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Launch of Delhi RRTS stretch postponed

{EX-PM MANMOHAN SINGH'S DEATH} 7 DAYS OF NATIONAL MOURNING

Traffic advisory issued for NYE

The Delhi Police on Saturday issued a traffic advisory, announcing restrictions around India Gate and Connaught Place on New Year's Eve (NYE) to manage huge crowds expected to gather for celebrations. Special arrangements will also be in place across malls, markets, and clubs in New Delhi and South Delhi, the advisory said.

Fire At Sw Delhi Factory Leaves 6 Workers Injured

A massive fire broke out at a snack factory in southwest Delhi's Najafgarh area on Saturday morning, leaving six workers injured, police said.

Delhi: Many events cancelled, put off

The New Delhi Municipal Council has postponed the inauguration of Sushma Bhavan, a hostel for working women in Laxmi Bai Nagar, following the Centre's announcement of a seven-day national mourning for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday evening.

Fire At Sw Delhi Factory Leaves 6 Workers Injured

A massive fire broke out at a snack factory in southwest Delhi's Najafgarh area on Saturday morning, leaving six workers injured, police said.

'Sheesh Mahal' to be main plank for polls: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that the controversy over the \"exorbitant expenditure\" on refurbishing the Flag Staff Road bungalow where Arvind Kejriwal lived during his tenure as chief minister is going to be a key issue during the upcoming 2025 assembly elections.

NCP Releases First List of 11 Candidates for Delhi Polls

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Saturday released its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls.

PTM held at 1,500 Delhi govt schools

The Delhi government on Saturday organised parent-teacher meetings (PTM) across 1,500 government schools in the Capital, party functionaries said.

'Cash for Vote' Claim: AAP Holds Protest Against Parvesh Singh

The women's wing of the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) state unit staged a protest outside Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Parvesh Sahib Singh's house on Saturday, alleging he was distributing cash to women in the New Delhi assembly constituency in exchange for votes.

Cong complains 'non-govt officials' collecting data, LG orders inquiry

The office of lieutenant governor VK Saxena has written to the Delhi police commissioner and the chief secretary, asking them to conduct an inquiry into the collection of personal details and forms by non-government officials for supposed state schemes, and to also inform the Election Commission of India about data collection.

Delhi breathes its best air in 9 yrs, AQI at 139

The city on Saturday was relieved with the cleanest December air in nine years, aided by moderate winds and a spell of unseasonal rainfall. Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 139 (moderate) at 4pm, a significant departure from 353 (very poor) on Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) daily bulletin.

Registrations to begin for smart Delhi Ideathon '25

Registrations for the Smart Delhi Ideathon (SDI 2025), organised by the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) in Dwarka, are set to begin on Sunday.

Delhi records highest single day of rain in Dec since 1923

The Capital logged 41.2 mm of rain in the 24 hours till 8.30 am on Saturday, marking the highest single day December rainfall in 101 years since 1923 and the second highest in recorded history since 1901.

Home Guard Injured in Hit-and-Run at Chanakyapuri

A 40-year-old home guard personnel was severely injured after a car hit him at a police picket in Chanakyapuri late on Friday before fleeing, police said on Saturday.

Home Guard Injured in Hit-and-Run at Chanakyapuri

A 40-year-old home guard personnel was severely injured after a car hit him at a police picket in Chanakyapuri late on Friday before fleeing, police said on Saturday.

'FIR example of victim blaming': HC orders SIT probe in TN varsity case

The HC directed the TN govt to pay ₹25 lakh as compensation to the survivor for police's lapses

Jaishankar Meets Trump's NSA Pick Waltz

External affairs minister S Jaishankar met Congressman Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for National Security Advisor, during which they had a wide-ranging conversation on the bilateral partnership between India and the US as well as current global issues.

Police: U.P. Rape Survivor's Kin To Face DNA Test

Days after a 14-year-old girl accused her grandfather, father and uncle of repeatedly raping her for months in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district, police on Saturday initiated the process for DNA testing of the three accused after it came to light that the minor was two-month pregnant, a senior officer said.

Scindia Meets FM To Discuss India Post's Path To Profitability

Union minister of communications Jyotiraditya Scindia met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss India Post's path to profitability, an official release said on Saturday.

'Cong politicising former PM's death': BJP hits back

NADDA ACCUSED CONGRESS OF INSULTING SINGH BY FAILING TO SHOW RESPECT TO THE FORMER TWO-TIME PRIME MINISTER WHILE HE WAS ALIVE

Toll Rises to 20 in Jaipur Highway Fire as Man Dies from Injuries

The toll from the LPG tanker accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, which took place earlier this month, climbed to 20 as another person succumbed to his injuries at the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur on Saturday, police said.

Journo hurt in firing in Imphal East, CM condemns incident

A video journalist was injured in firing by armed men from the hills in Imphal East district of Manipur on Saturday, police said, with chief minister N Biren Singh strongly condemning the latest militant attacks in Thamnapokpi and Sanasabi areas.

LG Orders Probe Into Data Collection For Cash Handouts

In Response, The Aam Aadmi Party Alleged That The Probe Was A 'Sham' That Was Ordered At The Behest Of The BJP

Toll Rises To 20 In Jaipur Highway Fire As Man Dies From Injuries

The toll from the LPG tanker accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, which took place earlier this month, climbed to 20 as another person succumbed to his injuries at the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur on Saturday, police said.

Tributes pour in for ex-PM from overseas

US President Joe Biden joined world leaders in paying tributes to late former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying his achievements such as the India-US civil nuclear deal and helping launch the Quad will strengthen the world for generations.

Journo hurt in firing in Imphal East, CM condemns incident

A video journalist was injured in firing by armed men from the hills in Imphal East district of Manipur on Saturday, police said, with chief minister N Biren Singh strongly condemning the latest militant attacks in Thamnapokpi and Sanasabi areas.

Cong slams govt on 'lapses' in Singh's funeral arrangements

The Congress on Saturday intensified its attack on the Union government over both the handling of former prime minister Manmohan Singh's funeral at Nigambodh Ghat and the continuing uncertainty over his memorial site, alleging a series of protocol breaches and \"deliberate disrespect\" to India's first Sikh prime minister.

Thousands pay tearful last respects to Manmohan Singh

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who died at 92 on Thursday, leaving behind a legacy of historic measures that unleashed India's economy, was cremated on Saturday with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat in the nation's capital.

Will Enforce Law Against Forced Conversions, Says Arunachal CM

The Arunachal Pradesh government will soon implement the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978, which prohibits religious conversion by coercion, inducement or other fraudulent means, by framing its corresponding rules, CM Pema Khandu has said.

SC sets Dec 31 deadline to hospitalise Dallewal

The Supreme Court on Saturday lashed out at the Punjab government for its inability to hospitalise farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for over a month, despite repeated medical advice, observing that this is not just a \"failure of law-and-order machinery\" but also an \"abetment to suicide\".