Delhi: News
Delhi officially known as the National Capital Territory of Delhi or NCT, is a union territory and a city of India. It covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres and is the second most populous and wealthiest city in India after Mumbai. The current Chief Minister of Delhi is Arvind Kejriwal with Hindi being the official language of the city.
19 Mar 2024
BiharDelhi is world's most polluted capital city again
Delhi was once again identified as the capital city with the poorest air quality, according to a new report by World Air Quality Report 2023 published by Swiss organization IQ Air.
19 Mar 2024
Sexual AssaultDelhi: Tarot card reader raped by friend, suspect on run
A 36-year-old tarot card reader was raped allegedly by an acquaintance in Delhi's Neb Sarai area, police said on Tuesday, PTI reported.
19 Mar 2024
Travel And TourismExplore Delhi's Mughal architectural marvels
Delhi, the bustling capital of India, is a city deeply immersed in history.
17 Mar 2024
IndiaIndia's retail job applications witnessed 8% rise in 2023
In 2023, retail job applications in India saw an increase of 8% compared to the previous year, as per data from recruitment firm WorkIndia.
16 Mar 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi liquorgate: Arvind Kejriwal granted bail in ED summons case
Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Saturday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the complaints filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for not complying with the summonses issued to him.
14 Mar 2024
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism CorporationIRCTC launches Holi-themed NFT tickets for Lucknow-Delhi Tejas trains
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has introduced non-fungible token (NFT) tickets for two Tejas trains operating between Delhi and Lucknow.
14 Mar 2024
Farmers ProtestFarmers' mahapanchayat at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan today, traffic jams likely
After camping at Delhi's borders for a month, protesting farmers are set to march into the national capital on Thursday to take part in the "Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat" at Ramlila Maidan.
12 Mar 2024
Citizenship Amendment ActOpposition attacks Narendra Modi government over CAA
Opposition parties have lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for implementing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA).
12 Mar 2024
Citizenship Amendment ActIndian Union Muslim League challenges CAA implementation in SC
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a Kerala-based political party, on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
11 Mar 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi inaugurates Haryana section of India's first 8-lane expressway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Haryana section of the Dwarka Expressway, which was constructed at an approximate cost of Rs. 4,100 crore.
09 Mar 2024
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police condemns 'officer kicking namazis' incident in Inderlok
The Delhi Police on Saturday expressed regret over an incident in Delhi's Inderlok area, where a police officer was caught on video allegedly assaulting individuals offering namaz on a road.
08 Mar 2024
Delhi PoliceDelhi gym owner killed by father hours before wedding
A 29-year-old gym owner, Gaurav Singhal, was stabbed to death by his father, Rangalal, just hours before his wedding in Delhi.
06 Mar 2024
Farmers Protest'Delhi Chalo' march resumes today; police steps up vigil
The farmers are set to resume their "Delhi Chalo" march on Wednesday.
02 Mar 2024
Congress PartyCongress's election 'war room' gets new address after 18 years
The Congress Party has shifted its election preparation hub, also known as the "war room," to a new location in Lutyens' Delhi after 18 years, The Hindustan Times reported.
02 Mar 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)IMD predicts more heatwaves, intense summer in India this year
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the country will face more heatwave days in the summer of 2024.
01 Mar 2024
Income Tax Department of IndiaRs. 50 crore-worth luxury cars seized from tobacco mogul's home
The Income Tax Department conducted raids in over 20 different locations, including Kanpur, Delhi, Mumbai, and Gujarat, linked to Banshidhar Tobacco Company, on Thursday.
01 Mar 2024
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityABVP, Left-backed groups clash at JNU over poll committee selection
Some students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi were injured in a clash between members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVPS) and Left-backed groups.
29 Feb 2024
Delhi Development AuthoritySilkyara Tunnel rescue hero announces hunger strike after house demolition
Wakeel Hassan—one of the rat-hole miners who helped rescue 41 trapped workers in Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel last November—is now homeless.
29 Feb 2024
Haryana Police'Will cancel passport, visa': Haryana cops tell protesting farmers
The Haryana police are working to cancel passports and visas of "rowdies" for their involvement in breaking barricades and causing disturbances during the farmer protests at the Punjab border.
28 Feb 2024
IKEA'Stores in major Indian cities': IKEA CEO outlines expansion strategy
In an interview with CNBC-TV18, IKEA CEO Jesper Brodin discussed the company's ambitious expansion plans in India.
26 Feb 2024
FarmersFarmers' tractor march today; Delhi, Noida brace for traffic jam
Two farmer groups—the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM)—are holding a tractor march in Noida on roads leading to Delhi on Monday.
23 Feb 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)ED, CBI to arrest Arvind Kejriwal in 2-3 days: AAP
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bhardwaj on Friday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal might be arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the coming two-three days.
23 Feb 2024
Mamata BanerjeeCongress-TMC seat sharing talks back on after Mamata Banerjee snub
Seat-sharing talks between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress party are back on the table again.
