Delhi: News
21 Aug 2021
MonsoonDelhi sees heavy rain today; Traffic Police issues advisory
People in Delhi today woke up to heavy rain showers, bringing respite from the sultry weather seen for the past several days.
20 Aug 2021
Delhi GovernmentSisodia slams Centre for stance on investigation of oxygen-related deaths
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has again rejected the Delhi government's proposal to form a panel to "investigate deaths due to oxygen shortage" in Delhi.
20 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police Commissioner asks personnel to adopt latest technology
Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana has asked the force's personnel to work toward making policing more people-friendly and adopt latest technologies to bring about greater efficiency, officials said.
20 Aug 2021
DubaiBoxing: Small draws guarantee big medal haul for India
India were assured of 21 medals in the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships for men and women in Dubai after the unveiling of draws as COVID-19 travel restrictions hampered participation in the continental showpiece.
19 Aug 2021
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal to inaugurate Delhi's first smog tower on August 23
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will inaugurate Delhi's first smog tower at Connaught Place on August 23, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Thursday.
18 Aug 2021
Lajpat NagarCivic body approves construction of puzzle parking in South Delhi
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has approved the construction of a multilevel puzzle parking lot at Amar Colony in Lajpat Nagar with an aim to solve parking and traffic problems in the area, officials said on Wednesday.
18 Aug 2021
Climate ChangeDelhi University will soon have a Himalayan Museum
The Delhi University will soon have a Himalayan Museum on its campus, acting Vice-Chancellor Professor PC Joshi said, adding that the varsity is concerned about the future of the mountain range.
18 Aug 2021
Air IndiaExcise officials seize 250 liquor bottles smuggled into Leh
Excise officers have seized over 250 bottles of liquor that were allegedly smuggled into Leh from Delhi on an Air India charter flight and arrested three people, including a contractual employee of the national carrier, officials said on Wednesday.
18 Aug 2021
Shashi TharoorDelhi court discharges Shashi Tharoor in wife Sunanda Pushkar's death
Indian National Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was on Wednesday discharged in the case pertaining to the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar in 2014.
18 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Dispute over plot leads to clash between two communities
Members of two communities clashed over the alleged unauthorized installation of a statue of BR Ambedkar on a plot in Tughlaqabad village in southeast Delhi and hoisting of the national flag on Independence Day, police said on Tuesday.
17 Aug 2021
Delhi GovernmentDelhi government's tourism department resumes boating in Naini Lake
After remaining closed for nearly four months, the Delhi government's tourism department has resumed boating in the Naini Lake situated in north Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.
14 Aug 2021
Delhi GovernmentDelhi cites zero requirement of test kits, oxygen tanks: Report
The Delhi government has cited zero fresh requirement of new testing kits, laboratories, pediatric ICU beds, and liquid oxygen storage tanks, News18 reported.
14 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceThree held for beating man suspecting him to be thief
Three men were held for allegedly beating a man after tying him to a pole in the Burari Nagar area in North Delhi on suspicion of vehicle theft, police said on Saturday.
14 Aug 2021
North Delhi Municipal CorporationDelhi: NDMC launches 'Cleancity' app to improve sanitation
North Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh on Friday launched a GPS-driven mobile application "Cleancity" that will allow residents of the area to register complaints related to the picking of garbage by designated vehicles.
13 Aug 2021
Arvind KejriwalInauguration of Delhi's first smog tower expected on August 23
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to inaugurate the national capital's first smog tower at Connaught Place on August 23, Delhi government officials said on Friday.
13 Aug 2021
POCSOCourt acquits child rape accused, says was falsely framed
A Delhi court has acquitted a man accused of sexually assaulting minors, noting that the children were heavily tutored by their parents and that there is ample evidence to show that he was falsely framed due to caste hatred.
13 Aug 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi records zero COVID-19 fatality; 49 fresh cases
No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi on Thursday, the second consecutive day when the daily fatality count was nil, while 49 fresh cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.07 percent, according to health department data.
12 Aug 2021
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationDelhi Metro feeder e-buses begin plying; entry through smart cards
In a first for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), state-of-the-art feeder electric buses began operations in the city from Thursday to boost last-mile connectivity for commuters with the Delhi Metro network.
12 Aug 2021
Rahul GandhiOpposition takes out protest march against government
Leaders of several opposition parties on Thursday took out a protest march in Delhi against the government on several issues, including Pegasus and alleged manhandling of MPs in Rajya Sabha, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying the voice of people was "crushed" in the House.
12 Aug 2021
DalitDalit girl rape: SDM seeks protection of victim's parents, witnesses
The Delhi Police said the district authorities have sought protection for the parents of the Dalit girl who was allegedly raped and killed in southwest Delhi's Old Nangal area last week.
