Delhi: News

20 Oct 2024

Delhi Police

Massive explosion near CRPF school in Delhi's Rohini

An explosion took place near the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) school in Rohini, Delhi on Sunday morning.

EC orders removal of Jharkhand's acting DGP over biasness complaints 

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the immediate removal of Anurag Gupta from his post as the Acting Director General of Police (DGP) in Jharkhand.

19 Oct 2024

Yamuna River

How dangerous are the white foam floating in Yamuna river 

A thick coating of foam has returned to parts of the Yamuna River as Delhi battles an acrid haze that has descended over the city.

19 Oct 2024

Air Quality Index

Delhi wakes up to blanket of smog; AQI 'very poor' 

Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) plummeting to "very poor" levels.

18 Oct 2024

Maharashtra

Class 10 student goes missing, found in Delhi hotel gangraped 

A 15-year-old girl from Uttarakhand was reportedly gang-raped by five men in a Delhi hotel.

18 Oct 2024

Air Quality Index

Haze engulfs Delhi, AQI set to worsen over weekend

Delhi's air quality has been on a steady decline, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) teetering on the edge of the "very poor" category.

17 Oct 2024

Agra

IAF husband, Army captain wife die by suicide together  

In a tragic incident, an Indian military couple, both serving officers, allegedly died by suicide on the same day in different cities.

16 Oct 2024

Air India

Minor detained for airline bomb threats; wanted to frame friend 

The Mumbai Police have detained a minor in connection with a string of hoax bomb threats that targeted several airlines over the last three days.

16 Oct 2024

Air India

Bomb threats: Hoax callers may be added to no-fly list

The Indian government is considering putting people behind hoax threats against flights on a no-fly list, according to several reports that cited government sources.

16 Oct 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Make me CM again: Kejriwal in letter to Delhi voters

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has kicked off the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) "Jan Sampark" campaign ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections.

16 Oct 2024

Kapil Sharma

Kapil Sharma sparks ultimate Delhi-Mumbai debate with 'Fabulous Lives...' cast

The Great Indian Kapil Show 2 is all set to host the cast of Netflix's popular series Fabulous Lives Vs Bollywood Wives Season 3.

16 Oct 2024

Air India

IndiGo, Akasa Air receive bomb threats; prompts aviation ministry's attention 

A Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight QP 1335 from Delhi, with 184 passengers on board, was diverted to Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi following a security alert on Wednesday.

16 Oct 2024

Air India

Ten Indian flights receive bomb threats in 2 days

In just 48 hours, 10 flights, including an Air India plane with 211 passengers on board from Delhi to Chicago, received bomb threats on social media.

15 Oct 2024

Air Pollution

Delhi's air quality worsens, hits 'poor' levels; GRAP Stage-1 enforced

Delhi's air quality has worsened further, slipping into the "poor" category.

14 Oct 2024

Canada

India withdraws high commissioner, diplomats from Canada

The Indian government announced on Monday its decision to withdraw the High Commissioner along with other targeted diplomats and officials from Canada.

14 Oct 2024

Air Quality Index

Delhi government imposes complete ban on firecrackers

The Delhi government has imposed a blanket ban on the manufacturing, storage, selling (including online sales), and bursting of all kinds of firecrackers till January 1, 2025.

14 Oct 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Haryana Congress in-charge resigns after party's assembly poll defeat

Deepak Babaria, the Congress's Haryana unit in-charge, has tendered his resignation after the party's defeat in the state assembly elections.

14 Oct 2024

Haryana

Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan also on Bishnoi gang's hit-list: Report

The Bishnoi gang, which is suspected to be behind the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, had also planned to kill his son Zeeshan Siddique, police sources told NDTV.

13 Oct 2024

Diwali

Festive travelers rejoice! Airfares are 35-40% cheaper this Diwali

The upcoming Diwali season is all set to cheer air travelers in India, with domestic airfares seeing a major cut.

13 Oct 2024

Chandigarh

Stubble burning: Legal action can be taken against lax officials 

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has empowered district magistrates to take legal action against officials who do not implement stubble burning restrictions.

