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Putin says 'ready for war' as Kremlin calls Russia-US talks constructive but inconclusive

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Russia and the United States ended a high-stakes round of talks in Moscow without any breakthrough on a Ukraine peace deal, only hours after President Vladimir Putin warned that R... Read More


Centre urges Delhi, Yamuna states to use water efficiently

India, Dec. 3 -- New Delhi At a point in time when the 1994 water sharing agreement among the Yamuna basin states is set to come up for renegotiation, the Upper Yamuna River Board and the central gov... Read More


Delhi municipal body integrates general trade licence with property tax system

India, Dec. 3 -- New Delhi The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday approved the integration of the general trade and storage licence with the property tax system, under which the general ... Read More


Fresh tests show improvement in Satpula Lake water quality, DPCC tells NGT

India, Dec. 3 -- After reporting earlier this year that water at south Delhi's Satpula Lake was failing quality norms due to eutrophication (high algal bloom), the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (D... Read More


Keep eye on districts with lagging sex ratio, NHM director to Haryana civil surgeons

Chandigarh, Dec. 3 -- The Haryana health department has directed civil surgeons to step up raids in cases of illegal Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) and Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic ... Read More


Child rights body takes cognisance of Delhi student's suicide

India, Dec. 3 -- The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken cognizance of the death of a 16-year-old boy who allegedly jumped from a west Delhi Metro station last month. ... Read More


Sanchar Saathi app an attempt to enable state surveillance: Cong leader Brijendra Singh

Rohtak, Dec. 3 -- Former Hisar member of parliament and Congress leader Brijendra Singh on Tuesday slammed the union government over its decision to mandate the Sanchar Saathi application on new mobil... Read More


DDA to auction 10.43 acres in Dwarka for integrated mall, offices and upscale homes

India, Dec. 3 -- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is preparing to auction a 10.43-acre land parcel in Sector 22, Dwarka, to be developed into a first-of-its-kind mixed-use complex comprising a lu... Read More


Hazy conditions, slow winds lead to sharp spike in Delhi air pollution; city gets reprieve from cold

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- A dense blanket of haze settled over the Capital on Tuesday, trapping pollutants close to the surface as wind speeds dropped sharply, sending Delhi's air quality index (AQI) hurtl... Read More


Disaster mgmt must include digital threats: Delhi edu minister

India, Dec. 3 -- Education minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday said digital threats should also be included under disaster preparedness training at schools, in light of the increasing instances of hoax bo... Read More