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Pollution levels steady compared to previous years: Minister Sirsa

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Delhi woke up to a thick haze and "very poor" air quality the morning after Diwali, but Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said pollution levels had remained largely stab... Read More


DFS receives 269 fire calls

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received 269 emergency calls on Diwali night this year, marking a nearly 15 per cent decline from last year's figure of 318, the highest in the past... Read More


City hospitals report over 250 burn cases

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- More than 250 people suffered burn injuries in Delhi on Diwali, with hospitals across the city reporting a surge in cases, mostly caused by firecrackers, while the Safdarjung Hos... Read More


NDMC steps up drive to cut Lutyens' Delhi pollution

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has launched an intensive drive to tackle rising air pollution levels, deploying its manpower and machinery round-the-clock to improve the ... Read More


Delhi's Diwali radiance unique this year, govt serious over pollution concerns: CM

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta Tuesday said the "radiance and brilliance" of Diwali in Delhi this year was "unique", while asserting her government was serious about taking effective... Read More


CM calls on PM Modi, discusses clean Yamuna Mission, Chhath preparations

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday in what was described as a cordial and productive meeting focused on Delhi's development, the Clean Yamuna ... Read More


NDMC lights up Connaught Place

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has adorned the heart of the Capital with a spectacular display of lights and decorations to mark the festive spirit of Diwali. Connaught P... Read More


Over 1K sites to host Chhath Puja: Mishra

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The Delhi government is gearing up for one of the largest celebrations of Chhath Puja ever witnessed in the capital, with preparations underway at over 1,000 locations across the... Read More


5-yr-old stabbed to death by father's employee

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- A 5-year-old driver's child has been brutally stabbed to death by a man employed by the child's father over a heated argument. The police were alerted about the incident through... Read More


3 held for stabbing man to death after dispute over firecracker

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Three men were arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death after beating him following a dispute over bursting firecrackers in outer north Delhi's Shahbad Dairy in the early h... Read More