Delhi: News

12 Jul 2021

Monsoon

Monsoon gives Delhi a miss, reaches last outposts in Rajasthan

Southwest Monsoon rains reached the desert district of Jaisalmer and Ganganagar, its last outposts, on Monday, but gave Delhi and parts of Haryana a miss.

12 Jul 2021

Monsoon

Delhi gets respite as IMD predicts heavy rains today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rains in several parts of North India, including Delhi, on Monday, even as a harsh heatwave continues to sizzle the region.

10 Jul 2021

Amul

Mother Dairy raises milk prices from tomorrow. Check rates here

Mother Dairy has decided to hike prices of milk in Delhi-NCR and other cities by Rs. 2 per liter starting tomorrow, July 11.

09 Jul 2021

Delhi Police

Kitty Kumaramangalam murder: Police raids to nab the third suspect

Three Delhi Police teams are conducting raids to nab the third suspect in the murder of Kitty Kumaramangalam, the wife of late Union minister PR Kumaramangalam, police said on Friday.

09 Jul 2021

Heatwave

Delhi's fourth 'heatwave day' of July ends with rains

In some respite from the scorching heat, parts of Delhi received rains Thursday night.

09 Jul 2021

Manish Sisodia

Singer, lyricist Swanand Kirkire made Vice-President of Delhi Hindi Academy

Famous Bollywood playback singer and lyricist Swanand Kirkire has been appointed as the Vice-President of Delhi Hindi Academy.

08 Jul 2021

Farmers Protest

R-Day violence: Man accused of vandalizing Red Fort granted bail

A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to a man who was allegedly involved in the violence at the Red Fort during the farmers' protest rally on Republic Day this year.

08 Jul 2021

Apollo Hospitals

Indraprastha Apollo records six cytomegalovirus infection cases in a month

Six persons have been diagnosed with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi within 20 to 30 days of testing positive for coronavirus, officials said on Thursday.

08 Jul 2021

Delhi

Yamuna pollution: DPCC imposes Rs. 12cr fine on 12 CETPs

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has imposed a fine of over Rs. 12 crore on 12 common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) operating across Delhi for not meeting prescribed wastewater discharge standards repetitively.

08 Jul 2021

COVID-19

Third COVID-19 wave: Delhi government panel devises color-coded response system

A Delhi government panel on managing the possible third wave of COVID-19 has devised a color-coded mechanism that prescribes a graded response, including the closure of most economic activities at the highest "Red" level alert.

08 Jul 2021

Murder

Delhi: Teenage boy found dead with injury marks on body

A 16-year-old boy was found dead with injury marks on the body in Southwest Delhi's Kapashera border area on Wednesday evening, the police said.

07 Jul 2021

Air Pollution

Delhi's NO2 pollution increased by 125% in one year: Study

Delhi recorded an increase of 125% in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution between April 2020 and April 2021, according to a Greenpeace India study that analyzed NO2 concentrations in India's eight most populous state capitals.

07 Jul 2021

Delhi Police

Delhi: Rape, harassment cases of women up; heinous crimes down

Cases of rape and harassment of women in the national capital have increased by around 40% in the first six-and-half months this year as compared to the corresponding period last year, while the total number of heinous crimes has gone down marginally, officials said on Tuesday.

07 Jul 2021

Delhi Police

Delhi: Man arrested for cheating people by impersonating IAS officer

A 42-year-old man has been arrested in West Delhi for cheating people on the pretext of getting them jobs in the Gulf countries by allegedly posing as an IAS officer, police said on Tuesday.

07 Jul 2021

India

Former Union Minister PR Kumaramangalam's wife murdered at Delhi home

Kitty Kumaramangalam, 68, a lawyer and the wife of former Union Minister PR Kumaramangalam, was murdered at her home in Delhi last night, the police said.

06 Jul 2021

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi launches financial assistance scheme for families of COVID-19 victims

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched a scheme and an online portal to provide financial assistance to families who lost their loved ones to COVID-19 and asked officials not to find faults in their claim applications.

06 Jul 2021

Liquor

Bars open till 3 am, microbreweries promoted: Delhi's liquor policy

The Delhi government made its excise policy for 2021-22 public on Monday with the aim to clean up malpractices and user experience.

06 Jul 2021

Sexual Assault

Tuition teacher arrested for sexually assaulting two students

A 30-year-old tuition teacher was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two of his students, including his niece, in Bawana town located in outer Delhi, the police said on Monday.

05 Jul 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

Two men arrested for stealing cars in Delhi

Two men have been arrested from Central Delhi in connection with stealing cars in the national capital and selling them in Kashmir, police said on Sunday.

04 Jul 2021

Coronavirus

Delhi unlock: Stadiums, sports complexes reopen tomorrow; multiplexes stay shut

Starting Monday, stadiums and sports complexes will be allowed to reopen in Delhi, according to a government order issued Sunday.

