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The odd-even formula debate: Ex-Delhi Transport Minister says AAP govt should've planned properly

Former Delhi Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami said the AAP government should've done proper planning before deciding on the odd-even car policy.

Good in short-term with minor tweaks: Experts on AAP govt's odd-even car policy

Urban mobility experts see sagacity in the AAP government's decision on road rationing.

Over 25,000 weddings cause traffic chaos in Delhi

Most arterial roads in the capital faced massive traffic jams as around 25,000 couples tied the knot in traditional Indian weddings on Monday.

Imagining life in Delhi after 1 Jan: Odd-Even formula will make the 'India we don’t live in' more visible

The Delhi government’s policy will compel car-owners to take the public transport to their offices every alternate day. It will undeniably diminish the importance of car as a status symbol.

Delhi Metro vulnerable to terror attacks, says parliamentary panel

A Parliamentary panel has felt there is an urgent need to strengthen the security of the Delhi Metro to neutralise the possibility of any terrorist strike.

Both odd and even-numbered cars to run on Sundays: Delhi govt

Both the odd and even-numbered cars will be allowed to ply on Sundays, the AAP government announced on Monday adding that it is the "responsibility" of the Delhi Police to implement the formula to curb air pollution in the national capital.

'We don't want your traffic policy': Keep even-odd in math textbooks, say Delhi-ites

If anything, the formula based on odd and even numbers proposed by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to beat pollution has left Delhi-ites confused.

After unearthing LeT terror plot in national capital, Delhi Police sends police team to Kashmir

Days after Delhi Police unearthed an LeT terror plot, a team of Special Cell officers has been sent to Jammu and Kashmir.

CJI supports Kejriwal's odd-even formula, says he won't mind taking bus to work

CJI Tirath Singh Thakur on Sunday said Supreme Court judges want to help in curbing the alarming level of air pollution in the national capital.

Delhi: Cars with odd-numbered plates to run on Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Delhi government said odd-numbered cars will be allowed to ply on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while even-numbered vehicles will run on the other days.

Kejriwal’s #Odds-Even formula is meant to trap only you, everybody else in Delhi is a VVIP or knows one

Now that everyone has stopped rolling on the carpet with mirth over the odds-even concept of culling traffic in Delhi, let’s see why it is destined to being stillborn.

Kejriwal’s road rationing: Why it has failure, untold inconvenience writ large on it

Most of the car owners are well heeled and reluctant to use public transport. Many of them would go for a second car with a number plate that allows them to use both the cars on alternate days without falling foul of the law.

Odd-even number plates: The Kejriwal govt in Delhi deserves cheers, not jeers

Those laughing at the Delhi government's decision to restrict the number of vehicles on roads should know this: The joke is really on them.

Delhi Assembly passes bill to effect 400% hike in MLA salary

The basic monthly salary of Delhi MLAs and ministers is all set to go up by a whopping 400 per cent besides significant hike in a slew of allowances with the assembly on Thursday approving a bill to effect the increase considering rising cost of living.

Living in Delhi like living in a gas chamber: High Court

Observing that the current air pollution levels in the national capital have reached "alarming" proportions and it was akin to "living in a gas chamber", the Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Centre and city government to present comprehensive action plans to combat it.

Delhi gangrape case: Juvenile convict won't be completely free, will be monitored by NGO

The juvenile who was convicted in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case was to be set free this December but the government is looking at ways to monitor him.

Geeks, assemble! Delhi Comic Con 2015 kicks off on Friday

Prashant Bhushan steps up attack on AAP's 'mahajokepal'

Stepping up the attack on ruling AAP over the 2015 Delhi Janlokpal Bill, ousted party leader Prashant Bhushan on Sunday said that "contrary to the claims" made by the Arvind Kejriwal government, the proposed legislation is "completely" different from its previous 2014 version.

Cops arrest driver for stealing Rs 22.5 crore in Delhi’s biggest cash heist

In a breakthrough in the biggest cash van heist reported in Delhi, the accused driver of the vehicle has been arrested and the stolen cash recovered from a godown in the wee hours of Friday, police said.

Sex in the city: Murder of Uzbek national exposes thriving sex racket in Delhi

Firstpost sought to get firsthand knowledge from the people directly involved in the sex racket in Delhi.

Why I danced when I found out Delhi’s Aurangzeb Road was being renamed after Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

As an Indian Muslim born in Pakistan, I first visited India in 2013 and was shocked to see the name Aurangzeb adorn one of the most majestic streets of India’s capital.

Delhi govt to organise 'Car Free Day' on 22 Jan, CM Kejriwal to cycle to office on that day

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that his government will organise 'Car-Free Day' across the national capital on 22 January.

Relief to Ansal brothers in Uphaar fire case, SC declines plea challenging HC order

In a relief to real estate giants Ansal brothers -- Sushil and Gopal, the Supreme Court on Friday declined a plea challenging the Delhi High Court order quashing the criminal proceedings against them for allegedly threatening the Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy chairperson Neelam Krishnamoorthy and her husband.

Double standards: Female students protest 7 pm 'rape prevention' curfew Delhi universities imposed on them