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DU colleges hike fees Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:18
New Delhi: With Delhi University implementing the four-year undergraduate programme from this academic year, several colleges have decided to raise the fees for various courses being offered.The decision to hike the fees is taken by the colleges and the university…
Yamuna flows over danger mark in Delhi Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:10
New Delhi: The Yamuna river is flowing over the danger mark in the national capital, an official said Tuesday."By 9 a.m. today (Tuesday), the water level in Yamuna had reached 204.98 metres. The danger mark is 204.83 metres. We are…
Drizzle in Delhi, more rain expected Tuesday, 18 June 2013 09:19
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a pleasant weather Tuesday morning with overcast skies and light drizzle. The weatherman has forecast rain in parts of the city.The minimum temperature settled at 23.5 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average."The…
Man found dead in Delhi train Tuesday, 18 June 2013 09:04
New Delhi: The body of an unidentified man, appearing to be in his mid-30s and bearing multiple wounds, was found in a local train here, police said Monday."Several injury marks from a sharp-edged weapon, were found on the body parts…
Youth killed by neighbours in Delhi Tuesday, 18 June 2013 09:02
New Delhi: A 19-year-old was stabbed to death by four of his neighbours here over an enmity, police said Monday.Shobin was attacked with sharp-edged weapons and sticks near his house in south Delhi's Ambedkar Nagar area Sunday late evening."All the…
Worker killed in scuffle in Delhi Tuesday, 18 June 2013 08:59
New Delhi: A 30-year-old factory worker was killed by his colleague during a scuffle over allegation of theft, police said Monday.Mohammad Kalam's throat was slit by another factory worker, Qaiser Saturday evening in east Delhi's New Usmanpur area.Qaiser had blamed…
Heavy rains wreak havoc in Uttarakhand, flood warning in UP, Delhi Tuesday, 18 June 2013 08:59
New Delhi: Heavy, continuous rains hit life in several north India states and wrought havoc in Uttarakhand where the death toll has reached 29 while thousands were stranded after landslides, officials said Monday. With more rains expected, the situation is…
Flood prone areas being evacuated in Delhi Monday, 17 June 2013 21:04
New Delhi: The Delhi government Monday began evacuating people from low-lying areas along the banks of the Yamuna river after 8.06 lac cusecs of water was released from Hathnikund barrage in Haryana.At a meeting chaired by Delhi Chief Secretary D.M.…
Minor girl commits suicide in Delhi Monday, 17 June 2013 21:08
New Delhi: A 14-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her home here, police said Monday.Kiran's body was recovered hanging at her residence in west Delhi's Aman Vihar area Sunday night."We are yet to ascertain…
Yamuna to rise in Delhi Tuesday as Haryana releases 8 lakh cusecs Monday, 17 June 2013 20:01
Chandigarh/New Delhi: The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi would start rising Tuesday evening as an unprecedented over eight lakh cusecs of flood water released from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana's Yamunanagar district reaches the capital, officials said.All downstream…
Sunny Monday afternoon in Delhi, rains to return Tuesday Monday, 17 June 2013 19:43
New Delhi: After a cloudy morning that saw intermittent rain, Delhi had a sunny and pleasant Monday afternoon as the maximum temperature settled nine notches below average at 30.3 degrees Celsius. The Met office has forecast more rains Tuesday.According to…
Yamuna level to rise in Delhi Tuesday Monday, 17 June 2013 19:43
New Delhi: The water level of the Yamuna river would start rising Tuesday in Delhi with the release of another 8 lakh cusecs of water from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana, a Delhi government official said."The water level will rise…
Style up your glamour quotient this monsoon Monday, 17 June 2013 17:15
New Delhi: The monsoon is often linked to romance and this rainy season brighten up your wardrobe by adding outfits in hues of red, green, and bright purple.“Dark colours are popular as they don’t make mud and water stains prominent.…
Minor fire in Delhi hospital Monday, 17 June 2013 13:52
New Delhi: A minor fire broke out in the paediatric ward of the central government-run Safdarjung Hospital here Monday. No one was hurt, officials said.According to fire department officials, the fire broke out in a second-floor ward where nearly 16…
Woman's complain against hospital dismissed Monday, 17 June 2013 11:03
New Delhi: A woman who filed a negligence complaint against St. Stephen's Hospital here for a botched up sterilisation has been shown the door by the top consumer court, saying that she deliberately did not abort the unwanted pregnancy and…
Wet day ahead in Delhi Monday, 17 June 2013 09:34
New Delhi: The capital woke up to light drizzle Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling five notches below average for the season at 23.5 degrees Celsius. The Met department has forecast rain for the next 24 hours."The sky will…
Two arrested for duping firm Sunday, 16 June 2013 23:59
New Delhi: Two businessmen were arrested from Maharashtra for allegedly duping a financial corporation of Rs.5 crore, police said here Sunday.Ashok Kumar Rathi, 51, and Vijay B. Shethia, 47, were arrested and brought to Delhi from Maharashtra for duping Industrial…
Man held for murdering daughter, misleading police Sunday, 16 June 2013 22:12
New Delhi: A man, who murdered his 16-year-old daughter for seeking to marry against his wishes and tried to hide the crime by filing a missing person complaint, was arrested here, police said Sunday.Liyaqat Ali, a motor mechanic, smothered his…
Businessman robbed at gunpoint in Delhi Sunday, 16 June 2013 21:14
New Delhi: Six men robbed a 50-year-old businessman at gunpoint in north Delhi, police said Sunday. One of the accused has been arrested.Satbeer Singh, an electronics shop owner and his son Rajesh, 22, were going home on a motorcycle when…
Monsoon reaches Delhi, rainfall in north India Sunday, 16 June 2013 19:57
New Delhi: Monsoon arrived in Delhi Sunday, a good fortnight ahead of schedule while parts of north India continued to receive heavy showers as the southwest monsoon advanced further into the central and north regions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Man found stabbed to death in Delhi Sunday, 16 June 2013 19:53
New Delhi: A 52-year-old man was found stabbed to death at his house here early Sunday morning, police said."Haji Javed Ali, who ran an iron shop, was found in a pool of blood outside his house at GTB Enclave in…
Lathi-charge is history: Delhi Police get 'softer' batons Sunday, 16 June 2013 17:26
New Delhi: Lathi-charge, the familiar term for mob managment by police forces in India, is set to become history. Delhi Police will be doing away with its colonial-era bamboo lathis (staves) for a lighter and easier to wield plastic baton…
Four-year programme brings DU at par with global universities Sunday, 16 June 2013 16:26
New Delhi: International students who have come to study at Delhi University have hailed the transition to the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP), saying it helps meet global standards of education and bring DU at par with global varsities.The university offers…
Veganism catches fancy of health-conscious Indians Sunday, 16 June 2013 11:44
New Delhi: Meenu Nageshwaran, 53, felt she had been handed a life sentence when she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2012. What followed was never-ending appointments with doctors and a long list of prohibited foods. The grave malady…
Cool Sunday morning in Delhi, rain expected Sunday, 16 June 2013 10:58
New Delhi: It was a cool morning in the capital Sunday with the minimum temperature settling at 23.7 degrees Celsius - four notches below the season's average. The Met Office has forecast an overcast sky with thundershowers in some areas.The…
