We are beyond CAG’s jurisdiction: discoms

A Division Bench of the High Court, while allowing the writ petitions of discoms challenging the Delhi government’s decision to get their accounts audited by CAG, said: “Such populist measures, without considering the ultimate advantage thereof, not only end up being...

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The toxic blend that pollutes Delhi

  In this file photo, a truck belches out smoke as it drives past a car in New Delhi. —PHOTO: AP Delhi is one of the largest population centres in the world. Delhi, the world’s most polluted city, suffers a toxic blend of geography, growth, poor energy sources...

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Modi pays tribute to Sardar Patel, flags off 'Run for Unity'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Members of Parliament pay floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the occassion of his 140th birth anniversary at the Central Hall of Parliament. Photo: V. Sudershan. "Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's ideology and heritage cannot...

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Not liable to pay property tax to Delhi govt: DDA

Hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s full page letter to the common man appeared in a national daily on Friday, appealing to the Delhi Development Authority to pay Rs.1,500 crore property tax due to the fund-starved civic bodies, the land agency issued a statement denying the claims while maintaining that it will take a step only after the...

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Potential trouble in mosque thwarted by the elderly

The Hindu A view of the Shahgul mosque in Sadar Bazaar. A senior police officer said all angles including the possibility of a planned conspiracy to trigger a riot were being probed. Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma An empty liquor bottle was allegedly thrown inside...

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Now Satyendra Jain, L-G trade allegations

Updated: October 31, 2015 07:39 IST Alleges “pressure” by L-G to grant parole to ex-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala Minister for Home Satyendra Jain on Friday formally complained to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal about being “pressured” by Lieutenant-Governor...

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This Halloween, are you game for ‘Vampire’s blood’?

If you head out tonight and bump into the devil, or think you saw a ghost drive past, don’t rub your eyes. You probably did see right as youngsters in the city, cheered on by restaurants, are planning to dress up in the wildest of costumes and head out to Halloween...

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Zubin charms Delhi with a baton

PTI Maestro Zubin Mehta with soprano Greta Bradman, granddaughter of Australian cricket legend Sir Don Bradman, in New Delhi on Friday. Ads by shopperz301020152004Ad Options Delhiites were treated to a mesmerizing evening of western classical music as...

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World Of Magic for feature event

World Of Magic may score in the Ettukudi Plate (1,000m), the feature event of the races to be held here on Saturday (Oct. 31). MADURAI PLATE (Div. I), (1,000m), maiden 2-y-o only (Terms), 1-00 p.m.: 1. Classic Solitaire (2) Ross 55, 2. Power Of Liberty (1) Shahar Babu 55, 3. Silver Medallion (7) Rajendra Singh 55, 4. Supreme Asset (3)...

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Rajat Paliwal struck his eighth Ranji Trophycentury

GOING STRONG:Rajat Paliwal's resolve to convert good starts helped him this time against Saurashtra.– File Photo Rajat Paliwal struck his eighth Ranji Trophycentury to enable Services score 254 in its first innings on the opening day of the Group C match against...

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Paliwal hits century

GOING STRONG:Rajat Paliwal's resolve to convert good starts helped him this time against Saurashtra.– File Photo Rajat Paliwal struck his eighth Ranji Trophycentury to enable Services score 254 in its first innings on the opening day of the Group C match against...

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'Surprised’ Bhambri beats Ward

TENNIS / Granollers-Menendez-Maceiras duo wins title MISSION ACCOMPLISHED:Adrian Menendez-Maceiras and Gerard Granollers came back from a set down to beat Divij Sharan and Maximilian Neuchrist.— PHOTO: N. SUDARSHAN The transition from the junior to the senior tour...

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Rathore takes top two spots

MS Rathore won both the first and second positions, astride Lancelot and Savanah respectively, ahead of Sehaj Virk on Christy, in the World Dressage Challenge, judged by Carlos Lucas Lopes and Freddy Leyman, at the Army Equestrian Centre (Delhi Cantonment) on Friday. The elimination rounds had witnessed 90 prominent riders on October 25 and 26. The...

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Kyra moves into semifinals

Kyra Shroff beat Kassandra Davesne of France 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the $10,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament in El Kantaoui (Tunisia). In the semifinals, the 23-year-old Kyra will face third seed Yana Sizikova of Russia. The Indian made it to the doubles semifinals as well, partnering Daiana Negreanu of Romania. Sasi Kumar Mukund...

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Sania and Hingis ease into the semifinals

The world’s top women’s pairing of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis continued its rampaging form and extended its monster winning streak to 20 matches in a row after reaching the semifinals of the WTA Finals here on Friday. The top-seeded Indo-Swiss pair took just 90 minutes to get past the challenge of fourth-seeded Timea Babos of...

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