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Pulling up the Delhi government, a bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad asked why it waited till the court intervened to take steps such as reducing the number of people attending weddings to 50 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Ethiopian pair Tsehay Gemechu and Andamlak Belihu, the defending champions, will both be aiming for a third successive victory in Delhi’s half marathon.

The proposed amalgamation of the cash-strapped LVB with DBS Bank India seems to be a ploy to provide entry of foreign banks into the country in a big way, All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) President Sunil Kumar said.

The BRICS also said it will strengthen its efforts as necessary to promptly navigate the member countries towards strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive economic development as well as growth in the post COVID-19 era.

For the past three years and more, the Tamil Nadu-based private sector Lakshmi Vilas Bank has not been in good health, rather, it was suffering from bad health and continuous loss, it said.

His remarks assume significance as last year, the Congress had claimed victory, saying its forceful opposition ensured the BJP-led government backs out from the deal.

The committee, comprising senior central and state tax officers, would also discuss the GST fake invoice frauds, further tightening of the GST registration process and work out other legal measures including necessary law amendment required in the GST Act...

Demanding answers from the Congress leadership, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged that from the Jeep scandal, the Bofors scam to the submarine scandal and several more, Congress leaders for their benefit made a "mockery" of...

There were 3,359 COVID-19 containment zones in the city on November 1, but the number rose to 4,430 on November 15, with the maximum 740 in southwest Delhi and the lowest 142 in northeast Delhi.

The court noted that there were no call detail records (CDR) to establish that the accused was available at the site on the particular day.

PM Modi added that at a time the world is up against an unprecedented crisis in the form of COVID-19, the nation’s fight against the pandemic is powered by the restraint and resolve of its 130 crore citizens.

The Centre-run Safdarjung Hospital, which has the largest burn unit in the country, received 28 burn cases. Of these, 20 suffered minor burns and were treated on OPD basis while eight patients with major burns were admitted, officials said on Sunday.

Union Minister Amit Shah also announced several other steps to help Delhi contain the coronavirus pandemic after the national capital over the past few weeks reported thousands of new cases each day.

In an address at the 15th East Asia Summit (EAS), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also talked about the Indo-Pacific and noted the growing interest in the region as an integrated and organic maritime space with 10-nation ASEAN at its centre.

Following in the footsteps of the festival's tradition and culture, foreign embassies in the national Capital on Saturday greeted the countrymen on the festive occasion of Diwali.

The 151-inch-tall statue is made of "ashtadhatu" (eight metals with copper being the major constituent) and is being installed at the Vijay Vallabh Sadhana Kendra, Jetpura, in Rajasthan's Pali, an official statement said.