Delhi: News

To protest sealing drive, South Delhi market to remain shut

Local shopping complexes across South Delhi area will remain shut on Friday, in order to protest against the sealing drive conducted by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) at Defence Colony as per directions of the Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee.

19 Jan 2018

India

Fuel prices touch record highs across India

Petrol prices in Delhi touched a three-year high yesterday, with every liter costing Rs. 71.56. The previous record was Rs. 73.60 in July'14.

18 Jan 2018

Kailash Gahlot

Sikh weddings to be registered under Anand Marriage Act

Delhi Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday said that Sikh marriages in the city will soon be registered under the Anand Marriage Act; the framing of provisions under the Act has already reached its final stages.

Patanjali Ayurved's exclusive store inaugurated at Delhi IGI Airport

Only a day after partnering with eight e-commerce platforms, Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved has opened an "exclusive store" at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal-2.

18 Jan 2018

India

CBSE schools without permanent affiliation have to apply fresh

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared in a circular that it would no longer give out permanent affiliations and all schools registered with it have to apply again for the next academic session of 2019-2020.

18 Jan 2018

India

GPS, panic buttons on public transport vehicles mandatory from April

From April 1, it will be mandatory for all public transport vehicles, primarily taxis and buses, to have a tracking/GPS device and an alert button.

Delhi: 50 more shops of Defence Colony market sealed

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) recently sealed at least 50 more shops in the basement of the Defence Colony Market.

17 Jan 2018

Indian Army

DDA offers 6,000 'twice rejected' flats to paramilitary forces

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has offered 6,000 flats to paramilitary forces for their staff.

17 Jan 2018

Domestic Violence

Delhi man kills wife and baby in front of sons

A Delhi based man allegedly killed his wife and 18-month-old son in front of his two other sons in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area, said police.

16 Jan 2018

India

Delhi doorstep delivery scheme to start soon, here're the details

After months of dilly-dallying, L-G Anil Baijal approved the scheme of doorstep delivery services in Delhi, expected to start in two months.

16 Jan 2018

Murder

Delhi: 30-year-old man shot dead with 15 bullets, in Rohini

In an unfortunate incident, a man was reportedly shot dead by unknown assailants in broad daylight in Delhi's Rohini area on Monday.

08 Jan 2018

Republic Day

Planning to visit Delhi this R-Day? Here's GoAir's offer

Republic Day celebrations this time is going to be unique: a record 10 chief guests will grace the occasion, the heads of state of the ASEAN nations.

15 Jan 2018

Lajpat Nagar

Lajpat Nagar flyover opens after first phase of repair completes

Almost a fortnight after the Lajpat Nagar flyover was closed due to repair work of a massive gap that appeared on the stretch, the flyover was re-opened for commuters on Monday by the Public Works Department (PWD).

15 Jan 2018

Samajwadi Party

Former union minister Raghunath Jha dead

Former Union Minister Raghunath Jha died yesterday due to a kidney ailment. He was 78.

15 Jan 2018

Murder

Delhi: Sangam Vihar's criminal godmother wanted for murder, kidnapping

The ringleader of one of Delhi's most notorious crime syndicates is on the run again. This time, she is wanted for murder and abduction.

15 Jan 2018

Safdarjung Hospital

Four critically injured in Delhi slum fire, 17 others wounded

Four people were critically injured when a fire broke out in a slum area in Delhi's Sriniwaspuri last evening.

14 Jan 2018

Road Rage

Delhi hit-and-run: Student driving BMW runs over a 50-year-old man

A 50-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run case near Kirori Mal College in Delhi.

13 Jan 2018

India

8,214 Delhiites fined in four days for public smoking

Trying to curb cigarette smoking in public, Delhi Police has fined 8,214 offenders in just four days.

JNU makes 75% attendance compulsory; students stage protests

Implementing its December 1 decision, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Wednesday made 75% attendance mandatory for all students.

13 Jan 2018

India

ED raids Karti Chidambaram's premises in Delhi, Chennai

Chidambarams continue to be haunted by scams. Now, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at various premises linked to Karti Chidambaram, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's son.

13 Jan 2018

India

Jains are the wealthiest Indian community: National survey

Jains are the wealthiest religious community in India. Delhi and Punjab are the richest states. Bihar is the poorest.

