Power failure, rains hit Delhi traffic, commuters (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Delhi residents had a harrowing time Tuesday as the city's traffic signals and the Delhi Metro ceased to function for several hours following the failure ... Read more...
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Rains lash Delhi Tuesday, more expected Wednesday (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) It was a pleasant and wet day for Delhi Tuesday as the city was lashed by rains since early morning while parts of the city ... Read more...
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Minor helps Delhi Police to solve murder mystery
July 26th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) An 11-year-old boy helped Delhi Police solve a kidnapping-cum-murder case of the 25-year-old son of a property dealer, police said Thursday. Four people, including a ... Read more...
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Security firm employee held for ATM thefts in Delhi
May 30th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A 27-year-old employee of a private security company was arrested for stealing more than Rs.4 lakh from different ATMs of Corporation Bank here, police said ... Read more...
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Nigerian arrested with cocaine in Delhi
May 18th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A 32-year-old Nigerian was arrested for drug trafficking and cocaine worth over Rs. 1 crore seized from him, police said Thursday.Sunday Joseph was arrested Tuesday ... Read more...
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Ahead of Hu Jintao’s visit, police cordon off Tibetan settlements
March 27th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Police Tuesday cordoned off the areas around Tibetan settlements in the national capital while some Tibetans were arrested from different parts of the city ahead ... Read more...
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Before V-Day, it’s salon visit for women
February 13th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Nupur Sharma is 20 and wants to celebrate the Valentine's Day in a nice pub at Pitampura. But to look stunning on the special night, ... Read more...
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Don’t worry, passport office at ITO by mid-January
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) With the shutdown of the Regional Passport Office (RPO) in south Delhi creating anxiety among residents here, the RPO Friday assured that a new centre ... Read more...
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Delhi’s third Dilli Haat planned in west Delhi
December 20th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The capital will soon get its third Dilli Haat - food and crafts bazaar - with the Delhi government Tuesday giving its nod to eight ... Read more...
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Fake Reebok products seized, two arrested
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Two men who were running a thriving business selling fake Reebok products including shoes, and sunglasses was arrested and goods worth Rs.2 crore seized ... Read more...
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India is home for me: Brazilian model Moufid
November 10th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Hindi movies are Brazilian model Moufid Aziz's aspiration. He is debuting in Bollywood with "Rockstar" as an Indian and says he feels at home ... Read more...
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Will Ranbir’s ‘Rockstar’ rock box office? (IANS Preview)
November 7th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Ranbir Kapoor's role as the reluctant but ruthless politician in hit political thriller "Raajneeti" earned him a lot of praise, but his "Anjaana Anjaani" ... Read more...
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Ganesha comes to capital for 11-day gala
September 1st, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The benevolent elephant-headed god made a grand entry into the capital Thursday with 22 Maharashtrian Mandals (committees) installing colourful idols of Lord Ganesha ... Read more...
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Third Delhi Haat to come up in Janakpuri
August 24th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the third Dilli Haat or village craftsmen's mart in the Janakpuri locality in the ... Read more...
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Delhi to get a million trees
July 18th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) After registering a 10-fold increase in green cover since 1997, the Delhi government is launching a campaign to plant a million trees.According to Delhi government ... Read more...
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Mango Festival begins in Delhi
July 2nd, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) With around 500 varieties of mangos in all shapes and sizes on display, the 23rd annual Mango Festival commenced here Friday.Organised at Dilli Haat in ... Read more...
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Fake army recruitment racket busted
June 21st, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Police have arrested four men who cheated people by promising them jobs in the Indian Army.The four included two former soldiers."The racketeers impersonated ... Read more...
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Conman held for impersonation
June 12th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A 29-year-old unemployed man from Haryana was arrested in west Delhi for posing as an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and duping a businessman and ... Read more...
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Kid’s head stuck in cooker, rescued
May 10th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A three-year-old child whose head got stuck in a pressure cooker was finally released after two hours of painstaking effort by a team of 12 ... Read more...
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8 cricket bookies arrested in Delhi
February 20th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With the arrest of eight bookies, the Delhi Police Sunday claimed to have busted three cricket betting syndicates operating here during Saturday's World Cup match between India ... Read more...
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Delhi duo snatched chains on stolen bikes, nabbed
February 9th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Failing to make a living doing odd jobs, Parmjeet, in his 30s, decided to turn a chain snatcher. But since he did not have a bike, he ... Read more...
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Drug peddler held in capital
January 13th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) A drug peddler has been arrested with 235 gram of heroin worth Rs.23 lakh in northwest Delhi, police said Thursday.
The arrested man has been ... Read more...
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Road flooding due to construction debris: Dikshit
July 13th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Under attack for the flooding of city streets after heavy spells of rain, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday acknowledged that it was due to debris from ... Read more...
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Delhi recovers after Wednesday’s monsoon fury (Second Lead)
July 8th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Thanks in part to the morning sun, the Indian capital recovered Thursday after heavy monsoon rains the previous evening flooded streets in many areas causing virtual chaos.
The ... Read more...
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Mango festival inaugurated in Delhi
July 2nd, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday opened the 22nd edition of the annual mango festival which will showcase around 400 varieties of the fruit for the next ... Read more...
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Fire in Delhi warehouse, none injured
June 13th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi June 13 (IANS) A Fire broke out in a warehouse containing electric equipment in north Delhi Sunday, an official said. No one was injured in the incident.
The fire broke ... Read more...
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Man shot dead for resisting robbery bid
May 10th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A 48-year-old man was shot dead and his son injured Monday when they resisted a robbery attempt and were fired upon by a motorcycle-borne assailant in the ... Read more...
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Delhi University to pay compensation to radiation victims
April 30th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Delhi University (DU) will pay compensation to the six people affected by the radioactive material sourced to it and found in the scrap market of Mayapuri ... Read more...
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Man exposed to radiation dies, another critical
April 27th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A 35-year-old man died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), 19 days after he was exposed to radioactive material in the scrap market of ... Read more...
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Myapuri residents tested for radiation exposure
April 16th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Thirteen people underwent medical examinations at the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) in New Delhi Friday to check whether they have been exposed ... Read more...
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Delhi to get a taste of Commonwealth literature (Lead)
April 6th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A series of discussions, workshops, symposia and interactions between schoolchildren and award-winning writers will be held in the capital from Wednesday ahead of the Commonwealth Writers' ... Read more...
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Commonwealth literature set to conquer Delhiites hearts
April 6th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Delhi is all set to welcome Commonwealth literature through a series of discussions and events, workshops, symposiums and interactions between school children and award-winning writers.
As India becomes ... Read more...
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Domino’s opens 300th store in India with appetite for more
March 11th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Domino's, the $5.5 billion Michigan-based pizza delivery and Italian fast food giant, has opened its 300th store in India, and its 9,000th worldwide, with an appetite for ... Read more...
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Union Carbide’s waste disposal trial run a farce: Activists (Lead)
February 21st, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 21 (IANS) Despite the recent apex court Supreme Court directive to dispose of the hazardous waste lying in the defunct Union Carbide pesticide plant here by putting it through an ... Read more...
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Union Carbide’s waste disposal trial run a farce: Activists
February 21st, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 21 (IANS) Despite the recent Supreme Court directive to dispose of the hazardous waste lying in the now-defunct Union Carbide plant here by putting it through an incinerator in Madhya ... Read more...
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