The Hindu - New Delhi

• newThe big, booming business of child-bride trafficking in Gujarat
  A network that spans States reflects a skewed sex ratio, the continual marginalisation of tribal and so-called lower caste communities, and a system built on apathy and denial, finds Alisha Dutta
  - 3 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 10:17pm -
• newLand-for-jobs case: CBI gets more time to file supplementary charge sheet
  In return for appointments In lieu of getting the candidates appointed in the Railways, Yadav got lands owned by candidates transferred in the names of his wife Devi’s and daughter Bharti’s names for much less than the prevailing market rates
  - 10 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 3:11pm -
• newMayyur Girotra makes history as first South Asian designer to open New York Pride
  The designer will unveil his gender-inclusive luxury pret line, Aikya, celebrating queer individuals and Indian art
  - 12 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 1:27pm -
• newWrestlers’ protest: Security tightened at Delhi borders ahead of demonstrations called by Samyukt Kisan Morcha
  Security personnel are maintaining strict vigil at the border points and extra pickets have been put up to prevent any untoward incident, Delhi Police officials said
  - 12 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 12:32pm -
• newDelhi sees coolest May in 36 years; wet spell continues in Haryana, Punjab
  Delhi logged more than 20 mm of rainfall in April, the highest in the month since 2017, and heat wave conditions at isolated pockets
  - 13 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 11:58am -
• newDelhi govt. moves SC against NGT order forming L-G-led solid waste management panel
  Appeal argues Lieutenant-Governor only a ‘nominal figurehead’; fresh plea comes a week after the government challenged green court’s order forming a panel led by L-G for Yamuna rejuvenation
  - 23 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 2:00am -
• newTake measures to trace, arrest absconding self-styled preacher: HC directs CBI
  The CBI said a reward of ₹5 lakh has been announced on information about Virender Dev Dixit, whose has been untraceable since December 2017; court seeks status report from agency
  - 23 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 1:55am -
• newMan falls to death off unfinished flyover; why wasn’t it barricaded, NHRC asks Delhi govt., police chief
  National Human Rights Commission says under-construction portion of Barapullah elevated road ‘recklessly left un-barricaded, which is unpardonable’; seeks detailed report within four weeks
  - 23 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 1:53am -
• newDelhi HC rejects ex-RAW officer’s plea against FIR
  
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• newHC dismisses PIL challenging appointment of DU Vice-Chancellor
  
  - 23 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 1:45am -
• newSahil taken to Shahbad Dairy to re-enact crime sequence
  Recovered blood samples from the crime scene, examining the accused’s phone, say police; it was difficult to look at her, says victim’s friend who carried her battered body to ambulance on Sunday
  - 23 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 1:44am -
• Shahbad killing: BJP demands death penalty; AAP slams L-G on rising crime against women
  Delhi govt. is behind the rise in such cases in the city, says Manoj Tiwari
  - 1 day ago 1 Jun 23, 12:56am -
• Kejriwal should answer as to why Sisodia isn’t getting bail: BJP
  The Delhi HC rejected former Delhi Deputy CM’s bail plea noting that there are ‘serious allegations of misconduct’ against him
  - 1 day ago 1 Jun 23, 12:54am -
• Over 230 overage vehicles impounded by Delhi govt.
  
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• L-G approves land transfer to NHAI for 6-lane highway to ease Delhi-NCR traffic
  Facility part of extension that will link the DND Flyway to the Delhi Mumbai Expressway
  - 1 day ago 1 Jun 23, 12:49am -

