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Anupam Kher leads 'tolerance' march to Rashtrapati Bhavan, then meets Narendra Modi
Terming the growing cacophony of voices in the name of intolerance debate as an attempt to malign the image of the country, actor Anupam Kher led a counter protest march today from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. He also met PM Narendra Modi later and termed their exchange a "great meeting".
Land meant for school allotted to Delhi BJP, L-G Jung threatened me with FIR: Somnath Bharti
AAP's Somnath Bharti has alleged that land meant for a school was allotted to Delhi BJP and L-G Najeeb Jung threatened him with an FIR.
Delhi Church attacks were hyped beyond proportion with a motive: RSS-backed think tank
Amid the raging debate over rising intolerance and a spate of award wapasi, an RSS-backed think tank has come out with a publication debunking the story of Christian persecution in India.
L-G Jung allotted land meant for school to BJP for building party office: Manish Sisodia
Opening another front against Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday accused him of allotting land, earmarked for a school, to BJP for the purpose of building its party office and wondered what "forced" the LG to take such a step.
Uber's plea to ply: Delhi High Court seeks Centre, AAP govt replies
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party government on Uber's plea that the authorities be restrained from interfering with its business.
Delhi gangrape: Release of juvenile rapist opens old wounds, 'not justice' says Nirbhaya's mother
The pending release — slated for next month — of the juvenile convict in the Nirbhaya gangrape case has opened old wounds
Delhi officials defy Supreme Court, refuse to collect 'green tax'
New Delhi has failed to collect a new "pollution toll" from trucks entering the city, officials said Monday, just one day after the levy was introduced to improve air quality in the choked city.
Man shoots neighbour after argument over car parking in Delhi
A 48-year-old man was allegedly shot at by his neighbour after an argument over car parking issue at west Delhi's Vishnu Garden area, police said
Court dismisses Somnath Bharti's plea for further probe into 2014 midnight raid case
A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed the plea of controversial AAP MLA Somnath Bharti seeking further probe in the case of alleged molestation of some African women during his purported midnight raid in 2014.
AAP asks Delhi L-G Najeeb Jung to come clean on OP Chautala parole issue
Stepping up its offensive, AAP challenged Najeeb Jung to deny that he had received another parole request from former Haryana Chief Minister OP Chautala.
Delhi High Court rejects AAP govt order to get CAG to audit discoms
It is disturbing news when a person accuses a colleague of eating her pet dog. Something even more disturbing is when the police call it a trivial matter.
Being landlocked is one of the reasons behind Delhi's air pollution problem, says study
The fine particle pollution rates in Delhi are ten times higher than that of Chennai, which has ten times more cars but is located on the coast, says a new study that suggests a combination of factors, not just vehicular or industrial pollutants, makes air pollution in Delhi deadly.
Kerala House beef 'raid': Another right-wing activist arrested by Delhi Police
A day after arresting Hindu Sena chief Vishu Gupta, Delhi Police nabbed his aide Mohit Rajput for breaching peace and tranquility in Kerala House raid.
AAP govt goes green, announces first-ever 'tree census' in Delhi
The Delhi government on Thursday decided to get the capital's first-ever tree census done by a "third party", essentially an NGO, to arrive at a factual figure of the number of trees in the city.
Kerala House beef 'raid': Oommen Chandy writes to Modi seeking action against incident
Slamming the "raid" at Kerala House in New Delhi over an allegation that beef was being serve there, CM Oommen Chandy shot off a letter to PM Modi.
Nothing wrong in police entering Kerala House, incident has nothing to do with beef: BJP
The BJP on Tuesday said there was nothing wrong in police entering the Kerala House in Delhi on a complaint that it was serving beef.
After PM Modi and Sushma Swaraj, Geeta meets Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Geeta, the young speech and hearing impaired woman who returned to India after being stranded in Pakistan for over a decade, met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi
Delhi govt activates disaster management teams after earthquake jolts national capital
Delhi government on Monday activated its disaster management teams soon after strong tremors jolted the national capital making people scurry for cover and bringing the metro to a halt.
Eat like a king in Delhi's North Campus at these top 5 budget restaurants
Burrp give you a list of places in Delhi's North campus where you can go for a grub without burning a hole in your pocket.
Delhi: 15-year-old girl allegedly raped by minor, police arrest accused
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area with the accused in the case suspected to be a minor, police said on Saturday.
Delhi Cabinet passes resolution against L-G Najeeb Jung in fresh row
In an unprecedented move, the Delhi Cabinet on Friday passed resolutions, challenging Lt Governor Najeeb Jung's authority to relieve the VAT Commissioner.
Group in Delhi holds counter-protest against writers returning awards
As writers held a silent march against the Sahitya Akademi, another group of people staged a counter-protest in New Delhi on Friday.
DCW chief meets Rajnath Singh, says synergy is absent between Centre, Delhi govt and police
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Thursday met Union Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh.
New Kejriwal-Jung row on the cards as new name comes up in the search for Delhi Lokayukta
With the name of Nisar Ahmad Kakru doing the rounds for the Delhi Lokayukta's post, the tussle between the Lt Governor and Kejriwal could take a new turn.
Patients left in the lurch after only hospital for Central govt staff in Delhi shuts down surgical services
In an incident that has left the National Capital red-faced, the only hospital serving scores of Central government employees, pensioners and their families has kept its surgical wing shut for the past three weeks.
Juveniles over 15 years of age should get death penalty for rape, says Arvind Kejriwal
Juveniles who are 15 years old too must get death penalty if they commit rape, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.
NJAC verdict: How ill-defined ‘basic structure’ came handy for the judiciary to expand its power
The five-member bench that struck down the NJAC and constitutional amendment has also referred to the "insularity and independence of judiciary" as an intrinsic feature of the “basic structure” of the Constitution. In the court's view, judicial independence would be compromised if the executive gains an influence in the appointment of judges.
Fire breaks out in Delhi's Mangolpuri, destroys 400 homes in 5 hours
Around 400 shanties were gutted in Delhi's Mangolpuri area after a major fire broke out in the early hours of Monday, officials said.
Delhi struggles to control dengue fever outbreak
Health officials also note that while the number of cases this year has almost surpassed the 1996 high of 10,252, the death toll is far lower than the 423 who died from dengue 19 years ago. There are no statistics on dengue for years before 1996.