Positive move, says SC on Delhi government formation effort

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday described as positive the reports that lt governor Najeeb Jung would be consulting all the political parties in its efforts to form a government in Delhi.The apex court constitution bench headed by Chief Justice...

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North Corporation to report on `illegal' mall

NEW DELHI: A mall allegedly built illegally in Kirti Nagar came under the scanner of Delhi high court on Wednesday after it asked North Delhi Municipal Corporation to file a status report.HC's direction came on a PIL seeking demolition of the "illegal"...

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Quota can't help transgender kids in school

NEW DELHI: The "transgender child" in now eligible for free seats in Delhi's private schools. Included in the "disadvantaged groups" on October 9, they can apply in the 25% Economically Weaker Section-DG category but activists argue that securing seats...

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Arvind Mayaram gets third transfer within a month

NEW DELHI: Barely a fortnight after the Centre shifted out finance secretary Arvind Mayaram as tourism secretary, he has been shunted yet again, this time to the post of secretary, minority affairs. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)...

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Govt proposes to cut duration of training programme for IAS officers from 8 weeks to 7 weeks

NEW DELHI: The government proposes to cut the duration of mid-career training programme (MCTP) for IAS officers, which they must undergo in two phases between completing 7 years and 16 years of service, to 7 weeks from the existing 8 weeks. Also, it...

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Cops assault reporter in Trilokpuri

NEW DELHI: A journalist working with Nav Bharat Times was allegedly assaulted by a group of policemen when he had visited the riot-hit Trilokpuri on Tuesday. The reporter, Rajesh Saroha, claims he reached block number 11 during the hours when prohibitory...

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RTR flyover OK, but PWD gets 2 weeks for diversions

NEW DELHI: Giving its conditional nod to PWD's ambitious project to construct a three-lane flyover parallel to the RTR one, the Delhi high court said traffic police must decongest alternative routes within two weeks to ensure smooth flow of traffic.A...

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Drone helps police scan Trilokpuri locality

NEW DELHI: Even as curfew remained in force in Trilokpuri on Day 5, the police carried out massive door-to-door search operations and recovered a huge amount of weapons and bottles of acid. For the first time, Delhi Police used a drone during the riot...

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Cops assault reporter in Delhi's Trilokpuri area

NEW DELHI: A journalist working with Nav Bharat Times was allegedly assaulted by a group of policemen when he had visited the riot-hit Trilokpuri on Tuesday. The reporter, Rajesh Saroha, claims he reached block number 11 during the hours when prohibitory...

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Delhi LG to talk to parties on govt formation, meets Rajnath

NEW DELHI: Lt governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday decided to invite political parties to explore possibility of government formation in Delhi, a day after Supreme Court's rap over delay in taking a decision on the issue.Jung, who returned from a foreign...

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Kejriwal pitches for fresh elections, accuses BJP of being scared

NEW DELHI: After the Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the Centre and the lieutenant governor over the delay in government formation in Delhi, AAP and Congress have charged that BJP was "running away" from fresh polls in the national capital, claims which...

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BJP 'running away' from fresh polls in Delhi: AAP, Congress

NEW DELHI: After the Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the Centre and the lieutenant governor over the delay in government formation in Delhi, AAP and Congress have charged that BJP was "running away" from fresh polls in the national capital, claims which...

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President has given consent to Delhi LG's move to invite BJP: Centre

NEW DELHI: The uncertainty over government formation in Delhi may come to an end soon with the Supreme Court putting the issue on fast track even as the President accepted an LG proposal that BJP be asked to form the government.A five-judge bench of...

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Efforts on to achieve total garbage management in Delhi: Naidu

NEW DELHI: All efforts are being made to ensure total management of waste in the national capital with steps being taken to achieve 100 per cent door-to-door collection of domestic garbage, union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday.Addressing the...

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Sheila Dikshit clarifies her stand on praising PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister and senior Congress leader, Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday clarified her stand on showering praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, by stating that she found him confident and noted that what matters at the end is about...

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Man rapes daughters, sent to jail for 10 years

NEW DELHI: Refusing to show any leniency, the Delhi high court has awarded ten years' rigorous imprisonment to a man who raped his two minor daughters.The HC upheld the lower court's verdict and pointed out that the two girls had "absolutely no motive"...

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Man attacks Shahi Imam, tries to set him on fire

NEW DELHI: Evening prayers at Jama Masjid were dramatically interrupted on Sunday after a 34-year-old man hurled kerosene on the Shahi Imam, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, and charged at him with a lighter in an apparent attempt to set him ablaze. However, the...

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Cops seek Rs 1 lakh yearly grant for football ground

AHMEDABAD: The football ground to be prepared at the cost of Rs 22.5 lakh on the Gaekwad Haveli premises, will be named after Vasant-Rajab who laid down their lives for communal harmony in 1946 ."We have forwarded a request to the city police chief Shivanand...

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Metro gridlock after suicide bid

NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old woman suffering from cancer tried to commit suicide by jumping in front of a Metro at the Malviya Nagar station on Sunday evening. She was saved as the train pilot applied the brakes in time, though she was dragged under the...

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Contract delay affects CP’s upkeep

NEW DELHI: Maintenance of Connaught Place has been affected due to delay in awarding a contract to a private company for ensuring proper upkeep of the market.A private entity was chosen to maintain cleanliness in CP but the final award of the contract...

