Delhi: News

16 Feb 2023

Lifestyle

Delhi's iconic Garden Tourism Festival begins tomorrow

Take some time out to celebrate the hues of Mother Nature and the fervor of the spring season

16 Feb 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP's Kausar Jahan takes Delhi Haj Committee chair from AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffered a big blow in Delhi as the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Kausar Jahan was elected chairperson of the Delhi Haj Committee.

16 Feb 2023

Narendra Modi

Aadi Mahotsav: All about the tribal festival inaugurated by PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Aadi Mahotsav 2023 today in Delhi.

15 Feb 2023

Delhi Police

CCTV captures last footage of Nikki Yadav before her murder

While the Delhi Police are still investigating the heinous murder of Delhi woman, Nikki Yadav, by her live-in partner, Sahil Gahlot, CCTV footage of her entering her rented home in south-west Delhi has emerged.

15 Feb 2023

Maharashtra

Mumbai: Man arrested for killing lover, hiding body in bed-box

In yet another shocking incident, a 37-year-old woman was discovered stuffed in a bed-box after being murdered by her live-in partner in Maharashtra's Palghar district.

15 Feb 2023

Noida

New Noida metro-line to run parallel to Noida-Greater Noida Expressway

The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) is set to get the detailed project report (DPR) for the metro line between Botanical Garden and Noida Sector 142 by March.

15 Feb 2023

Murder

Man kills partner, stuffs body in fridge, marries hours later

Accused Sahil Gahlot, who allegedly murdered his live-in partner Nikki Yadav and stuffed her body in a fridge at his dhaba in West Delhi's Najafgarh, reportedly married another woman just hours after the murder.

14 Feb 2023

Murder

Delhi: Dhaba owner kills his lover, keeps body in freezer

In a shocking incident that came to the fore in Delhi, the body of a 25-year-old woman was found inside a freezer of a dhaba in Najafgarh locality on Tuesday.

13 Feb 2023

Bharti Airtel

These cities in India have access to Airtel 5G services

Bharti Airtel has been steadily expanding its 5G network and intends to cover the major cities across the country by this year. The telco commenced its 5G rollout in October 2022.

Delhi mayoral election to now be held on February 16

The next Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House session to elect the Delhi mayor, deputy mayor, and six standing committee members will take place on Thursday (February 16) after three failed attempts, India Today reported, citing official sources.

12 Feb 2023

Narendra Modi

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: PM Modi inaugurates Rs. 12,150cr-worth 246km Sohna-Dausa-Lalsot stretch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the 246-kilometer-long Sohna-Dausa-Lalsot section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway at Dausa, Rajasthan.

11 Feb 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi L-G removes two AAP nominees from power discom boards

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena on Saturday removed two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government nominees from the boards of private power distribution companies (discoms), NDTV reported.

11 Feb 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to inaugurate first stretch of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway tomorrow

Commuters will be able to travel from Delhi to Jaipur in approximately two hours starting next week instead of four-five hours as the first section of the 1,386km greenfield Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, linking Rajasthan's Dausa to the national capital, becomes functional.

09 Feb 2023

Manish Sisodia

Ashram-DND Extension flyover opening delayed till February end: Manish Sisodia

Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia on Thursday revealed that the Ashram flyover, which has been closed for the construction of the Ashram-DND Extension flyover, will not reopen on February 15 after inspecting the progress of the work.

09 Feb 2023

Travel And Tourism

Here are 5 must-visit art festivals in India

Known for its diversity and amazing culture, India excels in the field of creativity, vision, and innovation by organizing several art events around the country.

07 Feb 2023

Aaftab Poonawalla

Aaftab Poonawalla used stone-grinder to crush Shraddha Walkar's bones: Chargesheet

The Delhi Police's chargesheet filed in the Shraddha Walkar murder case has disclosed several graphic details about the crime allegedly committed by her live-in partner, Aaftab Poonawalla.

07 Feb 2023

Lifestyle

Surajkund Mela 2023: Delhi-NCR people should not miss this fair

Surajkund International Crafts Mela is back with its 36th edition in Faridabad, Haryana.

06 Feb 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi mayor elections stalled for 3rd time following AAP-BJP clash

The Delhi mayoral polls have been stalled once again—the third time in a month—after a ruckus was created by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councilors on Monday.

Delhi liquor policy case: BJP corners Kejriwal with massive protest 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a major demonstration outside the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) headquarters on Saturday in response to the suspected participation of its chief, Arvind Kejriwal, in the Delhi liquor policy scam.

