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09 Feb 2018

Delhi

5 things you can do this weekend in Delhi

Weekends are the only time one can spend with the loved ones. Be it with family, friends or that favorite office colleague of yours, weekends are a perfect time to rejuvenate.

08 Feb 2018

Delhi

Delhi residents face water shortage problem as ammonia level spikes

Residents of different parts of Delhi have been facing water shortage problems for the past nine days.

08 Feb 2018

Delhi

Delhi government announces 'Happiness Classes' in schools

The Delhi Government on Wednesday announced about introducing 'happiness classes' in all its schools from Nursery to Class VIII, for the academic session starting from April.

07 Feb 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi L-G Anil Baijal inaugurated updated version of Himmat app

Delhi L-G Anil Baijal has inaugurated the updated version of the Himmat app meant for the safety of women. The revamped version of the app is now called Himmat Plus and was launched by the Delhi Police.

07 Feb 2018

Delhi

Bus driver assaulted by Gurgaon-Faridabad toll employees

The driver of a Haryana Roadways bus was allegedly assaulted by toll employees at the Gurgaon-Faridabad plaza on Tuesday. The incident took place around 11.30 am.

07 Feb 2018

Delhi

To reduce pollution, will buy buses, launch plantation drive: Kejriwal

In a bid to reduce air pollution in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that the government will buy at least 2,000 buses for public transportation and also launch a plantation drive on large scale.

06 Feb 2018

Delhi

Carrying more than 15 kgs? You can't board Delhi Metro

Delhi Metro commuters heading towards airport or railway station with an oversized baggage may soon be disappointed.

05 Feb 2018

Delhi

Delhi court bans 'modified' cycle rickshaws, calls them a 'menace'

Calling Delhi's cycle rickshaws a 'menace' to public safety, a city court has recently directed the police to ensure a complete ban on these 'jugaad' vehicles fitted with modified scooter engines, from February 17.

05 Feb 2018

Delhi

Delhi: Businessman's car gets stolen for the 4th time

A South Delhi based businessman, who has been a victim of car thefts for three times in the past three years, has been at the receiving end again.

03 Feb 2018

Delhi

Major Delhi shopping hubs to remain shut today

In a bid to support the protesting traders against the mass sealing drive, at least 15 popular shopping hubs of Delhi will remain shut on Saturday.

02 Feb 2018

India

Budget'18: Delhi Police gets allocation of over Rs. 7,000 crore

In the Union Budget 2018-19 announced on Thursday, the Delhi Police has been allocated Rs. 7,426 crore for the next fiscal year, that shows an increase of Rs. 1,048 crore over the current year.

01 Feb 2018

Delhi

Delhi government orders all public transport vehicles to install GPS

Come February 15, all public transport vehicles must have functional GPS in their vehicles, announced the Delhi government on Wednesday.

31 Jan 2018

Delhi

New Delhi station's Ajmeri gate side entrance to get makeover

The Ajmeri Gate side entrance to New Delhi Railway Station's will soon get a makeover. A new 30m-wide road from Bhavbhuti Marg will be opened directly at the entrance gate of the station from September this year.

31 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: NDMC demolishes illegal portion part of Rohini ashram

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation(NDMC) conducted a demolition drive in self-styled godman Baba Virendra Dev Dixit's ashram in Vijay Vihar near Rohini.

30 Jan 2018

Delhi

Delhi: Parking vehicles in non-designated areas to become criminal offense

Delhi L-G Anil Baijal has approved the draft notification for the city's first comprehensive parking policy, Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Rules- 2017 that will come into force from March.

30 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi police to launch drive against traffic offenders

Delhi Police is all set to launch its zero tolerance drive against traffic offenders from February 1.

30 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: Fake degree racket busted, three men arrested

Delhi Police on Monday arrested three men for allegedly running a fake degree racket through 27 fake websites.

29 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi Police to develop cyber cells for tackling online crimes

In a bid to tackle cyber crimes with ease and to fast-track investigations of online crimes, the Delhi Police has planned to restructure its cyber cell into an individual unit.

27 Jan 2018

Delhi

Delhi: Three businessmen arrested for harassing woman on SpiceJet flight

Three businessmen were arrested from West Delhi for allegedly harassing a woman on an airborne flight while travelling from Bengaluru to Delhi.

27 Jan 2018

Gurugram

Gurgaon's Ambience Mall "cancels" Padmaavat screening to mislead miscreants

To mislead miscreants protesting against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Padmaavat, Gurgaon's Ambience Mall recently pasted cancellation circulars of the movie at the mall.

