Delhi govt orders to shut primary schools for 2 days due to rising pollution

All government and private primary schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next two days in view of rising pollution levels, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced Thursday night. IMAGE: A......

Yamuna water level stabilises but many Delhi areas inundated

Roads turned into rivers and water gushed into houses, crematoriums and shelter homes, impairing daily life in the national capital, even as the Yamuna's water level stabilised after reaching......

Wednesday's vote count for Delhi polls to see 10,000 policemen, 42 counting centres

Authorities in New Delhi are all geared up for the counting of votes polled in the Delhi municipal elections, with officials saying 42 centres have been set up for the Wednesday exercise which will......

Modi opens 3024 Delhi flats for poor, takes swipe at AAP's publicity spend

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated 3,024 flats in Delhi's Kalkaji area for economically weaker sections and asserted that while the poor's welfare was ignored for decades, they......

How states are ensuring food reaches your plates

Most key rabi-producing states of north India, such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, have staggered their procurement to enable farmers to come in batches, so that there is no overcrowding. The......

Jewar airport needs to chart its own path

And learn what not to do from the so far jinxed Navi Mumbai International Airport, says Anjuli Bhargava. The airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, being built at a cost of roughly Rs 6,000 crore......

New Snapdeal hiring halved

Not chasing IIM-A graduates whose joining dates have been deferred by rival Flipkart, says the company Snapdeal, the Kunal Bahl-led e-commerce company, has more than halved the number of new......

Delhi, NCR likely to see fresh realty boom

Prices in the residential segment are likely to correct by 15-20 per cent because of the land pooling policy Delhi and its adjoining areas are again becoming sought-after destinations for real......