Delhi: News
31 Oct 2024
Delhi GovernmentSmog engulfs Delhi, air quality in 'severe' category on Diwali
Delhi and its neighboring areas woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Diwali morning.
30 Oct 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi BJP moves HC over non-implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme
The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has moved the high court against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over its decision to not implement the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
30 Oct 2024
Diljit DosanjhAndrew Tate's racist slur against Diljit Dosanjh sparks online backlash
Social media personality and rape accused Andrew Tate has been slammed for making a derogatory comment about Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh.
29 Oct 2024
Ayushman BharatPM slams Delhi, Bengal for not implementing Ayushman Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed the governments of Delhi and West Bengal for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
29 Oct 2024
Greater NoidaTihar jail warden's meth lab busted in Greater Noida
A joint operation of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Special Cell of Delhi Police busted a methamphetamine lab in Greater Noida on October 25.
29 Oct 2024
India10-year-old spiritual orator's family claims life threat from Bishnoi gang
The family of 10-year-old spiritual content creator Abhinav Arora has claimed to have received death threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
29 Oct 2024
HaryanaHaryana: Passenger's firecrackers explode, moving train catches fire
A moving train near Rohtak, Haryana, caught fire on Monday evening after a passenger burst firecrackers onboard.
28 Oct 2024
IndiaBishnoi gang's rival attack businessman's house in West Delhi
Two unidentified men, suspected to be members of the Bambiha Gang, fired multiple rounds at a businessman's house in North West Delhi's Rani Bagh on Saturday morning.
27 Oct 2024
DiwaliDespite ban, 18% Delhi-NCR families planning to burst crackers: Survey
A recent survey conducted by LocalCircles has revealed that 18% of families in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) plan to burst firecrackers during Diwali, despite the government's ban.
27 Oct 2024
SikkimSikkim adopts odd-even traffic rule, but not to fight pollution
The Sikkim government has announced the implementation of the odd-even traffic rule, a strategy that Delhi had used in the past to combat air pollution.
27 Oct 2024
DiwaliYamuna pollution triggers water crisis in Delhi; Lutyens' among affected
At least 27 prime locations in Delhi, including the Lutyens', are facing limited access to water due to the pollution crisis in the Yamuna River.
27 Oct 2024
WhatsAppDelhi's commercial vehicle owners to receive e-challans via WhatsApp
The Transport Department of Delhi is gearing up to send e-challans to commercial vehicle owners via WhatsApp.
27 Oct 2024
BengaluruMinister slams ex-Infosys CFO over silence on Karnataka's GST share
Karnataka has overtaken Delhi to emerge as the second-highest contributor to India's direct tax revenue, a recent State Bank of India (SBI) report revealed.
27 Oct 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi's air quality slips into 'severe' category
The Delhi pollution crisis took a tumble on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) in some areas reaching alarming levels.
26 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi BJP chief hospitalized after dip in Yamuna
Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Virendra Sachdeva was hospitalized on Saturday, nearly 48 hours after he took a dip in the heavily polluted Yamuna River.
26 Oct 2024
Diljit DosanjhED raids 5 states over Coldplay, Diljit concert ticket scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a massive search operation in five Indian states—Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Chandigarh, and Bangalore—over illegal ticket sales for upcoming concerts of Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh.
26 Oct 2024
LucknowAfter detonators, cylinders, wood now found on rail-tracks; sabotage suspected
A passenger train in Uttar Pradesh hit a huge piece of wood on the tracks late Thursday night, in what appears to be another sabotage attempt.
26 Oct 2024
DiwaliDelhi's air quality improves slightly, but health risks loom
Delhi's air quality improved slightly with the AQI recorded at 237 on Saturday morning. It had dropped from Friday's AQI reading of 283.
25 Oct 2024
Diljit DosanjhDiljit Dosanjh lands in India to kick-off 'Dil-Luminati' tour tomorrow
Global music sensation, Diljit Dosanjh has touched down in India to start the Indian leg of his mega music concert tour.
