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- Prince Andrew at Queen Elizabeth's birthday celebrations in Delhi
New Delhi: The sprawling lawns of British High Commissioner Richard Stagg's residence today rocked to the spirit of Britain-India kinship as Prince Andrew, the third child of Queen Elizabet....
- Police rapped for not releasing Pakistani national
New Delhi: Taking exception to the fact that a Pakistani national who was acquitted by a trial court three months ago is still languishing in the foreigners detention camp, the Delhi High Court....
- Journalist who threw shoe at Chidambaram assaulted
New Delhi: Jarnail Singh, the Sikh journalist who made headlines in April last year for lobbing his shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram, was today assaulted outside a city court allegedly by s....
- Heavy security around Chinese embassy
New Delhi: A day after Tibetan activists tried to storm the Chinese embassy here, heavy security was deployed to avoid any untoward incident on the 51st anniversary of Tibetan uprising against ....
- Court extends 'godman's' police custody
New Delhi: A court today sent so-called godman Shiv Murat Dwivedi, accused of running a prostitution racket, to police custody for six more days.
Additional Sessions Judge S.K. Sarvar....
- Woman held for murder of elderly lady
New Delhi: A 24-year-old lady was arrested here today along with her husband for murdering and robbing an elderly woman, police said.
Dolly Aggarwal of Rani Bagh was arrested for murd....
- Case slapped on five-star hotel for serving sea cucumber
New Delhi: A case has been filed against a south Delhi five-star hotel for serving sea cucumber - a protected marine animal, a statement by the environment ministry said today.
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- Per capita income goes up in Delhi
New Delhi: The per capita income in the Indian capital saw a jump of Rs.8,452 in 2008 over the previous year, said a report released here today.
The Delhi Statistical Handbook 2009 re....
- Tibetans detained for trying to storm Chinese embassy
New Delhi: Around 30 Tibetan activists were detained today when they tried to storm the Chinese embassy here as part of their protest on the eve of the anniversary of Tibetan uprising against C....
- Delhi gets India's first remote controlled street lights
New Delhi: In a major move towards energy conservation, the capital's main civic agency today launched the country's first remote-controlled street lights that can be switched on and of....
- Court permits Rahul Mahajan to visit Maldives
New Delhi: A city court today allowed Rahul Mahajan to leave the country to go on a honeymoon with his newly wedded wife.
Special judge J.P.S. Malik granted Rahul the permission and r....
- Railways asked to compensate boy who was disabled
New Delhi: The national human rights watchdog has asked the Railway Board to compensate a 12-year-old boy who was thrown off a train by a ticket examiner, leading to the loss of his right hand ....
- Nippy morning in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi woke up today to a nippy morning with a slight dip in the minimum temperature.
"The minimum temperature recorded early today was 14.5 degrees Celsius. The morning....
- CBI to complete all probes within a year
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today said it has set the target to complete all investigations within a year of registering a case.
"The CBI has set target f....
- Rs.1.7 cr fine slapped for commercial use of property
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today directed a woman to pay Rs.1.7 crore for using for commercial purposes a residential plot alloted to her by the central government. Since the woman has die....
- Court to rule on Tuesday on Rahul Mahajan's plea
New Delhi: A city court today adjourned the hearing for a day on Rahul Mahajan's application for release of his passport to enable him to go on a honeymoon with his newly-wed wife.
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- Fire in Delhi slum settlement, four dead
New Delhi: At least four people were killed when a fire gutted 350 dwellings in a slum settlement in north Delhi early today.
The blaze enveloped the slum in Sadar Bazar and claimed a....
- Management student found hanging in Delhi
New Delhi: A 23-year-old management student was found hanging in his rented accommodation in southeast Delhi, police said today.
Mukhender Kumar, a final year student of Delhi Busines....
- No rains expected in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi will see clear skies today, a day after receiving light showers. The weatherman said the mercury level could also rise.
"Delhi recorded 4.1 mm of rainfall in the ....
- Delhi gets another green lung
New Delhi: The capital is all set to get another forest at Pandwala Khurd in southwest Delhi with the state government planning to plant 10,000 saplings in the coming days.
Principal ....
- Probe launched into Delhi drowning deaths
New Delhi: Gopalpur village in north Delhi today mourned the death of four boys who drowned late on Friday after falling into a pit dug by Delhi's water board. While inconsolable relatives ....
- Light rain expected in Delhi
New Delhi: After some sunny days, Delhi could see rains today evening.
"We are expecting some thunder developments with light rain towards the evening. This could cool down temper....
- MCD to become paperless administration
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi today signed an agreement with leading IT company Tech Mahindra to facilitate the civic body's paperless administration and enable its switch t....
- Kidney kingpin gets bail in fake passport cases
New Delhi: A city court today granted bail to kidney racket kingpin Amit Kumar in three cases of obtaining passports on fake identity.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja allo....
- Rain fails to lower temperature in Delhi
New Delhi: A pleasant morning greeted Delhiites today, a day after the city saw traces of rainfall but it hardly had any effect on the mercury level, which continued to be well above the averag....
- 16 boys flee juvenile home, five tracked down
New Delhi: Sixteen young boys ran away from a shelter in the national capital during Holi celebrations on Monday. Police today said that five of them had been traced and brought back to the juv....
- CBI initiates inquiry against sexual harassment charges
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today initiated an internal inquiry to probe the allegation of sexual harassment levelled by a woman public prosecutor against the deputy le....
- Delhi Metro routes now on Google Maps
New Delhi: Want to figure out a Delhi Metro route? Just log on to Google Transit and access updated information.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Google India today announc....
- Mercury soars, but rain likely in Delhi
New Delhi: The minimum temperature soared to a good five degrees above average in the national capital today morning. However, with a partly cloudy sky, the Met department has forecast rain and....
- Delhi to have mono-rail service soon
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday said the city will have a mono-rail service in the next three to four years.
"The government has decided to provide mon....
- Delhi government to sell pulses at lower rates
New Delhi: Delhi government today said it would sell pulses at lower rates at 400 outlets across the capital.
"Delhi government will sell pulses at cheaper rates from 290 Mother D....
- Minor fire in Delhi's Palika Bazar
New Delhi: A fire broke out in a shop in Palika Bazar in Connaught Place here today. No one has been injured in the blaze, a fire official said.
The fire was reported from a garments ....
- Warm day likely in Delhi
New Delhi: A bright and sunny morning greeted Delhiites today. With the minimum temperature at 18 degrees Celsius, five degrees above average, the weatherman has predicated a warm day ahead.
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- Suspension of three vaccine firms revoked
New Delhi: Two years after the suspension of licences of three state-run vaccine firms for not complying with required standards, the government today revoked the suspension and asked them to f....
- Pushkin Chandra's killers jailed for life
New Delhi: A city court today sentenced to life imprisonment two men convicted for murdering a man and his friend in 2004.
Pushkin Chandra, 38, an employee with the United Nations Dev....
- Holi revelry kills two in Delhi
New Delhi: Two people died while over 180 were injured during Holi revelry in the national capital, health officials said today.
The All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) t....
- It's official: Summer is here
New Delhi: It's official - winter is over in Delhi and summer has set in.
The national capital today saw a bright and sunny morning with the temperature hovering above average.
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- Court fines tenant for harassing owner
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has slapped a fine of Rs.350,000 on a tenant for prolonging a legal case and depriving the owner of the benefits of his property.
Justice S.N. Dhingra ....
- Acidic substance thrown on woman in Delhi
New Delhi: Two unidentified boys on a bike threw some acidic substance on a 29-year-old woman in Delhi Cantonment area on Saturday while she was returning home from work, police said today.
- Help civic agency solve water woes, court tells residents
New Delhi: Fed up with not receiving water supply for nearly three months, a resident of east Delhi's Shahdara area has approached the Delhi High Court, which in turn has asked residents of....
- Fire kills one in Delhi
New Delhi: A man was burnt to death after a fire broke out in a Reebok showroom in east Delhi, a fire official said today.
The fire started in the Krishna Nagar Reebok showroom around....
- Delhi Metro makes longest bridge segment
New Delhi: A 100 metre-long concrete span being erected to pass over four rail tracks in south Delhi's Okhla area will be the longest segment so far used by the Delhi Metro for a bridge, an....
- Vintage cars adorn Delhi roads
New Delhi: Sparkling shining, well-polished vintage beauties like the Rolls Royce 1934, Buick 1935 and Mercedes 1937 in the hues of pale yellow, met allic grey and blood red roared their engine....
- Clear, warm day ahead in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites were today greeted by pleasant weather and a clear morning. Although it may get cloudy later in the day, the weather won't play spoilsport for the opening of the World ....
- Went to Kabul to earn for daughter's marriage, his body arrived instead
New Delhi: He went to Kabul to perform and earn some good money for his eldest daughter's marriage, but little did Delhi-based tabla player Nawab Khan know that it would be his last journey....
- Naked man enters Delhi airport, detained
New Delhi: Police at Delhi airport detained a naked man who was spotted near the runway on Friday evening.
According to police sources, the man, identified as Arun Rai, jumped the per....
- Delhi to remain warm today
New Delhi: The national capital will remain warm today, says the weatherman. With the minimum temperature being recorded at 14.7 degrees Celsius, three degrees above average, the Met office has....
- Public transport bomb blast victims can claim compensation
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today ruled that victims of bomb blasts on public transport can claim compensation and enhanced the compensation of a woman who lost her husband in an explosion ....
- CIC orders disciplinary action against MCD employee
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to take disciplinary action against one of its employees for not fulfilling his duty as....
- Delhi gets warmer
New Delhi: The national capital saw a relatively warm and bright morning today with the temperature hovering above the average mark.
Delhi recorded a minimum of 14.6 degrees Celsius, ....
- One more dies at Delhi home for mentally challenged
New Delhi: A 40-year-old woman, who was an inmate of a government-run observation home for the mentally challenged, died today at a city hospital.
The woman, identified as Pammo, died....
- Cloudy sky makes mercury soar in capital
New Delhi: A cloud cover since early today made the minimum temperature rise by as much as six degrees above average, making way for a warm day ahead.
An India Meteorological Departme....
- Light showers likely to bring winter chill back
New Delhi: The national capital had light showers early today, which is likely to bring the mercury down.
Delhi recorded 1.3 mm of rainfall today and the weatherman has forecast more ....
- Snake charmers take to wedding bands - without snakes
Sapera Basti (Delhi Border): Their flutes still hypnotise, their orange turban-dhoti-kurtas are still intact. But as the saperas, or snake charmers, belt out their tunes at parties and weddings....
- Misty morning in Delhi
New Delhi: The national capital woke up to a misty morning today with the Met department predicting a possibility of rain later in the evening.
"There was mist in the morning. The....
- 4 killed, 8 injured in Delhi bus accident
New Delhi: Four people, including two BSF troopers, were killed and eight injured when a tourist bus rammed into the vehicle of the central paramilitary force in south Delhi late on Sunday, pol....
- One killed in cylinder blast in Delhi
New Delhi: A woman was killed and four others injured when a LPG gas cylinder exploded in a south Delhi house today morning, police said.
According to police, the cylinder exploded ar....
- Fire in Delhi sweet shop kills one
New Delhi: A fire broke out at the popular Bangla Sweet Shop in New Delhi's Gole Market early today, killing an employee, officials said.
The fire was reported around 1.30 a.m. an....
- Delhi Metro to open Inderlok-Mundka line in March
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro will open the over-15 km long Inderlok-Mundka line on schedule next month, an official said today.
This line will be opened with 13 trains initially, which ....
- Tenant can apply for separate water connection: Court
New Delhi: In a significant ruling in favour of thousands of tenants in the capital, a city court has ruled that a tenant can apply for a separate water connection even if the owner declines to....
- Delhiites wake up to warm today
New Delhi: A warm and sunny morning greeted people in the national capital today.
The maximum temperature was 25.5 degrees Celsius, average for this time of the season while the minim....
- Traffic policeman stabbed to death
New Delhi: A Delhi Traffic Police constable was stabbed to death by a rickshaw puller in Khajuri Khas in northeast Delhi on Saturday afternoon, police said.
"The incident took pla....
- Delhi continues to feel the chill
New Delhi: A bright morning greeted Delhiites today but cool winds and temperatures below average ensured that the chill continued in the capital.
According to the India Meteorologica....
- 'Garden of fragrance' for Delhi's disabled
New Delhi: The Delhi government's tourism department will construct a special garden of fragrances to benefit disabled people, Chief Minister Shiela Dikhsit said on Friday.
"T....
- Delhi airport ranked 4th in 15-25 mn annual passengers category
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here has been ranked the fourth best in the world in the 15-25 million passengers per annum category by the Airport Council Internation....
- School's explanation sought for girl's disability after accident
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today issued notice to a public school seeking its explanation for an accident that led a girl becoming permanently disabled after she was asked to dive into a s....
- Mercury drops in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi saw a chilly and windy morning today with the mercury dropping below average.
The national capital recorded a minimum of 8.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below average fo....
- Space technology to identify whale sharks off Gujarat
New Delhi: Indian scientists will try to distinguish individual whale sharks off the Gujarat coast, using a technique employed by NASA to identify galaxies.
Just as each tiger is dist....
- Rs.30 lakh charred as van catches fire
New Delhi: Nearly Rs.30 lakh (Rs.3 million) was allegedly charred to ashes when a van used to collect and deliver money for banks caught fire in Rohini in Delhi, police said on Thursday.
- Come Holi and you can play with edible colours
New Delhi: This Holi you can surely look for something different. Women inmates of the Tihar Jail are credited for having developed edible colours, which are set to be sold across the national ....
- Warehouse fire kills two in Delhi
New Delhi: A fire in a warehouse early today killed two people in Delhi's Shastri Nagar area.
A fire department official said: "The incident occurred at 5.15 a.m. A godown wit....
- Chill back in Delhi
New Delhi: Cool winds blowing through the capital brought the winter chill back.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) the minimum temperature recorded early today wa....
- Delhi government for decongesting observation home
New Delhi: After the death of 20 mentally challenged inmates over the past two months in a north-west Delhi observation home, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today ordered that the state-run faci....
- Shallow fog covers Delhi
New Delhi: Shallow fog covered Delhi today morning, bringing back the winter chill to the national capital. The weatherman has forecast a drop in the mercury.
Delhi recorded a minimum....
- Lt-governor asks Delhi Police to be people friendly
New Delhi In view of the terror threat that Delhi constantly faces, Lt-Governor Tejendra Khanna today advised Delhi Police to keep friendly relations with the people so that they share informat....
- Delhi teenager killed in fire, father hurt
New Delhi: A 13-year-old girl was killed and her father was severely injured in a fire that broke out in their east Delhi home today.
According to the fire department, the blaze was c....
- Fix timeframe for action on illegal structures, MCD told
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) should fix a timeframe within which action has to be taken against unauthorised constructio....
- Mercury rises in Delhi, showers expected
New Delhi: With the sun shining over the national capital, the mercury recorded a rise today. But the weatherman has forecast light rain in the evening.
The minimum temperature settle....
- Delhi wakes up to grey morning today, rain likely
New Delhi: A grey sky greeted Delhiites today morning with weather officials predicting rain and thundershowers in some parts of the capital during the day.
"There is a western di....
- Delhi steps up security measures after Pune blast
New Delhi: Delhi Police strengthened security and intensified patrolling in the national capital today following specific inputs about a possible terrorist strike after a bomb blast ripped thro....
- Delhi mulling new law to control commodity prices
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today said the government was "seriously considering" a new legislation to control prices of various essential commodities while strengthe....
- Simple and exotic: Delhi goes all out to celebrate Valentine's Day
New Delhi: Exotic orchids and varied-hued roses decorated even tiny florists' shops here and cafes pulled up shutters earlier than usual this Valentine's Day today to help young couples....
- Sky to remain clear in Delhi
New Delhi: The sky is expected to remain clear in Delhi today, the weatherman said a day after thundershowers with hailstones brought down the temperature in the national capital.
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- Defence exhibition in Delhi from Feb 15
New Delhi: About 650 firms from 23 countries will participate in the 6th edition of a biennial defence exhibition to be held here from Feb 15 with Israel being the largest foreign participant.
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- Police remand of Delhi blasts accused extended
New Delhi: A city court today extended the police remand of suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist Shahzad by six days for a further probe into his alleged role in the September 2008 serial....
- Court issues notices on uncovered pits in Delhi
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today issued notices to the central government, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Commonwealth organising committee and the Delhi government for leaving a deep pit....
- Heavy winter showers, hailstones lash Delhi
New Delhi: Thundershowers with hailstones lashed the national capital today evening, bringing down the temperature. The Met Office said the winter showers are likely to continue till Saturday m....
- Home ministry to review situation in Maharashtra
New Delhi: The union home ministry will review later today the security situation in Maharashtra following violence by the Shiv Sena protesting the release Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's m....
- Railway employee in Delhi run over twice by train
New Delhi: Dying on railway tracks has almost become a common phenomenon in contemporary times and the latest instance is more than shocking. Two trains ran over a man in New Delhi and that too....
- Delhi celebrates Mahashivratri with fasting and prayers
New Delhi: It was an early start to the day today for Shiva devotees in the capital, with ritual bathing and prayers to celebrate Mahashivratri. Unmarried women fasted on the occasion while pra....
- Black and yellows out, it's radio cabs in Delhi
New Delhi: Flagging a black and yellow taxi in the national capital has become a thing of the past. Now most commuters just call up a radio cab number for a haggle-free and more comfortable rid....
- Misty morning in Delhi with possibility of light rain
New Delhi: The national capital woke up to a misty morning today which may clear only by the afternoon, the met office said. It also forecast light rain during the day.
"There is ....
- Little rain this winter, but showers likely today evening
New Delhi: The national capital has had less rain than usual this winter, the met office said today, but it forecast showers in the evening, which would bring down the mercury as well.
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- US national detained at Delhi airport
New Delhi: A US national was detained at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here after a knife was found in his baggage, officials said today. After finding from his passport that he had t....
- High court to examine if retired judge can work privately
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today agreed to examine the issue whether a retired judge of the Supreme Court and the high court can be debarred from taking up arbitration work while holding a....
- Delhi government launches sale of pulses at lower rates
New Delhi: In an effort to control the rising prices of essential commodities and provide relief to Delhiites, the Delhi government today launched sale of 10 categories of pulses at rates lower....
- Delhi shoppers, shopkeepers prefer Bt Brinjal shunned
New Delhi: A sentiment against BT Brinjal was apparent among the shoppers and vegetable vendors in the capital on Tuesday when Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh announced commercial....
- Grey morning in Delhi
New Delhi: The national capital started today on a cloudy and misty note, with a drop in the minimum temperature.
The low was 12.6 degrees Celsius, still three notches above average f....
- Member countries of Colombo Plan to meet in Delhi
New Delhi: Over 150 delegates from 26 member countries of the Colombo Plan will meet here on Wednesday and Thursday to boost economic ties in South and South-East Asian region.
India,....
- Use your credit card to pay taxi fare in Delhi
New Delhi: If you are in Delhi and traveling in a radio taxi and running short of cash then you need not worry regarding paying the taxi fare. Just use your credit card to pay the fare!
- Paternity suit: N.D. Tiwari gets more time to reply
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today gave a week's time to veteran politician and former Andhra Pradesh governor N.D. Tiwari on a paternity suit filed by a youth claiming to be his biologi....
- Another rainy day in store for Delhi
New Delhi: It will be another rainy day in the capital today, the weatherman said. While it may have brought along a chill in the air, the rain has not really pulled down the mercury level, wit....
- Property tax rates in Delhi to go up
New Delhi: Property tax rates in Delhi - both for residential and non-residential properties - are set to go up. For residential properties, they will go up one percent or so while they will do....
- Police baton charge unruly protesters demanding quota
New Delhi: Police fired tear gas shells, used water cannons and resorted to baton charge to disperse hundreds of protesters from the Jat community demanding reservation here today evening.
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- Prominent criminal lawyer dies after attack
New Delhi: Noted criminal lawyer R.K. Naseem, who was allegedly attacked by a close relative and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Vinod Sharma, today succumbed to his injuries at ....
- World Book Fair: Was it more books, less business?
New Delhi: There may have been a last-minute rush of visitors, but the 19th World Book Fair left many publishers complaining of poor sales and inadequate arrangements. Organisers, however, insi....
- Warm and cloudy morning in Delhi
New Delhi: A warm cloudy morning greeted Delhiites today with the met office forecasting a windy day with some rain in the evening.
"The day could be cloudy since one or two spell....
- Delhi likely to see rains
New Delhi: Delhiites today saw a misty morning and the weatherman forecast rain towards the evening that could bring the chill back to the national capital.
"There was partly clou....
- Canadian minister takes a Metro ride
New Delhi: Jean Charest, the prime minister of Quebec, one of the largest provinces in Canada, today took a ride in the Delhi Metro and appreciated its cleanliness.
According to Delhi....
- Delhi partly cloudy but warmer
New Delhi: Delhi today saw partly cloudy skies with the sun playing peek-a-boo. The weatherman forecast a relatively warmer day with the minimum temperature being well above the average.
- Wives are richer than Delhi High Court judges
New Delhi: The judges of the Delhi High Court have invested more in their wives' names, thus making their spouses richer.
Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah has a co-owned flat in Mu....
- Delhi chief justice has lesser savings than wife
New Delhi: Judges of the Delhi High Court today declared their assets, following in the footsteps of their Supreme Court counterparts. Information of their assets has been posted on the court&#....
- Officials asked to remove roadblocks to Delhi expressway
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked the union transport secretary and the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to "sit together" to remove various hurdles in constructing the Eastern Peri....
- Most illegal telecom towers to be regularised in Delhi
New Delhi: The capital's mobile users can heave a sigh of relief for now. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today said it would not compromise connectivity and would regularise most ....
- Delhi launches ambulance for trees
New Delhi: Equipped with water tanks, chain saws, tree pruners, sprayers and ladders -- an ambulance for trees set out today to protect the green cover in parts of the national capital.
- Kingfisher flight aborted after pilot suspects snag
New Delhi: A Kingfisher Airlines flight to Kullu with 35 passengers on board landed soon after taking off from the Indira Gandhi International Airport here today after the pilot suspected a sna....
- Bivalent polio vaccine to be administered in Delhi
New Delhi: A bivalent polio vaccine, capable of simultaneously controlling two strains of the virus, will be administered to children under five in the national capital for the first time on Su....
- Mercury rises; Delhi to become warmer
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a warm morning today with minimum temperature settling two notches above normal at 11 degrees Celsius. The weatherman said the mercury would rise further in the ....
- Court tells MCD to compensate families of drowned kids
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to pay compensation of Rs.750,000 each to the families of the two boys who drowned November last year aft....
- Court permits separate zones, timings for feeding stray dogs
New Delhi:,/b> The Delhi High Court today gave a green signal to the Animal Welfare Board of India to allocate separate zones and specific timings to feed the stray dogs in the capital.
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- Minors can avail alcoholic drinks in Delhi pubs
New Delhi: Now Delhi pubs are offering an unethical opportunity to school students to throw boozing parties and even drinking get-togethers to their friends, violating the ban that was introduc....
- Warm, sunny days in store for Delhi: Met office
New Delhi: A sunny morning greeted Delhiites today morning and the coming days are also likely to be warm, the weatherman said.
"There will mainly be clear skies in the day. The m....
- Court pulls up Delhi Police for protecting its officers
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today pulled up the Delhi Police for not taking steps against their own guilty officers and instead trying to protect them.
A division bench of Chief J....
- Check noise pollution near airport, court tells DGCA
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to take steps to check noise pollution near the airport that is affecting people at a hospital and a....
- Life imprisonment to two for murder
New Delhi: A city court today sentenced two men, a Nepali included, to rigorous life imprisonment for killing a retired lieutenant general and his wife while committing robbery at their house i....
- Warm day in Delhi
New Delhi: A warm day and clear skies greeted Delhiites today. The pleasant weather will continue in the coming days, the weatherman has forecast.
According to the India Meteorologica....
- Three killed as mini bus overturns in capital
New Delhi: Three people, including a student, were killed and about two dozen people were injured when a mini bus overturned near Majnu Ka Tila in north Delhi today, an official said.
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- Government to sell sugar, onions at lower prices in Delhi
New Delhi: In a bid to arrest spiralling prices, government-owned National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) will sell sugar at Rs.41 and onion at Rs.16 per kg in D....
- Activists protest deaths at home for mentally
New Delhi: Nearly 150 people, mostly rights activists and members of NGOs, today protested the government's apathy towards the maintenance of a home for the mentally challenged, where sever....
- Stall on RTI draws crowds at World Book Fair
New Delhi: A stall dedicated to spreading awareness about the Right to Information (RTI) is drawing huge crowds at the 19th New Delhi World Book Fair.
The stall in hall number 12A at ....
- A chronicle of Manhattan from the streets of Delhi
New Delhi: A continent and the Atlantic Ocean separate the World Trade Centre and the young Vicky Roy from Purulia, an impoverished district in West Bengal, but the geographical distance has no....
- Nippy morning greets Delhi today
New Delhi: It was a nippy start to the day for Delhiites today with the minimum temperature recorded below average for this time of the year.
"The minimum temperature recorded thi....
- Why weren't huts demolished, court asks MCD chief
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner for not following the court's earlier direction to demolish some hutments in Sul....
- Three held for stealing over 100 motorcycles
New Delhi: Three men have been arrested here for tealing over 100 motorbikes in the national capital, police said today.
Saleem Khan, 28, Mazid Ali, 35, and Suraj Khan, 26, were arres....
- Chilly start todayy, but warm days await Delhi
New Delhi: Though the day was sunny and morning chilly today, the weatherman has forecast a rise in temperature in the coming days and shallow fog on Tuesday morning.
According to the....
- Mercury dips in Delhi
New Delhi: A sunny but chilly morning greeted Delhiites today as the mercury dipped below average.
Delhi recorded a minimum of 7.3 degrees Celsius, two notches below average for this ....
- Cyclist run over by official's car in Delhi
New Delhi: A 60-year-old man on a bicycle was mowed by a car of a private firm official in the national capital today, police said.
Aman Mittal, 28, ran over Cheetal at 6 a.m. at Indi....
- Sunny yet cold in Delhi
New Delhi: The national capital today saw a sunny but cold morning with a drop in the minimum temperature. The weatherman also forecast a further dip in the mercury level next week.
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- Trader robbed of jewellery worth Rs.15 lakhs
New Delhi: Two motorcycle-borne assailants today robbed a businessman of gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs.15 lakhs near the Karol Bagh Metro station, police said.
According to poli....
- Three held for trying to sell leopard skins
New Delhi: Three men have been arrested for trying to sell leopard and other animal skins, police said today.
Satish Thakur, 27, Vipin Kumar, 28, and Mahender Nath, 21, were arrested ....
- Little fog, but train schedules disrupted
New Delhi: The fog may have been shallow today morning but train schedules were nevertheless affected, with numerous delays and cancellations, a Northern Railway spokesperson said.
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- Another pleasant morning greets Delhi
New Delhi: A shallow fog enveloped the national capital early today, but quickly gave way to clear sunshine.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temper....
- Rs.200 fine for spitting, urinating on Delhi roads
New Delhi: Spitting, urinating and littering on roads will soon invite monetary penalties, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said on Friday while promising to make the city garbage free.....
- Septuagenarian arrested for stealing jewellery
New Delhi: A septuagenarian woman, who was caught on camera while allegedly stealing expensive jewellery from a shop here, was remanded to 14 days judicial custody by a Delhi court today.
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- Court orders demolition of encroachments in Majlis Park
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to carry out a demolition drive to remove all encroachments in Majlis Park area of North Delhi in order t....
- Online lottery racket busted, three Nigerians arrested
New Delhi: Delhi Police's Special Cell has busted an international fake online lottery and arrested three Nigerian nationals for the racket.
"Of the three accused, Sunday Chos....
- Delhi kids make films on capital's heritage
New Delhi: An unusual festival, featuring short films made by 10 to 12-year-old Delhi school kids on the capital's rich heritage, would be held here on Feb 1.
Organised by the Ind....
- Security at Delhi airport beefed up
New Delhi: Security at the Delhi airport was beefed up on Thursday evening after paramilitary troopers guarding the airport noticed torchlight near the runway, an official said.
Accor....
- Finally, little fog, bright sunshine in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites saw bright sunshine early today with hardly any fog though the weatherman said the city could be a little cloudy later in the day.
According to the India Meteorol....
- MCD to inspect farmhouses from Feb 1
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today said that it would begin inspecting farmhouses under its purview from Feb 1.
"The property tax department of the MCD will....
- No fog in Delhi, flight operations normal
New Delhi: Flight operations were largely normal with few delays at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) today after a long spell of dense fog throughout January affected flig....
- Weather improves in capital as temperature rises
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a pleasant morning today with relatively little fog and a rise in temperature.
The minimum temperature was recorded around 10.1 degrees Celsius.
- MCD seeks ad revenue share from DTC, Metro
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) wants a pie from advertisement revenue earned by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and the Delhi Metro to increase its earning by at leas....
- 700 convicts given remission of term in Delhi
New Delhi: Around 700 prisoners of the Tihar Jail have been given remission of sentences by Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna on the occasion of the 61st Republic Day, an official....
- Six released to mark start of speedy justice system
New Delhi: A city court here released six undertrial prisoners today as a start to the project of putting the criminal justice system on a fast track. The plan is to reduce the number of undert....
- Passengers suffer yet again as fog hits Delhi
New Delhi: Thousands of passengers were stranded yet again at the Delhi airport and railway stations today morning as a thick layer of fog blanketed the national capital, disrupting air and rai....
- Dense fog engulfs capital, hits air, rail services again
New Delhi: Dense fog blanketed the national capital again today, dropping visibility to nearly zero, disrupting over 100 flights and delaying at least 30 trains, while many were rescheduled or ....
- R-Day tableau brings Kashmir culture alive
New Delhi: A hut carved in wood with chinar motifs, embroidered shawls, rugs and carpets and a life-like sculpture of a basket-weaving woman showcased Jammu and Kashmir's handicrafts indust....
- Crowds at R-Day parade undeterred by fog
New Delhi: The dignitaries and the diplomats were there, but so were the crowds that packed into the India Gate lawns to watch the 61st Republic Day parade notwithstanding the cold and the fog ....
- Foggy start to Republic Day in Delhi, flights, trains hit
New Delhi: It was a foggy start to Republic Day today with a dense blanket of white engulfing the national capital, crippling road, rail and air services. At least 30 flights were delayed and o....
