Delhi: News
19 Sep 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Underage drinkers easily buy alcohol without age-proof, finds survey
A survey by Delhi-based non-profit organization, Community Against Drunken Driving (CADD), showed underage drinkers in the city could easily buy liquor from pubs, bars, and shops without even furnishing any age-proof.
19 Sep 2017
DelhiDelhi: Two die while cleaning sewer at Rampal's ashram
Jailed spiritual guru Rampal's devotees, 27-year-old Makhan Lal and 30-year-old Amarjeet, died while cleaning a sewer at the self-styled godman's ashram in outer Delhi's Mundka.
19 Sep 2017
GurugramFeel free to dump waste in Aravalis: Gurugram civic body
A new waste-dumping site near the Gurugram-Faridabad border, covering two acres of the seasonal Ghata Lake, is polluting the Aravallis.
18 Sep 2017
DelhiDelhi: Man goes on violent rampage; attacks people with blade
In a shocking incident in outer Delhi's Mongolpuri, a 24-year-old drunk man named Shubham went on a violent rampage, slashing five persons with a shaving blade.
18 Sep 2017
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationDelhi: Machines replace token selling counters at 70 metro stations
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has removed token selling counters at 70 of its 164 Metro stations to minimize human interference.
18 Sep 2017
GurugramDelhi-NCR restaurants and NGOs tie-up to feed the underprivileged
Several popular restaurants in Delhi-NCR have gone a step ahead and joined hands with NGOs to organize special drives for feeding the underprivileged.
18 Sep 2017
Income Tax Department of IndiaFake I-T officers arrested for trying to steal Rs. 20L
Seven con-men posing as income tax officers raided South Delhi businessman Ramesh Chand's house in Malviya Nagar and seized Rs. 20L from him.
18 Sep 2017
IndiaFarewell to IAF Marshal Arjan Singh with state funeral
The funeral of Arjan Singh, the only officer to hold the title of Marshal of the Indian Air Force, is being held in Delhi this morning.
17 Sep 2017
Juvenile Justice ActDo you feel your children are safe in schools?
When a seven-year-old was found with his throat slit at a prominent Gurugram school, people were shocked.
16 Sep 2017
MurderAnother 'godman' in police net: Baba Pratibhanand arrested for murder
The extent of the 'fake' godmen web has been revealed further with the arrest of Baba Pratibhanand. The 'guru' is allegedly behind the 2013 murder of BSP's Deepak Bhardwaj, the richest candidate in the 2009 UP elections.
16 Sep 2017
IndiaCentre does a U-turn on decriminalizing begging
The government had informed the court last year that the Ministry of Social Justice had prepared a bill that decriminalized begging and rehabilitated beggars. However, the Centre has now told the Delhi HC that they won't be decriminalizing begging.
15 Sep 2017
Delhi High CourtDelhiites, did you know HKV is a 'ticking time bomb'?
If you are a regular at Hauz Khas Village (HKV), you might want to reconsider your next visit.
15 Sep 2017
IndiaDynamic fuel pricing: As people suffer, Oil Ministry stands back
Petrol and diesel prices touched a three-year high this week. On September 11, Delhi residents paid Rs. 70.38/L for petrol; the last time price touched such heights was September'14.
14 Sep 2017
IndiaNGT refuses to lift diesel vehicles ban in Delhi-NCR
The NGT has dismissed a plea by the Centre against its ban on diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR. "One diesel vehicle causes pollution equal to 24 petrol vehicles and 40 CNG vehicles," it observed.
14 Sep 2017
Piyush GoyalJammu Rajdhani Exp derails in Delhi, no casualties
The series of accidents in Indian Railways continues as a coach of the Jammu Tawi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed in the national capital.
13 Sep 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: Minor allegedly assaulted by security guard in school premises
Safety of students in schools has been called into question with one after another instance of crime inside premises.
13 Sep 2017
Air PollutionBan on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR lifted
Ahead of Diwali, the SC has lifted a ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR. The ban had come last year after poor quality of air was recorded during and after Diwali.
11 Sep 2017
Delhi High CourtSchool's negligence shatters dreams of young swimmer
23-year-old Riya Gupta was once a swimming champion who is now confined to a wheelchair due to a quadriplegic medical condition.
11 Sep 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Police arrest two drug peddlers; recover 790kg marijuana
Delhi Police crime branch cops have arrested two drug peddlers, Jagdish Kumar Arya and Saroj Subuddhi, and recovered Rs.54L-worth marijuana weighing almost 790kgs.
11 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiTN farmers protesting at Jantar Mantar consume human excreta
On the 57th day of protests, 48 Tamil Nadu farmers demonstrating at Delhi's Jantar Mantar consumed human faeces.