• 16 parties confirm participation for the June 12 Opposition meet 
  Because of scheduling problems Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former president Rahul Gandhi might skip meet; Congress to send a representative
  - 1 day ago 31 May 23, 10:29pm -
• Probe role of CM, Rajya Sabha MP in fuelling violence: Manipur tribal body
  The tribal forum blames the Manipur violence on extremist Meitei groups Meetei Leepun, allegedly linked to a BJP Rajya Sabha MP, and Arambai Tenggol, which supports the State government
  - 1 day ago 31 May 23, 9:11pm -
• Delhi residents line up outside banks as exchange of ₹2,000 notes begins
  While some customers expressed confusion over the process of exchange, most banks claimed that the ‘process remained smooth’
  - 1 day ago 31 May 23, 7:05pm -
• Woman in north Delhi kills roommate for abusing her deceased father
  The victim and the accused had a drunken argument during a dinner party at a friend’s house, which turned into a scuffle after they reached their home, leading to the victim being stabbed to death
  - 1 day ago 31 May 23, 6:46pm -
• Delhi government moves Supreme Court over NGT ordering panel headed by Lieutenant Governor to monitor solid waste management
  “The NGT has appointed the Lt. Governor as the chairman of a committee when there was absolutely no statutory or Constitutional power conferred upon the Lt. Governor to chair such a committee,” the plea said
  - 1 day ago 31 May 23, 6:41pm -
• Health issues in young Indian adults in the aftermath of the pandemic
  The personal health challenges of the generation who became adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, how they deal with them, and what it heralds for the future
  - 1 day ago 31 May 23, 3:37pm -
• MP John Brittas flags Aadhaar-based ‘financial fraud’
  The Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) “has been deftly exploited to deceive the very people it was designed to assist,” John Brittas said.
  - 2 days ago 31 May 23, 12:55pm -
• Muhammad Iqbal composed 'Sare Jahan Se Acha' but never believed in it: DU Vice-Chancellor
  The national poet of Pakistan Muhammad Iqbal was dropped from the Political Science syllabus during a discussion on the undergraduate course in the 1014th Academic Council meeting of Delhi University
  - 2 days ago 31 May 23, 11:42am -
• In a first since 2014, Delhi experiences heatwave-free May
  A fresh western disturbance, developing from June 1, may further impact city’s temperature
  - 2 days ago 31 May 23, 2:00am -
• Bharadwaj slams L-G over use of force, FIR against wrestlers
  Delhi Police’s priority, as set by L-G, is to beat up wrestlers, says Minister; asks whether WFI chief has not yet been arrested because he is a BJP MP
  - 2 days ago 31 May 23, 1:55am -
• Shahbad Dairy murder: Sahil bought knife from Haridwar 15 days earlier
  Accused made death threats to the victim two days before killing her, say police; search to find murder weapon under way
  - 2 days ago 31 May 23, 1:50am -
• ‘It’s their stand, what can we do?’: WFI chief on wrestlers’ call to throw medals in the Ganga
  While the grapplers arrived in the holy city to consign their medals to the Ganga, farmer leader Naresh Tikait talked them out of it.
  - 2 days ago 31 May 23, 1:36am -
• Vijay Goel asks Delhi govt. to make its policy clear on stray dogs
  Former Union Minister visits Rangpuri Basti where two siblings were mauled to death by dogs in March
  - 2 days ago 31 May 23, 1:04am -
• IIT Delhi organises workshop on mental wellness, stress management
  Event comes at a time when there is growing concern over mental health of students studying at these premier institutions
  - 2 days ago 31 May 23, 1:04am -
• Political leaders indulge in blame game over Shahbad Dairy murder case
  Leaders visit family of 16-year-old girl; Delhi govt. to provide ex gratia of ₹10 lakh
  - 2 days ago 31 May 23, 1:03am -
• Internet ban adds to monetary woes of Manipur students in Delhi
  Several students depend on aid from friends and kin in other States
  - 2 days ago 31 May 23, 1:02am -
• BJP councillors meet MCD Commissioner against ‘politicisation of education’
  