- Essential food items at cheaper rates in Delhi soon
New Delhi: The Delhi government today said that essential food items would soon be available at rates lower than the current market prices at 300 centres across the national capital.
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- Police uniform sellers told to verify buyers
New Delhi: Alarmed by the growing incidence of misuse of uniforms of security personnel by criminals, Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal today said it would soon become mandatory for shopkee....
- Delhi turned into citadel ahead of R-Day
New Delhi: Amid threats of hijack and air-borne suicide attacks, the national capital was today turned into a citadel on the eve of the 61st Republic Day.
Elite commandos of the Natio....
- Fog lifts over Delhi, but air, rail backlog continues
New Delhi: A relatively warm and clear morning greeted Delhi today, bringing respite from the dense fog the city witnessed for the past week. However, trouble continued for air and rail travell....
- Arjun Singh still in hospital, condition improves
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Arjun Singh is responding well to medicine and his condition is improving at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he was admitted with che....
- Delhi Metro to partially curtail services between Jan 26-29
New Delhi: The services of Delhi Metro will be partially curtailed during Republic Day parade and Beating Retreat ceremony, officials said today.
"Train schedules of Line 2 (Centr....
- Delhi Police looking for NRI who flew in with bullets
New Delhi: Delhi police, who lost track of a US-based Indian despite discovering live cartridges in his bag at the airport here, have now asked Kolkata Police to help trace him even as the inci....
- Official accountability: City clerks to be fined for not complying
New Delhi: Delhi government 'babus' can no longer afford to procrastinate on citizens' problems. From April 1, authorities will levy a fine of Rs.10 per day on erring officials who ....
- Will Delhi's infrastructure be ready anytime soon?
New Delhi: Try asking a friend a simple question: "Caught in a traffic jam in Delhi recently?" You will hear endless stories of agonising hours spent in travelling a few hundred metres ....
- Woof! Who let the dogs out?
New Delhi: Have you ever paused to think why the stray dog starts up excitedly whenever your car passes by, bounding alongside and barking as if you were its arch enemy? Or why that other stray....
- Fog engulfs Delhi, hits air and rail traffic
New Delhi: A heavy blanket of fog engulfed the national capital today, severely affecting flight and train schedules. At least 41 flights were delayed and as many as 100 trains were running lat....
- Arjun Singh undergoing tests at AIIMS
New Delhi: Veteran politician Arjun Singh, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here with abdominal pain and mild chest congestion, is being investigated by doctors, ....
- Pachauri won't quit over glacier blunder
New Delhi: Rajendra Pachauri, head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), today said he would not quit over the IPCC blunder of saying that Himalayan glaciers would disappear ....
- Fog to remain in Delhi till January-end
New Delhi: The dense fog that continued to blind the national capital today is likely to continue till January-end, the weatherman has said.
The visibility dipped to near zero again t....
- Heavy fog in Delhi snaps air, rail travel
New Delhi: A heavy blanket of fog engulfed the national capital on Friday night and continued into the early hours of today, wreaking havoc on flight and train schedules. At least 45 flights we....
- Arjun Singh admitted to AIIMS
New Delhi: Former union minister Arjun Singh was on Friday admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here after complaining of chest congestion. His condition is said to be stable....
- Delhi minister asks mayor to set up more night shelters
New Delhi: Delhi Social Welfare Minister Mangat Ram Singhal on Friday asked the city mayor to ensure an adequate number of night shelters for homeless people in the capital, and offered to prov....
- Bharti Airtel, ICICI asked to remove hoardings in Delhi
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today cracked down on illegal hoardings and display of advertisements in the national capital, issuing notices to six leading companies, incl....
- Two held with fake Indian currency notes in Delhi
New Delhi: Two men with suspected links to Pakistan's spy agency ISI were arrested here with fake Indian currency notes of face value Rs.135,000, the police said today.
Mohammad H....
- Sulphur dioxide level drops in Delhi
New Delhi: The level of sulphur dioxide (SO2), a major pollutant, has decreased in the national capital, data released by the environment ministry revealed today.
While the sulphur di....
- Harrowing time once again for air travellers
New Delhi: Hundreds of passengers were stuck at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) today with no information of flight schedules as air services were once again disrupted due to dense f....
- Delhi men, women most empowered in the country: Study
New Delhi: Economically, politically and in decision making, the national capital's men and women are the most empowered across the country, a report that was released by the ministry of wo....
- Delhi residents plan R-Day getaways, Maha Kumbh a big draw
New Delhi: It may not be the perfect "extended weekend", but Republic Day which falls on a Tuesday has nevertheless enthused Delhi residents to draw up short getaway plans - with many t....
- Rail, air services disrupted as dense fog engulfs Delhi
New Delhi: Rail and air services continued to remain disrupted today as thick fog engulfed the national capital, bringing visibility down to 100 metres. Over 100 flights were affected.
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- Don't neglect homeless for Commonwealth Games, says UN
New Delhi: Delhi must not neglect its homeless during this chilling winter, the United Nations said today, adding that preparations for the Commonwealth Games should not be the reason to force ....
- BJP-led MCD warns against beef in Games menu
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today warned that if the Delhi government served or imported beef for foreign visitors during the Commonwealth Games, the civic agency would ....
- Republic Day woes for Delhi commuters
New Delhi: The Republic Day parade rehearsals near India Gate, like every other year, added to the woes of Delhi commuters today as the traffic was diverted and roads blocked around the parade ....
- Delhi homeless without ration cards despite apex court order
New Delhi: Nearly three years after a Supreme Court order to distribute ration cards to homeless people in the capital, the Delhi government is yet to do so, says a report by commissioners of t....
- Finally, 35 places identified as night shelters in Delhi
New Delhi: At least 35 places have been identified as night shelters and brisk work was on in some of them today, a day after the Supreme Court rapped the Delhi government for failing the capit....
- No flight operations for an hour for five days
New Delhi: New Delhi's airspace will remain closed for an hour between 11.15 a.m. and 12.15 p.m. from Jan 21 to 24 and on Jan 26 for Republic Day celebrations, an official said today.
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- New Delhi to host India-ASEAN summit in 2012
New Delhi: New Delhi will host the India-ASEAN summit in 2012 to mark the 10th anniversary of its summit-level dialogue with the 10-nation bloc, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said toda....
- Fog breaks seven-year record in Delhi
New Delhi: The national capital today witnessed the most dense fog since 2003 breaking a seven-year record, the India Meteorological Department said. Over 100 domestic and international flights....
- Flights between Delhi, Himachal cancelled again
Shimla: Air connectivity between New Delhi and Himachal Pradesh snapped again today due to thick fog in the national capital, an official said here.
"Flights from Delhi to Shimla ....
- Three die in Delhi observation home, probe ordered
New Delhi: Two more mentally challenged inmates in a state-run observation home here died on Wednesday, taking the number of deaths there to three in two days, a police official said. The Delhi....
- Air, rail traffic suffer as dense fog grips Delhi
New Delhi: Dense fog engulfed the national capital today morning and visibility dropped to zero in the early hours. At least 48 flights and nearly 75 train services were hit -- the latter stran....
- MCD acted late in setting up night shelters: Mayor
New Delhi: Delhi Mayor Kanwar Sain today said timely action by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in setting up night shelters this year would have made the situation much better for the ....
- Court pulls up civil aviation body for flouting order
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today pulled up the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for misleading the court and flouting its earlier order barring the use of a runway.
A....
- Political parties back Ansari's accountability idea
New Delhi: Vice President Hamid Ansari's suggestion to bring the country's intelligence agencies under legislative oversight has been supported by most political parties though a few fe....
- Misuse of emergency alarm delaying Metro train runs
New Delhi: Ever wondered why the Metro train you took is trudging along with undue delays? It could well be because a fellow-commuter pushed the emergency alarm button for no reason. In the las....
- After court rap, Delhi scrambles to set up night shelters
New Delhi: Just hours after the Supreme Court today ordered the Delhi government to shelter thousands of homeless people in the national capital by night, top authorities in the city were huddl....
- Dense fog engulfs Delhi, 22 flights delayed
New Delhi: Dense fog engulfed the capital today resulting in delays to over 20 flights. Visibility was reduced to less than 100 metres.
"Twenty two flights to and from Delhi have ....
- Mercury drops in Delhi, fog persists
New Delhi: The minimum temperature in the capital registered a decline today as dense fog persisted, reducing visibility considerably.
The minimum temperature recorded today was 6.6 d....
- Printing expo starts in capital
New Delhi: Delhi Finance Minister Ashok Walia today inaugurated the seventh edition of Pamex 2010, an expo on Indian printing and allied machinery industry.
The three-day event showca....
- Don't beautify at cost of poor, court tells Delhi
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today slammed the state government for "spending blindly" on the beautification drive with an eye to the Commonwealth Games in October this year, while f....
- DPS offers to withdraw expulsion notice to Salman Khurshid
New Delhi: The Delhi Public School (DPS) Society today told the Delhi High Court that it was withdrawing the expulsion notice issued to Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, for conductin....
- Delhi starts on a warmer note
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a relatively warmer today with the minimum temperature a notch above average at 8.4 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said.
"There was fog today mor....
- Court comes to the rescue of Kashmiri migrants
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today came to the rescue of 21 Kashmiri migrants who were forced to leave their shops in a south Delhi market following the construction of Delhi Metro.
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- Fog hits rail services, to continue next few days
New Delhi: Rail services from and to Delhi were again hit as thick fog enveloped the national capital today morning. The weatherman has forecast that foggy conditions would continue in the city....
- MCD proposes hike in property tax
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today finalised the budget estimates for 2010-11, proposing a hike in tax on both residential and non-residential properties.
The B....
- Republic Day parade rehearsals leave Delhi commuters stranded
New Delhi: With Republic Day just eight days away, the parade rehearsals near India Gate left thousands of commuters stranded on the roads early today as traffic was diverted from the parade ro....
- Delhi Fog: Flight operations normal, but trains affected
New Delhi: A shallow fog enveloped the national capital today morning, disrupting rail services. However flight operations remained unaffected, said an airport official.
According to ....
- Foggy start to the week for Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi woke up to yet another foggy morning today with visibility below 500 metres.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) the fog will persist for the next ....
- Delhi students propose new look for Chandni Chowk
New Delhi: Generating energy by converting mechanical stress of cars into electricity or renovating major heritage buildings into heritage hotels! The unique ideas do not belong to some high-pr....
- Neha case: Father-in-law transferred from Gurgaon
Gurgaon: The father-in-law of Neha Chikkara, who is believed to have jumped overboard from a cruise ship in the Bahamas on Dec 31 following alleged dowry harassment, was transferred from his go....
- Delhi stops sale of 'enemy properties'
New Delhi: Acting on reports of a shady land deal, the Delhi government has halted the sale of properties of people who migrated from the national capital to Pakistan during the sub-continent&#....
- Fog forces cancellation of 26 flights in Delhi
New Delhi: Dense fog continued to create havoc in the national capital today as 26 flights were cancelled through the day and over 30 were affected partially, an airport official said.
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- Delhi expected to be foggy on Monday
New Delhi: Heavy fog that disrupted air and rail traffic today will blanket the national capital on Monday morning as well, an official said.
"Delhi will witness fog tomorrow also....
- Gang of robbers busted in Delhi
New Delhi: A gang involved in numerous cases of robbery and snatching in Delhi and adjoining areas of Uttar Pradesh has been busted with the arrest of two of its members, Delhi Police said toda....
- Five labourers buried under debris in Delhi
New Delhi: Five labourers were buried under debris today while working at a road construction site near south Delhi's Badarpur area, police said.
The incident took place near the ....
- Flights between Delhi, Shimla cancelled
Shimla: Air connectivity between New Delhi and this Himachal Pradesh capital was snapped today due to thick fog in the national capital, an official said here.
"Flights between De....
- Heavy fog engulfs Delhi, air, rail traffic badly hit
New Delhi: Heavy fog descended on the city today morning and visibility dropped to less than 50 metres, badly affecting air and rail traffic, officials said.
"Visibility till 9 a.....
- Two nabbed for stealing mobile phones at traffic signals
New Delhi: Two men have been arrested here for picking up mobile phones from the dashboard of cars after engaging the drivers in talk at traffic signals across the national capital, police said....
- Delhi plans to give poor cash instead of rations
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today said her government was planning to give cash instead of rations to people living below poverty line (BPL).
"The government is....
- Delhi's 'despicable' neglect of schools for deaf
New Delhi: The Delhi government has come under heavy fire from the Central Information Commission (CIC) for failing to appoint teachers in its schools for hearing-impaired children for 10 long ....
- Fog disrupts flight, rail services in Delhi
New Delhi: A thick blanket of fog enveloped the national capital today that led to a drop in visibility levels, delaying at least 23 flights and 18 trains and slowing down vehicular movement, c....
- Heavy fog causes pile-up on Noida expressway, 7 hurt
Noida: At least seven people were injured in a pile-up of around 17 vehicles on the Noida-Greater Expressway today after a dumper truck rammed into a slow-moving truck due to dense fog, officia....
- Delhi wakes up to foggy weekend
New Delhi: Delhiites saw a foggy morning today as visibility dropped considerably, slowing down vehicular movement on the roads in the national capital.
According to the India Meteoro....
- Police to be trained to deal with accident cases
New Delhi: Delhi Police are to train their personnel to deal with accident cases in an effort to help accident victims and their families get compensation faster, the Delhi High Court was told ....
- Three killed, 35 injured in Jammu road accident
Jammu: Three people were killed and 35 injured today when a bus in which they were travelling rolled down into a gorge at Paranoo in mountainous Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.....
- Fog cover envelops Delhi
New Delhi: With foggy mornings having made a comeback in the national capital, dense fog today reduced visibility down to 200 metres, slowing down vehicular movement on the roads and delaying t....
- Annular solar eclipse begins in Delhi
New Delhi: The millennium's longest annular solar eclipse began in the national capital today but fog and cloudy skies marred a clear view of the celestial spectacle.
Although see....
- Man impersonating as Delhi Police head constable arrested
New Delhi: A 25-year-old man who impersonated as a Delhi Police head constable and allegedly cheated half a dozen people by promising them vehicles auctioned by police at cheap rates, has been ....
- Company Law Board chairman gets bail
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today granted bail to suspended chairman of Company Law Board R. Vasudevan in a graft case but restrained him from going outside the national capital.
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- Case against Dikshit to continue, objections dismissed
New Delhi: The Delhi Lokayukta today quashed the preliminary objections by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on the maintainability of the complaint filed by BJP leader Vijender Gupta charging her ....
- ATC systems crash at Delhi airport, flights delayed
New Delhi: The Air Traffic Control systems, which help aircraft take off and land, crashed at the Delhi International Airport today evening disrupting flights for more than an hour since 6.30 p....
- Delhi has its first government-run 'corporate' hospital
New Delhi: Doctor's consultation fee Rs. 200, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) charge Rs.5,000 and a private bed for Rs. 3,000 per night! No it's not a private hospital but Delhi government....
- India Meteorological Department turns 135 on Friday
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) that gives you the daily update on weather forecast turns 135 on Friday and the institution will showcase its journey through an exhibition ....
- Coming soon, panic buttons for Delhi's low-floor buses
New Delhi: Soon, in case of a robbery or molestation inside a low-floor bus in Delhi, the driver or even a passenger may be able to hit the panic button - literally!
The Delhi governm....
- Fog returns to capital, several flights delayed
New Delhi: Dense fog blanketed the national capital today, affecting over 11 flights at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, officials said.
After a few clear days, fog retur....
- What are you planning for Sainik Farm, court asks
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today criticised the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not making it clear whether it wanted to regularize or demolish a part of Sainik Farms in south Delhi.....
- Meghalaya policeman commits suicide in Delhi
New Delhi: A 32-year-old constable of the Meghalaya police posted in the national capital allegedly committed suicide today by hanging himself for unknown reasons, police said.
Kurson....
- Lohri celebrated in Delhi with drum beats and bonfires
New Delhi: Braving the chill, thousands of residents of the capital today danced to the beats of the drum, lit bonfires and offered prayers to celebrate Lohri, a festival that marks the beginni....
- Rain adds to the chill in Delhi, fog forecast on Thursday
New Delhi: Morning rain had Delhiites scurrying for cover early today. Though the skies cleared later in the day, it made for a chilly Lohri festival that the capital's residents celebrated....
- Deaths in juvenile home natural: Delhi government
New Delhi: The deaths of 12 inmates of a state-run juvenile home in one month were natural, the Delhi government said today in its reply to a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) notice.
- Ensure night shelter for Delhi's homeless, court tells MCD
New Delhi: Slamming the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for being insensitive, the Delhi High Court today asked it to provide shelter to homeless people whose night refuge was demolished b....
- Cherie Blair visits Delhi for cause of widows
New Delhi: Cherie Blair, wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, visited Delhi today to create awareness about the plight of widows and to garner support for them.
Cherie Bl....
- Rain sends Delhi scurrying for cover
New Delhi: Early morning rolls of thunder sent Delhiites scurrying for their hoods today, but the short drizzle led to a rise in temperature, bringing respite from the cold wave. The weatherman....
- Purse of police officer's wife picked at mall
New Delhi: Being the wife of a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer is no safeguard from pick pockets. The wife of a senior police official had her credit card and Rs.5,500 picked neatly ....
- Rain expected in Delhi on Wednesday
New Delhi: Affording respite to Delhiites -- shivering under an intense cold spell, the weatherman today said the mercury would rise in the capital on Wednesday, with the possibility of light r....
- MCD brings down night shelters in Delhi, slum dwellers left out to shiver
Delhi: Mercury gradually dipping below 9 degree Celsius and the ones dependent wholly on the MCD's night shelters are now left at the mercy of the pavements and rags. In this unbearable win....
- Cold wave continues in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi continued to reel under a cold wave today as the daytime temperature hovered around 14.6 degrees Celsius, six notches below the average for this time of the year.
The....
- Six Delhi residents killed in Himachal accident
Shimla: Six residents of Delhi were killed in a road accident in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district, police said today.
"Six residents of Delhi were killed when a Scorpio ve....
- Ticketing machine snags Metro commuters at Noida
New Delhi: Commuters were held up for about 20 minutes today when the token fare collection system malfunctioned at the Noida Sector 18 Metro station in Delhi's eastern suburb.
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- MCD schools to shut till Jan 17 due to cold wave
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today announced that all its schools would shut from Tuesday till Jan 17 due to cold weather and dense fog conditions in the capital.
- Backlog disrupts train schedule in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi witnessed clear weather today but train schedules in the capital continued to be haywire due to the fog last week, with as many as 50 trains delayed by more than six hours.
- Cold wave continues in Delhi
New Delhi: The cold wave continued in the capital today with the maximum temperature not expected to climb above 13 degrees Celsius. But there was no fog, so there were no problems for flight o....
- Here come special women's buses for safer ride in Delhi
New Delhi: Many women who travel in the capital's crowded buses and have been molested by male co-passengers can heave a sigh of relief. On Monday, special 'women only' buses will b....
- Cold morning, but no fog in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a cold but relatively clear morning today as flights took off as scheduled. However, rail services continued to be hit with as many as 41 trains delayed due to h....
- 13 kids die of infectious diseases in Uttar Pradesh village
Lucknow: Thirteen children have died due to "infectious diseases" in the last three weeks in an Uttar Pradesh village, bringing the health authorities under the scanner.
Peopl....
- Shallow fog, but backlog disrupts train schedules
New Delhi: Today may have dawned much clearer for Delhi, without the heavy fog like the day before, but the backlog continued to disrupt rail services - delaying as many as 50 trains by up to 1....
- Fire in Delhi slum near Commonwealth Games village
New Delhi: A fire in a slum near the under-construction Commonwealth Games village in east Delhi gutted seven hutments early today. There were no casualties, an official said.
"A ....
- Auto Expo, fog throw Delhi traffic out of gear
New Delhi: The Auto Expo, dense fog and ongoing construction and repair work in Connaught Place today completely threw traffic out of gear in the national capital with people wasting hours in j....
- Thousands stuck as fog disrupts air, rail services
New Delhi: Thousands of air and rail passengers had a harrowing time today as dense fog disrupted train and flight services for several hours in the national capital.
Passengers were ....
- Thick fog paralyses north India
New Delhi: Hardly any flight took off or landed, trains crawled and were cancelled, vehicles butted into one another and people shivered as thick fog covered much of north India today. Visibili....
- Footfall of 65,000 on new Anand Vihar Metro line
New Delhi: With a footfall of around 65,000 by late evening, Delhi Metro's Yamuna Bank-Anand Vihar line grossed Rs.870,000 on its first day, an official said today.
"Till 8 p.....
- For this Delhi man, collecting Metro cards is a passion
New Delhi: When Anil Marwah walked into the Anand Vihar Metro station today morning and got the first Metro smart card, it was his 13th - one for each of the routes in the Delhi Metro network t....
- Court to MCD: Give shelter to people of demolished night centre
New Delhi: Sharply rebuking the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and pointing to the "chilling winter", the Delhi High Court today directed the civic body to provide shelter to thos....
- Thick fog envelopes Delhi, disrupts train schedule
New Delhi: Thick fog enveloped the national capital today morning disrupting train schedules. Several trains were delayed for hours or cancelled.
"As many as 24 trains to Delhi we....
- Anand Vihar Metro line opens for public
New Delhi: Delhi Metro's Yamuna Bank-Anand Vihar line, close to the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, was opened for public today.
"The Metro started its operations at 6 a.m. We exp....
- Court asks Delhi civic agencies to relocate pigs
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to relocate the pigs from the pig shelter located in the ea....
- Give 340,000 slum dwellers land ownership right: MCD
New Delhi: Civic authorities in Delhi today urged the central government to give ownership rights to 340,000 slum dwellers as this will help in battling a deficit of Rs.80 crore every year whic....
- MCD to raise Rs.2,000 cr selling slum properties
New Delhi: The Municipal Cooperation of Delhi (MCD) today said it expects to raise nearly Rs.2,000 crore by selling some of the commercial sites under its slum department.
"There ....
- Court pulls up MCD for demolishing night shelter
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today pulled up the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for demolishing a temporary night shelter without providing alternative accommodation and said it was th....
- Anand Vihar Metro line flagged off
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro's Anand Vihar line, close to Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, was flagged off today and will be open to the public on Thursday.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila D....
- Four children killed in Delhi slum fire
New Delhi: A fire in a south Delhi slum killed four children early today, an official said. All four were from the same family.
"At around 1.45 a.m. today there was a fire in a sl....
- Fog wreaks havoc on train schedules in Delhi
New Delhi: As many as 29 trains were cancelled and 12 were running behind schedule today in the national capital due to fog, an official said.
"Twenty-nine trains were cancelled, ....
- Civic leaders meet Chidambaram for better slum management
New Delhi: Leaders of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today met union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and requested him to advice the Delhi government to let them work for better management o....
- Showcase clean Delhi during Games 2010, Walia tells MCD
New Delhi: To present a clean and garbageless Delhi during the Commonwealth Games (CWG) to be held in October, the state government today asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to prepa....
- Delhi CM Shiela Dikshit visits night shelters, gives away blankets
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has directed the civic and police authorities to guide the capital's homeless to night shelters in the city in view of the dipping mercury spe....
- Fog disrupts train schedule in Delhi
New Delhi: Hundreds of passengers were stranded in chilly weather at New Delhi Railway Station today as several trains were delayed for hours following fog in various parts of north India.
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- Cold wave continues in Delhi
New Delhi: The wind chill factor continued to add to the woes of shivering Delhi residents today, but there was some respite from the fog.
The national capital recorded a minimum temp....
- High court cracks whip on leading officials
New Delhi: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acknowledged in the aftermath of the Ruchika Girhotra case that there are people who get away with serious offences such as rape and murder beca....
- Delhi Police sends report to home ministry about terrorist escape
New Delhi: Delhi Police today submitted its report to the home ministry about three Pakistani terrorists awaiting deportation escaping from a city hospital, police commissioner Y.S. Dadwal said....
- Anand Vihar Metro line opens to public from Jan 7
New Delhi: Delhi Metro will open its services from Laxmi Nagar in east Delhi up to Anand Vihar, close to Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, from Jan 7, officials said today.
Urban Developmen....
- Flight operations normal in Delhi, but backlog continues
New Delhi: Flight operations normalised in the capital today after several disruptions over the past two days due to heavy fog. However flight delays were still reported because of the backlog ....
- Gang of burglars busted in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Police today said they busted a gang of burglars and arrested members of a gang who allegedly committed thefts at the houses of a bureaucrat, an army officer and a former judic....
- Fog delays 22 trains from Delhi
New Delhi: Early morning fog in Delhi led to at least 22 trains, including two Rajdhani Express, being rescheduled today, a railway official said.
"We have rescheduled trains. We ....
- Delhi less foggy, but several flights cancelled
New Delhi: The fog situation improved in the capital today but several flights to and from Delhi were cancelled or delayed due to a backlog from the previous day. Parts of the city experienced ....
- Thundershowers likely in Delhi on Sunday
New Delhi: Along with dense fog, Delhi is likely to experience thundershowers Sunday with the day temperature hovering around 16 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said today.
"It is....
- Three Pakistani terrorists escape from Delhi hospital
New Delhi: Three Pakistani terrorists who have already completed their sentences and were soon to be deported home today escaped from a city hospital after giving immigration officials the slip....
- Murders over trivial issues in Delhi in 2009: Police
New Delhi: Trivial issues like not paying for cigarettes and wives not paying enough attention to their husbands led to murders in the national capital in 2009, Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. D....
- Delhi Police's anti-obscene calls cell a hit
New Delhi: Within a year of its formation, Delhi Police's anti-obscene calls cell received 12,108 complaints and action was taken in 11,625 cases, Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal said today....
- Fog claims three lives in Delhi
New Delhi: A cyclist, a 13-year-old boy and a motorist were killed in two separate road accidents in the capital caused by blinding fog, police said today.
A man was killed when his c....
- Dense fog, technical snag paralyse Delhi airport operations
New Delhi: Dense fog coupled with technical snag in the instrument landing system today paralysed the flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here.
"All fligh....
- Lets not pee, spit on roads for games' sake, says MCD
New Delhi: In yet another effort to instil civic sense among Delhi residents, civic authorities today announced launch of a new campaign asking people not to spit, pee on or litter the roads &#....
- 189 booked for drunken driving in Delhi
New Delhi: As many as 189 people were booked for driving under the influence of alcohol in the national capital on New Year's Eve, police said today.
Delhi Police prosecuted 189 p....
- Buses go off Connaught Place
New Delhi: As the beautification of Connaught Place -- the heart of New Delhi -- begins ahead of the Commonwealth Games, buses plying in the area were diverted from today.
New Delhi M....
- Delhiites throng religious places on New Year's Day
New Delhi: After partying hard on New Year's Eve, Delhiites made a beeline to religious places early today to pray for a prosperous year.
The roads leading to Bangla Sahib gurudwa....
- Take home Delhi Metro for Rs.10,000!
New Delhi: In the New Year, be ambitious. Don't buy a motorcycle or a car, instead take home a Delhi Metro train and that too only for Rs.10,000 -- well, at least a handcrafted model of the....
- Fog engulfs Delhi, several flights delayed
New Delhi: Heavy fog engulfed the national capital today, disrupting flight schedules at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).
Visibility dropped to 200 metres affecting aro....
- Rajiv Chowk Metro restrictions for New Year eve
New Delhi: In view of security restrictions in Connaught Place area on New Year's eve, entry to and exit from the Rajiv Chowk Metro station will be closed after 9 p.m.
"The sa....
- Fog delays 22 flights to and from Delhi
New Delhi: More than 20 flights to and from the capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) were delayed today as heavy fog on the runway brought down the visibility considerably.
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- Police tips on road safety during fog for Delhiites
New Delhi: Police today advised Delhiites to check the weather forecast, keep vehicles in good condition and carry high visibility jackets to cut down fatalities in road accidents due to fog.
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- Crane falls on three cars, no injuries
New Delhi: Three cars were badly damaged when a crane at a south Delhi site where a flyover is being built fell on them today, police said. No one was injured.
The incident occurred a....
- Mild fog disrupts flights at Delhi airport
New Delhi: Mild fog over the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here delayed at least six domestic flights today, an official said.
Two flights were delayed on Monday due to m....
- Mercury climbs in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi today recorded a relatively warm morning with the minimum temperature climbing to 6.2 degrees Celsius.
After dipping to the season's lowest at 5.2 degrees Celsius....
- Two arrested for raping minor in Delhi
New Delhi: Two youths have been arrested for raping a Class 8 student in west Delhi, police said today.
Ravi, 19, and Ravi Kumar, 20, were arrested for raping their neighbour on Sunda....
- Chilly morning for Delhiites
New Delhi: It was a chilly start to a new week for Delhiites as the national capital today recorded a minimum temperature of 5.7 degrees Celsius.
"The minimum temperature recorded....
- One more swine flu death in Delhi, city's toll 67
New Delhi: One more person died of swine flu taking the total number of casualties due to the contagious virus in the capital to 67, authorities said today.
"At least one person h....
- Narasimhan takes charge of Andhra too
New Delhi: Chhattisgarh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan was today given additional charge of Andhra Pradesh following the resignation of N.D. Tiwari, Rashtrapati Bhavan sources said.
Tiwar....
- Mercury drops to 5.2 degrees in Delhi
New Delhi: It was a chilly start to today at the national capital with the minimum temperature dropping to 5.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest so far this winter.
After a relatively warm ....
- Software firm chief arrested for forging Microsoft products
New Delhi: A managing director of a city based software firm, a gold certified partner of Microsoft, and his associate have been arrested for cheating and forgery of Microsoft products, officia....
- Occupants of demolished night shelter were informed: MCD
New Delhi: The occupants of a temporary night shelter who were rendered homeless after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) demolished the structure had been "informed" about the re....
- Delhi earned over Rs.8,300 crore in taxes
New Delhi: The Delhi government earned Rs.8,394 crore from various taxes in the last eight months, an official statement said today.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit reviewed the p....
- Another DTC bus catches fire in Delhi
New Delhi: Another Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) low-floor bus - the eighth since Nov 21 - caught fire in east Delhi today, officials said. No one was injured in the incident.
The....
- Spanish diplomat allegedly involved in trafficking; five held
New Delhi: Five people, including a Spaniard, have been arrested for allegedly sending unemployed youth from Punjab to European countries on fake documents but genuine visas obtained with the h....
- Firing in Delhi bar: Legislator's son to be in court
New Delhi: The son of a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator from Uttar Pradesh will be brought to a court today, a day after he was arrested for allegedly opening fire in an upscale south Delh....
