Summer Approaches, GGM Water Supply To Go Up By 100MLD

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday directed the irrigation department and the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to enhance Gurugram's drinking water supply by 100 million litres per day (mld) by May-end — a move expected to bring major relief to residents from June.

1 min

Cabinet to Consider Plan for Free MRIs at All Govt Hospitals Today

Plugging the gap Govt plans to equip more of its hospitals with MRI machines amid a glaring dearth

2 mins

From November 1, entry ban on non-Delhi BS VI goods vehicles

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Wednesday announced a ban on the entry of all goods vehicles lower than BS VI standards into the national capital from November 1.

1 min

Delhi CM, navy pay tribute to officer killed in Kashmir

The Gol stands with the families of deceased in this time of crisis. REKHA GUPTA, Delhi CM

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Scanner on end-of-life vehicles entering city

Stricter regulations in works

2 mins

Delhi CM, navy pay tribute to officer killed in Kashmir

The Gol stands with the families of deceased in this time of crisis.

1 min

From November 1, entry ban on non-Delhi BS VI goods vehicles

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Wednesday announced a ban on the entry of all goods vehicles lower than BS VI standards into the national capital from November 1.

1 min

Delhi CM, navy pay tribute to officer killed in Kashmir

The Gol stands with the families of deceased in this time of crisis. REKHA GUPTA, Delhi CM

4 mins

Scanner on end-of-life vehicles entering city

Stricter regulations in works

2 mins

HC: Won't expunge court remarks on Swain tweet

The Delhi high court on Wednesday declined to interfere with a single-judge order that made observations on \"objectionable tweets\" by Sweden-based academic Ashok Swain and allowed him to withdraw his appeal.

1 min

42-yr-old stabs partner, dumps her in Gzb field thinking she's dead

A 42-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing his 25-year-old live-in partner — who was also his sister-in-law — and dumping her in an isolated location in Loni's Tronica City, police said.

1 min

Expert panel to study impact of high ozone

The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF&CC) recommended the formation of an expert committee to study the impact of high ozone (O3) pollution across the country — especially Delhi-NCR, which is one of the most impacted — and submit the same to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

1 min

Bribes, fake degrees: Anatomy of a pharmacy racket

Madan Mandal, 45, was on the hunt for what he called a \"respectable job.\" A resident of Shahbad Dairy in northwest Delhi, he wanted to start his own shop, and felt that operating a pharmacy was a decent option.

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HC: Won't expunge court remarks on Swain tweet

The Delhi high court on Wednesday declined to interfere with a single-judge order that made observations on \"objectionable tweets\" by Sweden-based academic Ashok Swain and allowed him to withdraw his appeal.

1 min

42-yr-old stabs partner, dumps her in Gzb field thinking she's dead

A 42-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing his 25-year-old live-in partner — who was also his sister-in-law — and dumping her in an isolated location in Loni's Tronica City, police said.

1 min

Expert panel to study impact of high ozone

The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF&CC) recommended the formation of an expert committee to study the impact of high ozone (O3) pollution across the country — especially Delhi-NCR, which is one of the most impacted — and submit the same to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

1 min

CM Urges MCD To Urgently Reduce Waste At 3 Landfills

In a high-level review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday, chief minister Rekha Gupta called for immediate and intensified efforts to clear the city's three major landfills—Ghazipur, Bhalswa, and Okhla.

1 min

2 Stabbed to Death, 1 Hurt in Adarsh Nagar

Two men in their 40s were fatally stabbed, and their 26-year-old companion, a homeless man, was injured after being attacked by at least two unidentified assailants at a traffic signal in Adarsh Nagar, northwest Delhi, early Monday, police said on Wednesday.

1 min

GGM Hospital Sent Show-Cause Notice in Sexual Assault Case

Acting on a directive from the Haryana health and family welfare minister Aarti Singh Rao, the Gurugram health department has issued a show-cause notice to Medanta—The Medicity, in connection with an alleged case of sexual assault of a female patient.

