Delhi News
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03 Nov 2022
Delhi Air PollutionDelhi AQI severe at 426, NCPCR suggests closing of schools
Smog shrouded Delhi as the air quality in the national capital region plummeted to 'severe' — the worst bracket on the scale on Thursday.
01 Nov 2022
Arvind Kejriwal'Ready to beg': Kejriwal says free yoga classes will continue
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Monday said their government's free yoga classes would be discontinued from Tuesday as Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena refused to approve its extension.
27 Oct 2022
GhazipurBJP-ruled MCD gave 3 mountains of garbage to Delhi: Kejriwal
With the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections nearing, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived at the Ghazipur landfill in Uttar Pradesh amid Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers trading slogans against each other.
27 Oct 2022
Delhi Air PollutionDelhi's air quality poor post Diwali; respiratory illness, allergies spike
Despite being enveloped in smog, the air quality in Delhi NCR improved to 'poor' on Wednesday after dropping to the 'very poor' category after Diwali.
23 Oct 2022
Air Quality IndexSmog returns to Delhi as air quality deteriorates before Diwali
The air quality in the national capital Delhi degraded to "poor" on Sunday, a day before Diwali.
21 Oct 2022
ChinaDelhi: Chinese woman living as Nepalese monk arrested for 'spying'
A Chinese woman living in Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila with a forged identity and indulging in alleged anti-national activities was arrested, police said on Thursday.
20 Oct 2022
Air Quality IndexSmog to choke Delhi in 3 days, action plan enforced
The National Capital Region (NCR) is likely to lose its breath under the grip of smog in the next three days.
19 Oct 2022
DelhiDelhi: 3-year jail term for dealing firecrackers, 6-month for bursting
With Diwali approaching, Delhi has banned the manufacture, storage, and sale of firecrackers apart from prohibiting bursting, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday.
18 Oct 2022
DelhiDelhiites, avoid these roads for 4 days starting today
India is hosting the 90th Annual General Assembly of the Interpol in Delhi for four days starting Tuesday.
17 Oct 2022
Miranda House CollegeDelhi: Men trespass on Miranda House during Diwali fest, booked
The Delhi Police on Monday filed an FIR against "unidentified students" after scores of men allegedly trespassed on the campus of Delhi University's (DU) top-ranked women-only college Miranda House on Friday.
16 Oct 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Delhi excise policy case: CBI summons Deputy CM Manish Sisodia
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia for questioning on Monday in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.
11 Oct 2022
Air Quality IndexAQI at 44: Delhi breathes cleanest air in two years
While incessant showers have disrupted daily life in Delhi, they brought some respite as the national capital breathed the cleanest air—in two years—when the average air quality index (AQI) was 44 on Monday.
09 Oct 2022
LeopardDelhi's Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is home to 8 leopards
A year-long study by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the Delhi forest department has confirmed the presence of eight leopards among other mammals in the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary (ABWS) in South Delhi.
04 Oct 2022
Air IndiaDelhi: Air India employees 'forced' to vacate Vasant Vihar colony
Residents of Air India Colony in Delhi's Vasant Vihar on Tuesday alleged basic facilities and water supply were cut off at their residential complexes in a bid to force them to vacate, Hindustan Times reported.
02 Oct 2022
DelhiDelhi: 3 held for stabbing 25-year-old to death over enmity
Three men stabbed a 25-year-old man to death over old animosity in Sunder Nagri area of North East Delhi on Saturday evening, reported ANI.
01 Oct 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi: No fuel from October 25 without pollution check certificate
The Delhi Government, led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has taken significant steps to reduce vehicle pollution in the national capital.
30 Sep 2022
Jamia Millia Islamia UniversityDelhi: Jamia student shot inside hospital after clash at university
In a shocking incident, a Jamia Millia Islamia student was shot at by a fellow student at Delhi's Holy Family Hospital on Thursday.
28 Sep 2022
Amanatullah KhanAAP MLA Amanatullah Khan granted bail in Waqf Board case
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan was granted bail by a Delhi court on Wednesday in a Waqf Board "irregularities" case.
28 Sep 2022
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Delhi liquor policy case: Liquor baron, AAP communications in-charge arrested
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Delhi-based liquor baron Sameer Mahendru in connection with a money laundering investigation into the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy.
