The Hindu - New Delhi

• newCongress files complaint with EC over AAP poster
  - 42 mins ago 26 Jan 25, 12:35am -
• newCong. vows free pilgrimage to Buddhist sites
  - 43 mins ago 26 Jan 25, 12:34am -
• newDelhi govt. working tirelessly to fulfil dreams, aspirations of Ambedkar: Atishi
  Chief Minister says the AAP govt. has taken major strides to transform schools, improve healthcare and the city’s infrastructure, and provide 24 X 7 electricity
  - 46 mins ago 26 Jan 25, 12:31am -
• newParvesh immerses Kejriwal’s cut-out in Yamuna, AAP calls him ‘clown’
  - 49 mins ago 26 Jan 25, 12:28am -
• newBJP will not scrap ongoing welfare schemes in Delhi, says Amit Shah
  Home Minister tells AAP to stop ‘spreading lies’; lists ‘major scams’ of the AAP govt.
  - 3 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 10:31pm -
• newBurning rubber, and police patience
  Hobby motorcycle groups across Delhi-NCR defend their passion, saying they are disciplined on the road, as authorities crack down on gatherings, citing stunts and safety concerns, finds Soibam Rocky Singh
  - 6 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 7:30pm -
• newWatch: What does Republic Day mean to people of Delhi?
  Are the memories of flag hoisting, school parades and patriotic songs still fresh?
  - 6 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 7:10pm -
• newGirls lead the charge in veer gatha winners
  The 100 winners from 1.76 crore students, included 66 girls, who were felicitated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan
  - 7 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 6:29pm -
• newBJP leader Parvesh Verma immerses Kejriwal’s cutout in Yamuna over unfulfilled promise to clean it
  Mr. Kejriwal's failure to fulfil his promise of cleaning the Yamuna has become evident, Mr. Verma told reporters at the riverbank near ITO.
  - 8 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 4:49pm -
• newDelhi Assembly polls: BJP promises gig worker welfare board, property ownership for 1,700 unauthorised colonies
  Amit Shah said “We will provide 50,000 government jobs and 20,000 self employment jobs for youth.”
  - 9 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 4:18pm -
• newFIITJEE owner among 12 booked for closure of centres in Delhi-NCR
  FIITJEE’s founder, CFO, COO and Noida head were named in an FIR based on a complaint by parents of students
  - 11 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 2:41pm -
• newThree-judge SC Bench to hear Tahir Hussain's plea for interim bail for poll campaigning on January 28
  Tahir Hussain failed to secure interim bail on January 22, after a two-judge Bench of the apex court gave a split verdict
  - 12 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 12:57pm -
• newDelhi govt committed to fulfilling freedom fighters’ dreams: CM Atishi
  Delhi CM Atishi celebrates Republic Day, honors freedom fighters and also highlights education and healthcare initiatives in the capital
  - 13 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 12:15pm -
• newDelhi records minimum temperature of 8.6°C, air quality improves to ‘moderate’ level
  The weather department has forecast a mainly clear sky during the day and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 23°C.
  - 15 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 10:41am -
• newDelhi Assembly elections 2025: Home voting begins for senior citizens, disabled
  According to the EC, 6,399 senior citizens and 1,050 physically challenged persons have opted to vote from home.
