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AAP) on Sunday approached the Supreme Court challenging the election of a member of the MCD's standing committee. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the vacant seat of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) 18-member standing committee unopposed as the councillors of the ruling AAP abstained from voting. Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP of «murdering» democracy and claimed that the election of a member of the MCD's standing committee was «illegal and unconstitutional».

Delhi police constable was allegedly killed in a road rage incident on Saturday night when he was run over by a car in Delhi's Nagaloi area. According to the Delhi Police, the incident occurred on Saturday night when the constable asked the driver to move the car. Following this, the constable was hit by the car and reportedly dragged for about 10 meters before colliding with another car. The driver of the car has fled from the spot after the incident, and the car has been recovered by the police.

heavy metals such as chromium, copper, zinc, molybdenum, and lead in PM2.5 particles in East Delhi and other regions, as reported by The Times of India. The research investigated heavy metal exposure in six districts: East Delhi, Jaisalmer, Ludhiana, Visakhapatnam, Panchkula, and Patiala. The study aimed to measure the Heavy Metal Exposure Index (HEI) and found that East Delhi recorded the highest HEI before the COVID-19 lockdown. After the lockdown, Ludhiana had the highest HEI, followed by East Delhi. Researchers collected samples from various areas in East Delhi, including Mayur Vihar, Dilshad Garden, and Laxmi Nagar, during 2019 and 2020. The study identified cadmium, arsenic, chromium, copper, zinc, molybdenum, and lead in most PM2.5 samples across all six districts. The highest HEI value was found in Ludhiana (21.78), followed by East Delhi (21.45) and Panchkula (10.74). The median HEI value stood at 8. The study noted a decrease in HEI in East Delhi and Jaisalmer during the lockdown period.

EWS flats were sold out in DDA's Sasta Ghar and Madhyam Vargiya Housing schemes, an official statement said on Saturday. In Ramgarh, out of 183 LIG flats in the scheme, 153 flats were sold, it said. While 708 LIG flats were sold in Rohini and around 250 flats were booked in Narela. Among the EWS segment, around 300 flats were sold out in Narela and all 139 flats offered in Loknayakpuram were also booked, it said. Since the first day of the booking on September 10, the scheme has received an impressive response with all HIG flats offered at Jasola being sold out on Day 1, the statement said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The design of Franck Muller's recently opened boutique store at Delhi's DLF Emporio Mall clearly reflects what the brand stands for: avant-garde meets innovation meets playfulness. Spread across 1,168 sq.ft, the store, opened in partnership with Kapoor Watch Company, has some of the Swiss watchmaker's iconic watches, like the Vanguard and Master Square, on display, with a Crazy Hours installation in the middle.

Atishi launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday calling the elections for the MCD standing committee held on Friday as «illegal, unconstitutional, and undemocratic.» She read out the Municipal Corporation Act of 1957 and said that the power to call an election only rests with the mayor. «The MCD election that the BJP has carried out is illegal, unconstitutional, and undemocratic. Our nation runs with the Constitution and with the rules laid out in the Constitution. The parliament had passed a law, the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act 1957. Under that act, there are a lot of rules, laws, byelaws with which the MCD runs,» said the Delhi CM during a press conference.

The initial investigation points to an extortion racket involving the notorious Bhau Gang, led by gangster Himanshu Bhau. According to a report in the Times of India, which quoted sources, the assailants left behind a note demanding money, signed with the chilling message, «Bhau Gang Since 2020.» It is believed that Bhau had demanded Rs 5 crore in protection money, though police have not officially confirmed this. Authorities have now launched an investigation to track down and arrest the shooters. The attack occurred around 7:30 PM, when three men arrived on a motorcycle and stormed into the showroom, brandishing pistols. Without warning, they opened fire both inside and outside the building, sending shockwaves through the area.

Healthcare costs in India are increasing at an annual rate of 14 per cent, the ACKO India Health Insurance Index 2024 shows. The report reveals how that double-digit inflation is causing the rise in healthcare expenses. The index revealed that 23 per cent of hospital costs are funded through borrowings, adding financial strain on families. With 62 percent of healthcare expenses paid out of pocket, the report emphasised the need for improved health coverage to protect individuals from unexpected health crises. The report identified Delhi as having the highest health insurance claims for kidney disease in India, followed by Kochi. «Delhi is the capital for kidney disease, followed by Kochi. Delhi NCR had the highest share of claims related to kidney health. Kochi, Secunderabad, Bengaluru & Jaipur's share of claims was above the National average,» the index report stated. It noted that the average age of patients with kidney issues is 47, and the largest bill filed for kidney-related problems reached Rs 24,73,894.

Devara’ is shattering box-office records left, right, and centre. The Jr NTR-Janhvi Kapoor-starrer has crossed Rs 140 crore worldwide on its opening day. This milestone makes the movie the second-biggest opener of the year, right behind Prabhas’s ‘Kalki 2898 AD’. As per box-office tracker Sacnilk.com, the Koratala Siva directorial earned an impressive Rs 77 crore on the first day on the domestic front. The movie, featuring Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor, was screened in over 8,000 national shows in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. Of these, approximately 4,200 shows were in Telugu, followed by 3,200 in Hindi. Directed by Koratala Siva, the film saw an overall occupancy rate of 79.56% in Telugu, with over 1,726 shows in Hyderabad alone. In Hindi, the overall occupancy was 18.37%, with 806 shows in Delhi/NCR and 517 shows in Mumbai. According to Sacnilk, Devara earned Rs 68.6 crore from its Telugu shows, Rs 7 crore from Hindi, Rs 80 lakh from Tamil, and Rs 30 lakh each from Kannada and Malayalam.

