Delhi: News

31 Jan 2018

India

Strong tremors across Afghanistan-India-Pakistan, Delhi, UP, Punjab affected

Strong tremors were felt in several parts of North India including Delhi, J&K, UP, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab at 12:40pm today.

30 Jan 2018

Delhi Government

Delhi: Parking vehicles in non-designated areas to become criminal offense

Delhi L-G Anil Baijal has approved the draft notification for the city's first comprehensive parking policy, Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Rules- 2017 that will come into force from March.

30 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi police to launch drive against traffic offenders

Delhi Police is all set to launch its zero tolerance drive against traffic offenders from February 1.

30 Jan 2018

Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal, BJP lock horns over Delhi sealing drive

AAP and BJP are slugging it out over again, this time over the sealing drive in Delhi.

30 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: Fake degree racket busted, three men arrested

Delhi Police on Monday arrested three men for allegedly running a fake degree racket through 27 fake websites.

30 Jan 2018

POCSO

Delhi shocker: Drunk man rapes eight-month-old cousin, arrested

In a horrifying crime, a 28-year-old man has been arrested in Delhi's Netaji Subhash Place for forcing himself on his eight-month-old cousin while drunk.

29 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi Police to develop cyber cells for tackling online crimes

In a bid to tackle cyber crimes with ease and to fast-track investigations of online crimes, the Delhi Police has planned to restructure its cyber cell into an individual unit.

29 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

AAP alleges Ashutosh, other leaders thrashed by police in detention

The AAP has alleged some of its leaders, including Ashutosh and few women members, were thrashed in police detention, after they were picked up while protesting the ongoing sealing drive in Delhi.

29 Jan 2018

Indian Railways

After Fairy Queen, Indian Railways bringing back vintage steam engines

On Republic Day, Fairy Queen, the world's oldest steam engine, left the railway museum and took a short trip from New Delhi railway station to Delhi Junction.

28 Jan 2018

Microsoft

Dr. Mathew Varghese is Bill Gates' real-life hero

With his hammer, measuring tape, and a goniometer to measure angles precisely, orthopaedic expert Dr. Mathew Varghese looks more like a carpenter than a doctor.

27 Jan 2018

SpiceJet

Delhi: Three businessmen arrested for harassing woman on SpiceJet flight

Three businessmen were arrested from West Delhi for allegedly harassing a woman on an airborne flight while travelling from Bengaluru to Delhi.

26 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Man threatens Delhi woman with porn video, gets arrested

A man was recently arrested from Kolkata for allegedly blackmailing a Delhi woman by threatening her into depositing money into his account. The man allegedly blackmailed the 24-year-old woman by superimposing her picture in a porn video.

26 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

R-Day: 22 Delhi Police personnel conferred medals for exemplary services

On the occasion of the 69th Republic Day, a total number of 22 Delhi Police personnel, including two women police officials received medals for their exemplary services.

26 Jan 2018

India

India celebrates 69th Republic Day

Today, India celebrates its 69th Republic Day. The parade this time is historic: there are 10 chief guests, the leaders of the 10 ASEAN nations.

Passenger stopped at IGI for carrying grenade like power bank

With just a day left for the Republic Day celebrations in the national capital, a minor bomb scare at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Thursday created chaos after a hand grenade like object was found in a passenger's luggage during the screening process.

25 Jan 2018

Explosion

Oil thieves busted after explosion in secret tunnel

For months, some men stole oil from an underground Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) pipeline in Kakrola that transports petroleum products from Sonepat to Bijwasan.

25 Jan 2018

Air Pollution

Centre to earmark Rs. 1,000 crore for curbing stubble burning

To tackle the air pollution problem due to stubble burning in Delhi and other neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, the Centre has planned to allocate Rs. 1,000 crore in the upcoming budget.

25 Jan 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Delhi: Minor student kidnapped from school-bus amid tight security

The capital is under a strict security cover due to the ASEAN Summit, Republic Day and Padmaavat protests.

24 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: Dancer arrested for Dwarka pizza outlet robbery

A 22-year-old dancer was arrested among three others by the Delhi Police for allegedly being involved for robbing more than Rs. 3 lakh from a pizza outlet in Dwarka last month.

24 Jan 2018

Mumbai

Passenger dies on board Delhi-Mumbai flight, family accuses airline

A passenger on board a Jet Airways flight from Delhi to Mumbai died of cardiac arrest. His family has accused the flight's crew of negligence. The 53-year-old passenger, Mohammad Afroz Ahmed, was travelling with his nephew.

