53 cases of dengue in one week; 211 in Delhi this year

Over 50 fresh cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital in the last one week, taking the total count this year to more than 210, according to a civic report released on Monday. In this month alone, 87 cases have been recorded till September 18, which is about 41% of the cumulative cases […]

HC seeks I-T dept stand on Newslaundry’s plea concerning leakage of seized material

The Delhi High Court Friday sought Income Tax Department’s stand on a plea by online news portal Newslaundry and its co-founder Abhinandan Sekhri to restrain any leakage of the material seized during a survey operation held earlier this month. A bench of Justices Manmohan and Navin Chawla granted time to the department’s counsel to seek […]

Traffic diversions in parts of Delhi in view of protest march against farm laws

In view of a protest march organised by members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) against the Centre’s farm laws, the Delhi Traffic Police on Friday alerted commuters about closure of specific roads and suggested diversions to avoid any inconvenience Taking to Twitter, the Delhi Traffic Police informed about closure of roads at Jharoda Kalan […]

Delhi: Rainfall this season so far highest since 1964; more in store

The bounteous monsoon this year has already dumped 1159.4 mm of rainfall in Delhi till Thursday afternoon, the highest since 1964 and the third-highest ever, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. Also, Delhi’s September rainfall has breached the 400 mm mark. At 403 mm till Thursday afternoon, it is the highest precipitation in the […]

Hypothecation process for vehicles to go online from November

In a relief to Delhiites buying vehicles through bank loans, no physical documents will be needed for the hypothecation process from November, according to a Delhi government statement Under a hypothecation process, the bank takes the purchased vehicle as a collateral against the loan given to a buyer. After the loan is repaid, the vehicle […]

Southwest Delhi water supply to be affected till September 17

Water supply will not be available in several areas of southwest Delhi till September 17 due to a disruption at the Dichaon Kalan underground reservoir because of heavy rains, the Delhi Jal Board said on Wednesday. In a statement issued earlier, the DJB had said that water supply will be unavailable in parts of southwest […]

Weather: Delhi likely to receive another spell of rain, IMD issues orange

Having already received a copious amount of rain this month, Delhi is likely to witness another spell of light to moderate precipitation starting Wednesday night, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) An orange alert has been issued for moderate rain in the city on Thursday. Heavy rain is also expected at isolated places. An orange […]

DU’s Miranda House & LSR maintain their top hold

From consistent performance to conducive environment – what other factors sets these two elite all girls’ colleges apart?   Delhi University’s two all- girls colleges — Miranda House and Lady Shri Ram College — have consistently held the top position on National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings released by the Ministry of Human resource development. […]