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Hanging stays as mode of execution, SC leaves door open for future scientific review

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking the abolition of the present practice of executing a death row convict by hanging and replacing it with less painful met... Read More


Uncle, nephew killed as e-rickshaw battery explosion triggers fire

India, Aug. 18 -- Two persons, including a 17-year-old boy, were killed after a suspected blast in an e-rickshaw battery triggered a fire at a godown in west Delhi's Raghubir Nagar early Monday, polic... Read More


Burglary at DCP's Kaka Nagar home solved in 24 hours

India, Aug. 18 -- A burglary at the residence of a Delhi Police DCP in the upscale Kaka Nagar area was solved within 24 hours, with the police arresting one accused and detaining two, official sources... Read More


MCD worker's death sparks sanitation workers' protest

India, Aug. 18 -- Sanitation workers and auto-tipper drivers from across Delhi staged a protest at Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital on Monday, demanding Rs 1 crore compensation and a permanent government ... Read More


Delhi, Nigeria eye stronger farm ties

India, Aug. 18 -- Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra on Monday met Nigeria's Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, at the Delhi Secretariat to explore cooperation in ... Read More


Delhi govt plans 300 new MBBS seats

India, Aug. 18 -- The Delhi government has unveiled a roadmap to significantly expand medical education in the capital by adding 300 undergraduate (MBBS) seats, 103 postgraduate (PG) and Diplomate of ... Read More


Delhi introduces single-window, time-bound licensing system for cinema halls

India, Aug. 18 -- The Delhi government on Monday notified a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for issuing, renewing and inspecting cinematograph licences, replacing the decades-old multi-NOC syst... Read More


Water supply to be hit in parts of West Delhi.

India, Aug. 18 -- Water supply will remain disrupted in several parts of West Delhi on August 20 as the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) undertakes renovation and repair of a 1100-mm diameter header valve of the... Read More


Lakshmi Yojana: Ineligible beneficiaries to face aid stoppage and recovery of dues

India, Aug. 18 -- Beneficiaries of the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana found ineligible at any stage will have their financial assistance discontinued, may be tried for fraud, and will be made to return the disb... Read More


Yamuna bank to be developed on lines of Sabarmati Riverfront: Min

India, Aug. 18 -- The Delhi government will develop the Yamuna bank on the lines of Sabarmati Riverfront in Gujarat, Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Monday. Singh is on a study visit to Guj... Read More