Delhi NCR

-May 8, 2024

Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking facilities for Arvind Kejriwal in jail

Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking facilities for Arvind Kejriwal in jail

A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan observed that since the AAP leader has already approached the Supreme Court against his arrest, "no orders were called for" with regard to providing him any facilities while in judicial custody

-May 8, 2024

Liquor Policy: Delhi HC grants further time to ED, CBI to respond to Manish Sisodia’s bail pleas

Liquor Policy: Delhi HC grants further time to ED, CBI to respond to Manish Sisodia’s bail pleas

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader was arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023, for his alleged role in the "scam". The ED arrested the former deputy chief minister in a money-laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9, 2023

-May 8, 2024

Over 1.5 crore people eligible to vote in Delhi, 8.85 lakh more than 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Over 1.5 crore people eligible to vote in Delhi, 8.85 lakh more than 2019 Lok Sabha polls

The Election Commission has made facility of more than 13,000 polling stations at 2,627 locations. The gender ratio has also increased by 33 points to 851 this time from 818 in 2019, the election officials said

-May 8, 2024

Delhi high court pulls up govt over delay in distribution of textbooks

Delhi high court pulls up govt over delay in distribution of textbooks

A bench led by acting chief justice Manmohan expressed dismay after a Directorate of Education official admitted to the delay in printing study materials from classes 6 to 8

-May 8, 2024

Make in India: Gymnast takes up manufacturing kits

Make in India: Gymnast takes up manufacturing kits

However, the problem of “not having good quality playing kits in India” had a lasting impact on Ritika Kulshreshtha and she decided to set up her own unit to support the female gymnastics fraternity in India

-May 7, 2024

Jamia Hamdard launches BA programme in International Studies and Global Politics

Jamia Hamdard launches BA programme in International Studies and Global Politics

The four-year undergraduate programme, spanning eight semesters, offers students multiple exit-entry options at the end of each year, enabling them to obtain a UG Certificate, UG Diploma, or UG Degree, as per the National Education Policy of 2020

-May 7, 2024

At 42 degrees, Delhi records highest maximum temperature of season so far

At 42 degrees, Delhi records highest maximum temperature of season so far

This was the highest maximum temperature recorded, three notches above the normal. The previous hottest day was May 6, with a maximum temperature of 41.1 degrees Celsius, according to data from the IMD

-May 7, 2024

IMD predicts dust storm in Delhi

IMD predicts dust storm in Delhi

Delhi recorded only seven ‘poor’ air days during the entire month, the lowest in the last six years in the month of April. It has already recorded five poor days in the first week of May