Delhi News

Catch all that is happening in and around Delhi, here.

05 Jul 2019

Mathura

Mother's breakfast not finished, man pulls train's emergency chain, arrested

In a bizarre incident, a 32-year-old man was arrested for pulling the emergency chain of a train to enable his mother finish her breakfast.

04 Jul 2019

Delhi University

DU: Second cut-off marginally drops, various courses closed for admission

The second cut-off lists for admissions in undergraduate courses for Delhi University were released yesterday evening.

02 Jul 2019

Alwar

Delhi to Alwar in 2 hours now: Details here

You will soon be able to travel from Delhi to Alwar in 2 hours flat!

29 Jun 2019

Bay of Bengal

No more waiting, monsoon might hit Delhi in July first-week

Delhi and several other north Indian states are reeling under intense heat, and are recording temperatures as high as 48 degree Celsius.

27 Jun 2019

Delhi University

Explained: Step-wise admission process to UG courses in Delhi University

Delhi University (DU) closed its registration process on June 22, and will now be rolling out the first cut-off list on June 28 for the merit-based undergraduate courses.

27 Jun 2019

Yogi Adityanath

Noida Police to issue red cards to harassers and loiterers

In order to strengthen the anti-Romeo squads for protection of women in the city, Noida Police will now issue 'red cards' as a warning to men, who harass women verbally or non-verbally.

19 Jun 2019

India

Several DU colleges increase annual fee for UG courses

According to media reports, several colleges affiliated to the Delhi University (DU) have revised their fee structure for the undergraduate courses.

18 Jun 2019

Delhi High Court

DU's first cut-off list expected by the end of June

The Delhi University (DU) is expected to release the first cut-off list for 2019-20 admissions by the end of this month.

17 Jun 2019

Delhi Police

Delhi Police thrashes tempo driver, minor son; 3 cops suspended

A violent clash broke out between Delhi Police officers and Gramin Seva driver in Mukherjee Nagar area on Sunday.

Four, including cricketer, arrested for smuggling gold at Delhi airport

Four members of a family, including Canadian cricketer Mamik Luthra, were arrested at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday for allegedly trying to smuggle gold into the country.

08 Jun 2019

Global Warming

Delhi: Sikh man distributes water to strangers, wins Internet's heart

No matter how much you deny, climate change is a real problem and it is accelerating faster than you think.

04 Jun 2019

India

Student-intake in DU increases by 10%, hostel accommodation remains unchanged

On account of implementation of the newly-introduced Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota, the Delhi University is set to expand its student intake by as much as 10%, this coming academic session.

23 May 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Rotting bodies of married couple, minimum four days old, discovered

Yesterday, police found partially decomposed bodies of a married couple, Shashi Tyagi (56) and his wife Renu Tyagi (52), in a flat in sector 99 of Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

22 May 2019

Gurugram

Delhi-Gurugram Metro: 6,000 passengers suffered without AC for two hours

Yesterday, commuters of Delhi-Gurugram Metro had little idea their usual day would turn into a nightmare.

22 May 2019

Instagram

Delhi: TikTok celebrity, having 5L followers, shot dead

In a shocking incident which casts doubts on safety on Delhi's streets, a 27-year-old youth was gunned down by unknown assailants on Tuesday evening.

03 May 2019

Delhi University

Delhi University: Admissions might not begin from May first week

A Delhi University official has said that it is highly unlikely that the admission process would begin from May first week.

30 Apr 2019

Gurugram

Gurugram man raped 8-year-old repeatedly after wife died, arrested: Police

A man has been arrested in Gurugram for allegedly raping his eight-year-old daughter repeatedly over several months, police said yesterday.

30 Apr 2019

Narendra Modi

BJP-councillor, who used to sell tea, elected North Delhi mayor

BJP councillor Avtar Singh, who used to sell tea for a living, was yesterday elected unopposed as the new mayor of North Delhi.

30 Apr 2019

Domestic Violence

Woman dies after husband drags her from second-floor to ground-floor

A woman died after her husband dragged her from their second-floor residence to the ground-floor following a heated argument, a police official said yesterday.

Delhi: Immigration-system server down at airport, long queues at counter

Immigration system server was down at Delhi airport after midnight, resulting in long queues of people at immigration counters.

28 Apr 2019

IndiGo

Former IAF wing commander's wife found dead in Dwarka Sector-7

A former IAF wing commander's wife was found dead at her house in Dwarka's Sector-7 area, police said yesterday.

