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Need to punish hostile witnesses, protect genuine ones: Delhi HC

Ordering prosecution of two key witnesses in the Jessica Lal case for lying after taking an oath, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday said Indian law does not take into account the causes for this "malaise" that has plagued the prosecutions.

Hospitals in NCR cities fare no better

Much like their cousins in Delhi, hospitals in Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad have also been found flouting biomedical waste disposal rules with impunity.

Police commando hurt in shootout with gang in Rohtak

An inter-state criminal was killed and a Delhi police commando was injured during a shootout between a joint team of Delhi and Haryana police and a gang of criminals in Rohtak on Tuesday.

33 city hospitals face flak over biomedical waste

Most private and government hospitals in Delhi are posing a "very serious threat" to human health and environment because they have failed to ensure proper disposal of highly infectious biomedical waste, the National Green Tribunal said on Wednesday.

MG Road malls set to make a comeback

Nearly eight years after a demolition drive changed the face of MG Road -- a hub of designer showrooms and furniture stores -- the owners have started repairing their property. And that too with permission from the government.

Radio taxis in Delhi to cost more from next month

From June, you have to pay more for travelling in radio taxis. After auto-rickshaws, the transport department has now decided to revise fares of air-conditioned as well as 'economy' radio taxis in the Capital.

Sikh memorial for '84 riot victims in central Delhi

In order to pay tributes to and keep their memories alive, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has decided to build a memorial for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots at Gurdwara Rakabganj in central Delhi.

Voltage fluctuations slow down Delhi Metro's blue line

Thousands of Delhi Metro commuters were hit today morning with voltage fluctuations forcing trains on the blue line to run at a restricted speed.

Delhi favourite tourist destination of India

Delhi has emerged as the most preferred destination for overseas travellers to India, says a study by an online accommodation booking website.

3 years in jail for graft

A 60-year-old former employee of National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has been sentenced to three years in jail by a Delhi court for misusing his official position by forging several bills and causing loss to the state exchequer.Special CBI judge Swarana Kanta Sharma also awarded a similar jail

Police rapped for failing to check burning of plastic

The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday ordered Delhi Police to ensure that plastic waste is neither burnt nor carried in and out of scrap markets of Mundka and Nangloi in west Delhi.

CM reviews status of green cover in Capital

Chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday asked government officials to keep a "close eye" on compensatory plantation by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, which will cut around 15,000 trees to implement the phase-III expansion of its network.

Miraculous escape for man shot in head, abdomen

Forty two-year-old Preetam Madan (name changed) was hit by two bullets - in his brain and abdomen - and was profusely bleeding when he was wheeled into Delhi government-run Sushruta Trauma Centre on April 28.

Verdict on witnesses in Jessica Lal case

More than two years after reserving its verdict, the Delhi High Court will on Wednesday decide whether to prosecute 19 witnesses, including Bollywood actor Shyan Munshi, on the charge of perjury for turning hostile during the trial of the Jessica Lal murder case.

High court steps in to clear Delhi’s garbage mess

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Capital's civic authorities to co-ordinate and immediately find a new site in the city for dumping garbage and also form a panel to come up with a solution.
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