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Man who sent illegal migrants to US held

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have arrested a 30-year-old man who attempted to illegally send a Haryana resident to the US in lieu of ₹42 lakh, officers said on Monday.

CHADHA MOVES HC OVER CITY COURT'S RULING ON TYPE 7 GOVT BUNGALOW

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has approached the Delhi HC against a city court's order that paved the way for the Rajya Sabha secretariat to dispossess the MP from his official residence in the Capital.

NOW, E-LIBRARIES ALSO FOR NCWEB STUDENTS IN DU

The Delhi university (DU) has planned to extend the e-library facility worth ₹50 crore to all Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) students, an NCWEB official said.

BANSURI SWARAJ GETS NOTICE ON DEFAMATION SUIT

A Delhi court on Monday issued a notice to Bharatiya Janata Party leader and New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj in a defamation suit filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain, who has accused the parliamentarian of making false allegations against him.

After Grap curbs, cold and polls to hold up road repair

NEW DELHI: After restrictions on construction work due to the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap), cold weather has now become the latest hindrance that is delaying repairs on critical arterial roads across Delhi, according to Public Works Department (PWD) officials.

No end to problems at night shelters

NEW DELHI: Gulshan trembles as she wraps a wafer-thin blanket around herself and her children—aged 4 and 6. The woman, in her 20s, and her young children have sought refuge from Delhi's relentless winter at a night shelter in Meena Bazaar near Jama Masjid.

2 BOUNCERS HELD FOR ASSAULTING STUDENT AT FRESHERS' PARTY

A freshers' party at a private college in Greater Noida turned violent on Saturday after a minor altercation between students and bouncers escalated into a full-blown brawl, police said on Monday.

Hoax bomb threat at 20 schools; DPS RK Puram targeted 4th time

DPS RK PURAM'S ADMINISTRATION CONFIRMED TO HT THAT IT WOULD HOLD ONLINE CLASSES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

IGI Airport first in India with flights to 150 locations

NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi has earned the distinction of being the first and only airport in India that is connected to 150 airports—80 domestic and 70 international—the airport's operator Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said on Monday.

Crimes against women fell by 8.6% in 2024, shows data

NEW DELHI: The national capital has recorded a significant decline of nearly 8.6% in cases of crimes against women this year compared to 2023, according to data shared by the Delhi Police.

Another cold wave gripping Delhi?

Isolated parts of Delhi continued to experience cold wave conditions for a second consecutive day, with the minimum temperature continuing to drop across the Capital over the past 24 hours.

Grap-4 is back; schools set to go 'hybrid'

NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality index (AQI) tipped into the \"severe\" zone on Monday evening for the first time in 23 days, snapping a period of relatively reprieve and prompting central panel to reimpose a host of curbs in NCR as part of stages 3 and 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap).

Akhilesh joins Kejriwal at event on women's security

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday organised \"Mahila Adalat\" at Thyagaraj Stadium, Lodhi Colony, to mark 12 years since the tragic rape and death of a 22-year-old paramedical student in Delhi sent shockwaves across the country.

NDMC TO INSTALL MIST SPRAYERS ON STREET LIGHT POLES TO COMBAT BAD AIR

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is set to install mist sprayers on street light poles along the major avenues of Lutyens Delhi in an attempt to tackle air pollution, senior officials of the civic body said on Monday.

NGT NOTICE TO CENTRE ON TREE-FELLING IN NORTH DELHI

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Union environment ministry, seeking accurate details of the number of trees felled in Jindpur, north Delhi, by a private builder.

Juvenile participation in crime on rise, say police

NEW DELHI: The appeal of establishing one's own \"following\", a way to make a quick buck and \"inspiration\" from reel and real-life gangsters have led to a splurge in the number of heinous crimes being committed by minors over the recent past, police officers aware of the matter said.

Trade deficit at a record $38bn as gold imports rise

NEW DELHI: India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a record $37.84 billion in November, driven primarily by surging gold imports and falling exports, a trend experts said threatens to add pressure on the rupee which is already strained by three months of portfolio outflows.

3 KILLED IN TWO ROAD ACCIDENTS IN NAINITAL: COPS

Three people have died in two separate road accidents in Nainital district, police said on Monday.

909 corruption cases filed against police since April 2022: RTI reply

Among the list of departments against whom corruption complaints have been filed since the launch of the state's anti-corruption helpline in April 2022, the Uttarakhand police has ranked the highest, according to a response to an RTI query.

FIRE BREAKS OUT AT FACTORY IN NARSAIN, DOUSED AFTER 15 HOURS

The fire personnel were able to douse the fire that broke out at a factory in Narsain on Sunday night after struggling for 15 hours, officials familiar with the matter said on Monday, adding that no casualties were reported as it was a weekend.

Law and order maintained in Uttarkashi, Govt tells HC

DEHRADUN: The state government on Monday reiterated in the Uttarakhand high court that law and order has been maintained in Uttarkashi even as the local administration continues to probe into the legality of the mosque, which has been termed illegal by the Hindu right-wing organisations.

Govt to set up 2,500-MW solar plants by 2027: CM

DEHRADUN: The state government has set a target to establish solar plants with a capacity of 250 MW in the domestic category and a total capacity of 2500 MW by 2027, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Monday.

Official: Need plans to preserve indigenous breeds of cow, buffalo

Additional chief secretary Anand Bardhan on Monday directed officials concerned to adopt result-based initiatives to preserve the indigenous breeds of cow and buffalo in the state.

Protesters to mobilise support in rural areas for strict land law

Intensifying their agitation demanding stringent land laws, activists under the banner of \"Mool Niwas Bhoo Kanoon Samanvaya Sangarsh Samiti\" will hold a mahapanchayat in Kirti Nagar village, Tehri Garhwal, on December 30 as part of the plan to extend their movement to rural areas to mobilise support, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

2 women among 5 held for 'shooting obscene videos' in Ganga canal

THE ACCUSED WERE DIVING INTO GANGA CANAL, INDULGING IN OBSCENE ACTS

Grap 3 curbs imposed as AQI worsens

NEW DELHI: The Centre's air quality panel for Delhi-NCR Monday invoked restrictive measures under stage three of the air pollution control plan amid a sharp dip in air quality due to unfavourable meteorological conditions.

Kejriwal set to take on sons of 2 former CMs

As the national capital heads for a high-octane assembly election, nothing exemplifies the contest more than the likely showdown in the city's highest profile seat - New Delhi - where former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal may face the sons of two former Delhi CMs.

Man killed, wife injured after car falls into gorge

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN THE MAN DRIVING THE CAR LOST CONTROL NEAR THE KALSI AREA

276 edu volunteers appointed in schools facing teachers' shortage

RUDRAPUR: The district administration of Almora has appointed 276 education volunteers to teach in schools facing a shortage of teachers.

Man killed, wife injured after car falls into gorge

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN THE MAN DRIVING THE CAR LOST CONTROL NEAR THE KALSI AREA