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Republic Day rehearsals begin tomorrow

Republic Day rehearsals will be held in Delhi for four days beginning tomorrow with police today warning commuters against traffic congestion near India Gate and its surrounding areas till noon.

Protect lives of poor people in winter: SC to authorities

The Supreme Court today asked the authorities to carry out its order in "letter and spirit" to "preserve and protect" the lives of homeless people by providing them roofs with all necessary facilities, especially in north India which is in the grip of intense cold waves.

MP Dikshit can call his group Old St Stephanian: HC

Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit was today restrained by the Delhi High Court from naming his group of old St Stephens College students as "Saint Stephens Alumni Association" but was allowed to call it "Old St Stephanian" instead.

Stephen's staff to protest against principal on Friday

The protesters will wear black bands and hold a agitation.

Take the metro rail to Delhi airport, check your mails for free

Reliance Metro has tied up with You Broadband to provide the wi-fi connectivity and it will now be provided to passengers free of cost.

AirAsia X to discontinue Delhi, Mumbai flights

The airline, a unit of AirAsia, will also cease services to London and Paris on 30 and 31 March respectively.

70% milk in Delhi contaminated; HC notice to Delhi govt, Center

Delhi HC sought the stands of the Union and city governments on a news report claiming that 70 per cent of milk samples lifted from the national capital were found to be contaminated.

Delhi municipality takes action against 13 properties

Three properties in Civil Lines Zone's Kingsway Camp and Burari were also demolished during the drive.

Medical test racket unearthed in AIIMS, five arrested

The Delhi Police today claimed to have cracked a post graduate medical entrance racket in AIIMS with the arrest of five persons, including a doctor and two MBA students.

Auto Expo: CII, ITPO trade charges over crowd mess

Free passes resulting in massive footfalls have shifted the focus on crowd management rather than on the road machines.

Security ramped up in Delhi ahead of Independence day celebrations

Security officials have put in place an elaborate three tier security structure to ensure all goes smoothly during Independence day celebrations in Delhi tomorrow.

DU to scrap Ramanujan essay on Ramayana that incensed right wingers

The 30-page essay, which offers a number of tellings of the epic story of Lord Rama, including the Jain, Buddhist and Kannada narratives, had not gone down well with sections of the right wing, some of whom called it "blasphemous".

Decision to remove Ramanujan essay: Rumblings in DU

A number of mostly left-progressive groups of teachers and students also held a meeting today in the Arts Faculty lawns in the North Campus and expressed their disgust over the issue.

Lalit Modi withdraws plea from Delhi HC in passport case

Sacked IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi today withdrew from the Delhi High Court his plea seeking expeditious hearing before the Ministry of External Affairs against revocation of his passport, saying an order has already been passed by the appellate authority.

Delhi HC orders release of Amar Singh's passport

Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh was today allowed by the Delhi High Court to secure his passport from a city court on the ground that he needs it for his frequent travels abroad for medical treatment.

Delhi Police ready for Anna's jail bharo movement

Police say they will detain Anna's jail seeking supporters at the Sports Stadium, Bawana, Kingsway Camp Police Sports Ground, Ambedkar Stadium and DTC Parking Ground at the Lodhi Road.

Delhi may soon have a Tendulkar Marg

There is even a proposal from a councillor to rename Chandni Chowk as Tendulkar Chowk.

Fire breaks out IGI airport's cargo terminal; no casualties

A "medium" fire broke out in the cargo terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport here early this morning but there were no immediate reports of any casualty.

CNG to cost Rs 2 more in Delhi from midnight tonight

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) rates were hiked by a steep Rs 2 per kg today, mainly on account of a fall in the rupee value against the US dollar, pushing up the cost of inputs.

CCTVs may be mandatory in Delhi's shopping malls

The move came against the backdrop of an e-mail threatening to blow up a shopping mall in the national capital.

Rs 10 lakh compensation each to blast victims: HC

The Centre and the city government were today asked by the Delhi High Court to pay Rs 10 lakh each as compensation to relatives of those killed in the September seven blast outside the court.

Delhi blast: another blast victim dies, toll rises to 14

34-year-old victim of the Delhi High Court blast succumbed to injuries at a hospital here this morning, taking the toll in the terror attack to 14.

Another blast victim dies, toll rises to 15

A man injured in the Delhi High Court blast succumbed to injuries today, taking the death toll in the terror attack to 15.

Delhi HC blast accused sent to Tihar Jail till 7 Oct

Jammu and Kashmir native Abid Hussain, arrested for his alleged role in the September 7 bomb blast in the Delhi High Court premises, was today sent to Tihar Jail with a city court remanding him in judicial custody till 7 October.

Delhi blast: Chidambaram holds high-level security meet

Home Minister P Chidambaram today held a high-level meeting to take stock of the situation in the wake of the Delhi High Court blast even as investigators got preliminary forensic reports with regard to the explosion.

Funds for treating Delhi blast victims would be given by govt: PM

The direction from Manmohan Singh came after an assessment carried out by his Principal Secretary TKA Nair following complaints from some patients that the treatment was not adequate.

NIA issues 'wanted' notices for 3 suspects in Delhi blast case

Stepping up efforts to track down three suspects in the Delhi High Court blast case, the National Investigating Agency today issued public notices about the accused along with their photographs and announced a Rs 10-lakh reward to anyone giving information about them.

Delhi sun spoils the fun for Anna supporters

The Delhi sun played spoilsport with many Anna supporters who flocked to Ramlila Maidan to see him break his fast today

Delhi govt to resolve power crisis over non-payment of dues

The Delhi Government is likely to come out with a solution tomorrow to resolve the crisis arising out of Reliance Infrastructure-backed discom BSES' failure to pay Rs 3,000 crore to various power generating firms including NTPC.