Topic: Delhi
Congress MP-led commission threatened to throw Omprakash Mehra off the 4th-floor for Delhi-6
Filmmaker recounts his descent into alcoholism and depression after the first cut of Delhi-6 was declared a commercial flop.
‘Democracy must go on’, Mamata Banerjee says as she leaves Delhi after 5-day visit
Banerjee's first trip to the national capital after her resounding victory in the West Bengal assembly polls was akin to testing the waters before she waded deeper into national politics.
Delhi Assembly passes resolution urging Bharat Ratna for Sunderlal Bahuguna
Arvind Kejriwal said the entire country wants Bharat Ratna to be conferred on Bahuguna, who 'not only protected the environment but also worked for many other social causes'.
Unlock activity can lead to spike in Covid cases — Niti Aayog member tells Kejriwal govt
VK Paul asked the Delhi government to remain watchful and suggested that Centre's advice must be taken before imposing restrictions on inter-state travel.
Delhi has a new skill university: 39 courses, over 6,000 seats and 13 campuses
Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University has opened admissions for 4,500 seats in diploma programmes, 1,300 for bachelors degrees, 250 for B. Tech & around 100 for Masters programmes.
No mass prayers, Covid protocols — Jama Masjid wears deserted look this Eid al-Adha
After the Shah Imam of Jama Masjid asked people to offer Eid prayers at home, not many people visited Jama Masjid on Eid al-Adha.
World class drainage system will be developed in Delhi, says CM Arvind Kejriwal
Kejriwal said that the Minto Road drainage system will be replicated at vulnerable points in the national capital and regular cleaning of drains and sewers will be ensured.
‘Fix criminal liability’: After BJP, now Congress wants probe into bus procurement by AAP govt
Congress has demanded a CVC probe into the procurement of 1,000 DTC buses by AAP govt in Delhi. A local panel had earlier dismissed charges of corruption.
Southwest monsoon arrives in Delhi after long delay, brings relief from severe heat wave
The minimum temperature dropped to 25.2 degrees celsius in the national capital after receiving 24.8 mm heavy rainfall Tuesday.
Flash floods in Himachal and Jammu, 71 dead due to lightning strikes including 42 in UP
In Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala, flash floods triggered by heavy rains swept away cars and two buildings, and resulted in closure of the Kangra airport at Gaggal.
Mehar Singh, the RIAF pilot with heart of a Bengal tiger, who flew like a Himalayan eagle
Mehar never thought he would die in an aircraft. He used to say 'Old pilots never die; they just fade away.'
Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at 18.2% of budget estimate for FY22 at end of June
In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit was at Rs 2,74,245 crore. For the current financial year, the government expects the fiscal deficit at 6.8% of GDP or Rs 15,06,812 crore.
Defence
12th India-China Corps Commander talks tomorrow, focus on ‘low-hanging fruits’ Gogra, Hot Springs
The India-China talks are expected to bring progress to the disengagement process in Gogra and Hot Springs, which was agreed upon by both sides last year.
Why Mizoram vs Assam is a BJP project to ‘integrate’ northeast gone wrong
Assam-Mizoram violence is an outcome of BJP trying too hard to ‘integrate’ distinct northeastern states. This has unleashed latent regionalism.