Delhi to get its 1st registered vehicle scrapping facility soon

Delhi will soon get its first registered vehicle scrapping facility (RVSF) for the eco-friendly disposal of old vehicles.

12 Oct 2024

Central Government

Government to launch 'e-detection system' for old polluting vehicles

The central government is gearing up to launch an online system by Diwali to detect and fine older diesel and petrol vehicles without valid fitness and pollution certificates on Delhi roads.

11 Oct 2024

Chennai

Man arrested for 'molesting' woman on Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight

A man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a female co-passenger on an IndiGo Airlines flight from Delhi to Chennai.

11 Oct 2024

Dubai

₹2,000 crore drugs found in namkeen packets; Delhi man arrested

In a major drug bust, the Delhi Police Special Cell has seized a drug consignment worth over ₹2,000 crore from a closed shop in Ramesh Nagar.

10 Oct 2024

Chennai

Sales executive arrested for sexual harassment on Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight

A 43-year-old sales executive was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly sexually harassing a female passenger on an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai.

07 Oct 2024

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand: How 2 foreign climbers stranded near Chaukhamba-III were rescued

Two foreign women mountaineers were rescued on Sunday after they were stranded at a height of 6,015 meters near Chaukhamba-III peak in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

06 Oct 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Will campaign for BJP if...': Kejriwal's dare to PM Modi

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has issued a challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

06 Oct 2024

Durga Puja

Ramleela performer suffers heart attack on stage; dies 

A tragic incident unfolded at a Ramleela event in Shahdara's Vishwakarma Nagar, Delhi, when a 45-year-old performer, Sushil Kaushik, suffered a heart attack on stage.

05 Oct 2024

Anxiety

Retired Delhi HC employee dies after jumping from hospital terrace

A 63-year-old retired employee of the Delhi High Court died after allegedly jumping from the fourth-floor terrace of a private hospital in Dwarka, Delhi.

04 Oct 2024

Dengue

Dengue cases surge in Delhi, over 400 infections past week 

Delhi has reported a significant increase in dengue cases, with 401 new infections recorded between September 22 and 28.

04 Oct 2024

India

'Kar diya 2024 mein murder': Teen posts after killing doctor

A 17-year-old boy was apprehended by the police on Thursday for allegedly murdering a 55-year-old Unani medicine practitioner, Dr. Javed Akhtar, in his private nursing home in Delhi.

04 Oct 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal to move into new residence in Lutyens's Delhi today

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal is set to move into his new residence at 5 Ferozeshah Road in Lutyens's Delhi on Friday.

SC slams air quality commission for inaction on stubble burning

The Supreme Court has expressed its dissatisfaction over the lack of substantial action to address Delhi's annual air pollution problem.

03 Oct 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Arvind Kejriwal gets new home at posh, residential neighborhood

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal will move into a new residence, Bungalow No. 5 on Feroz Shah Road, near Mandi House in Lutyen's Delhi.

03 Oct 2024

Delhi Police

Delhi doctor shot dead at hospital by two teens

A 55-year-old doctor was shot dead at a private nursing home in Delhi's Jaitpur on Wednesday night.

02 Oct 2024

IIT Bombay

'I can afford...but nature cannot': IIT-professor seen with torn socks 

Chetan Singh Solanki, a professor at IIT Bombay, has responded after a photo of him wearing torn socks at a five-star hotel went viral.

02 Oct 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal to vacate Delhi CM residence in 1-2 days: AAP

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal will soon be moving out of the official Delhi Chief Minister's residence at Flagstaff Road in Civil Lines, his party said on Wednesday.

01 Oct 2024

Delhi Jal Board

16-hour water supply disruption today, tomorrow in Delhi: Details here

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has announced a 16-hour water supply disruption in several parts of the national capital on Tuesday and Wednesday due to maintenance work.

30 Sep 2024

Swiggy

Now order from Swiggy Instamart 24/7 with no delivery charges

Swiggy Instamart has rolled out a 24/7 free delivery service in the Delhi-NCR area, vowing to deliver your goods in just 10-15 minutes.