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Sandeep Dikshit slams AAP for Punjab vehicles in Delhi during elections

Dikshit said that he has been raising the issue of vehicles from Punjab coming to Delhi with Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena

Kejriwal opposed to reservation, against Dalits, minorities: Rahul Gandhi

Stepping up his attack on AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the former Delhi chief minister is opposed to reservations and is against Dalits, backwards, minorities and the poor. Addressing an election rally in Bawana here, Gandhi said he and his party do not fear Prime Minister Narendra Modi and on the contrary, "the PM is afraid of the Congress". He also attacked Kejriwal with the 'sheesh mahal' jibe for the second straight day and said that though he talked about clean governance, the "biggest scam" in Delhi took place under his watch. Gandhi said Kejriwal reneged on his promise of bathing in and drinking Yamuna water and challenged him to drink the water from the river. He said both Prime Minister Modi and Kejriwal are opposed to reservations and are against Dalits, minorities, backwards and the poor. "Kejriwal should say clearly that he would get caste survey done and breach the wall of 50 per cent cap on reservation, but he w

All possible help will be provided: Atishi on Burari building collapse

Ten people have been rescued so far by officials, and taken to the local hospital for any necessary treatment and observation

Welfare schemes alone no guarantee for votes, delivery and finances matter

Beneficiaries of such programmes give credit to central govt, but study finds poor service delivery, financial well-being influence voting pattern, writes ARCHIS MOHAN

Delhi sees warmest Republic Day in 8 years with maximum temp of 23.7 deg C

A small portion of waste from the Bhalswa landfill fell onto adjacent houses near the Sharadhanand Colony in Delhi's outer north district on Sunday, locals claimed but police said teams were checking "if any such incident took place". No emergency calls were made to the Delhi Fire Services or the Delhi Police regarding any rescue operations and no one suffered any injury, the police said. "We got to know that some political leader visited the site. We are checking videos on social media to check if any incident took place. There was no PCR call. Teams are checking the entire matter," a senior police officer said. Locals claimed the incident occurred around 11:30 am when waste from the landfill slid and fell onto nearby houses but no one suffered any injury. Upon hearing about the alleged incident, the Congress' Delhi chief Devender Yadav visited the site. "AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, who made a big issue of landfill mountains and accumulated waste before the MCD (Municipal ...

Fearful atmosphere is being created in Delhi, says AAP MP Raghav Chadha

AAP MPs Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak arrived at the Parliament Street Police Station, alleging that Delhi Police had detained several party workers who were conducting door-to-door campaigning in the New Delhi Assembly constituency.Speaking to the media, Raghav Chadha explained the situation, stating, "Some of our workers were holding door-to-door campaigning in New Delhi Assembly constituency. Police brought them here to Parliament Street Police Station. Party leaders reached here and spoke with the officers here. They had no answer as to why they brought them (AAP workers) here."Chadha continued, describing how the police tried to keep the workers detained but were forced to release them after party leaders cited various laws and acts. "They tried to make our workers remain here. After we mentioned several laws & Acts, Police officials were compelled to let them go because there was no violation of any kind," he said.The AAP MP claimed the incident was part of an effort to

Avoid fake narratives, disruptive campaign: CEC asks political parties

CEC Rajiv Kumar on Saturday requested political parties to avoid "disruptive campaigning" and "fake narratives", saying it might cause disillusionment among youngsters regarding the electoral process. He was addressing the 15th National Voters' Day event here in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and representatives of political parties. At the same time, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kumar assured political parties that the Election Commission (EC) would respond in writing to concerns flagged by them on the electoral process and the suggestions made by them to improve the system. His remarks came on a day the opposition Congress hit out at the EC, saying its "self-congratulation" on the occasion would not obscure the fact that the poll panel's functioning had made a "mockery" of the Constitution and insulted the voters. Kumar also flagged the "dangerous trend" all over the world of misinformation and fake narratives, calling them the

