Delhi: News
01 Jan 2025
India'She kept torturing him': Delhi cafe owner's family targets daughter-in-law
A 40-year-old Delhi businessman, Puneet Khurana, was found dead at his Model Town residence on Tuesday.
01 Jan 2025
Droupadi MurmuPM Modi, President Murmu extend New Year greetings to nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu have greeted the nation on New Year.
01 Jan 2025
IndiaDelhi businessman dies by suicide; was involved in divorce case
Puneet Khurana, the co-founder of a popular cafe in Delhi, was found dead at his residence on Tuesday evening.
01 Jan 2025
KolkataLPG price cut: 19kg commercial cylinder becomes cheaper by ₹14.5
State-owned oil marketing companies in India, have reduced the prices of 19kg commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders across major metro cities.
31 Dec 2024
BlinkitSwiggy Instamart-rival Blinkit launches large order fleet in Delhi, Gurugram
Blinkit, a popular quick commerce platform in India, has launched a large order fleet in Delhi and Gurugram.
31 Dec 2024
IndiaDelhi records cleanest December since start of air quality compilation
The national capital, Delhi, has witnessed its cleanest December since the introduction of the Air Quality Index (AQI) in 2015.
31 Dec 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'Why abuse me?': Kejriwal to BJP over scheme for priests
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) criticism over the announcement of Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana.
31 Dec 2024
HaryanaDelhi shivers in cold wave amid dense fog
As 2024 approaches, Delhi is under the grip of a severe cold wave with dense fog covering the city.
31 Dec 2024
Arvind KejriwalAtishi's 'BJP proxy' jab after L-G flags Kejriwal's 'temporary' remark
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal for calling Chief Minister Atishi a "temporary and makeshift Chief Minister."
30 Dec 2024
AyodhyaDelhi shivers as temperatures drop; Safdarjung records 10.3°C
Delhi is witnessing a sharp drop in temperatures, with Safdarjung recording a minimum of 10.3°C and Palam an even lower 8.6°C on Monday.
27 Dec 2024
SwiggySwiggy Instamart 2024 trends: Bengaluru's top spending will surprise you
Swiggy's quick commerce platform, Instamart, has shared its annual report for 2024. The numbers showcase some interesting consumer spending patterns and trends from January 1 to December 1.
27 Dec 2024
IndiaMorning rain lashes Delhi amid cold wave; AQI 'very poor'
Delhi woke up to early morning showers on Friday, December 27, as the national capital continues to battle cold wave conditions.
26 Dec 2024
IndiaDelhi airport issues advisory, trains delayed amid low visibility
The Delhi Airport issued an advisory on Thursday in view of low visibility conditions. However, despite the fog, flight operations remained unaffected.
26 Dec 2024
Himachal PradeshNorth India shivers under severe cold wave
North India is currently reeling under a severe cold wave, with temperatures plummeting across several states. However, popular tourist destinations like Srinagar and Shimla didn't get the much-anticipated "white Christmas."
24 Dec 2024
National Education PolicyExplained: Centre scraps no-detention policy—Classes 5, 8 may face failure
The Indian government has done away with the "no-detention policy" for students of Classes 5 and 8 in central government-run schools.
24 Dec 2024
HaryanaRain fails to bring pollution down—Delhi's AQI at 401 'severe'
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) continued to remain in the "severe" category on Tuesday, even after light rainfall on Monday.
23 Dec 2024
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police train teachers to handle hoax bomb threats
The Delhi Police, along with the Education Department, has initiated a training program for teachers and school staff to deal with hoax bomb threats.
23 Dec 2024
Dal LakeCold wave freezes water sources in Himachal, Kashmir
A severe cold wave has gripped northern India, with temperatures plunging way below freezing and throwing daily life out of gear.
22 Dec 2024
Delhi Jal BoardAmmonia levels in Yamuna up, Delhi braces for water shortage
Several parts of Delhi are facing an acute water crisis due to high ammonia levels in the Yamuna River.
22 Dec 2024
GurugramDelhi's air quality back to 'severe' category, cold wave continues
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) once again worsened to the "severe" category with a reading of 427 recorded at 7:00am on Sunday.
