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A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the legality of Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra’s prolonged tenure and seeking his removal from the post. Mishra was first elected as BCI Chairman to 2012. Although Mishra briefly demitted office in 2014, he returned as chairman in November that year […]
Beneath the Modi Mill flyover on Delhi’s Mathura Road, amid traffic and concrete, a forgotten ruin may hold the remains of an 18th-century sarai built by a Portuguese woman who once occupied an extraordinary position in the Mughal court. It is an unlikely setting for a building of such history. Inside a green space maintained […]
Students awaiting admission through the spot rounds of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) will have to wait a little longer, with the university putting the Spot Round 2 results on hold and withdrawing the schedule for the next round of offline counselling after detecting a technical error in its counselling software. In a notification […]
A 31-year-old IIT Delhi student died after allegedly jumping from a building on the campus on Saturday morning, police said. According to the police, a PCR call was received at 8:33 am regarding a student having jumped from a building at the IIT Delhi campus, under Kishangarh Police Station. Police staff immediately reached the spot, […]
A 70-year-old retired teacher was found dead at her residence in Delhi’s Jangpura area, with police suspecting that she may have been killed during a robbery. The woman had been living alone since her two daughters got married. The incident came to light when one of her daughters reached the house on Friday morning and […]
Senior Congress leader and Punjab Youth Congress president Barinder Singh Dhillon has criticised party MP Deepender Singh Hooda over his remarks on former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who died on August 20 while serving a life sentence in connection with cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh violence. Hooda had described Kumar as a “great leader”. […]
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor T S Sandhu on Friday directed departments to complete all pending reforms under the city’s deregulation and compliance reduction exercise by the end of August. He said the success of the exercise would be judged by how much it reduced the burden on citizens. Reviewing the exercise with senior Delhi government, MCD and […]
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of a plea concerning approximately 95 acres of land associated with the redevelopment of the Bijwasan rly station in South-West Delhi. The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson, and Dr Afroz Ahmad, Expert Member. The applicant had questioned whether the 95-acre land constituted […]
With printed posters and pamphlets off the campaign menu, social media is set to take centre stage in this year’s Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections. The University of Delhi (DU) has introduced a paperless campaign facility for candidates while imposing a Rs 5,000 spending cap and a series of restrictions under its Code of […]
Delhi Art and Culture Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday called for greater societal support for children without parental care, saying the true measure of development was not merely infrastructure but ensuring that every child became part of the mainstream and got an opportunity to realise their potential. Addressing the ‘Swanath Sammelan-2026’, organised by the Vishva […]
Two suspected sharpshooters, including a minor allegedly associated with gangster Himanshu Ritaulia alias Bhau, were arrested following an exchange of fire in Bakkarwala in outer Delhi, police said on Friday. The duo was allegedly on their way to kill a doctor and were travelling in a black SUV. The arrested accused were identified as Sameer, […]
The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday expressed concern over the “alarmingly high” number of swine flu cases in the National Capital, saying the Delhi Government should proactively spread public awareness in this regard to curb infections. AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed several people are suffering from flu-like symptoms. “Across Delhi, an alarmingly high number […]
Students from Delhi University’s (DU) first four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) batch will be able to move directly to PhD programmes without completing a master’s degree, provided they meet the required academic criteria. As a special measure for the 2026-27 academic session, DU will allow FYUP graduates with a minimum 7.5 CGPA to apply directly for […]
The Students Federation of India (SFI) on Friday announced a nationwide campaign to “save public schools”, with school visits, student mobilisation, public conventions and rallies planned across the country over the next three months. SFI General Secretary Srijan Bhattacharyya, vice president Subhash Jakhar, Bihar State president Kanti Kumari, Delhi State Secretary Sooraj Elamon and Delhi […]
A man allegedly threatened to kill another person by brandishing a pistol following a minor dispute over car parking on Old Delhi Road on Friday morning. It is yet to be ascertained whether the pistol was real or fake. The police are investigating the matter. The accused is reportedly the son of a police inspector. […]
After more than seven hours of high drama outside the Parliament Street police station, with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi refusing to leave until an FIR was registered over pellet-gun injuries suffered by 19-year-old student Sahil Lochab during a Cockroach Janta Party-led protest, the Delhi Police finally registered a case on Friday evening. Related news: Rahul […]
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal seeking quashing of a 2017 criminal defamation complaint against him. Badal had moved the apex court challenging an October 2025 order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court refusing to quash the complaint and a March 2020 […]
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday sat on a dharna outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) at Parliament Street Police Station after accompanying a student allegedly injured by pellets during the July 20 student protest, with the Congress accusing the Delhi Police of refusing to register […]
