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5,000 civic staff set for regularisation this year

New Delhi, March 2 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has announced a series of welfare measures for sanitation workers and families of deceased employees, underscoring what Mayor Raja Iqbal ... Read More


Are prediction markets rigged? Critics allege insider trading amid bets on Khamenei's death, large windfalls

New Delhi, March 2 -- As bombs fell in the middle east this weekend, traders on prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi saw windfall gains on bets ranging from the date of the United States a... Read More


From alms to earning livelihoods: Delhi helps 400+ beggars turn street vendors

NEW DELHI, March 2 -- More than 400 beggars were skilled and rehabilitated in the past one-and-a-half years under a government programme aimed at curbing panhandling in the national capital, with many... Read More


Amid West Asia tensions, Gold may hit USD 6,000/ounce, Nifty near-term returns can remain flat: Report

New Delhi, March 2 -- Gold prices could surge to USD 6,000 per ounce, and Rupee may weaken to 92-92.5 against USD if West Asian conflict escalates further, according to a report by Elara Capital. The... Read More


Dwarka canteen owner killed, body chopped, dumped in Yamuna River

New Delhi, March 2 -- Coveting gold and cash, a 29-year-old man, along with his live-in partner and associates, allegedly murdered a canteen owner, chopped his body into pieces and dumped them in Yamu... Read More


3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says

New Delhi, March 2 -- Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military announced Sunday, marking the first American casua... Read More


Who was Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh? Ayatollah Khamenei's wife 'attained martyrdom' amid US-Israel attacks

India, March 2 -- Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, the wife of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has died after reportedly sustaining serious injuries during the US-Israeli strikes. On Mon... Read More


Bomb threats to 3 banks, 6 schools turn out to be hoax

NEW DELHI, March 2 -- At least three banks and six schools in the national capital received bomb threats via email on Monday, which were later declared a hoax after exhaustive searches, officials said... Read More


14 student protesters released

NEW DELHI, March 2 -- Fourteen Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students who were arrested during a protest march last week have been released, student leaders said on Monday, calling the development... Read More


Gold worth Rs.4.35 cr seized at IGI Airport

NEW DELHI, March 2 -- Customs officers at Indira Gandhi International Airport have seized over 3.17 kg of smuggled gold worth about Rs 4.35 crore in two separate cases and arrested three foreign natio... Read More