Vasant Kunj's Rangpuri Village as five members of a family were found dead in their flat. The family consisted of a man and his four daughters. On Friday at 10:18 AM, the Delhi Police received information from neighbors regarding a foul smell and flies around the house. Officers broke the lock to enter the flat, where they discovered the bodies of the family members. Neighbor Ratan said, «The caretaker called and asked about them. He informed me about a foul smell and flies in and around the house. We had not seen them for 2-3 days. We saw the father 3-4 days ago. The children never used to get out of the house. We called the landlord and the police.» The police found that all five family members had consumed a poisonous substance. Ratan added, «The police came and opened the house. The 5 bodies were lying. The mother died a few months ago, there were 4 daughters aged from 15-25 years. All four of them were physically challenged, we saw them out of the house very rarely.»

India has slammed Pakistan in the UN General Assembly, saying its «fingerprints» are on terrorist incidents across the world and the country should realise that cross-border terrorism against India will «inevitably invite consequences». India exercised its Right of Reply in the UN General Assembly on Friday in response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in his address at the General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. «This Assembly regrettably witnessed a travesty this morning. A country run by the military, with a global reputation for terrorism, narcotics trade and transnational crime has had the audacity to attack the world's largest democracy,» First Secretary in India's Permanent Mission to the UN Bhavika Mangalanandan said, delivering India's Right of Reply.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India is set to rule on the powers of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) to regulate tariffs for non-aeronautical services, a decision that could affect the charges that passengers pay for airport facilities and flying.

Delhi High Court on Thursday pulled up Delhi University for “lack of will” to act against DUSU election contestants indulging in vandalism and defacement of public properties. The court put on hold the counting of votes for the elections that are being held on Friday, reported TOI. “This court directs that election process may proceed yet no counting of votes shall take place either on DU (Students’ Union) elections or on college elections till this court is satisfied that posters, hoardings, graffiti and spray paints are removed and public property is restored,” a bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed after a lengthy hearing. The HC said that it would allow the DUSU elections to go ahead but halted the counting the court is satisfied that the defacement of property has been removed, including the material such as posters, hoardings and graffiti.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA scam, and asked the party to first probe corruption charges against former Karanataka CM Yediyurappa. Shiv Sena (UBT), an INDIA alliance partner of the Congress, came out in support of Siddaramaiah alleging that the Governor is being «pressurized» by the BJP in relation to the MUDA scam case. Targeting the BJP, Raut said, «The party in which the corrupt from all over the country get royal shelter wants to prosecute the CM of Karnataka because it has a Congress government, it is pressuring the Governor for the same. You jailed the CMs of Delhi and Jharkhand. The people snatched your majority, and you are still not learning. What kind of mischief is this?»

AAP leader Manish Sisodia alleged that the BJP was trying to kill democracy in the Delhi Municipal Corporation by forcing a standing committee member election to take place late in the night, despite adjournment of the House meeting of the civic body. Manish Sisodia said, «Tonight, on the orders of PM Narendra Modi, BJP is killing democracy in the Delhi Municipal Corporation. The election of the standing committee member was to be held in the Delhi Municipal Corporation today. Mayor Shelly Oberoi tried to conduct the election for the Standing Committee but there was uproar in the House and it had to be adjourned. The Mayor adjourned the House till 5 October and decided that now the meeting would be held again on 5 October for the election of the Standing Committee.» Sisodia further said that although Delhi LG VK Saxena was abroad, he ordered the election of the standing committee to be conducted immediately at night at any cost.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Growing up in a family of lawyers in Delhi, it wasn’t surprising that Saurabh Kirpal would choose a career in law. But it was only when he started living as an openly gay man with his partner in India that he experienced—what he describes in a video interview with Lounge—as “an eye-opening moment".

manufacturing hub is fuelling warehousing demand from manufacturing-related sectors with multinationals setting up factories in the country. Demand from these sectors climbed to 25% of total domestic warehousing demand in the first half of calendar 2024 from 15% in 2019 led by factors like adoption of the China plus one strategy by multinationals and supportive Indian government policies such as the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, which currently covers 14 sectors. During H1 2024, total leasing of warehousing space from manufacturing-related sectors reached 4.1 million sq ft, according to CBRE South Asia, a real estate consulting firm.

₹130 crore, which were developed domestically as part of the National Supercomputing Mission. These advanced systems have been deployed in Pune, Delhi, and Kolkata to support cutting-edge scientific research.During the launch event, Prime Minister Modi stated, "This is a significant day for India in the realms of science, technology, and research. India is placing a strong emphasis on science and technology.

Anand Mahindra. Mahindra expressed his interest in the concept, noting that capsule hotels, first popularized in Japan, could be a great addition to India’s budget travel scene. He questioned his followers, asking if they would feel claustrophobic in such a small space, sparking a discussion about the idea’s viability in India. The woman, Somya, founder of The Modern Nomads, described her stay as a perfect solution for layovers in the NCR region. Living in Dehradun, Somya frequently travels internationally from Delhi, often arriving the night before her flight. She explained that staying with friends can be a distraction due to socializing, and hotels in the area are either too expensive or some budget hotels being of questionable quality. For her, the pod hotel was a more practical option, offering a private and affordable place to sleep before long international flights.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Come 14 December and Gaurav Khanna, who runs a furniture business in South Delhi, will experience first-hand the euphoria around Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh at his Dil-Luminati Tour in Chandigarh. Khanna has paid a hefty premium buying tickets from a resale platform to see the star perform live after slots in the national capital sold out quickly.