Delhi: News
15 Nov 2022
Delhi Air PollutionDelhi air pollution: AQI improves from 'very poor' to 'poor'
In what can be described as a slight relief for Delhiites, the air quality in the national capital has improved to "poor" from the "very poor" category.
15 Nov 2022
MumbaiShraddha Walkar murder: Poonawalla under 24x7 watch in Delhi jail
Aftab Ameen Poonawalla—who confessed to chopping up his live-in girlfriend Shraddha Walkar's body and disposing of it after strangling her in May—has been kept under round-the-clock watch in jail at South Delhi's Mehrauli Police Station.
15 Nov 2022
MurderDelhi murder: Poonawalla invited dates to house after killing Shraddha
After the bone-chilling murder of Shraddha Walkar by her live-in partner Aftab Ameen Poonawalla in Delhi came to the fore, it was also learned that the accused had dates come over to their house while Walkar's dismembered body parts were stuffed in a fridge.
14 Nov 2022
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Man kills live-in partner, chops body into 35 pieces
The Delhi Police recently arrested a man for allegedly murdering his live-in partner in May, chopping her body into 35 pieces, and then disposing of them in a forest.
14 Nov 2022
Delhi Air PollutionDelhi: AQI improves; BS-4 diesel, BS-3 petrol vehicles ban lifted
As Delhi's air quality index (AQI) has slightly improved, authorities in the national capital have reportedly decided to lift the ban on BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel vehicles from Monday.
13 Nov 2022
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Dr. Randeep Guleria's 30-year AIIMS-Delhi journey ends with voluntary retirement
Dr. Randeep Guleria, former director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has taken voluntary retirement.
13 Nov 2022
Delhi Air PollutionDelhi's air quality continues to remain in 'very poor' category
Air quality in Delhi stayed in "very poor" category on Sunday as people woke up again to a thick blanket of smog covering the sky.
12 Nov 2022
EarthquakeAnother earthquake hits Nepal, tremors felt across north India too
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter Scale rocked Nepal at around 7:57 pm (local time) on Saturday.
12 Nov 2022
Delhi Air PollutionAir pollution hits India's medical tourism sector, makes patients apprehensive
International patients are reportedly voicing "apprehensions" when coming to India, particularly visiting medical centers based in north India, amid the deteriorating air quality.
11 Nov 2022
Municipal Corporation Of DelhiMCD Polls: Kejriwal launches AAP's '10 guarantees,' promises garbage-free Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal announced ten guarantees on Friday, including ending corruption in the civic body and clearing three garbage landfill sites, for the 2022 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls.
10 Nov 2022
Delhi Liquor PolicyDelhi liquor policy case: ED arrests pharma, liquor company heads
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Hyderabad-based Aurobindo Pharma's director Sharath Reddy and Pernod Ricard general manager Benoy Babu over alleged money laundering in the Delhi liquor policy case late on Wednesday.
09 Nov 2022
Delhi Air PollutionPrimary schools reopen as Delhi remains under thick smog blanket
Delhi's air quality again deteriorated on Wednesday as Delhiites woke up to a thick smog-covered morning with people gasping for fresh air.
09 Nov 2022
Popular Front of IndiaEx-serviceman goes missing, family receives 'Sar tan se judaa' text
An ex-armyman Rajender Prashad from Delhi reportedly went missing on Monday, his family claimed, suggesting that he might have been kidnapped.
08 Nov 2022
Sukesh ChandrasekharGave funds to AAP for Punjab, Goa elections: Conman Sukesh
Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has written yet another letter, his fourth, to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday, claiming he had given funds to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the Punjab and Goa Assembly elections.
07 Nov 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court acquits rapist-killers called "predators" by high court
Supreme Court (SC) on Monday acquitted three men who were convicted of raping and killing a 19-year-old woman in Delhi's Chhawala area in 2012.
07 Nov 2022
Air Quality IndexDelhi: Primary schools to reopen on Wednesday as AQI improves
The government of Delhi on Monday decided to reopen primary schools across the national capital from Wednesday (November 9).
07 Nov 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaDangers of Delhi-NCR's air pollution: 80% families affected by toxicity
With air pollution breaking all records in the Delhi-NCR, the toxicity in the air has led to a significant rise in respiratory illnesses among the population.
07 Nov 2022
Delhi Air PollutionDelhi AQI improves slightly, decision on reopening schools, offices today
In a marginal respite from air pollution, Delhiites witnessed slight improvement, with the air quality index (AQI) declining to 326 in the "very poor" category at 7:00 am on Monday.
05 Nov 2022
Delhi UniversityDelhi University: Mid-entry admission for CSAS Phase I, II begins
Delhi University (DU), one of the top universities in India, opened a two-day window for mid-entry registrations for the 2022 undergraduate admissions on its official website on Saturday.
