Delhi: News

Thick fog covers north India; flights, trains delayed in Delhi

Delhiites and others in north India woke up to a freezing and foggy morning on Sunday as the cold wave tightened its grip.

07 Jan 2023

Shah Rukh Khan

Delhi hit-and-run case: SRK's foundation helps victim Anjali Singh's family

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's Meer Foundation has reportedly provided financial aid to the Delhi hit-and-run case victim Anjali Singh's family.

Pollution spikes to emergency levels in Delhi-NCR

Delhiites are once again breathing toxic air, with the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping into the severe category.

07 Jan 2023

Air India

Air India urination case: Accused Shankar Mishra arrested from Bengaluru

Shankar Mishra, wanted by the Delhi Police for urinating on an elderly woman on an Air India New York-Delhi flight in November, has been arrested from Bengaluru and brought to Delhi.

06 Jan 2023

Air India

Air India urination row: Woman compensated, say Shankar Mishra's lawyers

The lawyers of the accused Shankar Mishra—booked for urinating on an elderly co-passenger in the business class of an Air India flight from New York to Delhi in November—claimed on Friday that both parties had already reached a settlement.

06 Jan 2023

India

Cold wave grips Delhi, temperature dips to 1.8 degrees Celsius

Delhiites woke up to a foggy and chilly morning on Friday as the cold wave in North India tightened its grip further.

Delhi mayor polls: AAP, BJP councilors clash; no election today

Clashes erupted between the newly-elected councilors of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday at a meeting to elect the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

06 Jan 2023

Earthquake

As tremors jolt Afghanistan, here's how to survive an earthquake

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted Afghanistan on the late evening of January 5.

06 Jan 2023

Anjali Singh

Delhi accident: Police arrests sixth accused in Sultanpuri case

Just days after the horrifying death of Anjali Singh, the 20-year-old woman who died after being hit by a car in Delhi's Sultanpuri and dragged for 13km, the Delhi Police arrested a sixth accused in connection to the alleged hit-and-run case on Friday.

05 Jan 2023

Delhi Elections

MCD mayor poll: BJP councilor Satya Sharma appointed presiding officer

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councilor Satya Sharma has been officially nominated as the presiding officer by Lt Governor V K Saxena on Thursday for the house's first meeting on June 6 to elect the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mayor.

05 Jan 2023

Air India

Air India: Man who urinated on co-passenger identified

A man who reportedly urinated on an elderly co-passenger during an Air India flight from New York to Delhi on November 29 has been identified as Mumbai-based businessman Shankar Mishra.

05 Jan 2023

Accidents

Delhi accident: Police identify two more suspects including car owner 

While the country is still coming to grips with the death of Anjali Singh, the woman who passed away after getting hit by a car in Sultanpuri and got dragged for 13km, two more suspects have emerged in the case.

05 Jan 2023

Cold Wave

Delhi witnesses coldest night of season at 3 degrees Celsius

While cold wave conditions continue to prevail over northwest India, Delhi on Thursday recorded the season's coldest morning.

05 Jan 2023

Anjali Singh

Delhi accident: Cops to seek lie detector test of accused

While the nation is still getting to grips with Anjali Singh's death, the woman who got killed after getting hit by a car and dragged for 13km in Delhi, more details have come to light.

04 Jan 2023

Sonia Gandhi

Delhi: Sonia Gandhi admitted to hospital over viral respiratory infection

Ex-Congress President Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported.

04 Jan 2023

Air India

Air India: Man gets 30-day ban for urinating on co-passenger

Air India on Wednesday banned a man from traveling with the airline for 30 days after he, in an inebriated state, urinated on an elderly woman co-passenger in the business class of a flight traveling from New York to Delhi on November 26.

04 Jan 2023

Accidents

Delhi accident: Victim Anjali Singh's skull fractured, ribs exposed

Anjali Singh, the Delhi woman who died after being hit by a vehicle and dragged for 13km on Sunday, sustained more than 40 external injuries.

04 Jan 2023

Delhi Police

4 injured, Delhi cop booked after car hits 6 vehicles

A private vehicle belonging to an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the Delhi Police crashed into cars and left several injured in Delhi's Dwarka Mor area on Tuesday night.

04 Jan 2023

Air India

Air India flight horror: Drunk man urinates on woman co-passenger

In a disturbing incident, a drunk man reportedly urinated on an elderly woman in a business class aisle seat of an Air India flight traveling from New York to Delhi on November 26.

Cold wave to grip northwest India for next 4-5 days

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday, cold wave and dense foggy conditions are back in Delhi again after a short respite during New Year as chilly winds from the Himalayas blow over the plains.

