The Hindu - New Delhi

• newDelhi Police arrests murder accused who disguised himself as a ‘Nihang’ in Punjab for two years 
  - 4 hours ago 3 Dec 24, 1:19am -
• newWill launch a DBT scheme for women on winning poll: Delhi BJP
  - 4 hours ago 3 Dec 24, 1:08am -
• newPeople left at ‘mercy of gangsters’ in national capital, alleges Kejriwal
  - 4 hours ago 3 Dec 24, 1:03am -
• newED moves HC against Amanatullah Khan’s release
  - 4 hours ago 3 Dec 24, 12:47am -
• newData on Central government job quotas missing from DoPT’s latest annual report
  Left-affiliated rights body Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch flags “deliberate concealment” of data
  - 9 hours ago 2 Dec 24, 8:16pm -
• newDelhi Police arrests three associates of Kala Jatheri gang involved in extortion bids
  During the investigation, police uncovered multiple high-profile extortion cases linked to the gang in the Dwarka area
  - 11 hours ago 2 Dec 24, 6:20pm -
• newDelhi riots case 2020: Court convicts five of culpable homicide
  The court took note of the evidence before it and said it was established that a riotous mob, armed with deadly weapons, killed Mohsin near the Peer Baba Mazar in the Chand Bagh area on February 25, 2020
  - 12 hours ago 2 Dec 24, 5:01pm -
• newExcise policy case: Delhi HC asks ED to reply to Manish Sisodia's plea
  Delhi High Court seeks ED response on AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s plea challenging trial court’s order in money laundering case
  - 13 hours ago 2 Dec 24, 4:04pm -
• newAAP more interested in liquor sales than health of citizens: Mandaviya on Delhi govt rejecting seniors’ health insurance scheme
  The Union Minister added that the Health Ministry has written several times to the Delhi Government asking it to join the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). 
  - 14 hours ago 2 Dec 24, 2:56pm -
• newDelhi breathes easier as AQI improves slightly to ‘poor’ category
  The city's air quality was last recorded in the 'poor' category on October 29 with an AQI of 268, according to the CPCB
  - 17 hours ago 2 Dec 24, 12:00pm -
• newFarmers protest on Delhi borders in support of their demands
  They climb over barricades and wave flags; road traffic hit; police set up check posts
  - 18 hours ago 2 Dec 24, 11:29am -
• Points to ponder: schools continue to flout normsfor nursery admission
  - 1 day ago 2 Dec 24, 1:34am -
• Delhi’s homeless stare at another winter of discontent
  - 1 day ago 2 Dec 24, 1:23am -
• CAQM yet to submit data on increase in stubble ‘burnt area’ to apex court
  SC had directed the commission to provide by Nov. 25 information from Haryana and Punjab and ‘Minutes of the Meeting’ of a committee formed by it; directions were an oral observation of the court and not part of its order, says CAQM source
  - 1 day ago 2 Dec 24, 1:21am -
• Reinstate civil defence volunteers as bus marshals immediately, Atishi urges L-G
  - 1 day ago 2 Dec 24, 1:20am -

• International drug racket busted in Delhi, kingpin nabbed
  - 1 day ago 2 Dec 24, 1:11am -
• SC to hear PIL challenging EC's decision to increase voter count per polling booth
  Increasing the number of voters from 1,200 to 1,500 would lead to the exclusion of underprivileged groups from the electoral process, says the petitioner’s advocate
  - 1 day ago 1 Dec 24, 11:07pm -
• Homes for transgender people | A safe space, threatened
  Three years ago, the Central government gave the go-ahead for 12 pilot shelter homes across the country for transgender people. Now, facing a fund crunch, Garima Grehs are struggling to keep their doors open. Despite that and the community’s many losses, The Hindu finds love, pride, and hope in the home in Delhi
  - 1 day ago 1 Dec 24, 7:04pm -
• ‘No alliance in Delhi’: Arvind Kejriwal ahead of Assembly polls
  Mr. Kejriwal further attacked Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the recent liquid attack on him during his 'padyatra'
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 24, 4:14pm -
• Naresh Balyan a victim of gangster extortion: Arvind Kejriwal on AAP MLA’s arrest
  ‘MLA Naresh Balyan is a victim of gangster Kapil Sangwan. Instead of arresting the gangster, Delhi Police yesterday arrested Naresh Balyan,’ says AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 24, 1:15pm -
• Delhi's air quality continues to remain in 'very poor' category, residents raise health concerns
  A dense layer of smog enveloped the city of Delhi, and several parts of Delhi witnessed AQI above 300, according to the SAFAR
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 24, 9:51am -
• Mohalla clinics lying in ruins: Delhi Congress chief
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 24, 9:13am -
• Delhi man accused of stabbing parents, uncle, dies while escaping police
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 24, 9:09am -
• Farm fires rise in M.P., drop in Punjab, Haryana: IARI data
  Institute considers September 15 to November 30 as the complete harvest season, but it shifts beyond this period in some areas, say officials
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 24, 1:31am -
• Delhi AAP MLA Naresh Balyan arrested in extortion case; party terms action ‘illegal’
  Mr. Bhatia alleged that AAP “is involved in threatening people and extorting money from them” and dared Mr. Kejriwal and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi to act against their MLA
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 24, 1:30am -
• L-G junks IP varsity plan to impose affiliation fee on govt. colleges
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 24, 1:28am -
• Man arrested after exchange of fire for attacking policeman in Delhi
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 24, 1:27am -
• Man throws liquid on Kejriwal, held; BJP behind it: AAP; Oppn. party junks claim
  Delhi Minister Bharadwaj alleges that spirit thrown on former CM by a BJP worker to ‘set him afire’; BJP nervous ahead of the Delhi election: Atishi; police dismiss claim, say liquid was water; BJP questions why such ‘bizarre incidents’ take place with Kejriwal in the run-up to every Assembly poll   
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 24, 1:25am -
• Delhi AAP MLA sentenced to 2 years in jail in 2016 Koran desecration case
  The development saw Opposition parties in Punjab targeting the ruling AAP and alleging that the verdict “exposed the real face” of the party.
