Delhi

A 35-year-old e-rickshaw driver was stabbed to death in southeast Delhi area yesterday by two men after he allegedly passed lewd comments about the sister of one of the accused, the police said. The deceased was identified as Jagdish. The accused, Aamir (24) and Zakir (19), were on their way to Dakshinpuri after meeting the former’s sister, Deputy Commissioner of ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Lok Sabha would take up debate on opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government brought by the TDP and opposition parties, with Speaker Sumitra Mahajan admitting the notice. “The House will take up the debate (on the motion) on Friday, July 20th. The discussion will be held for the full day, followed by voting on ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Supreme Court has dismissed the state government’s petition seeking extension of anti-encroachment deadline. Instead, it has asked the government to approach the high court. With this rejection one thing is clear that state cities would be free from encroachment in next few weeks. Facing criticism from the public, its own MLAs and the Opposition on the ...

A woman lawyer was allegedly raped by a senior advocate in his chamber in South Delhi’s Saket court, police said on Sunday. The victim, in her statement to the police, said the accused, who was in an inebriated condition, sexually assaulted her in his chamber which was in the same complex where she worked, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Romil ...

In a landmark verdict on the power tussle between the Delhi government and the Centre, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court today unanimously held that Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal does not have independent decision making powers, and is bound to act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers. The judgement pronounced in the court by Chief ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU A bunch of handwritten notes found in a couple of registers have given fresh direction to the investigation into the deaths of a family of 11 in north Delhi’s Burari. The notes – which talk of strange religious beliefs — provide a motive in the case, say the police, who initially thought it was mass suicide and ...

The Delhi University has issued its third cut-off list with many prominent colleges not releasing any cut-offs for some courses. The list was issued yesterday. Over 33,000 admissions have taken place to over 56,000 seats in the varsity. Shri Ram College of Commerce has not issued cut-offs for its courses in the general category. A dozen colleges have closed admissions ...

Delhiites breathed the cleanest air this week, with monsoon winds washing away the dust and bringing the air quality in the satisfactory level for the first time in nearly an year, authorities said. The south-west monsoon hit the city this week with light rain on Monday and heavy showers yesterday, bringing respite not only from the scorching heat but also ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU In a meeting organized by the Union Ministry of Rural Development on the occasion of second anniversary of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Uttarakhand was conferred an award under ‘DISHA’ for doing commendable work by the Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. On behalf of the State Government, ...

Delhi’s metro service, which is often referred to as its ‘Life Line’, can be stalled in the next 24 hours. The reason behind this is that 9000 non-executive employees of Delhi Metro have announced an indefinite hunger strike since June 29. If the staff’s hunger commences, then the Delhi Metro service is in danger of being stalled. Millions of passengers ...