1 min

Warrant out for Medha Patkar's arrest

A Delhi court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against social activist Medha Patkar upon her failure to fulfil the conditions — deposit a bond of ₹25,000 and compensation of ₹1 lakh — of her release on probation after being convicted in a defamation case filed by Delhi lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena.

1 min

Delhi plans bus depots as commercial centres

The two multi-level bus depots in the works

2 mins

Dante's CP, third circle

A novel way to experience the historic plaza

1 min

CM Urges MCD To Urgently Reduce Waste At 3 Landfills

In a high-level review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday, chief minister Rekha Gupta called for immediate and intensified efforts to clear the city's three major landfills—Ghazipur, Bhalswa, and Okhla.

1 min

2 Stabbed to Death, 1 Hurt in Adarsh Nagar

Two men in their 40s were fatally stabbed, and their 26-year-old companion, a homeless man, was injured after being attacked by at least two unidentified assailants at a traffic signal in Adarsh Nagar, northwest Delhi, early Monday, police said on Wednesday.

1 min

GGM Hospital Sent Show-Cause Notice in Sexual Assault Case

Acting on a directive from the Haryana health and family welfare minister Aarti Singh Rao, the Gurugram health department has issued a show-cause notice to Medanta—The Medicity, in connection with an alleged case of sexual assault of a female patient.

1 min

Warrant out for Medha Patkar's arrest

A Delhi court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against social activist Medha Patkar upon her failure to fulfil the conditions — deposit a bond of ₹25,000 and compensation of ₹1 lakh — of her release on probation after being convicted in a defamation case filed by Delhi lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena.

1 min

Delhi plans bus depots as commercial centres

The two multi-level bus depots in the works

2 mins

Oppn slams 'failure' of Centre, calls for more accountability

Top Opposition leaders condemned the terror attack at Pahalgam and condoled the death of 26 people, although some of them also questioned the Union government's previous claims on the return of normalcy to the Valley and pointed to the obvious intelligence and security failure highlighted by a terror strike in one of the region's tourist hotspots.

1 min

Heard Gunshots For 15 Mins: Bihar Food Seller Vows Never To Return

Hours before at least 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, Abu Basar — who hails from Bihar's Araria, and runs a food stall at the exit gate of the meadow where the attack happened — had spoken to three of his cousins in his village and encouraged them to board the next train to Kashmir and come to Pahalgam for work.

1 min

'He confronted terrorists': Kin of local guide killed in attack

A large number of villagers assembled outside the house of 28-year-old Syed Adil Hussain Shah, the pony guide, who was the only local, and also the only Muslim, killed along with 25 tourists at Baisaran on Tuesday afternoon.

1 min

Not only perpetrators, will also get those behind the scenes: Rajnath vows action

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday articulated India's resolve to soon strike back at not only those who carried out the horrific Pahalgam attack but also their handlers as security forces intensified their hunt for the Pakistan-backed terror squad that melted into mountain jungles after killing 26 tourists.

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'India will not bend to terror

India will not bend to terror and those responsible for the dastardly attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir will not be spared, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday as he visited the spot where terrorists gunned down 26 people, mostly terrorists, a day ago.

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Massive hunt on after encounter

A gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, a day after a major terrorist attack claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists, at Pahalgam in the neighbouring Anantnag district, officials said.

1 min

Oppn slams 'failure' of Centre, calls for more accountability

Top Opposition leaders condemned the terror attack at Pahalgam and condoled the death of 26 people, although some of them also questioned the Union government's previous claims on the return of normalcy to the Valley and pointed to the obvious intelligence and security failure highlighted by a terror strike in one of the region's tourist hotspots.

1 min

Heard Gunshots For 15 Mins: Bihar Food Seller Vows Never To Return

Hours before at least 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, Abu Basar — who hails from Bihar's Araria, and runs a food stall at the exit gate of the meadow where the attack happened — had spoken to three of his cousins in his village and encouraged them to board the next train to Kashmir and come to Pahalgam for work.