- Delhi shivers as mercury dips even lower
New Delhi: At 6.1 degrees Celsius, temperatures in the capital dipped even lower than in the past two days making Delhiites shiver despite the bright sun today.
According to the India....
- Shiela Dikshit inaugurates four projects in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today inaugurated four projects in the Trans-Yamuna area with an aim to provide world-class infrastructure to the city.
Dikshit inaugura....
- BSP MLA's son opens fire at Delhi's Mocha Bar, flees
New Delhi: The son of a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator from Uttar Pradesh today opened fire at the plush Mocha Bar in south Delhi after an argument with the manager, police said.
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- Delhi 'drunk' held for creating hijack scare
New Delhi: A 39-year-old jeweller from Delhi's suburban city Gurgaon was arrested here for allegedly creating a hijack and bomb scare on a Mumbai bound Jet Airways Mumbai flight while he wa....
- Police deny reports of firing in Delhi cafe
New Delhi: Barely hours after reported firing at a plush bar-cum-cafe in south Delhi, a senior police officer today denied any such incident.
"Our officers, who inspected the spot....
- Delhi airport proposes "noise" tax on old aircraft
Frankfurt: The consortium running the Indian capital's airport proposes a new tax on older aircraft by 2012, especially on those landing late evenings and early mornings, to curb noise poll....
- Delhi Metro fines 3,000 unruly commuters
New Delhi: Delhi Metro has fined at least 3,000 commuters for spitting, squatting and defacing its property inside the stations and has earned over half a million rupees from penalties.
- Delhi was a city in transit
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro zipped across the border to Uttar Pradesh, in a first. A snazzier airport terminal, overarching flyovers, dug-up roads in every nook and cranny - if a city could be i....
- Life imprisonment to mother for killing daughter
New Delhi: Terming it as a shocking incident, a city court today awarded life imprisonment to a mother for strangling her daughter to death within hours of her birth two years ago.
Ad....
- Delhi girl recalls 'Om Shanti Om' moment from past life
New Delhi: When Kulvinder Kaur, 22, underwent past life regression recently, she found out she was burnt alive in her past birth - just like actress Deepika Padukone's character was in Fara....
- Indian surgeons, Australian aid give Iraqi boy new life
New Delhi: Undertaking a rare and complicated brain surgery, doctors at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi have saved the life of a 14-year-old Iraqi student. The expensive surgery was f....
- Delhi records season's lowest temperature
New Delhi: Delhiites shivered despite the sunshine today as the national capital recorded the season's lowest temperature of 6.4 degrees Celsius.
"The minimum temperature reco....
- Civic agencies pulled up for shoddy work
New Delhi: Ahead of Commonwealth Games, the Delhi High Court today pulled up the civic agencies over poor sanitation in the capital.
Referring to a Central Pollution Control Board (CP....
- Another low-floor bus catches fire in Delhi
New Delhi: Another low-floor bus of the Delhi Transport Corporation caught fire in the national capital today. No one was injured in the incident, a DTC official said. This is the sixth bus to ....
- New chief information commissioner this week
New Delhi: The new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) is expected to be announced this week and will be from within the Central Information Commission, said highly placed sources.
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- Woman's burnt body found in Delhi house
New Delhi: The burnt body of a woman was found in her house here today, police said.
Anju, a resident of Uttam Nagar in west Delhi, was found dead around 3 a.m., a police officer said....
- Delhi records coldest day of season
New Delhi: The mercury plummeted to 7.4 degrees Celsius in the national capital today, making it the season's lowest so far. The city also saw shallow fog early morning.
The weath....
- 'Systemic corruption' in MCD as files go missing: CIC
New Delhi: Thousands of files relating to street-side hawkers in Delhi go missing due to "fundamental systemic corruption" in the civic body, an exasperated Central Information Commissi....
- Delhi traders seek special protection
New Delhi: An association of city traders has written to Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal demanding a special security for them in the light of increasing incidents of traders being target....
- Another low-floor bus catches fire in Delhi
New Delhi: A low-floor Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus running on compressed natural gas (CNG) caught fire in the capital, officials said today. However, no one was injured in the inciden....
- NCP favours states reorganisation commission
New Delhi: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has favoured setting up of a states reorganisation commission (SRC) to examine the growing demand for smaller states.
In the political ....
- Delhi autorickshaw drivers protest phase-out move
New Delhi: Thousands of autorickshaw drivers on Saturday held a protest meet here against the government's proposal to phase out their vehicles from Delhi's arterial roads and replace t....
- Delhi sunny today
New Delhi: The capital city saw a pleasant and sunny morning today though the weatherman said it could get cloudy later in the day.
According to the India Meteorological Department (I....
- Man arrested for raping daughter 7 years ago
New Delhi: A man has been arrested for allegedly raping his daughter in front of his wife at their Pitampura house in northwest Delhi seven years ago, police said today.
The victim, w....
- Delhi gets colder
New Delhi: Delhi experienced a chilly and misty morning today with the minimum temperature being recorded at 7.7 degrees Celsius. The weatherman predicted that the city would get colder in the ....
- Three held for stealing 50 vehicles in Delhi
New Delhi: Three men have been arrested for their alleged involvement in 50 cases of vehicle thefts in the national capital region, police said today.
Sagir, 45, Aftab, 26, and Sanjay....
- New Delhi to convene talks on Mullaperiyar dam
New Delhi: Union Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today said he would try to bring together the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to find an amicable solution to the Mullaperi....
- Nitish Katara murder case: Vishal Yadav moves interim bail plea
New Delhi: Vishal Yadav, who is serving life sentence for killing Nitish Katara, today moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim bail to attend his sister's marriage.
A division ....
- Delhi gets a wee bit colder
New Delhi: It was a chilly and misty morning today in the national capital with met officials saying the city would get colder in the next few days.
"The minimum temperature recor....
- Probe launched into trolley hitting PM's aircraft
New Delhi: The aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and national flagship carrier Air India have initiated an inquiry into a food trolley hitting Prime Minister Man....
- Woman dies after pressure cooker bursts
New Delhi: A 37-year-old woman was killed when the pressure cooker burst in her home in west Delhi's Uttam Nagar today morning.
Asha Rani was alone at her residence when the incid....
- Mercury dips in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a relatively cold morning today with the mercury recording a drop and the weather office predicting clear skies.
The national capital recorded a minimu....
- Court orders DDA to allot plots in Rohini scheme
New Delhi: Giving relief to over 25,000 people who applied for the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Rohini 1981 scheme, the Delhi High Court today ordered they should be alloted plots.
- Whose night shelter is it anyway?
New Delhi: At Rs.6 a night, Delhi's night shelters probably offer the cheapest accommodation in town. So even those who can afford better are opting for it - leaving the homeless and needy ....
- Delhiites wake up to misty morning
New Delhi: Residents of the national capital today woke up to a misty morning. A day after Delhi received 2.8 mm of rainfall, the minimum temperature recorded was 10.6 degrees Celsius, three no....
- Delhi urged to end overcrowding in jails
New Delhi: To tackle overcrowding in jails in the national capital, a Delhi legislative assembly committee has asked the state government to prepare a long term plan to get rid of the problem c....
- Nursery admission process begins in Delhi
New Delhi: The race for nursery admissions began in the capital today with the sale of admission forms in different schools.
Although parents were seen queuing up in front of the scho....
- Rainfall in Delhi, but mercury above average
New Delhi: Did the dark skies and light rainfall make you wrap yourself with some extra woollies? The warm clothes were not required as the temperature despite the rain today morning remained w....
- Delhi assembly passes new excise bill with stringent fines
New Delhi: Drinking in public places in the national capital will now invite a hefty fine, and in addition if you are a nuisance then a three-month jail term will be slapped, according to a new....
- Delhi MP raises demand for full statehood
New Delhi: Delhi MP J.P. Aggarwal raised the demand for full statehood for Delhi in parliament today, saying full powers would help in speedy development of the city.
"In parliame....
- Delhi government fines Tata Motors Rs.4 crore
New Delhi: The Delhi government has fined Tata Motors Rs.4 crore for failing to ensure proper maintenance of its low-floor buses, the Delhi legislative assembly was informed today.
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- Three held with counterfeit currency of Rs.70,000
New Delhi: Police here have arrested three men for running a unit counterfeiting currency notes in the capital and seized fake currency of Rs.70,000 from them.
A team of Delhi Police ....
- Free charging facility for electric cars in Delhi
New Delhi: In an effort to boost the city's green tag, BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) today launched an initiative in which free charging facility will be provided for the electric car RE....
- Delhi's rickshaw pullers may get biometric badges
New Delhi: Rickshaw pullers in the capital may soon get biometric badges after being trained in traffic rules to regularise their movement instead of banning them altogether.
The Delh....
- MBA student held, freed on bail after minor accident
New Delhi: A 26-year-old engineer pursuing his Master's in Business Administration was arrested but later released today after his car collided with an auto-rickshaw in south Delhi injuring....
- Helmetless bike ride proves fatal for two
New Delhi: Two young men, who were riding a motorbike without putting on helmets, died today when they fell off and their heads hit the divider, police said.
The two men were identifi....
- Five of a family suffer burns in shanty fire
New Delhi: Five members of a family today suffered burn injuries when their two-room shanty in northwest Delhi caught fire after a gas leak, officials said.
The incident was reported ....
- Another low-floor bus catches fire in Delhi
New Delhi: Another low-floor bus of the Delhi Transport Corp (DTC) caught fire in west Delhi today morning, an official said. No one was injured.
The incident took place at 9.20 a.m. ....
- Foggy but relatively warm Sunday in Delhi
New Delhi: The national capital saw a misty morning today and the weatherman said the skies would be partly cloudy.
The temperatures, however, are above the average for this time of t....
- Sky gazers in for celestial treat
New Delhi: Sky gazers can look forward to an exhibition of celestial fireworks as the night sky will be lit up by Geminid meteor showers that are expected to peak on Monday.
A rare ce....
- Six DTC buses caught fire this year
New Delhi: Six Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses have caught fire this year, raising serious concerns about safety of passengers travelling in them. Following is a chronology of the incid....
- Misty start to weekend in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites today saw a misty but relatively warm morning and the weatherman said the skies would remain partly cloudy.
The national capital recorded a minimum of 11.2 degree....
- Low floor DTC bus catches fire
New Delhi: A low floor bus of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) caught fire here today, a fire official said. No one was, however, injured in the incident.
This is the fourth time....
- One injured in fire in Assam emporium in Delhi
New Delhi: A man was injured in a fire in the Assam emporium at Connaught Place in the national capital today, a fire department official said.
The incident took place at 11.05 a.m. i....
- Misty morning in Delhi
New Delhi: It was a misty and relatively warm morning in Delhi today with the minimum temperature settling above normal. The national capital recorded a minimum of 10.4 degree Celsius, a notch ....
- Delhi experiences winter chill
New Delhi: It was a chilly morning in Delhi today with the minimum temperature dipping below average. The weather office predicted a further dip in the mercury.
The minimum temperatur....
- Five swine flu deaths in Delhi, India toll 632
New Delhi: Five more H1N1 patients died in Delhi, taking the swine flu toll in the country to 632, health authorities said today.
Though Delhi government authorities added only four de....
- Encroached 'Sanjay Van' a crime den
New Delhi: Delhi's protected ridge Sanjay Van has been widely encroached over the years but what is more revealing is that the areas surrounding it are increasingly becoming a crime hub, En....
- Four swine flu deaths in Delhi, toll rises to 34
New Delhi: Four more swine flu patients have died in the Indian capital, taking the total to 34, officials said today. But they refused to count a fifth fatality because he was not from Delhi.
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- Woman held for abduction of six infants in Delhi
New Delhi: A 26-year-old woman, who was unable to conceive and was allegedly harassed by her in-laws for it, was arrested along with her male accomplice for kidnapping six male children belongi....
- Warm December so far, but temperatures will dip
New Delhi: It has been a relatively warm December in the capital so far with the minimum temperature recorded over the past few days remaining well above the average but the mercury level will ....
- One swine flu death takes Delhi toll to 30
New Delhi: One person died today of swine flu in the capital, taking the toll of deaths due to the influenza A (H1N1) virus in Delhi to 30, a health department official said.
"A 2....
- Cause of Delhi car fire still unclear, survivor unconscious
New Delhi: A day after a woman was charred to death after her car suddenly caught fire on a south Delhi road, police were today still trying to ascertain the cause. Her husband, who sustained s....
- 'Not a single legal auto stand in national capital'
New Delhi: This is hard to believe, but there is not a single legally authorised stand for the 55,000-odd auto rickshaws registered in the capital, says a suit filed by an NGO that is working t....
- Five MCD employees suspended for drowning incident
New Delhi: Five Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) employees were suspended on Saturday evening for negligence that led to drowning of two boys in northwest Delhi last week.
Municip....
- Thousands of volunteers pitch in to clean Yamuna
New Delhi: Clad in yellow body suits and masks and armed with spades, thousands of students and government officials today descended onto the banks of river Yamuna here and managed to remove tr....
- Woman burnt alive as car catches fire in Delhi
New Delhi: In a gruesome incident, a woman was burnt alive and her husband suffered serious injuries when their car suddenly caught fire today evening and they were trapped inside the vehicle, ....
- Warm start to weekend in Delhi
New Delhi: A light mist cover over the national capital saw the temperature rising by two degrees today. The weatherman has forecast it will be a warm day.
According to the India Mete....
- Delhi to see a relatively warm weekend
New Delhi: Delhiites can expect relatively warmer weather this weekend, as the minimum temperature is expected to hover around 11 degrees Celsius, weather officials said. Mist is likely to cont....
- Company Law Board member refused bail
New Delhi: A city court today rejected the bail plea of Company Law Board (CLB) member R.Vasudevan, arrested for graft last month.
"It is apparent that the accused is a very senio....
- Fire in Delhi building, 13 rescued
New Delhi: Thirteen people were rescued from the fourth floor of a building in the Janpath area here after the building caught fire today morning, a fire department officials said.
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- Accident near Golf Links: 3 injured
New Delhi: Three individuals were injured critically after being hit by a car. The incident took place today in the vicinity of Golf Links in Delhi. An arrest has been made in this connection.
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- Relatively warm, misty morning in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites continued to have a warm, misty morning today. The minimum temperature recorded was 10 degrees Celsius. An official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said: "....
- Prabha Rau to act as Rajasthan governor
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil today appointed Prabha Rau, governor of Himachal Pradesh, the acting governor of Rajasthan after the death of the incumbent S.K. Singh.
The preside....
- Delhi village to get school, power
New Delhi: The Delhi government today informed the Delhi High Court that a school will soon be started in Badarpur Khadar village and it will also be provided electricity.
Submitting ....
- Delhiites have misty morning, warm day
New Delhi: The mist early morning may have given the impression of a cold day ahead. But with temperatures recorded above average today, it is a warm day for the capital's residents.
- MCD initiates poster-free day every month
New Delhi: In a bid to clean up the city before the Commonwealth Games, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today announced a poster-free day every month when teams will go around the capi....
- PM meets president, discusses US visit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called on President Pratibha Patil and discussed his just concluded US visit.
According to a statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan, the....
- Garib Rath's engine derails in Uttar Pradesh, no casualties
Lucknow: The engine of a Delhi-bound Garib Rath Express today derailed in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh when the train hit a road roller at an unmanned crossing. The tracks were damaged i....
- Bodies of two missing boys found in Delhi park
New Delhi: Bodies of two boys who went missing last week, were today fished out from a seven feet trench in a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) park in the capital, police said.
Th....
- Delhiites have to pay more for water from next year
New Delhi: Delhiites now have to brace themselves for doling extra cash for water. The city government has announced a new tariff today for water. The government has decided to charge for the f....
- 'Dirty Kumars' to give sanitation lessons in Delhi
New Delhi: Mr. Thu-Thu Kumar (who spits), Mr. Su-Su Kumar (who pees in public) and Mr. Kuda Kumar (the litterbug) will soon be seen on bus kiosks, hoardings and even on television and radio try....
- DTC bus catches fire, passengers unhurt
New Delhi: A low floor Delhi Transport Corp (DTC) bus caught fire here today but no one was hurt, the fire service said.
The incident took place at 11.20 a.m. near the Ram Manohar Loh....
- Delhi gets warmer
New Delhi: The week began on a relatively warm note in the national capital, with the mercury recording a slight jump, the weatherman said today.
Delhi recorded a minimum of 10.2 degr....
- Grounded Indigo flight to undergo security drill
New Delhi: A security drill will be carried out on the Hyderabad-bound Indigo flight which was grounded amid a security threat late on Sunday night at the Delhi airport, an official said.
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- Seamless connectivity at Delhi Metro's Dwarka station
New Delhi: The upcoming Dwarka sector 21 Metro station has been designed in such a way that commuters taking the Airport Metro Express Line from there can do so without even switching platforms....
- Delhi to see relatively warm today
New Delhi: Delhiites can expect a warmer day today, a day after the capital recorded the lowest temperature of the season, the met department said.
The temperature is expected to go u....
- Five women pickpockets arrested on Delhi Metro
New Delhi: Five women pickpockets targeting passengers on the Delhi Metro were arrested on Saturday by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel.
The women's intelligence....
- Delhi shivers in lowest temperature of season
New Delhi: Chilly winds swept through the national capital today with the lowest temperature of the season - 7.9 degrees - being recorded here.
"The minimum temperature recorded t....
- Delhi records lowest temperature of the season
New Delhi: The national capital today recorded the lowest temperature of the season as the mercury dipped to 7.9 degrees Celsius, a met official said.
"The minimum temperature rec....
- 150,000 visit trade fair last day, Afghanistan gets gold medal
New Delhi: The Indian International Trade Fair (IITF) concluded successfully today drawing a mammoth 150,000 visitors on the last day. For outstanding display Afghanistan was awarded gold medal....
- Delhi gets warmer, but mercury likely to fall
New Delhi: The national capital saw relatively warm day today, but the Met Office said the mercury is likely to fall in the coming days.
The maximum temperature recorded today was 25 ....
- Delhi Metro: a billion passengers and counting
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro has achieved another feat. The mass transport system has in the seven years of its existence ferried one billion passengers, which is virtually India's population....
- Heavy rush expected on last day of trade fair
New Delhi: A heavy rush is expected on the last day of the Indian International Trade Fair (IITF) today, organisers said.
The trade fair attracts large crowds on the last day as exhibitors sla....
- Delhi gets warmer
New Delhi: The national capital had relatively warm weather today, with the mercury hovering above average for this time of the year, the met office said.
Delhi recorded a minimum of ....
- Two killed in Delhi factory fire
New Delhi: Two workers were killed in a fire that broke out in a factory in Vijay Nagar area of northwest Delhi on Thursday evening, officials said.
According to fire department offic....
- Two arrested for opening fire at policeman, traders
New Delhi: Two men were arrested today for opening fire at policemen and traders who tried to apprehend them for passing obscene remarks at women in a market in east Delhi on Tuesday, police sa....
- Indian-made trains to meet Delhi Metro's shortage: Sreedharan
New Delhi: Efforts are being made to meet the shortage of Metro trains by inducting Indian-made rakes to augment those that have been imported, Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan has said.
- 13 new dengue cases, over 1,000 affected in Delhi
New Delhi: With 13 new dengue cases in the national capital, the tally of those affected by the mosquito-borne disease touched 1,054, a health department official said today.
"The....
- Tihar jail to go green soon
New Delhi: Tihar jail will soon go green. The jail will be turned into a model energy saving building - equipped with solar setup for hot water and cooking, and the waste will be processed for ....
- INR 204 crores paid to ghost employees of MCD
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has admitted that monthly payments worth INR 17 crore have been made to non existent employees. They have confessed that there is a difference of 2....
- MCD staff scam irks people, mayor says no fresh recruits
New Delhi: Irked residents today said fresh recruits should be appointed in place of the 22,853 'non-existent' employees who drew salaries from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).....
- Delhi temperature rises slightly
New Delhi: After days of early morning chill, the mercury level in Delhi rose marginally today.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature at 8.30....
- School bus carrying students catches fire in Delhi
New Delhi: A school bus ferrying students caught fire in east Delhi early today, injuring the driver and the conductor.
According to police officials, the incident occurred because of....
- Delhi records fewer crimes against women this year
New Delhi: There was a decrease in cases of crime against women in the national capital in 2009 as compared to last year, parliament was informed today.
According to the information p....
- Pilots of Rajnath Singh's take-off in darkness grounded
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today said the two pilots of the chartered plane that took off with BJP president Rajnath Singh from Jharkhand's Dumka airstrip in darkness l....
- Mock drill at Delhi cinema hall
New Delhi: A mock drill was conducted at a cinema hall in the national capital today to check the preparedness of security agencies in case of any emergency, police said.
As per the d....
- Delhi sees a chilly start today but temperature set to rise
New Delhi: The capital woke up to yet another chilly morning today, with the minimum temperature touching 9.3 degrees Celsius. Met officials, however, predicted that the mercury will rise over ....
- Kavita Karkare gets sympathetic hearing from Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Kavita Karkare, the widow of slain Maharashtra top cop Hemant Karkare, got a sympathetic hearing from Congress president Sonia Gandhi on whom she called on here today.
The ....
- Kavita Karkare meets Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Kavita Karkare, the widow of the Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad's late chief Hemant Karkare, who was killed during the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, today met Congress president....
- Security increased around JNU after campus violence
New Delhi: Security was increased around the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus today, a day after four outsiders were held for allegedly misbehaving with women students and police used batons ....
- Chilly morning greets Delhiites
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning today with the minimum temperature being recorded at 8.7 degrees Celsius.
"The minimum temperature recorded was 8.7 degrees Celsiu....
- Fog delays unlikely this winter as airlines train more pilots
New Delhi: Unlike previous years, flight operations at the Delhi airport will not be hit by fog during this winter as most domestic careers have enough trained pilots who can fly aircraft even ....
- Inordinate delay in metro, commuters seek ticket refund
New Delhi: An inordinate delay of nearly 30 minutes on the Dwarka-Noida metro route today morning caught people unaware, leading to snaking queues in the metro stations. Tired of waiting, a num....
- Delhi records season's lowest temperature
New Delhi: Woke up feeling colder than usual this morning? Thanks to the westerly winds blowing over the capital, Delhi recorded the season's lowest temperature of 8.6 degrees Celsius today....
- Two held for shooting at Delhi property dealer
New Delhi: Two people were arrested here today for allegedly shooting at a property dealer in south Delhi, injuring him severely, police said.
"The incident took place late on Thu....
- Barack Obama bags popular at trade fair
New Delhi: If you are a fan of US President Barack Obama and want to take him everywhere with you, then buy one of the many jute bags with images of him and his family on them available at the ....
- Farmers lay siege to Delhi to protest sugarcane prices
New Delhi: Shouting slogans and paralysing key roads as they marched in protest, thousands of farmers from Uttar Pradesh gathered in the capital today to force the government to rethink the new....
- Iron beam topples over at Metro site, one injured
New Delhi: A young boy was injured at an under construction Metro site in south Delhi today when an iron beam on which he was sitting toppled over. The boy and his three other teenage friends w....
- Technical snag delays Delhi Metro trains
New Delhi: For the second time in a week Metro trains were delayed for some time in Delhi due to a technical snag. Some trains were delayed today morning leading to inconvenience to large numbe....
- Court pulls up Delhi Police for shoddy investigation
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi Police for shoddy investigation in a case in which a man was allegedly beaten up by policemen after he helped a victim of a road....
- National Law Day awards for Hooda, Justice Pasayat
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Jurists has selected former Supreme Court judge Justice Arijit Pasayat and Haryana Chief Minister B.S. Hooda among others for its National Law Day awards, 2009.....
- No indoor stadium in Delhi park, rules high court
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today objected to an indoor basketball stadium being built in a park in west Delhi for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi ....
- Tihar jail products fill shelves, shopping bags at trade fair
New Delhi: There are cakes and savouries, clothes, carved wooden products, handmade paper products - you name it, and you have it. Products made by the inmates of Tihar jail are some of the mos....
- When gold turned into chips at Delhi Metro station
New Delhi: A jeweller's bag said to be containing Rs.4 lakh worth of gold was put under security check at a Delhi Metro station. But what came out of the scanning machine was a bag containi....
- Four arrested in Delhi with fake currency
New Delhi: Four people were arrested in the national capital with counterfeit currency with the face value of Rs.1 million, police said today.
Working on a specific information, polic....
- Gored by bull,7-year-old is fine after four surgeries
New Delhi: Surviving a near-death experience after being gored by a bull, seven-year-old Vishnu Singh is happy to return home today after battling for life in a hospital for seven months and un....
- Delhi sees heaviest November rainfall in 10 years
New Delhi: The national capital received the heaviest rainfall in the month of November in the past 10 years late on Monday. The heavy showers are likely to bring down the temperature, the weat....
- Five-day 'business only' rider at trade fair upsets vendors
New Delhi: The decision to earmark the first five days of the India International Trade Fair exclusively for business visitors has left small vendors from many countries disappointed as they ar....
- Dalai Lama to return to Delhi on Saturday
New Delhi: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who left on Monday for Italy, will return to Delhi Nov 20 and take part in a series of programmes.
Tempa Tsering, an official in th....
- Court fines residents challenging highway project
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday slapped a total fine of Rs.17,000 on petitioners challenging the Badarpur-Mathura road highway project being developed by the National Highways Authori....
- Apex court dismisses Mayawati's plea on Taj Heritage trial
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today dismissed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's plea challenging an Allahabad High Court decision to entertain a lawsuit seeking revival of a corruption....
- Labourer killed in a factory fire in Delhi
New Delhi: A labourer was burnt alive in a fire that broke out in a factory in Keshavpuram area in northwest Delhi today, a fire brigade officer said. A fireman was also injured while battling ....
- Delhi Police search Paharganj hotels, cyber cafes
New Delhi: Delhi Police today carried out extensive searches in cyber cafes and hotels in Paharganj area of central Delhi where suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Headley had staye....
- Clouds to clear, chilly days ahead in Delhi
New Delhi: The national capital is likely to experience chilly days ahead with the weatherman today forecasting a fall in temperature.
"With the western disturbances gone, the clo....
- Metro's Noida line grosses Rs.16 lakh on second day
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro's Noida link today received a staggering footfall of 70,000 people just one day after it opened to public, grossing nearly Rs.16 lakh (Rs.1.6 million) in revenue,....
- Dikshit inaugurates Delhi pavilion at trade fair
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today inaugurated the state pavilion at the 29th India International Trade Fair at the sprawling Pragati Maidan grounds here.
Delhi is t....
- Uttarakhand to get Rs.400 crore for Kumbh Mela
New Delhi: The central government has released Rs.400 crore for preparations for the Kumbh Mela religious festival, to be held next year at Hardwar in Uttarakhand.
"We are happy t....
- More rain expected, temperatures to dip further in Delhi
New Delhi: The capital woke up to another cold and cloudy morning today and weather officials said it would rain later in the day. The skies are expected to clear up by Sunday and send the temp....
- President opens India's biggest trade fair
New Delhi: The 29th edition of India International Trade Fair opened for business visitors at the sprawling Pragati Maidan exposition grounds here today with 7,500 domestic and overseas exhibit....
- Delhi may get two more bridges over Yamuna river
New Delhi: Two more bridges are likely to come up over the Yamuna in northeast Delhi after Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Rajkumar Chauhan on Friday took note of the traffic jams on the....
- 74,000 and still counting as Metro makes Noida debut
New Delhi: People's response to the Delhi Metro's Yamuna Bank-Noida section that opened today surpassed all expectations as nearly 74,000 passengers travelled by evening, an official sa....
- Tight security in place for Delhi trade fair
New Delhi: Delhi Police have made elaborate security arrangements to avoid any incident of violence during the annual India International Trade Fair (IITF) beginning in the national capital on ....
- Court dismisses suit against Prasar Bharati chief
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today dismissed a lawsuit challenging the government's decision to give extension to Prasar Bharati CEO B.S. Lalli.
A division bench comprising Chi....
- Four killed in fire in Delhi
New Delhi: Four men were burnt alive when a fire broke out at their house-cum-workplace in west Delhi early today, officials said.
The accident took place around 4.40 a.m. in Rampura ....
- Coldest November day in Delhi in five years
New Delhi: With a drop of seven degrees in the average maximum temperature, Delhi today witnessed the coldest November day in the last five years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said....
- Delhi Metro chief justifies fare hike
New Delhi: Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan today said the fare hike in metro rail services was due to increase in the organisation's expenditure. The 36 percent hike comes into effect on Fr....
- Common ticketing system for metro and buses from Nov 24
New Delhi: From Nov 24 you will just need a 'common ticket' to travel by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses and the Delhi Metro, state Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely ....
- Delhi Metro's Noida link flagged off
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro's Noida link was officially flagged off today and will be open to the public on Friday.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Urban Development Minist....
- Four killed in fire in Delhi
New Delhi: Four men were charred to death when a fire broke out in their home in west Delhi early today.
The incident took place around 4.40 a.m. in Rampura area, police said. All the....
- New parole guidelines in couple of weeks: Official
New Delhi: New guidelines for parole would be framed in a couple of weeks, a senior Delhi government official said here today.
"The new proposed guidelines have already been sent ....
- Tihar inmates to get phone facilities
New Delhi: Tihar jail authorities today informed the Delhi High Court that they plan to give inmates telephone facility.
The proposal, which is pending with the Delhi home secretary, ....
- Delhi village has no water, power; court asks government why
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the state government asking why a village in Delhi was without basic amenities like electricity, drinking water and schools and what could....
- Notices to defence ministry, army for bias in military school intake
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today issued notices to the defence ministry and the directorate general of military training for alleged bias against disabled children in admission to military....
- Committee to facilitate Delhi Metro extension to Faridabad
New Delhi: A special committee will be set up to facilitate the extension of Delhi Metro into the satellite town of Faridabad, state Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said today.
"It ....
- National capital region to get Rs.2,700-cr as development fund
New Delhi: The government today said it will provide Rs.2,700 crore for the development of the national capital region (NCR).
"The NCR Planning Board has agreed to provide a total....
- Delhi commuters unhappy with Metro fare hike
New Delhi: Unhappy and helpless - that's how the commuters felt after Delhi Metro announced hike in its fares today. As the hike came just a week after the state-run city bus service increa....
- Projects worth Rs.34,000 crore approved under housing scheme
New Delhi: A total of 1,304 projects for providing affordable housing and basic amenities costing Rs.33,860 crore have been approved under a flagship scheme of the government, according to a st....