BJP Delhi polls manifesto: Clean Yamuna, welfare schemes for gig workers

With less than two weeks left for the Delhi Assembly polls, senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Saturday promised to clean Yamuna in three years, provide complete ownership rights in 1,700 unauthorised colonies, and welfare measures for gig workers and labourers. Shah slammed AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of "lying" and not fulfilling his promises and asserted that "getting rid of liars and betrayers" is the biggest poll issue in the national capital. The BJP manifesto also promised free travel of up to Rs 4,000 annually for needy students in Delhi Metro under the National Common Mobility Card scheme. The Union minister, who released the final part of BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' for the February 5 Delhi polls, said people living in 1,700 unauthorised colonies will get full ownership rights of properties, which will pave the way for sale, purchase and construction if the BJP comes to power. He also reiterated that the BJP will not stop any ongoing welfare measures for the poor in .

Delhi wakes up to a moderate AQI, Noida and Ghaziabad see cleaner air

Delhi's AQI stands at a moderate 195, but Noida (100) and Ghaziabad (96) enjoy cleaner air with satisfactory levels

Delhi HC refuses to order special session of Assembly to table CAG report

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to direct a sitting of the state assembly for tabling several CAG reports on governance. Justice Sachin Datta however said there was an "inordinate delay" on part of the Delhi government in the matter. The court underlined the tabling of the audit reports was mandatory under the Constitution. "The court is not inclined to accept the prayer of the petitioner to summon a special sitting of the assembly," it held. Opposition leader Vijender Gupta and BJP MLAs -- Mohan Singh Bisht, Om Prakash Sharma, Ajay Kumar Mahawar, Abhay Verma, Anil Kumar Bajpai and Jitendra Mahajan -- filed the petition last year and sought a direction to the speaker to call a sitting of the assembly for tabling the CAG reports. The petitioners filed the plea through advocates Neeraj and Satya Ranjan Swain. The senior lawyers for the speaker and the government opposed the court passing such a direction and said there was no urgency to table the reports at a stage when the

Delhi HC to pass order over tabling of CAG reports in Assembly on Jan 24

The Delhi High Court will on January 24 pass order on a plea by Delhi opposition MLAs seeking a sitting of the Delhi assembly for tabling CAG reports. Justice Sachin Datta would pronounce the judgement. Opposition leader Vijender Gupta and BJP MLAs -- Mohan Singh Bisht, Om Prakash Sharma, Ajay Kumar Mahawar, Abhay Verma, Anil Kumar Bajpai and Jitendra Mahajan -- filed the petition last year and sought a direction to the speaker to call a sitting of the assembly for the purpose of tabling the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports. The petitioners filed the plea through advocates Neeraj and Satya Ranjan Swain. The senior lawyers for the speaker and the Delhi government opposed the passing of such a direction by the court and said there was no urgency to table the reports at this stage when the assembly elections were due to be held soon. In a reply, the assembly secretariat said no useful purpose would be served in laying CAG reports before the assembly when its tenure was .

Delhi Elections 2025: AAP vs BJP vs Cong; who promised what?

As Delhi gears up for Assembly elections on 5th February, the political heat is rising. It's a 3-way contest between AAP, BJP, and Congress. What are the three parties promising this time?

Delhi govt declares 'dry days' from Feb 3-5, Feb 8 due to Assembly polls

The Delhi government has ordered the closure of liquor shops and other establishments serving alcohol in the city from February 3 to 5, the voting day, and on February 8 when the results would be declared. A gazette notification issued recently by the Delhi excise commissioner declared "dry days" under Excise Rules-2010 for various excise licenses on the day of voting to the 70-member Delhi Assembly and the counting day. "It is ordered that dry days shall be observed (during 48 hours ending with the hour fixed for conclusion of the poll) from 6 pm of February 3 to 6 pm of February 5, and again on February 8 being the counting day on account of Assembly polls. "During the dry days, no liquor shops, hotels, restaurants, clubs and establishments selling or serving liquor, will be permitted to sell or serve liquor to anyone whosoever," said the notification. It added that non-proprietary clubs, star hotels, restaurants among others, and hotels run by anyone, even if they are issued ...

