Actor Deep Sidhu who was out on bail in the Republic Day violence case in January last year has died in a road accident. The accident happened on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway that bypasses Delhi. Visuals from the accident site show a white Mahindra Scorpio smashed on the rear of a trailer truck; the SUV’s driver side area is completely… Continue reading "Actor deep Sidhu, accused in Redfort violence, dies In Accident"
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will release the party’s youth manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections today. Both leaders will address a special press conference at the party’s headquarters. This is one of the rare occasions when both leaders of the Congress Party will be jointly addressing the media. The party is going to the polls… Continue reading "Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi to release party’s youth manifestor for UP elections today"
The Delhi government on Friday recommended lifting of weekend curfews – ordered from 10 pm Fridays to 5 am Mondays – in the national capital in view of declining Covid cases. The file has been forwarded to the office of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal for his approval. Shops and commercial establishments, which had been allowed to operate on the odd-even… Continue reading "Delhi government recommends lifting of weekend curfews"
After the improvised explosive device (IED) was found at Ghazipur Flower Market ahead of the Republic Day and later diffused, the Delhi Police have fortified areas in and around Rajpath with multi-layer security cover, installed facial recognition systems (FRS) and over 300 CCTVs. Deepak Yadav, DCP, New Delhi, said that apart from the terror threat, the rise in cases of… Continue reading "Facial recognition systems installed in Delhi ahead of Republic Day"
In the city’s coldest day this year, New Delhi today recorded its lowest temperature of 3.1 degrees Celcius this season, bringing its minimum temperature five notches below normal, as the cold wave sweeping across North India hit the national capital with a force. A “severe” cold wave has besieged Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, as well as parts of Telangana and Rajasthan… Continue reading "Delhi’s registers coldest day this year with 3.2 degree minimum"
A thick blanket of toxic smog continued to grip Delhi and nearby cities for the second day today as the air quality index reading remained in the “severe” category. Delhi’s AQI standing at 6 am was reported at 533, which puts it in the “severe category”. The AQI in adjoining areas of Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Greater Noida was even higher… Continue reading "Delhi and neighbouring cities covered in smog"
All schools in the national capital can be reopened from Monday for students of all classes, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday after a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). Physical attendance will be voluntary and parents will not be forced to send their children to school as classes will be held in a hybrid mode… Continue reading "All schools in Delhi to reopen on Monday"