Odd-even system in Delhi next week
Physical classes in schools paused as air quality stays 'severe'
New Delhi: Schools in Delhi have been directed to suspend physical classes, except for classes 10 and 12, until November 10 while the odd-even car rationing system will be enforced from November 13 to 20 to combat air pollution in the city which was seven to eight times above the safe level on Monday. A […]
Israeli warplanes hit a refugee camp in Gaza Strip, killing dozens
Jerusalem: Here’s what is happening in the latest Israel-Hamas war: SOME PALESTINIANS HEED ISRAEL’S ORDERS AND HEAD SOUTH ON FOOT Bureij (Gaza Strip): Some Palestinians appear to have heeded Israeli orders to head to the southern part of the Gaza Strip during a four-hour window Sunday as intense bombardment rages on in the northern part […]
Blinken meets Abbas in West Bank in latest stop on his diplomat push on Israel-Hamas war
Ramallah (West Bank): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken brought his diplomatic push on the Israel-Hamas war to the occupied West Bank on Sunday, meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the Biden administration’s latest bid to ease civilian suffering in the Gaza Strip and begin to sketch out a post-conflict scenario for the territory. […]
Israeli minister says nuking Gaza ‘an option’, suspended by Netanyahu
Jerusalem: An Israeli minister from the far-right Otzma Yehudit party on Sunday said that dropping an atomic bomb on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip was “an option”, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to suspend him from government meetings indefinitely. In a radio interview, Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu said that “there are no non-combatants […]
BJP never opposed idea of caste census: Amit Shah
Says appropriate decision on it to be taken after consulting everyone
Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP never opposed the idea of caste census, but it would take appropriate decision on it after consulting everyone, a statement that comes amid a strong demand by the Congress and some other parties to carry out the exercise at the national level. He was […]
In 2022, most accidents reported from 6 pm-9 pm: MoRTH
New Delhi: A total of 94,009 road accidents were reported between 6 pm and 9 pm last year, accounting for over 20 per cent of the total mishaps in the country, according to a report by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). The six hours from midnight till 6 am saw the least number […]
Record over 7.85 crore I-T returns filed till Oct 31
New Delhi: The income tax department on Wednesday said a record number of over 7.85 crore ITRs were filed till October 31. The total number of ITRs (income tax returns) filed in FY 2023-24 for all assessment years up to October 31, 2023 stands at 7.85 crore, an all-time high when compared to total number […]
PM Modi attends event marking culmination of Amrit Kalash Yatra
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday offered soil into the Amrit Kalash at the Kartavya Path here during an event marking the culmination of the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign. The Amrit Kalash contains soil brought from different parts of the country. Modi offered soil into the Amrit Kalash and then applied a […]
Govt boosted employment in traditional as well as emerging sectors: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday that his government has boosted employment opportunities in traditional as well as emerging sectors like renewable energy, defence exports and automation. Distributing appointment letters at a virtual event to nearly 51,000 people recruited in different government departments as part of ‘Rozgar Mela’, he said the exercise […]
Simultaneous polls: EC will require around 30 lakh EVMs, 1.5-year preparation time
New Delhi: The Election Commission will require around 30 lakh electronic voting machines (EVMs) and a preparation time of nearly one-and-half years for the smooth conduct of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, sources have said. An EVM comprises one control unit, at least one ballot unit and one voter verifiable paper […]
