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50% of Delhi's water network older than 20 years, needs revamp: Minister

India, Jan. 10 -- Delhi water minister Parvesh Verma on Friday said that the scale of deterioration in Delhi's water infrastructure is far more severe than previously estimated, and that more than hal... Read More


MCD House sees war of words between Delhi mayor and AAP leaders

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- Delhi mayor Raja Iqbal Singh on Friday accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors of "deliberately disrupting" a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House meeting to avoid discus... Read More


India opposes China's infra push in Shaksgam valley, says it's Indian territory

India, Jan. 10 -- India on Friday opposed China's infrastructure development projects in the Shaksgam valley and said it has the right to take measures to safeguard its interests as the region is Indi... Read More


Burglars loot items worth rRs.r50L from GK-2 house of ex-govt official

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- A burglary at the vacant home of a retired government officer in south Delhi's Greater Kailash Enclave-II resulted in the theft of cash and jewellery valued at least Rs.50 lakh, ... Read More


'Work pressure': Disabled staffer dies by suicide at court in Saket

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- A specially-abled court staffer died by suicide on Friday morning after jumping from the Saket district court complex in Delhi, police said. In a note found at the scene, the man... Read More


Revised Delhi budget clears House with rRs.r2,100-cr boost for capital expenditure

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- The Delhi Assembly on Friday cleared the revised estimate for capital outlay in the city, raising it from Rs.28,115 crore in the Budget Estimates (BE) to Rs.30,248 crore in the R... Read More


11 years vs 11 months: BJP and AAP trade charges over Delhi pollution

India, Jan. 10 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta during the Winter Assembly session on Friday claimed that the Opposition is not being able to accept a woman CM, pointing at the alleged mockery she has be... Read More


2 more held for violence during demolition drive near Faiz-e-Elahi mosque

India, Jan. 10 -- The Delhi Police on Friday arrested two more individuals for allegedly pelting stones at the police during an anti-encroachment drive near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque in central Delhi's ... Read More


Review: The Only City edited by Anindita Ghose

India, Jan. 10 -- In Shanta Gokhale's short story, The Storyteller's Tale, the narrator Kinnari buys an anthology of stories from a bookstore in Mumbai. "(E)everybody was reading it and raving about i... Read More


The price drop on Havells room heaters made my selection easier and affordable

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- The recent price drop on Havells room heater ranges arrives at a time when dependable heating takes priority indoors. Winter comfort now demands more than basic functionality, wi... Read More