Delhi: News

01 May 2023

LPG Cylinder

Commercial LPG cylinder prices slashed again: Check details

Petroleum and oil marketing companies made the decision to slash the price of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders by Rs. 171.5 with immediate effect on Monday, according to the news agency ANI.

29 Apr 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal meets protesting wrestlers, demands 'harshest punishment' for WFI chief

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed solidarity with the protesting wrestlers after meeting them at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday.

29 Apr 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi L-G orders inquiry into Kejriwal's Rs. 45cr house renovation 

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has directed Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to launch a probe into reports of irregularities during CM Arvind Kejriwal's house renovation, which had allegedly cost nearly Rs. 45 crore.

29 Apr 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi: 2 minors held for beating 12-year-old classmate to death

The Delhi Police on Friday apprehended two minors for allegedly killing their classmate who caught them smoking, reported ANI.

I'm innocent, won't resign: Sexual harassment-accused WFI chief after FIRs

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday reportedly said he would not step down from the post, a day after the police filed two first information reports (FIRs) in connection with allegations of sexual harassment against him.

28 Apr 2023

Delhi Jal Board

IAS officer gets notice for 'demolishing' monument to construct bungalow

An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer has been handed a notice over the demolition of a 15th-century monument in the national capital for constructing an official accommodation during his tenure as the chief executive officer of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

26 Apr 2023

Lifestyle

'Helmet Man': Meet this superhero who's donated 56,000 helmets

Meet 36-year-old Raghvendra Kumar, who has committed his life to promoting road safety.

Protesting wrestlers move Supreme Court seeking FIR against WFI chief

Top Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat, moved the Supreme Court on Monday demanding an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over alleged sexual harassment, reported ANI.

23 Apr 2023

Rajnath Singh

Chinese, Russian defense ministers to participate in Delhi's SCO meet

Chinese Defence Minister General Li Shangfu and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) defense ministers' meeting, reported The Times Of India.

22 Apr 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to travel whopping 5,300 km in 36 hours

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day tour on April 24-25 panning over 5,300 km in 36 hours in several parts of India, starting from Madhya Pradesh, reported ANI.

22 Apr 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi vacates government-allotted bungalow after court setback

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has vacated his official residence in Delhi, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweeted on Saturday.

22 Apr 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi: Man murders live-in partner, sister helps him dispose body

In a disturbing incident in Delhi, a woman was allegedly strangled to death by her live-in partner after a fight over marriage.

Man, disguised as advocate, shoots at woman in Delhi court 

A woman was injured in a shooting incident at Delhi's Saket District Court on Friday, reported ANI.

20 Apr 2023

Climate Change

90% of India in 'danger' zone of heatwave impact: Study

Around 90% of India and almost all of Delhi fall in the "danger" zone of heatwave impact, as per a new study by Ramit Debnath and his colleagues at the University of Cambridge.

19 Apr 2023

Apple

Apple Saket previewed: Here's what the store looks like

India is caught in the Apple Store frenzy. The company's first-ever retail store in the country was opened in Mumbai yesterday.

19 Apr 2023

Heatwave

Several parts of India simmer amid heatwave conditions

Most parts of India experienced heatwave conditions on Tuesday as temperatures soared even higher.

Uncertainty looms over who will inherit Atiq Ahmed's Delhi properties

Days after the murder of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, it has come to light that he left a number of high-value residential and commercial properties in Delhi, according to IANS.

17 Apr 2023

Azam Khan

Azam Khan admitted to Delhi hospital after sudden health deterioration

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi after his health reportedly deteriorated.

17 Apr 2023

COVID-19

Delhi turns COVID-19 hotspot with 24 deaths in a week

The national capital has emerged as a COVID-19 hotspot with 24 deaths reported in the last seven days as a result of the virus.

15 Apr 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Liquor policy: BJP's 5 questions for Kejriwal before CBI questioning

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Saturday claimed that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was shaking with fear after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned in the alleged liquor policy scam case.

Delhi: BJP leader Surendra Matiala shot dead in office 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Surendra Matiala was shot dead in Delhi's Dwarka on Friday evening, reported NDTV.

