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Right to walk, but where's the ease?

India, July 17 -- On June 19, the Supreme Court established that every citizen has a fundamental right to walk on a demarcated footpath. But for many in this country, this right exists only on paper, ... Read More


730 rainwater harvesting systems restored across Delhi, says minister

New Delhi, July 17 -- The Delhi government has completed the restoration work of around 730 rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems across the city, water minister Parvesh Verma said on Thursday, adding th... Read More


Delhi starts process to empanel 3rd-party fire safety auditors

India, July 17 -- New Delhi The Delhi government started the process of empanelling third-party fire safety auditors to inspect buildings and issue fire safety certificates, over a month after the no... Read More


Delhi University allots over 93k seats in first round of UG admissions

India, July 17 -- New Delhi The Delhi University (DU) has allotted around 93,000 seats to students in the first round of undergraduate admissions through the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) for ... Read More


7 Delhi prison officials among 11 held in jail bribery racket

New Delhi, July 17 -- The Anti Corruption Branch under the Delhi government hasarrested eleven people, including seven Delhi prison officials, for allegedly running an extortion and bribery racket ins... Read More


At least 8 dead as landslide buries homes in China's Chongqing

India, July 17 -- A landslide on Friday in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing buried residential buildings, forced more than 1,100 people to evacuate and trapped others, state media reported. ... Read More


Kejriwal backs Wangchuk, seeks his appointment as Union education minister

India, July 17 -- Former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday paid a visit to educationist Sonam Wangchuk on an indefinite hunger strike at Jant... Read More


Smart PDS system to be implemented in Delhi: Official

India, July 17 -- The Delhi government is preparing to roll out a Smart Public Distribution System (Smart-PDS) to enable ration card holders to check status of ration at fair price shops and get names... Read More


Delhi's Q1 tax collections cross rRs.r16,800 crore, outpace last year

India, July 17 -- Delhi registered tax revenue collections of over Rs.16,800 crore in the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year, higher than the corresponding quarter in the last year, according... Read More


Woman shot dead by friend in Burari; accused dies by suicide

India, July 17 -- A 26-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her friend, who then killed himself in north Delhi's Burari on Thursday afternoon, a police officer said. Police suspect it to be a ca... Read More