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Delhi Govt cracks whip, 5 MCD officials suspended after Satya Niketan building collapse. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has demolished 24 properties and sealed seven illegal structures across the capital following the building collapse in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan that killed seven people.According to the MCD data, quoted by … Read more

File photo: A drone view of the dry riverbed as Cauvery water flow remains low at Mukkombu Dam, in Tiruchirappalli (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government is seriously considering approaching the Supreme Court against the direction to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water daily to Tamil Nadu, state water resources minister N … Read more

Delhi hotels run out of rooms​ NEW DELHI: As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, luxury hotels in the national capital are facing a sharp squeeze in room availability, with tariffs at some marquee properties climbing beyond Rs 2 lakh a night ahead of the September 12-13 gathering.The summit, which brings leaders … Read more

India, China hold first high-level military flag meeting in Arunachal sector NEW DELHI: India and China have held their first Senior Highest Military Commander-Level Flag Meeting in the Arunachal Pradesh sector, with talks taking place on both sides of the frontier earlier this week.The meeting followed understandings reached during the Special Representatives dialogue between National … Read more

Congress has handed Sachin Pilot a familiar problem and a bigger opportunity. NEW DELHI: The Congress leadership last week finally responded to ‘Mayday’ calls from Punjab rebels and brought in Sachin Pilot, replacing Bhupesh Baghel, to prevent a crash landing of the deeply fractured state unit ahead of the assembly elections early next year.Months of … Read more

Digital asset companies from BRICS and partner countries will seek a bigger place in cross-border payments and institutional investment NEW DELHI: Digital asset companies from Brics and partner countries will seek a bigger place in cross-border payments and institutional investment at a Delhi roundtable on September 12, alongside a summit whose participants, organisers say, manage … Read more

File photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a four-hour review meeting with 20 Union ministers of state (MoS) and ministers with independent charge at his official residence on Monday evening, focusing on the progress of key government initiatives and their implementation on the ground.The meeting began around 5 pm … Read more

Police complaint lodged against Dhirendra Shastri NEW DELHI: The Congress’ West Bengal unit on Tuesday lodged a police complaint against Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Shastri over his recent “avoid non-veg during Durga Puja” remark, asserting that the call was “intended to create disharmony.”In the complaint submitted to the officer-in-charge of Kolkata’s Bhawanipore police station, … Read more

NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday slammed Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi for “politicising” the killing of Manipuri musician C Vikram Singh in Delhi, saying that the focus should be on immediate action.While talking to reporters, Rijiju said that Rahul should not bring BJP into the issue and said that Delhi … Read more

Police officials and people gather at the site during a rescue operation. Photo credit: PTI NEW DELHI: Demanding immediate safety audits of student accommodation and suspension of the MCD commissioner, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad has taken its protest over the Satya Niketan PG tragedy to Delhi University colleges, alleging administrative negligence and seeking accountability for … Read more