Delhi accident: Probe friend who fled away, says DCW chief

After Nidhi, the friend of Anjali Singh—who died after being dragged by a car for 13 kilometers in Delhi—appeared before the media and claimed the deceased was drunk before the accident, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal questioned her trustworthiness.

03 Jan 2023

Sexual Assault

Delhi accident: Injuries caused death, no sexual assault, reveals autopsy

The preliminary autopsy report of Anjali Singh—the woman who was killed after being hit by a car and dragged for 13km in West Delhi in the wee hours of Sunday—has reportedly ruled out sexual assault.

03 Jan 2023

Road Accidents

Delhi: Sultanpuri accident victim dragged by car was with friend

Anjali Singh—who died after being dragged by a car for 13km reportedly from Sultanpuri to Kanjhawala in Delhi in the wee hours of Sunday—wasn't alone at the time of the accident, the investigation revealed.

03 Jan 2023

Cold Wave

Northwest India in cold wave's clutches, meteorological department issues alert

Cold wave and dense fog conditions are likely to prevail over the plains of north India, especially the northwestern region, for the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said while issuing an alert on Monday.

02 Jan 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi: Sultanpuri road accident accused sent to 3-day police custody

Delhi's Rohini Court on Monday sent all five persons accused in the death of a 23-year-old woman in the Sultanpuri road accident to three-day police custody.

02 Jan 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi: Woman dies after car hits scooter, drags for kilometers

A car allegedly being driven by drunk men hit a 23-year-old woman riding a scooter and dragged her body entangled in the wheels for four kilometers, killing her in Northwest Delhi's Kanjhawala in the wee hours of Sunday.

01 Jan 2023

India

Jains protest in Delhi, Mumbai against 'Shri Sammed Shikharji' decision

Numerous members of the Jain community held a massive protest in Delhi and Mumbai against the vandalization of the temple in Palitana, and against the verdict of the Jharkhand government that declared the "Shri Sammed Shikharji" as a tourist spot.

01 Jan 2023

Ministry of Culture

50 ASI-protected monuments 'untraceable' across India including in Delhi, Haryana

In a shocking revelation, the Ministry of Culture informed the Parliament that up to 50 of India's 3,693 protected monuments are "untraceable."

01 Jan 2023

India

New Year: People throng iconic spots to ring in 2023

People in Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and other major cities turned up in big numbers as India welcomed the New Year 2023 in style at midnight.

31 Dec 2022

Cold Wave

Delhi to begin New Year with fresh cold wave spell 

Delhi and much of northwest India will see a fresh cold wave on New Year's Eve, with the lowest temperature to drop three degrees by Tuesday, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).

30 Dec 2022

Air Quality Index

Delhi: Construction, industrial operations banned as AQI likely to worsen

Forecasting a spike in air pollution, the Central government's air quality panel invoked Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)—a phased set of emergency anti-pollution measures—in Delhi.

28 Dec 2022

COVID-19

Delhi: 39 international travelers test COVID-19 positive in 2 days

At least 39 persons traveling to India from abroad have tested positive for COVID-19 at airports throughout the country in the last two days, NDTV reported citing sources.

28 Dec 2022

COVID-19

Delhi: Government centers run out of free COVID-19 booster vaccine

All government-run facilities in Delhi have run out of free COVID-19 booster vaccine, shows the Co-WIN app.

28 Dec 2022

Congress Party

Congress writes to Shah over Bharat Jodo Yatra security breach 

The Congress wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, claiming multiple security breaches of the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY), and called for proper safety for party leader Rahul Gandhi.

Delhi: Dense fog disrupts over 100 flights at IGI airport

Over 100 flights at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in Delhi have been disrupted as the national capital continues to feel the wrath of a severe cold wave, with a dense blanket of fog covering it on Wednesday morning.

Delhi: Cold wave to abate till Sunday, return thereafter

Delhi and the rest of northwest India are set to get some respite from the biting cold wave, exacerbated by low daytime temperatures, from Wednesday till Sunday, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

27 Dec 2022

Food

Shahi paneer ranks 28 among top-50 best traditional dishes globally

Bulgaria-based food website Taste Atlas recently conducted the "World's Best Cuisine Awards 2022" and revealed the top 50 dishes from around the world.

MCD mayoral elections: BJP fields Rekha Gupta against AAP's Oberoi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday named Rekha Gupta as its candidate for mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

27 Dec 2022

Air Quality Index

Cold wave: Dense fog across Delhi, North India; temperatures dip

Dense fog prevailed in Delhi, reducing visibility to as low as 50m as a cold wave continued to sweep North India.

26 Dec 2022

Food

Mother Dairy hikes milk prices by Rs. 2/liter in Delhi-NCR

Mother Dairy is set to increase its milk prices by Rs. 2/liter in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from Tuesday.