22 Feb 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP, Congress finalize seat-sharing formula for Lok Sabha polls: Reports
The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress have reportedly reached an agreement on seat-sharing for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.
21 Feb 2024
Minimum Support PriceFarmers' protest resumes today: Traffic restrictions at Delhi, NCR borders
The "Delhi Chalo" farmers' protest march continued on Wednesday, following the failure of four rounds of talks with the Centre.
21 Feb 2024
Minimum Support PriceCentre calls for talks, farmers tear-gassed at Punjab-Haryana border
The Centre on Wednesday urged protesting farmers to hold the fifth round of talks, even as the agitators resumed their "Delhi Chalo" protest march.
20 Feb 2024
St. Stephen's CollegeSt. Stephen's College suspends 100 students for skipping morning assembly
St Stephen's College in Delhi has allegedly suspended around 100 first-year students for not attending the morning assembly.
20 Feb 2024
Farmers Protest'Delhi Chalo' march to resume on Wednesday after talks fail
Farmers participating in the "Delhi Chalo" protest have turned down the Centre's new five-year plan for minimum support prices (MSP).
19 Feb 2024
Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal skips 6th summons in Delhi liquor policy case
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy case on Monday.
19 Feb 2024
Farmers ProtestFarmers put protest on hold after Centre proposes MSP plan
The protesting farmers have put their "Delhi Chalo" march on hold after the Centre proposed a new five-year plan for the minimum support price (MSP) for their crops.
18 Feb 2024
Bureau for Civil Aviation SecurityEnsure all bags arrive within 30 minutes: Government to airlines
Civil aviation security regulator, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), has directed seven major Indian airlines to step up their manpower in 10 days to streamline and improve baggage delivery at airports.
16 Feb 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)7 BJP MLAs suspended from Delhi Assembly Budget Session
Seven of the eight MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were suspended on Friday for the remainder of the Delhi Assembly's Budget Session for allegedly disrupting Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's address.
16 Feb 2024
SuicideMTech student found dead in IIT-Delhi hostel room
In a suspected case of suicide, a 24-year-old M.Tech student was found hanging in his room at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
16 Feb 2024
Farmers ProtestBharat Bandh today: Farmers to join widespread 'chakka jam'
Several farmers' unions have called for a "Bharat Bandh" on Friday, in solidarity with the "Delhi Chalo" protest march.
15 Feb 2024
Farmers ProtestGramin Bharat Bandh tomorrow: See what's open and what's closed
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and central trade unions have announced a Gramin Bharat Bandh nationwide strike on Friday, in solidarity with the farmers' march to Delhi.
14 Feb 2024
Umar KhalidUmar Khalid withdraws bail plea from SC in UAPA case
Umar Khalid, a former student leader from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has decided to withdraw his bail plea from the Supreme Court (SC) in the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case.
14 Feb 2024
Central GovernmentFarmers resume 'Delhi Chalo' march after a day of chaos
Protesting farmers resumed their "Delhi Chalo" march on Wednesday, undettered by clashes with the police at the Punjab-Haryana border a day earlier.
13 Feb 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP offers Congress only 1 Lok Sabha seat in Delhi
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday declared that it is willing to allocate only one of Delhi's seven Lok Sabha seats to the Congress within the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).
13 Feb 2024
Arvind KejriwalFarmers' protest: Delhi government refuses to convert stadium into jail
The Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday rejected the Centre's proposal to turn the Bawana Stadium into a "temporary jail" for farmers.
13 Feb 2024
Minimum Support PriceFarmers' protest: Chock-a-block traffic at Delhi's Gurugram, Noida borders
Vehicular traffic in Delhi was disrupted on Tuesday as farmers began their "Delhi Chalo" protest march.
12 Feb 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Manish Sisodia granted 3-day interim bail for niece's wedding
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Monday granted a three-day interim bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia, allowing him to attend his niece's wedding in Lucknow.
12 Feb 2024
Delhi PoliceFarmers' march: Delhi bans large gatherings until March 12
Delhi on Monday banned large gatherings for a month (until March 12) amid concerns over possible unrest and security issues ahead of farmers' planned protest march on Tuesday.
11 Feb 2024
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Residents troubled by police's drill ahead of farmers' protest
Residents in parts of Delhi complained of eye discomfort and respiratory ailments on Sunday as a result of the Delhi Police's anti-riot drill in the Yamuna Khadar area.
11 Feb 2024
Farmers Protest'Delhi Chalo': Security tightened ahead of farmers' protest on Tuesday
Ahead of Tuesday's "Delhi Chalo" march, organized by roughly 200 farmers' unions, authorities are fortifying the national capital by barricading the Delhi-Haryana and Delhi-Uttar Pradesh borders.
11 Feb 2024
IndiGoIndiGo plane causes runway closure at Delhi airport
An IndiGo flight (6E 2221) from Amritsar on Sunday missed the taxiway after landing at Delhi airport, causing a temporary blockage on one of the runways, PTI reported.
