In a setback for Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi High Court paused his release order in a corruption case related to the Delhi Liquor Policy until Enforcement Directorate’s petition is heard. The ED today challenged Mr Kejriwal’s bail in the case, just hours before his release from Tihar jail. The ED mentioned its petition challenging the trial … Read more
A Delhi Court today extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal – who has been in jail since April 1 – till July 3 in a corruption case linked to the Delhi liquor policy. The Enforcement Directorate had arrested Mr Kejriwal on March 21 over corruption allegations in the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy. … Read more
The national capital of Delhi is burning owing to a scorching heatwave; at least 12 people are on life support at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where five people have died in the past two days. Heatstrokes are also causing a large number of admissions to other Delhi hospitals. 22 patients have been hospitalised to the … Read more
Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to continue over many parts of north India for the next 24 hours, said the India Meteorological Department. However, the conditions will gradually ease from Thursday, June 20, as a western disturbance approaches northwest India, it said. The IMD forecast said on Tuesday that heavy to very heavy … Read more
Delhi recorded its fifth consecutive warm night with the national Capital recording a minimum temperature of 33.8°C on Tuesday, six degrees above normal. This is the highest so far this season and Delhi’s highest for June in six years, India Meteorological Department (IMD) data showed. Delhi last recorded a higher minimum on June 13, 2018, … Read more
On Saturday (June 15), the Centre approved the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs-DDA proposal for the Rithala-Narela-Kundli Metro route. According to a Raj Niwas statement, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has actively sought the building of this metro corridor with the Centre on multiple occasions. The creation of this corridor is expected to … Read more
On Saturday, the Delhi Congress staged “matka phod” protests throughout the nation’s capital, when participants smashed earthen pots to the ground in protest of the city’s water issue. Around ten in the morning, protests broke out across Delhi’s 280 blocks. Carrying earthen pots on their heads and Congress flags, the protesters raised slogans against the … Read more
Amid a water crisis in the nation’s capital, the Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi government to provide a list of measures taken to reduce water waste. The Delhi government, which had petitioned the Supreme Court to order Haryana to provide its fair share of water, has been instructed to submit an affidavit by this … Read more
Do not take us for granted, the Supreme Court on Monday said, slamming the Delhi government for not rectifying defects in its plea seeking a direction to Haryana to release the surplus water provided by Himachal Pradesh to the national capital to mitigate its water crisis. A vacation bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday extended till August 10 the deadline given to the Aam Aadmi Party to vacate its office at Rouse Avenue in the national capital here. The top court had on March 4 directed the party to vacate its office by June 15 after noting that the plot was allotted to the … Read more
In view of Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony as the prime minister of India on Sunday, the authorities have put in place massive security arrangements in and around Delhi, including imposing prohibitory orders and declaring the city a no-flying zone. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Modi and his cabinet … Read more
The licencing for Baby Care New Born hospital in Vivek Vihar, East Delhi, where a major fire killed six newborn babies and wounded five more, expired two months ago, on March 31, but it is not the only nursing home or hospital that operates with an expired licence. Data from the health department of the … Read more
Tuesday saw Delhi see the hottest day of the season so far, with a temperature of 45.8 degrees Celsius (°C). This is the third day in a row that the city has had temperatures above 45 degrees. Dry and scorching westerly winds continued to batter the city. The previous high for the season was 45.4°C … Read more
Seven newborns were killed when a fore tore through a children’s hospital in eastern Delhi late last night. The owner of the hospital is currently on the run and is believed to have fled to Jaipur, according to sources within the Delhi Police. “Twelve newborn babies were rescued from the hospital with the help of … Read more
Delhi, New Delhi On Saturday, the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi are holding elections. As of 9 a.m., there had been 8.94 percent of voters come out. According to the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer, New Delhi had the lowest voting percentage till 9 am, at 7.04 percent, while the North East Delhi seat had … Read more