04 Feb 2023

Celebrity

Dancer Sapna Choudhary, family accused of dowry-related harassment; FIR registered

Dancer Sapna Choudhary is back in the news again after Haryana's Palwal Police registered a dowry harassment-related case against her and her family based on her sister-in-law's complaint.

04 Feb 2023

Sharjeel Imam

Jamia violence: Court clears Sharjeel Imam, Asif Iqbal of charges 

A Delhi court on Saturday cleared Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Sharjeel Imam and student activist Asif Iqbal Tanha of all charges related to the Jamia Milia Islamia University (JMI) December 2019 violence, reported Live Law.

02 Feb 2023

Delhi Liquor Policy

AAP used liquor scam money to fund Goa campaigning: ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a new chargesheet in the Delhi liquor policy scam case claimed that Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal FaceTimed with liquor trader and Indospirit's managing director Sameer Mahendru on AAP leader Vijay Nair's phone.

01 Feb 2023

India

Chilliest since 2013: Delhi records coldest January in a decade

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), clear skies and northwesterly winds resulted in Delhi recording its coldest January in nearly a decade.

Dense fog engulfs Delhi as rainfall triggers temperature drop

Delhiites woke up to a foggy morning on Tuesday after witnessing heavy rains on Monday, with the minimum temperature dipping to 9.9 degrees Celsius.

31 Jan 2023

Vistara Airlines

'Drunk' woman creates mid-air ruckus on Vistara's Abu Dhabi-Mumbai flight

Even as Indian airlines continue to be under the cosh over incidents involving unruly passengers creating ruckus onboard flights, a fresh incident on a Vistara flight has left people shocked.

Delhi-NCR: Temperature drops as cold winds, rains lash national capital

Cold winds and rainfall lashed Delhi and its neighboring areas, like Gurugram and Noida, on Sunday, resulting in a dip in temperatures.

29 Jan 2023

Narendra Modi

Amid BBC row, Modi warns against 'attempts to create divisions'

Amid the ongoing tow over the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the latter warned against "attempts to divide" India on Saturday and asserted that such efforts would not succeed.

28 Jan 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi: Car hits scooter, drags rider's body for 350m

In yet another horrifying hit-and-drag incident in Delhi, a man died after a car rammed into his scooter and dragged his body stuck on its bonnet for nearly 350m in Keshav Puram on Friday.

Go First fined Rs 10 lakh for leaving passengers behind

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) handed Go First airline a fine of Rs. 10 lakh on Friday for taking off and leaving behind 55 passengers at the Bengaluru airport earlier this month, according to the news agency PTI.

27 Jan 2023

Gujarat

Gujarat: Car hits motorcycle, drags biker's dead body for 12km

In yet another shocking hit-and-drag incident, a man in Gujarat's Surat district lost his life after a car crashed into his bike and dragged his body for nearly 12km.

Delhi's minimum temperature expected to drop again: Here's why

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Delhi would receive light rainfall on January 29, which is also set to bring cloudy skies for the next four to five days.

26 Jan 2023

Republic Day

Republic Day: Navy's IL-38SD aircraft makes first and last flypast

Indian Navy's Ilyushin IL-38SD (sea dragon) aircraft, which completed more than 40 glorious years of service to India, flew over the Kartavya Path for the first and last time during Thursday's Republic Day celebrations.

Students detained as BBC documentary screening announced in Jamia Millia

After students belonging to the left-wing Students Federation of India (SFI) announced the screening of the banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University, the police detained over a dozen students allegedly for creating a ruckus outside the campus.

25 Jan 2023

Delhi Police

Poonawalla murdered Shraddha Walkar in anger over meeting friend: Chargesheet

The Delhi Police submitted its 6,629-page chargesheet in the Shraddha Walkar murder case in the Saket court on Tuesday, which says that accused Aftab Poonawalla killed her in a fit of rage.

25 Jan 2023

Air India

Amid urination case, Air India modifies in-flight alcohol service policy

Air India decided to modify its in-flight alcohol service policy on Tuesday, wherein cabin crew has been instructed to refuse further serving of alcohol if needed amid the recent incident of an unruly passenger peeing on a co-passenger.

24 Jan 2023

Nepal

5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi, surrounding areas

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale hit northwest Nepal at 2:28 pm IST on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

Delhi mayor elections stalled for 2nd time following AAP-BJP clash

The Delhi mayoral polls have been stalled once again—the second time in three weeks—after a fresh fight broke out between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councilors on Tuesday.

23 Jan 2023

Amazon

Amazon Air cargo fleet, for faster deliveries, launched in India

In an attempt to hasten deliveries, e-commerce giant Amazon has launched a dedicated air cargo fleet in India, called Amazon Air.