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ASI to enhance heritage site facilities before UNESCO meeting
New Delhi: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has ordered all its regional offices in states and union territories to enhance facilities and illuminate heritage sites before Unesco's World Heritage Committee in the national capital.…
Delhi finance minister Atishi wants Rs 10,000 crore for infrastructure.
New Delhi: Delhi Finance Minister Atishi requested on Friday that the Centre allocate Rs 10,000 crore, less than 5% of Delhi's Rs 2.07 lakh crore income tax contribution last year, for infrastructure development in the national capital…
Court retains Tytler order in 1984 anti-Sikh riots
New Delhi: A Delhi court has deferred its judgment on whether to charge Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which killed three.
After hearing arguments from the prosecution and defense, CBI special judge Rakesh…
Kejriwal tried ‘willful reduced calorie intake’ in jail: Delhi LG
NEW DELHI: In a Raj Niwas correspondence, Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in Tihar jail under judicial custody, may be avoiding his medical diet and medications.
In a letter to Chief Secretary…
Strict action against executive for molesting woman on flight: Jindal
NEW DELHI: Naveen Jindal, the chairman of Jindal Enterprises, on Friday assured a woman of “strictest action” against one of his top employees accused of molesting her in a flight.
The assurance from Jindal, who is also a Member of…
Delhi HC reserves order on Kejriwal’s plea for additional meetings with lawyers
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in Delhi excise scam cases, seeking additional virtual meetings with his lawyers, a move both the Enforcement Directorate…
To decongest Chandni Chowk, MCD plans to shift shops
In response to frequent fire incidents, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is forming a five-member committee of experts and traders to consider relocating shops from the area.
Delhi court extends Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody till July 22
The court on April 30 dismissed the bail pleas of Sisodia in corruption and money laundering cases lodged by the CBI and the ED in relation to the excise policy case.
Soon, zoom past barrier-free toll plazas on highways
Barrier-free toll collection to revolutionize highway travel, GNSS-based system to allow high-speed transit and distance-based charges
Indira Gandhi accepted ‘Emergency mistake’, says P Chidambaram; slams BJP for raising…
He further asked what's the point of debating over the rights and wrongs of the emergency 50 years later, while stressing that 'lessons have been learned from the past'.
CUET UG re-test scheduled for ‘affected’ candidates on July 19
The NTA will soon issue admit cards for the affected candidates. These can be downloaded using the candidates' Application Number and Date of Birth from the official NTA website.
After Modi’s Russia visit, Doval dials US counterpart Sullivan, talks about expanding strategic…
They also spoke about the upcoming Quad meeting. Foreign Ministers of the Quad nations are likely to meet in Tokyo towards the end of this month.
Congress hits back at government, says BJP has already accepted J&K defeat
Congress Chief Kharge said that even if full statehood is restored, the Centre wants to keep the newly elected state government at the mercy of the L-G, by clamping its executive power.
Provision of arrests under PMLA ‘not for purpose of investigation,’ says SC in…
The court said that the arrest under PMLA should happen only when the materials or evidence with the designated officer enables them to form an opinion, by recording reasons in writing that the arrestee is guilty.
After losing LS elections, Irani vacates her official house at Lutyens’ Delhi
The officials termed the development as ‘routine affairs’ and added that it happens after change in council of ministers and every LS elections.
‘Women should be able to decide family planning’
Speaking on the occasion of World Population Day, Nadda emphasised that it should be ensured that the unmet needs of contraceptives are met especially in the high-burden states.
SC to pronounce verdict on Kejriwal’s appeal against ED arrest
A two-judge bench of the top court, led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna and also comprising Justice Dipankar Datta, had reserved the judgment on May 17, after hearing extensively -- which went for 4 days -- from the side of ED and Kejriwal.
Delhi HC to rule on Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar’s bail plea on July 12
Maliwal was also present in court and alleged that she has been subjected to threats, trolling and victim shaming since the incident.
Rain in Delhi, waterlogging in some areas
As a result of waterlogging, traffic was disrupted with commuters finding it difficult to reach their destinations.
HC seeks Tihar reply to Kejriwal plea for additional meetings with lawyers
Kejriwal has challenged a July 1 trial court order rejecting his application for directions to the prison authorities to grant him two additional meetings in a week with his lawyers via video conference.