Articles about Delhi
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.
28 Sep 2021
2020 Delhi riots were pre-planned, pre-meditated conspiracy: Delhi HC
The February 2020 Delhi riots were a "pre-planned" and "pre-meditated" conspiracy to disturb law and order in the city, the Delhi High Court said Monday.
28 Sep 2021
Delhi: Ruckus erupts inside Mandoli jail; 23 inmates injured
A ruckus had erupted inside Delhi's Mandoli jail on Monday evening after 51 inmates deliberately injured themselves.
27 Sep 2021
Bharat Bandh: Autorickshaws, taxis operate normally; shops open in Delhi
Autorickshaws and taxis plied normally and shops were open in Delhi on Monday, with their unions and associations extending only "in-principle support" to the Bharat Bandh called by farmers but deciding not to join the strike.
27 Sep 2021
Massive traffic jams near Delhi amid farmers' Bharat Bandh
Farmers protesting the central government's three new agricultural laws have called a "Bharat Bandh" or nationwide strike today as part of their months-long agitation.
26 Sep 2021
Rohini court shootout: 2 arrested; attackers partied before killing gangster
A Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested two men in connection with the Rohini court shootout on Sunday.
25 Sep 2021
Women's rights activist Kamla Bhasin passes away at 75
Eminent women's rights activist, poet, and author Kamla Bhasin passed away on Saturday. She was 75.
25 Sep 2021
Punjab CM meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, discusses Cabinet formation
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi met Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Friday night and is learned to have discussed the new Cabinet formation in the state, sources said.
24 Sep 2021
3 gangsters killed in dramatic shootout inside Delhi's Rohini court
A notorious gangster and two others from a rival gang were killed in a shootout inside a courtroom in Delhi today that left several people injured.
24 Sep 2021
Diesel price hiked, no change in petrol rate
Diesel price on Friday was hiked by 20 paise per liter - the first increase in rates in over two months - as international oil prices neared their highest since 2018.
24 Sep 2021
Court reduces jail term of man convicted for sodomizing minor
A Delhi court has upheld the conviction of a man for sodomizing an eight-year-old but reduced his jail term from three years to 18 months, noting that he was about 19 years of age at the time of the incident, and is an illiterate person.
24 Sep 2021
Woman gets Rs. 2 crore compensation for haircut gone wrong
A woman is set to get a whopping amount of Rs. 2 crore for a wrong haircut over three years ago.
23 Sep 2021
Delhi Traffic Police will release list of 100 bad drivers
For the first time, the Delhi Traffic Police will release a list of 100 bad drivers of the city who are regularly violating traffic rules, an official said on Thursday.
23 Sep 2021
Massage centers to not provide services behind locked doors: EDMC
Service rooms at spas and massage centers will not have latches or bolts on doors from inside, and such establishments can only operate from 9 am to 9 pm, according to a new policy by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation.
23 Sep 2021
NDMC proposes alternative livelihood policy for bullock cart pullers, ironsmiths
The NDMC House on Wednesday proposed that a policy to provide alternative livelihood for bullock cart-pullers and roadside ironsmiths be made by the Delhi government to rehabilitate them, officials said.
22 Sep 2021
Delhi FC beat Kerala Blasters, enter maiden Durand Cup quarterfinals
Willis Plaza's second-half strike took Delhi FC to their maiden Durand Cup quarterfinals as they beat ISL giants Kerala Blasters 1-0 in their third and final group fixture at the Kalyani Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday.
22 Sep 2021
Delhi: Oberoi hotel chef held for multiple snatchings
A chef of a five-star hotel was arrested in connection with multiple cases of snatching in south Delhi, police said on Wednesday.
22 Sep 2021
Delhi receives moderate rain today; will set new monsoon record
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert in Delhi on Wednesday, forecasting moderate rainfall in parts of the city.
21 Sep 2021
Student groups urge Jamia Millia Islamia to reopen its campus
Various student groups have urged Jamia Millia Islamia to reopen its campus in view of the improved COVID-19 situation in Delhi.
21 Sep 2021
Gautam Adani defends India's handling of COVID-19
Amid talk of his infrastructure conglomerate venturing into the media space, billionaire Gautam Adani on Tuesday said media coverage cannot be biased under the garb of press freedom and criticism should not be at the cost of national dignity.
21 Sep 2021
Two arrested, including civil defense volunteer, for chain snatching
A 22-year-old civil defense volunteer was arrested for allegedly snatching the gold chain of a woman in south Delhi's Neb Sarai, police said on Tuesday.