1 min

'He confronted terrorists': Kin of local guide killed in attack

A large number of villagers assembled outside the house of 28-year-old Syed Adil Hussain Shah, the pony guide, who was the only local, and also the only Muslim, killed along with 25 tourists at Baisaran on Tuesday afternoon.

1 min

Not only perpetrators, will also get those behind the scenes: Rajnath vows action

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday articulated India's resolve to soon strike back at not only those who carried out the horrific Pahalgam attack but also their handlers as security forces intensified their hunt for the Pakistan-backed terror squad that melted into mountain jungles after killing 26 tourists.

3 mins

LeT offshoot TRF known for targeting migrants, tourists

MHA BANNED TRF UNDER UAPA IN JANUARY 2023. ITS COMMANDER, SAJJAD GUL, WAS DECLARED A TERRORIST IN 2022

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3 Pak nationals, 2 Kashmiris among 5 terrorists identified

Investigators on Wednesday identified five terrorists who carried out the deadly attack near Pahalgam town a day ago, including three Pakistani nationals and two residents of Jammu and Kashmir, as authorities stepped up efforts to nab the perpetrators of the worst terror strike to rock the region in nearly two decades.

1 min

New images show execution-style killings of tourists

Baisaran, a two-kilometer-long picturesque meadow surrounded by dense pine and kail forests turned into a theatre of terror on Tuesday for scores of tourists who were enjoying the lush greens when four to five Pakistan-backed terrorists opened automatic fire on them, turning a dream vacation into a nightmare.

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65 Foreign Terrorists From 3 Outfits Active in J&K, Say Officials

At least 65 foreign terrorists hailing from three different terror outfits are currently active in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), security officials said on Wednesday, as the focus of counter-terror operations in the restive region moved to infiltration in the aftermath of the brazen Pahalgam terror attack.

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'Digital footprints suggest Pak hanď

Indian intelligence agencies have traced the digital footprints of the Pahalgam attackers to safehouses in Muzaffarabad and Karachi, establishing Pakistan's hand in the attacks and indicating the use of a remote control room, much like the one that was used in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, highly placed officials directly involved in the probe said.

1 min

3 Pak nationals, 2K among 5 terrorists

Investigators on Wednesday identified five terrorists who carried out the deadly attack near Pahalgam town a day ago, including three Pakistani nationals and two residents of Jammu and Kashmir, as authorities stepped up efforts to nab the perpetrators of the worst terror strike to rock the region in nearly two decades.

1 min

LeT offshoot TRF known for targeting migrants, tourists

MHA BANNED TRF UNDER UAPA IN JANUARY 2023. ITS COMMANDER, SAJJAD GUL, WAS DECLARED A TERRORIST IN 2022

2 mins

3 Pak nationals, 2 Kashmiris among 5 terrorists identified

Investigators on Wednesday identified five terrorists who carried out the deadly attack near Pahalgam town a day ago, including three Pakistani nationals and two residents of Jammu and Kashmir, as authorities stepped up efforts to nab the perpetrators of the worst terror strike to rock the region in nearly two decades.

1 min

New images show execution-style killings of tourists

Baisaran, a two-kilometer-long picturesque meadow surrounded by dense pine and kail forests turned into a theatre of terror on Tuesday for scores of tourists who were enjoying the lush greens when four to five Pakistan-backed terrorists opened automatic fire on them, turning a dream vacation into a nightmare.

2 mins

65 Foreign Terrorists From 3 Outfits Active in J&K, Say Officials

At least 65 foreign terrorists hailing from three different terror outfits are currently active in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), security officials said on Wednesday, as the focus of counter-terror operations in the restive region moved to infiltration in the aftermath of the brazen Pahalgam terror attack.

