- Delhi breathing clean air despite Dussehra, AQI better than before: Environment Minister Gopal Rai
Mr. Rai also said that Delhi's Air Quality Index has remained outside the "poor" category after Dussehra, however, as per the Central Pollution Control Board the city's air quality was recorded in the "poor" category
- 1 day ago 13 Oct 24, 3:55pm - - Gym owner murder: Sharpshooter arrested after encounter with police in Delhi
Madhur alias Ayaan, a resident of Kabir Nagar, sustained bullet injuries in both his legs in the exchange of fire and was admitted to a hospital, the police officials said
- 2 days ago 13 Oct 24, 5:46am - - In report on Santhal Pargana, NCST says NGOs should be roped in to deal with ‘Bangladeshi infiltration’
Throughout the report, the Commission alludes that almost all issues raised by local Adivasis were a result of ‘illegal immigration’ — from lack of govt. scheme penetration and local land disputes to human trafficking
- 2 days ago 13 Oct 24, 4:23am - - Old Delhi turns Dasara capital as VVIPs turn up to lead fight of good versus evil
Droupadi Murmu, Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi attend Ramlila events near Red Fort amid traffic restrictions and heavy security deployment; Kejriwal, Atishi preside over several Ravana dahan events in other parts of city; AAP striving to walk in footsteps of Lord Ram, says CM
- 2 days ago 13 Oct 24, 2:25am - - Stubble burning: DMs to act against officials not doing enough- 2 days ago 13 Oct 24, 2:16am -
- Deport foreign national held on rape charges, orders Delhi High Court- 2 days ago 13 Oct 24, 2:12am -
- Raj Niwas flags violations in handover of Flagstaff Road bungalow to Delhi CM Atishi
Kejriwal bypassed norms, handed over keys directly to successor without involving PWD, owner of the property: L-G office; statement ‘sad’, filled with allegations against govt., say sources in CMO
- 2 days ago 13 Oct 24, 1:37am - - Over 30 sites readied for immersion of Durga idols- 2 days ago 13 Oct 24, 1:23am -
- Woman doctor at city govt. hospital sexually harassed, shifted for filing plaint: AAP - 2 days ago 13 Oct 24, 1:19am -
- AAP alleges scam in housing scheme; bid to defame, says DDA- 2 days ago 13 Oct 24, 1:01am -
- Woman raped, dumped in Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan
Police said they are suspecting that the woman was sexually assaulted elsewhere and was dumped at Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan area.
- 2 days ago 12 Oct 24, 4:42pm - - Why no action taken against health official accused of harassing lady doctor in a Delhi govt hospital: AAP asks L-G Saxena
AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh questioned Lt Governor VK Saxena for inaction against the accused officer for sexually harassing a lady doctor in a Delhi Government hospital
- 2 days ago 12 Oct 24, 2:18pm - - NHRC issues notice to Delhi Government over rising drowning deaths
The National Human Rights Commission takes cognisance of a child’s death in open drain and urges vigilance from civic authorities in Delhi
- 3 days ago 12 Oct 24, 9:28am - - Amid row with Centre, PWD offers 6 Flag Staff Road Bungalow to Delhi CM Atishi
AAP accused BJP-led Centre of evicting Atishi from the CM House and forcibly removing her belongings
- 3 days ago 12 Oct 24, 8:39am - - 'Ram Rajya' means education, healthcare for all: Kejriwal at Mayur Vihar Ramleela
The former Delhi Chief Minister said Lord Rama's ideals of justice, equality, and service should be emulated by all
- 3 days ago 12 Oct 24, 1:51am - - Delhi zoo’s lone African elephant Shankar released from chains
The Ministry said in a statement on Friday (October 11, 2024) that Shankar was seen walking freely in his enclosure after being released from chains.
