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Monsoon pushes artificial rain proj to end of August

New Delhi, July 1 -- With monsoon drenching the capital, Delhi's pilot cloud seeding project to curb air pollution was deferred to the end of August, Delhi Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa s... Read More


Boating at Purana Qila now close to reality, trials begin

New Delhi, July 1 -- A leisurely boat ride along the ancient walls of Delhi's Purana Qila is now a possibility, as boating trials began this week at the historic site's artificial lake. The new featur... Read More


Speaker Vijender Gupta meets Dalai Lama in HP

New Delhi, July 1 -- Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday met Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, and invited him to the Vidhan Sabha for a visit. T... Read More


'Ghar Rozgar protest forces BJP to retreat'

New Delhi, July 1 -- AAP Delhi state president Saurabh Bhardwaj, in a press conference on Tuesday, sharply criticised the BJP's actions against residents of slums and unauthorised colonies. He credite... Read More


Rainwater harvesting systems cleaned in 394 parks, says MCD

New Delhi, July 1 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has completed cleaning of rainwater harvesting systems (RWHS) in nearly 394 parks across its 12 municipal zones, officials said on Tuesday. The... Read More


B'deshi transgender held less than a month after deportation

New Delhi, July 1 -- A Bangladeshi national who was among the 300 illegal immigrants taken to Tripura onboard a flight from the Hindon Airbase and then deported has found her way back to the same loca... Read More


Man rapes 2-year-old in Bawana; arrested

NEW DELHI, July 1 -- A man was arrested for allegedly raping a two-year-old girl from his neighbourhood in outer north Delhi's Bawana area, an official said on Tuesday. The alleged incident happened ... Read More


Delhi government directs Labour dept to make changes to allow women to work in night shifts

New Delhi, July 1 -- The Delhi government has directed the Labour Department to make necessary changes to allow women to work in night shifts--but only with their consent, Raj Niwas officials said on ... Read More


'Your dreams are safe, Beti': UP CM Yogi Adityanath assures edu support to Class 7 girl

Lucknow, July 1 -- For 13-year-old Pankhuri Tripathi from Gorakhpur's Purdilpur locality, the first day of the new academic session did not begin in a classroom - it began with a heartfelt plea before... Read More


Crude oil prices back at $67/barrel, likely to remain stable, says Puri

New Delhi, July 1 -- Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said crude oil prices are back at $67 per barrel and are likely to remain around that level. Speaking at th... Read More