Lieutenant governor Tejendra Khanna on Thursday reviewed transport and traffic planning for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games.
“Mr Khanna chaired the second high-level meeting of inter-agency core group on micro planning for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games on October 3 and

The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the Delhi government to pay over Rs 4 lakhs as compensation to 126 students who has fallen ill after consuming midday meal in a state-run school last month.

A firing incident near the entrance of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve on Wednesday has once more brought this protected area under sharp focus. This tiger reserve in eastern Madhya Pradesh came under the scanner after a tigress was hit by a rashly driven vehicle and killed inside the core area on May 19.

The residents of Delhi and its surrounding areas virtually had their nostrils choked with dust laden winds blowing throughout the day and night since Wednesday. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature, 34.7 degrees Celsius, recorded at 6.30 am was highest in the last 41 years.

Now almost heading for his political sunset, former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren on Thursday appeared in a fast-track trial court as the sole accused in a 36-year-old double murder case, a remnant from the 66-year-old tribal satrap’s early struggles against non-tribals in unified Bihar.

GMR Group said three private equity investors have agreed to invest Rs 465 crore in its energy firm GMR Energy. The investment will be used for funding its expansion plans in the energy sector.

In a new twist to the statue controversy faced by the Mayawati government, the Election Commission on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court complaining that her administration has adopted “defiant and uncooperative” stance on giving details about the installation of the statues of the chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party’s election symbol — Elephant — in memorial parks in Uttar Pradesh.

Bipin V. Salvi-trained Mr Genious, ably ridden by French jockey Stephane, Ladjadj bagged the Chamundi Hills Cup (Division-I), the main event of Wednesday’s races here.
Vishal Yadav’s Aryansh rallied to victory along the fence in the second division of the Chamundi Hills Cup.

Even as the Congress on Wednesday made it clear that its alliance with the Trinamul Congress would continue, insiders fear that the latter would not leave more than 50 Assembly seats to the Congress in the big battle to be fought next year in West Bengal.

Hosts India beat China 94-0 in the tournament opener to sail into the final of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations rugby tournament here on Wednesday.
Naseer Hussain-led India put up a dominant display and outplayed the Chinese in all departments of the game at the floodlit Delhi University Rugby Stadium.