National Capital
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Govt has no plans to build second capital in South India
India | Jan 02, 2018, 07:18 PM ISTLast week, AIADMK MP A Navaneethakrishnan had said Parliament’s sessions should be moved to South India because Delhi has turned into a gas chamber.
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101 cases of sexual harassment reported to ICC of 16 varsities
India | Nov 25, 2015, 11:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: More than a hundred cases of sexual harassment were reported to the Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs) of 16 universities and educational institutes in the National Capital since 2013, with Jawahar Lal Nehru university
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PSV badge mandatory for auto drivers in Delhi
India | Aug 02, 2015, 01:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking note of complaints against auto drivers, the AAP government has made it mandatory for them to wear Public Services Vehicle (PSV) badge, a step it feels would help identify errant drivers. The
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Pressure mounting on Delhi Police Commissioner to perform or perish
India | Feb 13, 2015, 08:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pressure is mounting on Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi to perform or perish after the national capital saw a series of vandalisation of churches in recent weeks and a school today.The top
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Delhi polls: I-T Dept launches black money complaint centre
National | Jan 17, 2015, 08:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Income Tax department has set up a toll-free control room for the general public to alert it about any suspicious movement of “large sums of cash” in the national capital in the
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Tax diesel vehicles in Delhi to check pollution: Sunita Narain
India | Jan 15, 2015, 08:04 AM ISTNew Delhi: With diesel vehicles being biggest source of air pollution in Delhi, noted environmentalist Sunita Narain Thursday said there was a need to heavily tax such vehicles in the national capital.With crude oil prices
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BJP MPs to attend 'Shakti Kendra' meetings today
National | Dec 01, 2014, 09:56 AM ISTNew Delhi: The BJP MPs will today attend Shakti Kendra meeting from today, as per the directions of Party president Amit Shah.Series of meeting will start from today and continue till December 20 as the
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President dissolves Delhi Assembly
National | Nov 05, 2014, 01:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi Assembly was today dissolved, paving the way for fresh elections that will end the political hibernation since the AAP government fell in February.A notification issued by the Home Ministry said that
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Government to import potatoes to curb rising prices
India | Oct 16, 2014, 09:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: For the first time ever, the government will import potatoes to boost domestic availability and check prices of the key kitchen item.Potatoes prices have shown a rising trend during the recent weeks and
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Massive security cover for I-Day in national capital
India | Aug 15, 2014, 09:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: Thousands of armed security personnel today kept a hawk-eyed vigil over the capital, especially around the Red Fort and surrounding areas where Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag and delivered his
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Week-long Independence Day celebrations in the national capital
India | Aug 08, 2014, 05:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: A week-long Independence Day celebrations with musical concerts, kite flying, slide shows, photo exhibitions on freedom struggle and other events will be held from next week in the heart of the national capital.
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Hundreds thronged at Jantar Mantar to attend AAP's rally
National | Aug 03, 2014, 05:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party Sunday held a rally in the National capital in support of their demand of dissolution of the Legislative Assembly and hold fresh elections. Hundreds of people assembled at Jantar Mantar
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How Delhi Metro changed the face of the capital (watch pics)
India | Mar 19, 2014, 06:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: Remember the times when we used to board the overcrowded ‘Mudrika' DTC buses to travel across Delhi?But now traveling in Delhi is much easier and comfortable, with the advent of Delhi Metro. From
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EC has deleted names of 13.58 lakh voters in national capital: Kapil Sibal
National | Aug 23, 2013, 01:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Names of 13.58 lakh voters in the national capital have been deleted from voters list by the Election Commission, Law Minister Kapil Sibal told Rajya Sabha today.Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, he
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Heavy showers lash national capital
India | Aug 19, 2013, 01:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Heavy showers led to considerable drop in temperatures in the national capital today, leading to traffic snarls due to water logging in various parts of the city.Massive traffic jams were witnessed in several
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Uttarakhand effect: Tomatoes selling Rs 100 a kg in Delhi
India | Jul 04, 2013, 08:21 PM ISTNew Delhi/Dehradun, July 4 : Tomatoes are selling Rs 100 a kilogram in the national capital, with retailers attributing the hike due to poor transport services following Uttarakhand flash flood. The floods that ravaged large
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Gold dips below 29k level
May 09, 2012, 10:42 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 9: Gold prices dipped below the 29K mark to a three-week low of Rs 28,840 per 10 gm, down by Rs 475, in the national capital today on continued selling by stockists
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Gold drops by Rs 120, Silver down by Rs 550
May 07, 2012, 03:50 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 7: Both the precious metals, gold and silver tumbled in the national capital today on heavy sell-off by stockists in tandem with a weakening global trend.While gold dropped by Rs 120 to
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Gold climbs to record high of Rs 29,690
May 01, 2012, 04:14 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 1: Gold prices set yet another record high of Rs 29,690 per 10 gm in the national capital today on rising wedding season demand amid a firming global trend.Gold which had gained
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Gold, silver prices rise on Akshaya Tritiya eve
Apr 23, 2012, 06:17 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 23: Both the precious metals', gold and silver, prices rose in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists and jewellers on the eve of Akshaya Tritiya.While gold rose by Rs