| A K Bhattacharya: Wanted: A watchdog for airport services | 18-NOV-09 |
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| For a few months after the domestic arrival lounge at the Delhi airport was rebuilt by its private-sector management, the new facilities there looked impressive. Ignore for the moment the maintenance of cleanliness and orderliness within the lounge, which was indeed a welcome relief, the facilities outside the lounge also showed a distinct improvement. |
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| Intel withdraws suit against govt | 17-NOV-09 |
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| During the proceedings, counsels appearing for the Intel Corporation informed the division Bench headed by the Chief Justice A P Shah about their decision to withdraw the suit against the trademark registry. |
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| The Dalai Lama visit: New Delhi's message to Tawang | 14-NOV-09 |
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| The ongoing visit of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, to the Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh has been speciously played out in the media as a three-sided event between New Delhi, Beijing and the Tibetan government in exile. |
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| Headley had stayed in Delhi hotels before 26/11 attacks | 13-NOV-09 |
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| The operatives of National Investigation Agency (NIA), which had registered a case Wednesday against Headley, are looking into the possibility of whether the US national of Pakistani origin also had any plans for carrying out multiple blasts in multiple cities. |
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| New Function Plan for recharge of ground-water in Delhi, NCR | 13-NOV-09 |
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| Concerned over the depletion of ground-water in Delhi and NCR, the Centre has approved a new Function Plan to recharge the natural resource in the area. Ministry of Urban Development's NCR Planning Board has approved the new Function Plan, which will review the status of ground-water in and around Delhi and will come out with an action plan to increase the level of water table. |
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| BJP bandh in Delhi against price rise has partial impact | 13-NOV-09 |
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| A BJP-sponsored bandh to protest hike in bus fares and skyrocketing prices of essential commodities had partial impact in the city today, with only some markets remaining closed and traffic plying normally. Schools, government offices and other institutions functioned normally. |
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| Bidding for Delhi railway redevelopment scrapped | 13-NOV-09 |
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| Railway Ministry's ambitious project of transforming New Delhi station into a world class one has fallen flat on its face with the civic authorities refusing permission for the mega project. |
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| Pakistan-born US nationals' visas to be cleared by New Delhi | 13-NOV-09 |
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| India has tightened visa approval norms for Pakistan-born US citizens by making it mandatory for such applications to be cleared by New Delhi and is also mulling similar action on American nationals born in China, Afghanistan and Iran.The step comes in the wake of the FBI foiling an LeT plot to use Chicago resident David Coleman Headley to target Indian facilities. |
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| Security tightened in national capital | 12-NOV-09 |
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| The security machinery has been put on high alert in the national capital after inputs that suspected LeT operative David Headley might have conducted a recee for carrying out a terror strike. |
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| Visas for Pak-born US nationals to be cleared by Delhi | 12-NOV-09 |
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| As an immediate fall out of the FBI foiling a LeT plot to use US nationals to carry out major terror attacks in India, the Indian Embassy here has tightened visa approval norms for Pakistan-born American citizens, whose applications would now have to be cleared by New Delhi. |
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| Delhi faces tough task of being a perfect host | 10-NOV-09 |
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| As Delhi races against time to complete all unfinished tasks ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, it faces a daunting work of inculcating civic sense among Delhiites, generally known for being rude and inhospitable. |
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| The Best Beatle | 08-NOV-09 |
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| The original drummer of the iconic ‘60s band, Pete Best performed in Delhi and spoke about his past, present and the future. |
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| 20% polling till mid-day in bypolls | 07-NOV-09 |
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| Around 20 per cent polling was recorded till mid-day in the by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 31 Assembly seats spread over seven states today. |
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| Cash-strapped Delhi govt seeks toll tax share | 05-NOV-09 |
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| Cash-strapped Delhi Government today sought a share in the toll tax collected by the border states from vehicles entering the national capital, arguing that the commuters have been using the road and parking facilities here. |
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