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]Delhi Police tighten security, check for terror-preparedness during festivals
Delhi Police gave also launched a campaign for the verification of tenants in the national capital as one of the measures to tighten security.
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 03:03 PM IST
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
Situation in Delhi is 'critical': CM Kejriwal amid power crisis
- "Many chief ministers have written about it to the central government," the chief minister Kejriwal also said.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 02:10 PM IST
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi Metro commute update: Brief delay in services at Pink Line
- "Delay in services between Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Shiv Vihar. Normal service on all other lines," DMRC had tweeted.
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 08:33 AM IST
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi’s air quality to slip into poor category as farm fires pick up
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (Safar) has predicted that Delhi’s air quality index will now slip into poor category
Published on Oct 11, 2021 08:15 AM IST
CBI nabs two cops for taking bribe from sub-inspector accused of rape
According to the police, the woman constable, who was posted in south district, had on August 3 lodged a rape complaint against a sub-inspector who was earlier posted in the same district.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:54 AM IST
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Fire rules red tape keeps open-air dining policy behind closed doors
A senior official from the public health department of the civic body explained that a fire safety certificate is a must for all establishments applying for open air dining spaces.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:51 AM IST
By Paras Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Man shoots mother-in-law, wife, arrested
Deputy commissioner of police (Dwarka) Shankar Choudhary, said they received a call at 9.45pm on Saturday regarding the murder of two people. When the cops reached the spot, they found two dead bodies of women with gunshot injuries.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:30 AM IST
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Actress alleges YouTube influencer harassing her, complaint filed: Delhi Police
Deputy commissioner of police (southwest) Gaurav Sharma said the actress alleged that a ‘YouTube influencer’, ho also uses Twitter, has been circulating some messages on social media platforms with the intention of outraging her modesty, and trending some hashtags with regard to some movie scene.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 05:39 AM IST
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhiwale: His October homework
To a visitor at Aditya Raj’s studio in south Delhi’s CR Park, these acrylics on canvas might bear little resemblance to the real world. The 3 pm sky outside is dull blue and without clouds.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 05:08 AM IST
By Mayank Austen Soofi
Public works department to begin repairs on GT Road in east Delhi
New Delhi: The Public Works Department (PWD) of the Delhi government will launch a road improvement project on the busy GT Road in east Delhi, officials aware of the development said
Published on Oct 11, 2021 12:09 AM IST
By HT Correspondent
Delhi govt to enhance greenery on roads to curb dust pollution
New Delhi
The Delhi government has decided to enhance greenery on its roads and flyovers with the help of shrubs, hedges, creepers and a variety of flowering plants to curb dust pollution, government officials aware of the matter said on Sunday
Published on Oct 11, 2021 12:05 AM IST
Man arrested for setting Okhla factory on fire
A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly setting fire to a thread factory in south east Delhi’s Okhla area on Sunday
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 03:52 AM IST
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Initiative focussing on women safety, empowerment a ‘success’ , say Delhi cops
Started on July 10, the initiative aimed at curbing crimes, especially against women, and ensure their safety and security, besides instilling confidence and courage among those women residing, working and commuting in the district.
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 03:54 AM IST
Delhi: Durga Puja organisers told to manage idol immersion
The Yamuna river remains out of bounds for idol immersion under guidelines issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). As a result, in 2019 and 2020, the Delhi government put in place artificial ponds across the city for Durga Puja organisers to immerse their idols — around 30 in 2018 and 105 in 2019.
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 06:51 AM IST
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
South Delhi open-air dining plan stays indoors as fire law confusion hits policy
The corporation has given out only 69 open-air dining licences — with only 12 establishments getting the licences in the past four months
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 11:52 PM IST
By Paras Singh
Delhi Police constable shoots brother-in-law after argument over dues
A senior police officer said that in February this year, the constable alone managed to save four members of a family who were trapped in a house that caught fire in south Delhi’s Greater Kailash
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 04:58 AM IST
By Pankhuri Yadav, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
‘Marks jihad’: Kerala sends letter to Centre deploring DU Prof
In the letter, Kerala higher education minister R Bindu said his words cast unnecessary aspersions on the state, and that they were in bad taste intended to create a communal rift.
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 06:52 AM IST
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram:
Cycling infra in Delhi gets upgrade, but experts say some way still go
As part of the cycling push in Delhi, two new sharing projects will be up and running by early next year
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 06:29 AM IST
By Risha Chitlangia
Unlikely Covid fillip boosts famous scissors market in Meerut
The Covid-19 pandemic has unexpectedly given a new lease of life to Meerut’s 350-year-old scissors industry, which faced a downward spiral in the past two decades due to the growing popularity of Chinese scissors.
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 05:52 AM IST
By Manoj Sharma
Woman gang-raped at gunpoint in Jewar, suspects on run
The victim who also sustained multiple injuries was rushed to the district hospital in Noida’s Sector 30 where her condition is now stable, police said
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 06:43 AM IST
Delhi logs second death due to Covid this month; last fatality reported on Oct 2
The frequency of fatalities due to Covid-19 has witnessed a significant drop since last month, with only five persons succumbing to the infection in September.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 09:57 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi may be in for power cuts if coal shortage not resolved: Sisodia
Delhi could face power outages if the Central government does not quickly resolve the coal shortage at power plants, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had said on Saturday. His remarks followed reports that over half of 135 coal-fired utilities, which supply more than half of India’s electricity, have fuel stocks to last just under three days.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 05:08 PM IST
Court stays order directing police to lodge FIR on forced abortion complaint
The magistrate had directed the SHO of Delhi's Mangolpuri police station to file an FIR against the husband and his family on the complaint of an alleged forced abortion in 2017, saying the allegations made by the woman were serious in nature.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 02:45 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Sharangee Dutta, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Multiple challenges, no resolve, rue food delivery agents
Riders delivering food to people’s home rue bad working conditions, low pay as well as facing heat from both restaurants and customers
Published on Oct 10, 2021 01:00 PM IST
By Sanchita Kalra
Delhi Police take actor Leena Maria Paul, partner, into 3 days’ remand
The ED is probing allegations of money laundering against Leena Maria Paul and her partner Sukesh Chandrashekhar
Updated on Oct 09, 2021 11:54 PM IST
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Centre denies nod to Delhi govt’s doorstep ration delivery scheme
The letter evoked sharp criticism from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government is colluding with the city’s “ration mafia”
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 04:43 AM IST
Delhi’s annual air quality index worsens, to further deteriorate next week
Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) reading, jumped from 127 on Thursday to 167 on Friday, and then to 171 on Saturday
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 04:49 AM IST
Civil services aspirant found dead in Delhi flat
Deputy commissioner of police (central) Shweta Chauhan said that someone in the building called the police around midnight and told them that the woman was seen hanging from a ceiling fan in her rented flat
Published on Oct 09, 2021 11:45 PM IST
Delhi teen, released from juvenile centre 2 months ago, held for stabbing woman
The 21-year-old woman was returning home with her friend when the teenager tried to stab her in the stomach. When she tried to defend herself, the knife hit her right leg. The woman had then told police that before stabbing her, the teenager had abused her for complaining about his “brother”
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 04:52 AM IST