Late Sajjan Kumar was never alone nor was his destiny his own. It was intertwined with the lives of people whose families were wrecked by the blood lust of the mobs he incited at the height of 1984 anti-Sikh riots. While Kumar, 80, has passed, many survivors of the communal carnage continue to relive the […]
Delhi-NCR and several other parts of the country are witnessing a rise in H1N1 (swine flu) cases and other respiratory infections amid humid and variable weather conditions, according to health experts. Experts said monsoon conditions often lead to an increase in seasonal infections, including influenza, while cautioning vulnerable groups to take preventive measures. Professor of […]
A fire broke out at a gym owned by a Salman Khan franchise on the first floor of M Block Market in Greater Kailash-I on Thursday night, police said. The fire was suspected to have been caused by short-circuit at around 10.15 pm. Police reached the spot and evacuated the occupants of the gym. Firefighters […]
The secure press that used to print the Union Budget and Economic Survey is set to get a new home in the Central Vista, with the government planning to accommodate the facility on the ground floor of the under-construction Kartavya Bhawan 9. The move is part of the redevelopment of the Central Vista and comes […]
Little is it known that although India’s capital New Delhi has four official languages — Hindi, English, Urdu and Punjabi — many of its resident don’t choose these for everyday expression of their moods and thoughts. With 369 notified villages managed across its municipal and revenue districts, Delhi has a vibrant legacy of local dialects […]
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said the ‘Delhi Master Plan-2047’ would provide a comprehensive roadmap for the Capital’s planned and future-oriented development, with a focus on housing, transport, redevelopment, employment and basic infrastructure. The Chief Minister said, “Delhi Master Plan-2047 is not merely a document, but a comprehensive roadmap for the overall development […]
A 22-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death following a quarrel in east Delhi’s Kalyanpuri area on Thursday, the police said. The deceased has been identified as Jay Singh, alias Ganju. The incident took place around 12.40 am on the road between 11 Block and 15 Block in Kalyanpuri, where a quarrel broke out between […]
Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar on Thursday wrote a letter from jail to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-minister Satyendar Jain, threatening to expose three more “key scams”. “Dear Kejriwal Ji, Satyendar Ji and proxy party, one more tick in the box, to expose your corruptions. Gone right, the expose of 21-22 has been […]
Delhi will need nearly 40 lakh additional homes by 2047, according to the newly notified Delhi Master Plan 2047, which sets out a two-pronged housing strategy: redeveloping existing neighbourhoods and opening up new areas for planned urban expansion. The housing requirement has been estimated taking into account Delhi’s projected population growth, changing household sizes, replacement […]
Refuting claims circulating on social media that permission was granted for a protest on reservation reforms at Jantar Mantar on August 21, Delhi Police termed them false and misleading. No permission has been granted to anyone to hold such a protest at Jantar Mantar on August 21, the police clarification stated. It was further clarified […]
The Supreme Court has formed a five-member high-powered committee headed by former top court judge Justice R Subhash Reddy to examine allegations of police excesses against student protesters in Delhi recently and violence against police personnel. Also read: Ground report: Inside the CJP protest, surging crowds, police crackdown A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and […]
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said banning or regulating the use of social media by children fell in the realm of the Centre’s policy-making, and asked the authorities to decide on this aspect. A Bench of Justices V Kameswar Rao and Manmeet P S Arora refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking […]
A group of advocates staged a protest outside the Bar Council of India office here, alleging irregularities in its functioning and demanding the resignation of its chairman, Manan Kumar Mishra. The demonstration saw members of the legal fraternity raising several demands, including the implementation of an Advocates Protection Act, provision of insurance coverage for all […]
A collection of 688 autographed reflections by Mahatma Gandhi on truth, ahimsa and service among other subjects to his close associate and freedom fighter Anand T Hingorani was sold for Rs 16.20 crore at a Saffronart auction, setting the world record for an Indian historical document sold at an auction. Written over a span of […]
Former Congress MP from Outer Delhi Sajjan Kumar, convicted of murder and abetment to murder in cases pertaining to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, died on Thursday. Safdarjung Hospital confirmed his death. Kumar was serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail for his involvement in the riots and was rushed to the hospital after he took […]
Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar on Thursday wrote a letter from jail to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-minister Satyender Jain, threatening to expose three more “key scams”. “Dear Kejriwal Ji, Satyender Ji, and Proxy Party, one more tick in the box, to expose your corruptions. Gone right, the expose of 21-22 has been […]
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was serving a life sentence in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, died at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on Thursday morning after being taken there from Tihar Jail. He was reportedly suffering from various ailments and was declared brought dead at the hospital. Kumar was convicted by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court […]
NITI Aayog has proposed introducing employability and entrepreneurship skills from Class 6 and structured vocational tracks from Class 9, seeking to embed skilling within the school system to shape employability, career choices and progression later in life. The recommendations are part of NITI Aayog’s report, Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047, which suggests making vocational education…
