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Delhi minor's rape: Victim's family assaults alleged rapist
A day after a two-and-half-year-old was allegedly gang raped, her relatives on Sunday attacked one of the accused in the hospital, prompting Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi to assure action was being taken and to appeal for calm.

Delhi cops to have fingerprinting equipment to boost probe capabilities
Delhi Police is all set to procure a cyanoacrylate fuming cabinet for safe and controlled development of latent fingerprints, in order to improve its investigative capabilities.

20-year-old girl gangraped by six men in a guest house in Gurgaon
A 20-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by six youths in a guest house located at DLF City in Gurgaon, police said on Friday.

Delhi CM Kejriwal, L-G Jung to take part in 20 October meeting to select Lokayukta
Delhi may have a new Lokayukta by the end of this month with Lt Governor Najeeb Jung set to hold a consultation featuring, among others, CM Kejriwal.

Govt accepts Supreme Court verdict on NJAC; but this is no fullstop, more of a comma
The Supreme Court has invalidated the 99th Constitutional Amendment and National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act “unanimously” passed by both Houses of Parliament — barring Ram Jethlamani who abstained from voting — and ratified by 20 states.

Now, MK Meena initiates probe into sugar purchase by AAP govt in Delhi
MK Meena ordered a probe and served a notice to the Delhi government based on a complaint alleging irregularities in procurement of sugar.

Kejriwal bribe remark: Plea seeks to summon record from Election Commission
An advocate moved a Delhi court seeking to summon record from Election Commission in the Kejriwal bribe remark case.

Delhi High Court: Public not aggrieved by renaming of Aurangzeb Road
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to restrain the civic body New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) from renaming Aurangzeb Road after APJ Abdul Kalam in the National Capital.

Shooting for safety? Model allegedly pulls out gun to scare molesters in Delhi
In a dramatic incident, a Mumbai-based model allegedly whipped out a gun at a retail outlet in Karol Bagh in Delhi to thwart two men whom she claimed had tried to molest her

4-year-old girl raped in Delhi, four detained
Four persons were detained on Monday in connection with the rape of a four-year-old girl at northwest Delhi's Keshav Puram area, said police.

Sacking of Asim Ahmed Khan: Kejriwal’s instant justice and appetite for looking better than his party
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's ‘decapitation’ of his Cabinet minister Asim Ahmed Khan bears a striking resemblance to an extremely shocking incident in Pune

Vehicles entering Delhi will have to pay environment charge from 1 November: SC
Light duty vehicles would have to pay environment charge of Rs 700 and three-axle vehicles Rs 1,300 for entering Delhi, said Supreme Court.

Failed relationships major reason behind rape, reveals Delhi Police data
Failed relationships leading to separation of live-in partners and non-fulfillment of promise of marriage despite having physical relation, are major reasons behind rape cases registered by Delhi Police.

No end to sexual abuse in Delhi: Four-year-old girl brutally raped, left abandoned near rail line
A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an unidentified accused in a slum dwelling in north west Delhi's Keshav Puram area.

I'm a victim of big conspiracy of AAP's internal politics: Asim Ahmed Khan
Asim Ahmed Khan trained his guns at the AAP and said he was a "victim" of a big conspiracy of party's "internal politics".

Medium-intensity earthquake hits Delhi, no causalities reported
A medium-intensity earthquake measuring 3.0 magnitude on the Richter scale hit the national capital early on Saturday morning.

Arvind Kejriwal sacks Delhi Food minister Asim Khan on corruption charges
During a dramatic press conference in New Delhi, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday sacked cabinet minister Asim Ahmed Khan over allegations of corruption.

DCW sends notice to Tihar DG after woman doctor alleges molestation by prisoner
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a notice to the Tihar Jail authorities, seeking a report on a woman doctor's allegations that she was molested by a convict at the prison health care facility.

In a quest for religious tolerance, a Muslim professor is taking people out for pork lunch
In wake of the Dadri lynching and growing atmosphere of intolerance in the country, a Muslim professor is inviting people out for a lunch to eat pork as a sample of 'democracy, choices and humane, friendly behaviour'.

After Mumbai concert cancelled, Ghulam Ali to perform in Delhi in December
Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali has agreed to regale his Indian fans at a concert in Delhi in December, says Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

AAP govt invites Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali to perform in Delhi, says 'music has no boundaries'
The Arvind Kejriwal government on Thursday invited Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali to perform in the national capital after his concert in Mumbai was cancelled due to Shiv Sena protests

‘Don’ walks free: Somnath Bharti’s dog gets clean chit in MLA’s domestic violence case
AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's 'Don', his pet dog, was given the clean chit by a city court on Wednesday, which said the allegation of the canine biting his wife was unfounded.

Delhi government to double hospital beds to ready for swine flu
The Delhi government has decided to double the number of hospitals beds in view of the preparedness of the H1N1 Influenza Virus (swine flu), it was announced on Wednesday.

One inmate killed, another badly injured as clash breaks out in Tihar prison
An undertrial inmate in Tihar prison was killed while another grievously injured in a clash that broke out between two groups of prisoners.

Poisonous leaders sparking communal tension, only aam aadmi can save country: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday blamed "poisonous leaders" and "dirty politics" for sparking communal tension.

BJP Cong accuse AAP of being 'khaas aadmi ki sarkar' after salary hike move
The recommendations of a committee constituted by the Delhi Assembly Speaker to allow a whopping two-and-half fold increase in the salaries of Delhi MLAs, were on Wednesday slammed by the BJP and Congress who accused the AAP government of being "khaas aadmi ki sarkar".

Court grants bail to Somnath Bharti in domestic violence case
AAP MLA and former law minister Somnath Bharti was on Wednesday granted bail by a city court in a domestic violence and attempt to murder case.

Three-member panel recommends a 400% hike in basic salary of Delhi MLAs
Salary and allowances of Delhi MLAs may see a whopping two-and-half fold hike from current Rs 88,000 per month to Rs 2.10 lakh if recommendations of an expert panel are accepted.

Somnath Bharti seeks bail, says domestic violence case is 'BJP-sponsored litigation'
AAP leader Somnath Bharti on Tuesday termed the domestic violence and attempt to murder case against him as a "BJP-sponsored litigation" and sought bail.

Somnath Bharti's judicial custody extended till 19 Oct, moves bail application
The judicial custody of controversial AAP MLA and former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti was extended by a fortnight on Monday, as he moved a bail plea before a court here in an alleged domestic violence case lodged by his wife.