New Delhi : The number of buses found plying illegally in the national capital has increased by 282 per cent, the Delhi government informed the Assembly on Tuesday. The total number of buses found plying illegally has increased to 7,961 in 2017-18 (till February) from 2,084 in 2016-17 — an increase of 280 per cent, the […]
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Teen brothers drown in a canal
New Delhi : Two brothers drowned in a canal here on Wednesday after falling into it while playing nearby, police said. The deceased have been identified as Vishesh, 12 and Abhishek, 14, residents of Bilaspur Camp in south Delhi’s Badarpur. Police said the incident occurred at around 11 a.m when a passerby saw the drowning […]
Mercury on rise in Delhi, Tuesday warmest February day
New Delhi : With the maximum temperature at 29 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average, making Tuesday the warmest February day for Delhi, the IMD said that both maximum and minimum temperatures are set to rise over the next two days at least. The maximum on Wednesday is likely to hover around 31 […]
Man kills minor in Delhi over grudge against parents
New Delhi : A 27-year-old man has been arrested here for killing a minor boy over a grudge against his parents, police said on Tuesday. Police said the accused Avadhesh, arrested on Monday night, is familiar with the victim’s family and is a distant relative. He stayed in a neighbouring house near the victim — […]
Petrol prices hit Rs 73 per litre in Delhi, highest since July 2014
New Delhi, Feb 1 : Petrol prices approached a three-and-a-half-year high in Delhi on Thursday at Rs 73.05 per litre. The previous high in the national capital was Rs 73.60 a litre in July 2014, data from the Indian Oil Corp showed. On Wednesday, price of petrol in the city was Rs 72.92 per litre. […]
Formulate plan to curb pollution: SC to Centre
New Delhi, Jan 25 : The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the central government to formulate a plan to curb pollution in other cities apart from the national capital. The central government told the court that it has been working on a comprehensive action plan to deal with air pollution across the country and will […]
Delhi markets shut to protest sealing, traders demand amnesty ordinance
New Delhi, Jan 23 : More than seven lakh traders across Delhi on Tuesday observed a shutdown to protest the sealing drive in the city and demanded the government bring out an amnesty ordinance to protect traders. The strike is expected to cause a loss of business worth Rs 1,500 crore. According to the Confederation of […]
Train engine derails in UP, no one hurt
Lucknow, Jan 13 : The engine of a passenger train derailed in Shamli in Uttar Pradesh at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday, officials said. The train was headed from Shamli to Delhi. No one was injured as the engine was being shunted for its return trip to Delhi. The Shamli passenger train (54058) was later sent […]
Delhi to ban entry, exit of horses
New Delhi, Jan 12 : The Delhi government has decided to ban movement of horses, mules, and donkeys in and out of the city border due to the spread of Glanders disease, Rural Development Minister Gopal Rai said here on Friday. Glanders disease has been detected in around 40 horses in the city over the […]
Teenager raped in Delhi, two arrestede
New Delhi, Jan 9 : A 17-year-old girl was raped in east Delhi by two young men, who have since been arrested, police said on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner of Police B.K. Singh said the teenager was raped at a house in Shahdara area after the two accused picked her in a car from outside Bangla Saheb […]