Delhi News
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31 Mar 2017
FacebookSocial media calls for boycott of Gurugram pub
Following the brawl that took place at Gurugram's 'The Wine Company', where 4 people were allegedly beaten by the manager and the bouncers of the restaurant, the restaurant is being heavily criticized on social media.
30 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceLast Day, Last Show: Delhi's Regal Cinema closes down
85-year-old Regal Cinema of CP will shut down on 30th March and will make a comeback as a multiplex.
29 Mar 2017
IndiaDelhi: Mumbai Angels to conduct Angel Investing Masterclass
Mumbai Angels (MA) is known for being one of India's largest angel networks which has provided assistance to several start-ups, entrepreneurs and professionals.
28 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceAudit of PUC centres in Delhi discloses flaws
Till Mid-March, the transport department of Delhi carried out audits at 709 out of the 968 pollution under control (PUC) centres.
27 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceQuality of education in Delhi's municipal schools diminishing
In the last 5 years, the Delhi Municipal Corporation has had a 98-100% success rate in improving toilet, drinking water and infrastructural facilities in their schools.
23 Mar 2017
Delhi High CourtCP's Regal theatre to shut down on 31st March
After proclaiming its steady decline several times, Connaught Place's Regal Theatre will shut down on 31st March as it is going out of business.
22 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Four Bhondsi jail-mates in Limca Book of Records
The Limca Book of Records now features four inmates of the Bhondsi jail for installing 'Phoenix' (a prison-management software) in 11 prisons of Haryana.
21 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi, Jaipur to be linked by new 'super expressway'
The National Highways Authority of India has initiated the land-acquisition procedure for a new 'super expressway' between Delhi and Jaipur.
20 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceParking on footpaths could soon be a legal offence
The Supreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has prepared a new action plan which could make parking of vehicles on footpaths a cognizable offense.
17 Mar 2017
JharkhandAIIMS nurses on strike, take 'mass casual leave'
Over 2,000 staff nurses from the All India Institute of Medical Services (AIIMS) went on a mass casual leave on Friday in the pursuit of better wages.
16 Mar 2017
Delhi PolicePassenger capacity at Delhi Airport may be doubled
On Wednesday, the Centre said it was contemplating a plan that would almost double the passenger-handling capacity of the IGI Airport.
15 Mar 2017
DelhiFor Rs. 5, you can now use South-Delhi hotel washrooms
On Tuesday, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) directed all hotels, restaurants and eateries within its jurisdiction to make their restrooms accessible to the public from 1st April onwards.
14 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi-Chicago Air India flight had no functioning lavatories
According to reports, an Air India flight from Delhi that took off for Chicago had only 8 out of 12 toilets functioning.
10 Mar 2017
DelhiIS threat imposes high-alert on Capital city
Delhi has been put on high-alert with intelligence inputs suggesting that the capital may be targeted by the Islamic State to "avenge" the encounter killing of the terrorist in Lucknow.
09 Mar 2017
DelhiGurugram: Bar-owners to pay Rs.8 lakh to stay open late
Restaurant, pub and brewery owners in Gurugram have to spend another Rs. 8 lakh every year to be able to stay open till 1 am.
08 Mar 2017
Delhi Police14-year-old builds soccer team of underprivileged girls
14-year-old Diya Shukla from Gurugram created a platform called 'Playmakers Foundation' in January 2017.
07 Mar 2017
South KoreaIndira Gandhi International Airport second best in the world
According to the latest Airport Service Quality (ASQ) report, Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has been declared the second best airport in the world.
06 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police to use flash mobs for awareness
The Delhi Police would now use flash-mobs in regular intervals to spread the word about their initiatives.
03 Mar 2017
DelhiJNU best varsity even among controversies
Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University won the annual 'Visitor's Award' for best varsity despite of being surrounded by controversies in the last one year.
02 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceFlying to and from Delhi will soon be much cheaper
In December'15, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) had curtailed Delhi Airport charges by 96% (for April 2014-March 2019).
01 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceShazia Ilmi accuses Jamia University of dropping her from speakers
On Wednesday, BJP leader Shazia Ilmi accused Jamia University of dropping her name from a speakers' list for a seminar on triple talaq.