- Jessica Lall murder convict Manu Sharma back in Tihar Jail
New Delhi: Manu Sharma, serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of model Jessica Lal, voluntarily returned to the Tihar Jail here on Tuesday following the raging controversy over the Delhi ....
- Delhi government revises bus fare for short distance travel
New Delhi: Under immense public pressure on the hike in bus fares, the Delhi government today decided to extend journey for the first slab of fare from 3 to 4 km, and reduce the monthly pass pr....
- Apex court gets plea for MNS's derecognition
New Delhi: A day after newly elected four legislators of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) assaulted Samajwadi Party member Abu Azmi for taking his oath in Hindi, a Delhi resident today move....
- Did fight with Dadwal's son lead to Manu Sharma's return to jail?
New Delhi: Did a chance fight with the Delhi police commissioner's son in a bar result in Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma returning to Tihar Jail today?
According to highly....
- Delhi Police file charges against two Hizbul militants
New Delhi: Delhi Police today filed a chargesheet against two suspected Hizbul Mujahideen militants for allegedly planning terror strikes in the capital here ahead of the Independence Day this ....
- MCD fines Games officials for letting mosquitoes breed
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has fined officials at the Commonwealth Games village for letting water stagnate on its construction sites, which have become breeding ground....
- Lawyers, activists seek ban on Japanese 'rape game'
New Delhi: Child rights activists and cyber law experts have together demanded a ban on Rapelay -- a Japanese video game that challenges a player to rape women.
The protesters want cy....
- Delhi government blames civic body for dengue rise
New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia today accused the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) of not taking measures to check the spread of dengue that has claimed two lives in the nation....
- Delhi Police pulled up for 'shoddy' investigation in rape case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today pulled up the Delhi Police for its shoddy investigation in a rape case, due to which the alleged accused could not be arrested for more than a year.
- Northeast students delegation to meet PM on rising crime
New Delhi: A delegation of students and Congress workers from the northeast will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday over the rise in crime against people from the region in the natio....
- Petitioners pulled up for urging bureaucrat not be made CIC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today pulled up a group of social activists who had filed a plea seeking transparency in the appointment of the chief information commissioner (CIC) and urging a....
- Seven arrested for smuggling wildlife products into China, Tibet
New Delhi: Seven people, including two Tibetans, have been arrested for illegal trafficking of wild life articles into China and Tibet. Two tiger skins, two leopard skins, tiger bones and their....
- Delhiites start week with a warm Monday
New Delhi: A cloudy sky led to a slight rise in temperature today morning in the capital, paving the way to a warm day.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the min....
- Delhi health minister to meet Sheila Dikshit over dengue outbreak
New Delhi: With more than 550 cases of dengue reported in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia will meet Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit later today to discuss measures to chec....
- Power breakdown hits Delhi Metro, hundreds stuck for hours
New Delhi: The functioning of the Delhi Metro services were hit today and hundreds of passengers were stuck on a train for over two hours due to power failure on the Dwarka-Yamuna bank line, po....
- 29 new dengue cases take Delhi's total to 527
New Delhi: At least 29 fresh cases of dengue were reported here today, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in the capital to 527, said health officials, addin....
- Dalai Lama to reach Delhi today
New Delhi: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is expected to arrive here from Tokyo today evening before leaving for Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh for a visit denounced by China, an aide sai....
- Delhi under fog cover, visibility drops
New Delhi: Visibility in the national capital dropped to 500 metres today morning as a fog cover hung over the city for the first time this winter, but flights were not affected.
Thou....
- Court gives green signal to DDA to allot flats
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday gave the green signal to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to start alloting flats under the 2008 housing scheme, which was mired in controversy.
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- Two Naga men beaten up in Delhi
New Delhi: Two men belonging to northeast were beaten up by four men over a minor issue in Kotla area of the national capital, police said today.
Yungshum Thung, 23, and Neuto, both f....
- Shoe-throwing journalist honoured by Sikhs in Canada
New Delhi: Jarnail Singh, the Sikh journalist who hurled his shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram at a press conference to protest the injustice meted out to the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots....
- Pleasant days ahead, says weatherman
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a misty morning today, with the minimum temperature a notch above average. The weatherman has predicted a clear sunny day and similar conditions during the weeke....
- Compensate accident victims within 30 days: court
New Delhi: Giving relief to accident victims, the Delhi High Court today asked the insurance companies to pay interim compensation within 30 days of the incident.
Justice J.R. Midha a....
- Dikshit wants share in NCR toll tax collection
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today said that the national capital should get some share in the toll tax collected at Noida and Gurgaon.
"Delhi gets more cars fro....
- Fast metro ride to airport with boarding pass
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro's Airport Express Line that promises to take you from central Delhi to the airport in 18 minutes flat will also provide check-in facility at three stations as wel....
- 26 child labourers rescued from Delhi toy factory
New Delhi: Twenty six bonded child labourers have been rescued from a toy factory in north-east Delhi following a raid by the government's labour department and an NGO.
The four b....
- Sops for green power in Delhi climate plan
New Delhi: Encouraging use of solar power, increase in use of energy-saving lighting, setting up of an electronic waste facility, more CNG buses, promoting use of bio-fuel and shutting down coa....
- Shoppers upbeat about revamping Karol Bagh, Paharganj
New Delhi: Delhi shoppers are upbeat about the civic agency's plan to revamp the main markets of Karol Bagh and Paharganj, which house innumerable budget hotels and crummy guest houses.
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- Warm days continue in Delhi
New Delhi: The capital had another warm day today, with above-average temperatures, a met official said.
The minimum temperature recorded by the India Meteorological Department (IMD....
- Yeddyurappa to meet Reddy brothers in Delhi
New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said today that he would meet Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders as well as the dissident Reddy brothers, both of whom are ministers, in....
- Northeast students welcome Dikshit's promise of better security
New Delhi: Four helplines, a hostel and assurances by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit of better security have been welcomed by members of the northeast community living in Delhi.
Howe....
- North India to get warmer: met office
New Delhi: Temperatures are expected to rise here as well as in other north Indian states in the coming few days, India Meteorological Department said today, adding that temperature fluctuati....
- PM apologizes to dead patient's family
New Delhi: Manmohan Singh has expressed his apologies to the family of the patient who passed away yesterday as a result of being stopped by the security of the Indian prime minister when he wa....
- Increased DTC fares irk Delhi commuters
New Delhi: As increased fares of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses came into effect today, commuters cried foul and alleged the government does not care about the common man.
&#....
- Second disaster management conference begins Wednesday
New Delhi: The second India Disaster Management Congress will be held in New Delhi from Wednesday and is expected to bring together 1,500 scientists and scholars from various global universitie....
- Retired senior army officer charged with corruption
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against a retired Indian Army major general and his wife for possessing disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs.30....
- Cloudy skies make for a gloomy today in Delhi
New Delhi: After usually waking up to sunny mornings, Delhiites woke up to a rather gloomy today as a cloud cover enveloped the city early in the day.
According to officials of the In....
- BJP rebels contradict Rajnath Singh on Yeddyurappa's fate
New Delhi: Dissident Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers of Karnataka today asserted that the central leadership had not taken any decision on the chief minister's fate, a day after part....
- Slight rise in Delhi's temperature but chill persists
New Delhi: The capital today witnessed a slight rise in the mercury level, although the early morning chill persisted as people pulled out their sweatshirts and shawls.
The minimum ....
- Kenyan Mary Keitany sets new record in Delhi Half Marathon
New Delhi: Kenya's Mary Keitany won the women's race in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon here today, clocking a new record of 66 min:54 sec. She left behind Ethopians Ayelew Wude (67:58....
- Less frequent Metro service on Sunday morning
New Delhi: Delhi Metro train services will be affected between the Barakhamba and Yamuna Bank stations from 6 a.m. to noon on Sunday due to maintenance work of the track.
"The f....
- Karnataka dissident's choice Shettar in Delhi for talks
Bangalore: Karnataka Speaker Jagadish Shettar flew to Delhi today evening for talks with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) central leaders over the dissidents' demand for removing B.S. Yedddyura....
- Green drive in Delhi ahead of Commonwealth Games
New Delhi: The national capital may get new green cover as the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has started a tree plantation drive to fight the adverse effect on the environment ....
- Siri Fort cultural centre to shut down for renovation
New Delhi: The capital's cultural display hub at Siri Fort is going to shut down for four months for a makeover. The centre with four auditoriums is going to undergo renovation for the ap....
- Protests, procession lead to traffic snarls across capital
New Delhi: Protests by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, a religious procession and the India-Australia cricket match led to traffic snarls across the national capital today.
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- Delhi gets ready for Airtel Half Marathon
New Delhi: A spark of energy will run through the streets of the capital on Sunday morning as Delhities turn out in large numbers to participate in the Airtel Delhi Half-Marathon.
T....
- Delhi Metro makes trial runs to all stations till Noida
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro today conducted successful trial runs of its service between Yamuna Bank station in the national capital and 10 newly-built stations across the river and Noida town....
- Village heads to take part in Delhi half marathon on Sunday
New Delhi: It is usually the city folk who are seen taking part in the marathons in Indian metros. But on Sunday's Airtel Delhi half-marathon will see heads of various villages surrounding ....
- Rise in temperature, but weather remains pleasant
New Delhi: Delhi saw a rise in the mercury level early today, but the weather continued to remain pleasant.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum tempe....
- Kobad Ghandy fit for narco test: Doctors
New Delhi: A team of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) today declared in a city court here that leader of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist....
- Mayor to assess if Delhi's new slaughterhouse hygienic
New Delhi: After a week-long protest by the capital's meat traders on the closure of the centuries-old Idgah abattoir, Delhi Mayor Kanwar Sain is going to visit the new slaughterhouse to ....
- Northeast students find supporter in Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today said he will fully cooperate with the students' union in its efforts to check the rising instances of crime against women and men ....
- Another pleasant day in store for Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites were greeted with a pleasant nip in the air today with the met office predicting more such mornings and evenings as winter slowly sets in.
According to the met ....
- MCD asked to submit action plan for cycle rickshaws
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner to submit an action plan for the cycle rickshaws in the city, expressing concern over th....
- RSS chief against ideological untouchability
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat today said India needs to do away with "ideological untouchability".
Speaking at a book release function, he....
- Tired but relieved, Rajdhani Express passengers reach Delhi
New Delhi: After a harrowing time when the Delhi-bound Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express was held hostage by Maoists in West Bengal's West Midnapore district on Tuesday, passengers of the trai....
- Delhiites welcome the onset of winter as mercury dips
New Delhi: The national capital today recorded a further drop in the mercury and Delhiites don't seem to mind the sneezes and coughs which have tagged along with the change in season -- the....
- MCD leaders to meet PM over transfer of powers
New Delhi: Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Municipal Corporation of Delhi today decided to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and request him to ensure the Delhi government d....
- Daily commuters, residents' associations protest bus fare hike
New Delhi: The Delhi government's move to hike fares in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses has drawn protests from daily commuters, the poor and residents' welfare associations (RW....
- Winter is here in the capital, says the weatherman
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning today, wrapping themselves in light shawls or sweat shirts. With the mercury plummeting three degrees below average, the met department has anno....
- Delhi Metro conducts successful trial runs up to Noida
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro today conducted successful trial runs of its service between Yamuna Bank and newly-built station in sector 16 of Noida, the city's suburb in neighbouring Uttar ....
- Congress MP, opposition decry Delhi bus fare hike
New Delhi: Travelling on Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses has become more expensive with the government today hiking fares with immediate effect, including the Rs.12.50 student pass that....
- DTC bus fare hiked
New Delhi: Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus fares were today hiked with immediate effect, including the Rs.12.50 students' pass that after 30 years has been increased to Rs.100.
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- Delhi butchers continue strike for fourth day
New Delhi: Butchers and meat traders of Delhi continued their strike for the fourth day today, officials said. They are protesting the shifting of the capital's slaughterhouse from the hear....
- CBI traces NRI boy 'abducted' by mother
New Delhi: A seven-year-old son of an estranged non-resident Indian (NRI) couple has been recovered from his mother, who was on the run for the past two years with the boy, Central Bureau of....
- Mutton disappears, chicken dearer as traders continue stir
New Delhi: A three-day old strike of meat traders, protesting closure of a two-century old abattoir in the heart of the city, has sent the price of chicken shooting through the roof and made....
- Five injured in Delhi cylinder blast
New Delhi: Five people were injured in a cylinder blast in Nihal Vihar area of West Delhi today, an official said.
"Fire broke out in a home around 12 noon when the cooking gas cy....
- Delhi to get cooler as temperature drops
New Delhi: It's not winter yet - officially. But a drop in the temperature and nippy evenings have paved the way for it, as met officials forecast that the weather will get colder from no....
- GoAir flight grounded after bomb threat
New Delhi: A Bangalore-bound GoAir flight was grounded at the Delhi airport today morning following a threat call that there was a bomb on the air craft, airport officials said.
A s....
- Police yet to identify boys who molested student from northeast
New Delhi: A day after the molestation of a 22-year-old woman from Arunachal Pradesh in the capital came to light, the Delhi police still has not identified the schoolboys who molested her.
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- Northeastern women sceptical of Delhi Police guidelines
New Delhi: Northeastern women and students in the capital are sceptical of the recently updated Delhi Police circular which talks about a zero tolerance policy to any crime against the commun....
- Delhi to get 24X7 NSG security
New Delhi: Come December, over 100 elite commandos of the country's best crack force, the National Security Guard (NSG), will be deployed for round the clock anti-terrorist and anti-hijack ....
- Butterfly park inaugurated in the capital
New Delhi: The Lodhi Gardens in Delhi will now host a wide variety of butterflies in a dedicated conservatory that was inaugurated today.
This initiative is the first of its kind in t....
- Delhiites urged to use public transport during 2010 Games
New Delhi: Given the high security and traffic diversions would effect traffic during next year's Commonwealth Games (CWG), Delhi Police today said it would appeal to the people to use Metr....
- 207 fire incidents in Delhi on Diwali night
New Delhi: As people celebrated Diwali on Saturday, the national capital reported as many as 207 cases of fire incidents. But there were no major cases among them, Delhi Fire Service said today....
- Diwali helpline starts getting SOS calls
New Delhi: The festival of lights has begun. But even before the main Diwali festivities start today evening, a Delhi-based plastic surgeon, who runs a 24-hour helpline, says that cases of burn....
- Free bus ride for Delhi women on Bhai Dooj
New Delhi: Women in the national capital can enjoy a free ride in Delhi Transport Corp (DTC) buses on Monday on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, chief minister Shiela Dikshit announced today.
- Man kills self by jumping off fifth floor of hospital
New Delhi: A 20-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital, police said today.
According to police, the victim, Ravi,....
- Argentinian president visits the Taj
Agra: Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner visited the Taj Mahal today afternoon alongwith members of her delegation.
Archeological Survey of India (ASI) officials acc....
- Metro train services curtailed on Diwali
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today said its services would be curtailed on Diwali on Saturday and the last train would be at 8.00 p.m.
"On account of the Diw....
- Rs 11.5cr wasted daily by Delhi in traffic jams
New Delhi: A recent survey by Centre for Transforming India (CTI) reveals that the traffic congestion in the capital cost the locals Rs 10 crore and the government savings Rs 1.5 crore per da....
- 'Policemen' try to abduct businessman in Delhi
New Delhi: Two men posing as Delhi Police sub-inspectors tried to abduct a businessman in northwest Delhi who was rescued by a police vehicle, officials said on Wednesday.
Vaibhav and....
- Anoushka Shankar's blackmailer denied bail
New Delhi: The man who allegedly blackmailed Anoushka Shankar, noted sitar player and daughter of maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, was today denied bail.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kav....
- Rs. 2.23 crore compensation awarded to accident survivors
New Delhi: A tribunal today awarded a compensation of Rs.2.23 crore to two brothers - the sole survivors of a 2004 road accident in which their parents and sister were killed - contending they ....
- Delhi to have four new prisons: Dikshit
New Delhi: The Delhi government is proposing to construct four prisons to decongest the existing ones, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said here today.
"There is a proposal to const....
- Delhi Metro's tunnelling nearly over for Phase II
New Delhi: Delhi Metro has nearly completed tunnelling work on its Phase II with its massive boring machine poised to finish the tough job at a south Delhi site, a Metro official said today.
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- Security drill in south Delhi market
New Delhi: A security drill was today carried out in a busy market in south Delhi to check the level of preparedness in the wake of any terror attack.
The drill was conducted in the M....
- Cop shoots himself in police station in Delhi
New Delhi: A 48-year-old Delhi Police head constable allegedly shot himself inside the police station where he was posted, an official said today.
Rohtash shot himself in the head wit....
- Naga couple identify drunk men, cops who harassed them in Delhi
New Delhi: A couple from Nagaland who alleged they were abused by a group of drunk men and subsequently the "callous police", were able to file a complaint with the cops almost 20 hours....
- 2 arrested for making illicit liquor in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested two men allegedly involved in manufacturing and trading in illicit liquor.
"Baldev Singh, 33, and Sonu Singh, 20, were caught from Jaitpur ar....
- Old woman dies during hospital power cut, govt orders probe
New Delhi: The Delhi government today ordered a probe into the death of 74-year-old Sharda Gaur, who died on Saturday when her life support device failed during a power cut in a government hosp....
- Delhi Metro may run past midnight during Games
New Delhi: Delhi Metro could run past midnight during the 2010 Commonwealth Games for the convenience of visitors. It would provide safe transport and access to nightlife in the national capita....
- 70 journalists to be quizzed in bribery case
New Delhi: The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) was today planning to question over 70 journalists for allegedly taking money from a sub-registrar who has been arrested for taking bribes. The money....
- Civic body conducts first stray dog census in Delhi
New Delhi: Keeping in mind the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has conducted the first census of stray dogs, according to which there are over 260,000 of them ....
- Delhi dedicates week to RTI on fourth anniversary
New Delhi: As the Right to Information (RTI) Act on Oct 12 completes four years of empowering the people of India through access to hitherto privileged information, the Delhi government has bee....
- Stop construction work at Noida park: Apex Court
New Delhi: In yet another setback to the Mayawati government, the Supreme Court today stopped all building and construction activities in the upcoming Noida park, which is also being developed ....
- Jamia teachers mourn rights activist Balagopal's death
New Delhi: The Jamia Teachers Solidarity Association (JTSA) today mourned the death of eminent human rights activist and lawyer K. Balagopal who died following cardiac arrest in Hyderabad.
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- Traffic jams expected across Delhi on Thursday
New Delhi: Delhi Police have advised people to use public transport, expecting traffic congestions on Thursday as some key roads will be closed for the smooth passage of Commonwealth Games dele....
- Delhi traffic cops to get flashers, blinkers for bikes
New Delhi: With an aim to make Delhi Traffic Police motorcycles more visible on the city roads, the department has decided to fit them with flashers and blinkers, a police official said today.
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- A day after inauguration, underpass still submerged
New Delhi: An underpass, which was submerged due to a burst water pipeline minutes after being inaugurated on Tuesday in east Delhi, remained flooded a day later as workers tried to repair the ....
- Civic councillors protest Delhi govt takeover move
New Delhi: As many as 163 municipal councillors of the Bharatiya Janata Party today marched to the home minister's office here and presented a memorandum protesting the proposed takeover of....
- Delhiites asked to install anti-theft gadgets on their cars
New Delhi: Unable to control the rising number of vehicle thefts, Delhi Police have now asked all car owners in the national capital to install safety devices in their vehicle.
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- Delhi Police conduct security drill in capital
New Delhi: Delhi Police today conducted a security drill at a cinema hall and two markets to measure the preparedness level of various authorities in case of any emergency.
"A sec....
- Air India suspends pilot, purser for mid-air scuffle
New Delhi: State-run Air India today suspended a pilot and a flight purser who were involved in a midair scuffle on Saturday aboard an international flight from Sharjah to Delhi, and put off du....
- Overcast skies spell pleasant day for Delhiites
New Delhi: Overcast skies and cool winds brought down mercury levels in the capital, giving Delhiites a pleasant today.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the rea....
- After '47, Travancore has seen little development: former royal
New Delhi: Even six decades after independence, southern Kerala has not seen the scale of development that it witnessed under the rule of then Travancore state 'Diwan' (prime minister) ....
- Air India Pilots abused and manhandled: Air hostess
New Delhi: Air India Pilots seem to have fallen in deep soup with the brawl case slowing peeling off its layers to reveal more striking facts. The air hostess, Komal, who claimed of being moles....
- Bypolls to Firozabad, 31 assembly seats on Nov 7
New Delhi: The Election Commission today announced that bye-elections to Firozabad Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh and 31 assembly seats in seven states will be held on Nov 7.
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- Beware! Rs.50,000 fine for drinking in public place
New Delhi: Beware! All those purchasing liquor and drinking it in a public place or inside their parked car will soon have to pay a hefty fine of Rs.50,000.
A bill providing for this ....
- Fire in Delhi school, two children injured
New Delhi: Two children suffered minor injuries after a fire broke out in a primary school in southwest Delhi today, a fire brigade official said.
"We received a call at 11.15 a.m....
- Delhiites wake up to pleasant today
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to pleasant weather and light showers today morning after rains ended days of uncomfortable humidity on Sunday.
"Till 8.30 a.m. today, 1.9 mm of rain ....
- Fire in Delhi school, children suffer breathing problems
New Delhi: More than half a dozen children suffered breathing problems after a fire broke out in a primary school in southwest Delhi today, police said.
"The incident took place a....
- New governors named for Nagaland, Tripura
New Delhi/Agartala: Former Delhi Police chief Nikhil Kumar has been appointed the governor of Nagaland and Kamla, former Rajasthan deputy chief minister, has been named the governor of Tripura,....
- Now, flight check-in at Dhaula Kuan Metro station
New Delhi: In a bid to boost the convenience for its commuters, the Delhi Metro on Sunday announced that airline passengers will be able to check in for their flights at the Dhaula Kuan station....
- 107 low floor buses flagged off in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today flagged off 107 low-floor buses, including 30 air conditioned ones, in the capital. With these, the total number of low-floor buses plying o....
- Air India pilots slapped with case for mid-air scuffle
New Delhi: Delhi Police, on a complaint filed by an air hostess, today registered a case against two Air India pilots allegedly involved in a scuffle with some cabin crew members during a fligh....
- After muggy days, Delhi gets light showers
New Delhi: After suffering days of uncomfortable humidity, Delhiites today morning received pleasant light showers turning it into an enjoyable holiday.
According to India Meteorologi....
- Papal blessings at work for young minister
New Delhi: Agatha Sangma, India's youngest MP and minister of state for rural development, has just returned after visiting the Vatican. Insiders in her ministry say the Pope was extremely ....
- Delhi Metro site guard injured
New Delhi: A security guard employed by a sub-contractor and posted at an under-construction Delhi Metro station fell from the elevated track and sustained injuries today evening, an official s....
- Toy libraries come calling to the capital
New Delhi: How do you give your child a new toy or game to play with everyday for the next three years and not burn a hole in your pocket? The answer lies in a toy library.
One such, ....
- Crane topples at Delhi Metro site, two injured
New Delhi: A crane toppled at a Delhi Metro construction site here today injuring two people, police said.
The accident, blamed on "mechanical failure", took place at the prop....
- Mob storms Sri Lankan high commission in New Delhi
New Delhi: A group of 15-20 Tamils stormed the Sri Lankan high commission in the high-security diplomatic area in the national capital today afternoon, the police said.
According to p....
- Delhi Police to move Supreme Court against 'Al Badr militants'
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Oct 1 told a city court that they will soon move the Supreme Court against a high court order asking them to consider the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) closur....
- Delhi Metro earned Rs.1 crore daily in September
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro earned Rs.10 million every day, on an average, in the month of September and said this was the highest amount achieved by it since its inception in 2002.
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- Over 46,000 fined in Delhi for smoking in public places
New Delhi: While Delhi has fined over 46,000 people for smoking in public, Tamil Nadu has earned over Rs.12 million in smoking fines, the highest among all the states after implementing the ban....
- Unemployed man kills wife, daughter before poisoning self
New Delhi: A 38-year-old unemployed man allegedly strangled his wife to death and then poisoned his 11-year-old daughter before consuming the toxin at his south Delhi home early today, police h....
- 'Delhi Metro needs to address problems before expansion'
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro, which is rapidly becoming the lifeline of the capital, is set to expand from 75 km to 200 km by opening six new lines by 2010. But commuters and experts say the rail....
- Gandhi Jayanti fair to showcase Games projects
New Delhi: A three-day fair here to mark Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary on Friday will also include an exhibition on the projects for the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held here, Delhi ....
- Delhi roads to be built up with international technology
New Delhi: All roads in the national capital will be built up using international technology before the beginning of 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG), Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister ....
- School stampede: Mob torches bus to demand more compensation
New Delhi: Families of five girls killed in a school stampede three weeks ago and other protesters pelted stones at vehicles and torched a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) low-floor air-condit....
- New police stations in Delhi short of men, weapons
New Delhi: The 40 new police stations opened in the capital following the Mumbai terror attack are functioning with half their allotted strength -- and fewer weapons.
The home ministr....
- Fake Indian currency detected in Delhi bank
New Delhi: Fake Indian currency nominally worth Rs.700,000 was detected at a Citi Bank branch in the national capital, police said on Friday.
Citi Bank's Connaught Place branch ma....
- Delhi-Noida metro trains to start running by end of 2009
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today said its Delhi-Noida section will be operational by the end of 2009.
"The metro on Yamuna Bank to Noida section is likely ....
- 'Green Jobs Fair' starts in Delhi
New Delhi: A unique "Green Jobs Fair" was inaugurated today here to create a national movement for a "green economic revolution" to combat climate change in a better way.
- Woman dies in Delhi hospital, family alleges dowry death
New Delhi: The relatives A 22-year-old woman died in the national capital, police said today. Her family members have alleged that the victim was killed by her in-laws for dowry.
Deep....
- 25 years and no plot - court asks DDA why the delay
New Delhi: Pulling up the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not allotting plots to 25,000 people 25 years after the Rohini scheme was announced, the Delhi High Court today sought explanatio....
- Yoga guru Ramdev to preach pranayam, ayurveda in Scotland
New Delhi: Come Sep 27 and there will be an Indian style 'havan' ritual led by Indian yoga guru Swami Ramdev in Scotland.
Thousands of devotees cutting across caste, colour, r....
- Delhi school stampede: Teachers to be trained in disaster management
New Delhi: Holding four school officials responsible for the stampede in an east Delhi school earlier this month, the Delhi government has recommended their suspension and has suggested disaste....
- Chidambaram asks Delhiites to amend their ways before Commonwealth Games
New Delhi: Home Minister P Chidambaram today asked Delhiites to grab the opportunity offered to them by the upcoming Commonwealth Games and improve their ways to showcase the capital as an in....
- Thousands suffer as Metro feeder buses go on strike
New Delhi: Thousands of commuters faced a tough time today as scores of Delhi Metro's feeder buses, which help passengers reach designated Metro stations, went on a two-day strike.
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- Man held for blackmailing Anoushka Shankar
New Delhi: A Mumbai-based man has been arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly blackmailing sitar player Anoushka Shankar with her pictures, officials said today.
"The man was ....
- Dikshit to make surprise visits to Delhi's battered roads
New Delhi: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday decided to undertake surprise check of the national capital's roads on a daily basis to ensure they are properly maintained.
S....
- India sees 21 percent monsoon deficit
New Delhi: India has recorded a monsoon deficit of 21 percent this year and the southwest monsoon is likely to withdraw from the northern region in the next few days, the India Meteorological D....
- Honest autorickshaw driver returns laptop, gets Rs.20,000 reward
New Delhi: A Delhi businesswoman on Thursday gave a reward of Rs.20,000 to an honest auto rickshaw driver who returned her the laptop she had left behind in his vehicle.
"I retur....
- Fire in central govt office complex, no casualties
New Delhi: A fire gutted the first floor of a building in the Central Government Office (CGO) complex in New Delhi's Lodi Estate early today. There were no casualties.
The fire br....
- Delhi Police rapped for missing girl's travails
New Delhi: Delhi High Court today pulled up the police for failing to find a 13-year-old girl for nearly a year after she had eloped with a boy. As she was found to be pregnant when she was tra....
- 3,939 posters down, more to go in anti-defacement drive
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today said it had removed 3,939 posters and that many more would go in its drive against defacement of the city's walls, launched togethe....
- Delhi school stampede: Three students still in hospital
New Delhi: Three of the 34 girl students, who were injured in a stampede in a government school here last week, were convalescing at a hospital and will be discharged soon, an official said on ....
- Railways to start special train to promote Games
New Delhi: Indian Railways will launch a special train to promote the Commonwealth Games 2010, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee said here on Monday.
The ministry of railways will joi....
- Court clears way for Jama Masjid re-development
New Delhi: The historic Jama Masjid is all set to get a facelift with the Delhi High Court today giving the green signal to the city civic agency to start re-development work at the site.
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- MCD likely to function under Delhi government
New Delhi: In a decision of considerable significance for the citizens of Delhi, the central government has in principle agreed to put the poorly-run Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) under ....
- Delhi Metro coach derails, none injured
New Delhi: A coach of the Delhi Metro derailed near the Yamuna Bank station in east Delhi today morning, an official said. No injuries were reported.
The metro train derailed at 6.02 ....
- Delhi Metro coach derails, none hurt
New Delhi: A coach of the Delhi Metro derailed near the Yamuna Bank station in east Delhi today morning, leading to temporary disruption of train services, an official said. No injuries were re....
- Yamuna river crosses danger mark in Delhi
New Delhi: The rain-swollen Yamuna river crossed the danger mark today, increasing the risk of floods in the low-lying areas along its banks, an official said.
"The water has reac....
- Yamuna still close to danger mark in Delhi
New Delhi: The rain-swollen Yamuna river is flowing very near the danger mark and could flood low-lying areas along its banks here on Sunday, an official said today.
"The water le....
- Delhi school stampede: All injured students stable
New Delhi: All the students injured in a stampede on Thursday in a government school here are stable and 19 of them have been discharged after treatment, an official said today.
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- Monsoon deficit drops to 20 percent in India
New Delhi: The monsoon deficit has dropped to 20 percent across India after most parts of the country received heavy rainfall in the past one week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sai....
- Yamuna likely to flood Delhi today
New Delhi: The Yamuna river has risen due to the heavy rains over the past few days and is likely to cross the danger mark and flood low-lying areas along the bank in the national capital today....
