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Currency ban: Rs 100 note does Houdini act as people rush to banks, post offices

With the Rs 100 currency note performing a Houdini act, rumour, panic, and unexplained fear hit the city on Thursday leading to a maddening rush at branches of banks and post office counters across Delhi as banks reopened after a day-long closure following the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes

Delhi pollution: Before blaming farmers, take a look at what is choking them

If the common people in Delhi are dying little by little out of breathlessness, the poverty and helplessness of farmers is forcing them to commit suicide.

Delhi pollution: Citizens can approach courts to take action against state, Central govt

As New Delhi suffers from the worst smog it has seen in 17 years, the people can actually take action against the state and central governments.

Delhi: Manish Sisodia says schools are doing politics over govt order to shut them

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday accused schools of doing politics over Delhi government's order to shut them for three days.

Arvind Kejriwal meets missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed's mother in police station

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday rushed to Mayapuri police station, where mother of the missing JNU student was taken.

Delhi-NCR pollution: Schools declare holiday, outdoor activities suspended

In the wake of excessive pollution, a few schools in the national capital region have declared holiday on Friday, while some others have suspended morning assembly and asked students to wear masks.

As JNU student Najeeb Ahmad saga drags on, the real issue is in danger of being obscured

Nearly two weeks since Najeeb's disappearance, gheraos, hoarse throats and a human chain later, nothing has changed.

OROP suicide: Arvind Kejriwal says Modi govt is deceiving the country's soldiers

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in an emotional video message, said that the Modi government had deceived the soldiers of the nation.

OROP issue: Ex-serviceman commits suicide in Delhi after writing letter to Parrikar

A former serviceman on Wednesday committed suicide at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi over the OROP issue.

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia calls high-level meet to discuss steps to fight pollution

With pollution levels crossing the dangerous mark in the city, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday called a high-level meeting.

Climate change and cities: It's not too late to bring green buildings in policy making

Can cities, which witness population influx, rising levels of pollution and haphazard encroachments daily, endure it any further? Here's how climate change has started affecting cities and why we need green buildings

Delhi: As Diwali approaches, govt data shows odd-even rule didn't improve air in the capital

As Delhi's air quality begins to deteriorate with Diwali, new data indicates that AAP government’s odd-even restrictions did not improve air quality.

Delhi: Man kills two-year-old girl at temple, claims she was possessed by spirits

A two-and-a-half-year-old girl was kidnapped and killed by man, who hit her head against the floor of a temple in west Delhi's Ranhola area on Monday.

JNU and the state of strife: Mindless protests against the admin won't bring Najeeb Ahmed back

What is the truth behind the Najeeb incident in JNU? From eyewitness reports, it is learned that he slapped an ABVP student who had come to his door.

Threat letter sent to former JNU students union member over missing student

A threat letter was received by former JNU students union joint secretary and ABVP member Saurabh Sharma warning him over the missing varsity student.

JNU students lock V-C, senior officials in admin building; police arrives outside JNU campus

The protests in JNU over a missing student turned volatile with the agitating students locking down the Vice Chancellor and other senior officials.

After Odisha hospital tragedy, Aiims reviews fire safety measures

In the wake of a major fire mishap at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, Aiims reviewed its fire safety measures and preparedness.

Centre harassing AAP government for doing good work: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the Centre of "harassing" Aam Aadmi Party and his government for doing good work.

JNU student goes missing after altercation with few other students

A Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student and AISA activist has gone missing under mysterious circumstances, police said on Sunday.

GST Bill: State tax officials to protest on Monday over their limited rights

GST protest: All India Confederation of Commercial Taxes Association will be holding a mass protest against Centre on Monday in Delhi, for 'depriving' the states of the power to enforce and collect taxes on goods and services.

JNU hypocrisy: No room for courses on Hinduism at premier university

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is in the news again, but this time the national media has treated the news scantily

Delhi: 16-year-old allegedly raped by her neighbour, police arrest accused

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour, who later brutally thrashed her in Anand Parbat area of Central Delhi.

Delhi: Body of missing 11-year-old girl found stuffed in a sack, family alleges sexual assault

Body of an 11-year-old girl, who was missing since Tuesday, was found stuffed in a sack in northeast Delhi's New Usmanpur area on Wednesday.

'Thanks for wishing us failure in traditional politics': Yogendra Yadav writes to Firstpost

On 3 October, Firstpost wrote a letter to Yogendra Yadav titled, "Dear Yogendra Yadav, Swaraj India's success will be in reviving people’s force in politics". The writer argued that Yadav's last political adventure was misguided and in supporting it, the writer was left disappointed in the end.

Nitish Katara murder case: Vikas, Vishal Yadav get 25 years in jail, aide receives 20 years

The Supreme Court ruled that the jail sentence of the three convicts for murder and destruction of evidence will run concurrently, and not consecutively

Fire breaks out at plastic factory in Delhi, four civilians and two firefighters injured

A fire broke out at a plastic factory in Delhi's Narela area after which the building collapsed, injuring four civilians and two firefighters, police said.

Delhi: Car thief killed in encounter with police, deceased's family alleges encounter was fake

A car thief was killed in an encounter with police in outer Delhi's Kanjhawla area.

May step in if Delhi govt does not take responsibility of hygiene: Centre tells SC

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it was the duty of Delhi government to ensure that the national capital remained clean and free from diseases like chikungunya and dengue.

Delhi's worsening crime rates: Why children, elderly, girls are unsafe in the national capital

The 2015 NCRB data shows that there were 927 incidents of child rapes reported in Delhi. That’s three children being raped per day! What is it about the national capital that attracts perverts and sexual offenders from all over to consider it their 'ideal' place.

AAP govt moves Delhi HC to direct L-G Jung to reconsider cancelling appointment of DERC chief

The AAP government on Friday moved Delhi High Court seeking direction to Lieutenant Governor (LG) to reconsider his decision scrapping appointment of Krishna Saini as the Chairperson of Delhi's power regulator DERC.