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Heavy security deployment at MCD headquarters for Delhi mayoral poll

Authorities have stepped up security inside the municipal House and on the Civic Centre premises in Delhi for the mayoral poll, scheduled to begin shortly.

Political parties creating 'cradle-to-grave' welfare state: Varun Gandhi

BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Wednesday said political parties have encouraged an entitlement mentality and created a "cradle-to-grave" welfare state by offering freebies.

G20 can contribute to finding solutions to global challenges: Anurag Thakur

Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Wednesday said the G20 can contribute significantly to find a solution to global challenges such as climate change and geo-political tensions.

EC order on Shiv Sena made things crystal clear, asserts Anurag Thakur

He also taunted Thackeray saying what was the use of repenting over what has been lost

Filing cases against rivals sign of a coward, weak person: Manish Sisodia

Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said the more cases will be filed against AAP leaders, following the MHA's sanction to the CBI to prosecute him in a case of alleged collection of "political intelligence"

Delhi sees dense fog but min temp 3 notches above normal at 14.6 degrees C

Delhi and neighbouring areas witnessed a dense layer of fog on Wednesday morning, an unusual phenomenon for the month, even as the min temp settled three notches above normal at 14.6 degrees Celsius

Air India's Newark-Delhi flight diverted to Stockholm due to oil leak

After reporting a technical snag, the flight was diverted to Stockholm. Several fire tenders rushed towards the aircraft on arrival at Stockholm airport

India reports 125 new Covid cases, one death; active tally rises to 1,935

The virus case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,85,257) while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, the ministry said

More airports, connectivity bringing people closer, boosting progress: PM

The prime minister shared a tweet by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia about domestic air traffic touching a new post-COVID high of nearly 4.45 lakh on February 19

Rupee falls 4 paise to 82.83 against US dollar on muted domestic equities

Fresh foreign fund inflows and a weak American currency against major rivals overseas capped the losses in the domestic unit, forex traders said

Major fire breaks out in Mumbai's Dharavi slum, no injury reported

The blaze erupted in some shanties in Kamala Nagar and Shahu Nagar localities near the Dharavi fire station around 4.15 am, officials said

Indo-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announces 2024 presidential bid

He is the second Indian-American to enter the Republican presidential primary

Visa issue priority, people-to-people ties bedrock of India-US relations

FIIDS has been working with the Biden Administration for the past several months on addressing various issues facing Indian-Americans, particularly the visa wait time

After much delay, stage set to elect new MCD mayor following SC order

The municipal House is slated to begin at 11 am during which the election to the posts of mayor, deputy mayor and six members of the standing committee will be held

Peacekeeping missions should not exist in perpetuity: India to UN

Maintaining redundant missions for political expediency diverts essential resources from other crucial missions, Ruchira said, "It is high time we reviewed the need for continuing such missions"

Jharkhand on alert as bird flu cases reported in state-run poultry farm

The Jharkhand government is on alert after bird flu cases were reported in a government-run poultry farm in Bokaro district, official said on Tuesday

UCC constitutional objective to deliver uniform justice: Arif Mohammed Khan

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday said a uniform civil code is the constitutional objective to deliver uniform justice to all communities

Gehlot alleges Union min's involvement in Sanjivani Credit Society scam

Rajasthan CM Gehlot accused Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat of being involved in the alleged Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam, saying police investigation has proven his involvement

Maurya has been instructed not to indulge in such religious issues: Shivpal

Amid a controversy over Swami Prasad Maurya's remarks on the Ramcharitmanas, senior Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav said he has been instructed not to indulge in such religious issues

Uttarakhand HC orders action against violence during paper leak protest

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday ordered strict action against all those who created violence during an agitation in Dehradun by unemployed youths against recruitment examination paper leaks