Delhi News
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20 Apr 2018
HaryanaWater crisis in summer: SC summons Haryana, Delhi chief secys
Angered by the power struggle between Delhi and Haryana bureaucrats, the Supreme Court asked chief secretaries of both the states to appear before the bench on Monday.
20 Apr 2018
GurugramGurgaon: No medical care, woman delivers aborted fetus in hospital-toilet
A six-month pregnant woman delivered in the toilet of Gurgaon's civil hospital after waiting for a medical check-up there for more than two hours, a hospital official and the woman's husband have said.
19 Apr 2018
Pragati MaidanRedeveloped Pragati Maidan might open 2 months ahead of schedule
The redevelopment work of Delhi's iconic exhibition and convention centre Pragati Maidan has been going on for four months in order to meet the September 2019 target, but senior NBCC officials said it might be completed two months before that.
19 Apr 2018
Sao PauloTins and condoms, all that's needed for smuggling liquid cocaine
It seems condoms are not just used during coitus, but also for smuggling cocaine, as the arrest of three foreign nationals in Delhi - two Brazilians and one African - proved.
19 Apr 2018
Ashok KumarDelhi: Man stabbed six-times over parking feud, horrified family watches
A feud over a trivial issue resulted in a murder in Delhi on Tuesday.
18 Apr 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP leader Ashish Khetan resigns from DDC; joins Bar Council
AAP leader and Vice-Chairman of the Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC) Ashish Khetan has resigned from the post, saying he now wants to practice law.
17 Apr 2018
Delhi PoliceCharge-sheet filed against 4 DU students for 'stalking' Smriti Irani
Delhi Police filed a charge-sheet against four DU students for allegedly misbehaving and stalking Union Minister Smriti Irani in 2017.
16 Apr 2018
JaipurAIIMS bars professor after her student attempts suicide accusing her
AIIMS barred a microbiology professor from being a guide to students for three years, after one of her PhD students tried to commit suicide, citing harassment and abuse by her.
16 Apr 2018
Himachal PradeshSweltering Monday for Delhi, possible rain on Tuesday
After a pleasant week, Delhi started this one on a hot note, literally.
16 Apr 2018
DelhiDelhi: Taekwondo instructor held for flashing, masturbating at 2 women
A taekwondo instructor, recently released from prison, was arrested again for allegedly flashing and masturbating in front of two women in Vasant Kunj area of southwest Delhi, police said on Sunday.
16 Apr 2018
Rohingya MuslimsDelhi: Major fire guts Rohingya refugee camp; no casualties reported
As many as 228 Rohingya refugees were rendered homeless when a massive fire burnt to ashes a camp they were residing in southeast Delhi's Kalindi Kunj area in wee hours of Sunday.
14 Apr 2018
DwarkaDelhi: 'Groom' caught for duping, sexually exploiting several women
A 41-year-old man was arrested last week from Dwarka for allegedly cheating, blackmailing and sexually assaulting at least six women by pretending to be a Mumbai-based media honcho.
12 Apr 2018
Lajpat NagarDelhi Metro Pink Line to be a shopper's favorite
Two major sections of Delhi Metro Pink Line will be inaugurated in just two months.
12 Apr 2018
Delhi High CourtContain mosquito-borne diseases or face imprisonment: Delhi-HC tells government officials
"No human or animal should be co-existing with garbage," said Delhi High Court yesterday reprimanding the Delhi government and civic agencies for their lackadaisical attitude in containing mosquito-borne diseases.
12 Apr 2018
Delhi WeatherDelhi witnesses pleasant Thursday morning, but temperatures may rise
Mercury levels in Delhi remained below normal today morning, due to light rains yesterday.
11 Apr 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Man held for 500 robberies, 12 stolen vehicles seized
Delhi Police arrested a 34-year-old man yesterday for his involvement in around 500 robbery cases.
11 Apr 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police's helpline services to be reviewed before single-number helpline
A third party will be appointed to conduct audit of the Delhi Police helpline numbers to review the level of services provided by the personnel on receiving a distress call.
09 Apr 2018
Delhi High CourtNehru's wedding venue, Haksar Haveli, is now a garbage dump
All the Nehru-Gandhi family homes are well-known: 1, Safdarjung Road, Teen Murti House (Nehru Museum) and even Anand Bhawan (Allahabad).
08 Apr 2018
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationDelhi Metro to open its 3rd-longest stretch on Magenta Line
Commuters on Delhi Metro will soon be able to travel in one of its longest underground stretches, spanning over 10.16 km, with the inauguration of the Kalkaji-Vasant Vihar stretch on the Magenta Line.
