Delhi

April 21, 2025 9:32 AM

US Vice-President JD Vance to arrive in Delhi with family today

US Vice-President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance and their three children left Italy for India where they are scheduled to arrive Monday morning for a four-day visit that included a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They will also be traveling to Agra and Jaipur. The second couple is accompanied by their three children—Ewan, 7, and Vivek, 4, the boys, and Mirabel, 2, their daughter. Usha Vance’s family came to the US from Andhra Pradesh, and it was not immediately known if she an...

April 19, 2025 10:04 AM

Four dead, several trapped after building collapses in Delhi’s Mustafabad

At least four people have died and 14 others have been rescued after a four-storey building collapsed in the Mustafabad area of Delhi early Saturday morning. Police said around eight people are still feared trapped under the debris. Sandeep Lamba, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (North East District), confirmed the incident occurred around 3 a.m. "Fourteen people were rescued, but unfortunately four of them succumbed to their injuries. The rescue operation is still ongoing, an...

April 11, 2025 8:39 PM

Dust storm hits Delhi; trees uprooted, weather disruptions reported across North India

A dust storm swept through several parts of Delhi on Friday evening, uprooting trees and forcing residents to shut windows as strong winds carried dust into homes. The sudden weather change caused disruptions in traffic as fallen trees and branches obstructed roads, while flight operations in northern India were also impacted. This marks the second consecutive day Delhi has experienced a dust storm. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an Orange Alert for thunderstorms, ...

March 30, 2025 8:15 AM

GRAP-I restrictions revoked in Delhi-NCR as air quality improves

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has revoked the Graded Response Action Plan - Stage I (GRAP-I) in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect after air quality improved in the city. The decision came after Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday clocked 153 as per the daily bulletin provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The CAQM said that the AQI of the national capital showed significant improvement due to strong surface winds and imp...

March 25, 2025 12:40 PM

CM Rekha Gupta presents Delhi’s largest-ever budget of Rs 1 lakh crore

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented the first budget of the newly elected BJP government, terming it a historic milestone. Unveiling the Rs 1 lakh crore Budget for 2025-26, CM Gupta said it was the largest budget in the capital’s history. “This is a historic day, as this is not just any budget. The people of Delhi and the country are keenly watching how the government, elected with a record mandate, will present its first Budget,” she said while addressing the Assembly....

February 22, 2025 3:23 PM

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta meets PM Modi; Ministers inspect road repairs and infrastructure projects

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Saturday, while her Cabinet ministers conducted field inspections to assess the condition of city roads and review pending infrastructure projects. Earlier in the day, Gupta addressed well-wishers from the balcony of her Shalimar Bagh residence. Using a public address system, she shared her plans for the meeting with PM Modi, stating that she would convey the gratitude of women and daughters of Delhi for the o...

February 18, 2025 4:48 PM

Tracing Delhi Voter Turnout: From the 1951 Legislative Assembly to 2025

Delhi recorded a 60.44% voter turnout in the 2025 Assembly election, which concluded yesterday, according to revised figures released by the Election Commission of India. When compared to past electoral data, this turnout is lower than that of the previous three Assembly elections. The 2020 Assembly election in Delhi registered a voter turnout of 62.55%, while the turnouts in 2015 and 2013 were 67.12% and 65.63% respectively. India’s National Capital has witnessed the evolution of its politic...

February 6, 2025 9:10 AM

Delhi records 60.42% voter turnout in high-stakes assembly elections

Delhi witnessed a voter turnout of 60.42% in the assembly elections that took place on Wednesday, as per data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The polling, which took place across all 70 constituencies, saw active participation from residents amid a fiercely contested battle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Congress. As per the ECI data, among the eleven districts, North East Delhi recorded the highest voter turnout at 66.25%, while South E...

February 5, 2025 2:10 PM

Delhi Records 33.31% Voter Turnout Till 1 PM, North-East District Leads

The national capital witnessed a voter turnout of 33.31% till 1 PM in the ongoing single-phase Delhi Assembly elections, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI). Among all districts, the North-East district recorded the highest turnout at 39.51%, while the Central district registered the lowest at 29.74%. Other districts reported varying turnout figures, with South West recording 35.44%, New Delhi 29.89%, East 33.66%, North 32.44%, North West 33.17%, Shahdara 35.81%, South 32.67%, S...

February 5, 2025 10:40 AM

Delhi records 8.10% voter turnout by 9:30 am amid tight security

Polling is underway across all 70 Assembly constituencies in Delhi, with the city recording an 8.10 per cent voter turnout by 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The electoral process began early in the morning and will continue until 6 p.m., with security measures heightened across the capital. Among key constituencies, voter turnout varied in the initial hours. New Delhi recorded 7 per cent voting, Jangpura stood at 7.5 per cent, and Kalkaji saw 6.2 per cent voter participation by 9 a.m. In other areas, ...