Delhi: News

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.

03 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Fog disrupts flight, train and road traffic in Delhi

Fog in Delhi has disrupted flight operations severely since the last three days. Yesterday, nine flights were cancelled and over 150 affected.

Dense fog hits flight, train operations in North India again

The fog situation in Delhi is getting worse. After two hours of suspension of flight operations yesterday, services were halted for four hours today at the IGI Airport.

31 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi Police ups security for New Year's Eve

'Dilwalo ki Dilli', also known for its high crime rate, is making sure nothing goes wrong this new year.

31 Dec 2017

Indian Railways

Fog affects 100 flights, 90 trains in and around Delhi

Delhiites were greeted by thick fog on the last day of 2017, which severely disrupted flight operations and train movement in the morning.

30 Dec 2017

Mumbai

Only 400 of Delhi's 5,000 restaurants follow fire safety norms

Following the Mumbai pub fire in Kamala Mills complex which killed 14 people, The Times of India reported that only 400 of Delhi's odd 5,000 restaurants have the requisite fire safety clearance.

NCB busts students from JNU, DU, Amity over drug racket

In a major crackdown on drugs, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested four students from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi University (DU), and Amity University for their alleged involvement in a narcotics supply ring in Delhi.

30 Dec 2017

Indian Railways

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.

30 Dec 2017

Arvind Kejriwal

'Lt Governor treats Arvind Kejriwal like a chaprasi'

The one-upmanship between Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Lt. Governor Anil Baijal has reached the Parliament. RS MPs slammed Baijal's constant interference in the state's functioning. They urged that Kejriwal should be allowed to operate.

29 Dec 2017

Mumbai

Mumbai's partying till 5am this New Year. Is Delhi listening?

This New Year is going to be unique for Mumbai: the government has permitted hotels, restaurants, pubs and bars to stay open and serve alcohol till 5am on December 31.

29 Dec 2017

Indian Railways

Six train coaches derail in New Delhi, no casualty

In yet another derailment, six coaches of the New Delhi-Varanasi Manduadih Express went off the tracks at the New Delhi Railway Station last night.

29 Dec 2017

India

After you dial 100: What happens inside police control room?

Have you ever wondered what happens after you dial 100 - India's de-facto emergency helpline number - and before you get help?

28 Dec 2017

Sexual Assault

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.

28 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Operations halted at Delhi airport after drone spotted nearby

Operations at Delhi's IGI airport were halted for about 20 minutes this morning after a drone-like object was spotted nearby, reported HT.

Soon, no non-veg food on display outside South Delhi eateries

According to the BJP-ruled South Delhi municipal corporation (SDMC), displaying non-vegetarian food outside eateries should be banned.

27 Dec 2017

Dawood Ibrahim

Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company once again targets Chhota Rajan in Tihar

Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company is trying to get rid of Chhota Rajan even while he's in prison.

26 Dec 2017

Crime Against Women

BPO cab driver, friend gangrape 19-year-old woman in Gurgaon

Yet another incident of rape has been reported in the national capital. A BPO cab driver and his friend have been arrested for abducting and raping a 19-year-old woman.

26 Dec 2017

Arvind Kejriwal

Water in Delhi to cost Rs. 28 extra per month

The Delhi government has hiked water and sewer charges for the first time in three years.

26 Dec 2017

India

In East Delhi, girls need escorts to defecate

On paper, East Delhi is "open defecation free". The municipal corporation has done much work towards the tag, including constructing several new toilets.

25 Dec 2017

Narendra Modi

Modi inaugurates Delhi Metro's Magenta Line: All you should know!

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro today in the presence of UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

25 Dec 2017

India

Bike-borne robbers snatch diplomat Eenam Gambhir's phone in Delhi

Even Eenam Gambhir, the first secretary of India's Permanent Mission to the UN, couldn't escape Delhi's notorious snatchers.

25 Dec 2017

India

From new metros to unique-creations: How is India celebrating Christmas?

In India, no festival is limited to just one community. Hindus, Muslims, Christians and more celebrate Diwali, Eid, Christmas alike.

25 Dec 2017

India

#WhatTheHealth: India's healthcare crisis- 70 years after independence, where're we?

Adya, a seven-year-old Delhi resident, diagnosed with dengue, died in September despite being given the best treatment, or so her parents thought.

23 Dec 2017

Arvind Kejriwal

CM Kejriwal left out of Delhi Metro line's inauguration?

Despite a few glitches, the scheduled inauguration of the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line will go ahead as planned.

22 Dec 2017

Delhi Government

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.

22 Dec 2017

Murder

Delhi: Drunk woman shoots mother, brother after argument

A drunk woman allegedly shot her mother and brother in their South Delhi residence following an argument late at night on Thursday.

22 Dec 2017

Tihar Jail

Delhi: Four 'juveniles' allegedly rape 20-year-old woman, arrested

In yet another case, a 20-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by five youths, four of them suspected minors, in Delhi's Jahangirpuri.

Here's all you need to know about Virat-Anushka's reception!

Virat and Anushka flew back to Delhi on Tuesday after their honeymoon in Finland.

21 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Over 100 women, some intoxicated, found 'trapped' in Delhi ashram

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's conviction seems to have unravelled similar garbs of 'spirituality' worn by other 'godmen'.

21 Dec 2017

Delhi Government

AAP government tests anti-smog guns, but will they help Delhi?

The Delhi government has tested another weapon against the capital's hazardous smog - a "first of its kind" field experiment with anti-smog guns.

21 Dec 2017

Narendra Modi

Virat and Anushka Sharma invite PM Modi for their reception

Power couple Virat and Anushka Sharma are in the national capital for their wedding reception. The duo returned to Delhi after honeymooning in Finland.

20 Dec 2017

Education

Nursery admissions to open from December 27: All details here

The Directorate of Education (DoE) has ordered that nursery admissions in 1,700 schools of Delhi will begin from December 27 for 75% of the seats.

20 Dec 2017

Aadhaar Card

How did an Afghan sex-worker get Aadhaar card as 'Delhiite'?

Even as activists wage war on Aadhaar based on its many alleged flaws, another case has come to light that might strengthen their case.

19 Dec 2017

Narendra Modi

Delhi Metro's Magenta Line to be inaugurated on Christmas

This Christmas, PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-awaited Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro.

18 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Another Nirbhaya-like incident: 16-year-old gang-raped in Delhi park; friend assaulted

In a horrifying incident, a 16-year-old girl has been brutally gang-raped by three men in a park in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh.

17 Dec 2017

Delhi High Court

Politicians turn Nirbhaya's commemoration event into blame-game

The pain of losing one's daughter to brutal gang-rape has to be severe enough by itself. But when others turn it into an opportunity to play politics, it's bound to be intensified.

Five years since Nirbhaya gang-rape, her family still awaits justice

Today marks five years of the gruesome gang-rape of Nirbhaya, an incident that triggered country-wide protests forcing the government to formulate new laws on crimes against women.