2 mins

HC Quashes TN Govt, TASMAC's Pleas Against ED Raids in Chennai

The Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed three petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government and its liquor distribution arm, TASMAC, challenging the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) search and seizure operations at TASMAC's Chennai headquarters last month.

1 min

'Testament to true love': Vance at the Taj Mahal

US vice president JD Vance, who is on a four-day visit to India with his wife and their three children, visited the Taj Mahal in Agra on Wednesday, and later addressed the issue of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine during an interaction with reporters.

1 min

Northwest, central India hit hardest

Heat wave conditions are likely to continue over Central India and plains of northwest India until April 29, with eastern regions affected until April 26, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned.

2 mins

Choose between post or freedom: SC gives ultimatum to minister

The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader V Senthil Balaji and asked him to make a choice \"between post and freedom\", warning him of cancelling bail granted to him in a money laundering case linked to the cash-for-jobs scam if he did not step down as minister in Tamil Nadu.

1 min

Delhi Court Reserves Order on Rana's Plea for Calls to Family

A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved orders on an application moved by Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks of 2008, seeking permission for a telephonic facility to speak to his family members, in the face of opposition by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claiming that the facility could be misused to pass on information crucial to the investigation of the case.

1 min

Pahalgam wears deserted look as forces fortify tourist hotspot

Streets in Pahalgam wore a deserted look on Wednesday, a day a major terrorist attack claimed 26 lives and severely impacted the hospitality sector in the picturesque tourist destination in south Kashmir.

2 mins

'India well within its rights to suspend Indus water treaty'

THE 1960 INDUS TREATY GOVERNS THE USE OF THE INDUS WATER SYSTEM, SUCH AS THE WESTERN RIVERS, AND THE EASTERN RIVERS BY BOTH THE COUNTRIES

1 min

Pak minister dismisses links to attack

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a meeting of the National Security Committee on Thursday to respond to India's statement after Kashmir attack, the country's foreign minister announced on Wednesday, hours after its defence minister Khawaja Asif dismissed any connection with the terrorist attack on tourists near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.

1 min

Shutdown in Kashmir after gap of four years

Kashmir observed a shutdown on Wednesday, with business establishments and schools remaining closed, to protest against the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, following which 26 people were killed and another 17 were injured.

1 min

Houses Torched in Manipur, DM Orders Curfew

The district magistrate of Kamjong district in Manipur on Wednesday imposed indefinite restrictions in two villages following an arson attack by unidentified armed miscreants in the morning of the same day, officials confirmed.

1 min

HC Quashes TN Govt, TASMAC's Pleas Against ED Raids in Chennai

The Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed three petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government and its liquor distribution arm, TASMAC, challenging the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) search and seizure operations at TASMAC's Chennai headquarters last month.

1 min

'Testament to true love': Vance at the Taj Mahal

US vice president JD Vance, who is on a four-day visit to India with his wife and their three children, visited the Taj Mahal in Agra on Wednesday, and later addressed the issue of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine during an interaction with reporters.

1 min

Northwest, central India hit hardest

Heat wave conditions are likely to continue over Central India and plains of northwest India until April 29, with eastern regions affected until April 26, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned.

2 mins

Choose between post or freedom: SC gives ultimatum to minister

The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader V Senthil Balaji and asked him to make a choice \"between post and freedom\", warning him of cancelling bail granted to him in a money laundering case linked to the cash-for-jobs scam if he did not step down as minister in Tamil Nadu.

1 min

Delhi Court Reserves Order on Rana's Plea for Calls to Family

A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved orders on an application moved by Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks of 2008, seeking permission for a telephonic facility to speak to his family members, in the face of opposition by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claiming that the facility could be misused to pass on information crucial to the investigation of the case.

1 min

Pahalgam wears deserted look as forces fortify tourist hotspot

Streets in Pahalgam wore a deserted look on Wednesday, a day a major terrorist attack claimed 26 lives and severely impacted the hospitality sector in the picturesque tourist destination in south Kashmir.

