Delhi

NEW DELHI: In a viral video, a man donned in a rabbit-eared helmet was seen riding a bull through the busy streets of Delhi. The video was uploaded on the social media platform, Instagram, by a handle called ‘Bull Rider’ where the caption humourously read, “Petrol mehnga hua to ab mene usko uski bhi aukaat […]

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma disclosed that Rohingya Muslims were using Tripura and Assam as a transit route into the country, on Wednesday. Sarma said during a media interaction that the Rohingya Muslim saturation had reached such an extent that the resident Muslims were having to move to other states to earn a […]

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal extended his gratitude on Friday to the rat miners whose heroic efforts played a pivotal role in rescuing 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara Bend Barkot Tunnel in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The rat miners, employed by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), met the Chief Minister at his residence in […]

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi to transfer its advertisement budget for the current year to the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project.  However, the order is slated to be suspended for a week.  The order was passed by a two-judge bench led by Justices Sanjay […]

KOLKATA: Following the improved Air Quality Index in New Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the National Capital Region on Saturday. “The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Sub-Committee unanimously decides to revoke Stage-IV of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect, however, […]

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai attributed the ‘severe’ air quality index in the national capital to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He asserted that leaders from the party were encouraging the bursting of crackers, despite the Supreme Court’s prohibition. Rai highlighted that the police forces in Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh […]

NEW DELHI: As Delhi witnessed a dip in the Air Quality Index on Sunday, the national capital’s air turned hazardous once again as Delhiites flouted the cracker ban on Diwali night. The air turned heavy as a thick blanket of smog engulfed the national capital on Monday, turning the air hazardous and reducing visibility. The […]

ERNAKULAM: Kerala’s Left Democratic Front government has decided to take its protest to New Delhi against the Centre over alleged negligence towards state development by refusing to release sufficient funds, on Saturday.  “The state is not receiving the benefits it deserves, with Rs 58,000 crore of aid yet to be made available,” alleged EP Jayarajan, […]

SRINAGAR:  The State Investigtion Agency of the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted the second round of searches at 10 locations in Srinagar, Pulwama and Anantnag districts, seizing incriminating gadgets and documents, on Friday.  A statement issued by the SIA said, “In continuation to searches conducted on 08.11.2023 , State Investigation agency Kashmir conducted searches at […]

NEW DELHI: Amid the power struggle between the Nationalist Congress Party uncle-nephew duo of Sharad and Ajit Pawar, the latter found his way to Home Minister Amit Shah’s residence in Delhi on Diwali, alongside other NCP MPs Sunil Tatkare and Prafful Patel.  Ajit was earlier seen at Senior Pawar’s residence in Mumbai for a family […]