  - 15 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 10:18am -

• newAAP alleges conspiracy to kill Kejriwal, urges CEC to reinstate Punjab Police security
  Kejriwal tells people to take money, saris distributed by opponents, but not to ‘sell’ their votes; BJP asks why AAP chief was given Z-plus cover by Punjab where he does not hold any official position
  - 23 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 2:02am -
• newFear that free bus rides scheme will stop, say women commuters
  AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has repeatedly claimed that if any other party assumes power in the Capital, all welfare initiatives, including pink tickets, will be stopped
  - 23 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 1:57am -
• newWith two weeks to go for polling, BJP leaders turn up the heat on ruling AAP
  Former Union Minister Anurag Thakur accused Arvind Kejriwal of appointing Atishi as a ‘proxy CM’ while Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said time had come to vote for a ‘double-engine’ government
  - 23 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 1:54am -
• new‘Treated like trash’: Bhalswa voters sick of living in filth
  While the ruling AAP and the BJP, which ruled the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for 15 years, blame each other the mess, the residents have little option
  - 23 hours ago 25 Jan 25, 1:52am -
• Competitive populism: On parties and the Delhi Assembly elections
  BJP is promising voters what it earlier dismissed as AAP’s culture 
  - 1 day ago 25 Jan 25, 12:20am -
• 70 units of paramilitary forces, 15,000 police personnel to ensure safety in Delhi on Republic Day
  Delhi will be monitored by drones and CCTV surveillance, and cyber-specialist officers will be deployed to oversee operations
  - 1 day ago 25 Jan 25, 12:11am -
• Delhi Police nabs man in ₹15 crore COVID-19 vaccine scam
  Eight other accused, including the kingpin, Hermenn Sabherwal, were arrested in 2022; Prafulla Kumar Nayak facilitated their entry into Nirman Bhawan
  - 1 day ago 24 Jan 25, 5:17pm -
• Congress announces separate ministry, budget for Poorvanchalis in Delhi if voted to power
  Akhilesh Prasad Singh said if Delhi has become a world-class city, the Poorvanchalis have as much role in it as others living in the national capital
  - 1 day ago 24 Jan 25, 5:10pm -
• Republic Day 2025: 70 paramilitary companies, 15,000 cops to be deployed, says Delhi Police
  Approximately 4,000 rooftop security points have been identified in North and Central New Delhi as part of security measures
  - 1 day ago 24 Jan 25, 5:07pm -
• Delhi High Court refuses BJP leader’s plea to direct sitting of Assembly for tabling CAG reports
  Delhi High Court also said there was an inordinate delay on the part of AAP government over tabling CAG reports in the Assembly
  - 1 day ago 24 Jan 25, 3:00pm -
• Centre, Delhi Police conspiring to kill former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: AAP
  AAP leaders alleged that resorting to "dirty politics" ahead of the Delhi polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has conspired to get Mr. Kejriwal's security removed.
  - 1 day ago 24 Jan 25, 2:47pm -
• Delhi High Court asks SSC to review feasibility of resuming examinations in Manipur’s Churachandpur
  The court’s order came on a plea by Kuki Student Organisation seeking to directions be issued to SSC to reinstate Churachandpur as an examination venue for recruitment examinations
  - 1 day ago 24 Jan 25, 2:17pm -
• FIITJEE abruptly closes several branches in North India, leaves students stranded ahead of JEE exams
  Parents have filed police complaints demanding explanation for the closure and a refund of the fees
  - 1 day ago 24 Jan 25, 2:10pm -
• Minor’s sexual-assault case: Supreme Court refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha
  Seema Rani, wife of accused in minor rape case, allegedly gave the girl medicines to terminate her pregnancy and she is in judicial custody
  - 2 days ago 24 Jan 25, 1:11pm -
• Delhi Assembly elections 2025: Key candidates, constituencies to watch out for
  Here’s a closer look at the 10 key candidates contesting in the Delhi Assembly elections 2025, from each party
  - 2 days ago 24 Jan 25, 12:10pm -
• Pure politics behind move to remove security cover: Arvind Kejriwal
  Following the directions of the Delhi police and the Election Commission today, we withdrew the component of the Punjab police in the security of Kejriwal, says Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav
  - 2 days ago 24 Jan 25, 11:39am -
• Delhi’s records 9.8 degree Celsius, air quality remains ‘poor’
  The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 24 degree Celsius, according to IMD.
