Delhi: News
02 Aug 2021
DelhiMinor girl dies under suspicious circumstances; cremated without parents' consent
A nine-year-old girl died under suspicious circumstances, with her parents alleging that she was cremated without their consent by a crematorium's priest in Old Nangal village in southwest Delhi, police said on Monday.
31 Jul 2021
TwinsDelhi: Childless for eight years, woman gives birth to quadruplets
After being childless for eight years since marriage, a woman has given birth to quadruplets (four babies) via in-vitro fertilization procedure at a private facility in Delhi, hospital authorities said on Saturday.
31 Jul 2021
RainfallHuge section of Delhi road caves in near IIT
A huge section of a road near the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in south Delhi caved on Saturday.
31 Jul 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police arrests Rajasthan don Anuradha
A day after wanted gangster Kala Jathedi was held from Uttar Pradesh, the Delhi Police's Special Cell on Saturday said it has arrested the infamous woman don of Rajasthan.
31 Jul 2021
MurderTwo held over abduction, killing of man in East Delhi
Two more men involved in allegedly abducting and killing a 28-year-old man in a road rage case at New Ashok Nagar in Delhi were arrested from Rajasthan even as efforts are being made to recover the body of the victim from a canal in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.
30 Jul 2021
Delhi PoliceTwo decomposed bodies found in a Rohini apartment
Two highly decomposed bodies of a man and a woman were found inside a house on Thursday in Rohini's Sector-34 in Delhi, police said.
29 Jul 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi seeks reversal of Rakesh Asthana's appointment as police commissioner
The Delhi Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution demanding the reversal of Rakesh Asthana's appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner.
29 Jul 2021
OdishaOdisha: House help who fled Delhi with employer's assets arrested
A house help who decamped with her Delhi employer's cash and jewelry worth over Rs. 45 lakh was arrested with the help of technical surveillance of the phones of random people she used on the way to her home in Odisha, police said on Thursday.
29 Jul 2021
RainfallDelhi: Water levels in Yamuna rise after heavy rains
The water level in the Yamuna in Delhi on Thursday rose to 203.37 meters, close to the warning mark of 204.50 meters after heavy rains in the upper catchment areas of the river, officials said.
28 Jul 2021
Satyendar JainCashless surgery scheme extended for mucormycosis patients: Satyendar Jain
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said the city government has extended its cashless surgery scheme of Delhi Arogya Kosh for the treatment of patients suffering from black fungus or mucormycosis.
28 Jul 2021
POCSOMan held for sexually assaulting minor girl in Delhi
A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl in northwest Delhi's Shalimar Bagh area, police said on Wednesday.
28 Jul 2021
MonsoonDelhi: IMD issues orange alert; warns of major traffic disruptions
Another spell of moderate to heavy rain is likely in the national capital on Wednesday with the India Meteorological Department issuing an orange alert, warning of major traffic disruptions and waterlogging in low-lying areas.
27 Jul 2021
MonsoonHeavy rains cause extensive waterlogging in Delhi
Heavy rains on Tuesday morning led to extensive waterlogging on several road stretches across Delhi, including near Pragati Maidan in central and Dhaula Kuan in the southern part of the city.
27 Jul 2021
MaharashtraIMD forecasts heavy rainfall for these states today
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted extremely heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and west Uttar Pradesh today.
26 Jul 2021
CoronavirusDelhi zoo to reopen from August 1
The Delhi zoo will reopen for visitors from August 1, over three months after it was shut due to a surge in coronavirus cases during the second wave of the pandemic, officials said on Monday.
25 Jul 2021
EntertainmentDelhi unlock brings hope for movie distributors, theater owners
Movie theaters in Delhi are going to operate at 50% capacity from Monday and this is being seen as a good sign for film distributors and cinema hall owners.
25 Jul 2021
CoronavirusDelhi hospital finds rise in neurological issues among post-COVID patients
A leading hospital in Delhi said that it has been recording a "troubling rise" in neurological issues, including brain hemorrhage, among people who have recovered from COVID-19.
25 Jul 2021
CoronavirusDelhi unlock: Metro trains, buses at full capacity from Monday
Delhi allowed its Metro train services and public buses to operate at full seating capacity starting Monday (July 26) as COVID-19 restrictions were further relaxed in the national capital.
24 Jul 2021
IndiaCBI raids 40 locations in the J&K gun license scam
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today raided 40 locations across Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi in connection with a gun license scam, reports say.
23 Jul 2021
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationDMRC installs Olympics selfie points at prominent metro stations
A number of selfie points have been set up by the Delhi Metro authorities at its prominent stations, including at Rajiv Chowk and JLN Stadium, to cheer the athletes taking part in Tokyo Olympics, officials said on Friday.
23 Jul 2021
Tilak NagarTilak Nagar market in Delhi closed for COVID-19 protocol violation
Several markets in the Tilak Nagar area have been closed till July 27 following violations of COVID-19 protocols, officials said on Friday.
