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Delhi polls voter turnout, PM Modi in Mahakumbh, Trump's plan for Gaza & more

Voting for Delhi’s 70-seat assembly election concluded today, with a 57.7% voter turnout till 5 PM. Delhi’s Mustafabad constituency reported the highest voter participation at 66.68%, whereas Karol Ba

Delhi elections 2025: Polling underway in Central Delhi amid tight security

Polling underway in Central Delhi amid tight security

Govt says 339 foreign companies registered in India in last 5 years

The government on Tuesday said 339 foreign companies have been registered in the country in the last five years and the registration of such firms has been on the decline since 2020. This year, five foreign companies have been registered -- 1 each in Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala and two in Tamil Nadu, official data shared by Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra with the Rajya Sabha showed. Under Section 2 (42) of the Companies Act, 2013, a foreign company means any company or body corporate incorporated outside India, which has a place of business in India whether by itself or through an agent, physically or through electronic mode. "Thus, foreign companies are incorporated outside India and they have a place of business in India. These companies are set up with foreign capital," he said. While 90 foreign companies were set up in 2020, the number came down to 75 in 2021 and 64 in 2022. The count reduced to 57 in 2023 and 53 in 2024. On whether certain foreign ..

Delhi polls: ADR flags non-compliance of norms by candidates, parties

Out of 118 candidates with criminal record contesting the Delhi Assembly polls, 24 candidates (20 per cent) did not have their records disclosed or justified by their respective parties, poll rights body ADR said on Tuesday. A total of 699 candidates are contesting the upcoming assembly polls in Delhi. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has released a detailed analysis of the Delhi Assembly elections 2025. The report, based on Format C7 data, revealed that many political parties failed to disclose reasons for selecting candidates with pending criminal cases as directed by the Supreme Court. Out of 699 candidates contesting the elections, 118 have declared criminal cases against themselves and among them, 71 candidates face serious criminal charges, including corruption, rioting and violent offenses. While 94 candidates' criminal records were published as mandated, 24 candidates (20%) did not have their records disclosed or justified by their respective parties. The Supre

Illegal migration reshaping Delhi: What the report reveals

A new report by Jawaharlal Nehru University has highlighted the significant impact of illegal migration from Bangladesh and Myanmar on Delhi’s social, political, and economic landscape.

Delhi Election 2025: Step-by-step guide to checking your name in voter list

Delhi Assembly Elections are scheduled to take place on February 5, 2025, and voters must verify their names on the electoral roll. Here's how to check your name in voter list

Grap stage-III curbs revoked as air quality improves in Delhi-NCR region

The CAQM's decision comes as the AQI in Delhi was recorded at 286 on February 3, 2025, which is 64 points below the 350 mark required to implement Stage-III measures

Illegal migration reshaping Delhi's demography, impacting polls: JNU report

The JNU report on Delhi's demography notes a marked rise in the Muslim population due to migration from Bangladesh

PM Modi's poll pitch for Delhi: Focus on middle class, protecting slums

He asserted that by no means should the AAP government be given a chance to form the government again, which he said would waste another five years in Delhi

Day after resigning from AAP, 8 outgoing MLAs join BJP ahead of Delhi polls

Eight outgoing AAP MLAs joined the BJP here on Saturday, with only four days to go for the February 5 Delhi Assembly polls All the eight MLAs resigned from the primary membership of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday, citing reasons like alleged corruption and the Arvind Kejriwal-led party's deviation from its ideology. All the eight legislators were denied poll tickets by the AAP this time. The MLAs who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are Vandana Gaur (Palam), Rohit Mehraulia (Trilokpuri), Girish Soni (Madipur), Madan Lal (Kasturba Nagar), Rajesh Rishi (Uttam Nagar), B S Joon (Bijwasan), Naresh Yadav (Mehrauli) and Pawan Sharma (Adarsh Nagar). After resigning from the AAP, they said they had also sent their resignation letters to the Assembly speaker, relinquishing their membership of the House. Former AAP MLA Vijender Garg and several other leaders of the Kejriwal-led party too joined the saffron outfit in the presence of Baijayant Panda, its national vice-president and

Delhi records warmest Jan since 2019, air quality sees slight improvement

The national capital wrapped up a rather warm January with Friday's maximum temperature reaching 27 degrees Celsius, making it the city's warmest day in the month since 2019. The month's average maximum temperature was 21.1 degrees Celsius, a notch above the long-period average of 20.1 degrees Celsius, marking it as Delhi's warmest January since 2019. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, nighttime temperatures were also higher than usual. The average minimum temperature for the month settled at 8.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the LPA of 7.5 degrees Celsius, and the highest since 2017 when it was 8.7 degrees Celsius. Meteorologists attributed the warmer-than-usual January to the absence of strong western disturbances, which typically bring rain, lowering the temperature. "This month, while western disturbances did pass through north India, most of them were feeble and did not result in substantial snowfall or rainfall," said Mahesh Palawat, a weather expert.

Delhi polls: BJP's Parvesh Verma alleges AAP bringing people from Punjab

Verma also targeted AAP over a vehicle seized from outside Delhi's Punjab Bhawan allegedly with alcohol, cash, and AAP campaign material

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 .