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Delhi: Man arrested for sexually assaulting, killing six-year-old boy

A six-year-old boy of Delhi's Harsh Vihar was sexually abused and murdered by a 40-year-old laborer, Ram Niwas.

Delhi: Man arrested for sexually assaulting, killing six-year-old boy

A six-year-old boy of Delhi's Harsh Vihar was sexually abused and murdered by a 40-year-old laborer, Ram Niwas.

Will ensure ration for everybody: Delhi HC

While hearing a petition by an NGO Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan, Delhi HC stated it would ensure no one in Delhi sleeps hungry, and everyone gets a ration.

Delhiites will have to pay more for electricity from September

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has hiked the electricity charges in the city, introducing a surcharge of 3.7% from September, in addition to the existing 8% cess.

Blue Whale Challenge: Delhi-NCR schools ask parents to be careful

The fatal 50-day Blue Whale Challenge has left many Delhi-NCR schools worried.

Delhi: Anita Karwal replaces Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi as CBSE Chief

One in every ten drivers in Delhi has no license

At least 5 lakh people are driving on Delhi's roads without driver's licenses thanks to the lack of coordination between Delhi Transport Department and traffic police.

Delhi-NCR: One cyber crime incident reported every 10 minutes

Cyber security expert, Rakshit Tandon, revealed that at least one cyber crime takes place in every ten minutes in Delhi-NCR.

High Court judges travel in autos to conduct surprise-inspections

On 31 August, Delhi High Court judges conducted a surprise inspection of the six district courts in New Delhi.

Delhi commuters can travel on Magenta Line's driverless metros soon!

After missing a series of deadlines, the Delhi Metro is finally going to open a section of Magenta Line driverless trains in October.

Delhi CM Kejriwal inaugurated over 1200 community toilets

Stepping up efforts to make Delhi open-defecation free, the AAP Government inaugurated 1,206 more community toilets in 36 jhuggi-jhopri clusters in the capital.

Gurugram: 12-year-old raped by her own father for seven years

A shocking incident came to light when a 12-year-old Gurugram schoolgirl revealed her father has been raping her for the past seven years.

Delhi: Forget women, even female puppies are not safe here!

In a very disturbing incident, a female puppy has bled to death after being raped by a cab driver in Delhi's Naraina locality.

Delhi: L-G Anil Baijal-AAP war over proposed Mohalla clinics

The war of words between Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal and Aam Aadmi Party MLAs intensified after their meeting to discuss the Kejriwal government's project to build 1,000 Mohalla clinics in New Delhi.

Delhi: Forget women, even female puppies are not safe here!

In a very disturbing incident, a female puppy has bled to death after being raped by a cab driver in Delhi's Naraina locality.

New Delhi: Man beheads sister-in-law for family honor

A 35-year-old man, Rama Shankar, brutally murdered his 31-year-old sister-in-law, Kalawati, by chopping off her head and hands in Delhi's Rohini.

Delhi: Metro ridership witnesses sharp decline in June after price-hike

Following the fare hike in May, Delhi Metro witnessed a decline of nearly 1.5 lakh commuters a day in June.

Delhi: Man blames colleague for developing cancer; shoots him dead

In a shocking incident, Myanmar's Inayat, a 25-year-old cook at a restaurant in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, was shot dead by his colleague.

Delhi: Excess fee notice compels schools to start fee refunding

On 21 Aug, Delhi's government served show-cause notices to 449 private schools, including DPS Mathura Road and Pusa Road's Springdales, over the charging of excess fees by them.

Dera Chief Rape Case Verdict: Gurgaon on high alert

Ahead of Panchkula Special CBI court's verdict in the rape case involving Dera Sacha Sauda Chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, police security has been stepped up in Gurgaon.

Delhi: Electoral Office to move to unified database of voters

Delhi's Chief Electoral Office has decided to switch to Electoral Registration Officer NET - the unified database of all voters across country, from the present system.