- 3 days ago 11 Oct 24, 9:32pm - - Delhi drug bust case: Police seize cocaine worth ₹3.3 crore; 2 Nigerian nationals, taxi driver held
Delhi Police has seized 563 grams of cocaine from the possession of the two arrested Nigerian nationals
- 3 days ago 11 Oct 24, 4:05pm - - Legacy of conservation: Wildlife enthusiast M.K. Ranjitsinh launches new book
M.K. Ranjitsinh’s lifelong journey in preserving mountain wildlife culminates in a remarkable new book, Mountain Mammals of the World
- 3 days ago 11 Oct 24, 3:53pm - - India’s first Voco Hotel in Jim Corbett offers many surprises beyond the tiger trail
The romance of the mountain rains, fragrance of the forest and petrichor, a symphony by sung by the birds and a taste of Kumaoni cuisine and cocktail, that’s how India’s first Voco Hotel in Jim Corbett invites you to live in the moment
- 3 days ago 11 Oct 24, 12:35pm - - As Delhi enters Deepavali season, govt. yet to issue orders to enforce its ban on firecrackers
File pending with the Lieutenant-Governor’s office for final nod came back this week to the Chief Minister’s Office
- 4 days ago 11 Oct 24, 2:55am - - DU panel approves plan to look for alternative sources of funding
AC okays proposal suggesting that the university look at attracting foreign funding, building close ties with various Ministries to raise funds; 6 professors sign a dissent note, saying emphasis on ‘industry’ in the plan will ‘eat into’ DU’s autonomy
- 4 days ago 11 Oct 24, 2:08am - - A walk in Mehrauli ruins
The walk Ahl-e-dil explores the lives of the commoners of Mehrauli and their stories of love and compassion as told by the locals
- 4 days ago 11 Oct 24, 1:35am - - Delhi govt. hikes funds for MLAs to ₹15 crore months before Assembly election
BJP calls for audit of expenditure to be made by AAP legislators in run-up to the poll, fears fund may be ‘misused’ by them; CM Atishi hails move, says highest amount being given in the country
- 4 days ago 11 Oct 24, 1:30am - - Delhi: Cocaine worth ₹2,000 crore seized - 4 days ago 11 Oct 24, 1:28am -
- Delhi CM Atishi says she didn’t join politics for bungalows
The Delhi CM’s remarks came a day after Delhi’s ruling AAP alleged that Atishi’s belongings were removed from 6, Flagstaff Road in Civil Lines and the bungalow was not being officially handed over to her
- 4 days ago 11 Oct 24, 1:17am - - Police seize 208 kg of cocaine worth ₹2,080 crore from west Delhi, second big haul in a week
The seizure is linked to an earlier recovery of 562 kg of drugs worth over ₹5,000 crore from southwest Delhi's Mahipalpur
- 4 days ago 10 Oct 24, 10:48pm - - Delhi Assembly poll: AAP writes to EC over plan to redistribute voters
Referring to the poll panel exercise ahead of Delhi election, AAP suggests capping the number of voters per booth at 1,000
- 5 days ago 10 Oct 24, 9:15am - - DU panel proposes changes to paper on Delhi’s history
Replacing Purana Qila with ‘Indraprastha-Hastinapur’, removal of text by historian Prof. Irfan Habib suggested; if approved, it will be third revision to the paper in 8 years; proposal to be tabled today
- 5 days ago 10 Oct 24, 1:49am - - Man held for acid attack on refugees- 5 days ago 10 Oct 24, 1:48am -
- Two workers die cleaning septic tank- 5 days ago 10 Oct 24, 1:46am -
- Restore defaced sites if you want DUSU results out: HC to candidates - 5 days ago 10 Oct 24, 1:42am -
- HC seeks Centre’s response over ‘ticket scalping’ of Diljit concert in Delhi on Oct. 26- 5 days ago 10 Oct 24, 1:39am -
- AAP to go solo in Delhi; ‘ready to take on arrogant BJP, overconfident Cong.’
Delhi’s ruling party slams Cong. for rejecting its offer of pre-poll alliance in Haryana, says doesn’t need anyone’s support; latter asks Kejriwal-led outfit to go for reality check, cites its crushing defeat in Haryana Assembly election
- 5 days ago 10 Oct 24, 1:37am - - Haryana assembly poll results dispel myth of Modi 3.0 govt being weak: Nirmala Sitharaman
She said only one parliament session has happened post-2024 elections (Budget Session) and there was no severe opposition because the issues that were taken up were very "well established and well argued", and it passed through
- 5 days ago 9 Oct 24, 7:13pm - - Atishi’s belongings removed from official residence: AAP
AAP senior leader Sanjay Singh alleged that officers were not allotting the bungalow to CM Atishi as the BJP was aiming to illegally occupy it.