1 min

Hathras College Principal Held for Intimidation in Students' Sexual Exploitation Case

Police on Wednesday arrested principal Mahavir Singh Chonkar in the sexual exploitation case at PC Bagla Degree College in Hathras, officials said.

1 min

Delhi HC asks NLUs to revise CLAT results in 4 weeks

THE CLAT UG-2025 FOR ADMISSIONS IN FIVE-YEAR LLB COURSES IN NLUS WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 1 LAST YEAR AND RESULTS WERE DECLARED ON DECEMBER 7

1 min

Hathras College Principal Held for Intimidation in Students' Sexual Exploitation Case

Police on Wednesday arrested principal Mahavir Singh Chonkar in the sexual exploitation case at PC Bagla Degree College in Hathras, officials said.

1 min

Untreated sewage polluting Ganga, NGT seeks govt reply

NGT HAS SOUGHT A PLAN FOR HOW WASTE WATER WILL BE TREATED BEFORE RELEASING IN TO GANGA

1 min

Untreated sewage polluting Ganga, NGT seeks govt reply

NGT HAS SOUGHT A PLAN FOR HOW WASTE WATER WILL BE TREATED BEFORE RELEASING IN TO GANGA

1 min

7 Injured in Gorakhpur Factory Blast, Two Critical

Seven workers were on Wednesday injured, two of them critically, after a boiler exploded at a fast food manufacturing unit in Gorakhpur, officials said.

1 min

7 Injured in Gorakhpur Factory Blast, Two Critical

Seven workers were on Wednesday injured, two of them critically, after a boiler exploded at a fast food manufacturing unit in Gorakhpur, officials said.

1 min

The good news for India in IMF outlook

India will continue to be the world's fastest-growing economy by a distance, according to the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook (WEO).

1 min

After Pahalgam, the just response

The political and security establishments must work closely to pin responsibility on the perpetrators of the attack and punish them

2 mins

India Needs To Have More Ambitious Renewable Goals

India's electricity demand is soaring, driven by economic growth and upcoming drivers for demand, including from cooling, industry, green hydrogen, and mobility (electric vehicles).

4 mins

Unfinished agenda of the country's urban governance

Political oversight of executive power is a fundamental principle of India's parliamentary democracy.

3 mins

Jammu to Pahalgam, the terror grid in J&K

How infiltration from across LoC in Jammu may have contributed to the attack on tourists on Tuesday

3 mins

The good news for India in IMF outlook

India will continue to be the world's fastest-growing economy by a distance, according to the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook (WEO).

1 min

After Pahalgam, the just response

The political and security establishments must work closely to pin responsibility on the perpetrators of the attack and punish them

2 mins

India Needs To Have More Ambitious Renewable Goals

India's electricity demand is soaring, driven by economic growth and upcoming drivers for demand, including from cooling, industry, green hydrogen, and mobility (electric vehicles).

4 mins

Unfinished agenda of the country's urban governance

Political oversight of executive power is a fundamental principle of India's parliamentary democracy.

3 mins

Meta's Oversight Board Rebukes Company Over Policy Overhaul

Meta Platforms' Oversight Board on Wednesday sharply rebuked the Facebook and Instagram owner over a policy overhaul in January that cut fact-checking and eased curbs on discussions of contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.

2 mins

Ukraine deal 'very close': Trump; slams Zelensky's Crimea stance

US President Donald Trump said a deal to halt the Ukraine war was \"very close\" on Wednesday but hit out at Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky over his refusal to formally cede Crimea to Russia.

2 mins

Musk to scale back work with DOGE as Tesla profits drop

Elon Musk will significantly scale back his Trump administration work in May to focus on Tesla, the billionaire announced on Tuesday as the electric vehicle maker reported a 71% drop in first-quarter profits.

1 min

'84% of world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record'

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced Wednesday.