08 Apr 2018
Kailash GahlotDelhi: 7,219 buses issued challans for flouting pollution norms
A total of 7,219 buses were issued challans for flouting pollution norms in Delhi since the past six years.
07 Apr 2018
Russia NewsRussia-bound aircraft develops technical snag, makes emergency landing at Delhi
A Russia-bound aircraft, ABG 8772, made an emergency landing at Terminal-3 of Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi today evening, after it developed an engine failure.
07 Apr 2018
MumbaiDelhi to Mumbai by road in 12 hours? Oh yes!
The 1,400km stretch between Delhi and Mumbai, which takes 20 hours by road, can now be covered in 12 hours, less than the 16 hours taken by Rajdhani to cover the two pivotal cities.
07 Apr 2018
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationDelhi: Dust storm affects Delhi Metro's Pink Line services
Train services on the recently-opened Pink Line of the Delhi Metro were affected for nearly two hours after a section of the overhead electrification (OHE) tripped on the down line due to the dust storm in the city last evening.
07 Apr 2018
DelhiDelhi: Youth killed 7-year-old for resisting sodomy, arrested
A 21-year-old was recently arrested for abducting and sodomizing his seven-year-old neighbor in Delhi's Okhla Industrial area.
06 Apr 2018
DelhiDelhi-Panipat women-special train to be started again, commuters relieved
In a development that is set to make women commuters relieved, the women-only special train between Delhi and Panipat would be restarted in a few days' time.
05 Apr 2018
DelhiCongestion fee, one-way street network soon in Delhi
Delhi's traffic management should be taken seriously, said LG Anil Baijal yesterday at an event organized by World Resources Institute.
05 Apr 2018
DelhiUnauthorized-colonies: SC lashes out at Centre, Delhi govt, civic agencies
"People of Delhi aren't cattle. Everybody has some respect," said the SC yesterday, while reprimanding the Centre, Delhi Government and civic agencies for failing to curb mushrooming unauthorized colonies.
05 Apr 2018
DelhiAIIMS-doctor makes wrong treatment, then manipulates documents to hide mistake
A senior doctor attached with AIIMS-Delhi is likely to face stiff action for performing a wrong procedure on a patient and then manipulating the documents to conceal his fault.
04 Apr 2018
DelhiDelhi: Not one toilet built under Swachh Bharat, says CAG
The CAG has come down heavily on the Delhi Government for not constructing a single toilet since the inception of Swachh Bharat Mission in October'14.
03 Apr 2018
DelhiIs Delhi Government running the show with half strength?
In what might have a huge impact on governance, an average of 50% posts are lying vacant in the Delhi Government, with the law department registering maximum vacancies at 87%, says a report.
03 Apr 2018
DelhiDelhi: 3-years up, only 36% done on parallel RTR flyover
The snail's pace at which the construction of the flyover parallel to the existing Rao Tula Ram/RTR flyover in Munirka is moving has become a major headache for authorities.
31 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi pollution: Living near main roads increases lung cancer chances
Inhaling particulate matter containing trace elements like nickel and chromium pushes the chances of "lung cancer mortality" and this risk is more for those living nearby main roads in Delhi, said a study by IIT-Delhi and IIT-Kanpur scientists.
31 Mar 2018
DelhiHusband, kids witness as Delhi woman gets stabbed to death
In a rather unfortunate incident, two men stabbed a woman to death, before her husband and four kids in Delhi's Govindpuri.
31 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhiites, get ultra-clean petrol, diesel at no extra-price from tomorrow
To combat alarming levels of air pollution in Delhi, ultra-clean "Euro-VI grade" petrol and diesel will be supplied from tomorrow at no additional price.
31 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhiites can soon make e-payments of telephone, water, electricity bills
In a move aimed at promoting digitization of payments for government services, Delhi Government has asked all principal secretaries and secretaries to ensure e-payments of electricity, water, and telephone bills in their respective departments.
29 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi AAP MLA in trouble for threatening, abusing woman
Even as the supposed assault on chief secretary Anshu Prakash at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's house is investigated, another case of bad behavior by an AAP MLA has cropped up.
29 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi: From now on, consume more electricity, but pay less!
This is a power-packed news for all you Delhiites! From now on, your electricity bills will no longer be inflated.
28 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhiite's body exhumed after 18-days as parents discover wife's affair
A man in Delhi died 18 days ago due to what his family thought was a paralytic attack.
28 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi: Major markets shut down to protest sealing drive
Due to a protest by trade association members, 7-lakh business establishments and over 3,000 commercial markets in New Delhi will remain closed today.
27 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: 'Prasad' saves kid from family's 'suicide pact'
By a stroke of luck, a 3-year-old escaped his family's 'suicide pact' because he didn't want to leave a religious ritual without 'prasad.'
