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BRICS summit breaks patience of Delhi commuters
The traffic advisory said the restrictions on major New Delhi roads were expected to affect traffic flow at India Gate and Rajiv Chowk.

AIIMS metro station shelters patients' attendants
Ironically, the attendants find the station more comfortable than the night shelter allotted to them.

Haryana, DMRC sign pact for Badarpur-Faridabad link
The Badarpur-Faridabad link is an extension of the existing Central Secretariat-Badarpur corridor and will be integrated with it after completion.

ED summons Kazmi's wife to question on foreign funds
According to sources, the ED is looking into the remittances of more than Rs 18 lakh to the accounts of Jahan Ara, the wife of the senior journalist.

Alert staff save Afghan child at IGI airport
The girl playfully jumped a moving dispatch conveyor belt and carried away to the first level of baggage handling system but saved by a house-keeping staff.

Dreamliner lands in India for the first time
The 787 would be on static display in New Delhi before debuting at India Aviation 2012 in Hyderabad on 14 March.

Army Chief-designate meets General VK Singh
The meeting between General VK Singh and Lt Gen Bikram Singh comes at a time when the army is witnessing an intense infighting.

Today's earthquake was nineteenth this year in India
Today's earthquake that shook the capital and certain areas in its neighbouring states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh was the 19th tremor in the country this year so far and third in the past five days.

Book lovers treated to Sibal's poetry at Delhi fair
Readers at the ongoing World Book Fair got to see the poetic side of Kapil Sibal today as the Union minister narrated some of his works from his latest compilation of poems.

Critical surgery for baby Falak, condition stable
Falak underwent a surgery to circulate fluid from her brain to abdomen.

Teenager gangraped in a moving car in Noida
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by five men in a moving car after they dragged her into the vehicle as she was standing near a bus stand in Sector 12 on the outskirts of Delhi.

NIA detains one person in Delhi HC bombing case
The detained individual had allegedly purchased a SIM card for a Hizbul Mujahideen commander.

Delhi Police prefer hiring than buying CCTV cameras
During the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Delhi Police had spent Rs 5.58 crore on hiring security equipment which included CCTV cameras for eight days to guard the road events of cycling and marathon at a cost of Rs 1.04 crore.

Israeli diplomat stable, may be released soon
Tal was taken to the hospital on Monday after shrapnels had got stuck in her spine and liver.

Now Metro cards can be used in buses too
The step would help commuters use all kinds of transport in the city with one single card and make payments through that.

Delhi govt distributes low cost flats ahead of civic polls
With an eye on MCD polls slated for March, Delhi Government today finally started allotment of around 2,200 low cost flats to industrial workers in the city.

Uphaar fire: HC seeks file on plea to try former IPS officer
The Centre was today asked by the Delhi High Court to submit a file on the Uphaar theatre fire victims' plea for grant of sanction to prosecute former IPS officer Amod Kanth.

Vandemataram at Beating Retreat leaves audience mesmerised
A jugalbandi of tabla and shehnai along with military bands rendering Vandemataram mesmerised the audience at Beating Retreat ceremony, bringing the curtains down on Republic Day celebrations.

Battered baby still critical, doctors say no sexual abuse
The condition of the battered baby currently lodged at AIIMs remains critical, with doctors trying to ascertain the nature of the bite marks on her body

AIIMS pharmacy to give 56% discount, install complaint box
AIIMS has the highest number of footfall (10,000) on daily basis

Dense fog affects Delhi flight operations
A total of 280 flights operated using various categories of Instrument Landing System.

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.