New Delhi News

Runway repair delays 20 international flights

Over 20 international flights were delayed late Friday evening due to repair work being undertaken at the new runway of Delhi airport, officials said.

Achuthanandan meets PM over Mullaperiyar dam issue

Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Friday evening and suggested a joint meeting with his Tamil Nadu counterpart M. Karunanidhi to settle the Mullaperiyar dam issue.11:31 PM on July 03

Hip-hop group Outlandish to perform in India

Denmark-based award winning hip-hop group Outlandish is to perform in India.11:31 PM on July 03

Jewellery worth Rs.10 mn stolen from businessman's house

Jewellery worth nearly Rs.10 million and Rs.38,000 in cash were stolen from a businessman's plush Sainik Farms house in south Delhi, police said Friday.11:02 PM on July 03

Another suspected custodial death in Delhi

Delhi Police Friday were accused of second custodial death in as many days when the family of a 50-year-old alleged that he was beaten to death by officials of anti-corruption bureau (ACB). The police, however, said they will wait for the autopsy report to know the exact cause of death.11:02 PM on July 03

BSES asked for information on problem areas

Keeping up its pressure on BSES, the Delhi government has asked the power distribution company to identify likely locations of faults which might occur during the rainy season to avoid any power problems and also improve the functioning of its call centres.11:01 PM on July 03

Achuthanandan leaves his fate to 'party and people'

Under attack from CPI-M party members in his state, Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said Friday he had left the issue of his continuing in the post to 'the party and the people'.11:01 PM on July 03

Indian Airlines plane with 200 passengers has narrow escape

Around 200 passengers, including Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and two of his cabinet colleagues, had a narrow escape Friday when an Indian Airlines aircraft they were flying in developed a technical snag and the pilot diverted the plane to Nagpur.11:00 PM on July 03

Defence ministry agrees to vacate spectrum

The defence ministry has agreed to vacate spectrum for commercial use, Minister of State for Communications and IT Gurudas Kamat said Friday.9:31 PM on July 03

Delhi Police hike bounty on Indian Mujahideen co-founders

Delhi Police Friday increased the bounty on absconding co-founders of the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) Iqbal Batkal, Riyaz Batkal and Amir Raja Khan from Rs.100,000 to Rs.500,000 each. They are wanted for their role in last year's Sep 13 Delhi serial blasts.9:31 PM on July 03

Court slams Gujarat Police for detaining boy

The Delhi High Court has slammed the Gujarat police for illegally detaining a 13-year-old boy and asked them to compensate his mother for the harassment.9:30 PM on July 03

India bag five golds, take tally to 10 in Asian Youth Games

Indian athletes kept up their fine performance as they won two more golds to take their tally to 10 medals at the Asian Youth Games in Singapore Friday.9:30 PM on July 03

Mayor calls for review on proposed theatre tax hike

Delhi Mayor Kanwar Sain Friday said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) would review a proposal to increase tax on capital's cinema halls.9:30 PM on July 03

Railways to step up freight business

Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday proposed several steps, including launch of a premium service for container movement with assured transit time, to improve the freight movement on railways.9:03 PM on July 03

PM to take view on decriminalising gay sex

After the Delhi High Court's landmark verdict decriminalising gay sex, the matter is now in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's court - on whether to amend the archaic law dealing with the issue.9:01 PM on July 03