1 min

Arab mediators work on long-term truce as Israeli strike kills 23

An overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City killed 23 people, as Arab mediators worked on a proposal to end the war with Hamas that would include a five-to-seven-year truce and the release of all remaining hostages, officials said on Wednesday.

1 min

ChatGPT chief: OpenAI would buy Google's Chrome browser

\"Yes, we would, as would many other parties,\" Nick Turley, OpenAI's ChatGPT chief said in response to a question about whether the company would seek to buy Google's browser.

2 mins

China's Xi: Tariffs, Trade Wars Hurt Economic Order

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that tariffs and trade wars undermine the legitimate rights and interests of all countries, hurt the multilateral trading system and impact the world economic order, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

1 min

Meta's Oversight Board Rebukes Company Over Policy Overhaul

Meta Platforms' Oversight Board on Wednesday sharply rebuked the Facebook and Instagram owner over a policy overhaul in January that cut fact-checking and eased curbs on discussions of contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.

2 mins

Ukraine deal 'very close': Trump; slams Zelensky's Crimea stance

US President Donald Trump said a deal to halt the Ukraine war was \"very close\" on Wednesday but hit out at Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky over his refusal to formally cede Crimea to Russia.

2 mins

Musk to scale back work with DOGE as Tesla profits drop

Elon Musk will significantly scale back his Trump administration work in May to focus on Tesla, the billionaire announced on Tuesday as the electric vehicle maker reported a 71% drop in first-quarter profits.

1 min

Govt May Ask PSBs To Clear 30-40% Unclaimed Deposits

RBI GUIDELINES, EFFECTIVE 1 APRIL, REQUIRE BANKS TO DISPLAY DETAILS OF UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS, ALONG WITH A PUBLIC SEARCH FEATURE ON WEBSITES

1 min

Business Activity Rises to 8-Month High in April

India's private sector business activity, as seen in the Flash Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), rose to an 8-month high of 60 in April from the final reading of 59.5 in March, according to data released by S&P Global on Wednesday.

1 min

American oil giants offshore engineering jobs to India: Report

Major oil companies including Chevron and BP are increasingly offshoring specialized white-collar positions to lower-cost labor markets such as India while cutting thousands of jobs elsewhere, according to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal.

1 min

Despite Downgrades, India Set to Lead Global Growth: Govt

India continues to enhance its role as a key driver of global economic activities with reforms in infrastructure, innovation, and financial inclusion, the Union finance ministry said on Wednesday amid downward revisions of global growth forecasts by two international agencies.

2 mins

MPC Members Flag Tariff Impact on India's Growth

Worries about the global tariff war hung over the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) meeting earlier this month, minutes of the meeting released on Wednesday showed.

2 mins

Delhi's move for hybrid sops rattles EV makers

Firms which invested heavily in battery tech fear that other states may follow

2 mins

Luxury buys above ₹10 lakh to now attract 1% TCS

People buying luxury items such as wrist watches, art pieces, coins, stamps, sunglasses, handbags, sportswear and footwear priced above ₹10 lakh will have to pay 1% tax that will be collected by the seller on behalf of the government, termed as 'tax collected at source' or TCS.

2 mins

Govt May Ask PSBs To Clear 30-40% Unclaimed Deposits

RBI GUIDELINES, EFFECTIVE 1 APRIL, REQUIRE BANKS TO DISPLAY DETAILS OF UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS, ALONG WITH A PUBLIC SEARCH FEATURE ON WEBSITES

1 min

Business Activity Rises to 8-Month High in April

India's private sector business activity, as seen in the Flash Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), rose to an 8-month high of 60 in April from the final reading of 59.5 in March, according to data released by S&P Global on Wednesday.

1 min

American oil giants offshore engineering jobs to India: Report

Major oil companies including Chevron and BP are increasingly offshoring specialized white-collar positions to lower-cost labor markets such as India while cutting thousands of jobs elsewhere, according to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal.