15 Apr 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi: Man arrested for sexually harassing woman at Metro station

The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a man on charges of sexually harassing a woman inside a lift at Jasola Metro Station on April 4, reported NDTV.

14 Apr 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

After AAP face-off, L-G clears Delhi power subsidy file: Reports

Following a face-off between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena, the latter on Friday reportedly cleared a file to extend the government's power subsidy scheme.

Know about Delhi government's advisory to schools amid heatwave predictions

Amid predictions of a potential heatwave in Delhi, the Arvind Kejriwal-led government issued guidelines on school preparedness for the ongoing summer on Wednesday, reported ANI.

12 Apr 2023

Bharti Airtel

Airtel launches 5G in Ladakh: Check which states have coverage

Bharti Airtel has launched its 5G services in the union territory of Ladakh. The telco's 5G network is now live in over 500 cities across India.

12 Apr 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi school evacuated after bomb threat, nothing suspicious found

Students at the Indian School in Delhi's Sadiq Nagar were evacuated on Wednesday after the school administration received a bomb threat through an email, The Indian Express reported.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: CBI records Congress's Jagdish Tytler's voice sample

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recorded the voice samples of Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on Tuesday in connection with the violence in Delhi's Pul Bangash area, which killed three people during the anti-Sikh riots in 1984.

11 Apr 2023

Apple

Here's when you can shop at India's first-ever Apple stores

After much anticipation, Apple has finally confirmed when it will open its first-ever retail stores in India. In fact, the company's first and second-ever stores in the country.

11 Apr 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi: Daughter-in-law arrested for planning murder of elderly couple

The Delhi Police on Monday arrested a woman for allegedly killing her parents-in-law in Delhi's Gokalpuri area, reported PTI.

10 Apr 2023

Air India

Air India's Delhi-London flight reverts after passenger 'harms' crew: Reports

In yet another mid-air mishap, an Air India Delhi-London flight had to make a U-turn just moments after take-off due to an unruly passenger onboard.

09 Apr 2023

COVID-19

States adopt strict measures amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Following a high-level COVID-19 review meeting, the government of Kerala has decided to make masks mandatory for all vulnerable individuals, including the elderly and pregnant women, amid the recent surge in coronavirus infections nationwide.

08 Apr 2023

IndiGo

IndiGo passenger arrested for trying to open emergency exit mid-air

A 30-year-old Kanpur man has been arrested for reportedly attempting to open the emergency exit door mid-air on IndiGo's Bengaluru-bound flight from Delhi, the police revealed on Saturday.

Why Delhi and NCR are experiencing unseasonal rains

Over the past few days, Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) have been experiencing heavy downpours accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds.

02 Apr 2023

COVID-19

India records nearly 4,000 new COVID-19 cases—highest in 6 months    

India recorded nearly 4,000 new daily COVID-19 cases on Saturday—the highest single-day rise in 184 days—the Union Health Ministry revealed on Sunday.

Full emergency declared at Delhi airport, FedEx flight suffers bird-hit

In yet another aviation-related incident in India, a full emergency has been declared at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi on Saturday after a FedEx flight reportedly got hit by a bird.

01 Apr 2023

LPG Cylinder

Delhi: Commercial LPG cylinder price cut by Rs. 91.5

Amid the soaring inflation across India, petroleum and oil marketing companies have reportedly decided to slash the price of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders in Delhi by Rs. 91.5 per unit with immediate effect from Saturday.

31 Mar 2023

Delhi Traffic Police

Delhi: Portion of road caves in, traffic advisory issued

Delhi Traffic Police on Friday issued a traffic alert asking citizens to avoid the route near Hauz Rani Red Light on Press Enclave Road in South Delhi after a portion of the road caved in.

31 Mar 2023

India

Delhi: 6 die of suffocation caused by mosquito repellent sticks

Six members of a family, including a woman and child, died of suffocation after they burned mosquito repellent sticks and inhaled carbon monoxide while sleeping at night, reported ANI.

30 Mar 2023

Delhi University

DU's Indraprastha College students allege harassment during fest, 7 held

Seven men were arrested on Wednesday after students at Delhi University's Indraprastha College for Women (IPCW) reported on Tuesday that trespassers entered their campus and "harassed numerous students."