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Yamuna crosses 'danger' mark

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Heavy rains and flooding in the upper reaches of the Yamuna led to a sharp rise in its water level in Delhi on Wednesday, breaching the "danger" level of 205.33 metres for only t... Read More


cm forms panel to review Rs.1cr+ settlements by pwd, i&fc dept

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta has set up a high-level committee to review all arbitration awards of Rs.1 crore and above passed by the public works department (PWD) and the ir... Read More


Homes crumbling under weight of dreams

India, Aug. 28 -- On a crisp November afternoon in 1990, the living room of a modest two-bedroom flat in Mayur Vihar Phase I was transformed into a makeshift wedding hall. Neighbours strung marigold g... Read More


Parents get veto power in school fee Act: Sood

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Delhi education minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday held an interactive session with law students at Delhi University's Law Centre-2 to explain the provisions of the recently enact... Read More


Cops bust racket trafficking children for bonded labour

NEW DELHI, Aug. 28 -- The Delhi Police, in a joint operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, busted a human trafficking racket that allegedly pushed several children into bonded domestic labour in ... Read More


Garbage truck skips red light, kills lawyer

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- A 26-year-old woman, a lawyer from Jharkhand, was killed after a speeding garbage-laden truck allegedly jumped a red light and crashed into her as she was crossing the road at La... Read More


bouncers near CP bar assault 3 men after row over dhol player

NEW DELHI, Aug. 28 -- Three men, including two advocates, were allegedly assaulted by bouncers and staff of a Connaught Place bar early Sunday after they objected to the harassment of a dhol player ou... Read More


interfaith land deals under cops' scrutiny in assam

Guwahati, Aug. 28 -- The Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved standard operating procedures that mandate police scrutiny of all land transfers between people belonging to different religions, chief min... Read More


Time chips away at walls of middle-class dreams

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- In the late 1970s and 1980s, flats built by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) symbolised a new promise for middle-class Indians: the first wave of affordable, planned housing... Read More


govt looks to cushion impact, leaving room for negotiations

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- India sees US's decision to double tariffs on its goods to 50% as "unjustified", people aware of the matter said, adding that while there is still room for negotiations, New Delh... Read More