  - 2 days ago 24 Jan 25, 9:58am -
• Yogi, Nadda hit out at AAP during election rallies
  Polls in the national capital heat up as the Uttar Pradesh CM and the BJP president, respectively, take jabs at the AAP-led Delhi government during rallies held in various parts of the city
  - 2 days ago 24 Jan 25, 6:45am -
• BJP ratchets up Ram rhetoric in Delhi
  Saffron flags pop up across localities overnight after party launches campaign song to mark first anniversary of Ram Temple consecration; while some residents say the emotive issue will influence their vote, others assert local issues take precedence; some claim flags were put up without approval
  - 2 days ago 24 Jan 25, 1:47am -
• Delhi HC order on tabling of CAG reports on Friday
  - 2 days ago 24 Jan 25, 1:46am -
• Delhi election: Independents jump into fray to address ‘ignored’ local issues
  - 2 days ago 24 Jan 25, 1:42am -
• The many hues of Blue
  The ongoing exhibition Blue Horizons showcases how artists shape creative narratives with blue colour and bring out its ethereal to sentimental poetic imagery
  - 2 days ago 24 Jan 25, 1:41am -
• Bold flavours of street food
  The rooftop dining destination at Le Meridien brings street food from Southeast Asia to the table
  - 2 days ago 24 Jan 25, 1:38am -
• BJP workers attacked Kejriwal’s car amid police presence: AAP
  BJP denies allegation; police allowed Opposition candidate’s men to enter public meeting on Home Minister Amit Shah’s orders: AAP chief
  - 2 days ago 24 Jan 25, 1:35am -
• Wajid Ali Shah makes reappearance in Kolkata through this artist’s works
  - 2 days ago 24 Jan 25, 12:50am -
• Neither Modi nor Kejriwal can match Sheila Dikshit’s achievements: Rahul Gandhi
  After cancelling poll rallies due to illness, Mr. Gandhi posts video message highlighting Delhi’s problems; promotes former CM Dikshit’s “real development model” as against BJP, AAP’s false propaganda
  - 2 days ago 23 Jan 25, 10:55pm -
• Midway through campaign, AAP wakes up to the issue of joblessness
  AAP poll rallies highlight widespread complaints on lack of jobs; 2022 Rozgar Budget promising 20 lakh jobs was non-starter; job portal non-functional for last two years, no recent job fairs; AAP leaders blame turf war with L-G
  - 2 days ago 23 Jan 25, 10:29pm -
• Court refuses to order FIR against Delhi Art Gallery over display of Husain’s paintings
  It says the petitioner already has in her possession all evidence required to prove her allegations
  - 2 days ago 23 Jan 25, 10:20pm -
• Delhi Police launch two AI-based chatbots for effective management of Assembly elections
  An official said these applications will ensure the timely dissemination of critical instructions and guidelines issued by the Election Commission and Delhi Police
  - 2 days ago 23 Jan 25, 3:53pm -
• Over 500 model code violations reported in Delhi ahead of Assembly polls
  Ahead of the polls, the city police has intensified vigilance at border checkpoints and conducted crackdowns on illegal activities
  - 2 days ago 23 Jan 25, 2:55pm -
• Sabar Bonda: Breaking stereotypes about queer love
  Grief and love tenderly come together in debutant Rohan Parshuram Kanawade’s ‘Sabar Bonda’, the first-ever Marathi film and India’s only entry at Sundance Film Festival this year
  - 3 days ago 23 Jan 25, 12:57pm -
• Arvind Kejriwal promises to end unemployment in Delhi within five years
  Highlighting his government's track record, Mr. Kejriwal claimed the AAP government in Punjab provided 48,000 government jobs in less than two years and facilitated over three lakh private-sector jobs for youths
  - 3 days ago 23 Jan 25, 12:44pm -
• Leaders who switched sides before polls may decide who comes to power in Delhi
  It won't be a smooth sailing for candidates who are now trying to prove themselves in a new setup that has thrown at them multiple challenges including the unease among workers and leaders of their adopted parties
  - 3 days ago 23 Jan 25, 11:53am -
• Traffic disruptions in central Delhi due to full dress rehearsal for R-Day parade
  The full dress rehearsal on Thursday will have the same route as that of the parade on Republic Day, the Delhi Police advisory said.
