Tag: Delhi

New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday announced a Young Scientists programme under which three school students will be selected from each state and union territory and will be given lectures on space and hands-on experience in building small satellites. “Under this one-month programme, selected students, mostly Class 8 pass students, will […]

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking the removal of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from his post as he has been named as an accused in a case of alleged assault on former Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash. A division bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V. Kameswar […]

New Delhi: Calling the upper caste quota an election stunt by the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday demanded a special session of the Parliament to bring constitutional amendment for the implementation of the decision. “For the economically backward upper castes, the Narendra Modi government has given a welcoming ‘jumla’. Such similar decisions […]

New Delhi: At least seven people were killed and eight injured after an explosion in a factory here on Thursday night brought down the building, police said on Friday. The factory, a double-storey building in west Delhi’s Sudarshan Park area, was used for painting ceiling fans. Additional Deputy Police Commissioner Sameer Sharma told IANS: “The […]

New Delhi: Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, surrendered in a city court on Monday. Kumar surrendered in Delhi’s Karkardooma Court, complying with an order by the Delhi High Court which on December 17 sentenced him to imprisonment for the “remainder of his natural life.” The […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on people to give importance to positive news and make “positivity viral” instead of dwelling on negative news, spreading which, he said, is “fairly easy”. Modi referred to certain news and opinion websites like thebetterindia.com, and yourstory.com, which, he said, write about “inspiring lives” and are […]

New Delhi: Petrol price in Delhi fell further on Tuesday to touch a new 2018 low of Rs 69.79 per litre. On Monday, petrol was sold at Rs 69.86 a litre in the national capital, data on the Indian Oil Corp’ website showed. Similarly, in the southern metropolitan city of Chennai too, petrol price declined […]

New Delhi: Amid ‘severe’ air pollution quality in Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the city government will implement the odd-even scheme “whenever required”. Speaking to the media, he said the Delhi government was doing its part, but everyone should contribute to reducing the air pollution. “People should also think about their […]

New Delhi: Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital is all set to start surgeries using robotic technology in the Urology Department from January 2019 onwards, with the aim to increase the number of treatments in OTs. “Currently we conduct two-three surgeries in a day. But with the introduction of robotic surgery, we will be able […]

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday lashed out at the Centre for its order to give central agencies and the Delhi Police sweeping powers to intercept computers, saying India has been living in a state of “undeclared emergency” ever since the BJP government came to power. “India has been under undeclared emergency […]

New Delhi: Google on Monday introduced a new feature in its Maps where commuters in Delhi will be able to see auto rickshaws under the “public transport” mode in Maps. By selecting the mode, commuters will be able to view suggested routes for the ride as well as the estimated auto-rickshaw fares, making it easier […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that senior citizens should get a meaningful pension to live with dignity, and not just the equivalent of Rs 92 at current value. The apex court said the State was “obligated to ensure” that the right to live with dignity that includes reasonable shelter, health care, clothing […]

New Delhi: The Delhi government will construction 83 metalled roads and streets in three unauthorised colonies in North-West Delhi “despite the BJP obstructing our initiative to develop and regulate unauthorised colonies in the national capital”, announced Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday. Kejriwal was addressing a huge gathering in Shalimar Bagh constituency where he said […]

New Delhi: India discard Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The Ranji Trophy game between Delhi and Andhra starting on Thursday at the Feroz Shah Kotla here will be his last game. “The next Ranji trophy match against Andhra will be my last game in the sun. It is […]

New Delhi: A journalist working with a private news channel here has been arrested for allegedly raping his woman colleague, a police officer said on Sunday. The man, identified as Rahul Suri, heads one department in the news channel. Police said the victim, in her 20s and a native of Kerala, approached the Punjabi Bagh […]