As rain lashes the streets of the national capital on Wednesday, Delhiites got some relief from the scornful heat. The rain accompanied by thunderstorm dipping the mercury to 30 degree Celcius. Delhi, Noida and Gurugram on Wednesday afternoon received intermittent rains. The thunderstorm accompanied rainfall occurred in various parts of[Read More…]
Manjula Devak, a 27-year-old student of PhD final year was found dead in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi campus, said police on Tuesday. Devak, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her room around 7.40 pm in Nalanda apartments in the IIT Delhi campus. According to Additional[Read More…]
Opposition leader in Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta on Tuesday demanded the AAP government to declare coverage for Delhi’s municipal corporations which would lose revenue after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). He said the BJP would raise the issue in the special session of the Delhi Assembly,[Read More…]
It’s a common sight in India to see men peeing against walls and trees in public, a problem that is older than the country’s democracy. And while this phenomenon largely stems from a lack of public toilets, a lack of a culture of sanitation could also be a problem. Although,[Read More…]
Delhi University is soon going to implement Right of Person with Disabilities Act 2016 in its admission guidelines, for admission into its various courses.The move is aimed at strengthening and facilitating the admission of disabled students. The quota will be increased from 3% to 5%. Students with Thalassaemia and Haemophilia[Read More…]
The Indian intelligence agencies have issued alerts about a possible terror attack by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Delhi and Mumbai, or in border areas of Punjab and Rajasthan. The agencies said a group of 20-21 LeT terrorists may have entered the country from Pakistan, and have subdivided themselves into smaller groups.[Read More…]
The anticipated ‘Heritage Line’ stretch of the Delhi Metro will be active from May 28, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Friday. This project was to be operational last year, however, after failing deadlines it is ready to begin its commercial operation. An extension of the Violet Line[Read More…]
In a latest exclusive exposé by a team of News24 reporters, a big pan-India kidney racket has been exposed. The reports further state Delhi as the hub of the illegal kidney transplant. After the undercover operation, the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police is questioning doctors of a renowned Hospital[Read More…]
On Thursday, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visited the PMO. As she met PM Modi, she discussed development issues but didn’t have any talks regarding the upcoming Presidential election, said Banerjee. Talking about her meeting with Modi, Banerjee said she raised the issue of funds for to her state under[Read More…]
A Delhi Metro train was evacuated at Rajiv Chowk station around 10 am on Wednesday, after reports of minor smoke came out. The passengers were accommodated in another train and the train was sent for further investigation, as per media sources. The services were disrupted at the Yellow line for a[Read More…]
In the wake of the recent comment made about author Arundhati Roy, the Delhi unit of PEN has issued a press release condemning the statements made about the author. BJP MP and actor, Paresh Rawal had made the comment about her, in regard to the act of soldiers of the[Read More…]
A Delhi court has refused to lessen the maintenance amount of Rs 40,000 for two daughters from their father in a domestic violence case filed by their mother. The court said the amount is not high for maintaining two kids in a city like Delhi. The Additional Sessions Judge Lokesh[Read More…]
Monday night saw a major fire breaking out in Old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk area. No casualties were reported, but goods worth many crores have been destroyed. According to the fire control room, they were alerted about the fire around 9.35pm in Katra Dulia, where around thousand wholesale garments shops are[Read More…]
Even though the political parties declared the candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls for 10 seats in West Bengal, Gujarat, and Goa, the Election Commission has postponed the polls. The election was supposed to take place June 9. No new dates were declared now. Out of 10 seats, six[Read More…]
Hundreds of people gathered at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on Sunday, protesting against the ongoing caste disturbances in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.They were led by the Bhim Army, an organisation fighting for Dalit rights. Despite being denied permission by the Delhi Police, members of several Dalit groups gathered at the protest[Read More…]
The Delhi BJP wants Babar Road in the city to be renamed after Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz, a Rajputana Rifle soldier. Fayaz had been commissioned into the Indian Army in 2016.The slain soldier was abducted from a wedding at a relative’s house and shot dead in Shopian in Kashmir on May 10. In[Read More…]
The Delhi Police has launched a digital initiative, ‘Bar Talk’, that aims to create awareness for women safety and prevent cases of drink and drive among the visitors of pubs, bars and restaurants in the city. The initiative was launched at ‘Teddy Boy Bar’ in Connaught Place by Special Commissioner[Read More…]
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) destroyed a shelter home in southeast Delhi’s Nizamuddin, leaving around 100 displaced. The news came to light after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal took to social media on Friday to comment on the demolition. At least 50 are kids among the affected. “V sad. Del[Read More…]
BJP councillor Kamaljeet Sehrawat, who had recently won the civic polls was elected unchallenged as the mayor of South Delhi as the new team of the area’s civic body also took charge on Friday. Sehrawat represents the Dwarka-B ward. Sehrawat defeated AAP’s Sushma Bansal in Dwarka-B ward by a record[Read More…]
Sacked Aam Aadmi Party leader Kapil Mishra who has been in news for slamming corruption charges against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claims to expose ‘big truth’ on Friday. As he took to twitter to articulate, he said he will produce the ‘evidence’ relating to this issue at the press conference.[Read More…]
The Delhi HC told the AAP government on Thursday that, in a democracy, there cannot be pre-censorship. Responding to the policy on display of an advertisement on auto-rickshaws a bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Pratibha M Singh said, “In a democracy, it (pre-censorship) should not be done. What[Read More…]
On Thursday, the Income Tax department issued the names of five tax defaulters who owed over 10 crores to the government. This is a new strategy adopted by the government in order to shame the tax defaulters who are indebted of hefty amounts. The latest list released has five names[Read More…]
West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee met Congress President Sonia Gandhi on late Tuesday night with a purpose to field a joint candidate for the upcoming Presidential poll. The 40-minute long meeting also saw the presence of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. “We want the entire Opposition to get together and[Read More…]
On Monday, a Delhi court discharged Abdul Rehman, the caretaker of the Batla House flat where the two suspected terrorists, who were allegedly involved in Delhi serial blasts were killed in an encounter in 2008. Rehman, who was accused of sheltering alleged terror activities was discharged by additional session Judge[Read More…]
Considering the rising cases of dengue and chikungunya outbreaks in the national capital, the Delhi High Court will hear the matter on Tuesday. Earlier, the HC pulled up the Delhi government over the increasing dengue and chikungunya nuisance. The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal issued instructions for an inclusive plan[Read More…]