  - 3 days ago 23 Jan 25, 11:30am -
• AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar banks on development to retain Kondli seat
  Undeterred by his defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, sitting MLA Kuldeep Kumar is now campaigning for the Delhi Assembly poll with renewed energy, using e-rickshaws with cut-outs of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to appeal for votes
  - 3 days ago 23 Jan 25, 9:22am -
• Delhi HC says no to PIL for ban on tobacco products near temples
  The petitioner further sought directions to ensure persons dealing in tobacco products did not sell any other items
  - 3 days ago 23 Jan 25, 3:51am -
• Parvesh Sahib Singh files defamation suit against Kejriwal, Mann; AAP chief dubs ex-MP ‘divisive’ 
  - 3 days ago 23 Jan 25, 12:29am -
• Cong., BJP attack Delhi govt. over CAG reports; they are poll allies: AAP
  CAG flagged ‘scam’ in health care, claims Maken; will make public reports by the watchdog: Sachdeva; Cong. echoing claims made in BJP office: AAP
  - 3 days ago 23 Jan 25, 12:21am -
• Delhi HC seeks Jamia’s stand on plea of OBC students’ admissions in coaching academy
  - 3 days ago 23 Jan 25, 12:14am -
• Playing the Punjab card in Delhi
  The AAP is hoping to fight anti-incumbency by riding on its achievements in Punjab
  - 3 days ago 23 Jan 25, 12:06am -
• Court reserves verdict on FIR against gallery in M.F. Husain paintings case
  Plea sought FIR against owners of Delhi Art Gallery for displaying ‘offensive’ paintings made by artist M.F. Husain
  - 3 days ago 22 Jan 25, 10:43pm -
• Rahul Gandhi unable to address rally due to ill health
  This is the second scheduled public appearance that Rahul Gandhi has cancelled due to poor health
  - 3 days ago 22 Jan 25, 10:06pm -
• Unemployment, poor sanitation, traffic key concerns in North East Delhi before assembly polls
  Residents of northeast Delhi voice concerns over unemployment, sanitation, and infrastructure ahead of assembly elections
  - 3 days ago 22 Jan 25, 7:05pm -
• Supreme Court reserves for women lawyers treasurer post in Delhi tax bar bodies
  Supreme Court directs reserving treasurer’s post and 30% seats for women lawyers in Delhi tax bar associations
  - 3 days ago 22 Jan 25, 5:33pm -
• Congress, BJP attack Delhi govt. over CAG reports; they are poll allies: AAP
  CAG flagged ‘scam’ in health care, claims Maken; will make public reports by the watchdog: Sachdeva; Cong. echoing claims made in BJP office: AAP
  - 3 days ago 22 Jan 25, 3:56pm -
• Supreme Court divided over AIMIM candidate Tahir Hussain’s interim bail plea to canvas for and contest in Delhi Assembly polls
  The two judges wrote separate opinions disagreeing with each other and finally referred the case to the Chief Justice of India to constitute a larger Bench
  - 3 days ago 22 Jan 25, 3:33pm -
• Delhi Assembly polls: Ensure BJP victory, Modi urges workers
  The Prime Minister lists failures of the AAP-led Delhi government in the past 10 years, as well as the achievements of the BJP-led Central government 
  - 3 days ago 22 Jan 25, 1:55pm -
• Parvesh Sahib Singh files defamation suit against Kejriwal, Mann; AAP chief dubs ex-MP ‘divisive’ 
  The BJP candidate had earlier alleged that ‘thousands of cars from Punjab, carrying AAP Ministers, legislators and even the CM,’ had come to Delhi over the past few days to campaign for the ruling AAP
  - 3 days ago 22 Jan 25, 1:53pm -
• Delhi Assembly election: Kejriwal unveils 7-point ‘manifesto’ for middle class
  Mr. Kejriwal said the middle class is the real superpower of the Indian economy but has long been ignored and exploited solely for tax collection
  - 4 days ago 22 Jan 25, 1:08pm -
• Delhi Assembly election: Delhi Police working to protect the hooliganism of BJP, says Arvind Kejriwal
  “Money is being distributed, sarees are being distributed, other things are being distributed and police are standing there and checking and making sure that voters are getting this,” says Arvind Kejriwal
  - 4 days ago 22 Jan 25, 11:38am -

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