New Delhi | 19 hours ago
Janmashtami celebrated with fervour in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 2 - Thousands of devotees Thursday gathered at temples across the capital to pay obeisance to Lord Krishna, one of the most revered gods of Hindus, on the occasion of Janmashtami.The main Janmashtami celebrations in the city took place at the Lakshmi Narayan temple, better known as Birla Mandir, in New Delhi, the ISKCON temple in East of Kailash, and the popular Gouri Shankar templ ... read more

New Delhi | 1 day ago
Delhiites throng temples on Janmashtami
New Delhi, Sep 2 - Men, women and children of all ages Thursday thronged temples that were decked up in bright coloured lights, decorations and flowers across Delhi for Janmashtami which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Despite the hot and humid weather, crowds were large.The main Janmashtami celebrations in the city take place at the Lakshmi Narayan temple, better known as Birla Mandir, in ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
Man mowed down by Blueline bus in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 1 - A 20-year-old, who was on his way to office, was Wednesday run over by the Blueline bus he was trying to board in north Delhi, police said.The incident took place in the Mall Road area of north Delhi around 9 a.m. when the victim, Sandeep, was trying to step into the bus plying on route number 212 from Nand Nagri to Anand Parbat. 'Sandeep was trying to board the bus when the d ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
Security beefed up in temples ahead of Janmashtami
New Delhi, Aug 31 - Security arrangements have been beefed up in and around the big temples and markets in the capital on the eve of Janmashtami - the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, which will be celebrated Sep 2 this year.Thousands of devotees are expected to visit the temples around the capital on the eve of Janmashtami Wednesday, and the celebrations climax at the midnight hour when the dei ... read more

3 days ago
MPs' salary hike: Do they have a case?
The Lok Sabha has passed the bill to revise the salary of members of parliament. Much of the debate in the media has been on the wealth of current MPs and the lack of accountability. It is important to focus as well on structural issues related to remunerating legislators.Under the bill, the base salary of MPs is being raised to Rs.50,000 from Rs.16,000 per month. The daily allowance paid to MPs w ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
Six months to go for pavement-born baby's adoption
New Delhi, Aug 30 - A woman, who helped rescue a destitute's newborn from a pavement in central Delhi, and her kin have been told by an orphanage to patiently follow the procedures for the next six months if they wished to adopt the baby christened by her as Karishma.Ritu Arthur Fredrick, a shop owner in Shanker Market in Connaught Place, rescued Karishma July 26. The baby was later sent to a fos ... read more

New Delhi | 4 days ago
Brown Arran wins Cyclothon, Moniton Singh fastest Indian
New Delhi, Aug 29 - South African cyclist Brown Arran won the BSA Cyclothon 100km International Race here Sunday while Moniton Singh of Manipur was the fastest Indian on the track, finishing 21st.The second largest cycling event in India after the Mumbai Cyclothon 2010 with races in six categories saw participation of teams from Belgium, the Netherlands and South Africa in the international race c ... read more

New Delhi | 4 days ago
Delhi cyclothon results in chaos on roads
New Delhi, Aug 29 - Adding to the woes of Delhiites, an international cycling event Sunday threw traffic out of gear in the heart of the capital as major roads were closed for the public from early morning till afternoon.Commuters were left stranded as roads in and around central Delhi, including Rafi Marg, Rajpath, Janpath, Ashoka Road and Parliament Street, as also the inner and outer circles of ... read more

New Delhi | 10 days ago
Delhi waterlogging: Civic agencies ignored police warning
New Delhi, Aug 24 - Way back in May, Delhi's traffic police had told the civic agencies about 279 roads that were likely to come under water in the monsoon, but three months down the line endless traffic jams in the Commonwealth Games host city reveal that the warning fell on deaf ears.With the skies opening up every day, over 250 roads have gone under water in the capital even as the Games are ju ... read more

New Delhi | 12 days ago
NGO to hold hearing on anti-Christian violence in Orissa
New Delhi, Aug 21 - Forty-three heinous cases related to the 2008 violence in Orissa's Kandhamal district will be heard here in a three-day session of a tribunal, comprising retired judges and social activists, starting Sunday.NGO National Solidarity Forum - is holding the National People's Tribunal - to probe the violence unleashed by right wing Hindu activists against Christians. The tribunal wi ... read more