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UN chief urges immediate cease-fire in Gaza

Good offices available to India, Pakistan, if both ask for it: UN chief on Kashmir issue

11:26 am September 19, 2019

United Nation: Dialogue between India and Pakistan is an “absolute essential element” for resolving the Kashmir issue and his good offices are available if both sides ask for it, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said while calling for the full respect of human rights. The Secretary General’s remarks came ahead of the UN General Assembly […]

Nationwide search ends as missing Delhi elephant found after two months

7:52 pm September 18, 2019

New Delhi: A two-month, nationwide search for an elephant that was illegally whisked away by its mahout ended before dawn Wednesday when authorities found it hiding in plain sight — near the banks of Yamuna river in New Delhi, about 5 km from where it had disappeared, officials said. Forest Department officials had been searching […]

Traffic woes continue in Delhi amid farmers' protest

Odd-even scheme: Women, two-wheelers may be exempted

11:02 pm September 17, 2019

New Delhi: Two-wheelers and vehicles driven by women may be exempted from the odd-even road rationing scheme which will be implemented in the national capital from November 4 to 15, sources said on Tuesday. However, the final decision on exemptions are yet to be taken by the Delhi government. Sources said that most of exemptions, […]

NDMC issues letters to regularise 18 sanitation workers

9:04 pm September 17, 2019

New Delhi: North Delhi Mayor Avtar Singh on Tuesday handed over letters to 18 sanitation workers to regularise their employment, coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, officials said. Out of the 18 ‘safai karamcharis’, 16 are from Rohini Zone and two from Keshavapuram Zone, they said. The mayor handed over the letters to them […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Delhi: 60-year-old woman held with 36 grams of heroin

8:46 pm September 17, 2019

New Delhi: A 60-year-old woman was arrested with 36 grams of heroin on Tuesday in Delhi, police said. The accused has been identified as Anisha Ali, a resident of JJ Camp Tigri, they said. According to police, the woman used to sell drugs. Cash worth Rs 6,130, earned from the sale of smack, was recovered […]