11 Sep 2017
Tihar JailDelhi schoolgirl rape: Rape accused fears for daughter's safety
Vikas, the 38-year-old man accused of raping a five-year-old Class-I girl in a classroom inside Tagore Public School in Delhi's Gandhi Nagar, is now fearing his own daughter's safety.
11 Sep 2017
GujaratStarting Oct, driverless metro every 100 seconds for Delhiites
Come October and Delhiites would be traveling in 'driverless' magenta metros. The Magenta Line will see a commuter get one driverless metro every 100 seconds.
11 Sep 2017
IndiaAn overburdened profession: In India, one doctor for 1,613 people
India has a doctor-patient ratio of 0.62:1000, meaning there's one doctor serving almost 1,613 people.
10 Sep 2017
POCSODelhi: Five-year-old girl raped by peon in Tagore Public School
In a horrifying incident, a five-year-old girl studying in Class-I was raped inside a classroom by a peon in Tagore Public School in Delhi's Gandhi Nagar.
08 Sep 2017
Himachal PradeshDelhi: Maggot-infested body of scientist found
Dr. Yashvir Sood, a 64-year-old retired scientist with Indian Agricultural Research Institute at Delhi's Pusa Road, was found dead at a quarter.
08 Sep 2017
IndiaDelhi: Summons issued to 125 brothel owners in GB Road
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) served summons to 125 brothel owners in GB Road, the infamous red light area, regarding their closure.
08 Sep 2017
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi: Govt. to increase number of buses to 11,000
For the convenience of lakhs of Delhiites commuting by buses, Delhi Government is planning to increase the number of buses to 11,000, the city's total requirement.
08 Sep 2017
IndiaAfter three derailments, new Railways Minister focuses on damage control
Yesterday, Piyush Goyal faced a tough day in office as he had to answer for three derailments and one an-almost derailment, just a few days after he was appointed Railways minister.
08 Sep 2017
IndiaGovernment scraps Rs. 8700 crore funding project for IITs
The finance ministry has rejected a Rs. 8,700cr scheme that was being planned for seven IITs to improve their global standing.
07 Sep 2017
IndiaDelhi: Centre asks PSUs, corporate sector to adopt monuments
World Heritage Sites in India, including Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Ajanta and Ellora Caves, could soon get a major revamp with world-class facilities.
07 Sep 2017
IndiaDelhi: Roads of the national capital are India's bloodiest
Delhi recorded the highest number of road accident deaths in 2016, according to "Road Accidents in India 2016" report by Road Transport and Highways Ministry.
07 Sep 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Cop's frustrated wife writes to Delhi's Police Commissioner
A Delhi policeman's wife, annoyed with her husband's "long" duty hours, has sent an email to Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik asking him to ensure duty in shifts.
07 Sep 2017
Delhi High CourtDelhi: Nearly 4,000 DTC buses untrackable due to defective GPS
Lakhs of Delhiites commuting by buses operated by Delhi Transport Corporation could be at risk as the GPS (global positioning system) devices installed in these buses are out-of-order.
07 Sep 2017
Sourav GangulySourav Ganguly bats for waste segregation, management in Gurugram
Former Indian cricket captain and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ambassador, Sourav Ganguly, has launched the "Alag Karo, Har Din Teen Bin" solid waste management initiative in Gurugram.
07 Sep 2017
Uttar PradeshDelhi: Ranchi Rajdhani Express derails; no casualties so far
The engine and a power car of the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express have derailed near Delhi's Shivaji Bridge.
06 Sep 2017
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Terror funding: NIA raids 16 locations across Delhi and Kashmir
The NIA raided 16 locations across Kashmir and Delhi today in connection with its investigation on Kashmiri terror funding, separatist activities and hawala operations.
06 Sep 2017
Delhi PoliceLeopard scare grips outer Delhi residents; Forest Dept scans area
Residents of outer Delhi's Alipur were panic-stricken after some farm laborers there had claimed they spotted a leopard in the fields.
06 Sep 2017
South KoreaDelhi: Police bust human-trafficking racket operating across various Indian airports
Delhi Police busted a major international human trafficking racket following the deportation of a married couple attempting to enter Canada with forged passports.
06 Sep 2017
Delhi PoliceBlue Whale Challenge being played in Delhi; police issue advisory
After a few instances indicated Delhiites are also playing the Blue Whale "suicide" game, Delhi Police issued an advisory to schools, colleges, parents, and also the public.
06 Sep 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi: Liquor stores on highways in municipal areas to re-open
After five dry months, several liquor shops and bars in Delhi are set to resume businesses, thanks to Delhi Government's directions to deseal liquor vends within 500m of highways under municipal areas.
