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tax waiver for hybrid vehicles can improve city revenue: govt

New Delhi, May 7 -- The Delhi government is expecting its decision to extend a 50% road tax waiver to "strong hybrid" vehicles under its new electric vehicle (EV) policy to generate an additional annu... Read More


Trial by fire: Agniveers came of age in high-stakes combat debut

New Delhi, May 7 -- Agniveers, India's youngest soldiers, faced a baptism of fire during Operation Sindoor last year, but their performance in their first brush with conflict reflected courage, resili... Read More


Capital still leads in violent crimes: 2024 NCRB report

New Delhi, May 7 -- The Capital recorded a 15% drop in registered criminal cases in 2024, with roughly 275,000 cases lodged under the Indian Penal Code and its successor Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS),... Read More


Delhi most unsafe metro city for women fourth year in a row

NEW DELHI, May 7 -- Delhi retained the grim distinction of being the most unsafe metropolitan city for women for the fourth consecutive year, reporting the highest number of rape cases and a high shar... Read More


Deaths due to negligence decline in city

New Delhi, May 7 -- The Capital saw a decrease in deaths due to negligence in 2024, even while the incidents of such crimes saw an increase, according to the national crime records bureau's (NCRB) Cri... Read More


CJI seeks report on Andhra HCjudge's exchange with advocate

India, May 7 -- Dissatisfied with the "rats ate the cash" explanation, the Supreme Court has decided to go deeper into the issue, signalling a wider inquiry into how evidence is stored in police malkh... Read More


W.H.O.: confirmed hantavirus cases from cruise ship have risen to 5

Praia, May 7 -- PraiaThree cruise ship passengers with suspected hantavirus infections were flown to the Netherlands for treatment Wednesday. Three people have died, and WHO says there are five confir... Read More


W.H.O.: confirmed hantavirus cases from cruise ship have risen to 5

Praia, May 7 -- PraiaThree cruise ship passengers with suspected hantavirus infections were flown to the Netherlands for treatment Wednesday. Three people have died, and WHO says there are five confir... Read More


India's exports seen rising despite West Asia conflict

New Delhi, May 7 -- India's merchandise exports are likely to have grown in April despite the conflict in West Asia, government officials familiar with the matter said, pointing out that in the first ... Read More


NPS Vatsalya enrolments weak at 2.25 lakh since launch

New Delhi, May 7 -- India's push to build early retirement savings is seeing a slow start, with enrolments under the NPS Vatsalya-which allows parents and guardians to open pension accounts for childr... Read More