  - 2 days ago 31 May 23, 12:56am -
• In Udaipur, court injunction a new deterrent against child marriages
  Several underage marriages stopped, process under way for getting injunction orders for them
  - 2 days ago 31 May 23, 12:46am -
• Government drops plans to host SCO summit in Delhi, will now be in virtual format
  PM Modi to Chair meet with Putin, Xi, Sharif and other leaders via videoconference on July 4
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 10:25pm -
• NCSC launches probe, issues notices to Delhi Police and govt. in Shahbad Dairy murder case
  The SC Commission said it was taking suo motu cognisance of the case and launching an independent inquiry into the matter
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 9:31pm -
• Purana Qila excavations in Delhi reveal pre-Mauryan era settlement
  New excavations have found pottery shards dating to around 1200 BC to 600 BC, the remains of a 2,500 year-old ring well from the Mauryan era, and a four-room complex probably built 2,300 years ago
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 9:08pm -
• WhatsApp-based ticketing service launched on for Delhi Airport Express Line
  Delhi Metro commuters on the Airport Express Line will be able to use WhatsApp chatbot-generated QR code-based tickets from their smartphones
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 5:48pm -
• No heatwave at Delhi's primary weather station for first time since 2014, say IMD officials
  May, historically the hottest month in Delhi with a mean maximum temperature of 39.5°C, has recorded below-normal temperatures and excess rain this time
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 5:39pm -
• Delhi HC to examine which court would hear minor wrestler’s sexual harassment plea against WFI chief
  The issue arose as the cases related to sexual offences against minors have to be heard by a special court set up under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 5:37pm -
• Delhi Shahbad dairy murder case | CM Kejriwal announces ₹10 lakh compensation for girl's family
  "We are worried about the overall law and order situation in Delhi. Minister Atishi will visit the family," the Delhi CM said
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 3:17pm -
• What health means to under-25s across India
  COVID-19 was a game changer, with young adults giving wellness and all its determinants a serious thought, in ways that previous generations hadn’t 
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 3:05pm -
• Delhi services Ordinance row | Yechury appeals Congress to join AAP’s fight against Centre
  The CPI(M) on its part, Mr. Yechury said, will support the AAP’s fight against the ordinance and will vote against the Central government Bill
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 2:56pm -
• Delhi Shahbad dairy murder case | Accused Sahil sent to 2-day police custody
  Delhi Police sought the remand of Sahil on the ground that the weapon used for the murder was not recovered yet and he was changing his versions continuously which needs to be verified
  - 3 days ago 30 May 23, 12:35pm -
• We are ready to take the MVA head-on in the BMC polls, says Ashish Shelar
  The Mumbai BJP chief says the party will contest and win all upcoming polls in alliance with and under the leadership of the Shinde-led Sena
  - 3 days ago 30 May 23, 11:39am -
• Delhi excise policy case | HC rejects Manish Sisodia’s bail plea
  The CBI had arrested Manish Sisodia for alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 on February 26
  - 3 days ago 30 May 23, 11:17am -
• After NMACC in Mumbai, Delhi to get a new cultural address
  The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art is launching a world class cultural centre on NH8 in three years from now
  - 3 days ago 30 May 23, 10:58am -
• Thunderstorm with rain forecast in Delhi, min temp 20.7 deg C
  The city recorded 1 mm of rainfall during 8.30 am on May 29 and 8:30 am on May 30
  - 3 days ago 30 May 23, 10:17am -
• AAP councillor’s brother among two held for property dealer’s murder in Bhalswa
  Accused Sanju Yadav’s dispute with the victim Bijender Yadav started after he had an argument on social media with the latter’s younger brother, the police said; efforts are on to nab the other accused
  - 3 days ago 30 May 23, 3:35am -
• DU: ECA, sports quotas to get same number of supernumerary seats
  Each college to equally reserve 2.5% of its supernumerary seats in both categories; university’s Executive Council to take final call on proposal at its next meeting