1 min

Despite Downgrades, India Set to Lead Global Growth: Govt

India continues to enhance its role as a key driver of global economic activities with reforms in infrastructure, innovation, and financial inclusion, the Union finance ministry said on Wednesday amid downward revisions of global growth forecasts by two international agencies.

2 mins

MPC Members Flag Tariff Impact on India's Growth

Worries about the global tariff war hung over the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) meeting earlier this month, minutes of the meeting released on Wednesday showed.

2 mins

Delhi's move for hybrid sops rattles EV makers

Firms which invested heavily in battery tech fear that other states may follow

2 mins

Axar's captaincy for Delhi Capitals, a pleasant surprise

When the Delhi Capitals announced Axar Patel as captain, the discourse around the decision had a hesitant feel to it.

3 mins

Boult, Rohit Crush Sunrisers, Mumbai Jump to Third Place

A fine all-round performance from Mumbai Indians saw the Hardik Pandya-led side cruise to seven-wicket win

3 mins

DP World India to debut at DGC

The Delhi Golf Club (DGC) will host DP World Tour's latest offering later this year with a record prize purse of $4 million, making DP World India Championship the most expensive golf tournament ever played in India.

1 min

As KKR slide down the table, Andre Russell emerges as their face of selection dilemma

Gratitude can be a potent motivation till it starts running on fumes.

3 mins

Axar's captaincy for Delhi Capitals, a pleasant surprise

When the Delhi Capitals announced Axar Patel as captain, the discourse around the decision had a hesitant feel to it.

3 mins

Boult, Rohit Crush Sunrisers, Mumbai Jump to Third Place

A fine all-round performance from Mumbai Indians saw the Hardik Pandya-led side cruise to seven-wicket win

3 mins

DP World India to debut at DGC

The Delhi Golf Club (DGC) will host DP World Tour's latest offering later this year with a record prize purse of $4 million, making DP World India Championship the most expensive golf tournament ever played in India.

1 min

As KKR slide down the table, Andre Russell emerges as their face of selection dilemma

Gratitude can be a potent motivation till it starts running on fumes.

3 mins

Not just Neeraj: Can our javelin throwers challenge the world?

India can have a maximum of four javelin throwers at the world championships in Tokyo but only reigning world champion Neeraj Chopra is a confirmed starter.

3 mins

Humpy Wins in Pune for Her Record Eighth Grand Prix Title

Koneru Humpy arrived for the final round of the Pune Grand Prix on Wednesday with the White pieces and a win on her mind.

1 min

Man City go third after dramatic win

Pep Guardiola admitted his wild celebration of Matheus Nunes's stoppage-time winner against Aston Villa felt strange because Manchester City don't score as many late goals as their Premier League rivals.

1 min

Not just Neeraj: Can our javelin throwers challenge the world?

India can have a maximum of four javelin throwers at the world championships in Tokyo but only reigning world champion Neeraj Chopra is a confirmed starter.

3 mins

Humpy Wins in Pune for Her Record Eighth Grand Prix Title

Koneru Humpy arrived for the final round of the Pune Grand Prix on Wednesday with the White pieces and a win on her mind.

1 min

Man City go third after dramatic win

Pep Guardiola admitted his wild celebration of Matheus Nunes's stoppage-time winner against Aston Villa felt strange because Manchester City don't score as many late goals as their Premier League rivals.

1 min

Rishabh Pant loses cool at Zaheer Khan after new low for LSG

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Rishabh Pant did not have a favourable reunion with his former team, Delhi Capitals (DC) on Tuesday at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

1 min

Punjab man booked for Tiger death threat hoax

A case has been filed against a 35-year-old man hailing from Punjab for allegedly giving false information regarding a 'death threat' to Tiger Shroff.

1 min

Hailey Gets Candid About Struggles With Ovarian Cysts

Model-businesswoman Hailey Rhode Bieber took to Instagram to share a health update with her followers.

1 min

Hindustan Times Delhi - April 24, 2025