05 Nov 2022
Delhi Air PollutionAt 431, Delhi-NCR's air quality remains 'severe' for third day
Delhi-NCR's air quality dipped to the "severe" category for the third day in a row on Saturday.
04 Nov 2022
Municipal Corporation Of DelhiMCD polls: Voting on December 4; results on December 7
State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday announced the schedule for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
04 Nov 2022
Tihar JailTihar Jail DG transferred for accepting money from conman Sukesh
The Directorate General (DG) of Tihar jail, Sandeep Goyal, was on Friday transferred after allegations surfaced that he had helped conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar "live a luxurious life inside the jail."
04 Nov 2022
Air PollutionAs the AQI rises, use these tips to breathe better
Here's to breathing better!
04 Nov 2022
Delhi Air PollutionPrimary schools shut in Delhi from tomorrow as pollution worsens
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday held the excessive stubble burning in Punjab responsible for the worsening air quality in the national capital region (NCR) over the last few days.
04 Nov 2022
ISISMere possession of jihadi literature not an offense: Delhi court
A Delhi court while hearing an Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case registered by National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that mere possession of "jihadi literature" does not amount to offense unless the philosophy is used to commit "terrorist acts."
03 Nov 2022
Delhi Air PollutionDelhi AQI severe at 426, NCPCR suggests closing of schools
Smog shrouded Delhi as the air quality in the national capital region plummeted to 'severe' — the worst bracket on the scale on Thursday.
03 Nov 2022
IndiaRed Fort attack: SC reaffirms death penalty to Pakistani national
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday reaffirmed the death penalty for Pakistani terrorist, Mohammad Ashfaq Arif, convicted in the Red Fort attack that was carried out in December 2000.
27 Oct 2022
GhazipurBJP-ruled MCD gave 3 mountains of garbage to Delhi: Kejriwal
With the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections nearing, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived at the Ghazipur landfill in Uttar Pradesh amid Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers trading slogans against each other.
27 Oct 2022
Delhi Air PollutionDelhi's air quality poor post Diwali; respiratory illness, allergies spike
Despite being enveloped in smog, the air quality in Delhi NCR improved to 'poor' on Wednesday after dropping to the 'very poor' category after Diwali.
25 Oct 2022
DiwaliDiwali: Firecrackers choke Delhi as people flout ban; AQI worsens
Delhiites celebrated a noisy Diwali on Monday with no holds barred despite a ban on firecrackers in place, pushing the air quality from the "poor" to "very poor" category, as recorded by over 40 monitoring stations across the national capital on Tuesday morning.
23 Oct 2022
Air Quality IndexSmog returns to Delhi as air quality deteriorates before Diwali
The air quality in the national capital Delhi degraded to "poor" on Sunday, a day before Diwali.
22 Oct 2022
Firecrackers BanFirecracker ban hurts sentiments, hits workers: RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagaran Manch
The Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has opposed the firecrackers ban announced by many state governments, including Delhi, during Diwali terming it "unscientific" and aimed at "hurting sentiments".
21 Oct 2022
ChinaDelhi: Chinese woman living as Nepalese monk arrested for 'spying'
A Chinese woman living in Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila with a forged identity and indulging in alleged anti-national activities was arrested, police said on Thursday.
21 Oct 2022
GhaziabadGhaziabad gang-rape case a conspiracy to implicate property rivals: Police
The alleged Ghaziabad gang-rape that was reported on Tuesday has a new twist as police have said that it was a 'conspiracy' to implicate the rivals involved in a property dispute.
20 Oct 2022
Air Quality IndexSmog to choke Delhi in 3 days, action plan enforced
The National Capital Region (NCR) is likely to lose its breath under the grip of smog in the next three days.
19 Oct 2022
Air Quality IndexDelhi: 3-year jail term for dealing firecrackers, 6-month for bursting
With Diwali approaching, Delhi has banned the manufacture, storage, and sale of firecrackers apart from prohibiting bursting, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday.
19 Oct 2022
IndiaDU releases first seat allocation list as SC dismisses plea
Delhi University (DU), one of the top universities in India, has released the first round of seat allocation for undergraduate courses based on the merit secured in Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET), on Wednesday.
19 Oct 2022
Ghaziabad5 abduct, gang-rape woman in Ghaziabad, dump her on road
Five men allegedly abducted a 40-year-old woman in Ghaziabad. The accused gang-raped and tortured her for two days by inserting a rod in her private parts and later dumped her on the road.
19 Oct 2022
IndiaDelhi's air quality deteriorates to 'severe' level as Diwali nears
Ahead of Diwali, air quality index (AQI) has reached a dangerous level at 317 on Wednesday in the national capital Delhi.