09 Feb 2024
Andhra PradeshAndhra CM Jagan Reddy calls on Modi in Delhi
With the 2024 Lok Sabha election just months away and a state poll scheduled for later this year, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi.
08 Feb 2024
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationPortion of Delhi metro station collapses, man dies under debris
A person was killed and four others were injured on Thursday after a section of the boundary wall at Delhi's Gokulpuri metro station collapsed.
08 Feb 2024
NoidaTraffic jams at Delhi-Noida border amid farmers protest
Massive traffic jams were reported in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday as security personnel searched vehicles amid protests by farmers in Noida and Greater Noida.
07 Feb 2024
UttarakhandDelhi cook arrested for raping Darjeeling woman for 7 days
A 28-year-old man was arrested in Delhi for allegedly raping, torturing, and sodomizing a woman, for a week.
05 Feb 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Delhi's wettest February in 10 years improves air quality
Delhi has logged 29.9 millimeters of rainfall during the first four days of this month, already making it the wettest February in the last 10 years.
04 Feb 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Delhi-NCR experiences light showers, IMD predicts rainfall in several states
Delhi and its nearby National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to light rainfall on Sunday morning, with the minimum temperature settling at around 10 degrees Celsius.
03 Feb 2024
IndiGoPara-athlete Suvarna Raj alleges 'mistreatment' by IndiGo staff; airline apologizes
Indian para-athlete Suvarna Raj has voiced her concerns about the alleged mistreatment of differently-abled individuals by airlines, citing her recent experience with an IndiGo Airlines flight.
02 Feb 2024
FaridabadThe 37th Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2024 begins today
The highly anticipated 37th Surajkund International Crafts Mela kicked off today, February 2, near Faridabad, showcasing the best of Indian handloom and handicraft traditions.
02 Feb 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Security heightened in Delhi ahead of protests by AAP, BJP
The Delhi Police has ramped up security measures and deployed extra personnel in view of the planned protests by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday.
01 Feb 2024
Vaishno DeviSnowfall at Vaishno Devi shrine; cold wave grips North India
The Vaishno Devi Temple received its first snowfall of the season on Thursday.
31 Jan 2024
HeatwaveIntense heatwaves linked to increased mortality rate: Report
High-intensity heatwave days for long durations can significantly increase the mortality rates in Indian cities, a new study has shown, the Hindustan Times reported.
31 Jan 2024
WinterDelhi experiences the coldest January in 21 years
In January 2024, Delhi experienced its coldest month in 21 years, with the mean maximum temperature at Safdarjung reaching only 17.9°C.
31 Jan 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Delhi: Over 50 flights, 23 trains delayed amid dense fog
Delhi and its neighboring areas woke up to a dense fog on Wednesday — the third day in a row.
29 Jan 2024
Narendra Modi'Compete with yourself': PM Modi at 7th 'Pariksha Pe Charcha'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attended the seventh edition of the Pariksha Pe Charcha program at Delhi's Bharat Mandapam.
29 Jan 2024
PunePune: Infosys techie shot dead in hotel room by boyfriend
A 26-year-old software engineer was allegedly shot dead by her boyfriend in a hotel room on the outskirts of Pune, Maharashtra, on Saturday.
28 Jan 2024
Delhi PoliceKalkaji Mata Jagran: Stage crowded with devotees collapses, 1 dead
A 45-year-old woman was killed and 17 others were injured after a stage made of wood and iron collapsed during a Mata Jagran ceremony in Kalkaji Mandir, Delhi, on Saturday midnight.
27 Jan 2024
HaryanaDelhi top cop's son pushed into canal over dispute: Police
Days after the son of an assistant commissioner of police (ACP) in Delhi went missing, his body was found in Haryana's Munak canal, per IANS.
25 Jan 2024
Delhi High CourtWho invented butter chicken? Delhi High Court to decide
A culinary controversy has emerged in Delhi as two restaurants claim to be the birthplace of the beloved butter chicken.
23 Jan 2024
EarthquakeEarthquake of 7.2-magnitude hits China's Xinjiang, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
An earthquake of 7.2-magnitude on the Richter scale hit China's Xinjiang region, subsequently strong tremors were felt in Delhi and nearby areas on Monday night.
22 Jan 2024
AyodhyaPlanning a Delhi-Ram Mandir road trip? Here's what to know
Delhi to Ayodhya has become a popular route for devotees eager to visit the recently inaugurated Ram Mandir in Uttar Pradesh.
20 Jan 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Delhi to witness 5th 'cold day' of January today: IMD
Delhi is bracing for yet another "cold day" on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert amid dense fog.
19 Jan 2024
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationRepublic Day: Security stepped up at all Delhi metro stations
Ahead of Republic Day, the security checks for passengers will be intensified by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at all Delhi metro stations from January 19 to January 27.
18 Jan 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Fog disrupts transportation in North India, cold wave to continue
Over the past two weeks, thick fog has blanketed parts of north and northeast India, causing major disruptions to road, rail, and air travel.