26 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Man threatens Delhi woman with porn video, gets arrested

A man was recently arrested from Kolkata for allegedly blackmailing a Delhi woman by threatening her into depositing money into his account. The man allegedly blackmailed the 24-year-old woman by superimposing her picture in a porn video.

26 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

R-Day: 22 Delhi Police personnel conferred medals for exemplary services

On the occasion of the 69th Republic Day, a total number of 22 Delhi Police personnel, including two women police officials received medals for their exemplary services.

25 Jan 2018

Delhi

Passenger stopped at IGI for carrying grenade like power bank

With just a day left for the Republic Day celebrations in the national capital, a minor bomb scare at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Thursday created chaos after a hand grenade like object was found in a passenger's luggage during the screening process.

24 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: Dancer arrested for Dwarka pizza outlet robbery

A 22-year-old dancer was arrested among three others by the Delhi Police for allegedly being involved for robbing more than Rs. 3 lakh from a pizza outlet in Dwarka last month.

24 Jan 2018

Mumbai

Passenger dies on board Delhi-Mumbai flight, family accuses airline

A passenger on board a Jet Airways flight from Delhi to Mumbai died of cardiac arrest. His family has accused the flight's crew of negligence. The 53-year-old passenger, Mohammad Afroz Ahmed, was travelling with his nephew.

24 Jan 2018

Delhi

Delhi government plans to get 200 electric buses soon

The national capital will soon get its first fleet of low-floor electric buses as the Delhi government plans to procure 200 buses that will be rolled out for the commuters by the end of this year.

23 Jan 2018

Delhi

Gurugram: Activists write to govt seeking restoration of heritage structures

Days after the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) announced to build a sector road on a 100-year-old heritage stepwell in Badshahpur village near Gurugram, city activists on Monday wrote to the Haryana government to identify all important monuments and historical sites and sought for their restoration.

23 Jan 2018

Delhi

Delhi: Stephen's and LSR won't be included in ranking system

Delhi's top two colleges, St Stephen's and Lady Shri Ram College may not figure in this year's national ranking system of colleges as they have refused to share details regarding their faculty, one of the mandatory measures to assess the colleges' performance.

22 Jan 2018

Delhi

Delhi markets to remain shut tomorrow to protest sealing drive

To protest the sealing drive by the city municipal corporation in South Delhi on the directions of the Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee, all markets and shopping complexes across the city will remain shut on Tuesday.

20 Jan 2018

Delhi

Four-month-old baby dies at Delhi hospital due to negligence

In a shocking incident, a four-month-old baby died due to the negligence of Delhi-based Jaipur Golden Hospital on Friday.

19 Jan 2018

Delhi

To protest sealing drive, South Delhi market to remain shut

Local shopping complexes across South Delhi area will remain shut on Friday, in order to protest against the sealing drive conducted by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) at Defence Colony as per directions of the Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee.

18 Jan 2018

Delhi

Sikh weddings to be registered under Anand Marriage Act

Delhi Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday said that Sikh marriages in the city will soon be registered under the Anand Marriage Act; the framing of provisions under the Act has already reached its final stages.

17 Jan 2018

Delhi

Delhi: 50 more shops of Defence Colony market sealed

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) recently sealed at least 50 more shops in the basement of the Defence Colony Market.

17 Jan 2018

Delhi

Delhi man kills wife and baby in front of sons

A Delhi based man allegedly killed his wife and 18-month-old son in front of his two other sons in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area, said police.

16 Jan 2018

Delhi

Delhi: 30-year-old man shot dead with 15 bullets, in Rohini

In an unfortunate incident, a man was reportedly shot dead by unknown assailants in broad daylight in Delhi's Rohini area on Monday.

15 Jan 2018

Delhi

Lajpat Nagar flyover opens after first phase of repair completes

Almost a fortnight after the Lajpat Nagar flyover was closed due to repair work of a massive gap that appeared on the stretch, the flyover was re-opened for commuters on Monday by the Public Works Department (PWD).

03 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Making disadvantaged youth employable, courtesy Delhi police

Delhi police is using skill building and employment to cut down the National Capital's notoriously high crime rate.

30 Dec 2017

Delhi

13 trains cancelled, dozens delayed due to fog in Delhi

As many as 36 trains have been delayed in the national capital, 13 cancelled, and two rescheduled due to poor visibility and other associated operational conditions.

28 Dec 2017

Delhi

60-year-old rapes two children, gives them Rs.5 to keep mum

In another shocking incident in the National Capital, Delhi police arrested a 60-year-old man for raping two minor girls.

22 Dec 2017

Delhi

Delhi's air quality is "severe" once again, but improvement predicted

For the first time since November's hazardous smog, air quality in Delhi reached the "severe plus or emergency" category yesterday.