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Delhi's Trilokpuri under curfew, no fresh violence

NEW DELHI: Delhi's Trilokpuri area remained tense and under curfew on Sunday though no new incident of violence was reported, police said, a day after five people were shot at during a communal clash.Deputy commissioner of police Ajay Kumar told IANS:...

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Sorry teacher, here’s why we broke the no-crackers oath

Granny calls it ashubh, parents, a waste of money and friends, girly - reasons why Delhi students couldn't honour the 'cracker-less Diwali' oath they took in schoolNEW DELHI: Parents and teachers might behave like separated twins with joint agendas throughout...

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15 finalists selected for Clean & Clear Delhi Times Fresh Face 2013

After a long selection process, 15 girls and boys were selected as finalists for Clean & Clear Delhi Times Fresh Face 2013. The chosen ones got to experience the coolest part of being a finalist - the makeovers! Amjad Habibb and his team gave these...

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Auto driver gets 7-year jail term for robbing army man

NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old auto driver has been sent to seven years in jail by a Delhi court for robbing and injuring his passenger, an army personnel, in 2011. Additional sessions judge Anuradha Shukla Bhardwaj awarded the jail term to Delhi resident...

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Delhi BJP demands deployment of additional forces for Chhath puja

NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP on Sunday demanded deployment of additional police force and disaster management squads at railway stations and Chhath puja ghats to manage people's rush and prevent occurrence any accident.This comes a day after one person was killed...

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Last-minute efforts fail, city stays 'noisy'

NEW DELHI: Delhiites went all out to flout the visibly unrealistic 10pm deadline for firecrackers on the Diwali night.Few days before Diwali, Union health minister and Chandni Chowk MP Harsh Vardhan had requested lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung to ensure...

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Diwali sends pollution levels spiralling in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The sustained anti-firecracker campaign, clampdown on Chinese crackers and a 10pm deadline do not seem to have made the city breathe any easier this Diwali than during the last one.There was no significant improvement in air quality compared...

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Woman killed in scuffle over bursting of crackers

NEW DELHI: An elderly woman was killed and several others injured in separate incidents of violence that took place over bursting of crackers on Diwali night. Ten people have been arrested so far.The woman, Shanta Devi (52), entered into an argument...

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Cop stabbed in the leg

NEW DELHI: In another incident of a policeman being attacked, a cop posted with the Mansarovar Park police station was stabbed in the leg by a man on Wednesday night. The accused man has been arrested.Around 11pm, ASI Jagdish was returning to the police...

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Light rain likely in capital today

NEW DELHI: Slightly sultry conditions prevailed in the capital on Friday with temperatures settling a little above the normal even as the weatherman made a forecast for thundershowers and light rain in the city on Saturday. According to the Met de partment,...

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Delhi fire department gets 293 calls on Diwali

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received 293 calls — the highest in the past five years — on Diwali Thursday, an official said on Friday."This is the highest figure in the past five years. On Diwali, from midnight till 7am Oct 24, we received...

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You click, they break their backs to deliver

NEW DELHI: This Diwali when you celebrate the advent of e-commerce — and goods being delivered at your doorstep at a discount — do spare a thought for the boys carrying them. These delivery boys, mostly in their 20s and 30s, are the lifeline of this...

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Delhi's Diwali menus packed with both nostalgia and new flavours

A great meal can make or break your Diwali experience, and whether you're looking to try something new or want to go for a traditional meal, restaurants are offering a variety of menus to satisfy the customer's wants Diwali is no longer a festival of...

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Fire in Delhi's Shastri Park slum cluster

NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at a slum cluster today in Shastri Park area of north-east Delhi, gutting several jhuggis.However, no casualty has been reported so far. "We received a call about the fire at 10.19am. As many as 14 fire tenders were rushed...

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Air quality deteriorates alarmingly in Delhi after Diwali

DELHI: Air quality in the national capital deteriorated alarmingly a day after Diwali as pollution levels spiked more than five times higher than normal leaving many at the risk of respiratory problems.The Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM),...

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DPS principal’s daughter ends life

NEW DELHI: The daughter of the principal of Delhi Public School, R K Puram, allegedly committed suicide late on Tuesday night at their residence on the school campus, according to the police. Anjana Saini (29) was found hanging from the ceiling fan with...

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You click, they break their backs to deliver

NEW DELHI: This Diwali when you celebrate the advent of e-commerce — and goods being delivered at your doorstep at a discount — do spare a thought for the boys carrying them. These delivery boys, mostly in their 20s and 30s, are the lifeline of this...

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Directorate of Education orders schools to return excess fees in a fortnight

NEW DELHI: Schools that were found to have unjustifiably raised their fees for students have been ordered by the Directorate of Education to pay its teachers and return the rest of the amount to the parents.The schools, which raised fees for the implementation...

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Goods worth lakhs lost in 3 fires

NEW DELHI: Three cases of fire were reported from different parts of central Delhi in a span of 24 hours, leading to loss of goods worth lakhs.Fires were reported from Nabi Karim and Dariba Kalan areas, identified as vulnerable spots by the fire department,...

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Delhi's Diwali menus packed with both nostalgia and new flavours

A great meal can make or break your Diwali experience, and whether you're looking to try something new or want to go for a traditional meal, restaurants are offering a variety of menus to satisfy the customer's wants Diwali is no longer a festival of...

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