Delhi

Spooky much? Gym machine moves on its own in Jhansi

Fact Check: Viral video of 'fitness freak ghost' swinging on gym equipment was a prank

A video of a shoulder press machine moving on its own in a Jhansi park has gone viral on social media with claims of paranormal activity. The Jhansi Police, however, has refuted the ghost talks as false.

Jun 13, 2020

Delhi reserves hospital beds for residents as coronavirus cases surge

New Delhi alone has registered more than 10% of total cases, making it the third worst-affected part of the country after the western state of Maharashtra, home to financial capital Mumbai, and southern Tamil Nadu state.

Jun 7, 2020

Delhi CM Kejriwal alleges 'black marketing' of beds, gives stern warning to private hospitals

Delhi Chief Minister warned private hospitals and said those indulged in black marketing of Covid-19 will not be spared. The state government has also decided to deploy health department officials in private hospitals to ensure beds to each and every COVID-19 patient.

Jun 6, 2020

Ved Marwah, former Delhi Police Commissioner and ex-Governor dies at 87

Former Delhi Police chief Ved Marwah, IPS who also served as the Governor of Mizoram, Jharkhand and Manipur, died on Friday evening, June 5 in Goa.

Jun 6, 2020

Delhi HC dismisses Sasikala's plea: 'Voters have right to know whom politicians meet behind closed doors'

While dismissing Tamil Nadu politician Sasikala Pushpa's plea for removing the photographs/blocking access to them, the court directed her to equally pay costs of Two lakh each to social media sites.

Jun 3, 2020

Printer sparks fire in Delhi's Nirman Bhawan; 4 fire tenders rushed to spot

A fire broke out on Monday, June 1 in central Delhi's Nirman Bhawan building that houses several government offices. No injuries reported so far.

Jun 1, 2020

Three liquor shops at IGI Airport's T3 allowed to open

The Delhi Excise Department has allowed three liquor vends located at Terminal 3, Indira Gandhi International Airport, to open, officials said.

Jun 1, 2020

Air India pilot's COVID-19 certificate misread; flight recalled after realising oversight

Air India's Delhi-Moscow called back midway as the ground team realises that the pilot was coronavirus positive.

May 30, 2020

Social media claims that hand sanitizer could spark fire in a car during summers

Fact check: Hand sanitizer not cause for fire in car during summers

Several images and clips of car fires are doing the rounds on social media with claims that hand sanitizers tend to combust due to summer heat.

May 28, 2020

All passengers on Alliance Air flight from Delhi quarantined as one tests coronavirus positive

All the passengers in Air India's Alliance Air Flight from Delhi to Ludhiana, including five crew members have been quarantined after one positive case onboard.

May 27, 2020

Thousands of shanties gutted as major fire breaks out at Delhi's Tughlakabad slum

A massive fire broke out in the slums of Tughlakabad, Delhi on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. No casualty has been reported, police said on Tuesday morning.

May 26, 2020

5-year-old boy flies back home alone from Delhi to Bengaluru

Wearing a yellow jacket and mask, the young boy carried a placard reading 'special category' passenger and flew back alone to the city.

May 25, 2020

Reshuffling in Delhi University's DCAC leaves people wondering why

Delhi University has removed the officiating principals of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DCAC) and Sri Aurobindo College (evening) with Dr Anuradha Gupta taking the charge of Principal.

May 25, 2020

Gesture of harmony: Sikhs sanitise Jama Masjid in Delhi for namaz ahead of Eid-Ul-Fitr

The Masjid committee was contacted by United Sikh Group on May 23 for carrying out the sanitising sewa.

May 24, 2020

Disinfectant sprayed on migrants in Delhi

Migrants sprayed with disinfectant meant for roads in Delhi; SDMC calls it a 'mistake'

A group of migrant workers was showered with a disinfectant, which was meant for sanitization of roads, while they were waiting at a bus stop.

May 23, 2020

Hungry migrant worker eats dead dog on Delhi-Jaipur highway; video goes viral

In a disturbing video, a starving migrant worker can be seen eating the carcass of an animal in Rajasthan's Shahpura.

May 21, 2020

Societies seek freedom from RWA tyranny; new order helps residents

There has been a sharp rise in complaints against RWAs across the country as they have been tampering with the MHA guidelines on COVID-19 lockdown and imposing their own set of rules.

May 20, 2020

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'Criminal laws being used to intimidate journalists': Editors Guild slams police action against journos in Gujarat, Delhi

The Editors Guild of India on Wednesday, May 13 condemned the slapping of sedition charges on an editor of a Gujarati news portal and an English Daily journalist being asked by the Delhi Police to join the probe into Tablighi Jamaat leader Maulana Saad''s audio clip.

May 13, 2020

Turns out it was a girl in Bois locker room running male friend's 'character test'

The purpose of her sending such chat messages using a fake, imaginary identity was to check the reaction of the boy, who received the message and the strength of his character

May 10, 2020

Massive dust storm sweeps across Delhi-NCR due to western disturbance | Watch

Delhi-NCR witnessed a sudden change of weather when the region was hit by a dust storm followed by rain after a sunny morning on Sunday, May 10.