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August logs excess rainfall; trend to persist in Sept for Delhi: IMD

India, Aug. 31 -- Delhi ended August with a monthly rainfall excess of 72%, and September is expected to start on an equally wet note, according to data and forecasts made by the India Meteorological ... Read More


2 members of Kapil Sangwan-Venkat Garg gang held in Delhi

India, Aug. 31 -- Two members of the Kapil Sangwan-Venkat Garg gang were arrested after a gunfight in southwest Delhi on Sunday, police said, adding that the two were involved in a case of firing at t... Read More


Delhi CM Gupta visits Ramleela spots, celebrates Onam

India, Aug. 31 -- With ramleela preparations in full swing across the capital, chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday performed "Bhoomi Pujan" ceremonies for three Ramleelas - two at Red Fort grounds an... Read More


Delhi: Villagers protest toll at UER-2 Mundka-Bakkarwala plaza

India, Aug. 31 -- Residents of several villages held a protest near the Mundka-Bakkarwala toll plaza on the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-2) on Sunday demanding exemption from toll charges. The protest... Read More


rRs.r1,600cr GST refunds to be released before Diwali: Delhi CM

India, Aug. 31 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced that nearly Rs.1,600 crore of pending GST refunds to traders in the national capital will be released before Diwali. These refunds have... Read More


Dog feeders attacked across Delhi as civic bodies continue to earmark spots

India, Aug. 31 -- A spate of violent attacks is targeting dog feeders across Delhi and the national capital region (NCR), which the feeders said have left them injured and traumatised following the re... Read More


4 minors held for killing man, injuring another over Instagram post

India, Aug. 31 -- Four minors were apprehended on Sunday for stabbing a 19-year-old man to death and seriously injuring a 21-year-old man in Khirki Extension, south Delhi on Saturday, police said. The... Read More


Delhi University assistant professor alleges rape, extortion bid by colleague

India, Aug. 31 -- A 50-year-old assistant professor in a Delhi University college alleged that a fellow assistant professor sexually assaulted her and demanded Rs.5 crore in return for not sharing her... Read More


12 avians die at Delhi zoo, 4 of bird flu

India, Aug. 31 -- A total of 12 birds have died at the Delhi Zoo since Wednesday last week, officials said on Sunday, adding that four birds - three painted storks and a black-headed ibis - are curren... Read More


Delhi HC orders immediate suspension of trial court judge Sanjeev Kumar Singh

India, Aug. 31 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of trial court judge Sanjeev Kumar Singh. According to a person familiar with the matter, the decision to suspend judg... Read More