- Another hoax call has Delhi Police on its toes
New Delhi: Delhi Police received yet another hoax call today warning of a bomb blast in Connaught Place, the heart of the national capital, officials said.
"The call came on a lan....
- Delhi school stampede: 2 injured still critical
New Delhi: The condition of two students injured in a stampede in a government school in north east Delhi on Thursday remained critical today, an official said.
"Two patients stil....
- Rain disrupts life in Delhi for second consecutive day
New Delhi: Incessant rain for the past 36 hours spelled chaos for Delhi today, with traffic crawling at a speed of two kilometres per hour at several places.
Intermittent rain, one of....
- Kendriya Vidyalaya rapped by Delhi High Court
New Delhi: The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), which manages government-run schools, was rapped by the Delhi High Court today for not considering a retired air force personnel for the post ....
- Delhi waterlogged - again
New Delhi: Another spell of rain, another day of traffic jams. It was a familiar story for residents in the capital and its suburbs on Wednesday with heavy rains leading to waterlogged roads, t....
- Over 100 mm of rain paralyses Delhi
New Delhi: Incessant rain since early morning brought Delhi to a virtual standstill today. Waterlogged roads and non-functioning traffic signals led to endless snarls that delayed commuters by ....
- 5 children killed, 27 injured in stampede inside flooded Delhi school
New Delhi: Five children were killed and 27 injured today in a stampede in a flooded government school in the capital. Thirty-one of the victims were girls. The stampede was sparked by rumours ....
- Man detained making hoax bomb calls from hospital pay-phone
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Wednesday detained a 45-year-old man from a hospital here on suspicion that he might have made a series of hoax bomb calls on Tuesday.
"The suspect, Kan....
- Delhi serial bombings: Eighth charge sheet filed
New Delhi: Filing the eighth charge sheet in last year's serial bombings in the capital, Delhi Police today said suspected Indian Mujahideen member Mohammed Akbar Ismail Chaudhary provided ....
- 36 teenage boys escape from juvenile home
New Delhi: Thirty six teenage boys fled from a juvenile home in Mukherjee Nagar area here today, police said.
"The incident took place around 5 in the morning at a 'Bal Sudhar....
- Metro cable stolen, Yamuna Bank-Indraprashta services hit
New Delhi: Services on the Indraprastha-Yamuna Bank section of Delhi Metro's line III were affected for nearly six-and-half hours today as a section of signalling cable was stolen from the ....
- Cyclone Aila hit India's normal monsoon pattern
New Delhi: With the monsoon set to withdraw in north-west India in mid-September, a draft report by the agriculture ministry has said the Aila cyclone that hit West Bengal and other east Indian....
- Bomb hoax in Delhi buildings, hospitals creates panic
New Delhi: Panic spread in the national capital today after an anonymous caller threatened to blow up four crowded places - the Safdarjung Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, the Palika....
- Bomb scare in Delhi areas, Safdarjung Hospital evacuated
New Delhi: Panic spread in the national capital today with bomb scares being reported from four crowded places -- the New Delhi Railway Station, the Safdarjung Hospital as well as the high rise....
- Delhi to put details of legislators' development fund online
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Delhi government to put up information on the utilisation of the legislators' development funds on its website.
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- Infant with protruding heart stable after operation: doctors
New Delhi: Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday operated upon an infant born with a protruding heart and pushed the organ within the body after creating sp....
- Delhi declares two-day mourning
New Delhi: The Delhi government today declared a two-day mourning in memory of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who died in a helicopter crash.
"The national ....
- Heavy rains in capital cause traffic chaos again
New Delhi A spell of heavy rains today night saw chaos again on the capital's streets as roads got flooded and traffic lights stopped working, leading to traffic jams.
The rains s....
- No marriages, functions in Delhi parks: court
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the damage done to the parks in the capital due to social gatherings and asked the civic agencies to ensure marriages and oth....
- Nearly 150,000 traffic violators booked in Delhi
New Delhi: Nearly 150,000 people were fined for violating traffic rules in the national capital in a fortnight, highest number of drivers being booked for jumping the red light, police said tod....
- IAF fighter joins search for YSR's missing chopper
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) today evening pressed into service a frontline Sukhoi SU-30MKI combat jet that has night vision capabilities to locate the missing helicopter carrying Andh....
- Andhra CM's fate uncertain after chopper goes missing
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's fate appeared uncertain tonight as the air force called off its aerial search for his helicopter that went missing over 11 ....
- Runaway DPS girl brought back from Mumbai
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday brought back the 16-year-old student of Delhi Public School (DPS) from Mumbai where she had fled apparently to meet her boyfriend.
The girl, a stude....
- Delhi to have 29 new police stations
New Delhi: The capital will soon have 29 more police stations and 6,478 additional policemen, as the central government took note of threat perceptions and growing needs of the city.
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- Worker dies at Metro construction site
New Delhi: The death run at Delhi Metro construction sites continues. In a fresh case, a 20-year-old employee from Assam died at a site in South Delhi on Sunday, Metro officials said on Sunday.....
- Rains bring cheer to Delhi today
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up today to heavy rains lashing the national capital bringing welcome relief with a dip in temperature. The weatherman said more heavy thundershowers are expected thro....
- Uninterrupted power, water during Ramadan: Delhi minister
New Delhi: Delhi Finance Minister A.K. Walia on Friday asked the power distribution companies (discoms) and the civic agencies to ensure uninterrupted water and power supply during the fasting ....
- Bomb scare in Delhi Metro train
New Delhi: A bomb scare in a Delhi Metro train today evening had the security forces on their toes after commuters found an unclaimed object in a coach.
At around 8.55 p.m., passenger....
- DDA may begin flat allotment process next month
New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will allot over 5,000 flats after it gets a report confirming that the software it used for the draw of lots cannot be rigged, an official said ....
- 8,000 posters removed as civic agency cracks down on defacement
New Delhi: "It's a rainy day, posters will be soggy so rip them off!" - touting this as their mantra to make the national capital clean, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) tod....
- Two held for throwing acid on minor girl in Delhi
New Delhi: Two people were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly throwing acid on a minor girl in east Delhi, police said.
"The incident took place around 8 a.m. on Wednesday in Gee....
- Dikshit seeks central help to cut Bawana power plant delay
New Delhi: Worried over the impending delay in commissioning the 1,500-MW power plant in Delhi, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today met union Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Vi....
- Lt governor suggests installing solar powered traffic signals
New Delhi: In a bid to urgently address the national capital's monsoon woes, Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna on Tuesday directed senior officials of the city to prepare plans to strengt....
- Over 900 births and 300 deaths in Delhi every day
New Delhi: Delhi registers over 900 births and nearly 300 people die in the national capital every day, revealed an annual report today.
The annual report on births and deaths in Delh....
- Rain brings down mercury in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to showers today morning, which brought down the mercury in the capital but also led to traffic snarls as roads were promptly waterlogged and traffic signals went o....
- Two die due to asphyxiation in Delhi
New Delhi: Two people died due to asphyxiation while working inside a sewer in northeast Delhi today, police said.
The incident took place around 3:30 p.m. today in Karawal Nagar area....
- Youth held for thrashing elderly woman
New Delhi: A young man who works in a security company in Gurgaon has been arrested for allegedly thrashing an elderly woman and dragging her on the road because she asked him to drive slowly, ....
- Rare brain surgery helps month-old baby live
New Delhi: Doctors at a Gurgaon hospital have successfully operated upon a month-old infant whose chances of survival were almost zero as he was born premature and was suffering from a rare bra....
- Woman roughed up for advising youth to drive slowly
New Delhi: Giving advice to a 22-year-old man to drive slowly turned into a nightmare for an elderly woman, as she was beaten and dragged by her neck some distance by the angry motorist in the ....
- 3 days after Delhi storm, signals stay faulty, trees lie on roads
New Delhi: The capital today continued to reel under the effects of Friday's two-hour downpour -- trees and branches blown down during the storm were still lying on the roads and traffic li....
- Trees down in Friday storm still lying on Delhi roads
New Delhi: Trees and branches blown down during the storm on Friday were still lying on the roads of the capital today morning, leading to traffic snarls and accidents.
Despite the cl....
- Delhi is top solid waste producer: Study
New Delhi: Delhi is the highest municipal solid waste producer in the country followed by Mumbai, according to a survey by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
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- Delhi, a world class city? Not when it pours
New Delhi: Waterlogged roads, uprooted trees, non-functional traffic signals, vehicle breakdowns, serpentine queues of vehicles and now a roofless airport! These happen with unfailing regularit....
- Govt takes grim note of Friday's Delhi airport chaos
New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry has sought an explanation from the airport developer here and will soon summon its top officials after a portion of a roof at the new terminal collapsed o....
- Winds, rain uproot 130 trees in Delhi
New Delhi: High speed winds and heavy rains on Friday uprooted nearly 130 trees across the city, officials said today.
The met department said the wind whipped through the city at 87 ....
- Kashmir govt asked to pay Rs.500,000 for death in custody
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to pay Rs.500,000 to the family of a man who was allegedly "tortured" and electrocuted ....
- Spirituality workshops planned in Delhi
New Delhi: Spiritual group Kryon Source is holding a series of workshops in the capital from next weekend.
A one-day workshop called Past Life Regression, Karmic completion and New Be....
- Heavy rains lash Delhi
New Delhi: Heavy rains lashed the national capital today evening, bringing on familiar scenes of waterlogged roads and traffic jams.
The heavy showers started around 2.30 p.m. and wit....
- Downpour disrupts Delhi flights, damages portion of terminal
New Delhi: At least 20 flights were delayed and 10 diverted in the national capital today evening following torrential rains that also damaged a portion of the new domestic terminal building.
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- Court asks police to book owners of non-insured vehicles
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today asked police why action was not initiated against the owners of the non-insured vehicles.
Justice J.R. Midha also issued notice to the police com....
- Drunk drivers cause 65 percent of Delhi road accidents: NGO
New Delhi: Nearly 65 percent of around 12,000 road accidents in the national capital in 2008 were caused by drunk drivers, according to a new report prepared by an NGO.
The 2009 Delhi....
- Harrowing time for commuters as auto strike continues
New Delhi: After a manic on Monday, it was a traumatic today for commuters in the capital as over 55,000 auto-rickshaws remained off the roads for the second consecutive day against the Delhi g....
- Commuters struggle as auto-rickshaws remain off Delhi roads
New Delhi: Thousands of people in Delhi today had a harrowing time reaching their destinations as over 55,000 auto-rickshaws went off the roads to protest the Delhi government's crackdown o....
- Delhiites enjoy a cool today, light showers
New Delhi: Delhiites today experienced pleasant weather with the national capital receiving light showers keeping the day temperature well below the average for the third consecutive day.
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- Modi slams central govt for rejecting Gujarat anti-terror bill
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today accused the Congress-led central government of playing politics with terrorism and demanded to know why the state's proposed anti-terro....
- DP launch drive to make pedestrians aware
New Delhi: Look before you cross the road -- this is the message that Delhi Police will put out for people in a two-week-long drive called 'safe pedestrian crossing fortnight' from Mond....
- Delhi to stay cool today
New Delhi: A cloudy sky and light drizzle greeted Delhiites today morning, leading to a dip in temperature and humidity levels.
And in more good news, the meteorological department sa....
- Met office predicts heavy rain in north, east India
New Delhi: A heavy downpour is expected in many parts of north and east India in the coming two days, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted today.
"Isolated heavy t....
- School kids enjoy Red Fort event despite drizzle
New Delhi: Hundreds of school children dressed in bright colours were the cynosure of all eyes at a wet Independence Day function at the Red Fort here today.
They were the brightest a....
- What swine flu? We have bigger problems: Delhi's poor
New Delhi: Swine flu doesn't scare them. For the capital's slum dwellers, who perennially fight flu, the new contagious virus is just another disease.
"What swine flu? We ....
- Delhiites asked to implement caution in crowded places
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Thursday asked people to implement caution while visiting crowded places during Janmashtami celebrations today.
"People ought to take precaution....
- Demand for Indian flags lukewarm
New Delhi: Independence Day is only a day away but the usual fervour for tri-coloured flags is missing this time.
Sales of miniature Indian flags at traffic signals and those meant to....
- Delhi Metro stations to get 160 handicrafts kiosks
New Delhi: Delhi Metro stations will soon have 160 kiosks exhibiting and selling handicraft and food products from all over the country.
The ministry of textiles in collaboration with....
- Ray of hope for Delhi's most vulnerable
New Delhi: Noorjehan is all of 24 years. A widow with two young children and an ailing father-in-law to take care of, she scrubs floors and cleans people's houses for a living. She is howev....
- MCD has no plans to curb illegal slaughtering
New Delhi: Expressing its helplessness to prevent illegal slaughtering in residential areas, particularly in the vicinity of Sadar Bazaar's old abattoir, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi ....
- Air traffic restrictions ahead of I-Day
New Delhi: New Delhi's airspace will remain closed for two hours today and seven hours on Aug 15 for the Independence Day celebrations, the Delhi airport operator said on Tuesday.
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- Power crisis to continue in Delhi: Dikshit
New Delhi: The power crisis in the national capital, which has left residents fuming, is likely to continue for a few more days following abnormal increase in the power consumption this year, D....
- Heavy rains paralyse civic system in Delhi
New Delhi: This monsoon's second heavy rainfall in the capital flooded several roads and low-lying areas Tuesday after drains got choked, causing massive traffic pile ups all across the....
- Heavy rains lash Delhi in the afternoon
New Delhi: Heavy rains hit Delhi today afternoon, cooling the capital that had been the reeling under hot and humid conditions and also catching many residents unawares.
Delhi receive....
- DDA given clean chit in housing scam
New Delhi: The Delhi Police, which are is probing the multi-million-rupee housing scam, has given the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) a clean chit.
"We have received a report fr....
- Get beggars off the streets: court to Delhi govt
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today asked the state government to implement stringent measures and co-ordinate with the neighbouring states to curb the menace of begging in the capital.
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- 500 caught for traffic violations in Delhi
New Delhi: More than 500 people were booked here on Friday night for violating traffic rules, police said today.
During a special drive between 9 p.m. and midnight on Friday, the traf....
- Mega carpool for Delhi before Commonwealth Games
New Delhi: For the Indian capital, where two million car owners use 60 percent of road space but meet only 20 percent of commuting demand, here comes a smart decongestion plan - a mega carpool ....
- Woman official found dead in car
New Delhi: The body of a 44-year-old Delhi government official was found in her smashed car in northwest Delhi's Rohini area today morning, police said.
Sub Divisional Magistrate ....
- Dreaded killer held after shootout in Delhi
New Delhi: A dreaded criminal wanted in five cases of murder, three cases of attempt to murder and several extortion bids in Delhi and neighbouring areas was arrested on Wednesday after a brief....
- Nehru museum extends Mridula Mukherjee's tenure
New Delhi: Leading historian Mridula Mukherjee has got a two-year extension as director of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library here but she awaits a final nod from Prime Minister Manmohan Sin....
- Jet Airways sacks two pilots for joining union
New Delhi: Jet Airways has sacked two of its senior pilots for joining a newly formed union.
Balaraman and Sam Thomas were sacked for joining the National Aviators Guild - the pilots&....
- Delhi Metro revenue surges on highest ridership
New Delhi: Nearly one million people travelled by Delhi Metro on Tuesday, the highest for the mass transit system so far, which helped the corporation to earn a whopping Rs.12.4 million from ti....
- Dreaded criminal held after gunfight in Delhi
New Delhi: A dreaded criminal wanted for half-a-dozen murders in Delhi and adjoining areas was arrested after a brief gunfight with policemen today.
Sandeep Chaitanya, carrying a rewa....
- Delhi building firm peon found murdered, cash missing
New Delhi: An 18-year-old peon of a construction company was found dead in his firm's Delhi office on Tuesday and a safe containing Rs.1.75 lakh was also found missing, police said.
- Jet Airways flight makes emergency landing at Delhi airport
New Delhi: A Jet Airways flight with 63 passengers on board made an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here today following a technical snag in its undercarriage wheel....
- Licensee for firearms, cinema halls now just a click away
New Delhi: Getting licenses in Delhi for firearms, or for running cinema halls, discotheques, restaurants, or for selling firecrackers has become easier and hassle-free. The licensing branch of....
- Criminal wanted in over 40 cases arrested
New Delhi: A criminal wanted in over 40 cases in three states was arrested on Saturday along with one of his accomplices, police said.
According to police, Kamaljeet Chopra alias Bitt....
- Delhi, satellite towns record 17 percent jump in new jobs
New Delhi: Shrugging off recession worries, the national capital region (NCR) has recorded a 17.1 percent surge in jobs creation in the first four months of this fiscal against the last four mo....
- Delhi switches off lights to save power
New Delhi: Historical monuments, several government buildings and many households turned dark on Friday evening as Delhi voluntarily switched off the lights for an hour to save power and become....
- MCD discusses capital's stray cattle menace
New Delhi: Councillors in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi today questioned the agency's methods of catching stray cattle from the capital's roads and also set up a committee to probe....
- Businessman held for duping investors
New Delhi: A businessman, on the run after being accused of cheating thousands of people of about Rs.500 million with his lucrative high interest return schemes, has been arrested, police said ....
- Delhiites to switch off lights to save power today
New Delhi: Many parts of the capital are expected to go dark as the clock strikes 8.30 p.m. today with Delhiites planning to voluntarily switch off non-essential lights for one hour to save pow....
- 24-year-old woman found dead in Delhi
New Delhi: A 24-year-old woman was found dead on Thursday under mysterious circumstances in her rented house in south Delhi, police said.
Veerpal Kaur alias Nikki was found dead in he....
- Delhi doctors to get trained to fight 'dirty bombs'
New Delhi: Hundreds of doctors in the national capital will be trained to handle chemical disaster before the Commonwealth Games next year.
A three-day special training programme was ....
- Need medical assistance? Just dial the 24/7 health line
New Delhi: Much like the emergency 911 services in the US, in another 10 days residents of south Delhi will be able to dial a helpline set up by the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) and get....
- More rain in store for Delhi
New Delhi: If Monday's downpour in the capital was not enough, the met office has forecast more rain for today with a strong possibility of thundershowers in some places.
"The....
- When rains washed away 200 memorable snaps of a mountaineer
New Delhi: Renowned mountaineer Captain M.S. Kohli will perhaps never want to remember Monday's deluge that almost flooded the city. The man who led India's Everest expedition in 1965 l....
- Gammon India may not be blacklisted: Sreedharan
New Delhi: Construction major Gammon India is likely to get off the hook as the company is "very important" to Delhi Metro for the completion of its projects in time, Delhi Metro Rail C....
- Civic body not to blame for chaos after rains: Delhi mayor
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which was blamed by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today for the chaos in the national capital after heavy rains on Monday, sought to pass th....
- Delhi Metro cracks down on consultants, won't miss deadline
New Delhi: Delhi Metro today cracked down on two design consultant companies, few engineers and a US expert for not doing their job properly leading to the collapse of an under construction ele....
- Blame game begins over Delhi's monsoon blues
New Delhi: The Delhi government's claims of making the national capital a world class city before Commonwealth Games 2010 lay hollow as thousands of commuters struggled late on Monday amid ....
- Delhi still waterlogged morning after deluge
New Delhi: There were massive traffic jams in key intersections, many places continued to be waterlogged and several underpasses were still submerged -- the nightmare of Monday's deluge spi....
- Morning after blues - Delhi still waterlogged
New Delhi: The nightmare of Monday's deluge spilled over to the morning today with massive traffic jams in the national capital as many places continued to be waterlogged and commuters face....
- Vegetables, pulses rise out of common man's reach
New Delhi: Prices of potatoes, tomatoes and pulses in the national capital have risen to such an extent that some harried families even find meat a cheaper option.
Not just exotic bro....
- Heavy rains disrupt rail traffic in Delhi
New Delhi: Heavy rains flooding the capital today caused disruption in railway traffic and many trains to and from Delhi were delayed by at least two-three hours, an official said.
Th....
- The rains come at last, but Delhi is crippled
New Delhi: The monsoon's heaviest rainfall on Monday almost flooded the Indian capital, disrupting flights, inundating low-lying areas and snapping traffic lights, causing havoc all across ....
- Cracks don't mean entire Metro structure faulty: Dikshit
New Delhi: Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit today played down 18 cracks in pillars revealed during the Delhi Metro's structural audits, saying that minor cracks did not imply that the structur....
- Travel to Delhi Metro stations in AC buses by January
New Delhi: There's good news for those who commute by the Delhi Metro. They will be able to travel to the Metro stations in air-conditioned feeder buses by January next year.
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- Delhi Metro starts trial run on Noida route
New Delhi: Ahead of throwing open the track from Yamuna Bank to Noida across the state border from east Delhi, Delhi Metro began trial runs today on a section of the route, a Metro official sai....
- Metro accident probe panel finds fault with design, material
New Delhi: A committee probing Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) worst accident on July 12, which left six people dead, has held that fault in the design of the metro pillar and the con....
- Metro accidents happened due to unskilled labour
New Delhi: Lack of skilled labour may have contributed to the recent accidents at Delhi Metro construction sites that claimed seven lives, a senior government official said here today.
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- Prof Sabharwal son's aide killed in DU
New Delhi: A close aide of Himanshu Sabharwal, son of Ujjain professor H.S. Sabharwal who was beaten and killed in his college in August 2006, was found stabbed to death in the Delhi University....
- Rainfall brings down temperature in Delhi
New Delhi: Residents of Delhi woke up to pleasant weather today as a cool breeze swept the national capital following monsoon showers.
The capital received 13.6 mm of rainfall till 8.....
- 90 people died in decade of Delhi Metro accidents: Sreedharan
New Delhi: As Delhi Metro faces a tough time with three accidents in the last 10 days, its chief E. Sreedharan today said that 90 people have died in several accidents related to the constructi....
- More aid for historical sites in Kerala, Karnataka
New Delhi: The government has earmarked a whopping Rs.650 crore for the protection and facelift of historical sites in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
Ministe....
- Guj legislators, MPs meet president over hooch tragedy
New Delhi: A delegation of Gujarat Congress legislators and parliamentarians led by the state Congress chief Siddharth Patel met President Pratibha Patil here today and sought her intervention....
- Gang of 'recovery agents' busted, seven men arrested
New Delhi: Delhi Police's Special Cell on Tuesday said it has arrested seven men people and busted a syndicate working for a multinational bank, with gang members posing as policemen and la....
- Delhi minister conducts surprise checks of street lights
New Delhi: Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Rajkumar Chauhan conducted a surprise check of new street lights on Monday night and found many were not working.
In run-up to ....
- One killed as girder falls at Delhi Metro site
New Delhi: A 22-year-old labourer was killed when an iron girder fell on him at a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) construction site today, police said.
The incident took place at ....
- Delhi finally gets drenched, residents cheer
New Delhi: Heavy showers lashed many parts of the national capital today, bringing a smile on people's faces and much-needed relief from the sweltering and humid weather of the past few wee....
- Father seeking maintenance from son left chasing courts
New Delhi: A man in his late 60s has been running from pillar to post for the last five years to get Rs.5,000 per month from his estranged son to sustain himself -- all due to the failure of a ....
- Capital gets ready for video art finale
New Delhi: Video on Wednesday, one of the biggest exhibitions of video art in the country spread over a year, will close with a digital blitz in the capital during July 29-Aug 1. It has feature....
- Kanwarias disrupt traffic, damage vehicles in Delhi
New Delhi: A group of Lord Shiva devotees, or Kanwarias as they are called, on Sunday disrupted traffic and damaged several vehicles in the national capital after two minor accidents, in which ....
- Hillary unwinds shopping at Delhi Haat, dines at Bukhara
New Delhi: After a hectic day addressing events, it was time to relax in the evening. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went to Delhi Haat, a popular shopping destination in south Delhi whe....
- Over 600 fined in a day for drunken driving in Delhi
New Delhi: As many 609 people were fined on Friday night for drunken driving, a Delhi Police official said on Saturday.
The checking was conducted between 9 p.m. and midnight at 40 lo....
- Sweltering Delhi awaits rain
New Delhi: The weatherman predicted light rain in the capital today, and sweating Delhiites hoped the met office prediction would not be belied.
"The maximum temperature recorded ....
- Delhi Metro hauled up for poor quality control
New Delhi: Close on the heels of the Delhi Metro accident that killed six people, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) today pulled up the capital's mass transit system for poor qualit....
- Traffic restored near Metro accident site
New Delhi: Traffic was restored today around a Delhi Metro construction site in south Delhi's Zamrudpur area where an accident killed six people five days ago.
According to Delhi ....
- 15 new bus depots in Delhi before 2010 Commonwealth Games
New Delhi: Delhi Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely today said that 15 new Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus depots would come up before 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG).
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- Selja inspects Commonwealth Games site
New Delhi: As the Commonwealth Games 2010 will attract hundreds of thousands of people to the national capital, the government is all set to provide well-furnished accommodation at low cost, un....
- Delhi Metro official sent back to Indian Railways
New Delhi: Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan on Wednesday gave marching orders to Vijay Anand, director in charge of the Central Secretariat-Badarpur metro line where an accident on Sunday left s....
- Civic body's callousness kills AIIMS doctor's father
New Delhi: An All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) doctor today lost his father who was seriously injured when he fell into a large pit left uncovered by civic authorities here.
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- No plan to regularise whole Sainik Farms area: DDA
New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) today informed Delhi High Court that it has marked a certain area in Sainik Farms in the zonal plan which would be permitted for residential pur....
- Compensation paid to families of Metro accident victims
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today paid Rs.50,000 out of the Rs.500,000 it had announced as compensation for the families of each of those killed in the Metro accident.
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- Development for the people, by the people in Delhi
New Delhi: Two municipal councillors in the national capital have decided to put "power back into the public's hands" by choosing to hear them out before undertaking any development....
- People trapped in parliament lift
New Delhi: An unspecified number of people got trapped today in a lift in the parliament house after it got stalled due to a technical snag, an official said.
A parliament security of....
- Rain plays peek-a-boo over capital
New Delhi: There was a pleasant start to today in the capital, with a drizzle in some parts, but the muggy heat returned all too soon.
The met department has forecast thundershowers l....
- Rain plays peek-a-boo over capital
New Delhi: There was a pleasant start today in the capital, with a drizzle in some parts, but the muggy heat returned all too soon.
The met department has forecast thundershowers late....
- Delhi Metro orders independent safety audit for Phase II works
New Delhi: Not wishing to take any chances after an accident claimed six lives on Sunday, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief E. Sreedharan on Tuesday ordered an independent safety audit ....
- Beware of fake officials checking construction sites: MCD
New Delhi: If you find a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) official inspecting your under renovation property or construction site, beware he may be a fake, officials warned on Tuesday.
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- Haryana says sorry for not giving adequate water to Delhi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today dropped contempt-of-court proceedings against two top Haryana government officials after the state apologised to it for its failure to honour a May 2000 order....
- Rain expected in Delhi in next two days
New Delhi: As heavy rains lashed Mumbai today, Delhiites can also expect their share of the monsoon soon with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting "fairly widespread" r....
- Mercury soars, humidity rises in Delhi
New Delhi: With monsoon still eluding Delhi, the capital continued to be in the grip of high temperature and humidity today.
"The maximum temperature today (Tuesday) is expected t....
- Haryana accuses Delhi of water wastage
Chandigarh: In a war of words over water, Haryana today accused Delhi of being "wasteful" and "extravagant" in using water.
It also accused Delhi of delaying - apparen....
- Yamuna not cleaned despite action plan: govt
New Delhi: The water quality of the Yamuna river has not shown "desired improvement", the government admitted today, despite spending Rs.872.15 crore since the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) ....
- Attendance dips at school near Metro accident site
New Delhi:The phones wouldn't stop ringing and many students failed to turn up today at Delhi's Bluebells International School, just a few metres from the Metro Rail construction site t....
- Metro accident not due to Commonwealth Games deadline: Reddy
New Delhi: The accident at the metro construction site in south Delhi on Sunday, in which six people were killed, did not take place because of any hurry to meet the Commonwealth Games deadline....
- Metro accident chokes traffic in south Delhi
New Delhi: Office-goers in many parts of south Delhi had to struggle for hours to reach their offices today as traffic came to a halt in areas leading to the site where six people were killed a....
- Showers bring respite from heat in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to pleasant weather today with early morning showers and a cool breeze bringing relief from the scorching heat.
The national capital recorded 1.6 mm of ra....
- Sreedharan's resignation rejected: Dikshit
New Delhi: Delhi Metro managing director E. Sreedharan resigned after an accident on a construction site claimed five lives today, but Delhi Chief Minister rejected his resignation.
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- Metro work done in haste for Commonwealth Games: BJP
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today condoled the death of the five people killed when an underconstruction bridge of the Delhi Metro collapsed in south Delhi and said the Metro co....
- E. Sreedharan resigns as Delhi Metro chief after accident
New Delhi: E. Sreedharan, managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), resigned from the post today, taking moral responsibility for the collapse of the underconstruction bridg....
- Metro bridge collapse snaps power, water lines
New Delhi: Water and power supply lines have been snapped in areas adjoining the Delhi Metro site in south Delhi where an under-construction bridge collapsed killing five people early today. Tr....
- Between slum and public toilet, a monument lies neglected
New Delhi: It is an imposing 15th century monument from the Lodhi dynasty that is being taken over by a slum, its illegal residents brazenly unconcerned about both law and heritage. Uncared for....
- Two more held for Delhi brawl deaths
New Delhi: Two more men were arrested here Saturday for their alleged involvement in a brawl in south Delhi last month in which two men were killed, police said.
Police also claim t....
- Notice to school for not implementing Commission recommendation
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court issued a notice to a school in the capital for not implementing the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
Justice Siddharth Mridul issued a notice ....
- 384 people booked in Delhi for drunken driving
New Delhi: As many as 384 people were booked on Friday night for drunken driving, a Delhi Police official said today.
Traffic police have been constantly campaigning against drunken d....
- Dry spell over, but don't expect much rain: IMD
New Delhi: Friday's sudden shower in the capital may have come as a pleasant surprise to many, but the met office said that except a few thundershowers and sporadic rainfall, Delhi is unlik....
- Grandson, associate held for murder of 70-year-old
New Delhi: A man robbed and murdered his 70-year-old grandmother here with the help of an associate to get money to take his girl friend to a hill station. Both men have been arrested, police s....
