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Ban on firecrackers flouted in Delhi despite SC order
New Delhi: The ban on firecrackers was violated in several areas of Delhi as people celebrated Diwali on Sunday. People burst firecrackers in Shahpur Jat and Hauz Khas area. Several people were…
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Avoid morning walk, don’t burn crackers: Delhi health advisory
New Delhi: From avoiding outdoor walks to saying no to burning firecrackers, the Delhi health department has advised a slew of measures in view of the pollution in the national capital. The…
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Student’s finger chopped for talking with female classmate
Delhi: A Class 12 student was allegedly assaulted and his finger chopped off by his senior for talking to a female classmate in Delhi’s Dwarka South, police said on Friday. The accused…
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Abusive use of criminal law, NewsClick tells Delhi High Court
New Delhi: Media portal NewsClick on Wednesday contended in the Delhi High Court that investigative agencies are “misusing” the legal process to subject them to criminal prosecution. NewsClick had urged the High…
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Kejriwal recommends suspension of DPCC Chairperson over air pollution
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday recommended the suspension of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee Chairman Ashwani Kumar to the concerned authority, in a move to expedite action on bureaucracy…
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AAP makes contingency plans to run Delhi from Tihar if Kejriwal is arrested
New Delhi: Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announced its intention to seek legal ways to run the government from behind bars, in case their leader and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal…
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14-year-old Delhi girl sets powerlifting world record
New Delhi: A 14-year-old Delhi girl has set a new powerlifting world record in the recently-held WPC World Championships at Manchester in the UK. Ishti Kaur, a Class 10 student of GD…
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Kejriwal announces Rs 7,000 bonus for 80K Delhi govt employees
New Delhi: Ahead of the Diwali festival, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced to provide Rs 7,000 as a bonus to the Group B non-gazetted and Group C employees of the…
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Severe or worse air quality in Delhi for 4th day on trot
New Delhi: Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR on Monday morning were recorded around seven to eight times above the government-prescribed safe limit, as a toxic haze persisted over the region for the seventh…
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Video: 20-yr-old man & girl provoke their pet pitbull to attack neighbour
New Delhi: A 20-year-old youth and a girl incited their pet pitbull, to attack a neighbour in the outskirts of Delhi, police said on Sunday. The injured, in the incident which took…
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Severe Delhi pollution looms over Lanka-Bangla World Cup match
New Delhi: The notorious air pollution in the national capital has shrouded the World Cup clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in doubt and it remains to be seen if the health of…
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Toxic air: Primary schools in Delhi shut till Nov 10
New Delhi: All primary schools in the national capital will remain shut till November 10 in view of rising pollution levels in the city, Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced on Sunday. For…
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Delhi: Poor air quality affects mental development of children, say health experts
New Delhi: With the Air Quality Index (AQI) in several parts of Delhi-NCR breaching the’severe’ category, doctors and health experts said that Delhi has taken the shape of a gas chamber with…
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Delhi: Amid air pollution crisis, massive fire broke out at factory
New Delhi: A massive fire broke out at a factory in outer Delhi’s Bawana area on Saturday morning, a fire department officer said. The Director of Delhi Fire Service (DFS) Atul Garg…
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Govt may hike limit for ‘affordable homes’ classification to Rs 75 lakh
New Delhi: Government is considering a proposal to raise the price limit for classifying homes in the “affordable housing” segment for cities like Delhi and Mumbai to Rs 75 lakh from the…