25 Oct 2024
Tilak NagarWomen slap elderly couple over dog at Noida society
Two women were caught on camera beating up an elderly couple at a residential complex in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
25 Oct 2024
Air PurifiersCentre issues advisory amid worsening AQI; warns elderly, pregnant women
The Health Ministry has issued an advisory warning about the deteriorating air quality in several states and union territories.
25 Oct 2024
BollywoodGoogle Doodle honors late Bollywood singer KK
Google is paying tribute to the life and legacy of iconic Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, fondly known as KK, with a special Doodle on Friday.
25 Oct 2024
DiwaliDelhi MCD allocates ₹2.4 crore to combat rising air pollution
To tackle the worsening air pollution in the city, which has now entered the "very poor" category, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has earmarked ₹2.4 crore.
25 Oct 2024
Delhi PoliceDelhi-Hyderabad Vistara flight diverted to Jaipur due to medical emergency
A Vistara Airlines flight headed from Delhi to Hyderabad was diverted to Jaipur on Friday after a medical emergency was reported onboard.
24 Oct 2024
Arjun Ram MeghwalJustice Sanjiv Khanna appointed new CJI, oath-taking on November 11
President Droupadi Murmu has formally appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI).
24 Oct 2024
IndiaAAP to hire terminated bus marshals to fight pollution
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi has announced that it will rehire terminated bus marshals as civil defense volunteers for a period of four months.
24 Oct 2024
Air IndiaFresh bomb threats target 85 flights, including IndiGo, Air India
At least 85 flights operated by IndiGo, Air India, Vistara, and Akasa Air received bomb threats on Thursday.
24 Oct 2024
Amit ShahShah, Omar meet in Delhi; J&K statehood restoration discussed: Report
The Union government is said to be considering restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, five years after it was reorganized into two Union Territories.
23 Oct 2024
AtishiDelhi: Man climbs electric pole, seeks to speak with Modi
An unidentified man climbed a high-voltage electric pole in Delhi's Yamuna Khadar area on Wednesday morning.
23 Oct 2024
JahangirpuriNDMC doubles parking fees to combat air pollution in Delhi-NCR
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has doubled parking fees for indoor and off-road facilities.
23 Oct 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi air pollution: Which areas have worst AQI
Delhi's air quality plunged to "very poor" levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting 363 on Wednesday morning.
23 Oct 2024
HaryanaSC slams Centre over stubble burning, calls environment laws 'toothless'
The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre for not implementing stringent laws against stubble burning in North India.
23 Oct 2024
Delhi Jal BoardDelhi: Why there will be 12-hour water cut on Friday
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has announced a 12-hour-long water supply disruption in parts of the national capital on Friday.
23 Oct 2024
Box Office'Vicky Vidya Ka...' remains modest; earns ₹35.5cr in 12 days
The Rajkummar Rao, Triptii Dimri, and Mallika Sherawat starrer comedy film Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video has crossed the ₹35cr mark at the box office in its second week.
22 Oct 2024
Delhi GovernmentDelhi's AQI 'very poor', GRAP stage II measures implemented
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) has plunged to the "very poor" category with an average AQI of 310.
21 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP questions Centre on Delhi's law and order
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government for its failure to maintain law and order in Delhi.
21 Oct 2024
Lucknow'Kanda Express' brings 1,600 tons of onions to Delhi
In a bid to tackle skyrocketing onion prices, the Indian government has launched an unusual initiative, "Kanda Express."
20 Oct 2024
Delhi GovernmentWhich northern states have banned crackers ahead of Diwali
In a bid to tackle rising pollution levels and worsening air quality index (AQI), Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab have banned or restricted the use of firecrackers on Diwali.
20 Oct 2024
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)Watch: CCTV shows moment huge explosion ripped through Delhi school
CCTV footage of the moment a huge explosion ripped through the wall of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) public school in the Prashant Vihar area of Delhi's Rohini has surfaced.
20 Oct 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi's air quality remains 'poor,' Anand Vihar worst hit
Delhi continued to battle poor air quality on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting 265.