- Brief shower brings down mercury in Delhi
New Delhi: For a long time the monsoon showers had been eluding the capital, but today morning residents woke up to a brief spell of rain making the weather more pleasant.
Morning commut....
- Dikshit has promised Rs.500 crore for MCD projects: Mayor
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has assured release of Rs.500 crore (Rs.5 billion) for timely completion of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) projects, Mayor Kanwar Sain said ....
- Delhi power shortage to stay: Shinde
New Delhi: The power shortage in the capital will stay for at least another seven months and the situation will only improve after power projects planned for the 2010 Commonwealth Games start f....
- 2 lawyers held for roughing up judge in Delhi
New Delhi: Two lawyers were arrested today on charges of roughing up a Delhi court judge, police said.
Rekha Sharma and Akhilesh Gupta were arrested for manhandling Rohini district co....
- Rain in store for parched Delhi
New Delhi: Just a hint of the monsoon a week ago and days of parched weather but still the weatherman says there is hope - the capital may finally receive a few showers today giving some relief....
- Delhi power demand touches new record of 4,400 MW
New Delhi: The capital's power demand today reached a new high of 4,400 MW as residents had no respite from heat and humidity due to delayed monsoon.
"Power demand in Delhi re....
- Met office forecasts rain
New Delhi: After days of a literally "dry" monsoon, the met department today said the capital is likely to receive thundershowers in the latter part of the day.
"It will ....
- Take heart - met office forecasts rain in Delhi
New Delhi: After days of a literally "dry" monsoon, the met department today said the capital is likely to receive thundershowers in the latter part of the day.
"It will m....
- Over 3,000 additional CISF personnel for Delhi Metro
New Delhi: To provide fool-proof security to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the government has created 3,039 posts in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), parliament was info....
- Weak monsoon predicted in Delhi: IMD
New Delhi: Rain gods don't seem to be smiling on the national capital this year as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today predicted a weak monsoon in Delhi and surrounding areas.
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- Delhi Police allocated Rs.8.43 bn more
New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday allocated Rs.30.41 billion to Delhi Police, an increase of Rs.8.43 billion from last year. A total of Rs.400 million has been earmarked fo....
- Anti-encroachment drive in Delhi, many injured
New Delhi: At least 10 policemen and a sub divisional magistrate suffered injuries when residents in a northwest Delhi area pelted stones at them to protest a demolition drive.
The po....
- Another hot and humid day for Delhi
New Delhi: What with no rains in the last few days, it doesn't seem like much of a monsoon in the capital. And going by the met department's forecast, today will be another day of disco....
- Heat and humidity make Delhiites sweat
New Delhi: The monsoon showers eluded the capital again today, and according to the weatherman it seems unlikely there will be any on Monday. Instead, the humidity and heat will be on the rise.....
- New Delhi airport runway not fully operational at night
New Delhi: The new runway at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here remains non-operational during peak hours at night causing congestion and delays at the airport, an official sai....
- Humid weekend in store for Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites will face an uncomfortable weekend with high humidity levels but little rain, a met official said today.
The humidity level will oscillate between 79 and 51 perce....
- BSES asked for information on problem areas
New Delhi: Keeping up its pressure on BSES, the Delhi government has asked the power distribution company to identify likely locations of faults which might occur during the rainy season to avo....
- Man dead in police custody, alleges protesting family
New Delhi: A Delhi youth arrested in a theft case was killed in police custody, angry family members of the deceased alleged as they blocked vehicular movement in south Delhi and kept the body ....
- No bogus employee in MCD: Official
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi's commissioner K.S. Mehra today said there were no bogus employees in the civic authority and said the reports that there were fake 45,000 workers ....
- Wet, cool day in store for Delhi
New Delhi: With more rain expected today, Delhiites can look forward to a pleasant day, say met officials.
Although the weather was mostly dry the day before, the city recorded 2.9 m....
- 3Lakh flowers will blossom in Delhi during Commonwealth Games
New Delhi: Colourful and fragrant flowers will make Delhi bloom during the Commonwealth Games next year. Scientists at the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun are busy developing new spec....
- Pleasant day ahead for rain drenched Delhi
New Delhi: A cool breeze and an early morning drizzle greeted Delhiites today even as the weatherman predicted more showers for the day.
"There will be a cloudy sky with a few sho....
- Monsoon reaches Delhi, at last
New Delhi: The national capital's wait for the rains finally came to an end today as the monsoon reached the city, bringing with it showers and the much-needed respite from days of scorchin....
- Will identify bogus employees soon: MCD
New Delhi: After it was revealed that a huge chunk of employees of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) were fake, civic body's standing committee chairperson Vijender Gupta today said ....
- Anger spills over streets at water, power woes
New Delhi: Protests in the national capital over acute water and power scarcity continued today with angry residents hitting the streets in several parts of the city, despite the heat and humid....
- Three more held for killings in Delhi brawl
New Delhi: Three more men were arrested on Monday for their involvement in a brawl in south Delhi in which two cousins were killed. Police claim to have recovered knives used to stab the two.
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- Delhi welcomes pre-monsoon showers
New Delhi: After days of intense heat and humidity, Delhiites got a pleasant surprise as they woke up to rain today morning.
Although met officials said that these are only pre-monsoo....
- Court seeks response from Tihar jail on former legislator's plea
New Delhi: A city court on Monday sought a response from Tihar jail authorities on a plea by former Delhi legislator Ranbir Singh Kharb, arrested on charges of duping investors of over Rs.30 mi....
- DDA to construct 65,000 houses in four years
New Delhi: In a bid to address the acute housing shortage in the national capital, its development authority will build 65,000 houses in the next four years, Urban Development Minister Jaipal R....
- Delhi power demand reaches new high
New Delhi: The capital city's peak power demand touched a new high of 4,261 MW today as Delhiites continued to grapple with frequent power outages on a humid and sweltering day.
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- Penalise people found wasting water: Sheila Dikshit
New Delhi: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today asked the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to penalise people found wasting water in the capital.
"There is a shortage of water but not that mu....
- 30,000 residents suffer two sleepless nights
New Delhi: Sleepless for the second consecutive hot and humid night, septuagenarian Ram Kumar was walking up and down the road cursing electricity officials as the thickly populated southwest D....
- Air India makes emergency landing at Delhi
New Delhi: An Air India flight to Hyderabad made an emergency landing here today, an hour after taking off from the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The airline said all passengers were flo....
- Sheila Dikshit appeals to Delhiites to save power
New Delhi: With the national capital facing an acute power crisis, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has appealed to Delhiites to observe energy conservation measures such as closing shops by 8 p.m....
- Air India flight makes emergency landing at Delhi
New Delhi: An Air India flight to Hyderabad made an emergency landing here today, an hour after taking off from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, when the pilot reported a technical snag....
- Man crushed to death in Delhi
New Delhi: A 35-year-old man was crushed to death by a speeding car here, police said today.
Mohammed Naseem, a rickshaw puller, was hit by the car from behind while he was returning....
- Discom given four days to control power crisis: Dikshit
New Delhi: Facing strong criticism for the power crisis in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today sternly asked the power distribution companies to improve the situatio....
- Drizzle in Delhi signals upcoming monsoon
New Delhi: Delhiites heaved a sigh of relief today as brief showers brought the temperature down in the national capital that has been reeling under long power cuts. The drizzle promised the on....
- Delhi's power scene to improve soon: Dikshit
New Delhi: Facing strong criticism for the power crisis in the capital right during the peak of summer, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today promised the city the situation will improve in....
- Metro commuters caught unaware by mock terror drill
New Delhi: Commuters of the Delhi Metro were caught by surprise today when a series of mock drills conducted at five metro sites caused rail traffic to come to a standstill for over 40 minutes.....
- Drizzle in Delhi signal advancing monsoon
New Delhi: Dust storms and drizzle in Delhi and other parts of north India today afternoon that brought some relief from sweltering heat signal an advancing southwest monsoon, according to met ....
- Delhiites protest power cuts, Dikshit meets officials
New Delhi: Enraged residents of Delhi continued their protest against one of the worst power crises to hit the national capital, coercing Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today to call a high-leve....
- Delhi heat madness - barren Ridge, high rises to blame?
New Delhi: The heat is getting to Delhiites - the lack of rain, long power cuts and water shortage have led to people venting their anger on the city's streets. Old-time residents and weath....
- Hot and humid Delhi in for mild relief
New Delhi: With no sign of the monsoon yet and the heat getting unbearable, Delhiites could get a much needed reprieve Sunday - the weatherman has forecast thunderstorms with a possible drizzle....
- Searing heat takes Delhi power demand to new high
New Delhi: As people in Delhi continued battling the searing heat, the demand for electricity today reached 4,218 MW - a new high in the capital that also witnessed protests over continued powe....
- Pre-monsoon showers in Delhi by June-end: Official
New Delhi: Delhi and its neighbouring states can expect some respite from the sweltering heat with a Met official today predicting pre-monsoon showers in the region by month-end.
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- Delhi residents take to streets to protest power, water crisis
New Delhi: Delhi's residents took to the streets yet again today to protest the continuing power and water shortages in the city. People blocked traffic, vandalized offices of power distrib....
- Man abducted Delhi boy to avenge scolding
New Delhi: A man has been arrested here for abducting an eight-year-old boy to avenge scolding by the child's father over a petty issue, police said on Thursday.
Vishwanath, 23, ....
- Power, water woes continue as Delhi sizzles
New Delhi: Massive power cuts and water shortage coupled with the rising mercury continued to make life difficult for Delhiites and many residents took to the streets in protest today. To make ....
- Murky water bottles make a killing in capital
New Delhi: Cashing in on the water woes of residents, particularly students, in and around the Delhi University campus, shopkeepers here have started selling low quality bottled water that they....
- 'Low flying planes damaging Qutub Minar'
New Delhi: Vibrations from aircraft flying near the Qutub Minar in the national capital are damaging the 12th century minaret, the Archaeological Survey of India has said and asked the airport ....
- Mercury to touch 45 degree mark in Delhi today
New Delhi: Delhiites are likely to experience a hot day ahead with Met officials predicting the day temperature to hover around 45 degrees Celsius today.
"A heat wave condition co....
- Million cases pending in Delhi courts: official data
New Delhi: There are more than 1,200,000 cases pending in the five district courts of the capital which are fighting hard to clear the backlog.
According to the latest figures availa....
- Monsoon likely to reach Delhi by July 1
New Delhi: Delhi will continue to bake for another 10 days due to a delayed monsoon. According to the Met department, the monsoon reached Mumbai today and is expected to hit the national capita....
- DP working for safe Commonwealth Games
New Delhi: Delhi Police are making comprehensive security arrangements to project the national capital as a safe city during the Commonwealth Games 2010, a senior official said on Friday.
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- Delhi schoolkids 'journey into outer space'
New Delhi: What makes the earth go around the sun, aeroplanes fly and volcanoes erupt? A group of 35 Delhi school students has been busy unravelling the mysteries of the universe and understand....
- Delhi getting richer faster than the country: Survey
New Delhi: Delhiites grew richer with per capita income growing at a faster pace compared to other states, while it increased its literate population to 82 percent, as per the state government&....
- DP moot mandatory servant verification
New Delhi: To ensure the safety of senior citizens in the national capital, plans are afoot to make it compulsory for servants to get themselves registered, Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwa....
- Commonwealth arrangements matter of concern: minister
New Delhi: With the 2010 Commonwealth Games 14 months away, Sports Minister M.S. Gill on Thursday admitted that arrangements for the mega event remain a cause of concern.
Gill, howeve....
- Tiger poacher convicted in MP
New Delhi: A Madhya Pradesh court on Thursday sentenced a tiger poacher to three years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000, officials said on Thursday.
Dariya (only the f....
- Delhi lawyers argue for court hearings in Hindi
New Delhi: A group of lawyers on Thursday urged the chief justice of the Delhi High Court to allow them to argue cases in Hindi instead of English, saying it is the national language and should....
- 'Not a rupee spent by Delhi govt on labour welfare'
New Delhi: The Delhi government's coffers are rich with the Rs.2,000 crore it has collected as cess fund from the construction industry but yet it has allegedly failed to provide the promis....
- MCD wants to take charge of Delhi water supply
New Delhi: Rebutting Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit's call last week for bringing the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) under its control, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led civic....
- 'Rs.20 bn labour welfare fund, not a rupee spent'
New Delhi: The Delhi government has collected Rs.20 billion as cess fund from the construction industry but allegedly failed to provide the promised social security to labourers. Labour unions ....
- Reclaim territory from Maoists: Chidambaram to Bengal
New Delhi: Home Minister P. Chidambaram today said West Bengal must reclaim the Maoist-controlled region in the state even as the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) hoped the centr....
- Pleasant weather greets Delhi again today
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to pleasant weather for the second consecutive day today with the met office forecasting a cloudy sky towards the evening.
According to the India Meteorol....
- Doctor who forged certificate denied bail
New Delhi: A doctor, who did his MBBS from Ukraine, was on Tuesday denied an anticipatory bail in an alleged case of faking the Medical Council of India (MCI) certificate required to be employe....
- Two minor girls drown after car plunges into canal
Ghaziabad: Two minor girls drowned after the car in which they were travelling with their parents fell into a canal near Ghaziabad on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Police officer Ka....
- BJP protests power and water shortage in Delhi
New Delhi: Legislators from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today staged a demonstration outside the Delhi assembly to protest power and water shortage in the national capital.
The l....
- Rain likely in Delhi Tuesday
New Delhi: Delhiites, who started their day with a cool breeze today, can expect a pleasant day ahead with the met office predicting rains.
"There will be partly cloudy sky toward....
- Delhi to see 16 new hospitals
New Delhi: Delhi will see 16 new hospitals come up in the current financial year, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna said today.
"We are committed to expanding the health i....
- Sixteen new hospitals coming up in Delhi
New Delhi: The national capital will have 16 more hospitals during the current financial year to boost its health sector, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna said today.
"We....
- Delhi govt to buy 6,600 buses before Commonwealth
New Delhi: The Delhi government will purchase 6,600 new buses before the 2010 Commonwealth Games to provide a better public transport system during the Games, Lieutenant Governor Tejedra Khanna....
- More rains in store for Delhi today
New Delhi: Delhiites will continue to enjoy pleasant weather today with met officials predicting rain during the day.
The capital today recorded a minimum temperature of 26.5 degrees ....
- Labourer dies after Delhi hospitals deny treatment
New Delhi: A labourer who fell from the third floor of a building under construction in south Delhi died on Sunday allegedly after he was denied treatment at two state-run hospitals.
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- Delhi pushes for Heritage City status
New Delhi: A new heritage tourism route linking at least 30 big and small historical monuments in this capital city is in the works. It is the first step to help Delhi bag Unesco World Heritage....
- Cloudy weather greets Delhi today
New Delhi: Bringing respite to Delhiites, cloudy weather greeted the national capital today with the weatherman forecasting thundershowers later during the day.
"The sky is parti....
- Delhiites continue to sweat, no relief ahead
New Delhi: Delhiites will get no respite from the scorching heat today, with the weatherman forecasting a maximum temperature of around 42 degrees Celsius and no rain.
"The skies ....
- Swine flu screening started at Delhi airport
New Delhi: Screening of passengers for the swine flu virus has been stepped up at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here following the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the ....
- Himalayan Odyssey to kickoff from Saturday
New Delhi: Imbued with the spirit of adventure, 50 motorcyclists are all set to conquer the 18,350-feet Khardung La - the world's highest motorable mountain pass - riding their Royal Enfiel....
- Delhi expects rain for third consecutive day
New Delhi: Delhiites will continue to enjoy respite from scorching heat today with rain expected to hit the capital for the third consecutive day, a meteorological official said.
Whi....
- Exclusive electricity grid for Commonwealth Games
New Delhi: BSES, one of the two private power distribution firms in the national capital, is setting up a Rs.400-million ($8 million) electricity grid that will exclusively serve the upcoming a....
- More rain in store for Delhi today
New Delhi: Delhiites will continue to enjoy respite from scorching heat today with meteorological officials predicting thundershowers leading to a fall in temperature.
The national ca....
- Unexpected showers bring respite to Delhiites
New Delhi: Unexpected light showers in the capital today afternoon brought smiles back on the faces of Delhiites, who were reeling under the scorching heat for the past few days.
Mos....
- Delhi student commits suicide over low class 12 marks
New Delhi: A student of Modern Public School in Noida allegedly committed suicide after scoring poorly in class 12 board exams, police said today.
Akshay Rana hanged himself to death....
- Nursing student commits suicide in Delhi
New Delhi: A 22-year-old nursing student at a government medical college in the capital allegedly committed suicide in her hostel room today.
Kaushika, who was studying at Lady Hardi....
- Delhi to suffer scorching heat
New Delhi: Delhiites will experience a hot day today with meteorological officials predicting that the day temperature will hover around 42 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature to....
- Delhi CM mourns Habib Tanvir's death
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today mourned the death of veteran theatre personality Habib Tanvir, who passed away in Bhopal after prolonged illness.
Dikshit describe....
- Respite for Delhiites as temperature, humidity drop
New Delhi: After days of hot, humid weather, Delhiites can heave a sigh of relief as the weatherman has forecast temperatures lower than average today and the humidity levels have dropped too.
....
- Delhiites continue to reel under hot weather
New Delhi: There was no respite today for Delhiites as they continued to experience hot and humid weather with the day temperature touching the 40 degrees Celsius mark.
The national ....
- Firemen declare Delhi's new airport terminal 'unsafe'
New Delhi: The Delhi Fire Service has declared the brand new departure terminal 1 D at the capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) unsafe.
According to the information....
- Delhi to remain hot, humid today
New Delhi: Delhi is likely to stay hot during today with the maximum temperature predicted around 42 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has also forecast hot winds and high humidity levels.
- 50 new recreation centre for senior citizens: Dikshit
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today announced that 50 new recreation centres for senior citizens would be set up across the capital.
She also said that maintenance am....
- Hot, humid day in store for Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites will experience hot and humid weather today, with the weatherman forecasting a maximum temperature above 40 degrees Celsius and humidity level around 59 percent.
....
- A hot humid day ahead in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites will experience hot and humid weather today as the weatherman has forecast an increase in the day temperature here.
"The residents of Delhi will experience mu....
- Delhi's per capita income twice national average: Dikshit
New Delhi: The annual per capita income in Delhi is twice the national average, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today said, citing the Human Development Report (HDR).
"It is a....
- Delhiites enjoy relief from scorching heat
New Delhi: Delhiites will continue to enjoy relatively pleasant weather till Thursday, with day temperatures likely to remain below average, a met official said today.
The minimum tem....
- DTC to buy 1,000 semi-low floor buses
New Delhi: The government today gave the go ahead to Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to purchase 1,000 semi-low floor buses.
"The cabinet has given its nod for purchase of 1,000....
- More squalls expected in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites will continue to enjoy a respite from the heat with thundershowers and squalls forecast for today. Temperatures are likely to stay five to six degrees below average, a mete....
- Rains bring respite to Delhiites
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a pleasant morning today as rains led to a drop in temperatures.
The capital recorded 43.4 mm rain, and the met department predicted more showers.
....
- Pleasant weekend ahead in Delhi
New Delhi: High humidity levels during the day may make you feel terrible but a shower in the evening will cool down the temperature, making way for a pleasant weekend ahead, the weatherman sai....
- Weatherman expects rain in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites can expect some respite from the scorching heat today with met officials predicting rain and thunderstorm in the evening.
"There will be some respite from swe....
- Delhi mayor orders survey to asses slum population
New Delhi: Mayor Kanwar Sain today pulled up the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) slum department "for sitting on files endlessly" and ordered a fresh survey of slum dwellers and en....
- Night closure of Mehrauli-Gurgaon road for Metro work
New Delhi: A 10 km stretch on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon road will be closed from midnight to 6 a.m. from Saturday till July 9 for Metro construction work, officials said.
"To facilitat....
- Squall likely in Delhi
New Delhi: If the heat and humidity is making you fume, have heart. A dust storm sometime in today's latter half is likely to bring some rain and even a squall to the capital.
....
- Fall in humidity provides relief to Delhiites
New Delhi: A decline in humidity levels today provided some respite to people of the capital from the sweltering summer despite the temperature being above 40 degrees Celsius.
The hum....
- Hot day, clear skies ahead for Delhi
New Delhi: After days of pleasant weather, Delhiites could experience a hot day today with the maximum temperature likely to touch the 40 degree mark.
However, the decrease in the hum....
- Delhi's new industrial policy to be unveiled by August
New Delhi: Delhi's new industrial policy is likely to be announced by early August, an official statement said today.
The new policy was formulated taking into account the guideli....
- Delhi benefits from record hydropower in Himachal
Shimla: Record hydroelectric power generation in Himachal Pradesh due to thawing of glaciers and frozen lakes is good news for Delhi and the rest of northern India.
The 20 state-owned....
- Delhi can expect more hailstorms and thundershowers
New Delhi: Delhiites can hope to have respite from heat for a few more days with the Met department forecasting hailstorms and thundershowers in the region in the coming days.
The cap....
- Delhi to get more rain
New Delhi: Delhiites can continue to enjoy a respite from the scorching heat with the meteorological department today predicting thundershowers during the day that are likely to bring down the ....
- For Delhiites, no respite from humidity
New Delhi: Delhiites continued to face oppressive humidity today, though temperatures remained below normal.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the humidity leve....
- Freak weather plays havoc on Delhi's streets
New Delhi: The thundershowers and dust storms the capital witnessed on Friday played havoc on Delhi's streets. Dozens of complaints from residents about traffic jams and damage from uproote....
- More rain, thunderstorm in store for Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites can continue to enjoy a respite from the scorching heat with the weatherman predicting rain and thunderstorm in the capital late today.
"The weather will rema....
- Trial runs for Delhi Metro's new train begin
New Delhi: Trial runs for the the newly procured broad gauge train that would ply on phase II of the Delhi Metro began here today.
"The trial run was carried out between 3 a.m. an....
- Mid-afternoon rain brings relief for Delhiites
New Delhi: A spell of mid-afternoon rain today brought some respite from heat for the residents of the capital. The mercury was likely to dip and humidity set to rise, the weatherman said.
....
- Get ready for muggy weekend
New Delhi: If the hot and humid weather is getting on your nerves, then be prepared for a worse weekend. According to the weatherman, the humidity level will rise to over 60 percent today.
....
- More thundershowers expected in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites can expect more freak weather today, as the weatherman predicted more squalls towards the evening. Temperatures are likely to dip.
The minimum temperature recorde....
- Thundershowers likely in Delhi
New Delhi: The low pressure zone created over the capital is likely to bring thundershowers today, bringing down the temperature after a hot and sultry week.
"The sky will be par....
- Man beaten to death in fight over love affair
New Delhi: A man was allegedly beaten to death after a row between two families over a love affair, police said today.
Rajesh Thakur, 35, was beaten to death with rods and sticks afte....
- Thunderstorm, drizzle bring relief to Delhi
New Delhi: A thunderstorm and light drizzle, caused by a low pressure area over the capital, today brought Delhiites some respite from the scorching weather.
"A thunderstorm occur....
- Heat wave predicted in north India
New Delhi: A severe heat wave is are expected in many parts of northern India for the next two days, the weatherman said today.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast ....
- Delhi set to sizzle, warns weatherman
New Delhi: If you think you have had enough of the sweating and cringing in the scorching summer heat, then be prepared for worse, says the weatherman. With the humidity level already high, met....
- Delhi assembly's budget session from June 15
New Delhi: The Delhi Legislative Assembly's budget session would start from June 15 and end on July 1, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit said today.
The state cabinet today recommende....
- No respite from heat for Delhiites
New Delhi: Delhiites will have to face scorching heat till the weekend with no signs of rainfall, the meteorological department forecast today.
The maximum temperature recorded today ....
- High humidity discomforts Delhiites
New Delhi: It's not so much the high temperatures but the oppressive humidity that is making Delhiites sweat and fume these days. And the bad news is that the Met department forecasts the c....
- High humidity make Delhiites cringe in discomfort
New Delhi: It's not so much the temperature but the high humidity that is making you sweat and fume these days. And the bad news is that the met department forecasts the situation will rem....
- Delhi Metro services from 4.30 a.m. on counting day
New Delhi: Metro services will start one-and-a-half hours earlier on Saturday to enable election officials involved in counting of votes to reach their destinations early.
"In vie....
- Thunderstorm to trigger fall in Delhi temperature
New Delhi: Delhiites can expect some respite from the humid weather today as the weatherman has forecast thunderstorm and a dip in the average day temperature.
"There is a possibi....
- Delhi Court reserves order on Lokayukta plea on low floor buses
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today reserved its order on the appeal of Lokayukta, the anti-corruption authority, against the Delhi government on the purchase of 625 low-floor CNG buses for t....
- Pleasant weather in Delhi but no rain in store
New Delhi: After a pleasant start to the week following rain and thundershowers over the weekend, it was back to clear skies in the capital today. Although there will be no more rain, temperat....
- More rain ahead for Delhi
New Delhi: The capital woke up to a pleasant morning today with a cool breeze blowing after brief thundershowers during the weekend. Delhiites have reason to cheer as the weatherman has predic....
- Met officials predict pleasant weekend ahead
New Delhi: Delhiites will continue to enjoy pleasant weather over the weekend, the weather office said today.
The minimum temperature in the national capital on Thursday settled at 23....
- Fall in temperature may bring out more Delhi voters
New Delhi: Poll officials were hopeful that more residents of the capital would come out and vote in large numbers today with the mercury at 38 degrees Celsius around noon, three notches below ....
- Delhi's water woes begin as mercury soars
New Delhi: With the onslaught of summer that is pushing temperatures to new highs, the capital's water woes have also started, sending people to queue up with their buckets at neighbourhoo....
- Day temperature to fall further in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites will continue to enjoy a break from the scorching heat with meteorological officials today forecasting a further fall in day temperature.
The maximum temperature ....
- Preparing for the Games: Delhi beggars learn languages
New Delhi: Beggars cannot be choosers, but beggars are quick to spot an opportunity, especially when there is a buzz in the city about "thousands of tourists" flocking here for the Com....
- Underdeveloped Northeast Delhi wants better infrastructure
New Delhi: Development is the mantra for the capital's newly formed Northeast Delhi Lok Sabha constituency. Carved out from the sprawling East Delhi seat after delimitation, a large area un....
- More rain in store for Delhi
New Delhi: If the bright start to the day has got you worried about the scorching heat returning, don't lose heart. The weatherman promises a pleasant day with some rain likely in the even....
- Sans the heat, Delhiites have pleasant start to the week
New Delhi: Today late afternoon brought some relief for Delhiiites from the scorching heat of the last few days as some parts of the Capital had a passing shower along with hail.
Beca....
- Delhi Jal Board to introduce one-litre water bottles
New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will soon introduce one-litre water bottles at a cheaper rate, a top official said here today.
"We plan to enter the one-litre bottled water ....
- Dust storm likely to keep heat down in Delhi
New Delhi A relatively pleasant weather started today in the capital with a light breeze blowing sans the scorching heat that prevailed last week. Met officials said there was a possibility of....
- Dust haze over Delhi brings relief from heat
New Delhi: A thick haze of dust engulfed the capital today morning, making the hot summer day more unbearable. But the weatherman has predicted a fall in the day temperature for the weekend.
....
- Cleric held for sodomy in Delhi
New Delhi: A 21-year-old cleric of a madrassa was arrested on Friday for allegedly sodomising a 10-year-old boy in the national capital, police said.
Mohammad Shehzad, who had joined ....
- Delhi sizzles at 44 degrees Celsius
New Delhi: Delhi literally sizzled today as the mercury touched 44 degrees Celsius - a good five degrees above normal. Delhhiites had a tough time beating the heat with many trying their best t....
- Politicians are hottest topic on Delhi streets
New Delhi: The heat is on, politically and weather wise. So talk on the Delhi streets inevitably veers towards these two things.
"Tea and discussions about politics is our favour....
- Delhi tries to beat the heat, as temperature soars
New Delhi: Delhi literally sizzled today as the mercury level crossed 42 degree Celsius by afternoon, with the citizens avoiding stepping out and the few who dared were well protected with umbr....
- Heat wave to continue in Delhi, says weatherman
New Delhi: The day after the capital experienced the hottest April day in 50 years with the maximum touching 43.5 degrees Celsius, the meteorological office warned today that the heat wave is ....
- BJP leaders meet Dikshit, seek relief in school fee hike
New Delhi: A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders today met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and demanded relief for parents from the recent hike in school fees.
The....
- Delhi records season's highest temperature
New Delhi: With the mercury level touching a sizzling 42.2 degrees Celsius, Delhi saw the season's highest temperature today.
"The heat will continue and temperatures will rem....
- Airtel gets notice over mobile phone towers in south Delhi
New Delhi: Mobile telephony major Airtel today got a notice from the Delhi High Court after a group of residents from south Delhi objected to the signal towers it has installed in their neighb....
- What are you doing about public toilets, court asks civic body
New Delhi: Pulling up the city civic body over the sorry state of public toilets in the national capital, especially with the Commonwealth Games due next year, the Delhi High Court on Monday s....
- ITBP puts VVIP security units in Delhi under new headquarter
New Delhi: The units of central paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) looking after the security of the President Estate and other VVIP security have been brought under one roof, and t....
- Delhi sizzles as mercury rises beyond 40 degrees
New Delhi: Delhiites had to brave the scorching heat today as the national capital sizzled with the day temperature soaring above 40 degree Celsius, the weatherman said.
"The day....
- Vayalar Ravi, two Kerala journalists take oath as MPs
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi and two journalists from Kerala P. Rajeev and M.P. Achuthan today took oath as Rajya Sabha members.
Vice President Hamid Ansari ....
- Muslim organisation volunteers to adopt Shano Khan's family
New Delhi: Voluntary organisation Zakat Foundation of India (ZFI) said today that it has adopted the family of 11-year-old Shano Khan, who died last week after being allegedly subjected to cor....
- Delhi police rebut CBI, insist two arrested men are militants
New Delhi: Five months after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said that two men arrested by Delhi Police in 2006 were innocent, the city police on Tuesday sought to buttress its cl....
- One killed, 150 shanties gutted in fire
New Delhi: A 50-year-old man was burnt to death and at least 150 shanties were gutted when a fire broke out in a slum area of southwest Delhi on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
Accord....
- Minor fire at Delhi Metro station
New Delhi: A minor fire on Tuesday evening at the Pitampura Metro station of Line 1 (Shahdara – Rithala) in Delhi caused disruption in Metro train services, an official said.
The fire er....
