Meet Yaksha and Yakshi doorkeepers of RBI

The entrance to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) building in New Delhi stands adorned with two sculptures of Yaksha and Yakshi.

2 men arrested for car burglaries near Tihar Jail

Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing valuables from the parked cars of visitors outside Tihar jail, police said on Wednesday. The accused were identified as Prakash 39 and Mohammad Sohai 35, they said.

Delhi HC summons Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai in a defamation suit

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday summoned Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai and others in a defamation suit filed by BJD MP and Senior Lawyer Pinaki Mishra for levelling allegations of corruption against him and using defamatory words by calling him \"Canning Lane\", \"Odia Babu\" and \"Dalal of Puri\" etc.

DELHI COURT GRANTS TIME TO KEJRIWAL TO FILE RESPONSE TO ED'S REPLY

Special Judge Rakesh Syal, after hearing submissions of counsels appeared for Kejriwal, granted two weeks to file rejoinders and for arguments on revisions.

No force can stop caste census, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said those who call themselves \"deshbhakt\" are scared of the 'X-ray' of caste census but no force can stop it and his life mission is to secure justice for 90 per cent of population, as he hit back at the BJP amid the row on the issue of wealth redistribution.

PDP has joined BJP as its 'C' team: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah claimed that Mehbooba Mufti-led People's Democratic Party (PDP) has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as its 'C team'.

This decade will be a golden era for youth: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Chief Naveen Patnaik started his election campaign on Wednesday from his home turf of Hinjili Assembly Constituency in Ganjam district and said that the coming decade will be a golden era for youth of the state.

'Persons above 70 including transgender will get health cover'

Addressing a public rally in Rewa, BJP national president JP Nadda said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that any person above 70 years of age, including the transgender community will now be given a health cover of Rs 5 lakh.

Modi is known to brag, blame, give jumlas, and lie: Kirti Azad

Bardhaman and Durgapur have witnessed an extremely high-octane election pitch. In the fray are two high-profile candidates from the TMC and BJP. The state-ruling party TMC has fielded cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad against BJP stalwart Dilip Ghosh.

Akhilesh to contest from Kannauj replacing Tej Pratap

The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday announced on X that party's chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh.

WE WILL MAKE RAJASTHAN A DEVELOPED STATE: CM BHAJAN LAL

Q: Rajasthan will also receive water from the Yamuna. What would you like to say?

'Emergency powers help modernisation of Army'

Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Wednesday said that emergency procurement powers given by the government has helped the force to modernise itself.

15 flights diverted from Delhi as weather plays spoilsport

As many as 15 flights have been diverted from Delhi due to the adverse weather conditions in the national capital.

Amritpal Singh to contest Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat from jail

Amritpal Singh, the head of 'Waris Punjab De' and a self-styled Khalistani leader currently imprisoned at Dibrugarh jail in Assam under the National Security Act, has declared his candidacy for the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat.

Campaigning ends in 89 seats in phase 2

The curtains came down Wednesday evening on a high-voltage campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls in 89 seats across 13 states on April 26.

SPARKS FLY OVER PITRODA'S COMMENT ON INHERITANCE TAX

PM steps up attack on 'wealth redistribution', says 'zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi' is Oppn mantra

'My Mother's Mangalsutra Was Sacrificed': Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "gold and mangal sutra" remarks, saying her mother Sonia Gandhi sacrificed her 'mangal sutra' for the country.

Gaikwad's Explosive Ton, Dube's 66 Power CSK To 210/4 Against LSG

Ruturaj Gaikwad's explosive maiden century as CSK captain and Shivam Dube's hard-hitting powered Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to 210/4 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match at MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Tuesday.

India Among Asian Countries Hit By Heatwave In 2023: UN Report

Asia was among the world's most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water hazards in 2023, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties.

Kejriwal Given Insulin In Jail

Kejriwal's blood sugar was 217 around 7 pm, prompting Tihar doctors to administer the insulin.

New Schengen Visa Rules For EU With Longer Validity, Easier Access To Indians

The European Commission announced adoption of specific rules on the issuing of multiple entry visas to Indian nationals, which are more favourable than the standard rules of the Visa Code that applied to date.

Rishi Sunak's 'Generational' Plan To Hike Defence Spending

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday announced what he characterised as the biggest strengthening of Britain’s national defence in a generation to meet the challenge of an increasingly dangerous world and pledged to grow the country’s defence budget to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030 – amounting to an additional GBP 75 billion in funding over the next six years.

Garry Kasparov hails Gukesh for his victory in FIDE Candidates

Chess legend Garry Kasparov heaped praise on India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh after his victory in FIDE Candidates and said that it was an \"Indian earthquake in Toronto\".

CRICKET LEGEND ANDY ROBERTS TEACHES ICC ON BOWLING LAWS

Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League match on Tuesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Ace squash player Saurav Ghosal announces retirement

Indian squash player Saurav Ghosal announced his retirement from professional squash on Monday, bringing down curtains to a career that saw him win 10 Professional Squash Association (PSA) titles and multiple medals at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) and Asian Games.

SURIYA'S KANGUVA’ MADE ON RS 350 CRORE BUDGET

Ever since Studio Green and Suriya Sivakumar unveiled the teaser of the magnum opus and much-awaited Kanguva, it has taken social media by storm.

EMILY BLUNT SAYS THE FALL GUY IS FULL OF 'DEATH-DEFYING STUNTS'

Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling have paired up for the action comedy of the year! Full of action, humour and romance, Universal Pictures (distributed by Warner Bros.

UK PM promises Rwanda deportation flights in 10-12 weeks

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in a strong message, has announced that there will now, be no delay in the flights to Rwanda and has promised to start sending asylum seekers there within 10 to 12 weeks, according to AI Jazeera.

PAKISTAN TEHREEK-E-INSAF T0 HOLD PUBLIC GATHERING IN KARACHI ON MAY 5 OVER ALLEGED POLL RIGGING

The Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf (PTI) Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh announced that the party's public gathering in Karachi has been rescheduled for May 5, ARY News reported.

Xi Jinping's governance mistakes look set to continue

Chairman Xi Jinping ascended the highest throne of the Chinese political hierarchy nearly 14 years ago.