- 5 days ago 9 Oct 24, 7:02pm - - Congress statement on Haryana Assembly election results unheard of in a democratic system, says Election Commission
The Commission said it has also noted the statements of Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, terming the Haryana results as "unexpected" and that the party proposes to analyse the same and approach the EC with its complaints
- 5 days ago 9 Oct 24, 5:14pm - - Clean mess if you want election results declared: Delhi HC to DUSU candidates
The Delhi HC, which had on September 26 halted the counting of votes of DUSU polls, said its purpose was only to send a message that such violations would not be tolerated and not to thwart the election process
- 5 days ago 9 Oct 24, 4:55pm - - Delhi High Court seeks police stand on denial to Wangchuk’s protest at Jantar Mantar
Court issues notice on petition filed by Apex Body Leh to the police and the Delhi government; seeks their responses before the next date of hearing on October 22
- 5 days ago 9 Oct 24, 4:44pm - - AAP to go solo in Delhi polls, shuns 'overconfident' Congress
The AAP and the Congress had fought Lok Sabha elections together in Haryana
- 5 days ago 9 Oct 24, 4:18pm - - CM Atishi not being allotted Flagstaff Road residence, BJP trying to usurp bungalow: AAP MP
The bungalow was vacated by [Arvind] Kejriwal but it is not being allotted to Atishi, alleges AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh
- 5 days ago 9 Oct 24, 12:10pm - - Kolkata medic rape-murder: Delhi doctors join Bengal colleagues with hunger strike, candle march
The doctors at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital join, wearing black ribbons as a symbol of solidarity and remembrance for their murdered colleague, while the resident doctors of AIIMS-Delhi announces a candle march at 6 p.m. at Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium
- 5 days ago 9 Oct 24, 11:41am - - Haryana Assembly results: Arrogance, looking down on regional parties recipe for Congress’ poll disaster, says TMC MP Saket Gokhale
"This attitude leads to electoral losses — if we feel we're winning, we will not accommodate any regional party ... But in States where we're down, regional parties must accommodate us," Saket Gokhale said
- 6 days ago 9 Oct 24, 11:30am - - 2 more dengue deaths in city as case count rises to 2,115- 6 days ago 9 Oct 24, 1:09am -
- Govt. platform to fund treatment of rare diseases comes a cropper- 6 days ago 9 Oct 24, 1:06am -
- Schoolgirl, 12, on way home mowed by bus in Delhi; driver arrested- 6 days ago 9 Oct 24, 1:04am -
- Allotment of seats to St. Stephen’s: High Court summons DU Registrar
Senior advocate Romy Chacko said DU has again allocated an “extremely low” number of seats to the minority college in comparison to the other institutions
- 6 days ago 9 Oct 24, 1:01am - - Never be ‘overconfident’, says Kejriwal as Congress fails to wrest Haryana
AAP chief warns party councillors against getting complacent ahead of Delhi election, asks them to stay focused on public service; BJP claims discontent brewing among people against AAP MLAs
- 6 days ago 9 Oct 24, 12:59am - - In a surprise win, AAP opens account in J&K with Doda, but gets less votes than NOTA overall
In Haryana, the party loses all 89 seats it contested, raising concerns about party’s growth beyond Delhi and Punjab; party insiders list multiple factors for poor show, including lack of a strong organisation to the booth level, resources, and local leadership
- 6 days ago 9 Oct 24, 12:57am - - Amid BJP’s historic win, seven out of 10 Ministers defeated in Haryana
Among the winners, Development and Panchayats Minister Mahipal Dhanda registers one of the biggest victories defeating the Congress’ Sachin Kundu by 50,212 votes
- 6 days ago 9 Oct 24, 12:44am - - Space for regional forces in Haryana further shrinks as BJP and Congress corner around 80% vote share in Haryana
The Chautalas have been pushed to political oblivion in this result; AAP continues its dismal performance; JJP suffers a massive blow
- 6 days ago 8 Oct 24, 10:24pm -