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Delhi’s air quality in moderate category; mercury expected to rise to 24°C
Published on Feb 03, 2023 09:47 AM IST
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe

Legal aid for undertrials not released within a week of getting bail: Top court
The top court sought to put in place a digital mechanism to ensure undertrials granted bail are given legal recourse automatically after a week.

Published on Feb 03, 2023 12:39 AM IST
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Abraham ThomasRecord testimonies in witnesses’ language: SC to trial courts
Expressing concerns that some of the trial courts are recording the depositions of the witnesses not in their language but only in English — as may be translated by the presiding officer, the top court noted that Section 277 clearly lays down that the testimonies have to be recorded in the language of the court if the witness is also conversant with that language.

Published on Feb 03, 2023 12:32 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Only agriculturalists can purchase land in Himachal: SC
A person who is not an agriculturist can only purchase land in Himachal Pradesh with the permission of the state government, said the bench, referring to Section 118 of the Act.

Published on Feb 03, 2023 12:30 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Man held for molesting 2 minor sisters in Delhi
Aged five and six, the two sisters had come to Uttam Nagar with their family to attend a birthday party when they went missing at around 1.30am on Thursday, deputy commissioner of police (Dwarka), Harsha Vardhan, said

Published on Feb 03, 2023 12:09 AM IST
Delhi civic body to integrate its RFID toll collection system with FASTag
Delhi has 124 border entry points where toll tax is levied, and the toll, along with an environment compensation cess (ECC) is collected using the RFID system at 13 major points used by 80-85% of all commercial vehicles entering the city.

Published on Feb 03, 2023 12:06 AM IST
Matrimonial disputes cannot be converted into multiple court proceedings, says Delhi HC
In the case, the man had sought vigilance action against his estranged wife -- a teacher in an NDMC school -- contending that she was attending court hearings during school working hours.

Published on Feb 03, 2023 12:05 AM IST
GK-2 M-block park to be developed as G-20 commemoration park
The park features three entry pathways all of which will be covered into Pagola shaped corridors leading up to the central point.

Updated on Feb 03, 2023 12:05 AM IST
Two arrested for opening fire in crowded Bhogal, injuring two bystanders
The arrested men said they fired the bullets targeting Nikhil Pal, who is out on bail in a murder case, said police officers

Published on Feb 03, 2023 12:04 AM IST
MCD tells HC: Salaries, pensions paid till December
The court was hearing a batch of pleas relating to the non-payment of salaries and pensions to MCD employees and retired staff.

Published on Feb 03, 2023 12:00 AM IST
DTC bus enters subway in Naraina after brakes fail
The incident was reported near the Naraina flyover at 12.15 pm when the three men were taking the bus to the depot.

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:56 PM IST
Delhi HC directs formation of district panels to check child labour
A bench of chief justice Satish Chandra Sharma and justice Subramonium Prasad said that despite the authorities being aware of these factories being run, no steps are being taken by them to curb this menace.

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:51 PM IST
Man declared brain dead, kin donate organs, save four lives in Delhi
Fifty-year-old Bijender Sharma, a furniture designer, was on his way back home from work on January 30 when he met with an accident in Faridabad. He was first taken to a private hospital in Faridabad and brought to AIIMS a day later, where he was declared brain dead

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:48 PM IST
Evict squatters on govt land, but plan rehab also: Delhi LG
Delhi LG VK Saxena made the remarks at a meeting to review beautification projects being undertaken across the city ahead of G20 summit

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:47 PM IST
Study flags unaccounted sources adding to Delhi’s pollution load
Experts say unless these sources are recognised, they cannot be acted upon in the fight to bring down pollution.

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Teen gang-raped in Anand Vihar park
The matter came to light on Tuesday, when the girl fell ill and was admitted to a government hospital. At the hospital, a medical examination revealed that she was sexually assaulted, police said

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Ashram flyover extension to be opened by February end: Sisodia
Earlier, the Public Works Department (PWD) had set a deadline of February 15 to finish work on the infrastructure project that triggered major traffic snarls

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:41 PM IST
Delhi jail officials seize 328 mobiles from inmates since December
Officials in the know of the matter said, in comparison, they usually recover less than 200 cellphones a year during raids

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:39 PM IST
World Wetlands Day: Experts call for revival of old water bodies
Experts and various NGOs convened at different locations across the Capital on Thursday to celebrate the theme of “wetland restoration” to mark the date of adoption of the Ramsar Convention

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:38 PM IST
BJP MLA seeks E Delhi bodybe formed anew, moves HC
TYADB was constituted by the Delhi government in March 1994 to ensure the planned development of the densely populated trans-Yamuna region, and bring it on par with other regions in the Capital.

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:38 PM IST
Denied money, Delhi man beats his 65-year-old father to death
Ajay had been demanding money from his father Suresh for drugs, police said. When Suresh refused, Ajay assaulted him.

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:35 PM IST
Kejriwal expedites green nod for construction of Army building
The Thal Sena Bhawan coming up in Delhi Cantonment area will house the Indian Army’s new headquarters

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:33 PM IST
Survey to gauge state of counselling in Delhi schools
Under the NEP, states have to formulate a plan to engage counsellors in schools from the 2022-23 session.

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:33 PM IST
Kejriwal opens School of Specialised Exellence in Janakpuri
SoSEs offer specialised education to students of classes 9 to 12 in four domains — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), humanities, performing and visual arts, and high-tech 21st-century skills

Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:29 PM IST
EWS admissions in Delhi schools from February 10
Under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, at least 22% of seats to entry-level classes have to be reserved for children from economically weaker sections (EWS) and disadvantaged groups (DG), with a further 3% reserved for children with disabilities.

Updated on Feb 03, 2023 12:00 AM IST
Finland plan not yet passed due to dirty politics, says CM Kejriwal
The teachers’ training trip to Finland has emerged as the latest flashpoint between the AAP government and LG. While the state government has maintained that the LG office has deliberately delayed approval to the file that was first sent in October, the LG has said that he has not rejected the proposal and his aim was not to obstruct.

Updated on Feb 03, 2023 11:19 AM IST
Karnataka man arrested for ₹2.3 million unpaid bill in Delhi hotel gets bail
The Delhi court noted that the accused has cleared the outstanding bill and was not required by the police for investigation

Published on Feb 02, 2023 05:18 PM IST
Sisodia again appeals to LG to clear teachers’ training programme in Finland
Sisodia called it a matter of sadness that Saxena is creating hurdles in the government’s attempt to improve the education sector

Published on Feb 02, 2023 04:40 PM IST
Delhi: Man who duped Leela hotel by posing as UAE official, granted bail
According to the complainant hotel, the accused has already settled the outstanding dues.

Published on Feb 02, 2023 04:04 PM IST
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Taslima Nasreen says hip surgery was forced on her. Hospital says she consented
In a series of tweets Tuesday, the exiled author said she went to the hospital for a consultation regarding knee pain and was told by the doctor that she had a fractured hip.

Updated on Feb 02, 2023 03:29 PM IST
Ritu Maria Johny | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan