Delhi: News

16 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: Man kills wife, dumps body in Mussoorie; arrested

In a shocking incident, 36-year-old Lalit Jain of Delhi's Rani Bagh beat his wife Silky to death with a hammer and traveled to Mussoorie to dump her body.

15 Dec 2017

Air Pollution

No exemption for two-wheelers from odd-even, NGT rules

The NGT has rejected the Delhi government's request to exempt two-wheelers from the odd-even scheme, saying giving relaxation to "a major source of pollution" will defeat the initiative's purpose.

15 Dec 2017

Uttar Pradesh

Noida: Teen killed as trio took joyrides in new car

A Class 12 student was killed and two of his friends gravely injured when their car hit a divider in Noida Sector-18 and toppled over multiple times.

15 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Bomb threat in Delhi's Khan Market, police on alert

Delhi Police rushed sniffer dogs and personnel to the capital's Khan Market area early this morning after receiving a bomb threat.

14 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi Police working on app to solve capital's streetlight problem

Delhi Police are working on another app for women's safety. The Women Safety- Dark Spots App will allow citizens to notify the authorities of dysfunctional or absent streetlights at the click of a button.

14 Dec 2017

India

#FactBulletin: All about traffic challans and how to pay online

To manage the road traffic system smoothly, laws like Motor Vehicles Act, Central Motor Vehicle Rules, and State Motor Vehicle Rules are implemented in India.

14 Dec 2017

Air India

Flight delay: Aviation Minister calls up AI chairman, three suspended

Passengers of a Delhi-Vijayawada Air India flight yesterday had to sit inside the plane for 1.5 hours waiting for take-off.

14 Dec 2017

Crime Against Women

How did lives of the neighbors of Nirbhaya's rapists change?

The December 16 Delhi gangrape, that shook the world, has made life difficult for residents of Ravidas Camp, the RK Puram slum which was home to the rapists.

13 Dec 2017

India

Gold prices steady after four-month low

After falling continuously since a week, gold prices hit a four-month low yesterday, after a dip of Rs. 180 in the Delhi bullion market.

Security lapse: Afghan exits Delhi Airport without Indian visa

In a major security lapse, an Afghan national managed to exit from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport after landing there from Kabul, without an Indian visa.

#WhatTheHealth: Parents of 9-year-old blame Delhi's Hospital for her death

After the Delhi government cancelled the license of Max Hospital over alleged medical negligence, similar news has surfaced from another hospital in the capital.

10 Dec 2017

WWE

Triple H beats Jinder Mahal

WWE icon, Triple H proved why he is the best in the business after he reigned supreme at the marquee event of their Delhi tour.

09 Dec 2017

Bollywood

Dabangg Tour: Salman, Sonakshi leave for Delhi!

After grilling housemates in Bigg Boss, Salman Khan is all set to enthral his fans in the national capital with its much-awaited Dabangg tour.

09 Dec 2017

Mumbai

Mumbai heading the Delhi-way? Dense smog engulfs city; air-quality hazardous

As Delhi's air pollution levels started improving (reached "moderate" for the first time in two months), it looks like Mumbai is now suffocating in dense smog that has engulfed the city.

08 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: Woman dragged, stripped, paraded naked by liquor mafia

In a disturbing case, a 33-year-old woman in Delhi, who had helped cops raid illicit liquor traders, was allegedly attacked with iron rods, dragged and paraded naked by women involved in the trade.

08 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Fake degree racket busted in Delhi, 15,000 marksheets seized

A fake education racket has been busted in Delhi and 15,000 marksheets recovered from them. Six persons including the 'chairperson' of the 'Board of Higher Secondary Education Delhi' have been arrested.

Delhi: Intense fog from Dec 17, airport gets new tech

Delhi has had some relief this year regarding weather conditions, but intense fog is set to hit from December 17.

AoL "responsible" for damage to Yamuna floodplains, rules NGT

Based on a report by an expert committee, the NGT has held Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living (AOL) for "responsible" damaging the Yamuna floodplains.

07 Dec 2017

India

BJP's Vinay Katiyar: Delhi's Jama Masjid was "Jamuna Devi Temple"

BJP MP, Vinay Katiyar is known to stoke controversies. After claiming that Taj Mahal was built by breaking down a Shiva Temple, the Bajrang Dal chief has now declared that Delhi's Jama Masjid was earlier known as "Jamuna Devi Temple."

