After the dense fog engulfed the national capital, more than 80 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by several hours with 40 trains being rescheduled. Besides, 13 trains, including Shatabdi, were cancelled owing to foggy weather conditions in the northern region, said a senior railway official. Numerous flights were also affected due[Read More…]
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Delhi set to host tattoo festival on Dec 2
A three-day TLC Heartwork Tattoo Festival, with an aim to make tattoos accessible, will start on December 2 here. The festival brings together the tattoo industry, artists and equipment suppliers. To be held at the capital’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, it will see participation of artists from England, Spain, Russia[Read More…]
Madame Tussauds to make Delhi debut in summer 2017
Renowned international wax museum Madame Tussauds is all set to come to the national capital next year. The New Delhi Madame Tussauds will be 22nd in the world and is likely to launch in mid-2017 at Regal Cinema in Connaught Place. People here will be able to see both local[Read More…]
Since 2014, 136 cases of people falling on Delhi Metro tracks
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday was informed that as many as 136 cases of people found fallen on the track of Delhi Metro were reported since 2014, reported PTI. During 2014-15, 46 people fell onto metro track; the number went up to 51 cases in 2015-16 and there were 39[Read More…]
Accept cheques, DDs and online payments: Delhi govt to private hospitals
Taking note of problems faced by Delhi citizens, the AAP government has issued strict directions to all private hospitals to accept cheques, demand drafts and online payments from patients. A circular regarding the same has been issued, after complaints were received that some hospitals were not accepting cheques and demand[Read More…]
Early morning tremors felt in Delhi, NCR areas
Tremors were felt in New Delhi and parts of National Capital Region (NCR) after a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the Delhi- Haryana border at around 4 30 am on Thursday. According to US Geological Survey, the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometres. The tremors, which lasted for[Read More…]
Delhi – The most polluted city in the world
The Delhi smog situation is the talk of the town, with schools being shut, the government mulling bringing back the odd-even rule and scores of people complaining about respiratory problems. Delhi now has the notorious title of being the most polluted city in the world. If anyone wanted an official[Read More…]
We’ve sped up the process but are not increasing visa numbers: Theresa May in Delhi
Theresa May has rejected calls to relax Indian visa rules, saying the UK has a ‘good system’ for applications. The British Prime Minister, who is in Delhi to pave the way for the UK’s first post-Brexit trade deal, said the UK was already able to attract ‘the brightest and the[Read More…]
1800 schools in Delhi shut due to smog
Around 1800 primary schools in New Delhi have been shut on Saturday, as the national capital’s pollution level becomes more harmful. The decision affects around 9 lakh children studying at schools run by the municipality. “All municipal schools under the three corporations will be closed on Saturday due to the[Read More…]
Find solutions to the pollution problem: NGT to Delhi government
With Delhi facing the worst smog in 17 years, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday asked the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to take steps to control and curb the pollution. The environment secretaries of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan were summoned and asked[Read More…]
Air of hope: World’s first outside vacuum cleaner to filter dirty air is here
Envinity Group, a Dutch tech startup has unveiled a giant outdoor vacuum cleaner designed to filter the tiniest toxic specks from the atmosphere. The vacuum cleaner is a large industrial filter about eight metres long, made of steel. Henk Boersen, a spokesman for the Envinity Group which unveiled the system[Read More…]
Delhi pollution breaches normal-mark, Centre summons 5 northern states
The Centre on Tuesday summoned governments of Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh over enforcing ban on stubble burning. The decision comes on a day the Central Pollution Control Board released its report on air quality of Delhi. As per the report, PM 2.5 levels on the day of[Read More…]
Alarming! Delhi air pollution 42 times higher post Diwali
Air quality in Delhi worsens alarmingly on Diwali night as pollution levels hiked as much as 42 times higher than the normal in one of the most polluted spots of the Capital city. On Monday morning, people woke up to smog with visibility up to 200 metres. According to real[Read More…]
Yamuna Riverfront Development Project to be launched next week
The Yamuna Riverfront Development Project will finally see light of the day as Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will launch the ‘concrete-free’ project’s first phase on November 2. Amounting to ₹200 crore, this project will began from June next year and a five-kilometre-long stretch from upstream Wazirabad, a North Delhi[Read More…]
PhD student found dead in hostel room in JNU
A PhD student was found dead under mysterious circumstances from his hostel in Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday night. A resident of Manipur, JR Philemon Chiru as reported by police had locked himself in his hostel for the past three days and when other students complained of a foul smell[Read More…]
Supreme Court raps Delhi government over bird flu, govt assures ‘no threat’ to humans
After the Supreme Court pulled the Delhi government over outbreak of bird flu in the capital, Delhi government has ruled out any threat to human beings due to birdflu or avian influenza. The Supreme Court on Friday has asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs to work more towards cleaning[Read More…]
Najeeb Ahmed: JNU students retain VC and other staff members for over 15 hours
Protesting students gheraoed the administrative building in Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and for over 15 hours on Wednesday night. The situation worsened as students did not let the vice chancellor and other office staff go out from their offices and continued the agitation throughout the night. The agitation was called[Read More…]
National Green Tribunal asks Delhi govt to submit data on bio-waste
The National Green Tribunal has asked the Delhi govt to submit the quantum of waste generated by city hospitals, nursing homes and labs. Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to file a detailed affidavit and asked bodies to ensure proper collection, segregation and disposal of bio-medical waste[Read More…]
Sisodia quizzed by Anti-Corruption Branch in DCW recruitment case
The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) questioned Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in connection with its probe into an alleged recruitment scam in Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). The ACB has been probing the matter for the last few months and it has found that due procedure was not followed in[Read More…]
Delhi shocker: 90-year-old man lives with wife’s corpse for four days, asks cops “not to wake her up”
Police were in for a shock after discovering 90-year-old Govind Ram Jethani, had spent four days with the corpse of his wife in his home in Kalkaji. He came out of his home on Monday morning and asked a neighbour for help When the police came to his house he[Read More…]
The road for Delhi to go solar
Every summer, Delhi, the capital of India is reeling under power crisis. In 2016, the electricity demand touched 6,260 MW, double the demand of Mumbai and three times more than the demand of Chennai and Kolkata, in fact, the demand of the entire North East region is also less than[Read More…]
Delhi: Denied attendance, class 12 students stab teacher
Just in: Mukesh Kumar, the teacher stabbed by his students, succumbs to the injury in hospital. In a gruesome incident, a teacher in a government school was allegedly stabbed by his students in front of the entire class. Two class XII students of a government school in West Delhi’s Nangloi[Read More…]
Delhi: 17-year-old girl attacked with a knife, throat slit
In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old girl’s throat was slit after a man wielding a kitchen knife allegedly attacked her at her residence in outer Delhi’s Mangolpuri on Friday. The police arrested the accused, identified as one 24-year-old Rahul Kumar, within a few hours. The accused is the son of[Read More…]
AAP lawmaker Somnath Bharti arrested for allegedly assaulting security guards
Aam Admi Party’s controversial lawmaker, Somnath Bharti was arrested over assault charges today. After Amanatullah Khan he is the second leader to be arrested in two days. He has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with security guards at Delhi’s AIIMS hospital earlier this month as AIIMS or the All India[Read More…]
Horrific act: Woman stabbed 22 times by jilted lover in Delhi
In a tragic incident, a 21-year old woman died after being stabbed 22 times by a jilted lover on Tuesday morning in full public view, police said. The woman has been identified as Karuna, a resident of Burari area in north Delhi. She was a teacher at Novel Reaches School,[Read More…]