28 Feb 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi inaugurates India's first integrated heliport
India's first integrated heliport was inaugurated on Tuesday by Civil Minister Gajapathi Raju.
27 Feb 2017
Delhi High CourtNow, mobile games will promote road safety in Delhi
New Delhi's traffic police will make use of mobile and computer games to promote road safety awareness among students of Classes VI to VIII.
24 Feb 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi to get 50 LED signboards for real-time traffic updates
Delhi will get 50 LED signboards - 5mx2m and 3mx1.5m - which will display real-time traffic updates.
23 Feb 2017
Delhi PoliceViolence at Ramjas over Umar Khalid, Shehla Rashid's scheduled speeches
Clashes erupted at Ramjas College between ABVP and AISA members, divided over a scheduled seminar featuring Umar Khalid that was cancelled earlier.
22 Feb 2017
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)AIIMS fires resident doctor over death of nurse
AIIMS fired a resident doctor for "wilful absence of duties", and served notice to a consultant "for not being available for the emergency", after a pregnant nurse died during delivery.
21 Feb 2017
Delhi PoliceIndia's first dedicated heliport to be launched in Delhi
India will get its first dedicated "heliport" in Delhi, for flying to nearby-areas, on February 28.
20 Feb 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhiites gear up for hotter days
Delhi witnessed the hottest February 19 in five years with maximum temperature soaring to 30.8 degrees Celsius, six degrees above the normal 24.8.
18 Feb 2017
Delhi PoliceAir India to launch all-women crew, round-the-world flight
To celebrate Women's Day, Air India will launch an all-women crew, around-the-world flight from Delhi to San Francisco and back, on February 27.
17 Feb 2017
Manish SisodiaDTU student bags Rs 1.25cr job offer from Uber
Delhi Technological University student Sidharth has received a Rs.1.25cr job offer from Uber as a software engineer in SF. The basic pay is about Rs 71 lakh.
16 Feb 2017
Haryana3-D printed vertebrae implanted in first such surgery in India
Doctors at Gurugram's Medanta-The Medicity successfully implanted a 3D-printed vertebrae in a 32-year-old woman with disabling spinal tuberculosis, helping her walk again.
15 Feb 2017
DelhiHaryana introduces hefty fines for drinking in cars
Haryana has introduced a fine of Rs 5,000 for drinking in vehicles on the road, in parks, or by rivers, with immediate-effect. A repeat offender would be fined Rs 10,000.
14 Feb 2017
Delhi PoliceRose market blooms on Valentine's Day
Delhi spends Rs 5-6 crore on red roses during February 12-14, with one flower selling for as high as Rs 2,100!
13 Feb 2017
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)IGI becomes world's 12th busiest airport, records highest growth rate
The IGI has become the only Indian airport to enter the world's top-15 league, becoming the 12th busiest airport in November'16, a Civil Aviation Organization report has revealed.
11 Feb 2017
Delhi PoliceAmitabh Bachchan donates Rs 51 lakh for KMC audi's renovation
Celebrity alumni of Kirori Mal College, including Amitabh Bachchan, Satish Kaushik and Kabir Khan, recently attended a fundraiser in Mumbai for the dilapidated Frank Thakurdas Memorial Auditorium at the college.
10 Feb 2017
West Bengal1.3 kg cocaine recovered from stomach of African-origin smuggler
1.3 kilos of cocaine was recovered from an African-origin smuggler who arrived in Delhi on February 6.
09 Feb 2017
WhatsAppRobbers flee with 30kg gold in daring Gurugram heist
In one of the most daring heists in Gurugram, six-seven robbers took off with over 30kg gold from Money Gold Rathnam firm.
08 Feb 2017
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Jat agitation reaches Delhi
Hundreds of Jat community members gathered at Najafgarh in southwest Delhi and staged a peaceful protest.
07 Feb 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaTheft at Kailash Satyarthi's home, Nobel citation reportedly stolen
There was a theft at Kailash Satyarthi's residence on February 7. Various stories have reported theft of different items, including his Nobel certificate and a replica of the prize.
06 Feb 2017
Delhi Police11 Asha Kiran inmates died in 2 months, finds DCW
DCW said 11 inmates at the government-run Asha Kiran mental care home had died in two months.
