Delhi: News

Delhi: Man blames colleague for developing cancer; shoots him dead

In a shocking incident, Myanmar's Inayat, a 25-year-old cook at a restaurant in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, was shot dead by his colleague.

26 Aug 2017

Dwarka

Free Wi-Fi at Delhi's Blue Line metro stations!

There's good news for Delhi Metro commuters. All 50 stations on the Blue Line have now been fitted with free Wi-Fi facility!

26 Aug 2017

Delhi High Court

Delhi: Excess fee notice compels schools to start fee refunding

On 21 Aug, Delhi's government served show-cause notices to 449 private schools, including DPS Mathura Road and Pusa Road's Springdales, over the charging of excess fees by them.

26 Aug 2017

Murder

Intern found murdered at Delhi's St Stephen's Hospital

An intern at North Delhi's St Stephen's Hospital was found murdered inside the CT scan laboratory yesterday morning.

25 Aug 2017

Sonia Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi down with dengue, shifted to hospital

Priyanka Gandhi, daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, was admitted to hospital on August 23 after she developed fever.

25 Aug 2017

India

Ram Rahim verdict: Violence breaks out, 30 dead, curfew imposed

After Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted in a 2002 rape case, violence erupted across northern India. At least 30 people are dead and 250 injured.

25 Aug 2017

Mukherjee Nagar

Delhi: Why did these robbers steal Rs. 2.3L in coins?

Three robbers, workers at a Delhi Transport Corporation bus depot, hit a Syndicate Bank branch in Mukherjee Nagar.

23 Aug 2017

Goa

Crucial assembly bypolls for four seats in Delhi, Goa, AP

Assembly bypolls are underway for four seats: Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal, Delhi's Bawana, and Goa's Valpoi and Panaji.

Drone scare at IGI Airport, operations disrupted

Operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport were suspended twice after an unidentified flying object (UFO) was sighted near the airport.

21 Aug 2017

DK Shivakumar

Sources: Massive I-T raids on, in Delhi-NCR

According to sources, a massive income tax raid is underway in Delhi and the NCR. About 500 personnel have been deployed at various premises.

19 Aug 2017

India

Delhi youth stabbed to death for objecting to public drinking

A 26-year-old man was stabbed to death and his younger brother was badly beaten up after the two objected to three men who were consuming alcohol outside their shop in Mangolpuri, Delhi.

18 Aug 2017

India

Kolkata 700001, home of 37 shell companies or even more?

After SEBI asked the bourses to take strict action against suspected "shell companies" aka firms that have been created for money laundering, something bizarre was unearthed.

18 Aug 2017

India

As accident victim begged for help, people stole his belongings

Cases of apathy in India have been reported frequently in recent times. But the latest episode case is so much worse.

17 Aug 2017

Delhi High Court

Delhi: Electoral Office to move to unified database of voters

Delhi's Chief Electoral Office has decided to switch to Electoral Registration Officer NET - the unified database of all voters across country, from the present system.

17 Aug 2017

Delhi High Court

Bomb threat: SWAT teams, fire engines at Delhi HC

The Delhi HC has been put on high alert after a bomb threat was received. SWAT teams, fire tenders and bomb squads were rushed to the site.

16 Aug 2017

Noida

Delhi: JNU's students' union presses for mass filings of RTIs

With merit list not being made public for the first time, JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) pressed for mass filings of RTIs to retrieve information about admission and appointments.

15 Aug 2017

Delhi Government

Rs. 12cr from Nirbhaya Fund for CCTVs at railway stations

Railway stations in the Delhi Division have seen some horrific crimes in recent times. In June at Ballabgarh, Junaid Khan was lynched on a train.

I-Day: Seven-layer security in Delhi amid terror threat

To combat possible terror strikes on Independence Day, Delhi has got a seven-layer security guard this time.

10 Aug 2017

Haryana

Saree flash mob to mark women empowerment at Delhi mall

On the completion of 75 years of Quit India movement and 70 years of India's Independence, an NGO, working for welfare of women, organized a saree flash mob 'Jashn-e-Azadi' to commemorate women empowerment in an Independent India.

Delhi Metro to have underground corridors for pickup-and-drop

To ease traffic congestion, the Delhi Metro has come up with an idea: underground pickup-and-drop points at stations on the proposed Phase IV network.

