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Following huge traffic jams on most of the arterial routes and intersections, almost half the city celebrated/spent Dhanteras evening on the streets, stuck in traffic jam. Festive outing turned out to be a harrowing experience for people who went out with family. While the streets were packed with vehicles and people remained caught for hours, police and administration failed to implement basic rules of systematic parking and one-way diversions.

Police arrested TMC corporator and former MNS leader Sudhakar Chavan late on Monday evening after they found 62 bottles of liquor, some of them imported, from his Yaoor house. The police arrested him under the non-bailable charge of possessing hard liquor bottles in excess of the legally permitted dozen.

The Urs-e-Razvi of Dargah Aala Hazrat this year will see clerics hold a special session, “Vatan Se Mohabbat” (patriotism) for Muslim youth. Clerics said there is disaffection among Muslim youth because they are unfairly and irrationally tagged “terrorists” and “outsiders”. The government too shows them apathy. Recent incidents like the lynching of the 52-year-old blacksmith in Dadri, Greater Noida, too have caused fear and insecurity. Clerics say they will urge youth, despite the bias and the hostile... Читать дальше...

Builders can simply replace architects and engineers if they raise the red flag against violations, said a professional association that met the municipal commissioner on Monday.

In a decision that will impact consumers directly, the Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Monday decided to revise the registry fee payable under the UP Registration Act, 1908 under various categories.

Governor Ram Naik on Monday said Raj Bhawan will encourage and promote use of earthen lamps instead of electricity bulbs for decorative lighting during Diwali. He urged people not to turn the festival of lights into a festival of sound with crackers of high decibels.

The Bombay high court on Monday told the Bihari Front, an organization that is presided over by former MP Sanjay Nirupam, that inviting a celebrity for the Chhath Puja at Juhu Beach was not a right.

Several hundred containers of imported dal are reportedly lying unclaimed in various container freight stations (CFS) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) as private trader consignees have not come forward to take the food items to the markets.

To protest against the failure of the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP government to halt spiraling prices of pulses, Congress general secretary Sachin Sawant on Monday sent packets of tur dal and dry fruits to the CM, all the cabinet members and food and civil supplies secretary Deepak Kapoor. “Since the BJP government came to power, prices of pulses are on par with dry fruits,” Sawant said.

The state government will create a separate cell to streamline the spending of funds from the member of parliament local area development scheme and ensure that the money is spent on development work urgently needed in the state.

In a relief for the economically weaker students, Lucknow University on Monday decided to revive Poor Student Aid Fund (PSF). The executive council approved the PSF Ordinances after which it would be implemented in all faculties. Students whose parents’ annual income is less than Rs 2 lakh would be eligible to get financial aid.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar House memorial in London this Saturday. On Monday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis clearly indicated that the function will be held with limited invitees and opposition party members would not be invited.

More than 50,000 residents are grappling with water crisis for the past four days in Ismailganj ward-I.

An inter-state gang that duped over 20 people of thousands of rupees on the pretext of promising jobs abroad was busted with the arrest of two men on Monday.

The Delhi high court has asked the AAP government and discoms to state steps taken to make electric poles shockproof and safe.

Builders and contractors here have aggressively taken on the political establishment with a fresh salvo at NCP’s Milind Patil and Congress’s Narayan Pawar.

If you've been feeling claustrophobic while travelling on Delhi Metro, this might explain why: on three of the six corridors in the network, only four and six-coach trains run.

A team of orthopaedic surgeons at King George's Medical University would be able to undertake spinal deformity correction surgeries soon. Once the facility is in place, patients in need of corrective surgery need not travel to centers like All India Institute of Medical Sciences for the purpose.

Months after Delhi police launched the process of online FIRs for stolen vehicles, the application has met an unexpected wall-the transport department's refusal to be on the same page.

Bollywood filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui, accused of raping an American scholar, on Monday recorded his statement in a trial court and claimed innocence.

A two-hour clash between supporters owning allegiance to two Trinamool ministers in North Kolkata’s Shyampukur area following “disrespect shown to a Kali idol” left at least eight policemen, including the OCs of Shyampukur and Bathtala and additional OC of Tala and five locals injured on Sunday night. More than 12 parked cars and a dozen small shops lining the street were also vandalized.

The North Delhi Muncipal Corporation has told the Delhi high court it can restart its old age pension scheme if the state government provides funds.

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination 2016 for engineering and medical will be held on May 17, for the first time a weekday, to ensure that the crucial tests do not clash with the impending Assembly elections expected anytime between April 1 and May 15.

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination 2016 for engineering and medical will be held on May 17, for the first time a weekday, to ensure that the crucial tests do not clash with the impending Assembly elections expected anytime between April 1 and May 15.