11 Jan 2018

India

Mumbai-Delhi third busiest air route, but with poor punctuality

The Mumbai-Delhi air route was the third busiest last year with about 130 flights daily, an air travel intelligence company has found.

11 Jan 2018

Bitcoin

Hackers target traders in Old Delhi for Bitcoins

Ransom demands in Bitcoins are on the rise in India. In recent times, at least three traders in Delhi have been attacked by hackers who encrypted critical files on their systems and demanded Bitcoin payments to decrypt them.

11 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

LeT terrorist behind Red Fort attack arrested after 17 years

Bilal Ahmed Kawa, a key suspect involved in the December 22, 2000 terror shoot-out at Red Fort, was arrested on Wednesday evening from Delhi airport.

09 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Three Delhi PCR cops punished for changing clothes on road

Three PCR personnel in Delhi have been sent to District Lines for allegedly changing clothes on the road and speaking rudely to a senior cop.

09 Jan 2018

Dalit

Jignesh Mevani holds "Hunkar Rally" in Delhi despite no permission

After being elected Gujarat MLA, Jignesh Mevani has hit the ground running. His speech on the 200th anniversary of the Bhima-Koregaon violence whipped up a furore, prompting an FIR. A Mumbai event where he was to address youngsters was cancelled.

09 Jan 2018

India

AAP's journey: From common man's party to just another party

Mahatma Gandhi's non-violent and truth-inspired Satyagraha freed us from the Britishers. About 60 years later, a similar non-violent pan-India movement tried liberating us of corruption.

30 establishments in Delhi's Khan Market may be sealed

Thirty establishments in Delhi's Khan Market are facing closure for civic violations: the NDMC says they haven't paid use conversion charges.

SC reconsiders Section 377: Hope for LGBT community this time

The controversial Section 377 that criminalizes homosexuality has once again reached the SC, where a three-judge bench agreed to review its 2013 decision upholding the law.

08 Jan 2018

Karnataka

Fire breaks out at Bengaluru bar, five employees killed

Five employees of the Kailash Bar and Restaurant in Bengaluru's Kalasipalya died when a fire broke out.

07 Jan 2018

India

Upcoming in Delhi: Traffic restrictions, cancellation of 100 flights daily

Delhiites should prepare for difficulty in moving around as the national capital gears up for two important events: an Asean summit (January 25) and Republic Day celebrations (January 26).

07 Jan 2018

Arvind Kejriwal

Jaitley defamation: Ashutosh fined Rs. 10,000 for 'wasting court's time'

A Delhi court has fined AAP leader Ashutosh Rs. 10,000 for "trying to derail the proceedings" in a criminal defamation case filed against him.

07 Jan 2018

Haryana

Four national-level players killed, one world champion injured in accident

Four national-level powerlifters were killed and two others, including a world champion, were grievously injured in an accident on the Delhi-Panipat National Highway 1.

06 Jan 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

ED files second chargesheet against Lalu's daughter

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday filed a second chargesheet in a Delhi court against the former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter, Misa Bharti in a money laundering act case .

06 Jan 2018

India

President Kovind's vehicle to soon have number plates

Vehicles of President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu, and other constitutional authorities like Governors and Lieutenant-Governors will display registration-numbers and not the State Emblem of India, said government.

No respite from fog for Delhi, normal life disrupted

There seems to be no respite for Delhi in sight as dense fog hit flight and train operations again.

04 Jan 2018

Athletics

World's fastest man, Usain Bolt to train Indian youngster

Life is mostly cruel to those who live in poverty across slums in the country. But that doesn't hold true, if you have a dream and work hard to achieve it. Delhi's Nisar Ahmed is one such example.

04 Jan 2018

India

Vijay Mallya declared 'proclaimed offender' in Kingfisher promotion case

A Delhi court has declared liquor baron Vijay Mallya a proclaimed offender for violation of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) norms.

04 Jan 2018

Delhi High Court

Jigisha murder: Death sentence of convicts reduced to life imprisonment

The Delhi HC has commuted the death sentence awarded to two convicts in the Jigisha Ghosh murder to life imprisonment.