- Man crushed to death by Blueline bus
New Delhi: A 38-year-old man was crushed under the wheels of a private-run Blueline bus in the capital, police said on Tuesday.
Bahadur, known by his first name only, lost his balance wh....
- Tortured schoolgirl's body handed over to parents
New Delhi: The body of 11-year-old Shano Khan, who died Friday after being subjected to corporal punishment by her teacher for not knowing the English alphabet, was handed over to her parents a....
- Women immolates self, parents alleges dowry death
New Delhi: A 25-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by immolating herself in Rajouri Garden here, the police said Friday.
The police came to know about the incident after a neighb....
- Court allows hawkers to operate in Nehru Place
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday allowed as many as 67 hawkers, who were displaced by a beautification plan of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), to operate from a commercial comp....
- Hooch tragedy: man held for supplying spurious liquor
New Delhi: A 48-year-old man has been arrested here for supplying spurious liquor that caused the death of over 30 people in the last two months in west Delhi, police said Thursday.
Mukesh....
- Mob attacks police station, vandalizes vehicles in Delhi
New Delhi: Police fired in the air to disperse a mob of around 500 people which pelted stones, ransacked a police station and vandalized two vehicles in the national capital Thursday demandin....
- Rescuers fail to save boy who fell into manhole
New Delhi: A 10-year-old boy Tuesday died after falling into a 35-feet deep manhole in a southwest Delhi as the rescuers could not extricate him in time due to power supply failure and a non-....
- Consider suggestion to curb drunken driving: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the government to consider the steps suggested by a lawyer, who appeared in a drink-and-drive case, to curb the menace.
Amicus Curiae (friend o....
- Website on 1984 anti-Sikh riots to be launched
New Delhi: A website seeking punishment for perpetrators of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and designed by a Sikh organisation is to be launched in the capital Friday.
The website has been des....
- Islamic group moves court against Varun
New Delhi: An Islamic organisation Thursday moved a Delhi court, seeking to bar Bhartitya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi from contesting elections, following his alleged hate speeches....
- Pickpockets sentenced to ten years imprisonment
New Delhi: A court here Wednesday sentenced seven pickpockets to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for committing dacoity in a running Blueline bus and causing the death of two men in 2002.
A....
- Mughal Gardens have more visitors than last year
New Delhi: Although they were opened for fewer number of days than last year, the sprawling Mughal Gardens and other gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan received a greater number of visitors this y....
- Holi revelers keep Delhi Police busy
New Delhi: Holi revelers kept Delhi Police busy on Wednesday as officials booked more than 6,000 people for various traffic violations, including drunken and dangerous driving.
"A total of....
- Bid to donate organs fails due to official apathy
New Delhi: A young man who desperately wanted to donate his dead father's organs said on Wednesday that lethargy at the hospital and by the police combined to spike his wish.
Sarvan Kumar ....
- Metro services to be restricted on Holi
New Delhi: Metro services will be closed till 2 p.m Wednesday for Holi because of less passenger footfall and security concerns, an official said Monday.
"On the day of the Holi festival t....
- R C Deka appointed AIIMS head
New Delhi: Ramesh Chandra Deka, who was the dean of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, has taken over as the new director of the country's prestigious referral institution.
Deka, 6....
- One burnt to death in bus-truck collision
New Delhi: A man was killed and 21 people suffered injuries on Sunday when a speeding Blueline bus caught fire after a head-on collision with a loaded dumper-truck in the heart of the capit....
- Inspector found dead in police station
New Delhi: A station house officer (SHO) was found dead on Friday in the rest room of a Delhi police station, the police said.
Ram Chand Ranga, who would have turned 59 on Friday, was po....
- Unemployed engineer found dead in his Delhi home
New Delhi: A 31-year-old unemployed engineer was on Friday found dead in his north Delhi home after police broke open the doors on the complaint of his father, an offical said.
Vishambhar ....
- Volunteers counsel unruly Metro commuters
New Delhi: Around 250 volunteers of a citizen's forum on Wednesday travelled in the Delhi Metro counselling commuters to abide by rules and to maintain discipline during the journey.
"In a bid....
- Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife
New Delhi: A court on Wednesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment on charges of killing his 19-year-old wife within two months of marriage after she failed to bring a motorcycle as dowry.
....
- Police stations to be linked through Internet
New Delhi: In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the country last year, Delhi Police has moved to connect all monitoring systems, CCTV cameras, traffic systems, police stations and polic....
- Now, women can call PCR vehicles
New Delhi: There is good news for women in the national capital, as they can now call the police control room (PCR) for assistance at any time, in case of a car breakdown, a senior official....
- Auto-lifter held in Delhi after brief shoot-out
New Delhi: Delhi Police Tuesday arrested an auto-lifter after a brief shoot-out at Saket in south Delhi area.
However, two of his accomplices fled under the cover of darkness.
Sunil,....
- Man held for embezzlement
New Delhi: The police Tuesday said they have arrested an employee of a money exchange firm who embezzled over Rs.10 million from his company.
Amit Kumar worked at a money changer firm at....
- Elderly couple found dead in Delhi home
New Delhi: A 65-year-old real estate agent and his 60-year-old wife were found dead in their northwest Delhi home Tuesday in a case the police suspect to be of suicide.
Lakha Singh was f....
- Son of slain militant wants to join Indian Army
New Delhi: At the age of nine, Ghulam Nabi lost his militant father in an operation by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir and planned to be a militant himself. But an NGO helped him ch....
- Man held with heroin worth Rs.10 mn in Delhi
New Delhi: A man hs been arrested here for possessing 1.032 kg of heroin valued at Rs.10 million in the international market, police said on Friday.
Deepak Pandey, a resident of Jalandhar....
- Man wanted in 32 cases arrested in Delhi
New Delhi: A man wanted in more than 32 cases of extortion, kidnapping, attempt to murder, robbery and criminal intimidation was arrested here, the police said on Friday.
Khalil Ahmed, wh....
- Woman, lover held for extortion bid on uncle
New Delhi: A 26-year-old woman and her lover were arrested here for trying to extort Rs.500,000 from her uncle by threatening to kidnap his son, police said on Wednesday.
"The accused, Jitend....
- Bomb hoax calls delay Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi Express
New Delhi: Two bomb hoax calls delayed the New Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi Express for more than an hour on Wednesday.
The first call came to the New Delhi railway station at around 4 a.m. ....
- Delhi Police hit by two suicides
New Delhi: Delhi Police were on Monday hit by suicides by their two personnel ? an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and a constable.
ASI Khajan Singh, 53, hanged himself to death at his home ....
- Woman shot dead by employer in Delhi
New Delhi: A 25-year-old woman who worked in a beauty parlour was shot dead by her employer in the national capital, police said on Monday.
Pinki had apparently not been turning up for wor....
- Delhi Police constable kills himself
New Delhi: A 40-year-old Delhi Police constable shot himself dead at a police station, police said on Monday.
Kailash Chand shot himself in the head inside the toilet around 5 a.m. At the ....
- More warm days in store for Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites may have to pack away thick winter blankets and brace themselves for more warm days with temperatures hovering around four notches above average, the weatherman said on....
- Rickshaw puller crushed to death by police gypsy
New Delhi: An 18-year-old rickshaw puller was crushed to death by a police gypsy here early on Thursday, officials said.
"The incident took place around 12:30 a.m. On Thursday when the ric....
- 14 bands from seven South Asian nations to perform in Delhi
New Delhi: Fourteen contemporary music ensembles from across seven South Asian countries will treat music lovers in the capital to new trends in contemporary rhythms and sounds during the F....
- Delhi Police get tough on servant verification
New Delhi: Delhi Police may take action against people who are reluctant to get their servants verified and are also planning to put the onus of getting the verification done on the servants,....
- Four rallies throw Delhi traffic into disarray
New Delhi: Four massive rallies and protest demonstrations on Wednesday led to terrible traffic tangles at various places in the capital, even as Delhi Police said they were unable to handle ....
- Delhi Police to verify ownership of motorcycles
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Wednesday said they will soon start a drive to verify ownership of motorcycles after noticing an increased number of crimes being carried out by bikers in the c....
- Delhi government announces SEZ policy
New Delhi: The Delhi Government announced on Wednesday that only select industries including IT enabled services will be allowed to come up in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the national capi....
- Delhi Police air 'concern', but 26 children still missing
New Delhi: The Delhi Police are "very concerned" about the safety of children and will in the next 15 days launch a helpline for missing kids, Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal announced on Wed....
- Delhi always faces terror threat: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Delhi is always under the terror threat as it is the national capital, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on Tuesday.
"Delhi being the capital of the country always faces thr....
- Delhi Police has almost 4,000 personnel more than sanctioned strength
New Delhi: At a time when all states and union territories are suffering from police manpower crunch, data released by the home ministry on Tuesday said Delhi Police has almost 4,000 personne....
- Delhi Police double number of traffic motorcycles, PCR vehicles
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday doubled its existing fleet of 200 traffic police motorcycles and 50 multi-tasking Police Control Room (PCR) vehicles presently deployed to chase and prosecut....
- 12 civic officials arrested for graft
New Delhi: The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has arrested 12 officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on charges of corruption and forgery, an official said on Sunday.
"We have....
- Dense fog disrupts air traffic in capital
New Delhi: Air traffic at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)was badly disrupted today by the dense fog that engulfed the national capital.
The general visibility at the airpo....
- Delhi Police booked 114,365 during special drive
New Delhi: The Delhi Traffic Police has issued 114,365 tickets for various violations on the roads of the capital during a special drive Feb 1-13, officials said on Saturday.
"We have ....
- Man sets himself ablaze near prime minister's office
New Delhi: A man in his mid 30s set himself ablaze on Saturday afternoon near the prime minister's office at South Block here, the police said. He was taken to hospital where his condition was ....
- Senior Delhi Police official injured in accident
New Delhi: A senior Delhi Police officer was injured in a road accident in the capital, police said here Thursday.
District Commissioner of Police (Central) Jaspal Singh suffered injurie....
- Industry wants plastic bags ban to go, court seeks government view
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to respond to an industry forum's plea for withdrawal of complete ban on plastic carrybags in the capital.
The All....
- Court asks rights panel for status report on Jamia shootout
New Delhi: The Delhi High court on Wednesday asked the National Human Rights Commission for a status report on the Jamia Nagar shootout between the police and suspected terrorists as the po....
- Delhi to have 40 more CNG stations by July
New Delhi: The national capital will have 40 more compressed natural gas (CNG) stations by July this year to cut down long queues.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday met Petrole....
- Court orders Rs.1 mn compensation for Delhi boy
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi government to pay a compensation of Rs.1 million to a boy who was injured due to construction workers' negligence, affecting his m....
- Seventh Light Cavalry to celebrate 225 years of its raising
New Delhi: The second oldest and most decorated Armoured Regiment of the Indian Army, the 7th Light Cavalry would celebrate its 225th Raising Day from February 12 to February 14, 2009.
A g....
- Explain policy on reserved category flats, court asks DDA
New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Monday faced some tough questions in the Delhi High Court when asked to explain how flats meant for the reserved category were allotted t....
- 11-year-old trafficked girl rescued in Delhi
New Delhi: An 11-year-old girl who was trafficked to Delhi from her native village in Jharkhand three years ago and sold to a placement agency for domestic help, was rescued by an NGO on Mo....
- Wanted man with suspected ISI links arrested
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Monday said that it had arrested a member of the notorious Naeem Sabir gang who had escaped to Pakistan and was approached there by the Inter-Services Intelli....
- International sex ring busted in Delhi
New Delhi: The police on Sunday said they have broken up a sex racket involving trafficking of girls from Russia and many Central Asian countries in Delhi and the National Capital Region. ....
- Metro employee dragged between two stations, survives
New Delhi: A Delhi Metro employee had a miraculous escape Friday night after he was dragged from one station to another with his hand stuck in the closed doors of the train.
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- Drunk driver smashes car into tree in Delhi, one killed
New Delhi: A 25-year-old man was killed and four of his friends suffered injuries on Friday when one of them driving a car lost control over it and smashed into a tree near the Connaught Plac....
- V-Day pledge of Delhi youth: no drunken driving
New Delhi: It may be a day to be out with the love of your life but thousands of Delhi youth are going to celebrate the Valentines Day differently ? pledging against drunken driving.
The i....
- Banning cycle-rickshaws in New Delhi unrealistic: Court
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday took an exception to the "unrealistic approach" of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) in banning cycle-rickshaws in parts of the capital and sla....
- DTC asked to install GPS in buses in four months
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) for not installing the global positioning system (GPS) in public buses despite its direction in 20....
- Vishwavidyalaya-Jahangirpuri corridor opens today
New Delhi: The Vishwavidyalaya-Jahangirpuri corridor of the Delhi Metro on Tuesday was flagged off by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit here. The line will be open to public Feb 4, an official said....
- Elements like pub attackers are 'threat to national security': Renuka
New Delhi: Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury on Tuesday said elements like those who attacked women in a Mangalore pub were "threat to national security". Chowdhur....
- Delhi Police to cover every home in safety survey
New Delhi: Policemen will visit "each and every house" in the national capital for servant and tenant verification and also to record the number of senior citizens, Delhi Police Commissioner Y.....
- Three dead in building collapse in Delhi
New Delhi: Three people were killed and over a dozen others suffered multiple injuries when a dilapidated building collapsed in southeast Delhi on Tuesday evening. The building collapsed in t....
- Mangalore incident triggers war of words in women's commission
New Delhi: The Mangalore pub assault has triggered a war of words within the National Commission for Women, as its chairperson on Tuesday "nullified" a probe by a commission member into the a....
- Strict action against troublemakers on Valentine Day: Delhi police
New Delhi: Strict action would be taken against troublemakers on the Valentine Day, Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal said Wednesday, and assured that an attack like the one in a Mangalor....
- Exports from SEZs, export units grow 418 percent
New Delhi: Exports from special economic zones (SEZs) and export-oriented units (EOUs) grew 418 percent between 2003-04 and 2007-08, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said here on Tuesday. In an a....
- Most edible oils contain harmful trans fat, study shows
New Delhi: How healthy is the oil you are consuming? A new study has found that despite tall claims by manufacturers, most of the edible oils available in the market are full of trans fat tha....
- Delhi University puts on its running shoes to fight terrorism
New Delhi: Commuters were taken by surprise as traffic near the Delhi University (DU) was halted for a good 10 minutes on Tuesday morning. But as students jogged past the queuing cars for the....
- Court asks DDA to explain reservation policy
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Delhi Development Authority why it invited applications from the Scheduled Castes people living outside the capital for the controversial....
- What led to mid-air hijack scare on IndiGo flight
New Delhi: Security agencies on Monday reconstructed the events that led to the mid-air hijack scare on board an IndiGo flight and created panic at the Delhi airport here.
Delhi Police o....
- 80 percent pub-goers in Delhi underage: Survey
New Delhi: A survey says nearly 80 percent of those visiting pubs and bars in the Indian capital are below the legal age of 25 years. The findings come close on the heels of a shocking atta....
- Delhi airport sounds alert as plane makes emergency landing
New Delhi: An alert was declared at the Delhi airport on Sunday evening after a plane on a domestic flight requested an emergency landing apparently to contain a unruly passenger on board, offi....
- Passenger behind hijack scare arrested, jailed
New Delhi: Jitender Kumar Mohla was arrested today and sent to jail for 14 days, a day after his allegedly aggressive behaviour on board an Indigo flight from Goa to Delhi caused a mid-air sc....
- 'Khosla Ka Ghosla' bungalow lands in property row
New Delhi: In a quirky turn of events, the very bungalow in Delhi where the hit Hindi film "Khosla Ka Ghosla", based on the capital's land mafia, was shot is now embroiled in a real life prop....
- With more Bangladeshis overstaying, India considers tightening rules
New Delhi: With some 25,000 Bangladeshis staying beyond the visit period stamped on their Indian visas every year, there are moves to enforce stricter norms while granting such travel permits, ....
- Plane at Delhi airport reports suspected hijackers
New Delhi: Security forces rushed to the Delhi airport after the pilot of an Indigo aircraft today evening reported suspected hijackers on board, an official said.
"The pilot said he i....
- Student leader attempts suicide after principal's threats
New Delhi: A student leader of the prestigious Ramjas College in Delhi on Friday attempted suicide, alleging the college principal had threatened to spoil his career.
Abishek Pandey, vice-pr....
- Winter chill to continue in capital
New Delhi: If the bright sun shinning over the national capital made you think you could pack up your woollens soon, here is a caution from weather officials ? the winter chill will continue ....
- Prayers, floral tributes to Gandhi mark Martyrs' Day
New Delhi: Interfaith prayers, tributes and various programmes in educational institutions to spread the message of the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, marked his 61st death anniversary....
- Construction firm fined Rs.1.75 mn for false claims
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday slapped a fine of Rs. 1.75 million (17.5 lakh) on a construction company for misleading the court by making wrong statements against Delhi Jal Bo....
- French delegation meets Delhi lt-governor
New Delhi: A nine-member French delegation on a visit to India to study the Indian administrative system on Wednesday met Delhi's Lt-Governor Tejendra Khanna at the Raj Niwas here.
Secreta....
- Venkataraman cremated with full state honours
New Delhi: Former president R. Venkataraman, who passed away Tuesday, was cremated with full state honours here on Wednesday afternoon with President Pratibha Patil leaing the nation in payin....
- Former president's funeral procession cripples traffic in Delhi
New Delhi: The funeral processions of former president R. Venkataraman and former Delhi Congress chief Ram Babu Sharma on Wednesday threw traffic in the national capital out of gear, leading ....
- Minor maidservant rescued in Delhi
New Delhi: An 11-year-old girl, who was working as a domestic help with a Delhi family, was rescued and sent to a protection and care house in the capital on Wednesday, an official said.
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- Former Delhi Congress chief Ram Babu is dead
New Delhi: Ram Babu Sharma, Congress legislator from north east Delhi's Rohtas Nagar constituency and a former Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) chief, died early on Wednesday after car....
- Citizens have no right to refrain from voting: government to court
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that Indian citizens have no "statutory right to refrain from voting".
Additional Solicitor General Amrendra Saran made th....
- Non-bailable warrants against two in DDA allotment scam
New Delhi: A city court on Wednesday issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against Suresh Kumar Meena and Vijay Kumar, both associates of whistleblower Deepak Kumar, who are alleged to have fun....
- Delhi cabinet gives nod to Rs.100 mn project
New Delhi: To make the national capital smoke-free before the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Delhi cabinet on Wednesday cleared a Rs.100 million project to be implemented by the government in c....
- Let Mahatma Gandhi talk, says campaign by an NGO
New Delhi: A two feet tall pair of shoes will be the face of a campaign ? Let Gandhi talk ? by an NGO that will be launched on Martyr's Day Jan 30.
The campaign, led by the organisation In....
- 25-year-olds among Indian corporate leaders at Davos
New Delhi: Two 25-year-old entrepreneurs are among the youngest Indian corporate leaders attending the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
Sachin Duggal and Saurabh Dh....
- Theft during R-Day parade 'simple case of picking pocket': police
New Delhi: The theft of a bag from a high-security enclosure at the Republic Day parade function is a "simple case of picking pocket", Delhi Police said on Wednesday even as the officer inves....
- Inflation rate rises marginally to 5.64 percent
New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally by 0.04 percent to 5.64 percent for the week ended Jan 17 from 5.6 percent the week before, official data released here Thursday sh....
- 60th Republic Day celebrations begin
New Delhi: India's 60th Republic Day celebrations began here today morning with Defence Minister A.K. Antony paying homage to the unknown soldier at the India Gate war memorial.
Antony....
- Delhi government to give Rs.5,000 each to bravery award winners
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday announced that Delhi government would give Rs.5,000 each to children who won National Bravery Awards.
The award-winning children ....
- I can repeat world cycle tour: 60-year-old
New Delhi: When he was in his thirties, Subhash Panchhi Sehgal spent eight years cycling through 84 countries to promote Indian culture. Now he is 60 and wants to do it again - "this time t....
- Income Tax officer charged with amassing wealth
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday charged a senior Income Tax officer in New Delhi with amassing wealth.
"A case has been registered against Lav Kumar Sakse....
- 18 tableaux to showcase India's diversity on Republic Day
New Delhi: Be it the folk culture of Mithila, the Gair dance of Rajasthan or the fauna of the Kaziranga and Ranthambore national parks ? all this and more will be on display as 18 tableaux ro....
- Delhi blasts accused sent to jail till February 4
New Delhi: Five suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorists allegedly involved in the Sep 13 serial bombings in the capital were sent to jail till February 4 on Wednesday.
Chief Metropolitan Ma....
- Fearing berserk elephants, defence ministry bans them from R-Day parade
New Delhi: Gaily caparisoned elephants have traditionally carried bravery award winning children during the January 26 Republic Day parade but a pachyderm going berserk during the event last ....
- All DDA allottees asked to file details as police probe scam
New Delhi: Widening the ambit of probe in the allotments of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flats, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police on Wednesday sent notices to all 5,238 al....
- Court rejects plea to shift 128-year-old mosque
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea of a group of residents from south Delhi seeking direction to the Wakf Board to shift a 128-year-old mosque elsewhere though it aske....
- Court sends two DDA scam accused to police custody
New Delhi: A city court on Tuesday sent two accused in the DDA flat allotment scam, Deepak Kumar and Dinesh, to police custody but for varying periods.
Deepak Kumar, who was arrested earli....
- Delhi to have two more BRT corridors
New Delhi: Delhi will have two more Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors before the Commonwealth Games 2010 to decongest traffic, an official said on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, T....
- Court asks police to explain south Delhi shootout
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Delhi Police asking it to explain the shootout in south Delhi on Monday after which six alleged bank robbers were arrested.
Fami....
- Civic agency to protect 44 more Delhi streets against sealing
New Delhi: In an attempt to safeguard interests of 10,000 shopkeepers of the capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday announced that 44 additional pedestrian, commercial a....
- Delhi Police make fifth arrest in DDA housing scam
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested a direct selling agent for opening a bank account on forged papers to provide Rs.900,000 to one of the accused arrested for irregularities in the D....
- Arjun Singh calls for probe into Jamia Nagar shootout
New Delhi: Supporting the demand for a judicial enquiry into a shootout in Jamia Nagar of south Delhi in which the police killed two alleged terrorists four months ago, Human Resource Develop....
- Injured robbers part of interstate gang, say Delhi Police
New Delhi: The four robbers injured in the daylight shootout with the Delhi Police on Monday at a busy south Delhi market are members of an interstate gang, the police said on Tuesday.
"Th....
- Republic Day parade rehearsals leave Delhi commuters stranded
New Delhi: As in previous years, traffic along the Republic Day parade route was diverted early on Tuesday, as the participants rehearsed for the big day. Since bus services along those route....
- Rahul Khullar named divestment secretary
New Delhi: Rahul Khullar, a 1975-batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with the union territory cadre, has been named the next secretary in the Department of Disinvestment.....
- The crack-crack of bullets, and then four 'bodies' Ranjana Narayan
New Delhi: I was on way to office in an autorickshaw, feeling slightly sleepy, when suddenly the driver stopped the vehicle on hearing sounds that to me sounded like firecrackers. "Golian cha....
- Mall owner in police scanner over DDA scam
New Delhi: The owner of a shopping mall in south Delhi has come under the police scanner for allegedly financing the scam related to the allotment of over 5,000 Delhi Development Authority (D....
- Delhi Police register fresh case, seek details from DDA
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday registered a fresh case against real estate agent Deepak Kumar, who has already been arrested, and sought clarification from the Delhi Development Authority (D....
- Daylight shootout in capital; four robbers injured
New Delhi: In a scene straight out of an action thriller, Delhi Police sharpshooters chased a gang of "desperate criminals" in broad daylight on a busy road in the capital today before knocking....
- Kalyan meets Samajwadi party leaders amid speculation
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kalyan Singh on Sunday met Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav amid speculation that he was planning to quit the BJP again.
While what transp....
- DDA housing scam accused sent to judicial custody
New Delhi: A city court on Sunday remanded to judicial custody Laxmi Naryan Meena, one of the four people arrested for the irregularities in the allotment of over 5,000 dwellings by the Delhi....
- Manmohan goes to transport office to renew driving licence
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday left many officials surprised as he personally went to the regional transport office (RTO) to get his driving licensed renewed ? like any ot....
- CBI goes to public for clues in Aarushi murder
New Delhi: Even as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is preparing to file a chargesheet in the sensational murders of Noida teenager Aarushi Talwar and her family's domestic help Hemr....
- Sirajuddin Qureshi wins IICC election
New Delhi: Sirajuddin Qureshi, a well known businessman and national leader of the Quresh community defeated Congress leader Salman Khurshid to retain the presidency of the city's India Islam....
- 'We want to get to bottom of DDA scam'
New Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal on Friday said the enquiries in the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) scam are in the initial stage and they want to "get to the bottom of the....
- Traders, campaigners welcome ban on plastic bags
New Delhi: Traders and green campaigners have welcomed the imposition of a ban on the use, sale and storage of plastic bags by the Delhi government, with many calling it a long needed move.
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- Delhi civic agency fixes 2009-10 budget at Rs. 66.9 billion
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) announced on Friday that its budget for 2009-10 would be around Rs 66.9 billion.
"The MCD commissioner proposed an expenditure of Rs.61.....
- Delhi Police to take measures to beef up security in capital
New Delhi: The Delhi Police will employ a three-pronged strategy of tenant and servant verification and identifying senior citizens from next month in order to make the capital more secure, a t....
- Fifteen murders in Delhi in first two weeks of 2009
New Delhi: On an average, one person was murdered daily in the national capital in the first fifteen days of this year. Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal on Friday said 10 cases have alre....
- Fifteen murders in Delhi in first two weeks of 2009
New Delhi: On an average, one person was murdered daily in the national capital in the first fifteen days of this year. Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal on Friday said 10 cases have alre....
- Delhi Court asks husband to pay wife Rs.125,000 maintenance
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday directed a husband to pay Rs.125,000 maintenance to his wife after noting that he had earlier concealed some facts related to his income.
A bench ....
- Delhi police chief assures adequate security for Republic Day
New Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal on Friday said the capital is under more terror threats this year in the run-up to the Republic Day in comparison to last year and the police ....
- Air force, navy to showcase new acquisitions at Jan 26 parade
New Delhi: The air force and the navy will showcase some recent acquisitions at the Republic Day parade, including the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) and Advanced Jet Trainer Haw....
- Apex court refuses to protect cop, says threats not part of duty
New Delhi: In directing that a West Bengal police officer be prosecuted for threatening the victim of a shooting incident, the Supreme Court has set aside a high court ruling and reiterated t....
- Delhi electoral rolls to be revised before Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission has ordered a special revision of electoral rolls for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer Satbir Silas Bedi said on Thursday.
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- Court warns call-centre drivers against rash drivingq
New Delhi: Terming safe driving as the right of every citizen, the Delhi High Court on Thursday warned call-centre drivers of dire consequences if they drove rashly and beyond speed limits.
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- Highly populated areas in Delhi will have more sweepers
New Delhi: Delhi neighbourhoods with higher population density will have more sweepers, the civic body of the national capital said on Thursday.
"Density of population will be the new yard....
- Stay in jail, apex court tells Ansals
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to review and set aside its Sep 10 order that cancelled the Ansal brothers' bail and ordered jail for the real estate tycoons' lapses leading to....
- Delhi bombing suspect sent to jail
New Delhi: A city court on Thursday sent to jail suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Hakim Abdul Karim, who had allegedly procured ball bearings used in the bombs that rocked the capit....
- Two more arrested in DDA flat allotment scam
New Delhi: A property dealer and a retired Delhi Development Authority (DDA) employee were arrested on Thursday for their alleged role in a billowing scandal in the allotment of 5,000 flats i....
- Authorities finally take steps to preserve Sher Shah's tomb
Patna: Authorities in Bihar's Rohtas district have finally banned discharge of polluted water and immersion of idols in the tank surrounding the 16th century tomb of Afghan king Sher Shah Sur....
- R K Sharma forged documents for bail: prosecution
New Delhi: Former Indian Police Services (IPS) officer R.K. Sharma, convicted in the murder of journalist Shivani Bhatnagar, is facing the charge of forging medical documents for procuring ba....
- Former DDA employee held in flat scam, probe widens
New Delhi: A retired Delhi Development Authority (DDA) employee was detained on Wednesday after the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police found evidence against him in the irregulariti....
- Blueline owner fined Rs 100,000
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday slapped a fine of Rs 100,000 on a Blueline bus owner and ordered contempt proceedings against him for forging the post mortem report of a man kill....
- Delhi Police file charges for September 13 serial blasts
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday filed another charge sheet in one of the five serial bombings in the national capital September 13 that left 26 people dead.
The charge sheet accused sus....
- DDA scam ?whistle-blower' taken to Rajasthan, police widen probe
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday took Deepak Kumar, who blew the lid off the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) alleged housing scam, to Rajasthan for further investigations
The police ....
- Citizen facility centres to come up in Delhi's 272 wards
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday announced it would set up citizen facility centres in each of the capital's 272 wards to receive complaints about civic issues....
- Two killed in chemical factory fire in Delhi
New Delhi: Two labourers were burnt on Tuesday when a blast took place in one of the drums kept in a chemical factory in central Delhi, officials said.
Minor fire broke out in the godown....
- Some Delhi cops face inquiry over links with land mafia
New Delhi: At a time when sleuths of the Delhi Police are probing irregularities in the allotment of over 5,000 flats in the capital, their own officers have come under the scanner for allege....
- Lohri celebrated with fervour in Delhi
New Delhi: Despite biting cold, hundreds of Delhi residents on Tuesday night came out of their houses and sat around bonfires lit in various parts of the capital to celebrate Lohri, the festi....
- Delhi to have post graduation courses in homoeopathy
New Delhi:Delhi will now have its first post graduation courses in homeopathy.
Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia on Tuesday inaugurated the course at Nehru Homeopathic Medical College and ....
- Court gets many petitions over irregularities in DDA allotment
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court is getting several public interest petitions from unsuccessful applicants of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA)'s recent controversial draw for flats, dem....
- Court notice to DDA over flat allotment quota
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on a petition challenging the policy of reserving flats for Scheduled Caste applicants from acros....
- DDA scam 'whistle-blower' in custody, officials under scanner
New Delhi: A man who blew the lid off the Delhi Development Authority's latest housing scam was on Monday sent to eight days in police custody, while the Delhi Police put senior civic offic....
- NCP seeks more seats for Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Monday called for the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to put up a joint fight to win the next Lok Sabha polls and demanded mor....