Delhi polls: BJP gears up for rallies, PM Modi, top leaders to campaign

Chief Minister and leaders of various states will also be joining the campaign ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections

Employment for Delhi's youths to be my top priority in next term: Kejriwal

If the AAP is voted to power in Delhi again, his top priority would be to provide employment opportunities to youngsters, party supremo Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday. Addressing a "janasabha" in the Vishwas Nagar Assembly constituency ahead of the February 5 Delhi Assembly polls, Kejriwal said, "The biggest work I am going to do is on employment. I will arrange employment for our youngsters. Providing employment to our youngsters will be my top priority." During his address, the AAP national convenor also highlighted the achievements of his party's government in Delhi over the last 10 years, including providing free electricity, water and quality healthcare to people, as well as improving the condition of government schools. "We are providing free electricity, water, healthcare and good government education. You can call your relatives in BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana, and ask if they get zero electricity bills," Kejriwal said. The former Delhi chief minis

Delhiites wants to keep BJP out, won't let Cong split AAP votes: Gopal Rai

The Congress will not be able to eat into AAP's vote share because the people want to keep the BJP out of power at any cost, said Gopal Rai, a senior leader of the ruling party in Delhi. Rai, who is the Delhi unit convener of AAP and a minister in the outgoing government, took a dig at the Congress, wondering how will it make a turnaround from drawing a blank in the 2015 and 2020 Delhi assembly polls to forming a government this time. The people of Delhi do not want to give the BJP a chance to form government here, he said in an interview with PTI. "As for the Congress, it is not in a position to form a government in Delhi. They currently have no MLAs in Delhi. How can they form a government in just 15 days? "It is being said that the Congress will cut into AAP votes, potentially helping the BJP win. However, people know that voting for the Congress will only lead to division of votes and since Delhiites do not want the BJP, they won't vote for the Congress either," said the AAP .

Delhi's maximum temperature notch above normal at 27.7 degrees Celsius

Delhi's maximum temperature settled a notch above normal at 27.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the IMD said. A thick blanket of fog had covered parts of outer Delhi in the morning, significantly reducing visibility and delaying at least 47 trains. The city had recorded a minimum temperature of 10.2 degrees Celsius, 2.6 notches above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Met has forecast dense fog on Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 21 and 10 degrees Celsius, respectively. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was in the 'poor' category with a reading of 263 at 7 pm. An AQI between 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'.

Curbs on flight operations at Delhi airport till Jan 26 in view of R-Day

Delhi airport operator DIAL on Saturday said there will be no flight arrivals and departures between 10.20 am and 12.45 pm for the next eight days till January 26 in view of the Republic Day week. Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is the country's busiest airport and handles around 1,300 flight movements daily. Details about the impact of the curbs on the earlier scheduled flights of various airlines could not be immediately ascertained. "As per the NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued for Republic Day week from 19th to 26th Jan 2025, no flights would be arriving or departing from Delhi Airport between 10:20 AM to 12:45 PM IST," DIAL said in a post on X. Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) also advised passengers to check with the airlines concerned for the updated flight information.

Delhi Police arrests serial killer Chanderkant Jha after long manhunt

Delhi Police Crime Branch has apprehended Chanderkant Jha, a "serial killer" who had terrorised the national capital between 2006 and 2007 and evaded arrest for more than a year, an official said on Saturday. "Jha was on the run after jumping parole in October 2023. The 57-year-old was arrested from Old Delhi Railway Station on Friday following an intensive operation," Additional Commissioner of Police (crime branch) Sanjay Kumar Sain said. Jha, who had been serving a life sentence for three murders, carried a bounty of Rs 50,000 for his capture, he said. The officer further said that the Crime Branch formed a team which included senior police officers to locate Jha. "Over six months, the team traced Jha's network of family, friends, and associates. They conducted reconnaissance at his previous crime spots and interrogated individuals in fruit and vegetable mandis across Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where Jha had once worked," said the Additional CP. Analysing ...

Kejriwal's car ran over BJP worker: Parvesh Verma hits back at AAP

This comes Aam Aadmi Party alleged that former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's car was attacked during the election campaigning on Saturday