25 Sep 2022
DelhiDelhi shocker: 12-year-old boy raped, left to die in Seelampur
A 12-year-old boy was reportedly raped by four persons in a horrible incident that came to light on Sunday in New Delhi's Seelampur area, according to reports.
23 Sep 2022
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Rains to continue unabated in Delhi-NCR over weekend, schools closed
A spell of intermittent rains for three days left many parts of Delhi-NCR severely waterlogged and caused traffic congestion while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded a yellow alert for Friday.
14 Sep 2022
Delhi#NewsBytesExplainer: How Delhi residents can avail subsidy on electricity bill
A new order by the Delhi government has made it mandatory to opt-in for electricity subsidy from October.
12 Sep 2022
DelhiDelhi: Water supply to be affected this week; details here
Parts of Delhi will experience a shortage of water supply this week, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said on Sunday.
09 Sep 2022
Delhi PoliceAnil Chauhan: India's 'super thief' who stole 5,000 luxury cars
In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police have arrested India's 'Super Thief,' Anil Chauhan, who is suspected of stealing over 5,000 automobiles over the last two decades, among other things, The Indian Express reported.
09 Sep 2022
GurugramGurugram: Kunal Kamra's show cancelled over Bajrang Dal, VHP threats
A bar in Gurugram has decided to cancel a show by comedian Kunal Kamra after protest threats from right-wing groups.
09 Sep 2022
DelhiDelhi: Three dead, several trapped as Azad Market building collapses
A four-story building under construction at Azad Market in Delhi collapsed on Friday morning reportedly killing at least three people while five others were rescued.
08 Sep 2022
DelhiPM unveils Netaji statue, revamped Central Vista along Kartavya Path
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the revamped Central Vista Avenue and the newly christened 'Kartavya Path' in New Delhi on Thursday.
07 Sep 2022
DelhiDelhi: Tax raids at think tank Centre for Policy Research
Income Tax (IT) department raids are underway at the premises of Delhi-based think tank Centre for Policy Research (CPR).
07 Sep 2022
DelhiDelhi: Firecracker ban to continue this Diwali, says environment minister
Delhi Government will continue its ban on firecrackers this Diwali as well, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday.
02 Sep 2022
DelhiDelhi Airport: 700 stranded as Lufthansa cancels flights to Germany
Chaos ensued at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi with over 700 people stranded due to German carrier Lufthansa canceling 800 flights worldwide on Friday.
01 Sep 2022
DelhiDelhi's old liquor policy comes back today with big changes
The Delhi government has reinstated the old policy of retail liquor sales in the capital city on Thursday. The decision follows a major uproar over the state's new liquor excise policy.
22 Aug 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Who is Vijay Nair, Manish Sisodia's 'aide' in liquor scam?
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued a Lookout Circular (LOC) on Sunday against eight private individuals listed as suspects in the Delhi liquor policy scam case.
20 Aug 2022
DelhiArgument over drinking: Man hammers landlord to death, clicks selfie
A man allegedly murdered his landlord in sleep using a hammer after an argument over his alcoholism in Delhi.
12 Aug 2022
Delhi PoliceDelhi: 6 arrested with over 2,000 cartridges before Independence Day
Delhi Police have arrested six people for their alleged involvement in the smuggling of ammunition ahead of Independence Day, NDTV reported on Friday.
12 Aug 2022
DelhiDelhi's liquor sale policy: What to expect from September 1?
The Delhi government will return to the old regime of retail liquor sale in the capital city from September 1. The decision comes in wake of a massive controversy over its new liquor law.
11 Aug 2022
DelhiDelhi makes masks mandatory, Rs. 500 fine imposed on violators
Amid a sudden rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday made wearing masks mandatory in public places.
09 Aug 2022
DelhiDelhi: Minor gang-raped by two hawkers near Tilak Bridge; arrested
Two hawkers have been arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl near New Delhi's Tilak Bridge, said the Delhi Police.
06 Aug 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Liquor policy: Sisodia seeks CBI probe into ex-LG's stance reversal
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said that he had written to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate former Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's change of stance on the opening of liquor shops in unauthorized areas.
04 Aug 2022
NoidaTechie found hanging in Noida hotel, father alleges rape
A 26-year-old techie was found hanging in a hotel in Noida this week.
04 Aug 2022
DelhiMonkeypox outbreak: 9 cases reported so far, 4 in Delhi
A 31-year-old foreign national tested positive for monkeypox on Wednesday, making her Delhi's fourth case of the virus.
