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Multiple strands, piles of evidence: Inside the Delhi riots probe
By Prawesh Lama, karn pratap singh, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 05:22 PM IST
The clash snowballed into full-fledged Hindu-Muslim rioting between February 23 and 27 in parts of north-east Delhi. Fifty-three people were killed , 581 injured
Then and now: At 5 Delhi riots hot spots, the memory remains
By Shiv Sunny, Anvit Srivastava, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 06:14 AM IST
Revisiting the scenes of violence during the north-east Delhi riots, in which 53 people were killed and at least 581 were injured.
Delhi: It’s time for liquor policy to come of age
By Sweta Goswami, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 09:00 AM IST
The sale and consumption of liquor in Delhi is dogged by outdated rules, byzantine permits, and vested interests. This spoils the experience for buyers, encourages violations, and robs the state govt of precious revenue
‘Poor’ air in Delhi; IMD says mercury to hit 30°C again this week
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 03:10 AM IST
On Monday the maximum temperature was 28.9°C, four degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature was 11°C, which is the normal mercury level for this time of year.
Sisodia opens mega registration drive for over 1 million construction workers
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 02:51 AM IST
Delhi has 262 major labour chowks where workers assemble daily in search of work.
Court grants bail to man accused of raping US national after she refuses to pursue matter
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 11:44 PM IST
The Delhi high court has granted bail to a man, a co-accused in the alleged gang-rape of a US national, after the woman said she does not want to pursue her complaint further, almost three years after the incident in August 2017
Delhi riots: AAP govt has disbursed over ₹26 crore as compensation
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 03:12 AM IST
A second senior official, who did not wish to be identified, said that the government had received around 3,500 compensation applications, of which some are pending and others have been rejected.
No whereabouts on the man who went missing during tractor rally, police tell HC
By Richa Banka, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 06:31 AM IST
The police told the court that it has intimated 25 police stations of the Jhajjar district and also pasted photos of the man, Bajinder, at 10 police stations of the outer district of Delhi to find him.
One more arrested in Red Fort violence case
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 06:27 AM IST
The police identified the arrested suspect as 29-year-old Singh alias Sunny. He was arrested by the crime branch on Saturday. A resident of Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar, Singh identified through video footage of the incidents at the fort, police said.
Delhi airport sets up more booths, deploys extra staff to test foreign flyers
By Anvit Srivastava, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 03:15 AM IST
The government of India on February 17 had issued new guidelines for passengers travelling to India, in the wake of new variants of the Covid-19 virus, with demonstrated increased transmissibility, being reported from countries such as the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil.
Man arrested from UP for murder of 17-year-old girl in Begampur; she had rejected his proposal
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 11:42 PM IST
Three days after a 17-year-old girl was bludgeoned to death with a hammer at her home in outer Delhi’s Begampur, allegedly by a man whose proposal she had recently turned down, the police on Monday said they have arrested the suspect from Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh
Metro, buses to continue operating at restricted capacity for two more weeks
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 03:56 AM IST
Last week, the Delhi transport department had sent a proposal to the DDMA to allow people to travel standing up on public buses. The DDMA is chaired by lieutenant-governor Anil Baijal and has chief minister Arvind Kejriwal as its vice-chairperson.
NCRTC starts work on bridge over Yamuna for Delhi-Meerut RRTS link
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 03:06 AM IST
The bridge will run parallel to the existing Delhi Noida Direct flyway and connect Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar RRTS stations.
North MCD to pass a proposal for legal tag to makeshift temple in Chandni Chowk
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 04:02 AM IST
The makeshift structure came up on the central verge of the Chandni Chowk main road, which has been redeveloped into a pedestrian-only zone as part of a project to decongest and beautify the Mughal-era market.
Two murders in a span of 15 hours; suspects nabbed in both cases are family
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 06:00 AM IST
The first murder came to fore around 7.30am on Sunday, when the Safdarjung Hospital authorities informed south Delhi’s Fatehpur Beri police station about the death of 38-year-old Sikandar Sahni due to strangulation.
AAP, BJP trade charges over Chandni Chowk Hanuman temple
PTI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 10:48 PM IST
Senior AAP leader Durgesh Pathak charged that the BJP exerted pressure through the LG office to get the Public Works Department (PWD) to lodge a police complaint against the structure, an allegation the BJP termed "hilarious".
More than 300,000 beneficiaries vaccinated against Covid-19 in Delhi
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 10:20 PM IST
Of these, more than 1.35 lakh are healthcare workers and over 1.71 lakh frontline workers, as per the data.
Maximum temperature in Delhi rises slightly, reaches 28.9 degress
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 09:42 PM IST
"The city recorded a high of 28.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, today at Safdarjung Observatory. Palam Observatory registered 27.7 degrees Celsius," an IMD official said.
Delhi logs 128 new Covid-19 cases; total recoveries over 626,000
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2021 08:45 PM IST
The fresh cases on Monday were a result of 42,242 tests conducted on Sunday- of which 31,234 were RT-PCR tests and the remaining 11,008 rapid antigen tests, the bulletin showed. The active cases stand at 1,041 and the positivity rate is only at 0.30 per cent.
Metro, buses to run at current limited capacities for at least 2 more weeks
PTI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 05:58 PM IST
"Delhi Metro trains and public buses will run at previously fixed limited capacities for now. It is vigilant wait and watch for another two weeks," sources said.
Don't lower guard against Covid, speed up vaccination drive: Delhi L-G Baijal
PTI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 04:52 PM IST
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal chaired a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority(DDMA) during the day. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and other ministers of the Delhi government were in attendance.
Delhi govt launches month-long campaign for registration of construction workers
PTI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 04:19 PM IST
The government will also run an awareness campaign at 262 labour chowks in Delhi to encourage construction workers to get their registration done.
AAP takes a jab at Congress over Puducherry floor test
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 03:00 PM IST
- AAP has not only stepped up its attack on Congress but also on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well.
What’s up your sleeve?
By Ruchika Garg, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 02:18 PM IST
Bell sleeve, ruffle sleeve and balloon sleeve are some of the popular styles this season. ‘They add drama to your outfits, and also give a cool girl spin to your wardrobe’ says fashion designer Gautam Gupta.
Delhi air quality in poor category, significant improvement unlikely
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2021 06:45 PM IST
For the last three days, winds have been calm at night. There is no dispersal of pollutants which is why pollution levels are going up, said the regional weather forecasting centre
Farmers’ protest: Key Delhi borders shut, traffic diverted, jams expected
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 08:38 AM IST
Vehicles entering Delhi from Ghaziabad are being diverted to alternative border routes such as Anand Vihar, Surya Nagar, Apsara, Bhopra, Loni, Kondli, Chilla, New Ashok Nagar, DND, and Kalindi Kunj
Delhiwale: Straight out of a fairy tale
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2021 07:43 AM IST
A pavement market in Old Delhi, replete with memorable sights and sounds
Six months after proposals, only six names cleared
By Utkarsh Anand, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 04:56 AM IST
The government has cleared appointments of two judges in the Delhi high court and four in the Kerala high court while choosing not to clear some other names that have been pending for more than a year now, HT has learnt through people familiar with the matter.
First high dam on Yamuna may pose flood risk to city: Experts
By Jayashree Nandi, Soumya Pillai, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2021 02:07 PM IST
The move has reignited a three-decade old worry among environmentalists who have been flagging the project as a potential risk for the national capital.
FYUP may return to DU colleges this year
By Fareeha Iftikhar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 04:22 AM IST
The university had once before in 2014 introduced the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP). It, however, was scrapped by the government after protests by students and teachers the same year.
