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Severe heat wave across Delhi-NCR; April 19 warmest in last 11 years

Safdarjung, the base station for Delhi, recorded 42.6 degrees Celsius, higesht for April in last 11 years between 2012 and 2022, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

President gives assent to Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to unify the three civic bodies in the national capital.

Rising Covid cases: DDMA to meet on Wednesday to discuss measures

The meeting, which will be chaired by the Delhi Lt Governor at 12.30 pm, is also expected to hold discussions on hybrid mode of education for schools, official sources said

Delhi records 632 fresh Covid cases, no death; positivity rate at 4.42%

Delhi has recorded a nearly 26 per cent jump in fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, while the positivity rate has been reported at 4.42 per cent

Covid LIVE: Centre writes to UP, Delhi, 3 other states over rising TPR

India recorded 1,247 new Covid infections on Monday; number of active cases rose to 11,860

Jahangirpuri violence: Situation limps to normalcy as uneasy calm prevails

Most shops remained closed for the fourth consecutive day, but a few vegetable and fruit carts were seen on the streets near Kushal Chowk

Delhi max temperature at 42.6 deg C; heatwave likely to abate soon

Delhi reeled under a heatwave on Tuesday with the maximum temperature settling at 42.6 degree Celsius, six notches above the season's average, the IMD said.

Amid heatwave, Delhi's power demand rises to 5,735 MW, highest 1in April

The unabated heatwave pushed the power demand in Delhi to 5,735 MW, the highest ever in April, discom officials said.

Delhi's Covid positivity rate sees nearly 3-fold surge between April 11-18

After a steady decline in Covid cases, Delhi has been witnessing a spurt in new infections with the positivity rate registering a nearly three-fold rise between April 11-18, data showed

Don't impose Covid curbs based on positivity rate alone: Traders urge DDMA

The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Tuesday appealed to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) not to impose coronavirus restrictions merely on the basis of positivity rate.

Jahangirpuri violence 'conspiracy' to promote enmity: MoS Meenakashi Lekhi

Speaking to the media, Lekhi said, "It is a conspiracy by those who want to promote enmity to hamper law and order situation. Police are taking cognizance of the matter."

Commercial vehicle prices to go up in Delhi as govt mulls hiking road tax

The prices of cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles in Delhi may go up as the transport department proposes a hike in road tax of some categories of vehicles, official sources said on Monday.

Delhi records 501 fresh Covid cases; positivity rate rises to 7.72%

The national capital on Sunday recorded a 4.21% positivity rate

Live: Delhi Capitals allrounder Mitchell Marsh tests positive for Covid-19

Live news updates: Marsh is the third member of the Capitals contingent to test positive.

Cabinet reshuffle or expansion after Delhi visit: Karnataka CM Bommai

Speaking to reporters Bommai said that the matter of cabinet expansion has been discussed with party President J P Nadda already

Commuters in Delhi face hardships as auto, taxi unions go on strike

Commuters had a harrowing time as various auto-rickshaw, cab and taxi unions in capital went on a two-day strike on Monday to demand a CNG subsidy and fare revision in the wake of rising fuel prices

Rising fuel, CNG prices: Auto, taxi drivers go on strike in Delhi today

Commuters in Delhi may face problems as various unions of auto, taxi and mini bus drivers have decided to go on strike on Monday. The unions have been demanding hike in fare rates and slashing of CNG prices. While most unions said they will be on one-day strike, the Sarvodaya Driver Association Delhi, which has members who drive for cab aggregators, said it will go an "indefinite" strike from Monday. The unions have refused to call of their strike despite an announcement by the Delhi government to form a committee to consider fare revision in a time-bound manner. "We have decided to go on an indefinite strike from Monday in view of no action by the government to help us by slashing prices of fuels and revising fares," President, Sarvodaya Driver Association Delhi, Kamaljeet Gill, said. General secretary of the Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh, Rajendra Soni, said the "unprecedented" hike in rates of CNG has taken a toll auto and cab drivers. "We know that the Delhi government is forming

Sonipat: Major fire breaks out at chem factory, situation under control now

Sonipat Deputy Commissioner said more than 20 people were working in the factory at the time of the incident, 'but all were evacuated in time'

We hid in our homes as mobs clashed, fired shots: Jahangirpuri residents

Residents on Sunday largely stayed indoors while there was heavy police deployment in C-Block, the epicentre of the communal violence, and around a mosque in that area

Uneasy calm, heavy police presence in Jahangirpuri a day after violence

According to the police, there was stone-pelting and arson during the clashes between the two communities