The Delhi Police on Thursday issued a notice to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal and spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema prohibiting the party’s protest march from Gurdwara Rakabganj to Parliament on Friday. As per the notice issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Deepak Yadav, all types of social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, […]
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Delhi remains most unsafe for women irrespective of drop in crime rate
While the overall crime rate in the national capital dipped by 16 percent in 2020 as compared to 2019, Delhi has reported the highest number of crimes against women among all the metropolitan cities of the country. According to the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the […]
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Delhi: FIR filed against LJP MP Prince Raj Paswan in rape case
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP from Bihar’s Samastipur Prince Raj has been booked for allegedly raping a girl. Prince, who is also the president of the Bihar unit of the party, was booked in the national capital on August 9 for allegedly raping a former party member. FIR was registered after the instructions […]
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India-Russia high-level meeting on Afghanistan underway in Delhi
The high-level meeting between India and Russia on the situation in Afghanistan is underway after the Taliban takeover and the formation of a new caretaker government of the “Islamic Emirate” in the war-torn country. The India-Russia inter-governmental consultations on Afghanistan were led by the two NSA’s – Ajit Doval and his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev that also included representatives of the Ministry […]
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Delhi: 78 people evacuated from Afghanistan complete 14-day quarantine at ITBP camp
After completing 14 days of requisite COVID-19 quarantine at the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Centre at Chhawla camp here, all the 78 evacuees from Afghanistan on Monday left the facility. The group includes 53 Afghan nationals (34 men, nine women, and 10 children), and 25 Indian nationals (18 men, five […]
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Man shot dead, another injured following quarrel with neighbours in Delhi; 2 held
The Delhi Police on Monday arrested two persons for allegedly killing their neighbour following a quarrel in Khera village of the national capital, the police said. The accused have been identified as Rocky and Vicky both residents of Khera Village. The police said that it received information regarding a quarrel between two neighbours on Sunday night […]
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Delhi schools reopen for classes 9 to 12, with Covid-19 protocols in place
Adhering to COVID-19 protocols, schools in Delhi have been reopened for students of 9 to 12 standards on Wednesday, almost one and a half years after educational institutions were shut down due to a spike in the infections. Students from various schools in the national capital were seen enthusiastic and […]
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Delhi schools to reopen in phased manner from September 1
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday has decided to reopen schools in a phased manner in the national capital from September 1 for classes 9 to 12, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Physical classes for students of class 6 to class 8 will also begin from September 8. The […]
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Woman dies by suicide in JNU campus Delhi
A woman died allegedly after falling from the second floor of the Brahmaputra Hostel in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Wednesday, the police said. The deceased has been identified as Madhuri Kumari. The police said that her husband, Santosh is doing PhD from the JNU. Amit Goel, the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, South West […]
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Delhi HC asks authorities to treat PIL over ORS option for children in schools as representation
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked authorities concerned to treat as a representation a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to make school authorities aware that Johnson and Johnson Private Limited’s ORSL, ORSL Plus, ORSL Rehydrate, and Amrutanjan Health Care Ltd’s Fruitnik Electro+ORS are not to be administered to children […]
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Two passengers who landed in Delhi from Afghanistan today found Covid positive
Two persons out of the 146 passengers who landed in Delhi from Afghanistan on Monday were found positive for COVID-19. Speaking to ANI, Rajendra Kumar, Sub Divisional Magistrate said, “Two people coming from Afghanistan have been found COVID positive. They have been sent to LNJP Hospital.” The second batch of […]
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Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates India’s first smog tower in Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated India’s first smog tower at Connaught Place here on Monday. Speaking in the programme, Kejriwal said, “To fight pollution, we have installed India’s first smog tower in Delhi today. This technology has been imported from America, this is a 24-meter tall tower, will clean the air of one-kilometre range, […]
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146 Indian nationals evacuated from Afghanistan via Doha reach Delhi
The second batch of 146 Indian nationals who were evacuated from Afghanistan via Doha arrived in the national capital on Monday on various flights. One of the evacuees said that Indian Embassy alerted us to stay prepared to leave Afghanistan at any time. “There is an atmosphere of fear in Kabul. On August 14, we were […]
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Man hit by car in Delhi, dies
A man died after being hit by a car in the Baba Haridas Nagar area of Delhi on Sunday, the police said. The victim has been identified as Rattan Lal (52), who is a worker in Delhi Jal Board. Rattan was taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The police said […]
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Heavy rain causes waterlogging in Delhi
Heavy rain lashed Delhi on Saturday morning, leading to waterlogging in many parts of the city, including underneath Minto Bridge, Moolchand underpass and at ITO. Due to the waterlogging, the Delhi Traffic Police closed several crucial underpasses and took to Twitter to inform commuters. Public Works Department (PWD) officials said […]