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Delhi records 928 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 7.08%

With the fresh cases, Delhi's Covid tally has gone up to 19,24,532, while the death toll due to the disease has climbed to 26,239.

Hospitalisation increases marginally as Covid-19 cases rise in Delhi

According to the Delhi Corona app, out of 9491 designated COVID-19 beds, 263 (2.77 per cent) are occupied while 24 out of 1178 ICU beds with ventilators have patients.

MCD officials near ITO graveyard with bulldozer for anti-encroachment drive

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi Wednesday launched an anti-encroachment drive near the ITO graveyard here as authorities arrived with bulldozers and a police escort to remove "illegal structures"

Cong MLAs to converge in Delhi for Satyagraha against Agnipath scheme

To strengthen its 'Satyagraha' to mark protest over the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) probe against Rahul Gandhi, Congress has called its MLAs from various states to the party headquarters in Delhi

Fewer deaths, more hospitalisations in metros amid the spike in cases

Large cities are seeing an increase in occupancy, though most beds still remain vacant

Delhi's logs new 1,383 Covid cases, one death; positivity rate at 7.22%

With 1,162 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone to 18,92,698. The number of patients being treated in home isolation has risen to 3,964.

Light rain likely in Delhi today, min temp settles at 24.9 deg Celsius

Mercury rose slightly in morning with the minimum temperature settling at 24.9 degrees Celsius, even as the weather office has forecast a generally cloudy sky with light rain later in the day

PM-led panel seeks more names to choose next AIIMS Delhi director: Report

The tenure of the incumbent AIIMS director, Dr Randeep Guleria, which was set to end on March 24, was extended by three months.

Delhi logs 1,060 Covid cases, 6 deaths in a day; positivity rate at 10.09%

This is the highest test positivity rate recorded in the capital since January 24 when 11.8 per cent of the people tested had turned out Covid positive.

Monsoon to reach Delhi around June 27, rain deficit to be compensated: IMD

The southwest monsoon will reach Delhi around its usual date, June 27, and the rain deficit will be compensated for by June end, meteorologists said on Monday

Traffic crawls in Delhi amid road closures over Bharat bandh, Cong protest

Parts of Delhi witnessed massive traffic jams on Monday as the traffic police closed off several roads in view of a call for Bharat Bandh

Delhi logs 1,530 new Covid cases in 24 hrs; positivity rate rises to 8.4%

Delhi recorded 1,530 new Covid cases and three deaths in a day while the positivity rate rose to 8.41 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department on Sunday. This was the fifth consecutive day that Delhi has recorded over 1,300 cases in a day. The fresh cases were detected out of 18,183 Covid tests conducted the previous day. On Saturday, the capital logged 1,534 Covid cases with a positivity rate of 7.71 per cent and three deaths. The day before, the city recorded 1,797 coronavirus cases, the highest in nearly four months, along with one fatality while the positivity rate stood at 8.18 per cent. Friday's figures were the highest since February 4 when the national capital logged 2,272 cases and 20 deaths with a positivity rate of 3.85 per cent. Also, the positivity rate on Sunday was the highest since January 28, when 8.6 per cent of the total people tested turned out positive.

Plane catches fire after take-off from Patna airport; all passengers safe

The Spice Jet aircraft took off at around quarter past noon and, according to Patna District Magistrate, local administration began receiving calls soon afterwards that it has caught fire

Central govt changing face of Delhi, modernising it, says PM Modi

PM Modi asserted that modern development work being undertaken by the Centre is changing the face of Delhi and modernising the national capital

Delhi records minimum temperature of 24.5 deg C after light rains

The minimum temperature in the national capital on Sunday settled at 24.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the average, the IMD said

PM Modi to inaugurate Pragati Maidan transit corridor project today

PM Modi will dedicate to the nation the main tunnel and five underpasses of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project in New Delhi today

Rajinder Nagar bypoll: Cong candidate files complaint against AAP nominee

The Congress candidate for the Rajinder Nagar Assembly bypoll in Delhi, Prem Lata, has filed a complaint with the EC against AAP nominee Durgesh Pathak for "using money power" during campaigning

Delhi records 1,534 Covid cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 7.71%

The fresh cases pushed Delhi's coronavirus tally to 19,20,559 while the death toll rose to 26,229, the department said in its latest bulletin.

One arrested, 18 detained during Agnipath protest in Delhi's Dwarka

Delhi Police have arrested one person and detained 18 others while they were protesting against the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme.

DTC, DMRC ink MoU to develop state-of-the-art bus terminals: Report

Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of land parcels and bus terminals in the national capital