10 Aug 2017

India

No insurance for cars without 'pollution under control' certificate: SC

According to a new directive by the SC, insurance of cars that don't have pollution under control (PUC) certificates won't be renewed.

10 Aug 2017

Delhi Police

Former Bigg Boss contestant Swami Om arrested for theft

Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Swami Om was arrested by Delhi Police in a nine-year-old theft case which was filed by his brother, Pramod Jha.

09 Aug 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: Impersonators caught red-handed while conducting fake job interviews

Delhi Police arrested two men for impersonating as employees in Udyog Bhawan and tricking people for money by offering them fake jobs.

08 Aug 2017

Raksha Bandhan

Delhi: Parking row argument turns ugly, five people injured

Police forces rushed in to take charge when an argument over parking turned into a gory mess with involved groups stabbing each other with knives at Kali Bari Marg.

07 Aug 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi HC clears 75-year-old DU professor of sexual harassment charge

Overruling Delhi University's (DU) Executive Council's decision, Delhi HC acquitted 75-year-old former DU professor, who was accused of sexual harassment by two researchers 16 years ago.

06 Aug 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi police crack first case of 'Mysterious hair thieves'

Delhi police concluded investigation of first case of mysterious hair choppings after they found out that 14-year-old girl's hair was chopped as part of a prank by her relatives in Dakshinpuri.

06 Aug 2017

Rajasthan

Going against norms, HRD proposes roadmap for transforming UP's schools

The Human Resource Development Ministry has proposed a plan aimed at overhauling Uttar Pradesh's fledgling education system.

04 Aug 2017

Manish Sisodia

Five DU professors accused of leading protest at Ramjas college

Delhi police accused five DU professors of heading a group shouting slogans about ''azadi'' at Ramjas College, leading to violent clashes.

04 Aug 2017

India

Only 62.81% schools in India have electricity connections

According to the latest data available with the Centre, over 37% of schools in the county didn't have electricity connections till March.

04 Aug 2017

Tamil Nadu

Protesting TN farmers don't go hungry, thanks to gurudwara langar

Farmers from Tamil Nadu have been demanding a loan waiver and drought-relief package at Delhi's Jantar Mantar for over 100 days.

03 Aug 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi witnesses sharp rise in teen pregnancy

A sharp increase in teenage pregnancies in Delhi has become a matter of grave concern. According to government's data, 3.10% of women who delivered babies in 2016 were 19-years-old or below. It was 2.75% last year.

03 Aug 2017

Yamuna Expressway

Know, how bad roads, traffic is eating into your expenses

Can you believe you spend at least one-and-a-half times more fuel per kilometer while you're traveling in and around Delhi?

Students protest against Delhi govt for stopping grants to colleges

Delhi University (DU) students took to streets to protest against Delhi government's decision of stopping funding to 28 DU colleges as they failed to form governing bodies.

01 Aug 2017

Uber

Delhi court summons Ola, Uber for overcharging passengers

App-based cab service providers, including Ola and Uber, were summoned by Delhi court based on allegations of charging excessive fares and running taxis without permit.

2010 Jama Masjid blast: Charges ordered against Yasin Bhatkal, others

A Delhi court has ordered framing of charges against Indian Mujahideen chief Yasin Bhatkal and 10 others in the 2010 Jama Masjid blast.

Delhi Metro to include 45% more trains from March 2018

With its Phase 3 nearing completion, Delhi Metro is set to undergo a massive expansion.

DU to organize special admission drive to fill up seats

With 1,500 seats still left vacant, Delhi University is all set to conduct special admission drive for applicants under reserved quota and will release two more cut-off lists on August 3 and August 7.

31 Jul 2017

Delhi Government

Delhi govt stops funding to 28 DU colleges

The Delhi government has stopped funding to 28 DU colleges for allegedly not forming governing bodies. Twelve are fully-funded; the rest are partially-funded.

30 Jul 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Ghaziabad: Authorities looking for pregnant women to bust sex-determination centres

In light of plummeting sex ratio, Ghaziabad district health department is looking for pregnant women who can work as informers and blow the lid off illegal sex determination centres across Uttar Pradesh.

29 Jul 2017

India

Delhi: Mob lynches youth to death as others look on

In yet another case of mob lynching, a 22-year-old youth was beaten to death near Delhi's Azadpur Mandi for stealing Rs. 1,500.