- Stay sought on 'plagiarised' play at Delhi drama fest
Chennai: The Madras High Court issued a notice to the National School of Drama Monday on a petition seeking a stay on a plagiarised version of a play written by a wellknown author Indira Pa....
- First CBI director's revolver gifted to museum
New Delhi: A revolver belonging to the first director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been gifted to the premier agency's museum by his family, an official statement issued her....
- Winter lows increase infections for cancer patients
New Delhi: In the peak of winter, those suffering from cancer of the immune system are also fighting another battle - that against infections - as it is difficult for them to stand the weat....
- Journalist's bravery gets him back his stolen mobile
New Delhi: Attacked and robbed of his mobile phone near a Delhi Metro station late at night, a 26-year-old journalist surprised his four attackers as he fought back, caught one of them and hand....
- One more arrested in DDA housing scam
New Delhi: A Delhi-based financer was arrested on Sunday for his alleged involvement in the irregularities in the allotment of over 5,000 flats by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), takin....
- 'Don't panic, ample supply of essential commodities in Delhi'
New Delhi: Avoid panic stocking of essential commodities or you may end up shelling out more money. According to the Market Produce Committee in Delhi, there is enough stock of all essential ....
- Sacked SBI employee from Rajasthan held for DDA scam
New Delhi: The Economics Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police on Friday evening registered its first case in the alleged irregularities in the allotment of over 5,000 flats by Delhi Develo....
- Delhi Muslims observe Muharram with mourning and fasting
New Delhi: Mourning and fasting, scores of Muslims on Thursday took out many long processions in the capital to observe Yaum-e-Ashura, the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram.
Consid....
- Delhi to get 'heritage corridor'
New Delhi: Residents of the capital worried about the wheels of development rolling over its millennia-old heritage can breathe a little easier - the municipal authorities have approved an ....
- Teen prodigy to raise funds for 26/11 victims through music
New Delhi: She is all of 13, but teen prodigy Tara Venkatesan is not just gifted to create classic pieces of music, but also sensitive enough to hold a concert to raise funds for the child vict....
- With Mumbai terror on mind, UK's Milliband comes to India
New Delhi: With a probe revealing that the terrorists targeting Mumbai had "indirect links" with British individuals, UK's Foreign Secretary David Milliband comes here next week to strengthen....
- Strong case against Ansals in evidence tampering: court
New Delhi: There was a strong possibility the Ansal brothers had provided a job to a court employee who was sacked for tampering with trial court records in the case of the Uphaar cinema fire....
- One Delhi bombing accused sent to jail, warrant for others
New Delhi: A city court on Wednesday sent Mohammed Saif, an accused in the Sep 13 serial bombings here, to jail and issued production warrant for the other six accused - all of them Indian ....
- Talks fail to end oil sector strike
New Delhi: Talks between Petroleum Minister Murli Deora and representatives of the striking employees of public sector oil companies ended late on Wednesday night without any positive result.
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- Bikers open fire at Delhi businessman's car
New Delhi: Four unidentified motorbike-riders opened indiscriminate gunfire at a car but a businessman and three of his employees who were riding the car escaped unharmed, the police said on ....
- Plea in court against late-running trains
New Delhi: Indian Railways face a legal case for running trains late and putting passengers into trouble.
Ramnath Garg, a Delhi resident, has filed a public interest petition in the Delhi ....
- Professor rewarded for foiling Kalkaji bank robbery
New Delhi: Retired Delhi University professor M.K. Kapoor and four others were rewarded Rs25,000 on Wednesday for putting a brave face and grappling with armed assailants to help foil a ban....
- Supreme Court urged to ban Tamil Nadu's post-Pongal bullfight
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, which had last year temporarily allowed Tamil Nadu's post-Pongal traditional sport Jallikattu involving bullfights, on Wednesday faced a renewed plea by an anima....
- No response from government, truckers to continue strike
New Delhi: With no government response coming forth to their agitation, Indian truckers vowed to continue their three-day old nation wide strike even as prices of essential commodities starte....
- Lawyers' strike paralyses Delhi's district courts
New Delhi: Work in five district courts of the capital was paralysed on Wednesday as lawyers went on strike demanding repeal of an amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
"Ther....
- Power supply to remain disrupted in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhiites will have to bear at least five hours of power cut for the coming two days as the distribution firm plans to carry out maintenance and upgradation work.
The power supp....
- Delhi student gang-raped in Noida, five arrested
Noida: A 21-year-old management student from south Delhi was waylaid by around 10 young men when she was leaving a popular mall here with a friend on Monday evening, kidnapped her and raped h....
- Pandher let off by CBI in new Nithari charge sheet
Ghaziabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its 16th charge sheet in the Nithari serial killings filed in a court here on Tuesday has let off Maninder Singh Pandher.
The CBI subm....
- Human rights body not satisfied with Delhi shoot-out report
New Delhi: Unhappy with the Delhi Police's interim report, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked them to come out with a full enquiry report on the Jamia Nagar shoot-out in th....
- Delhi lawyers to strike against arrest law changes
New Delhi: Lawyers in Delhi on Tuesday decided not to work on Wednesday against parliament's approval of amendments in the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
The lawyers are protesting the....
- BJP leaders demand measures for Delhi's unauthorised colonies
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Delhi Legislative Assembly V.K. Malhotra as well as Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) councillors from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday met ur....
- DDA's controversial draw of flats now before court
New Delhi: Amid allegations of irregularities in the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) draw of lots for allotment of flats in the capital, an unsuccessful applicant on Tuesday approached th....
- Delhi Police rescue four minor Sikkimese girls
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Monday rescued four girls from Sikkim, aged around 12, in two raids in south Delhi's East of Kailash locality and arrested a woman and the owner of a placement ag....
- DDA denies housing fraud, politicians demand probe
New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Monday strongly denied allegations of any foul play in the draw for over 5,000 flats, but politicians demanded a high-level enquiry in....
- Overweight? Website plays Cupid to find your perfect fit
New Delhi: On one hand, junk food is turning urban India obese. On the other, size zero figures and eight-pack abs are being glamourised everywhere. Where does an overweight person find a pa....
- CBI files case against former Kandla Port Trust chairman
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a former chairman and two officials of the Kandla Port Trust (KPT) and two private firms for irregulari....
- No evidence yet of scam in DDA allotment, say police
New Delhi: The city police on Monday said no "cognisable offence" has been found so far in the allotment of over 5,000 flats recently by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
"We are c....
- We cannot unseat legislators: apex court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said legislators cannot be unseated by courts and the appropriate authority for disqualifying a legislator is the presiding officer of the house he or ....
- Bank robbery bid foiled in Delhi, two arrested
New Delhi: Two men were arrested after a robbery bid at a bank here was foiled on Monday. Three men, including two policemen, were injured.
The incident took place at the Central Bank branch....
- Blueline buses claim first two victims this year
New Delhi: A rickshaw puller was killed by a Blueline bus in west Delhi on Sunday evening and another recklessly driven Blueline bus killed a pedestrian in northwest Delhi half an hour lat....
- Two held for killing man who resisted mobile snatching
New Delhi: Two people were arrested here for stabbing a domestic help to death last month, when he resisted their attempt to snatch a mobile phone from his employer, the police said on S....
- Delhi schools to close down to avoid chilling cold
New Delhi: The Government of Delhi has issued directives to all its schools not to conduct classes for students up to standard eighth till Tuesday in view of prevailing cold wave condition.
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- Cold wave death toll reaches 31, general life affected
New Delh: The northern parts of the country are under a cold wave with the chilling conditions pushing the death toll to 31, as 25 cold-related more deaths have been reported in the region....
- Gunpowder in van causes a scare at Delhi airport
New Delhi: Five people were detained at Delhi's international airport on Sunday after crackers and gunpowder were found in their vehicle. But they were let off after it came to be known ....
- Fiscal package inadequate to stimulate economy: CPI-M
New Delhi:Terming the second stimulus package announced by the central government Friday as "grossly inadequate", the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Saturday said the measures w....
- Sangh advises BJP not to forget core issues
New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday advised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not to jettison the party's core issues related to Hindutva as it prepares for the Lok....
- Heavy fog blinds Delhi, hits all traffic
New Delhi: A day after the mercury plummeted to the lowest this season, heavy fog blanketed the national capital on Saturday, disrupting air, rail and road traffic.
The general visibi....
- Bajaj family dispute comes to an end
New Delhi: The six-year-old Bajaj family dispute over the division of group companies and assets came to an end on Thursday with brothers Rahul Bajaj and Shishir Bajaj withdrawing thei....
- Major fire at cold storage in Delhi
New Delhi: A major fire broke out on Thursday evening at a cold storage in north Delhi. However, there were no reports of any casualties, fire officials said.
The fire engulfed three floo....
- Delhi Police announces reward for catching 13 terrorists
New Delhi: Delhi Police has announced a reward of Rs.100,000 each for information that may lead to the arrest of 13 absconding terrorists, of the Indian Mujahideen militant outfit, who are w....
- 'New Year's eve will be relatively warmer in Delhi'
New Delhi: The denizens of Delhi will bid a relatively warm goodbye to 2008, as the minimum temperature for December 31 is predicted to hover around 8 degrees Celsius with fog in the mor....
- Stern action on New Year's eve against drunken driving
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday warned of strict action against drink-and-drive binges as well as revelry that goes on the wrong side of the law on New Year's eve.
"We have set up ....
- Blueline bus kills one more in Delhi
New Delhi: A 45-year-old man was crushed to death under the wheels of a speeding Blueline bus after he fell from its footboard due to a sudden jerk in west Delhi, the police said on Tues....
- CBI files charge sheets in five housing scams
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed in a city court five charge sheets in five cases relating to irregularities in cooperative group housing societies (....
- Zero-tolerance in buses' maintenance, Delhi officials told
New Delhi: Delhi Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely has directed department officials to follow zero-tolerance in maintenance of new low-floor buses among other measures to provide bet....
- Delhi Metro museum unveiled
New Delhi: Visitors and commuters eagerly thronged the area where the metro museum's special exhibit relaying the genesis, history and journey of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was b....
- Four arrested for kidnapping TV actor
New Delhi: Four Mumbai-based suspects have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a TV actor and his brother, the police said on Tuesday.
Rakesh Kathuria, also known as Babla, and his....
- BJP 'reconciling accounts' after cash goes missing at headquarters
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in a tizzy over the Rs.26 million (Rs.2.6 crore) that reportedly went missing on Christmas Day from its national headquarters. Though party....
- Heavy fog affects flights, train schedules in Delhi
New Delhi: Flight schedules went haywire with many cancelled or delayed after heavy fog enveloped the national capital on Monday morning and lingered till late noon.
Eight flights were ....
- LTTE agent caught in India, more arrests likely
New Delhi: A Sri Lankan Tamil man trying to smuggle communication equipment to the Tamil Tigers has been arrested in India. Informed sources said on Monday that more arrests are likely.
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- Petrol tanker catches fire in Delhi, driver burnt alive
New Delhi: A 40-year-old man was burnt alive when the petrol tanker he was driving overturned and caught fire near the capital's landmark India Gate, the police said on Monday.
The acci....
- Two bikers die in head-on collision
Greater Noida: Two bikers were killed here after their motorcycles collided head on, the police said on Monday.
The accident occurred in Greater Noida's Dadri town at about 9.30 pm on....
- Delhi roads prone to water-logging to be cemented
New Delhi: Roads in the capital prone to water-logging that causes pot-holes will be cemented, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said on Monday.
"The MCD will improve and stren....
- E-governance centre launched in IIT Delhi
New Delhi: IT solutions provider Sun Microsystems India and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi are launching an e-governance centre on the IIT campus here to focus on development of n....
- No alliance with BJP for Lok Sabha polls, says Chiranjeevi
New Delhi: South Indian film star-turned-politician Chiranjeevi on Monday ruled out an alliance between his newly formed political outfit Praja Rajyam and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP....
- Mass awareness campaign on against bird flu
New Delhi: Indian health officials were beginning a mass awareness campaign to prevent recurrence of bird flu after culling of over 400,000 poultry in the two affected states of West Ben....
- Artist Manjit Bawa dead after three years in coma
New Delhi: Eminent painter Manjit Bawa died in the national capital early today after a prolonged illness. He was 67.
Bawa, well known for the vibrant use of colours in his paintings, w....
- Congress to celebrate 123rd foundation day today
New Delhi: After celebrating its victory in three of the five states that recently went to the polls, the Congress party will celebrate its 123rd foundation day today.
Party president S....
- Delhi's 'killer' Blueline buses to be phase out
New Delhi: As the Delhi government announced it would phase out 100 Blueline buses every month starting from March next year, the authorities on Friday impounded over 150 of these privately-....
- Delhi cop accused of sexually assaulting teenager
New Delhi: A 17-year-old lad Friday alleged that a policeman had sexually assaulted him in a north Delhi park.
The youth, who works at a car accessories shop in Kashmiri Gate area, compla....
- Mumbai attack fallout: Delhi hotels fortified
New Delhi: Wary guards, metal detectors and X-ray machines - a month after the Mumbai terror attacks, five star hotels in the capital have left no stone unturned to equip themselves to deal ....
- New agency should handle VIP security: NSG chief
New Delhi: All VIP protection duties should be entrusted to a new agency that should develop special expertise for the job, says National Security Guard (NSG) chief J K Dutt.
"VIP protect....
- Minor raped by neighbour in east Delhi
New Delhi: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in the capital, the police said on Wednesday.
The girl, a resident of Shakarpur in east Delhi, had gone out to attend ....
- Executive commits suicide in Delhi
New Delhi: A 33-year-old manager of a multinational company was on Wednesday found dead in his south Delhi home, the police said, suspecting it a case of suicide.
Subhit Chakravarty's b....
- Blueline bus mows down biker in Delhi
New Delhi: A 34-year-old man was mowed down by a speeding Blueline bus in south Delhi on Wednesday.
Subodh, who was from Bihar, was going to his work on a bike when he was hit by the bu....
- Delhi metro completes 6 years, 729,000 use it daily
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro completed six years of operations on Wednesday and the average number of commuters now stands at 729,000 every day, an official said.
"The first section of the ....
- Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was Tuesday adjourned sine die after opposition MPs continued to stall proceedings over the remarks by Minority Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay questioning the cir....
- Board to promote science research to be set up
New Delhi: The government is setting up a Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) to promote basic research work in science and engineering, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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- Delhi to upgrade infrastructure in 13 industrial areas
New Delhi: Civic infrastructure, including roads, storm water drains, street lighting, effluent treatment and parking facilities, in 13 industrial areas of the capital will be upgraded at ....
- Adhere to guidelines on pilots for Delhi's fog, airlines told
New Delhi: India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Tuesday asked airlines to adhere to its guidelines while flying in low visibility conditions at Delhi's Ind....
- Court pulls up Commonwealth Games organising panel
New Delhi: The panel organising the Commonwealth Games here in 2010 has invited the ire of the Delhi High Court for not providing information about the progress in preparation under the ....
- Delhi's vibrant present, glorious history in coffee table book
New Delhi: Interested in knowing about the rich past and the fast changing face of Delhi? A coffee table book released on Tuesday may end your search.
Titled 'Delhi-India in One City', th....
- Christmas greetings from president, vice president, PM
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today greeted the nation on Christmas and hoped it would bring peace and happiness.
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- CBI questions anti-Sikh riot witness in US
New Delhi: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team has been recording the statement of Jasbir Singh, a US-based key witness to a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, in California,....
- Chidambaram unable to read out statement, houses adjourned
New Delhi: Both houses of parliament were today adjourned as opposition MPS continued to disrupt proceedings over Minority Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay's controversial remarks questioning t....
- Delhi carnival to unleash kids' creativity
New Delhi: An animal kingdom, a chocolate factory, a mini theatre and much more - sounds like wonderland. This is exactly what a children's carnival being held here next month promises.
....
- Blueline bus runs over two software engineers
New Delhi: Two software engineers were crushed to death under the wheels of a Blueline bus in the capital on Monday, the police said.
Deepak Joshi, 26, and Rajesh Yadav, 23, were g....
- Delhi school wins national Limca quiz
New Delhi: The Delhi Public School in Rohini on Monday won the national finals of the Limca Book of Records Quiz 2008, held at the R.K Puram branch of the school in the national capital.
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- Over 4,600 students fall ill after eating mid-day meal
New Delhi: The government on Monday admitted that 4,620 children had fallen ill after eating mid-day-meals in the last few years, contrary to the claims that children were getting hot and hy....
- Falling oil prices short-term phenomenon: Oil secretary
New Delhi: Oil secretary R S Pandey today described the current drop in oil prices as a short-term phenomenon, and said prices would definitely rise.
"All indicators are that the curren....
- India lifts ban on cement exports
New Delhi: With a significant increase in both the production and off-take of cement in India, the government has lifted the export ban on the commodity with immediate effect, a senior com....
- BJP asks government to call off dialogue with Pakistan
New Delhi: Accusing the ruling coalition of 'speaking in different voices' in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, India's main opposition BJP has asked the government to marshal inte....
- Manmohan Singh holds war room meet; reviews security, defence
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late on Saturday met the top defence brass and reviewed the security preparedness in the aftermath of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, well-placed sourc....
- High Court upholds conviction of Ansal brothers
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld a trial court's order convicting Sushil and Gopal Ansal in connection with the 1997 Uphaar cinema hall fire tragedy.
However, the High....
- Blueline buses kill two children
New Delhi: Speeding Blueline buses killed a five-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy in separate incidents in the Indian capital, triggering street protests, the police said on Wednesday.....
- Dikshit takes oath as Delhi chief minister
New Delhi: Sheila Dikshit, who defeated anti-incumbency predictions to steer the Congress to a win in the Nov 29 assembly elections, took oath as Delhi chief minister for a third consecuti....
- Needle in the eye: miraculous escape for baby
New Delhi: A baby girl whose eye was pierced with a crochet needle that then entered the brain was miraculously saved after doctors here performed a complicated surgery on her.
Kumkum....
- Draw for 5,010 DDA flats today
New Delhi: The draw for 5,010 flats of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) offered under its Housing Scheme 2008 will be held today.
The computerised lottery draw would start a....
- Letter threatens to blow up Delhi court complexes
New Delhi: A city court on Friday received a letter, purportedly sent by the terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), to blow up the district court complexes here on Saturday. Security....
- Bomb scare in Delhi turns out to be a hoax
New Delhi: A suspicious object led to a bomb scare in Connaught Place in the heart of the national capital on Wednesay evening but it turned out to be a box containing currency notes, polic....
- Dikshit to be Delhi chief minister again
New Delhi: The Congress today chose Sheila Dikshit to be Delhi's chief minister for a third term, with party president Sonia Gandhi coming out in her support.
The newly elected 42 Congres....
- Rajiv Mathur is new IB chief
New Delhi: Rajiv Mathur has been appointed as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB). He is currently Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau.
Mathur is an IPS officer of 1972....
- Terrorism to remain issue for party: BJP
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday stated terrorism would continue to be an issue for the party, irrespective of the outcome of the state assembly elections.
"Terro....
- Two bodies discovered under Metro viaduct
New Delhi: Two unidentified dead bodies were discovered today at about 6:30 am, near Lokesh Cinema, Nangloi. The bodies were found in the median of the road under the Metro viaduct of the up co....
- Three get life for Congress leader's 2003 murder
New Delhi: A city court on Wednesday awarded life term to three for killing a Congress leader in the national capital five years ago. Additional Sessions Judge S K Sarvaria sentenced Sushil Peh....
- Bank robbed on gunpoint in Delhi
New Delhi: In a daring daylight heist, four unidentified men robbed a bank on gunpoint and fled with cash amounting to Rs 24 lakh in Samaypur Badli area on the outskirts of the national capital....
- Married woman ends her life in Delhi
New Delhi: In separate incidents, a married woman and a 16-year-old boy ended their lives at their homes in the national capital on Sunday, the police said. According to the police, Saroj, 25, ....
- BJP candidate for Delhi election commits suicide
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party sitting MLA Puran Chand Yogi who was to contest the forthcoming Delhi Assembly election from Rajendranagar seat was found dead at his Inderpuri residence this ....
- Fire destroys Bata showroom in South Extension
New Delhi: The Bata showroom in south Delhi's South Extension market was completely gutted in a fire today. There were no casualties. According to fire officials, the blaze in the two-storeyed ....
- Over 1,000 polling booths in Delhi are 'sensitive'
New Delhi: Over 1,000 booths in Delhi are likely to be declared 'sensitive' for the November 29 assembly election - a four-fold increase over the last election in 2003, a senior election offici....
- Three killed as car catches fire in Delhi
New Delhi: Three people were charred to death as a car running on CNG caught fire after a collision with a mini-truck and a motorcycle in southwest Delhi, police said today.
The Wagon....
- Journalist loses job, commits suicide
New Delhi: A 32-year-old journalist, fired from his job by a Hindi magazine a few days ago, committed suicide at his home in the Indian capital, police said on Thursday. Chanderkant, who had wo....
- Fire at Rashtravadi Shivsena office in Delhi
New Delhi: A fire broke out at the office of the Rashtravadi Shivsena in northeast Delhi today, a day after its workers vandalised the Maharashtra Sadan. The fire was reported in the Shahdara-b....
- Three officials held in Delhi for graft
New Delhi: Two officials of the Delhi government and one from Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) were held on Friday for alleged corruption in purchases made in various government-run centres....
- Husband, in-laws murder woman for dowry
New Delhi: A 25-year-old man and his parents were arrested for allegedly killing his wife for dowry, police said on Friday. Sanjeet Singh and his parents - Baljeet and Nirmala were arrested for....
- Notice to Delhi Police on Jamia Nagar suspects
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi Police on the custodial status of two suspected terrorists who have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the Se....
- Dasmunsi shifted to Apollo hospital from AIIMS
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who was admitted to AIIMS following a severe heart attack, was today shifted to corporate Apollo hospital for further tre....
- 2 dead in metro flyover collapse
New Delhi: At least two people were killed and 25 injured when a part of an under-construction flyover of the Delhi Metro collapsed this morning, officials said. The accident occurred at around....
- Couple including a Nigerian held for 'Black Dollar Scam'
New Delhi: The Anti Extortion Cell of Crime Branch busted a gang involved in 'Black Dollar Scam' with the arrest of a couple including a Nigerian nationalist from Gandhi Vihar, Timarpur area on....
- Delhi mayor fumes over jacket jibe
New Delhi: Opposition leader Jai Kishan Sharma's comments on Delhi Mayor Arti Mehra's signature jacket has led to the exchange of many a political barb in the past week. The mayor has now lashe....
- Anti Corruption arrests four including three cops
New Delhi: The Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) today arrested four persons including three cops of Delhi Police crime branch and an advocate for taking bribe from a killer to hush up a murder case....
- Police constable damages an eye with a punch
New Delhi: Following an altercation over ramming the motorcycle from behind, a man-in-uniform of Delhi Police damaged an eye of a person with a punch near Samaypur Badli railway crossing on Thu....
- Politicians are criminals like terrorists: Ramdev
New Delhi: Reflecting the image our policy makers have among the majority of common man Yoga-guru Baba Ramdev discovered that politicians were not different from the terrorists as far as the wa....
- Dalai Lama discharged from hospital after surgery
New Delhi: Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, who underwent a surgery for gall-bladder stone removal at a private hospital, has been discharged today morning. "He is absolutely fit to go....
- BMW sting: SC issues notice to NDTV
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued notice to NDTV news channel seeking its stand on the lawsuits of high-profile lawyers R K Anand and I U Khan challenging the four-month ban imposed on ....
- P R Dasmunsi admitted to AIIMS; condition serious
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi was admitted to AIIMS following a severe heart problem early this morning. Dasmunsi was admitted to cardiology department a....
- GoAir flight makes emergency landing at Delhi airport
New Delhi: A GoAir flight from Mumbai with 114 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport today evening after one of its landing gears develope....
- "High Court has powers to review acquittal orders"
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the High Court dealing with an appeal has full powers to re-appreciate, review and reconsider the evidence against an acquittal order passed by the t....
- Remuneration of part time vocational teachers enhanced
New Delhi: Delhi Government on Wednesday decided to enhance the remuneration of over 700 part time vocational teachers working on contract basis to bring them at par with other teachers. A PGT ....
- Advani for stopping forcible conversions, re-conversions
New Delhi: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani and a group of Christian leaders held discussions today and called for a stop to forcible conversions and re-conversions. "Rel....
- Delhi HC dismisses custody death charge against police
New Delhi: The Delhi High court has dismissed a petition filed against the Delhi Police by a woman who alleged that her brother died in police custody. On August 26, 2007, Tek Chand was apprehe....
- Clean chit to BMW owner in TV journalist's murder
New Delhi: The owner of a BMW car and his son, under suspicion after a broken rear view mirror of their car was found near the car in which television journalist Saumya Vishwanathan was found....
- Sharma's family rejects Samajwadi Party offer
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh was in the thick of a controversy over his remarks that the Delhi police encounter in Jamia Nagar recently could be fake as the family of slain insp....
- Assam violence gives leverage to BJP
New Delhi: Bloody conflict allegedly between Bodo activists and Bangladeshi immigrants in Assam killing over 30 and displacing over 60,000 people has given BJP a kind of leverage to the Bharati....
- Youth crushed to death by Blueline
New Delhi: A 24-year-old youth was crushed to death by a Blueline bus while he was stepping down from it in the capital, police said today. Aslam, a resident of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, wa....
- Slain Delhi inspector's family refuses cheque
New Delhi: The family of slain Delhi Police inspector M C Sharma today said that they were hurt by the remarks of Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on the police shootout in Jamia Nagar and wou....
- 12 officials arrested in Delhi for graft
New Delhi: The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of Delhi today arrested 12 officials of the Delhi government, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Delhi Police on charges of corruption after it....
- BMW case: Nanda's bail plea rejected
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today rejected the bail plea of Sanjeev Nanda, grandson of former Indian Navy chief Admiral S M Nanda, who was sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment by ....
- "Musharraf was upset when asked to hand Dawood"
New Delhi: Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf had "got really upset" when he was asked, during the 2001 Agra summit, to handover mobster Dawood Ibrahim to India, Bharatiya Janata Party....
- Another witness surfaces in Delhi journo's murder
New Delhi: Four days after woman television journalist Saumya Vishwanathan was shot dead in south Delhi while returning home after a night shift, Delhi Police on Friday said that they had been ....
- High Court notice to police on terror suspects' rights
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Home Ministry and Delhi Police for not abiding by the Supreme Court's guidelines on the rights of terror suspects involved in the ....
- Cabinet clears SAARC-related pacts
New Delhi: The cabinet today approved the ratification of three SAARC-related pacts that will enhance development and trade in the region. The cabinet agreed to ratify the charter of SAARC ....
- Safe, clean and sustainable energy should be ensured: Ansari
New Delhi: As the country was clocking the growth rate of 8 per cent it needed huge amount of energy to fulfill the need of requirements of all, said Vice President Hamid Ansari today. While ad....
- 18 trafficked children rescued in Delhi
New Delhi: Acting on a cue by an NGO, police and labour department officials raided embroidery units in the Capital and rescued 18 children who fell victim to human trafficking. The raids, whic....
- Ramlila organisers, DP differ over time deadline
New Delhi: Keeping the back to back terror attacks in the Capital in their mind, Delhi Police have issued a public notice to the Ram Lila and Durga Puja organisers not to exceed their programme....
- Capital witnesses mixed reaction on ban on smoking
New Delhi: Today nation not only celebrated Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary and Eid-ul-Fitr. But the day was also reckoned as the ban of smoking at public places by the government. But how....
- Delhi to get solar cycle rickshaws developed by CSIR
New Delhi: The historic Chandni Chowk areas of the national capital will soon witness solar-powered cycle rickshaws buzzing past its crowded arterial roads. Developed by Durgapur-based Central ....
- Headlines Today woman journalist shot dead
New Delhi: A woman journalist working with Headlines Today news channel was shot dead in her car near her southwest Delhi home while returning from work in the early hours today, police said. S....
- SC suspends trial in Sohrabuddin killing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today halted the trial of Gujarat's suspended police officials for their alleged role in the controversial killing of Soharabuddin Sheikh, his wife and a friend in ....
- Delhi records 11,000 fire accidents annually
New Delhi: National Capital Delhi records around 11,000 fire accidents annually and majority of them, around 60 per cent, occur due to electrical short circuit. Delhi's fire department receives....
- Second BMW case: Utsav Bhasin sent to jail
New Delhi: A city court on Sunday sent Utsav Bhasin, the 19-year-old son of a Haryana-based industrialist who allegedly rammed his BMW car into a motorcycle killing one person, to 14 days judic....
- Mehrauli blast: No lead despite raids, questionings
New Delhi: Police today launched a hunt for the two persons who threw the bomb in Mehrauli in South Delhi locality and questioned several people but are yet to find a lead to the whereabouts o....
- Delhi blast: Deafening explosion with mushroom smoke
New Delhi: Once again Saturday turned out to be a 'Black Saturday' for Delhi. Once again national capital was shocked when bomb exploded on Sarai Road main market in Mehrauli under South Dist....
- Trauma at AIIMS Trauma Centre
New Delhi: AIIMS on Saturday turned out into a wailing area, even relatives of the blast victims were seen traumatised at its Trauma Centre. Perhaps citizen of Delhi could not bear the pain any....
- Delhi to have 18 new FOBs soon
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Friday cleared a proposal for construction of 18 new foot overbridges (FOBs) across the capital. The Public Works Department's (PWD) proposal for construction....
- Malhotra is BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Delhi
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader V K Malhotra was on Friday named the chief ministerial candidate for Delhi, and the veteran MP pledged to make the Indian capital "clean, green an....
- Delhi Blast: An active mind is devil's workshop
New Delhi: The yesteryear's adage that 'an idle mind is a devil's workshop' is no longer in vogue. Rather, it has been replaced with -'an active mind is devil's workshop'. As most of the milita....
- IGI's new runway becomes commercially operational today
New Delhi: A month after its inauguration, the newly constructed third runway of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi became commercially operational today with the landing of a....
- Around 1000 marooned in the Delhi floods
New Delhi: On Sunday night, many people of Shastri Park became homeless, due to the flood caused by river Yamuna. Labour class people of Shastri Park took the shelter over the Yamuna Bridge aft....
- M C Sharma's wife to be appointed in DP
New Delhi: Maya Sharma, wife of late Inspector M C Sharma, will be appointed in Delhi Police on compassionate ground. Gov | |