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Delhi: Fog reduces visibility, 11 trains delayed by 2-3 hours
The minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 7 degree Celsius today, with eleven trains running late due to fog.
Delhi: Fire breaks out in Kirti Nagar, no casualty reported
A fire broke out in a three-storey building in a furniture market in west Delhi's Kirti Nagar in the early hours today.
Prakash Raj meets Kejriwal, discusses ways to address various issues
Actor Prakash Raj, who recently announced that he would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital and discussed ways to address various issues.
Delhi's temperature settles one notch below season's average
Delhiites woke up to cold this morning with the minimum temperature settling at 6 degree Celsius, a notch below the season's average.
Delhi: S Korean among 4 men arrested for smuggling gold
Four men, including a South Korean national, were arrested by Customs officials at the Delhi airport in separate cases for allegedly trying to smuggle gold worth over Rs. 2.6 crore into the country, according to an official statement issued today.
Delhi HC dismisses plea to remove Arvind Kejriwal as CM
The Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea seeking removal of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as Chief Minister of the national capital as he was facing prosecution in a criminal case.
Delhi HC refuses to vacate stay on medicines' online sale
The Delhi High Court today refused to vacate the stay on sale of drugs and prescription medicines by online pharmacies.
Delhi: Foggy morning delays 14 trains by roughly 2 hours
It was a cold, foggy morning in the national capital today with the minimum temperature settling at 7 degree Celsius, normal for the season.
Delhi's air improves after rainfall but remains 'very poor'
Delhi recorded its lowest pollution levels this year today after rains washed away the pollutants and cleansed the air, but the air quality still remained in the very poor category, the authorities said.
Uber driver's bullet-ridden body found in outer Delhi
Two men, including a 21-year-old cab driver, were allegedly shot dead and their bodies dumped beside the Nangloi-Najafgarh road in Baprola area of outer Delhi's Ranhola, police said today.
Rainfall brings pollution level to year's lowest in Delhi
Delhi recorded its lowest pollution level of the year today after a spell of rain but the air quality remained in the very poor category.
Delhi man fires celebratory shot, bullet kills minor son
A 42-year-old man was arrested yesterday for allegedly shooting to death his minor son during a celebratory firing in northeast Delhi's New Usmanpur.
Delhi: 28-year-old Rohini businessman shot dead by rival gangmen
A 28-year-old businessman was allegedly fired upon by unidentified persons in Rohini's KN Katju area in Delhi.
Infamous extortionist, wanted in several cases, held in Delhi
A 46-year-old alleged extortionist, who was wanted in numerous cases, was arrested by the sleuths of special cell of the Delhi Police, officials said yesterday.
Aided by dense-fog, thieves wearing Santa-Claus masks loot several shops
While the extremely cold weather and dense fog may not suit many people in Gurugram, it's certainly helping some thieves. How, you ask?
Delhi's air quality worsens again, turns 'severe'
Delhi's air quality deteriorated again to the severe category today due to unfavorable meteorological conditions after showing a slight improvement yesterday.
Gurugram: Tractor kills 9-year-old returning from tuition as mother watched
In a disheartening incident, a nine-year-old boy was allegedly run over by a tractor in Gurugram on Wednesday, just as his mother helplessly watched.
Delhi: Visibility drops due to dense fog, 13 trains delayed
Thirteen trains were delayed by two to three hours due to fog in Delhi, which recorded a low of 5.4 degree Celsius this morning.
DU ad-hoc teachers on hunger strike, demand immediate absorption
A group of 20 ad-hoc teachers of the Delhi University began a hunger strike yesterday demanding their immediate absorption, and also the facilities that are given to permanent teachers.
7 dead as LPG blast triggers building collapse in West-Delhi
Seven people were killed after an LPG cylinder blast triggered a collapse bringing a portion of a building down in West Delhi's Sudarshan Park.
