Delhi NCR
Sunny morning in Delhi, minimum temperature at 5.6 degrees
The air quality on Tuesday morning was recorded in the "poor" category, with an AQI reading of 258 at 9 AM
Delhi polls: Poor water supply and lack of electricity are biggest concerns for slum clusters
As elections approach, Delhi’s slum dwellers recall unfulfilled promises of political parties that are busy announcing a flurry of poll sops
Delhi polls: Over 700 MCC violation cases in 20 days, over 22k arrested
During the 2020 Assembly Elections, the Delhi Election Commission had recorded 1559 cases of Model Code of Conduct violations
Delhi Polls: With assets worth Rs 259 crore, BJP’s Karnail Singh richest candidate in fray
Five candidates are billionaires, declaring assets exceeding Rs 100 crore. Additionally, 23 candidates or 3 per cent have declared assets above Rs 50 crore, a marginal increase from 2 per cent in the 2020 election
Delhi polls: 19% of candidates in fray declared criminal cases
The figure marks a slight decline from the 2020 election in which 20 per cent of candidates had reported criminal cases in their affidavits
Education level of 46% candidates in Delhi polls between classes 5, 12: ADR analysis
Of the 322 candidates who attained higher education, 126 are graduates, 84 graduate professionals, and 104 postgraduates. Eight candidates hold doctorate degrees
738 cases of MCC violations registered ahead of Delhi assembly elections
Delhi Police also seized 61,610 litres of liquor worth more than Rs 1.8 crore, 156.411 kg of drugs worth over Rs 72 crore and more than 1,200 banned injections
Delhi: Sex workers on GB Road battle poor living conditions ahead of assembly polls
GB Road houses nearly 74 brothels, housing hundreds of women, many of whom have been trafficked. Despite societal stigma, they continue to serve the city’s underbelly, even as their voices remain unheard
