Delhi News

A woman from Assam has alleged that a man "hypnotised" her and made her pay nearly Rs 4,000 after warning that her mother would die within a fortnight if she did not give him the money in a south Delhi neighbourhood on Saturday, the police said.

A 38-year-old woman was killed and her daughter was seriously injured after their car was hit by a speeding vehicle, which was allegedly driven by a drunk woman in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area, police said Saturday.

A 28-year-old man was arrested Saturday for allegedly killing an educationist in Rohini after he refused to hand over his car keys to him, police said.

Delhi's Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Devendra Arya has apologised for his comments in the social media, criticising the Supreme Court's decision to ban the sale and production of firecrackers that cause pollution.

The Environment Pollution Control Authority extended on Saturday the ban on construction activities, industries using coal and biomass, and entry of trucks till November 12 due to high pollution levels in Delhi.

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday accused Delhi Police of working at the behest of its "political master" and registering an FIR against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal but not against BJP leader Manoj Tiwari in connection with a ruckus at the inauguration of the Signature Bridge.

Even three days after Diwali, pollutants from fireworks, stubble burning and local sources continued showing their effect with Delhi-NCR still suffering "severe" air quality on Saturday.

A hijack alert on a Kandahar-bound flight triggered alarm at the Delhi airport on Saturday after the pilot "mistakenly" pressed the 'hijack button' when it was taxiing for take-off, officials said.

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi stood at 440, which falls in the hazardous category.

The Signature Bridge, which is being publicized as a tourist spot, in the coming days, will have a glass viewing deck and dedicated selfie spots.

When rescued the woman was covered with only a thin piece of cloth and had to relieve herself in a bucket placed near the bed.

This year's Diwali was more polluted than last year's due to heavy fireworks and unfavourable weather conditions like low temperature and wind speed, triggering a spike in particle pollutants, a report said on Friday.

A 48-year-old NRI businessman died after he accidentally fell from the terrace of Taj Mansingh hotel in Lutyens' Delhi, police said Friday.

A 30-year-old domestic help at IAF chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa's residence in Lutyens' Delhi allegedly committed suicide, the police said today. The dead man was identified as Manoj Kumar, they said. "He hung himself in the servants quarter at the air chief marshal's residence on Akbar Road. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon," the police said.

Ten years after her estranged husband died, the Delhi High Court allowed a woman's plea to set aside their divorce by mutual consent, saying she had not agreed to it in the trial court.