Delhi: News

19 Sep 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: Underage drinkers easily buy alcohol without age-proof, finds survey

A survey by Delhi-based non-profit organization, Community Against Drunken Driving (CADD), showed underage drinkers in the city could easily buy liquor from pubs, bars, and shops without even furnishing any age-proof.

19 Sep 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Two die while cleaning sewer at Rampal's ashram

Jailed spiritual guru Rampal's devotees, 27-year-old Makhan Lal and 30-year-old Amarjeet, died while cleaning a sewer at the self-styled godman's ashram in outer Delhi's Mundka.

19 Sep 2017

Gurugram

Feel free to dump waste in Aravalis: Gurugram civic body

A new waste-dumping site near the Gurugram-Faridabad border, covering two acres of the seasonal Ghata Lake, is polluting the Aravallis.

18 Sep 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Man goes on violent rampage; attacks people with blade

In a shocking incident in outer Delhi's Mongolpuri, a 24-year-old drunk man named Shubham went on a violent rampage, slashing five persons with a shaving blade.

Delhi: Machines replace token selling counters at 70 metro stations

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has removed token selling counters at 70 of its 164 Metro stations to minimize human interference.

18 Sep 2017

Gurugram

Delhi-NCR restaurants and NGOs tie-up to feed the underprivileged

Several popular restaurants in Delhi-NCR have gone a step ahead and joined hands with NGOs to organize special drives for feeding the underprivileged.

Fake I-T officers arrested for trying to steal Rs. 20L

Seven con-men posing as income tax officers raided South Delhi businessman Ramesh Chand's house in Malviya Nagar and seized Rs. 20L from him.

18 Sep 2017

India

Farewell to IAF Marshal Arjan Singh with state funeral

The funeral of Arjan Singh, the only officer to hold the title of Marshal of the Indian Air Force, is being held in Delhi this morning.

17 Sep 2017

Juvenile Justice Act

Do you feel your children are safe in schools?

When a seven-year-old was found with his throat slit at a prominent Gurugram school, people were shocked.

16 Sep 2017

Murder

Another 'godman' in police net: Baba Pratibhanand arrested for murder

The extent of the 'fake' godmen web has been revealed further with the arrest of Baba Pratibhanand. The 'guru' is allegedly behind the 2013 murder of BSP's Deepak Bhardwaj, the richest candidate in the 2009 UP elections.

16 Sep 2017

India

Centre does a U-turn on decriminalizing begging

The government had informed the court last year that the Ministry of Social Justice had prepared a bill that decriminalized begging and rehabilitated beggars. However, the Centre has now told the Delhi HC that they won't be decriminalizing begging.

15 Sep 2017

Delhi High Court

Delhiites, did you know HKV is a 'ticking time bomb'?

If you are a regular at Hauz Khas Village (HKV), you might want to reconsider your next visit.

15 Sep 2017

India

Dynamic fuel pricing: As people suffer, Oil Ministry stands back

Petrol and diesel prices touched a three-year high this week. On September 11, Delhi residents paid Rs. 70.38/L for petrol; the last time price touched such heights was September'14.

14 Sep 2017

India

NGT refuses to lift diesel vehicles ban in Delhi-NCR

The NGT has dismissed a plea by the Centre against its ban on diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR. "One diesel vehicle causes pollution equal to 24 petrol vehicles and 40 CNG vehicles," it observed.

14 Sep 2017

Piyush Goyal

Jammu Rajdhani Exp derails in Delhi, no casualties

The series of accidents in Indian Railways continues as a coach of the Jammu Tawi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed in the national capital.

13 Sep 2017

Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Minor allegedly assaulted by security guard in school premises

Safety of students in schools has been called into question with one after another instance of crime inside premises.

13 Sep 2017

Air Pollution

Ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR lifted

Ahead of Diwali, the SC has lifted a ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR. The ban had come last year after poor quality of air was recorded during and after Diwali.

11 Sep 2017

Delhi High Court

School's negligence shatters dreams of young swimmer

23-year-old Riya Gupta was once a swimming champion who is now confined to a wheelchair due to a quadriplegic medical condition.

11 Sep 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: Police arrest two drug peddlers; recover 790kg marijuana

Delhi Police crime branch cops have arrested two drug peddlers, Jagdish Kumar Arya and Saroj Subuddhi, and recovered Rs.54L-worth marijuana weighing almost 790kgs.

11 Sep 2017

Narendra Modi

TN farmers protesting at Jantar Mantar consume human excreta

On the 57th day of protests, 48 Tamil Nadu farmers demonstrating at Delhi's Jantar Mantar consumed human faeces.