Dense fog leads to vehicle pile-up in outer-Delhi, several injured
Several people were injured yesterday in a pile-up of 25 vehicles due to dense fog on the Kanjhawala-Bawana road of outer Delhi, police said.
Delhi: Air hostess, friends, molested on New Year's Eve
In a shocking incident, an air hostess and her friends were molested in Hauz Khas, Delhi, on New Year's Eve, Monday, as they were leaving a bar, The Hindu reports.
Conditions unfavorable for pollutant dispersion, Delhi's air turns 'severe' today
Delhi's air quality turned severe today due to adverse meteorological conditions that remained unfavorable for dispersion of pollutants.
Delhi records 'severe' air quality for the third consecutive day
For the third consecutive day, the air quality in the national capital was in the severe category today.
#NewYearsEve: Delhiites burst firecrackers throwing SC-order out of the window
Even as the national capital continued its battle with toxic air, several instances of firecracker bursting, before and after the time limit fixed by the apex court, were observed in Delhi-NCR during New Year celebrations.
#NewYearsEve: More than 500 charged in drink-and-drive cases in Delhi
Over 500 drunken revelers, most of them youngsters were penalized by the Delhi Police on New Year's Eve, officials said today.
2019 starts on a less-cold note for Delhiites
On New Year's Day, there was some respite for the people in Delhi from the cold wave conditions with the minimum temperature being recorded at 7 degree Celsius against 3.8 degree Celsius the previous night.
Delhi Metro: Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 Pink line inaugurated
The 9.7-km Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 corridor of Delhi Metro's Pink Line was inaugurated by Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri today, which directly connects south and east Delhi on the rapid transit network.
Chilly morning in Delhi, minimum temperature at 3.6 deg C
It was a chilly morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 3.6 degree Celsius, three notches below normal, a meteorological department official said.
Delhi: Nepal Embassy, NGOs' help sought to find shelter-home inmates
Delhi Police has sought the assistance of the Nepal Embassy and the NGOs of Nepalese origin for investigation in the case of the disappearance of eight women and a minor from a Shahdara shelter home earlier this month.
Complete Chandni Chowk parking-lot by September 2020: Delhi-HC to NDMC
The Delhi High Court has directed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to ensure completion of a parking lot at Gandhi Maidan in crowded Chandni Chowk area of the walled city by September 2020.
Attention, Delhiites! City's air quality slips into 'severe' category
Delhi's air quality slipped into the severe category today due to unfavorable meteorological conditions slowing down dispersion of pollutants, authorities said.
Delhiites experience chilly morning; minimum temperature settles at 3-degree Celsius
Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning today with the minimum temperature settling at 3 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average.
'Ensure implementation of SC order on fire crackers on NY'
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed the Delhi Police to ensure the apex court order on burning firecrackers is complied with on New Year.
Delhi continues to shiver, wakes up to 5 degree Celsius
Delhiites woke up to a cold morning today, as the minimum temperature was recorded at 5 degree Celsius, two notches below the season's average.
Delhi: Policemen forget weapons at robbery spot, criminals escape freely
In a big blunder by the Delhi Police, some policemen forgot to carry their weapons to a robbery spot.
Delhi Health Bill to face the AAP cabinet in January
Health Minister Satyendra Jain has given nod to his department to finalize the Delhi Health Bill and it is likely to be presented in the AAP cabinet by next month, a senior official said today.
No relief from cold as Delhi records minimum of 3.7C
Cold wave conditions persisted in Delhi today with the minimum temperature settling at 3.7 degree Celsius, three notches below the normal, a day after the national capital recorded its coldest December day since 2014, said a MeT department official.
Heroic act: Auto-driver sacrifices own life to save woman, child
Little did auto-rickshaw driver Pawan Shah know that jumping into a canal in Delhi to save the lives of a woman and her baby would turn fatal for him.
Delhi shivers at 3.6 degree Celsius, lowest temperature this season
A cold wave swept through Delhi this morning as the minimum temperature dropped to 3.6 degree Celsius, the lowest this winter, the Met-office said.