Delhi: News

Delhi residents offer reward for missing road

Residents of from Chittaranjan Park in Delhi organized a hunt for a missing road in the locality, and even offered a Rs. 10,000 reward for anyone who finds it.

18 Apr 2017

Narendra Modi

Delhi Municipal Elections: BJP releases manifesto; what does it promise?

BJP released a common manifesto for Delhi's three municipal corporations with a promise to make them "digital by default".

17 Apr 2017

Haryana

Delhi could get its first, elevated cycle track by 2018

The Delhi government has proposed the construction of a 6-km long, 20-feet wide cycle track starting from Satpula Drain (Press Enclave Road, Saket) to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Barapullah.

17 Apr 2017

Food

Rice, sugar in Delhi may be adulterated with plastic

The Department of Food Safety in Delhi is gathering samples from from several parts of the city after rumours of rice being made of plastic cropped up.

16 Apr 2017

India

FIR against publisher of controversial CBSE textbook

An FIR was registered in Preet Vihar Police Station in Delhi against the publisher of a controversial CBSE textbook that said the ideal figure for a woman was 36-24-26.

15 Apr 2017

Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal: Can tell you 10 ways to rig EVMs

AAP Chief & Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claimed he, being an IIT engineer, can share ten ways to tamper with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

14 Apr 2017

Data Leak

Stolen bank data of 1cr Indians available for 20p each

A police investigation has revealed that back account data of around 1 crore Indian customers was up for sale.

13 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: Legal action against publisher for defining women's body shape

The "Health and Physical Education" textbook for Class 12 authored by Dr. VK Sharma recently received flak for defining "36-24-36" as a female body's "best shape."

13 Apr 2017

Engineering Colleges

89 of 311 institutes submitted fraudulent data to AICTE

In a shocking news, a whopping one-third of engineering and technical institutes have been found to submit false data to the All India Council for Technical Education for getting approval.

13 Apr 2017

Madhya Pradesh

BJP wins Rajouri Garden, Assam, Himachal; Congress leading in Karnataka

In assembly bypolls, BJP candidates have won in many constituencies and is leading at MP's Ater.

12 Apr 2017

Madhya Pradesh

Plastic bags: MP enforces ban in bid to protect environment

Madhya Pradesh is all set to go polythene-free from May 1, with the state government imposing a ban on plastic bags effective from next month.

IT raids top RSS leader's premises in Delhi

A firm owned by RSS Delhi state head Kulbhushan Ahuja is being investigated by the Income Tax department for alleged deposits of Rs. 17 crore in old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes after demonetization, reported The Indian Express.

12 Apr 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Money Laundering: CBI's probe against Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain

A probe against Delhi's Health Minister, Satyendra Jain, has been initiated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

10 Apr 2017

Manohar Lal Khattar

New Haryana road tax throws Ola, Uber out of gear

Commuters wishing to travel from Delhi to Gurugram have been facing inconveniences in the wake of a new motor tax by the Haryana government.

10 Apr 2017

Arvind Kejriwal

Connaught Place restaurants face deficit after NDMC clampdown

Two months after the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMDC) lashed down on Connaught Place (CP) restaurants for running operations on the terrace, restaurants are facing harsh losses.

08 Apr 2017

India

Delhi: Alleged molester stabs victim's father 24 times

In a horrific crime, an alleged molester stabbed the father of his victim 24 times in full public view in Delhi's Amar Colony.

07 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

6 jail-mates from Tihar can now work outside of prison

In a first, 6 inmates from Tihar jail will be allowed to look for employment outside of prison on the grounds of good behavior.

Delhi: IES Officer arrested for sexually assaulting JNU student

An IES (Indian Engineering Services) officer was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting, stalking a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student.

03 Apr 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Noida: Parents to approach CM Adityanath as DPS expels students

Parents of students studying in Gautam Budh Nagar's Delhi Public School will be approaching CM Adityanath, Deputy CMs, and Amit Shah.

02 Apr 2017

Smriti Irani

4 detained for tailing Smriti Irani

Four youths were detained for reportedly following Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani's car in Delhi.

31 Mar 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP Woes: Four Delhi MLAs wish to join Congress

Adding to the troubles of Aam Aadmi Party, the party's four sitting Members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly have expressed their wish to join the Congress party.

30 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

Last Day, Last Show: Delhi's Regal Cinema closes down

85-year-old Regal Cinema of CP will shut down on 30th March and will make a comeback as a multiplex.

29 Mar 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

NewsBytes RTI: Did AAP conduct Mohalla Sabhas in Delhi?

AAP has to begin its campaigning for MCD elections by March-end.

28 Mar 2017

Delhi Government

AAP MLAs disqualification case: Election Commission concludes hearing

The Election Commission (EC) concluded the hearing on the 'Office-of-Profit' case against 21 AAP MLAs who were appointed as Parliamentary Secretaries in 2015.

28 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

Audit of PUC centres in Delhi discloses flaws

Till Mid-March, the transport department of Delhi carried out audits at 709 out of the 968 pollution under control (PUC) centres.

27 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

Quality of education in Delhi's municipal schools diminishing

In the last 5 years, the Delhi Municipal Corporation has had a 98-100% success rate in improving toilet, drinking water and infrastructural facilities in their schools.

27 Mar 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal's residential tax waiver: A potential civic body paralysis?

Experts including ruling party leaders warn that residential tax waiver promised by Kejriwal could "effectively paralyze civic bodies".

26 Mar 2017

Delhi High Court

Kejriwal becomes First Delhi CM to be tried for defamation

Following a Delhi court's notice to stand trial in the suit filed by Arun Jaitley, Arvind Kejriwal would become the first Delhi CM to stand trial in a defamation suit.