07 Dec 2017

Sexual Assault

Delhi: 87-year-old arrested for sexually assaulting 8-year-old girl

In a horrific case, an 87-year-old man in Delhi lured an eight-year-old girl into a desolated spot and sexually assaulted her.

06 Dec 2017

Uttarakhand

Earthquake in Delhi-NCR and neighboring states; Epicenter in Uttarakhand: Reports

Residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) and neighboring states like Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Haryana have felt strong earthquake tremors at 8:50 pm today. The magnitude was 5.5.

06 Dec 2017

Murder

Suicide or murder? Jamia student's bullet-riddled body found inside car

The body of a 20-year-old Jamia Millia Islamia student, a national-level hockey player, was found in his car inside a colony at Delhi's Sarojini Nagar yesterday.

05 Dec 2017

South Korea

Delhi's New-Year gift: One common card for metro, bus travel

After several failed deadlines, Delhiites might finally get a common mobility card for the Delhi Metro and DTC buses this New Year.

05 Dec 2017

Delhi Government

NGT slams Delhi government for failing to control air pollution

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) pulled up the Delhi government for not providing an action plan about the steps to curb air pollution.

03 Dec 2017

India

New European satellite detects alarming pollution levels in North India

Satellite images captured by the European Space Agency (ESA) have revealed alarming levels of pollution in northern India on November 10, when Delhi was struggling with a crisis.

03 Dec 2017

Sexual Harassment

CP victim saw molester's face, now fears for her life

Three days ago, a man allegedly groped a woman and masturbated in front of her in broad daylight on a terrace in Delhi's Connaught Place.

Poop from the sky! NGT asks panel to analyze "waste"

Delhi's "poop-from-the-sky" problem is back again, and the NGT wants to know if it is human or bird excreta.

01 Dec 2017

India

Delhi, UP retain tag of 'most unsafe places' for women

Delhi, India's 'rape capital', shows no signs of improvement. According to NCRB, the city witnessed 15,310 crimes against women last year, the highest in urban India.

Tardy flyer slaps Air India staffer, gets slapped back

After IndiGo received negative publicity for a staffer's misbehavior with a passenger, national carrier Air India (AI) is at the center of a similar controversy.

28 Nov 2017

India

Human rights violation of Tihar prisoners under Delhi HC scanner

Tihar jail is under scanner again, this time for grossly violating the fundamental, human and legal rights of its prisoners.

28 Nov 2017

Chandigarh

You can soon travel between Delhi, Chandigarh in two hours!

Indian Railways, keen on reducing the travel time between Delhi and Chandigarh, would soon launch a semi-high speed project on the 245km Delhi-Chandigarh corridor, which is one of the busiest routes.

27 Nov 2017

India

Delhi: Forged records, non-existent orders and a Rs. 600cr-land scam

A massive land scam has come to light in the national capital. It has been found that Delhi officials forged court orders and land records to transfer at least 13 government plots to private individuals at prices as cheap as one-twentieth of their market rate.

27 Nov 2017

Delhi Police

Over 8,000 Delhi Police posts lie vacant as crime soars

With incidence of crime soaring in the national capital, the Delhi Police are struggling to cope with the crisis as it faces an acute shortage of staff.

26 Nov 2017

Bollywood

Everything about lesser-known actor Tahir Raj Bhasin

After an impressive stint as an antagonist in Rani Mukherjee's 'Mardaani', Tahir Raj Bhasin is all set to weave magic on our mobile screens, but this time not in a negative role.

25 Nov 2017

Murder

Delhi: 17-year-old murdered on moving bus amid 40 other passengers

In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old B.Com. student was killed on a moving bus by five school students in Delhi on Friday.

24 Nov 2017

Delhi Police

Raftaar: Delhi Police women to fight gender crimes on motorbikes

To effectively curb street crimes and make roads safer for women, the Delhi Police will next month deploy 'Raftaar,' a new motorcycle squad of mostly female cops.

24 Nov 2017

Hrithik Roshan

'Dhoom'-inspired thieves steal shawls worth crores, but nabbed after blunder

Hrithik Roshan in 'Dhoom 2' seems to have made major fans, and not in a good way. Two cousins, one of whom claims to be inspired by the movie, wove an intricate plan to steal antique shawls worth crores from a Delhi Museum.

24 Nov 2017

Hardeep Singh Puri

Delhi Metro lost 3L commuters daily, after Oct's fare-hike: RTI

The controversial fare hike in the Delhi Metro last month had resulted in a fall in ridership by up to three lakh daily, an RTI query has revealed.