11 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceMiffed over friendship with ex-girlfriend, twenty-year-old stabs man to death
A 20-year-old man and his juvenile friend allegedly stabbed a person in Delhi's Mangolpuri for talking to his former girlfriend, police said on Wednesday.
11 Aug 2021
Delhi High CourtDalit girl rape: Date set for hearing PIL against Rahul
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it will hear on September 27 the plea seeking registration of FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly revealing the identity of a nine-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in southwest Delhi, by publishing a photograph with her parents on Twitter.
11 Aug 2021
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia acquitted in Chief Secretary's assault case
A Delhi court has acquitted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia in a 2018 case of alleged assault on then Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash.
11 Aug 2021
IndiaDasna temple priest Swami Nareshanand Saraswati stabbed
A priest was stabbed multiple times in Dasna Devi Temple (Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh) in the early hours of Tuesday.
10 Aug 2021
MahabharatAn epic feat: Thirteen-year-old girl retells Mahabharata in verse
Thirteen-year-old schoolgirl Sia Gupta has retold the Mahabharata entirely in verse, recasting the timeless tale of love and hate, truth and deceit, and intrigue and war in about 1,000 verses.
10 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceBJP leader, 5 others detained over anti-Muslim slogans in Delhi
Ashwini Upadhyay, a Supreme Court lawyer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, and five other people have been detained over anti-Muslim slogans raised at a protest in Delhi on Sunday.
09 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceDoctor arrested for duping Delhi man of lakhs
A doctor has been arrested from Kolkata for allegedly duping a Delhi-based man of lakhs on the pretext of getting his son admitted to a medical college, police said on Monday.
09 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceAnti-Muslim slogans raised at Jantar Mantar; Delhi Police files FIR
Delhi Police has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a group of people for raising communal slogans at the city's Jantar Mantar on Sunday.
09 Aug 2021
DelhiMan tries to extort Rs. 20 lakh from jeweler; arrested
A 21-year-old man aspiring to join the Indian Army was arrested for allegedly trying to extort Rs. 20 lakh from a jeweler in east Delhi's Madhu Vihar, police said on Sunday.
06 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceMan dupes 64 farmers of crop proceeds worth Rs. 3.5cr
Delhi Police's Economic Offenses Wing has arrested a man for allegedly duping over 60 farmers by persuading them to retain the proceeds of their sold crops with him on the pretext of giving them higher returns, officials said on Friday.
06 Aug 2021
Johnson & JohnsonJ&J applies for EUA of COVID-19 vaccine in India
Global healthcare major Johnson & Johnson on Friday said that it has applied for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine in India.
06 Aug 2021
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationPink Line becomes Delhi Metro's longest operational corridor
In a major boost for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, a small segment of its Pink Line at Trilokpuri, which had proved a bottleneck for authorities for a long time, was inaugurated on Friday, making it the longest network operational corridor.
05 Aug 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: Private hospitals, laboratories welcome capping of RT-PCR, RAT prices
Private hospitals and laboratories on Wednesday welcomed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's announcement regarding the capping of the rate of conventional RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) for COVID-19 detection in private hospitals and laboratories.
04 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Gangster who killed BJP leader found dead in Tihar
A 29-year-old Tihar jail inmate was found dead in his cell and his two cellmates were found injured on Wednesday morning, officials said.
04 Aug 2021
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal announces magisterial probe into death of Dalit girl
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the Delhi Government will order a magisterial inquiry into the death of a nine-year-old Dalit girl following an alleged sexual assault.
04 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceNCPCR seeks police report in Dalit girl's 'rape and murder'
The apex child rights body NCPCR has sought a detailed action taken report from the Delhi Police in the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old Dalit girl in southwest Delhi.
03 Aug 2021
Health & WellnessDelhi: Two-year-old girl who weighed 45 kg undergoes bariatric surgery
A two-year-old girl who weighed nearly 45 kg and was wheelchair-bound was operated upon for removal of a part of her stomach at a private hospital in Delhi, with the hospital claiming she could be the youngest bariatric surgery patient in the country in over a decade.
03 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Man hired to kill customs clearance agent arrested
A 40-year-old man was arrested from the Subhash Nagar area in west Delhi for allegedly being hired by a money lender to kill a person over a monetary dispute, police said on Tuesday.
03 Aug 2021
Murder9-year-old allegedly gang-raped, killed, and forcibly cremated in Delhi
A nine-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped, killed, and forcibly cremated in national capital Delhi over the weekend.
02 Aug 2021
DelhiDelhi records 52 dengue cases so far this year
Fifty-two cases of dengue have been reported in Delhi so far this year, according to a civic report released on Monday.
