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Delhi witnesses pleasant morning, minimum temperature 24.3 deg Celsius

It was a pleasant Saturday morning in Delhi with the minimum temperature settling at 24.3 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

Delhi logs 1,447 new Covid cases, one more death; positivity rate at 5.98%

The infection tally has risen to 19,28,841 while the death toll stands at 26,243

Booster shot in need of a boost as citizens shy away despite Covid surge

Fewer than 20% have taken precautionary vaccine dose, with Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru accounting for a quarter of the jabs taken by the 18-59 age group

Sports University to give degrees to help players get jobs: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the upcoming Delhi Sports University will provide degrees to sportspersons to help them get jobs if they want to work

Delhi L-G Saxena launches drive for pruning old trees in Connaught Place

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V K Saxena on Friday launched a drive by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) for pruning of old trees in the city's Connaught Place area

CBI searches five locations in bank fraud case against Delhi company

The CBI on Friday conducted searches at five locations in Delhi after registering an FIR against Delhi-based packaging company Rave Scans Pvt Ltd for allegedly defrauding a consortium of banks

Delhi's minimum temperature recorded below normal, clear sky predicted: IMD

The minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded five notches below normal at 23.2 degrees Celsius on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department

Who is Dr Arati Prabhakar, US Prez Joe Biden's science advisor nominee?

Prabhakar was three when her family immigrated to the United States from Delhi

Fire breaks out at plastic factory in Bawana, six tenders rushed to spot

A major fire broke out at a plastic factory in Bawana area of Outer North Delhi on Wednesday morning.

Amit Shah to be chief guest at conclave of UCBs and credit societies today

Shah will be the Chief Guest at the National Conclave of Scheduled and Multi-State Urban Co-operative Banks and Credit Societies on "Future Role of Urban Cooperative Credit Sector"

Delhi records 928 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 7.08%

With the fresh cases, Delhi's Covid tally has gone up to 19,24,532, while the death toll due to the disease has climbed to 26,239.

Hospitalisation increases marginally as Covid-19 cases rise in Delhi

According to the Delhi Corona app, out of 9491 designated COVID-19 beds, 263 (2.77 per cent) are occupied while 24 out of 1178 ICU beds with ventilators have patients.

MCD officials near ITO graveyard with bulldozer for anti-encroachment drive

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi Wednesday launched an anti-encroachment drive near the ITO graveyard here as authorities arrived with bulldozers and a police escort to remove "illegal structures"

Cong MLAs to converge in Delhi for Satyagraha against Agnipath scheme

To strengthen its 'Satyagraha' to mark protest over the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) probe against Rahul Gandhi, Congress has called its MLAs from various states to the party headquarters in Delhi

Fewer deaths, more hospitalisations in metros amid the spike in cases

Large cities are seeing an increase in occupancy, though most beds still remain vacant

Delhi's logs new 1,383 Covid cases, one death; positivity rate at 7.22%

With 1,162 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone to 18,92,698. The number of patients being treated in home isolation has risen to 3,964.

Light rain likely in Delhi today, min temp settles at 24.9 deg Celsius

Mercury rose slightly in morning with the minimum temperature settling at 24.9 degrees Celsius, even as the weather office has forecast a generally cloudy sky with light rain later in the day

PM-led panel seeks more names to choose next AIIMS Delhi director: Report

The tenure of the incumbent AIIMS director, Dr Randeep Guleria, which was set to end on March 24, was extended by three months.

Delhi logs 1,060 Covid cases, 6 deaths in a day; positivity rate at 10.09%

This is the highest test positivity rate recorded in the capital since January 24 when 11.8 per cent of the people tested had turned out Covid positive.

Monsoon to reach Delhi around June 27, rain deficit to be compensated: IMD

The southwest monsoon will reach Delhi around its usual date, June 27, and the rain deficit will be compensated for by June end, meteorologists said on Monday