Delhi: JNU's students' union presses for mass filings of RTIs

With merit list not being made public for the first time, JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) pressed for mass filings of RTIs to retrieve information about admission and appointments.

Delhi: Former Manipur minister's son falls from restaurant's terrace, dies

19-year-old Siddharth, son of Manipur's former minister M Okendru, succumbed to injuries after he fell off a restaurant's terrace in Hauz Khas Village on Saturday.

Saree flash mob to mark women empowerment at Delhi mall

On the completion of 75 years of Quit India movement and 70 years of India's Independence, an NGO, working for welfare of women, organized a saree flash mob 'Jashn-e-Azadi' to commemorate women empowerment in an Independent India.

Delhi: Impersonators caught red-handed while conducting fake job interviews

Delhi Police arrested two men for impersonating as employees in Udyog Bhawan and tricking people for money by offering them fake jobs.

Delhi: Parking row argument turns ugly, five people injured

Police forces rushed in to take charge when an argument over parking turned into a gory mess with involved groups stabbing each other with knives at Kali Bari Marg.

Delhi HC clears 75-year-old DU professor of sexual harassment charge

Overruling Delhi University's (DU) Executive Council's decision, Delhi HC acquitted 75-year-old former DU professor, who was accused of sexual harassment by two researchers 16 years ago.

Delhi police crack first case of 'Mysterious hair thieves'

Delhi police concluded investigation of first case of mysterious hair choppings after they found out that 14-year-old girl's hair was chopped as part of a prank by her relatives in Dakshinpuri.

Five DU professors accused of leading protest at Ramjas college

Delhi police accused five DU professors of heading a group shouting slogans about ''azadi'' at Ramjas College, leading to violent clashes.

Delhi witnesses sharp rise in teen pregnancy

A sharp increase in teenage pregnancies in Delhi has become a matter of grave concern. According to government's data, 3.10% of women who delivered babies in 2016 were 19-years-old or below. It was 2.75% last year.

Students protest against Delhi govt for stopping grants to colleges

Delhi University (DU) students took to streets to protest against Delhi government's decision of stopping funding to 28 DU colleges as they failed to form governing bodies.

Delhi court summons Ola, Uber for overcharging passengers

App-based cab service providers, including Ola and Uber, were summoned by Delhi court based on allegations of charging excessive fares and running taxis without permit.

DU to organize special admission drive to fill up seats

With 1,500 seats still left vacant, Delhi University is all set to conduct special admission drive for applicants under reserved quota and will release two more cut-off lists on August 3 and August 7.

Ghaziabad: Authorities looking for pregnant women to bust sex-determination centres

In light of plummeting sex ratio, Ghaziabad district health department is looking for pregnant women who can work as informers and blow the lid off illegal sex determination centres across Uttar Pradesh.

708 bungalows in Delhi's Lutyens zone vulnerable to earthquake

According to housing and urban affairs ministry, 708 government bungalows (built between 1912-1930) in Delhi's Lutyens bungalow zone (LBZ) are "considered structurally unsafe against earthquake".

Security Lapse: African national without visa escapes from Delhi Airport

A West African national, who was detained by immigration and intelligence investigators at the IGI airport for not having a valid visa, managed to flee from their custody.

Delhi: Tomatoes being sold at Rs. 100/kg, country facing shortage

With the onset of monsoon, Delhi has been witnessing a huge tomato shortage leading to hike in their prices.

Delhi: Man kills pregnant wife for not making round chappatis

22-year-old pregnant Simran was murdered by her husband as she couldn't make round chappatis. The incident occurred in Delhi's Jahangirpur area.

Delhi: NH24 traffic signal develops glitch, leads to 6-hour jam

Things turned chaotic for commuters at NH 24-Noida Link Road on Saturday when a traffic signal developed a glitch leading to six-hour traffic jam. The signal, usually green throughout the day, was functioning in 30-seconds cycle.

Kanwar Yatra: 'Golden Baba' back with gold, more fancy cars

Main attraction of Kanwar Yatra Golden Baba, known for his ornaments, is back with a bang!