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Delhi CM Kejriwal to go on 10-day Vipassana retreat amid INDIA bloc meeting

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is set to embark on a 10-day Vipassana meditation course from December 19. His meditation course is slated to coincide with the fourth meeting of the opposition INDIA bloc in the national capital. There remains an air of doubt regarding Kejriwal’s inability to attend the fourth meeting of […]

Kejriwal meets heroic rat miners who refuse payment from central government

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal extended his gratitude on Friday to the rat miners whose heroic efforts played a pivotal role in rescuing 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara Bend Barkot Tunnel in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The rat miners, employed by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), met the Chief Minister at his residence in […]

Gujarat: Dalit woman pays the price for son’s pursuit of justice

NEW DELHI: A 45-year-old Dalit woman in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, lost her life after reportedly being assaulted by four men. The motive behind the attack is believed to be her refusal to compel her son to withdraw a case filed against the assailants under the stringent Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act three […]

Reflecting on 26/11: A decade and a half after the tragic terror assault

NEW DELHI: Fifteen years have passed since the haunting events of November 26, 2008, when Mumbai, the financial heart of India, bore witness to a series of terror attacks that left an indelible mark on the nation. Though progress has been made since that fateful day, the scars of the Mumbai terror attacks continue to linger, […]

Delhi, WB Police share bike stunt-themed advisories with ‘Moye Moye’ vibes | watch

NEW DELHI: On Saturday, Delhi and West Bengal Police took to social media platform X to disseminate cautionary messages about traffic rules, capitalising on the popular ‘Moye Moye’ trend. They shared videos depicting unfortunate incidents resulting from bike stunts gone awry. Through these clips, the departments aimed to emphasise the significance of adhering to traffic regulations while riding […]