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3:58 PM

Delhi govt finalises 21-point winter action plan to tackle pollution

The Delhi government on Wednesday finalised a 21-point ‘Winter Action Plan’ aimed at reducing vehicular pollution in the city. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that drones will be used to monitor and identify sources of air pollution. Read here for more details.

3:55 PM

Ahead of key polls, AAP slips below MCD majority as 3 councillors defect

Three councillors from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) switched sides to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today reducing the ruling party’s majority in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House, several media outlets reported. This shift came just a day before the election to fill the vacant seat on the influential Standing Committee. Read here for more details.

3:37 PM

Centre to move confidence vote in 2 day Delhi Assembly session: Gopal Rai

Delhi Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday arrived at the Delhi Assembly for the first of a two-day special session of the Assembly. The first agenda of the new session will be to seek a vote of confidence in Atishi who recently took charge as Delhi CM. "A discussion will be held on the current issues relating to Delhi. After the new cabinet under Atishi ji has taken charge, the new government will move vote of confidence in the House," Gopal Rai said.

3:35 PM

Terrorism won't be allowed to stage comeback, it has been buried: Amit Shah in Udhampur rally

Terrorism has been buried and won't be allowed to stage a comeback, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday while addressing a rally here.

Promising a terror-free region under the BJP regime, Shah alleged that the National Conference-Congress alliance would impose Pakistan's agenda if it comes to power. Shah, who is spearheading the BJP's election campaign, said assembly elections are taking place in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir without Article 370.

3:14 PM

Omar blames Centre for low voter turnout in second phase of J-K polls

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the low voter turnout in Srinagar district during the second phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls was perhaps a people's reaction to the Centre trying to project normalcy in the union territory. His remarks came after the second phase of polling on Wednesday saw a voter turnout of over 56 per cent while the first phase held on September 18 saw an estimated 61.38 per cent voter turnout.

2:43 PM

Taliban say it's absurd to accuse them of gender discrimination

Australia, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands are set to start legal proceedings against the Taliban for violating a UN convention on women, to which Afghanistan is a party.

2:36 PM

Congress to abstain from MCD Standing Committee election: Devender Yadav

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Standing Committee election will be held to fill the vacancy created after BJP councillor Kamaljeet Sehrawat was elected to the Lok Sabha.

2:35 PM

PM Modi systematically ended employment system in country: Rahul Gandhi in Haryana

At poll rally in Haryana, Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP govt of destroying state; says Congress would sweep Assembly elections.

2:33 PM

UK calls for immediate Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire to prevent 'full-blown' war

The UK, alongside other European nations and the US, called for an “immediate” ceasefire between Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel, warning that the region is in a moment of maximum danger of the conflict “exploding into full-scale war”.

2:25 PM

Delhi HC seeks to know status of plea in Allahabad HC over Rahul Gandhi's citizenship

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre to obtain a copy of a petition pending before the Allahabad High Court on the issue of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's citizenship. The court said a petition on a similar issue is also being heard by the Allahabad High Court and two courts can't deal with the same issue simultaneously. The court said before proceeding further in the matter, it will be in the interest of justice to know the position about the pending petition in the Allahabad High Court.

2:02 PM

One dead after cloudburst in Himachal, Met dept warns of of heavy rains

A person died due to a cloudburst triggered by heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district as 26 roads, including a national highway, were closed due to bad weather in the district, officials said on Thursday. Heavy rains lashed several parts of the state closing around 50 roads since Wednesday evening taking the total number of roads closed in the state to 71, including NH-707, they said.

1:55 PM

These days Congress' loudspeakers which earlier were making big claims have fallen weak: PM Modi

One who wins polling booth wins polls; Haryana people decided to give one more chance to BJP to serve: PM Modi to party workers.

1:45 PM

Cong's maximum time goes in infighting, every child in Haryana is aware of its internal strife, says PM Modi

Congress failed as opposition in past 10 years, PM Modi tells BJP workers through NaMo app during 'Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot' event.

1:39 PM

Akhilesh slams govt over prevalence of 'substandard' drugs in market

Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday attacked the BJP-led Central government after India's apex drugs regulatory body found that samples of around 50 drugs were of 'substandard' quality, and asked what action has been taken. In a post on X, Yadav said, "Today's corrupt BJP government should answer, will taking such medicine cure or make you sick?" "As long as BJP keeps collecting donations from companies, the business of low quality medicines will continue. Will any action be taken even after this report or will the matter be hushed up by increasing the rate of donations. This BJP game of playing with the lives of the public is not good. Condemnable!" the former chief minister said.

1:38 PM

BSP chief Mayawati questions UP govt's food safety move, calls it electoral politics

Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati on Thursday slammed the UP government's directive to display names and addresses of eatery operators, proprietors and managers, saying it was more about electoral politics than food safety. Citing incidents of spitting and mixing of urine in eatables in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed that the name and address of operators, proprietors and managers should be mandatorily displayed at all food centres.