Delhi: News

05 May 2017

Delhi Government

Delhi: Air India gets aircraft-cleaning robot at Delhi Airport

DIAL and Air India SATS together brought in a giant aircraft cleaning robot called the Nordic Dino II to the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Thursday.

04 May 2017

Delhi Government

Delhi: Surprise checks administered at 20 petrol pumps

The Delhi Government undertook surprise checks at 20 petrol pumps against their alleged illegal activities.

03 May 2017

India

Gurugram: Pet dog kidnapped, killed and eaten

On Tuesday, 'People for Animals', India's largest animal rights organization, filed a police complaint alleging that a missing pet dog had been beaten to death and then eaten by a group of people in Gurugram's DLF Phase-II area.

02 May 2017

Delhi High Court

Delhi HC questions unavailability of drinking water at Metro stations

The Delhi High Court asked why metro stations have not yet provided free basic services like drinking water and sanitation to its commuters.

01 May 2017

Madhya Pradesh

Delhi: Interstate arms racket busted, 40 pistols seized

An interstate arms racket was unearthed in Delhi and 40 pistols recovered. Two men were also nabbed from Anand Vihar railway station while they were supplying arms to their clients.

01 May 2017

Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad: 7 year old child kidnapped, raped, left to die

In yet another horrifying case, a man in Delhi raped a seven-year-old girl, a distant relative, when they had come to attend a wedding in Ghaziabad.

28 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

2 Delhi students stand among top 3 in JEE-Mains 2017

The results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main were declared by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday.

28 Apr 2017

India

Delhi school fears 'bad name' if rape survivor attends classes

Parents of a rape survivor in Delhi have alleged that her school has asked them not to send her to classes as it would "tarnish" their institute's name.

HC raps Delhi Metro, CISF after deaf-mute girl goes missing

The Delhi High Court slammed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) after a 19-year-old deaf and mute girl, Sunita, went missing from the Adarsh Nagar metro station.

28 Apr 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

MCD Election: New AAP councilors take "pledge of loyalty"

After a humiliating defeat in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls, Delhi CM and AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal interacted with the party's newly-elected councilors at his residence.

27 Apr 2017

India

Plastic-eating waxworms: The answer to India's plastic pollution?

Spanish scientist Frederica Bertocchini discovered waxworms called Galleria mellonella that may hold the key to rid the world of plastic waste accumulated over decades.

27 Apr 2017

Uber

Ola, Uber drivers and a series of unfortunate events

There was a time when being a driver with Uber or Ola could fetch better income than a regular white-collar job.

27 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: Cops who shot thief, donate blood to save him

A Delhi police team stopped a suspected burglar by shooting at him in Rohini on Wednesday night.

26 Apr 2017

Noida

Delhi plagued with 80 chikungunya, 30 dengue cases since January

Municipal corporation reports from Delhi reveal that the city has witnessed 80 chikungunya cases and 30 dengue cases since January 2017.

Outraged, SC grants future bail for terror accused

Outraged at the slow pace of legal proceedings against alleged terrorist Gulzar Ahmed Wani, the Supreme Court stated that if the prosecution does not complete formalities by October 31, Wani would be released on bail on November 1.

26 Apr 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

MCD 2017 Results: Who said what

Three hours after counting for the MCD elections started, the BJP was gaining massive ground, ahead from its rivals AAP and Congress in 180 seats out of 272.

26 Apr 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

MCD 2017 Elections: BJP set for massive win

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's election votes are currently being counted; 270 out of 272 wards went to polls on Sunday.

25 Apr 2017

India

Outrage after Pragati Maidan's Hall of Nations demolished

Conservationists have expressed outrage over the Indian Trade Promotion Organization's decision to demolish 5 buildings in Pragati Maidan, including the Hall of Nations and Hall of Industry.

25 Apr 2017

Pakistan News

Delhi: Elderly Muslim man humiliated, told 'go to Pakistan'

Youths on the Delhi Metro denied an elderly Muslim man a seat, and hurled insults at him over his appearance.

25 Apr 2017

Arvind Kejriwal

Prepare for a movement if exit polls ring true: Kejriwal

Addressing a meeting of poll observers before the MCD votes get counted, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he would launch a movement if the exit poll results came true.

24 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

IAF Officer, colleague beaten, Delhi Police arrest 3

Delhi Police arrested a milk supplier, a hotel employee and a nightclub bouncer for assaulting an IAS Officer and his colleague in South Delhi's Tughlaqabad.

23 Apr 2017

Haryana

Delhi-Alwar RRTS: Gurugram to ISBT in 30 mins

The NCR Transport Corporation (NCRTC) unveiled the new Rapid Rail Transport System (RRTS) route between Delhi and Alwar via Gurugram.

South Delhi: Buffalo transporters attacked by cow vigilantes

It was reported that "animal rights activists", allegedly a part of the NGO People for Animals, attacked three men in South Delhi who were transporting buffaloes, assuming they were cow-smugglers.

23 Apr 2017

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi MCD 2017 Elections commence

The elections for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi began today.

23 Apr 2017

Narendra Modi

Barkha Shukla joins BJP after expulsion from Congress

Within a day of getting expelled from the Congress, Barkha Shukla Singh joined the BJP and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies.

23 Apr 2017

India

Assam has India's highest maternal deaths, text messages save lives

Assam has a maternal mortality ratio of 300 deaths per 100,000 live-births, the worst in India and almost the same as Ghana (321) and Sudan (325).

22 Apr 2017

India

Delhi Taj Mansingh takeover battle: The Tata Group v ITC?

With the Supreme Court allowing e-auction of Delhi's Taj Mansingh hotel, Tatas and ITC are likely heading for a fierce takeover battle.

MCD polls: Will 2017 help the cash-strapped body?

AAP, BJP and Congress have launched full-fledged campaigns for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls scheduled on April 23. All have promised a cleaner capital.

21 Apr 2017

Karnataka

Bengaluru to shut down on day of Baahubali 2 release

Protesting against the release of Baahubali 2, several Pro-Kannada organizations in Bengaluru led by former MLA Vatal Nagaraj have demanded a day-long bandh on 28th April.

SC's liquor ban: 4 pubs in Gurugram may face closure

With the SC's ban on sale of alcohol within 500 metres of the highway, Sector 30 and Sohna Road in Gurugram may witness the closure of four pubs/bars.

20 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: NDMC gets SC nod for auctioning Taj Mansingh hotel

The Supreme Court allowed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to e-auction Taj Mansingh Hotel, the five-star run by Tata Group firm Indian Hotel Company Ltd (IHCL).

20 Apr 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

MCD 2017: AAP manifesto promises corruption-free, transparent civic body

The Aam Aadmi Party released its manifesto for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls.

19 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi to get driverless metro trains from June

The Delhi Metro Rail Corproation (DMRC) is expected to wrap up its work on the Noida and Kalkaji section of Phase-III by May.

19 Apr 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Ahead of MCD polls, former Delhi Cong chief joins BJP

In a surprise move, former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely joined the BJP ahead of the municipal elections.

18 Apr 2017

Madhya Pradesh

AAP Government, food labs tie up to ensure quality

The Food Safety Department of Delhi has collaborated with 18 private food-testing labs in the city to ensure the overseeing of food served in restaurants as well as streets.

18 Apr 2017

Sexual Assault

FIR against female police officer for molesting 13-year-old girl

A sessions court in Delhi ordered an FIR against a female police officer for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, who initially complained against her teacher as well for the same.