11 Sep 2017

Tihar Jail

Delhi schoolgirl rape: Rape accused fears for daughter's safety

Vikas, the 38-year-old man accused of raping a five-year-old Class-I girl in a classroom inside Tagore Public School in Delhi's Gandhi Nagar, is now fearing his own daughter's safety.

11 Sep 2017

Gujarat

Starting Oct, driverless metro every 100 seconds for Delhiites

Come October and Delhiites would be traveling in 'driverless' magenta metros. The Magenta Line will see a commuter get one driverless metro every 100 seconds.

11 Sep 2017

India

An overburdened profession: In India, one doctor for 1,613 people

India has a doctor-patient ratio of 0.62:1000, meaning there's one doctor serving almost 1,613 people.

10 Sep 2017

POCSO

Delhi: Five-year-old girl raped by peon in Tagore Public School

In a horrifying incident, a five-year-old girl studying in Class-I was raped inside a classroom by a peon in Tagore Public School in Delhi's Gandhi Nagar.

08 Sep 2017

Himachal Pradesh

Delhi: Maggot-infested body of scientist found

Dr. Yashvir Sood, a 64-year-old retired scientist with Indian Agricultural Research Institute at Delhi's Pusa Road, was found dead at a quarter.

08 Sep 2017

India

Delhi: Summons issued to 125 brothel owners in GB Road

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) served summons to 125 brothel owners in GB Road, the infamous red light area, regarding their closure.

08 Sep 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi: Govt. to increase number of buses to 11,000

For the convenience of lakhs of Delhiites commuting by buses, Delhi Government is planning to increase the number of buses to 11,000, the city's total requirement.

08 Sep 2017

India

After three derailments, new Railways Minister focuses on damage control

Yesterday, Piyush Goyal faced a tough day in office as he had to answer for three derailments and one an-almost derailment, just a few days after he was appointed Railways minister.

08 Sep 2017

India

Government scraps Rs. 8700 crore funding project for IITs

The finance ministry has rejected a Rs. 8,700cr scheme that was being planned for seven IITs to improve their global standing.

07 Sep 2017

India

Delhi: Centre asks PSUs, corporate sector to adopt monuments

World Heritage Sites in India, including Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Ajanta and Ellora Caves, could soon get a major revamp with world-class facilities.

07 Sep 2017

India

Delhi: Roads of the national capital are India's bloodiest

Delhi recorded the highest number of road accident deaths in 2016, according to "Road Accidents in India 2016" report by Road Transport and Highways Ministry.

07 Sep 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: Cop's frustrated wife writes to Delhi's Police Commissioner

A Delhi policeman's wife, annoyed with her husband's "long" duty hours, has sent an email to Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik asking him to ensure duty in shifts.

07 Sep 2017

Delhi High Court

Delhi: Nearly 4,000 DTC buses untrackable due to defective GPS

Lakhs of Delhiites commuting by buses operated by Delhi Transport Corporation could be at risk as the GPS (global positioning system) devices installed in these buses are out-of-order.

07 Sep 2017

Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly bats for waste segregation, management in Gurugram

Former Indian cricket captain and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ambassador, Sourav Ganguly, has launched the "Alag Karo, Har Din Teen Bin" solid waste management initiative in Gurugram.

07 Sep 2017

Uttar Pradesh

Delhi: Ranchi Rajdhani Express derails; no casualties so far

The engine and a power car of the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express have derailed near Delhi's Shivaji Bridge.

Terror funding: NIA raids 16 locations across Delhi and Kashmir

The NIA raided 16 locations across Kashmir and Delhi today in connection with its investigation on Kashmiri terror funding, separatist activities and hawala operations.

06 Sep 2017

Delhi Police

Leopard scare grips outer Delhi residents; Forest Dept scans area

Residents of outer Delhi's Alipur were panic-stricken after some farm laborers there had claimed they spotted a leopard in the fields.

06 Sep 2017

South Korea

Delhi: Police bust human-trafficking racket operating across various Indian airports

Delhi Police busted a major international human trafficking racket following the deportation of a married couple attempting to enter Canada with forged passports.

06 Sep 2017

Delhi Police

Blue Whale Challenge being played in Delhi; police issue advisory

After a few instances indicated Delhiites are also playing the Blue Whale "suicide" game, Delhi Police issued an advisory to schools, colleges, parents, and also the public.

Delhi: Liquor stores on highways in municipal areas to re-open

After five dry months, several liquor shops and bars in Delhi are set to resume businesses, thanks to Delhi Government's directions to deseal liquor vends within 500m of highways under municipal areas.