28 Apr 2019

Manish Sisodia

Delhi: 2,500 liter diesel found in school's basement

In a concerning incident, nearly 2,500 liter of diesel was recently found inside the basement of KR Mangalam School in Delhi, prompting authorities to launch an investigation.

27 Apr 2019

Road Accidents

Delhi: 22-year-old falls off Signature Bridge, dies

A 22-year-old man, identified as Ashish Kumar, died after his car hit a concrete barrier on the roadside on Delhi's Signature Bridge on Thursday.

Man refuses to share cigarette, shot at by bike-borne assailants

A 23-year-old man was shot at allegedly by two unidentified bike-borne men after he refused to share a cigarette with them in northwest Delhi's Shalimar Bagh, police said yesterday.

25 Apr 2019

Delhi Government

Delhi government stops funding for 28 Delhi University colleges, again

The Delhi Government has once again stopped the funding of 28 colleges of the Delhi University, fully or partially funded by it.

22 Apr 2019

WhatsApp

Jobless techie murders wife, three children in Ghaziabad, goes missing

A software engineer, Sumit Kumar, has allegedly killed his wife and three children on Saturday.

22 Apr 2019

Madhya Pradesh

Delhi Metro first rail-network to go completely solar by 2021

The Delhi Metro is hopeful to go completely solar in all its operations by the year 2021.

20 Apr 2019

Delhi Police

25-year-old dies after wire pierces his chest on Signature Bridge

Pranav Mishra, a 25-year-old electrician, was allegedly killed by a metal wire hanging loose on Delhi's Signature Bridge on Thursday.

Delhi: Sex racket busted in Aman Vihar, four held

A sex racket was busted and four persons were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) and police in outer Delhi's Aman Vihar, the women's panel said yesterday.

17 Apr 2019

Delhi

Delhi: Father-son held for raping adopted minor

The Delhi police have arrested a 37-year-old man and his father for allegedly raping a minor girl, whom he adopted two years ago.

16 Apr 2019

Delhi

Delhi: Teen 'shot dead by friend' while making TikTok video

In a shocking incident, a 19-year-old man, Salman, was allegedly shot dead by one of his friends while shooting a video for mobile app, TikTok.

12 Apr 2019

Delhi Police

Four involved in cyber fraud racket arrested by Delhi Police

Recently, Delhi police nabbed Pankaj, Rishabh Saxena, Sujit and Rakesh Kumar, who were allegedly involved in a cyber fraud racket.

09 Apr 2019

Murder

Man kills wife by crushing her face with stones, arrested

A man was held for allegedly killing his wife by crushing her face with stones multiple times over suspicion of her fidelity in Nathupur area, police said yesterday.

09 Apr 2019

Murder

29-year-old arrested for killing a man three-years ago in Rohini

A 29-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing a local goon, who robbed his brother, to take revenge and maintain their dominance in Rohini's Sardar colony (New Delhi) three years ago, police said yesterday.

05 Apr 2019

Delhi Police

Delhi: Two arrested for honey-trapping 70-year-old, extorting money from him

Yesterday, a 23-year-old man, Parminder Singh and a 25-year old woman, were arrested for allegedly trying to honey-trap and then extort money from a 70-year-old contractor.

02 Apr 2019

Gurugram

Gurugram: Muslim family, attacked by mob on Holi, threatens mass-suicide

A family, who was attacked by a mob in Gurugram, threatened of mass suicide yesterday, alleging that it was being pressured to withdraw the FIR and police were not taking action under "influence" of local politicians.

29 Mar 2019

India

Delhi: Soon, travel across IGI Airport terminals via 'air train'

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is one of the busiest in the world.

27 Mar 2019

Delhi Police

Man asks 26-yr-old to return loan, killed, accused arrested

A 26-year-old man was arrested in New Delhi for allegedly killing a person, who had asked him to pay back a loan of Rs. 30,000, police said yesterday.

25 Mar 2019

India

DU in talks with CBSE to collect students' marksheet data?

Delhi University is in talks with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to establish a link to get access to the mark sheets and certificate data of the students, media reports suggest.

24 Mar 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Delhi: 22-year-old murders 12-year-old, dumps body in drain

The decomposed body of a 12-year-old boy, who had been missing for days, was found in a drain in Delhi's Karawal area, police said.