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 24, 1:25am -
• ED says sanction in Excise Policy case enough for cognisance of money laundering case, court rejects Kejriwal’s plea
  The Enforcement Directorate said the sanction obtained in a CBI case was broad enough to cover not just the Prevention of Corruption Act but also other offences that could arise from the facts and circumstances presented, and was sufficient for the court to take cognisance of such other offences.
  - 2 days ago 30 Nov 24, 11:31pm -
• The case of the missing students in Delhi
  The CBSE has cracked down on schools that offer students attendance in lieu of the school fee, so that the children can spend that time training for entrance examinations to colleges. Ashna Butani explores the nexus between schools and coaching institutes in Delhi, and speaks to students and principals on the growing demand for non-attendance by ‘dummy students’
  - 2 days ago 30 Nov 24, 7:13pm -
• Man throws liquid on AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, detained
  Arvind Kejriwal has been doing padyatras in different parts of Delhi ahead of Delhi Assembly election due in February.
  - 2 days ago 30 Nov 24, 6:58pm -
• Delhi's AQI in 'very poor' category
  Air Quality Index was recorded at 351 around 9 a.m.
  - 3 days ago 30 Nov 24, 11:38am -
• Illegal sand mining: NGT asks CPCB to prepare pan India guidelines 
  The green court gave the direction in a judgment on illegal sand mining and also endangering people’s health to various diseases like Silicosis etc. in Uttar Pradesh.
  - 3 days ago 30 Nov 24, 9:22am -
• Day after low-intensity blast in Rohini, school gets hoax bomb threat
  - 3 days ago 30 Nov 24, 1:41am -
• Assembly session: AAP, BJP spar over crime, bus marshals
  - 3 days ago 30 Nov 24, 1:38am -
• Table pending CAG reports in Assembly, L-G tells Atishi
  Saxena expresses concern over the delay, accuses Delhi government of deliberately withholding the reports to avoid public scrutiny; BJP legislators stage a walkout from Assembly over the issue
  - 3 days ago 30 Nov 24, 1:33am -
• Musical masterpiece Rajadhiraaj comes to Delhi
  Rajadhiraaj: Love Life Leela, a musical celebrating Krishna is set to enchant Delhi audiences after a successful run in Mumbai
  - 3 days ago 29 Nov 24, 9:33pm -
• Neerja  Modi, Cambridge Court schools win The Hindu Young World Quiz in Jaipur
  - 3 days ago 29 Nov 24, 7:04pm -
• Private school in Delhi receives bomb threat email day after low-intensity blast
  The threat was later declared a hoax after a thorough search in the school premises, said Delhi Fire Service officials
  - 4 days ago 29 Nov 24, 1:58pm -
• Delhi Assembly: BJP stages walkout over Question Hour, Rule 280
  The BJP MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta walked out of the House
  - 4 days ago 29 Nov 24, 1:44pm -
• Enforcement Directorate officer assaulted during raid at farmhouse 
  The farmhouse is owned by chartered accountant Ashok Kumar. The police said they have apprehended his brother Yash for attacking the ED officer
  - 4 days ago 29 Nov 24, 11:42am -
• No respite from pollution woes in Delhi, air quality remains very poor
  Out of 39 monitoring stations, two stations recorded air quality in the “severe” category, while 22 stations remained in the “very poor” category
  - 4 days ago 29 Nov 24, 11:15am -
• ED searches 15 locations in Kwality Limited case
  The ED’s money laundering probe is based on a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation against the accused persons, who were the promoters/directors of Kwality Limited.