  - 3 days ago 30 May 23, 3:27am -
• Plea challenging ₹2,000 note exchange sans proof rejected by Delhi HC
  The High Court observed that the decision of the government is “purely a policy decision” and should not be “ordinarily interfered” with by the courts; plea had been filed last week
  - 3 days ago 30 May 23, 3:13am -
• At Jantar Mantar protest, Kuki-Zomi women seek President’s Rule in Manipur
  The Manipuri Kuki-Zo women claim the violence was being perpetrated in Manipur with assistance from State government law enforcement officials
  - 3 days ago 30 May 23, 3:13am -
• Ashram-DND flyover extension now open to heavy vehicles
  Entry of heavy vehicles had been restricted due to low-hanging high-tension wires above the flyover extension; PWD official says move will benefit over 1,500 vehicles during peak hours
  - 3 days ago 30 May 23, 3:00am -
• If only someone from the crowd had shown courage: Shahbad Dairy victim’s father
  Video of the incident shows bystanders watching the assault and casually walking by; we want justice, says family; ‘Knew that Sahil was her friend but wasn’t aware of their relationship’: friend with whom the girl had gone shopping on Sunday
  - 3 days ago 30 May 23, 2:04am -
• Tihar jail inmates attack undertrial prisoner with improvised weapons
  First reported incident of violence among inmates after gangster Tillu Tajpuriya’s murder earlier this month
  - 3 days ago 30 May 23, 1:41am -
• Rain, overcast skies in Delhi; heat wave unlikely till June 4
  The Met office has issued a ‘yellow’ alert, cautioning people of traffic disruptions and inundation of low-lying areas
  - 3 days ago 29 May 23, 5:57pm -
• Delhi services Ordinance row | Congress leaders in Delhi and Punjab ask party high command to not support the AAP
  Congress chief Kharge has reportedly conveyed to Delhi CM Kejriwal that the he (Kharge) would take a decision after having a word with his State party leaders
  - 3 days ago 29 May 23, 4:15pm -
• Terror funding case | Delhi HC issues notice to Yasin Malik on NIA plea seeking his death penalty
  The separatist leader is presently serving life imprisonment
  - 3 days ago 29 May 23, 2:25pm -
• 16-year-old stabbed to death by boyfriend in Delhi, accused arrested
  Boyfriend arrested from Uttar Pradesh; a viral video shows passers-by watching the attack without intervening
  - 3 days ago 29 May 23, 1:35pm -
• Wrestlers will be allowed to protest at any suitable place other than Jantar Mantar: Delhi Police
  Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia along with others were booked for rioting and obstruction of duty on May 28 after a scuffle with security personnel who tried to stop them from marching to the new Parliament building
  - 3 days ago 29 May 23, 1:05pm -
• Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging decision over ₹2,000 banknote exchange
  Delhi HC rejects petition challenging notifications by the RBI and SBI enabling exchange of ₹2,000 banknotes without requisition slip and identity proof
  - 4 days ago 29 May 23, 11:30am -
• Rain lashes several parts of Delhi-NCR
  IMD on Saturday issued an orange alert for Haryana, North-East Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and said that there is a possibility of thunderstorms in Delhi for the next 3-4 days.
  - 4 days ago 29 May 23, 5:23am -
• Wrestlers' protest | FIR against organisers, others on charges of rioting, obstructing public servant
  Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia were among those detained after a scuffle with security personnel who tried to stop them from marching to the new Parliament building as it was being inaugurated.
  - 4 days ago 29 May 23, 2:33am -
• Delhi CM meets Jain at Lok Nayak Hospital, calls him ‘hero’
  Former Delhi Health Minister undergoing treatment following medical bail given by Supreme Court
  - 4 days ago 29 May 23, 1:56am -
• Citizens’ statement with over 1,100 signatories backs wrestlers
  Signatories demand arrest of WFI chief and release of all detained protesters; the police action shows how scared a patriarchal state is of the sight of women standing shoulder to shoulder, the statement said
  - 4 days ago 29 May 23, 1:49am -
• To free up prison spaces, authorities weigh plan to pay for undertrials’ bail
  Proposal may help decongest city’s prisons by at least 20%, say Prisons Department officials; it will include suggestion to overhaul legal assistance system, effective implementation of probation law
  - 4 days ago 29 May 23, 1:48am -

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