Despite all the hurdles including the non-cooperative attitude of Centre towards Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi is turning out to be a role model in terms of Health, Education, Bijli, Paani, Business, Investment in mere 3 Years. Leaving Gujarat behind Delhi secures the top position in a list of 21 states[Read More…]
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Yamuna crosses danger mark, evacuation begins in Delhi
New Delhi: Water released from Haryana‘s Hathnikund added to the continued rains have led the Yamuna river to breach its danger-level mark here on Saturday. Preparations are now on to evacuate people residing in low-lying areas. The Yamuna river’s water level in Delhi crossed the warning mark of 204.83 metres[Read More…]
India ranks low in Dell’s women entrepreneur friendly cities: Report
Toronto: India’s technology hub Bengaluru and capital New Delhi rank 40th and 49th respectively on a list of 50 women entrepreneur-friendly global cities, a report by American computer maker Dell Technologies said on Monday. Despite ranking 49th overall, Delhi can leverage its market size (where it stands 3rd among global[Read More…]
Air hostess Anissia Singhvi’s husband arrested a day after her death
New Delhi: A day after an air hostess fell to her death in south Delhi, police arrested her husband on Monday after questioning him. Anissa Batra’s family maintained that it was a case of murder even as police registered a suicide case on Sunday. The 39-year-old fell from the terrace[Read More…]
Constitution is not a standalone precept but an amalgam of ideals: Justice Ranjan Gogoi
The courts have done their bit to uphold the “vision of justice” detailed in the Constitution, but such efforts have not really made a difference on the ground, where it is a “descent into chaos” with messengers being sued, shot, or simply not delivering the message out of fear, justice[Read More…]
Petrol price at Rs 74.50 a litre in Delhi, highest since September 2013
New Delhi: Petrol prices rose for the fifth consecutive day on Monday to Rs 74.50 per litre in New Delhi, even as global crude oil cost dipped somewhat due to international factors. According to the data on IndianOil Corp’s website, petrol price in New Delhi was the highest in nearly five[Read More…]
Six coaches of Manduadih Express derails in New Delhi
Six coaches of the New Delhi-Varanasi Manduadih Express derailed at the New Delhi Railway station. No injuries were reported. A Northern Railway official told IANS: “The incident took place at around 10.30 p.m. on Thursday when the train was about to depart from New Delhi.” “The reason of the derailment[Read More…]
Nabha jailbreak: Mastermind Inderjit Singh Sandhu arrested from IGI airport
Inderjit Singh Sandhu, one of the masterminds of the sensational Nabha jailbreak in Punjab, has been arrested from the Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi, Punjab Police said on Wednesday. Sandhu, against whom a lookout notice was issued by the Punjab Police, was detained by immigration authorities after it was[Read More…]
Pakistan tells India don’t drag us into your politics
Pakistan on Monday rebuffed allegations of a secret meeting between Congress leaders and its High Commissioner in New Delhi, saying India should stop “dragging” Islamabad into its electoral debate and termed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark as “baseless and irresponsible”. “India should stop dragging Pakistan into its electoral debate[Read More…]
Special: “Indira Gandhi’s fearlessness brought out the best in her”
No past Prime Minister of India evokes as much passion as Indira Gandhi. Her admirers believe she could do no wrong and was the messianic leader India needed in her time; her detractors hold her responsible for creating a personality cult, encouraging dynastic politics and weakening the institutions of democracy.[Read More…]
Mahindra Scorpio Facelift Launched At Rs 9.97 Lakh
The Mahindra Scorpio facelift has been launched in the country at a starting price of Rs 9.97 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). The Tata Safari Storme remains its arch-rival as before, along with other compact SUVs such as the Renault Duster, Captur and the Hyundai Creta. Mahindra Scorpio Facelift: Highlights Gets a new Jeep-inspired grille with seven slats and[Read More…]
World Bank rankings on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ not based on ground reality: Congress
The Congress on Wednesday said that World Bank’s “Ease of Doing Business” global rankings is “not based on ground reality” as it has not taken into account the impact of GST and demonetisation, and the survey is confined only to Mumbai and New Delhi. “We, as a party, are not[Read More…]
New Delhi may experience light showers today
A temperature of 27.4 degree Celsius was recorded on cloudy Tuesday morning in New Delhi. According to the weather office, light showers are expected during the day in the national capital. “The sky will be generally cloudy. There is a possibility of light rain or thunderstorm towards afternoon or evening,”[Read More…]
DCW plays Cupid; unites sex worker and lover at GB Road
According to a Hindustan Times report, Delhi Commission of Women played cupid in uniting a sex worker and her lover. She had met him as a client in the brothel at GB Road, Delhi some time back. That one meeting changed the lives of both of them. The man, a[Read More…]
#NotInMyName, strangers coming together to uphold our Constitutional values
I made my way to Jantar Mantar on Wednesday evening filled with anger and frustration, equipped with two marker pens and a mobile phone. I reached the venue twenty minutes early and gravitated towards a familiar face, a friend in the crowd. In front of me was the stage with a big[Read More…]
Delhi gets respite from heat as rain sweeps the city late night
A pleasant morning in Delhi as rain swept through the streets of the national capital late on Monday. Giving Delhi respite to Delhiites, heavy showers continued in the national capital and the NCR till early morning on Tuesday bringing down the temperatures by several notches. Although the city experienced rain[Read More…]
Man ends life by jumping in front of metro train in New Delhi
A 25-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a Metro train at Qutub Minar station on Monday. The deceased, identified as Ravi, ended his life by jumping in front of the train going towards Jahangirpuri around 9 pm, police said. He was rushed to a hospital where[Read More…]
Delhi CM Kejriwal seeks reports on officials field visits
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has directed Chief Secretary MM Kutty to submit reports of field visits of all officers by June 19. Kejriwal also recently instructed the officers to make field visits for at least half-a-day every week. “Whereas other officers may submit their reports to respective HODs/secretaries, all secretaries[Read More…]
Congress Working Committee meet in progress, likely to discuss presidential poll
An important Congress Working Committee meeting chaired by President Sonia Gandhi is underway on Tuesday. In this meeting which is held in Delhi, the party is likely to discuss the current political situation and the upcoming presidential poll. Significantly, Congress Working Committee is the highest decision-making body, gathered at Sonia[Read More…]
Delhi: More rain in the evening, temperature to cool down
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…]
Delhi Metro’s Heritage line to be launched on Sunday
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…]
SC: Will address only Triple Talaq for now
On Monday, the Apex Court said that due to the scarcity of time, it only will hear the issue of Triple Talaq at present. It added that it will keep issues of nikah halala and polygamy pending for now; though the Centre on Monday requested deliberations on the later two[Read More…]
Congress leader’s India’s Indira to release tomorrow
The Congress party as a part of its centenary celebrations of Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary has been carrying out various activities across the country. Congress leader Anand Sharma’s literary work, ‘India’s Indira’ will be released by the Honourable Vice President Md. Hamid Ansari in Nehru Memorial Museum[Read More…]
Kapil Dev’s wax statue unveiled at Madame Tussauds
Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev unveiled his wax statue at Madame Tussauds In New Delhi on Thursday. The world-famous Madame Tussauds wax museum and one of London’s biggest tourist attraction has 23 branches across the globe. In India, this museum is situated at the landmark Regal Cinema in Connaught Place, New[Read More…]
Kejriwal calls review meeting on Dengue, Chikungunya
Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting with his ministers, all civic bodies and medical superintendents of hospitals on May 13 to review the measures taken to tackle dengue and chikungunya. This is the first meeting headed by the CM of its sort this year in the[Read More…]