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In areas like Laxmi Nagar and adjoining Shakarpur and West Angad Nagar, PGs and rented rooms have proliferated around coaching centres. NEW DELHI: In Delhi’s student hubs, finding a PG accommodation can mean squeezing through cramped lanes and narrow staircases in tightly-packed buildings.“PG available” signs compete with tangled wires and exposed meters. In some pockets,...

Akriti Chaudhary, a 24-year-old Delhi University history graduate and student activist, was arrested in connection with cases arising from a workers’ protest in Noida in April 2026 NEW DELHI: The Allahabad High Court has ordered recovery of Rs 5 lakh from the salaries of the Gautam Buddha Nagar district magistrate and other officials after quashing...

Allahabad High Court overturned the NSA detention of Akriti Chaudhary and granted her compensation. PRAYAGRAJ: In a strongly worded order giving the detailed reasons for quashing the National Security Act (NSA) detention of Delhi University student activist Akriti Chaudhary, the Allahabad high court cautioned that errant bureaucrats could reduce Uttar Pradesh to an “Orwellian dystopia”...

The World Trade Center south tower (L) burst into flames after being struck by hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 as the north tower burns following an earlier attack. Newly released videos show Omar al-Bayoumi, a Saudi national investigated by the FBI after the September 11, 2001 attacks, embracing future al Qaida leader Anwar al-Awlaki and...

The High Court has made it clear that the statutory safeguard also covers the work she performs. (Image for representative purpose only) A woman with 14 years’ experience returned to her job after maternity leave only to find that while her salary had remained the same, her managerial duties had been reduced. Now the Delhi...

AfD co-chairwoman Alice Weidel watches at an election party of the “Alternative for Germany” (AfD) after the Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Since Sunday night in Magdeburg, when the Alternative für Deutschland took 43.9 per cent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt against 17.2 for a Christian...

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (Image credit: BAI) NEW DELHI: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have built a reputation for doing things the hard way. They fall behind, regroup, and more often than not, find a way back.On Sunday in Shenzhen, that familiar script delivered one of their most important victories of the season. The...

Callum Smith has joined Team BRIT alongside quadruple amputee Harvey Phillips. (Photo: SWNS) Callum Smith has never let the absence of arms stand between him and his passion for motorsport. The 23-year-old from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, was born without arms but is now chasing an extraordinary dream, becoming the first armless racing driver to compete at...

Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill is still learning the art of captaincy and will improve with experience, Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra said on Monday.Gill took over as Gujarat Titans captain after Hardik Pandya left the franchise. He led the team to the IPL final in 2026, after...

This was the first time Rahul responded to PM Modi’s ‘Dimagi Naxals’ jibe. NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Monday joined the “Dimagi Naxal” debate and accused Prime Minister Modi of using such insulting labels to “silence and shame” those who seek accountability from the government. The Lok Sabha leader of the opposition used the Delhi...