In a horrifying incident, a 20-year-old man immolated himself on Tuesday near India Gate in Delhi. He was suffering from leprosy and was reportedly depressed. He was rushed to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital by a PCR van. Accoding to doctors, he has suffered 80 % burns and is in critical[Read More…]
This Diwali, the air quality of Delhi is likely to be relatively better than the last year, claims SAFAR, a union government agency’s forecast. The forecast is based on the study of the current meteorological conditions, including low upper wind movement, a situation which prevents pollutant-laden air from stubble-burning regions[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the first ever All India Institute of Ayurveda or AIIA. The institute has been launched in New Delhi and is modeled on the lines of AIIMS or All India Institute of Medical Science. Its inauguration took place on the occasion of ‘Ayurveda Day’,[Read More…]
The Indian Railways will launch a special Rajdhani train between two metro cities, Delhi and Mumbai from Monday. The special Rajdhani will reduce the travel time by two hours and will not have the flexi-fare system. The train will run from Delhi on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 4.15 pm.[Read More…]
The blue WagonR of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, which was stolen on October 12, from outside the government’s headquarters in the capital, has been recovered from Ghaziabad. Kejriwal, who does not share good ties with the police that reports to the centre, asked them about where it’s “dhyan” or attention[Read More…]
The Supreme Court on Friday has refused to modify its order on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR. It said that the ban on sale will continue till further hearing in the case. The bench headed by Justice AK Sikri, said, “We will ascertain after Diwali if there has been a[Read More…]
Patanjali founder, Baba Ramdev has opposed the Supreme Court’s order of banning firecracker in Delhi-NCR, saying only a particular community is being targeted. Talking to India TV, Ramdev said only Hindus are being targeted and the way Hindu festivals are under radar is wrong. “Is it right to taken legal[Read More…]
The East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) sanitation workers on Thursday went on an indefinite strike over non-payment of dues. They held protests against EDMC Mayor Neema Bhagat, outside her office in the national capital. The protestors shouted slogans against the Delhi Government and the Centre. Meanwhile, the strike has caused[Read More…]
The Delhi Police on Thursday said that the apex court’s ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and the NCR region also applies to the online sale and purchase of firecrackers. “An action will be taken against those, who try to sell or purchase firecrackers online,” Delhi Police spokesperson,[Read More…]
Delhi Metro commuters aren’t very happy with the fare hike that has come into effect from today. This is the second fare hike this year and there is a surge of Rs 10 for all travels beyond 5 km. A substantial part of the capital’s population uses metro for daily[Read More…]
Travelling in Delhi Metro would be an expensive affair from Tuesday as new fares come into effect. This is the second fare hike this year and there is a surge of Rs 10 for all travels beyond 5 km. The maximum fare (beyond 32 km) is now Rs 60. The[Read More…]
In a shocking incident, a 32-year-old man in Delhi killed his wife for not keeping Karva Chauth fast on Sunday. He later jumped from a four-storey building on the same night. According to PTI, the woman, identified as Rohini, is undergoing treatment in a hospital, while her husband, Jaswinder Singh,[Read More…]
In a disturbing video that has surfaced, a Nigerian national is seen allegedly tied up and brutally beaten in New Delhi. No one came to his rescue as people continued beating him up with sticks. The man was allegedly caught stealing from a house in Malviya Nagar in South Delhi[Read More…]
The Supreme Court on Monday has said that its order of last November banning sale of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) will persist till October 31. A bench led by Justice AK Sikri said the apex court’s September 12 order provisionally lifting the stay and permitting the sale of[Read More…]
In a shameless act, a house keeping staff of a private school has been arrested for raping a six-year-old girl in in south Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. As per reports, the accused, who had joined the school three months ago, committed the crime when the class I student had gone[Read More…]
A picture of self-proclaimed god-woman, Radhe Maa sitting on the chair of station house officer (SHO) of east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar police station is going viral. The picture was allegedly taken during Dussehra last week. The SHO of east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar police station was clicked standing with his hands[Read More…]
In an attempt to automate the cleansing process of sewer and halt the deaths of sewer workers in the process in Delhi, the civic authorities have suggested a plan worth a whooping Rs 3,000 crore to the Delhi lieutenant governor (LG). As per the plan, the equipment for an organised cleaning[Read More…]
Asha Bhosle unveiled her wax sculpture created by Madame Tussauds Delhi and wants it to be placed between the idols of music icons Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson. The 84-year-old singing legend said she could not have imagined that London’s celebrated museum will have a branch in India one day.[Read More…]
In a shocking incident, students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi have found a dead rat in the morning meal served at a boys’ hostel in the campus. After the incident, a committee has been set up by the institute to look into the issue. The incident happened[Read More…]
In a big setback for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) passengers, the fares of the metro are likely to increase from 1 October. This will be the second phase of the hike, after the first phase took place in May this year when DMRC had revised its fares with effect from[Read More…]
The Delhi Police on Sunday arrested alleged al Qaeda operative, Shuman Haque. According to the police, the 26-year-old alleged terrorist had been associated with the organisation for the last four years. According to media reports, Haque was apprehended from east Delhi’s Shakkarpur. DCP Pramod Kushwaha told HT that the police[Read More…]
Ending almost a decade long hunt, a special cell cops arrested Delhi’s most-wanted gangster, Satyawan Sehrawat, alias Sonu Dariyapur. Sonu was a threat among businessmen for his extortion calls. He was wanted for more than half-a-dozen killings. Sonu allegedly planned the sensational murders of his enemy gangster Monu Dariyapur. He[Read More…]
A drug that effectively treats malaria and can help fight strains of the fatal infection has been developed by scientists. The infections are resistant to present treatments. But, researchers from Tulane University in the US conducted a positive trial of the drug, called AQ-13, on human patients. The results were[Read More…]
The results of the elections to Delhi University Students’ Union has been declared on Wednesday with NSUI winning three seats along with the president post. ABVP won the post of secretary in a close contest. NSUI won president, vice-president and joint secretary post while ABVP won secretary post. The NSUI[Read More…]
The Supreme Court temporarily lifted its order of suspending the permanent licences for sale and retail of fire crackers within the National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday. However, the SC might review its current order after Diwali depending on the ambient air quality after the festival. “The suspension of permanent[Read More…]