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R-Day violence: Delhi Police issues notices to 20 farmer leaders
The Delhi Police has issued notices to around 20 farmer leaders, including Yogendra Yadav and Balbir Singh Rajewal, over the violence during the farmers’ tractor rally, asking why legal action should not be taken against them, officials said on Thursday. Police asked them to submit their responses within three days, an official said, adding that […]
Cold wave in Delhi, minimum drops to 3.8 degrees Celsius
A cold wave gripped the national capital on Thursday as the minimum temperature dropped to 3.8 degrees Celsius due to cold, dry westerly winds barreling through the plains, the India Meteorological Department said. In the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave if the minimum temperature dips to 4 degrees Celsius. A severe cold wave […]
Traffic mayhem in many parts of Delhi due to farmers’ tractor parade
Traffic went haywire on national capital roads on Tuesday as the tractor parade taken out by farmers spilled into many parts of the city and reached Central Delhi’s ITO and Red Fort areas despite police raising barricades and checkpoints at multiple places. Wielding sticks and clubs and holding the tricolour and union flags, tens of […]
Connaught Place to remain shut as farmers’ tractor parade turns violent
Connaught Place in the heart of the national capital will remain closed Tuesday in view of the ongoing tractor parade by farmers which turned violent at some places in the city, the New Delhi Traders Association said Atul Bhargava, the President of the Association, said the Delhi Police has advised the commercial hub to remain […]
Protesting farmers enter Red Fort, man climbs flagstaff to hoist flag
Deviating from the designated route for the proposed tractor parade, a section of protesting farmers entered the Red Fort on Tuesday and hoisted flags from some domes of the iconic monument in the national capital. Pushed back by the police form the ITO in Central Delhi a section of the protesting farmers drove their tractors […]
Sanitary napkin incinerators to be installed in over 550 Delhi govt, MCD schools
The Delhi government has directed principals of its schools as well as the heads of over 550 MCD schools to facilitate installation of sanitary napkin incinerators with smoke control units in toilet blocks for girls According to officials, the Education Ministry’s Project Approval Board (PAB) has awarded work for procurement and installation of sanitary napkin […]
Minimum temperature in Delhi likely to increase over next two days
Delhi’s minimum temperature settled at 7.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday and is likely to increase slightly over the next two days under the influence of a fresh Western Disturbance, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. “A fresh Western Disturbance will start affecting the Western Himalayan region Friday onwards. As a result, the minimum temperature in […]
Delhi riots: Court grants bail to two persons
A Delhi court has granted bail to two persons in a case related to the communal violence in north east Delhi in February last year. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat granted the relief to Shanu and Zarif on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 20,000 with one surety of like amount each in the case […]