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State-run sports facilities in Delhi to stay open till 10 pm, says Sisodia

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed all state-run sports facilities in the city to stay open for sportspersons till 10 pm, his deputy Manish Sisodia said

Vegetable prices up amid supply shortage in Delhi; tomatoes at Rs 60/kg

As per vendors, these prices will increase further in the coming days as they argue "vegetables often become expensive during the rainy season"

Delhi records 424 fresh Covid cases, 4 deaths; positivity rate at 1.89%

A total of 22,490 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the national capital the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin

EV charging, battery swapping units to be everywhere in Delhi: Minister

"Just as petrol pumps are seen everywhere, EV charging and swapping stations will also be seen everywhere in the coming times," the minister said.

Partly cloudy skies in Delhi; minimum temperature settles at 23.6 deg C

Delhi is likely to see partly cloudy skies on Wednesday which will keep the mercury in check.

Delhi to be made city of lakes with aim to conserve wetlands: Gopal Rai

With the aim of conserving the wetland ecosystem, the Delhi government on Tuesday decided to revamp and develop 20 lakes in the national capital.

Delhi records 418 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate at 2.27%

Delhi on Tuesday logged 418 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 2.27 per cent, while two more people succumbed to the viral disease

Vinai Kumar Saxena to take oath as Delhi Lieutenant Governor on May 26

Newly appointed Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena will take the oath of office at the Raj Niwas here on May 26, officials said on Tuesday.

Delhi CM flags off 150 electric buses, urges people to take care of them

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday flagged off 150 electric buses and took a ride in one of them

'Horror houses': Women's panel finds syringes, drugs in MCD-run schools

Some of the MCD-run schools are "horror houses", the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) remarked after it conducted surprise inspection and found them without adequate security and sanitation facilities

Rain, thunderstorm lash Delhi again, bring down temp by 11 deg Celcius

Another spell of rain and thundershowers lashed Delhi and its neighbouring areas on Monday night bringing down the temperature.

Vinai Kumar Saxena replaces Anil Baijal as Delhi's Lieutenant Governor

Saxena is the first corporate man ever selected for such a gubernatorial post and is a well-known name in the Indian Corporate and Social sector with over three decades of vast experience.

Delhi to flag off 150 e-buses on Tuesday; free 3 days rides for commuters

These buses emit zero smoke, have CCTV cameras, GPS, 10 panic buttons, ramps for differently abled, etc.

Work on installing 100 EV charging stations in Delhi nearing end: Officials

The work on installing 100 public charging stations for electric vehicles in Delhi is nearing completion and all of them are likely to become operational by July, officials said on Monday.

Vinai Kumar Saxena appointed new Delhi LG days after Anil Baijal resigned

Born on March 23, 1958 and an alumnus of Kanpur University with a pilot licence, Saxena is a philanthropist in vision and corporate scientist in action, according to his profile available in the KVIC

Thunderstorm, rain cool Delhi; similar weather likely in next few days: IMD

Intense heatwave conditions are unlikely to hit the national capital at least for another six days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said

Thunderstorm, heavy rains bring relief to scorched northwest India

An extra-tropical weather system approaching from north Pakistan led to formation of rain-bearing clouds that brought showers to parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand and HP early on Monday

Houses collapse in Delhi after heavy rains, thunderstorms lash capital

As residents of the national capital woke up to heavy rain and winds on Monday, there were also reports of houses collapsing is some parts of the city.

Delhi's three civic bodies gets unified after a decade

The unified MCD formally came into existence, with IAS officers Ashwani Kumar and Gyanesh Bharti assuming charge as civic body's special officer and commissioner, respectively.

Delhi records minimum temperature of 23.1 degrees Celsius; drizzle expected

According to the India Meteorological, the national capital may have a partly cloudy sky with very light rain or drizzle accompanied with gusty wind of 30-40 kmph towards afternoon and evening