24 Jan 2018

Rajasthan

India burns over a movie, a day before Padmaavat's release

A day ahead of the release of Padmaavat, protests, violence and arson were reported from different places including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP and Gujarat, states that had banned the movie.

24 Jan 2018

Delhi University

Major admission scam in DU: Principals, colleges under scanner

A major scam in Delhi University has come to light: apparently, many students gained admission in 2017-18 without necessary marks, or with fake education certificates.

24 Jan 2018

Delhi Government

Delhi government plans to get 200 electric buses soon

The national capital will soon get its first fleet of low-floor electric buses as the Delhi government plans to procure 200 buses that will be rolled out for the commuters by the end of this year.

24 Jan 2018

Shah Rukh Khan

Gurgaon police bust major call center racket, 33 arrested

Gurgaon police busted a major call center racket in Udyog Vihar Phase 5 that duped Americans, Australians and other foreign citizens.

23 Jan 2018

Haryana

Gurugram: Activists write to govt seeking restoration of heritage structures

Days after the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) announced to build a sector road on a 100-year-old heritage stepwell in Badshahpur village near Gurugram, city activists on Monday wrote to the Haryana government to identify all important monuments and historical sites and sought for their restoration.

Delhi: Stephen's and LSR won't be included in ranking system

Delhi's top two colleges, St Stephen's and Lady Shri Ram College may not figure in this year's national ranking system of colleges as they have refused to share details regarding their faculty, one of the mandatory measures to assess the colleges' performance.

23 Jan 2018

Republic Day

Long jams in Delhi as traffic restrictions implemented for R-Day

As traffic restrictions ahead of Republic Day were enforced in Delhi, jams erupted at various places.

22 Jan 2018

India

All about Indian Mujahideen co-founder, Quershi's life

Earlier today, Delhi police had arrested Abdul Subhan Qureshi, the co-founder of the Indian Mujahideen.

22 Jan 2018

Delhi High Court

Delhi markets to remain shut tomorrow to protest sealing drive

To protest the sealing drive by the city municipal corporation in South Delhi on the directions of the Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee, all markets and shopping complexes across the city will remain shut on Tuesday.

22 Jan 2018

Republic Day

Traffic restrictions in Delhi: Know which routes to avoid

Delhiiites should brace for four days of traffic restrictions in view of the upcoming ASEAN Summit and Republic Day celebrations.

22 Jan 2018

India

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Abdul Qureshi, India's 'bin Laden,' nabbed

Abdul Subhan Qureshi, co-founder of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) and one of India's most wanted terrorists, was arrested by Delhi Police after a brief exchange of gunfire.

22 Jan 2018

Delhi High Court

Arvind Kejriwal: EC is acting like BJP's political stooge

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal attacked the Centre's BJP-led NDA government for harassing his government. This was in reaction to President Ram Nath Kovind ordering the disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs based on the Election Commission's (EC) recommendation.

22 Jan 2018

India

Delhi rocked by violence over Padmaavat, Gujarat, Rajasthan affected too

Three days before Padmaavat's scheduled release, violent protests have rocked parts of India, including the capital.

21 Jan 2018

Delhi High Court

Five-year jail to man for touching minor inappropriately

Setting an example, the Delhi HC has clamped down on cases of sexual assault considered "minor" and awarded five years' jail to a man for inappropriately touching a nine-year-old girl.

21 Jan 2018

Narendra Modi

17 killed in Bawana cracker unit, NDMC Mayor stokes controversy

Seventeen people were killed and at least two injured in a massive fire at a firecracker unit in Delhi's Bawana industrial area last evening.

21 Jan 2018

Anna Hazare

Sheila Dixit: Had lot of differences with Manmohan Singh's government

In the coming days, Congress may have to put out many fires. Earlier, former-telecom minister A Raja slammed them for not supporting him during 2G scam. Now, former-Delhi CM Sheila Dixit has made some explosive revelations in her autobiography "Citizen Delhi: My Times, My Life."

20 Jan 2018

Health & Wellness

Four-month-old baby dies at Delhi hospital due to negligence

In a shocking incident, a four-month-old baby died due to the negligence of Delhi-based Jaipur Golden Hospital on Friday.

20 Jan 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

The 31-year-old lawyer behind disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs

AAP is in serious trouble: 20 of its MLAs are in the dock for holding "office of profit."

20 Jan 2018

Celebrity

Sunny Leone will be the newest addition to Madame Tussauds

From being a rather infamous adult star to a known face in Bollywood, Sunny Leone has come a long way.