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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.
AAP MLA Somnath Bharti arrested for allegedly assaulting Aiims security guard
AAP MLA Somnath Bharti was arrested by Delhi Police for allegedly assaulting a security guard of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Aiims).
Swati Maliwal tells Firstpost that FIR against her 'baseless', will give up life if charges proved
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal has denied any wrongdoing in appointments made by her in the commission.
Bhagalpur University suggests cancellation of former AAP MLA Jitender Singh Tomar
The Examination Board of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU) in Bihar on Wednesday recommended cancellation of the law degree of former Delhi Law Minister and AAP MLA Jitender Singh Tomar, who was arrested on charge that his degree was fake.
Case against Arvind Kejriwal in connection with DCW appointments not to be probed for now: ACB
Hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reacted sharply after an FIR was registered against him in connection with the "irregularities" in the functioning of the DCW, the ACB said it won't probe the case against him for now as his name "doesn't figure in the inquiry report".
7 RCR to 7 LKM: NDMC renames Race Course Road to Lok Kalyan Marg
Lutyens Delhi's iconic Race Course road, where the Prime Minister's residence is located, will now be known as Lok Kalyan Marg. A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) presided by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. A notification will be issued soon to complete the process of renaming the road.
Minor fire breaks out at Safdarjung hospital; no casualties reported
A minor fire on Wednesday broke out at the ground floor of the crowded Safdarjung Hospital, but was soon brought under control and no major damage or casualty occurred.
Delhi court rejects plea of threat to life to sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar
A Delhi court on Tuesday rejected a plea – moved by a lawyer claiming to represent former Delhi Minister Sandeep Kumar – that alleged there was a threat to Kumar's life and sought directions for installing CCTV cameras in the jail and videotaping of his court appearance.
Burari murder: Manish Sisodia hits out at Delhi cops, says they should focus on security
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday hit out at Delhi Police over the murder of a 21-year-old woman in Burari, saying the force should "focus" on ensuring the security of people rather than "harassing" AAP legislators.
Delhi Police team in US to bring back Sunanda Pushkar's viscera samples
A Delhi Police team probing the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, is in the US to collect her viscera samples that have been lying with an FBI lab for nearly a year now.