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-February 18, 2021

Toolkit case: Disha Ravi moves Delhi HC to restrain police from leaking probe material to media

Toolkit case: Disha Ravi moves Delhi HC to restrain police from leaking probe material to media

Climate activist Disha Ravi, arrested for alleged involvement in sharing a toolkit backing the ongoing farmers’ protest, moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking to restrain police from leaking to the media any probe material in relation to the FIR lodged against her. The petition, which is listed before Justice Prathiba M Singh, also […]

-February 17, 2021

R-Day violence: Man who was swinging swords arrested

R-Day violence: Man who was swinging swords arrested

A 30-year-old man who was allegedly swinging swords that “motivated” the protesters at the Red Fort during the violence in Delhi on Republic Day has been arrested, police said on Wednesday. Maninder Singh, who works as a car AC mechanic, was arrested around 7.45 pm on Tuesday near the C D block bus stop in […]

-February 16, 2021

Red Fort incident: Delhi court extends by 7 days police custody of Deep Sidhu

Red Fort incident: Delhi court extends by 7 days police custody of Deep Sidhu

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended by seven days the police custody of actor-activist Deep Sidhu in connection with the Red Fort violence on Republic Day during the farmers’ tractor parade against the Centre’s three new agri laws. Sidhu was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Bhujali after expiry of his police custody in the case. Police […]

-February 15, 2021

Toolkit document case: Non-bailable warrants issued against 2

Toolkit document case: Non-bailable warrants issued against 2

Non-bailable warrants have been issued against two people for allegedly sharing the “toolkit” related to the farmers’ protest on social media, the Delhi Police said on Monday, two days after it arrested climate activist Disha Ravi in connection with the case The 21-year-old activist was arrested on Saturday from Bengaluru and sent to five days […]

-February 10, 2021

Delhi reports 127 fresh COVID-19 cases; positivity rate 0.19%

Delhi reports 127 fresh COVID-19 cases; positivity rate 0.19%

Delhi recorded 127 fresh COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Wednesday, taking the overall toll to 10,884, a day after no coronavirus fatality was registered in the national capital. The zero single-day death was reported on Tuesday after nearly nine months. A total of 100 cases were reported on Tuesday. With the latest figures, […]

-February 10, 2021

Nursery admissions in Delhi to begin from February 18

Nursery admissions in Delhi to begin from February 18

Nursery admissions in Delhi will begin from February 18, the Directorate of Education (DoE) announced on Wednesday The application process will begin on February 18 and the first list is expected on March 20. The entire process will conclude on March 31, Yogesh Pal Singh, Assistant Director of Education, said. Usually, nursery admissions in around […]

-February 10, 2021

COVID-19 in Delhi: No fresh death recorded after nine months; CM congratulates Delhiites

COVID-19 in Delhi: No fresh death recorded after nine months; CM congratulates Delhiites

No fresh COVID-19 death was recorded in the national capital on Tuesday after a gap of about nine months while 100 fresh cases were registered with the Arvind Kejriwal government asserting that “Delhi’s collective will is gradually winning over the infection” The cumulative death toll on Monday stood at 10,882, and the positivity rate dipped […]

-February 5, 2021

Delhi’s minimum temperature dips again

Delhi’s minimum temperature dips again

Delhi’s minimum temperature dropped to 6.8 degrees Celsius on Friday due to cold, dry winds blowing in from snow-laden western Himalayas, the India Meteorological Department said. The city had recorded 2.1 mm rainfall on Thursday under the influence of Western Disturbance which also led to widespread snowfall in the hilly region. “Cold, dry winds from […]