03 Jul 2021

Heatwave

Heatwave abates, IMD forecasts drop in temperature over North India

The oppressive heatwave that swept through the north Indian plains and hills has abated and no such conditions are likely to prevail during the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.

03 Jul 2021

Murder

Four held for killing minor boy in outer Delhi's Mangolpuri

An 18-year-old man was arrested and three juveniles apprehended for allegedly stabbing a minor boy to death in outer Delhi's Mangolpuri area, police said on Saturday.

03 Jul 2021

Heatwave

Delhi hospitals report cases of dehydration, vomiting amid rising mercury

Soaring temperatures in Delhi have led to city hospitals getting patients with complaints of dehydration and vomiting.

28 Jun 2021

Entertainment

Lady cops who have scorched the screens with their fierceness

Many arenas remain dominated by males to this day. The police force tops this list.

21 Jun 2021

Shefali Shah

Wasn't sure about turning a director with 'Someday': Shefali Shah

Actor Shefali Shah, who has made her directorial debut with the pandemic-themed short film Someday, says she wanted to become a filmmaker for the longest time but was not sure whether she could shoulder the responsibility.

17 Jun 2021

Delhi Police

Two illegal hookah bars busted in Delhi; 29 apprehended

The Delhi Police on Thursday said that it has busted two illegal hookah bars in south Delhi's Kalkaji area and apprehended 29 people, including the owners.

02 Apr 2021

Coronavirus

COVID-19 effect: Deaths at Delhi Zoo fall to three-year low

The Delhi Zoo recorded 125 animal deaths in 2020-21, the lowest in the last three years.

27 Mar 2021

Ghazipur

Delhi: Two die while cleaning septic tank; four arrested

Four persons have been arrested in connection with an incident where two men died after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a septic tank of a banquet hall in east Delhi's Ghazipur, police said on Saturday.

24 Mar 2021

Delhi

Meat shop owner shot dead by miscreants in south Delhi

A 34-year-old meat shop owner was shot dead allegedly by unidentified persons on two-wheelers in south Delhi's Dakshinpuri, police said on Wednesday.

22 Mar 2021

Murder

Delhi: Man kills friend for demanding sexual favors

A 22-year-old man killed his friend in East Delhi's Trilokpuri area for allegedly demanding sexual favors from him, police said on Monday.

06 Mar 2021

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi: Formation of separate board for 2,700 schools approved

The Delhi Government on Saturday approved the formation of a separate school board for nearly 2,700 schools in the city.

10 Feb 2021

Bird Flu

Bird flu resurfaces in Delhi zoo; seven samples return positive

A confirmed case of bird flu has been reported from the National Zoological Park, or the Delhi Zoo, located in the National Capital.

04 Feb 2021

Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal launches 'Switch Delhi' campaign to promote electric vehicles

Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday, launched the "Switch Delhi" campaign to promote electric vehicles and appealed to people to buy such vehicles to combat pollution in the city.

26 Nov 2020

X

Richa Chadha slams netizens criticizing International Emmys winner 'Delhi Crime'

Netflix series Delhi Crime has been receiving applaud and wishes for its win at the International Emmy Awards 2020.

24 Nov 2020

Netflix

'OMG,' says Shefali Shah as 'Delhi Crime' bags International Emmy

Indian Netflix series Delhi Crime won the Best Drama series at the 48th International Emmy Awards.

30 Dec 2019

Netflix

'Sacred Games', 'Kabir Singh' most popular Netflix releases of 2019

The second season of Netflix's first-ever Indian original series Sacred Games, Shahid Kapoor's highly controversial Bollywood drama Kabir Singh and Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Article 15 have emerged as the most popular title releases in India on Netflix during 2019.

Nirbhaya's parents' plea seeking death warrant of convicts adjourned

A petition filed by Nirbhaya's parents, seeking the issuance of the death warrant of four convicts who raped their daughter in 2012, was adjourned by a Delhi court on Friday.

17 Oct 2019

India

Drunk man jumps into lion enclosure in Delhi zoo; rescued

In a bizarre piece of news, a man jumped into the enclosure of an Asiatic lion in the National Zoological Park in Delhi on Thursday afternoon.

25 Sep 2019

Delhi Police

Delhi property dealer shot dead; murder caught on CCTV

In a shocking incident of lawlessness, a property dealer was gunned down outside his office in Delhi on Tuesday by two unidentified assailants.

02 Sep 2019

Delhi Police

Delhi: Househelp kidnaps 91-year-old employer, hides him inside fridge

In a shocking incident, a 91-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped from his home and transported inside a refrigerator by his domestic help in South Delhi's posh Greater Kailash-II (GK-II) locality.