21 Sep 2021
Delhi: 260 private liquor vends to shut after October 1
With new retail licenses coming into force from mid-November, no liquor vends will open in 105 of the 272 municipal wards of Delhi from October 1, officials said on Monday.
20 Sep 2021
Kidney, part of lung removed to save man from mucormycosis
A multidisciplinary team of three doctors gave a new of lease life to a 34-year-old man in Delhi by conducting surgery to remove his right kidney and a portion of his left lung which had been severely infected with black fungus post-COVID-19, hospital authorities said on Monday.
20 Sep 2021
Delhi reported 53 new dengue cases in last one week
At least 53 fresh cases of dengue have been reported in Delhi in the last week, taking the total count of dengue cases this year to 211, according to a civic report.
17 Sep 2021
Sukhbir Badal, Harsimrat Kaur detained in Delhi over farm protest
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, Lok Sabha MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal, and several other party leaders were detained in Delhi today, reports said.
17 Sep 2021
Delhi: Traffic diversions placed in view of farmers' protest march
In view of a protest march organized by members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) against the Centre's farm laws, the Delhi Traffic Police on Friday alerted commuters about the closure of specific roads and suggested diversions to avoid any inconvenience.
16 Sep 2021
Delhi: Rainfall this season so far highest since 1964
The bounteous monsoon this year has already dumped 1,159.4 mm of rainfall on Delhi till Thursday afternoon, the highest since 1964 and the third-highest ever, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.
16 Sep 2021
PM hits out at critics of the Central Vista project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at critics of the ambitious Central Vista project and asserted that ease of living and ease of doing business was behind the spirit of the work being done under the initiative.
16 Sep 2021
Delhi Police on lookout for uncle of arrested Pakistan-trained terrorist
The Delhi Police is looking for Humaid-ur-Rehman, a relative of one of the alleged terrorists arrested by the Special Cell, officials said on Wednesday.
15 Sep 2021
Delhi government should allow herbal hookah sale: Establishments to HC
Several restaurants and bars on Wednesday urged the Delhi High Court to direct the AAP government and police not to interfere with the sale of herbal flavored hookahs or take coercive steps against them.
15 Sep 2021
Delhi announces complete ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali
The Delhi government Wednesday announced a complete ban on the storage, sale, and use of firecrackers ahead of the festival of Diwali.
15 Sep 2021
Delhi likely to witness another spell of rain
Having already received a copious amount of rain this month, Delhi is likely to witness another spell of light to moderate precipitation starting Wednesday night, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
15 Sep 2021
DMRC to conduct studies for Noida Airport-Delhi metro link
The Board of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) on Tuesday gave its go-ahead to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for conducting studies for high-speed metro rail links from Noida International Airport to Delhi.
15 Sep 2021
South Delhi Mayor criticizes Kejriwal government over anti-dengue campaign
South Delhi Mayor Mukesh Suryan on Tuesday alleged that the Delhi government was playing "campaign politics" when it came to the fight against the vector-borne diseases and termed its anti-dengue drive an "eyewash."
14 Sep 2021
Olympic medal is just the beginning: Hockey forward Shamsher Singh
Forward Shamsher Singh said that winning the Olympic bronze medal was just ticking off one box in the new beginning for the Indian men's hockey team, which aspires to be the world number one side.
14 Sep 2021
Delhi: Man booked for Triple Talaq, slapping wife
The Delhi police has booked a man for allegedly pronouncing Triple Talaq to his estranged wife and slapping her, officials said on Monday.
13 Sep 2021
Delhi Police prevents delivery executive from killing himself
Timely intervention by the Delhi Police prevented a 42-year-old man from committing suicide by jumping off the Andrews Ganj flyover in Delhi, officials said on Monday.
13 Sep 2021
Building collapses in North Delhi; several feared trapped, including kids
A building collapsed in the Sabzi Mandi area of North Delhi on Monday. Several people, including children, are feared to be trapped under the rubble.
11 Sep 2021
Delhi: Bus gets trapped at waterlogged underpass, 40 passengers rescued
The Delhi Fire Services on Saturday rescued 40 passengers of a private bus that was trapped at a waterlogged underpass in Delhi following heavy rains on Saturday morning, officials said.
11 Sep 2021
'Wasn't allowed access to lawyer': Newslaundry co-founder on I-T survey
Abhinandan Sekhri, the co-founder of online media portal Newslaundry, said Income Tax Department officers spent more than 12 hours at his company's office.
11 Sep 2021
East Delhi Premier League to be held in November: Gambhir
BJP MP and former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Friday announced to host a T20 cricket tournament on the lines of the Indian Premier League in east Delhi.
