As many as 17people people died while three were let injured in a major fire that broke out in a central Delhi hotel early on Tuesday, a fire official said. At least 35 others were rescued from the five-storey building. Most people jumped out of the upper floors of the[Read More…]
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Man arrested for raping minor at public toilet in Delhi
New Delhi: A 35-year-old sanitation worker was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl at a public toilet in west Delhi’s Naraina area, police said on Monday. Police said the accused, identified as Kailash, 35, was arrested from a public toilet on Monday after the victim’s parents reported the[Read More…]
Delhi-Varanasi Chair Car journey by Train 18 to cost Rs 1,850
New Delhi: For travelling between New Delhi and Varanasi by Train 18, rechristened as Vande Bharat Express — scheduled to make its maiden run on February 15 — the passengers will have to shell out 40-50 per cent higher fare than they do for Shatabdi Express, a senior Railway Ministry[Read More…]
Andhra CM N Chandrababu Naidu begins fast in Delhi for special status
New Delhi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu began a 12-hour long fast here on Monday, demanding the Centre to accord special category status and fulfil other commitments made in Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. Clad in black shirt to protest a raw deal meted out to the state,[Read More…]
VIDEO: Mob with sticks in hand attack Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s convoy
New Delhi: Mob with sticks in hand attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s convoy on Friday. As per the early reports, the incident took place in North Delhi’s Narela where he had gone to inaugurate development works in unauthorised colonies in the region. The attacker reportedly attempted to break the window of[Read More…]
Heavy rain, hailstorm in Delhi-NCR; winter chill not going anywhere
New Delhi: After nearly a decade, heavy hailstorm accompanied by rains lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday, providing the city with fresh air while also making the people experience the winter chill again at the maximum temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season’s normal. “This is[Read More…]
Delhi-NCR hit by heavy showers, hailstorm; See pictures
Heavy rain and hailstorms lashed parts of Delhi and the adjoining areas of Noida, Ghaziabad on Thursday afternoon. This came after Delhi recorded a significantly warm day on Wednesday with the maximum temperature recording 25.1 degrees Celsius – two notches above normal for this time of the season, while the[Read More…]
Delhi: Couple strangled Uber driver to death, dumps body parts
The accused couple hails from Uttar Pradesh and they wanted to steal the driver’s car.
Elderly man kills self in Delhi
New Delhi, A 74-year-old man committed suicide on Tuesday by shooting himself with his licenced revolver in South Delhi’s Sundar Nagar area, the police said. The incident came to light at 9 a.m. after a resident of the area informed the local police about hearing a gunshot. “A police team[Read More…]
Swine flu cases in Delhi cross 1,000-mark
New Delhi: As many as 1,011 cases of swine flu (H1N1) were reported from various hospitals in the national capital till Sunday, according to a data released by the government on Monday. Although the government data does not report any deaths due to H1N1, some city hospitals claim that 11[Read More…]
Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally in Kolkata on 3 February, Delhi edition on 10 February
The 50th Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally will take place in Kolkata on Sunday, 3 February. The rally will start from the Eastern Command Sports Stadium at Fort William at 7 am. The Sunday after, i.e. 10 February, will see the Delhi edition of the rally, which is in[Read More…]
Lok Sabha 2019: Buzz about Congress candidates for Delhi, party may finalise list by Feb 20
New Delhi: The Congress is expected to announce its candidates for Lok Sabha seats in Delhi by February 20 with names doing the rounds in party circles on all the seven seats though it has not formally closed the door for seat adjustment with the Aam Aadmi Party. The names[Read More…]
Delhi: Man kills live-in partner, caught while burying body in UP
A 32-year-old man accused of killing 28-year-old live-in-partner in northeast Delhi’s Usmanpur was caught while he was trying to bury victim’s body in Bijnor area of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. According to the police that the 32-year-old accused, who works as a carpenter, has been identified as Mohammad Intezaar, a native of[Read More…]
DLF closes 11.5% down after CBI raids office
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered a fresh case against former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and several others in connection with the alleged irregularities in allocation of over 1,417 acres of land during 2009-12 in Gurugram and carried out raids at more than 20 places[Read More…]
Right clothes can transform actor into character: Rrahul Sudhir
“It is amazing how the right clothes transform an actor into the character and the attire that I wear on-screen just turned out to be a blessing in disguise for me,” Rrahul said in a statement. The actor realised this when he attended a wedding in Delhi in his reel[Read More…]
2 men suffocate to death in Delhi
New Delhi, Two persons were found suffocated to death on Thursday morning after they left a clay oven (tandoor) burning overnight in their room here, police said. The deceased, identified as Ranjit (45) and Chandan (25), went to sleep on Wednesday night without putting out the tandoor in a house[Read More…]
Sonu Punjaban shot at by assailants in East Delhi; changes statement amid probe
Sonu Punjaban, infamous for ruling Delhi’s flesh trade, was allegedly shot by unidentified assailants on Wednesday January 24 in Geeta Colony of East Delhi. A case of attempt to commit culpable homicide, criminal intimidation and under the arms act has been registered against the unidentified miscreants at Shakarpur police station. The[Read More…]
Delhi: 3 burn to death, 2 injured after car collision at Anand Vihar
In a shocking incident reported, three persons were burned to death while two were left injured after their cars collided with each other on Wednesday late evening at Anand Vihar flyway in Shahdara. According to the reports, a Maruti Omni and a Ford EcoSport caught fire following a collision. Both the vehicles[Read More…]
Want a better train experience? The bi-weekly Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani express gets these new features
The new Mumbai- Delhi Rajdhani express is the first ever train to have a stoppage between Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Delhi NCR weather forecast for next five days; Know when it’d rain
On Tuesday morning, Delhi NCR region saw rains in most of its parts. At places hailstorm was also reported. Roads were left stuck with traffic. Due to a sudden swing in the climate, the next few days could see more rain. According to Accuweather, a leading website on weather forecast,[Read More…]
Rain & snowfall lash entire North India, halts traffic; Avalanche alert for Uttarakhand
North India is shivering as the region sees a wet spell and snowfall, with rains bringing a respite from fog and pollution in many places. The cold wave conditions intensified across North India on Tuesday, with many areas in the region even seeing hailstorm. The national capital witnessed heavy rainfall and[Read More…]
Rains turn Delhi cool, maximum temperature to fall further
New Delhi: Light rains accompanied by winds on Monday turned Delhi pleasantly cool with the maximum temperature dropping to 22 degrees Celsius, against Sunday’s 28.7 degrees – warmest January day since 2012. “At Safdarjung, Delhi recorded 1.2 mm of rainfall on Monday. This kind of weather will continue to bring[Read More…]
No tie up with Congress in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana: AAP
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party, which has been giving mixed signals on the chances of an alliance with the Congress, on Friday finally ruled out any such possibility in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, saying the Congress is not thinking for the nation. Speaking to the media, AAP leader Gopal Rai[Read More…]
Delhi govt adds 30 more services in doorstep delivery scheme; to begin from February
Under the scheme, one can place a request by dialling a dedicated helpline, 1076, which connects to a call centre.
Jammu-Delhi Duronto express looted by armed robbers; probe underway
There are initial leads of the incident with the railway protection force and strict action will be taken against the culprits, said Northern Railways.