New Delhi | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that the national capital registered more than 13,500 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest ever single-day spike since the onset of the pandemic early last year. The new figure comes as city has continued to witness an unabated resurgence of new cases […]
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If the health system collapses, Delhi may face another lockdown: Kejriwal
New Delhi | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the state government was not in favour of imposing lockdown in the national capital, but ‘if the health system collapsed then lockdown would be the only option’. “I will request all citizens of Delhi to follow Covid-19 protection measures. I will also appeal to the […]
No lockdown but new restrictions to be imposed after Covid spike in Delhi: Kejriwal
New Delhi | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the state government is not planning a lockdown in the national capital. However, he indicated that the government is likely to put some more restrictions in the coming days. “Lockdown is not an option. However, we will be putting some restrictions in place to […]
Girl aged 12 with 5 kg tumour gets new life after surgery
New Delhi | A 12-year-old girl from Delhi got a new lease of life by a team of doctors of City based Sir Ganga Ram Hospital who removed two football-sized tumours weighing 5 kg from her stomach which she was carrying for the past few years. The girl, whose name is withheld with request from the hospital, […]
Delhi imposes night curfew between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. till April 30
New Delhi | Delhi government on Tuesday imposed with immediate effect a night curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in the national capital till April 30 amid a surge in Covid-19 cases across the country as well as in the city. The announcement comes after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal decided to impose the restrictions […]
No plan of another lockdown in Delhi, says Kejriwal
New Delhi | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that his government is not thinking about another lockdown in the city amid a significant surge of Covid cases in the last few weeks. Addressing a digital press conference after chairing an emergency meeting called in view of the surging cases, he said: “This time, […]
Delhi sizzles at 40.1 degree Celsius, hottest March day in 76 years
New Delhi | The national capital on Monday recorded a maximum temperature of 40.1 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in March since 1945 when a high of 40.5 degrees Celsius was registered. Tuesday is likely to offer a respite. The maximum temperature is eight degrees above the average for this time of the season, the India […]
Man kicked, punched, asked to chant ‘Hindustan Zindabad’
New Delhi | A young man was allegedly kicked, punched, beaten mercilessly and was forced to chant ‘Hindustan Zindabad’ and ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ by a person, who is an accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. A video showing this went viral on social media. The accused, identified as Ajay Goswami, was arrested on Wednesday. In the […]
Delhi reports 1,254 new Covid cases, 6 deaths
New Delhi | The spike in new Covid-19 cases continued in the national capital on Wednesday with 1,254 cases registered in the last 24 hours, as per the Delhi government’s health bulletin. The bulletin also said that 769 patients have recovered, while six more deaths were reported. The number of active cases stands at 4,890. The […]
Delhi sees sharp spike in Covid cases at 1,101
New Delhi | Delhi saw its daily Covid tally rise sharply to 1,101 on Tuesday, as against 888 on Monday, while there were four more deaths. According to the Delhi health bulletin, 620 patients were reported to have recovered from the infection, while the total active cases in the city stands at 4,411 on Tuesday. The […]