22 Jul 2021
Delhi PoliceFIR lodged against unidentified men for harassing Darjeeling women
An FIR has been lodged in connection with the alleged harassment of a 30-year-old woman and her friends by a group of men in Delhi, police said on Wednesday.
22 Jul 2021
Delhi PoliceClass 11 student stabbed by two juveniles in Delhi's Mangolpuri
A Class 11 student was stabbed allegedly by two juveniles after one of them got hit while the victim was playing tip-cat with his friends at a park in Mangolpuri, police said on Wednesday.
21 Jul 2021
BengaluruDelhi: Three arrested for duping man on pretext of trade
Three persons were arrested for allegedly cheating a man of Rs. 13.5 lakh on the pretext of helping him make a huge profit through trade-in jatoba pods, police said on Wednesday.
21 Jul 2021
Jama MasjidDelhi: People celebrate Eid-ul-Adha, offer namaz at homes amid pandemic
Devotees mostly stayed indoors to offer namaz and celebrate Eid-ul-Adha in Delhi on Wednesday, as religious and festive gatherings remain prohibited in the city to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
20 Jul 2021
West BengalBJP to protest Bengal 'post-poll violence' with dharna in Delhi
The BJP will stage a dharna at Rajghat in Delhi on Wednesday to protest alleged incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal, the party's state spokesperson, Shamik Bhattacharya, said.
20 Jul 2021
Delhi Disaster Management AuthorityTwo Delhi markets closed till Wednesday over COVID-19 norm violation
The Kolhapur Road market and the Inner Circle market, both in the Kamla Nagar area in Delhi, will remain closed till Wednesday for not adhering to COVID-19 appropriate behavior and violating guidelines issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), according to an official order.
19 Jul 2021
RainfallIncessant overnight rains drench Delhi; IMD issues advisory
The national capital woke up to incessant overnight rains on Monday morning that caused waterlogging in several parts of the city.
19 Jul 2021
Jamia Millia Islamia UniversityDanish Siddiqui laid to rest at Jamia Millia Islamia graveyard
Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Afghanistan, was on Sunday laid to rest at the Jamia Millia Islamia graveyard where a sea of mourners gathered to pay their last respects.
16 Jul 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi BJP stages protest near Kejriwal's residence over water crisis
Leaders and workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Delhi unit staged a protest near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in Delhi's Civil Lines area on Friday over the water crisis in the national capital.
15 Jul 2021
Delhi GovernmentGoogle will provide real-time information about buses to Delhi commuters
The Delhi Government on Wednesday joined hands with tech giant Google to provide real-time information about buses to commuters and make public transport in the national capital more user-friendly.
15 Jul 2021
COVID-19Containment zones in Delhi dip below 500 in two months
With the second wave of COVID-19 subsiding, the number of containment zones in Delhi has gone down from over 58,000 to less than 500 in the last two months, according to official data.
15 Jul 2021
Delhi PoliceMinor girl who went missing from Bengal found in Delhi
A 17-year-old girl who left her home in Siliguri, West Bengal, to pursue a career in dancing after being discouraged by her parents was traced to Delhi by the Delhi Police's Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, officials said on Wednesday.
14 Jul 2021
CoronavirusKids complain of post-COVID symptoms like breathlessness, headache in Delhi
Children who had recovered from COVID-19 are reportedly coming back to hospitals in Delhi with complaints of post-COVID symptoms such as gastric issues, headaches, brain fog, breathlessness, etc.
14 Jul 2021
Delhi GovernmentDWCD issues show-cause notice to 49 officials for coming late
Cracking the whip on latecomers, the Delhi Government's WCD department has issued a show-cause notice to its 49 officials for coming to the office late and asked them to submit their replies within three days.
14 Jul 2021
MonsoonDelhi sees more rain today, a three-day lull from tomorrow
Delhi received more rainfall last night and this morning, leading to a further drop in temperature.
14 Jul 2021
MurderDelhi: Couple kills woman, throws her chopped body into canal
The Delhi Police has arrested a couple for allegedly killing an elderly woman, chopping up her body, and dumping it into a canal in Najafgarh area of the city.
13 Jul 2021
IndiaMonsoon finally arrives in Delhi; heavy rain in many parts
Monsoon finally arrived in Delhi today after a long delay and several faulty alerts.
13 Jul 2021
MonsoonIt's finally here! Monsoon rains drench a parched Delhi
The Southwest Monsoon finally reached Delhi on Tuesday, 16 days behind the usual date of onset, making it the most delayed in 19 years, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
13 Jul 2021
Manish SisodiaDelhi out of Covishield stock, many vaccine centers shut today
Delhi has run out of its Covishield vaccine stock, forcing several government-run coronavirus vaccination centers to remain closed today.