21 Dec 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal announces 'Ambedkar Samman' scholarship for Dalits amid Ambedkar row
Amid the controversy over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a new scholarship scheme for Dalit students.
21 Dec 2024
Delhi PoliceDelhi schools ordered to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrant students
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has directed its departments and zonal heads to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrants in municipal schools.
21 Dec 2024
IndiaDelhi's air quality improves slightly; rain likely after Christmas
Delhi's air quality improved marginally on Saturday morning, ascending from the "severe" or "severe plus" category in the past few days to the "very poor" category.
20 Dec 2024
Siddaramaiah'Can't speak Kannada, come to...': CEO's hiring post sparks controversy
Cars24 CEO Vikram Chopra has sparked a controversy with his recent post on X. The post was addressed to people living in Bengaluru who are looking for jobs.
18 Dec 2024
PunjabDelhi shivers as cold wave intensifies; air quality worsens
Delhi is currently reeling under a severe cold wave, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning North India, including the national capital.
17 Dec 2024
Air Quality IndexGRAP IV restrictions reimposed in Delhi-NCR: What's allowed, what's not?
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has reimposed the strictest Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage 4 restrictions in Delhi-National Capital Region.
16 Dec 2024
BollywoodHow Shakti Kapoor luckily escaped kidnapping plot
In a shocking revelation, authorities have revealed a foiled plan of a criminal gang to abduct veteran Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor.
16 Dec 2024
FaridabadGRAP-III reimposed across Delhi-NCR; schools to function in hybrid mode
The Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) has implemented stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) following a sharp increase in pollution levels.
16 Dec 2024
PunjabFarmers announce 'Rail roko' protest in Punjab on December 18
Farmers in Punjab have called for a "Rail Roko" protest on December 18 after their failed attempts to enter Delhi.
15 Dec 2024
Amit ShahAtishi writes to Amit Shah over Rohingya resettlement in Delhi
Atishi, the chief minister of Delhi, has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, flagging concerns over the alleged resettlement of Rohingyas in Delhi.
15 Dec 2024
Arvind KejriwalAAP's final candidates' list out; Kejriwal faces Sheila Dikshit's son
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its fourth and final list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections in February 2025.
14 Dec 2024
Delhi GovernmentCentre revises Delhi-NCR air pollution control plan: Details here
The central government has revised its Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to tackle the worsening air pollution in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) in winter.
14 Dec 2024
AmbalaPolice fire tear gas, use water cannons at protesting farmers
At least six farmers were injured on Saturday as police resorted to tear gas and water cannons to disperse a group of 101 farmers at the Haryana-Punjab border.
14 Dec 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'Delhiites worried': Kejriwal writes to Shah over law, order situation
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, raising concerns over the rising crime rate in the national capital.
14 Dec 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal admits to not fulfilling 3 major promises from 2020
Ahead of the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has admitted that he failed to deliver on three major promises made in the 2020 elections.
14 Dec 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Veteran BJP leader LK Advani hospitalized after health worsens
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani, 97, has been admitted to Delhi's Apollo Hospital after his health worsened late Friday night.
14 Dec 2024
AmbalaInternet services suspended till Tuesday in Ambala amid farmers' protest
The Haryana government has temporarily suspended mobile internet, SMS and dongle services in parts of Ambala district from December 14 to 17 following the "Delhi Kooch" call by farmers' organizations.
14 Dec 2024
Delhi Government'Buildings shall be brought down': Delhi schools receive threats again
Several schools in Delhi, including Delhi Public School in RK Puram and Ryan International School in Vasant Kunj, received bomb threat emails for the second consecutive day on Saturday.
13 Dec 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi-NCR cold wave: IMD says temperature might plunge below 4°C
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the Delhi-National Capital Region, predicting a sharp drop in temperature owing to snowfall in the mountains.
13 Dec 2024
BengaluruWhy Rishi Trivedi's case has resurfaced after Bengaluru techie's suicide
An old suicide case of Delhi taxi driver Rishi Trivedi has returned to public discourse after the recent death of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash.