  - 4 days ago 29 Nov 24, 10:58am -
• DDA approves major overhaul in slum redevelopment policy
  Move aims at building more houses for slum dwellers in Delhi, and making in-situ rehabilitation projects financially viable for developers under its ‘Jahan Jhuggi, Wahin Makan’ programme
  - 4 days ago 29 Nov 24, 1:00am -
• Ready in principle to execute Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme, says Atishi
  Delhi Chief Minister says exploring the possibility of running it alongside their free treatment facility extended to city residents; Bidhuri promises scheme roll-out by BJP if it wins the Assembly election; Delhi High Court seeks response from AAP govt. over programme’s non-implementation
  - 4 days ago 29 Nov 24, 12:58am -
• ED officer assaulted during raid at Delhi farmhouse, one held
  - 4 days ago 29 Nov 24, 12:56am -
• Blast in Delhi’s Rohini injures one, triggers political war of words
  This is the second such incident in the area after a similar explosion took place outside a CRPF school in Prashant Vihar on October 20.
  - 4 days ago 29 Nov 24, 12:55am -
• Delhi govt. extends EV policy till March 2025; revives subsidies, tax exemptions
  - 4 days ago 29 Nov 24, 12:48am -
• ‘Digital arrests’: Now you see me, now you don’t
  ‘Digital arrests’ are the newest form of cyber fraud that has affected more than 92,000 Indians this year. Criminals posing as law enforcement officials make video calls to people they believe are vulnerable, extracting money through online transfers under the guise of resolving tax or legal dues. Vijaita Singh speaks to victims, the police, and officials to understand how the crime is perpetuated
  - 4 days ago 29 Nov 24, 12:06am -
• Supreme Court Collegium recommends Delhi High Court Chief Justice for appointment as apex court judge
  Justice Manmohan’s is the first recommendation to the Supreme Court Bench from the Chief Justice Khanna Collegium
  - 4 days ago 28 Nov 24, 9:22pm -
• GRAP-IV anti-pollution restrictions in Delhi-NCR to continue till December 2: Supreme Court
  The court, however, maintained that the decision to ease GRAP-IV restrictions in schools will continue to be in effect. It asked the CAQM to consider further easing the restrictions and to examine if a “combination” of GRAP-IV, GRAP-III and GRAP-II measures could be put in force
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 5:02pm -
• Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy extended till March 31, 2025
  Delhi Chief Minister Atishi announced extension of Delhi Electric policy among other Cabinet decisions.
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 3:19pm -
• UK’s iconic Burger & Lobster debuts in Delhi
  After London, New York, Dubai and Bangkok, the legendary Burger & Lobster, known for its prime-cut burgers, wild Atlantic lobsters and cocktails takes over Grappa bar in Shangri-La Eros New Delhi
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 3:10pm -
• Delhi HC seeks govt's stand on BJP MPs' PIL to implement AB-PMJAY in national capital
  The petitioners said Delhi was the only Union Territory where the beneficial healthcare scheme for the under-privileged was yet to be implemented, thus depriving them of essential health coverage of ₹5 lakh
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 1:05pm -
• Blast near PVR in Prashant Vihar: Delhi Fire Service
  Four fire tenders rushed to the spot
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 12:56pm -
• NIA raids 22 locations in 6 States in human trafficking, cyberfraud case
  “The suspects have been identified as sub-agents, associates, and relatives of Cambodia-based Indian agents involved in trafficking Indian youth to Cambodia,” says the probe agency
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 11:00am -
• Enforcement Directorate team attacked in Delhi while undertaking searches
  An Enforcement Officer (EO) suffered minor injuries during the attack
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 10:15am -
• Nursery admissions in Delhi schools to start from November 28
  Of Delhi’s 1,741 private schools, only 778 have uploaded their admission criteria, as per DoE
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 9:23am -
• Suit claims Shiva temple in Ajmer dargah; notices issued
  Advocate Yogesh Siroja told reporters in Ajmer that the suit was heard in the court of Civil Judge Manmohan Chandel.
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 9:19am -
• Delhi Waqf board case: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan granted bail; ED trying to keep accused in jail without trial, says court  
  The case relates to alleged irregularities in appointments at the Delhi Waqf Board during Amanatullah Khan’s tenure as its chairman.
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 9:10am -
• IIT Delhi research student killed, three injured in cave-in at Lothal archaeological site in Gujarat
  A team of four researchers, two from IIT Delhi and as many from IIT Gandhinagar, were near the archaeological remains of the Harappan port town of Lothal to collect soil samples for study
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 6:59am -
• You have no money, why refuse PM-JAY aid: HC to Delhi govt.
  While hearing a plea by BJP MPs, court pulls up Delhi govt. for denying Centre’s healthcare assistance to citizens despite being ‘virtually bankrupt’
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 1:20am -
• Delhi pollution curbs: construction workers protest loss of income
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 1:18am -
• Kejriwal: Delhi turned into extortion capital under Shah’s watch
  AAP national convener alleges traders increasingly receiving threats from gangsters; attempt to divert attention from AAP govt.’s corruption: BJP
  - 5 days ago 28 Nov 24, 1:10am -

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