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Major reshuffle in Delhi Police, 32 IPS officers transferred

In a major reshuffle in the Delhi Police, 32 senior Indian Police Service were on Friday transferred to new responsibilities.

Uphaar fire: Delhi court convicts Ansal brothers in evidence tampering case

A Delhi court on Friday convicted real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal for tampering with evidence in the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire case. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma also held a former court staff Dinesh Chand Sharma and individuals P P Batra and Anoop Singh guilty in the case. The court is likely to hear arguments on quantum of sentence on Monday. The case is related to tampering with the evidence in the main fire tragedy which had claimed 59 lives, in which the Ansals were convicted and sentenced to 2-year jail term by the Supreme Court. The apex court however released them taking into account the prison time they had done on the condition that they pay Rs 30 crore fine each, to be used for building a trauma centre in the national capital. Two other accused, Har Swaroop Panwar and Dharamvir Malhotra, died during the course of the trial.

Delhi may see graded response if Covid cases surge, says Jain

The Health Minister inaugurated 3 oxygen plants with one MT capacity each at Delhi government-run LNJP hospital on Wednesday

341 dengue cases in Delhi; 217 in September, highest in 3 years

Over 340 dengue cases have been reported in the national capital this year, including 217 in September, the highest count for the month in the last three years, official data showed.

Delhi unveils 10-point action plan to combat air pollution in winter

He claimed that the Centre and neighbouring states did not do anything to check stubble burning by farmers which will lead to air pollution in the winter season

Delhi govt floats tenders for inducting 640 low floor AC buses

According to estimates, Delhi requires at least 11,000 buses to fulfil public transport needs of the people.

Delhi CM to announce 'Winter Action Plan' to fight pollution on Oct 4: Rai

He was speaking at the event to announce the commencement of a week-long Wildlife Conservation Awareness Campaign at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary

Delhi smog tower: Primary results show 80% reduction in pollution, says Rai

The over 24-meter-high structure was inaugurated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on August 23.

Delhi greenest city for real estate in India; ranks 63rd globally: Report

London, Shanghai, New York, Paris and Washington DC are the world's top five green cities for real estate

Schools for junior classes to reopen after festival season: DDMA

The DDMA maintained that the Covid situation in the city is "good"

Amarinder Singh in Delhi, first visit after quitting as Punjab CM

Some media reports claimed he may meet some BJP leaders in Delhi

HC asks police to file report on plea to better security in district courts

Jailed gangster Jitendra Gogi and his two assailants posing as lawyers were killed inside the Rohini courtroom on September 24 in a dramatic shootout

Massive traffic snarls in Delhi's border areas amid Bharat Bandh

However, markets remained open and business activities were largely unaffected

BJP to finalise strategy for UP Assembly polls in Delhi meeting

According to a BJP leader, the party's strategy for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections has been discussed in detail in the meetings held in Lucknow.

Security beefed up at Rohini court after dramatic shootout

The Delhi Police heightened its security arrangements on Saturday

3 dead in shootout in Delhi court; gunmen posing as lawyers kill gangster

Jailed gangster Jitendra Gogi was shot dead Friday inside Delhi's Rohini court by two assailants dressed as lawyers who were also killed in a swift police counter-fire, officials said. In video footage of the shootout involving the two attackers, who were from the rival gang, gunshots could be heard and policemen and lawyers seen in a scramble, but the officials said there were no further injuries or deaths. Delhi Police spokesperson Chinmoy Biswal said both the assailants were dead along with undertrial prisoner Gogi, one of Delhi's most wanted. "Swift action by police team in launching a counter-fire on the two assailants who were in lawyers' attire and attacked Gogi. Both the assailants are dead along with Gogi," he said. Later, the Delhi Police said in a tweet, "Two gangsters killed in immediate counterfire by Police as they opened fire in lawyers' attire at a gangster UTP (under trial prisoner) in Rohini court premises this afternoon. All 3 gangsters dead. No other injury or .

Delhi received over 800 applications for bio-decomposer use: CM

The bio-decomposer which was sampled in 2020 will be sprinkled in the fields this October and November

National capital records 274% excess rain in September, says IMD

Light to moderate rains so far have totalled 16 rainy days in the month

IMD issues warning for extremely bad weather in Delhi on Wednesday

It was a warm Tuesday in Delhi with some parts of the national capital witnessing rain in the latter part of the day, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarls in a few areas.

The first 24-hours multi-brand Food Plaza at New Delhi Railway Station

Spread across 6,000 sq feet, the seating capacity extends to 120 people on each floor.