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‘Lack of evidence, faulty probe’: Delhi court acquits trio in 2009 acid attack case; victim to challenge verdict

Representational image NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted three accused in a 2009 acid attack case, citing a lack of evidence, 16 years after charges of criminal conspiracy were framed against them. Read More

CEA seeks stakeholder suggestions to address research gap in power sector

. NEW DELHI: Observing a clear mismatch between research needs in the power sector and the efforts being made to address them, the central electricity authority (CEA) has sought suggestions from stakeholders to bridge the gap. Read More

Pentagon report: China seeks to capitalise on easing LAC tensions; aims to blunt India–US ties

Photo credit: PTI China is likely seeking to leverage the easing of tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India to stabilise strained bilateral ties and, more strategically, to prevent a further deepening of New Delhi’ Read More

Big U-turn: Centre bans new Aravalli mining leases; expands protected zones

Drone view of Aravalli hills (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday ordered states to impose a complete ban on new mining leases in the Aravallis and expand protected zones, a major move amid public outcry over the “ne Read More

Vajpayee’s democratic restraint holds lessons for a polarised South Asia

Photo credit: X/@FaisalNasym NEW DELHI: Recalling Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a statesman who believed peace had to be consciously practised through restraint and institutional respect, former Maldives vice-president Faisal Naseem on W Read More

Assam: Army deployed in violence-hit Karbi Anglong; CM Himanta Sarma cites Gauhati HC stay on evictions

Karbi Anglong unrest in Assam (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Assam DGP Harmeet Singh on Wednesday confirmed that the Army has been deployed to restore law and order in violence-hit West Karbi Anglong, news agency PTI reported. Read More

‘I want justice’: Unnao rape case survivor calls on LoP Rahul Gandhi; also wants to meet President Murmu, PM Modi and HM Amit Shah

Unnao rape survivor NEW DELHI: The Unnao rape case survivor on Wednesday met leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, a day after the Delhi high court suspended the life sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the convict in th Read More

Delhi chokes: GRAP-4 curbs lifted; stage I–III measures to continue amid ‘very poor’ AQI

(AP) NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the NCR and adjoining areas on Wednesday lifted GRAP-IV with immediate effect, even though air quality across large parts of the city remained in the ‘very poor’ ca Read More