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Over 150 Delhi vaccination centres may be shut from Friday: Atishi

Over 150 Delhi vaccination centres may be shut from Friday: Atishi

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Delhi's stock of Covishield vaccine for the 18-44 age group will last less than a day and the city government will have to shut more than 150 vaccination centres on Friday, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi said on Thursday.

Delhi House panel to send 'final notice' to FB over bias charge

Delhi House panel to send 'final notice' to FB over bias charge

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

The panel had issued a notice to Facebook India vice president and managing director Ajit Mohan last week, asking him to appear before it on September 15 in connection with complaints about the social media giant's alleged deliberate inaction to curb hateful content in the country.

Hateful content: Delhi Assembly panel summons Facebook official

Hateful content: Delhi Assembly panel summons Facebook official

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

According to an official statement, the Facebook official has been summoned based on 'scathing depositions of key witnesses as well as incriminating material' submitted by them on record.

Atishi gets income tax notice, AAP calls BJP sexist

Atishi gets income tax notice, AAP calls BJP sexist

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Atishi claimed the notice was sent to scare her, but "we have come from difficult fields to change politics of this country and we will not get intimidated by these hollow threats of the BJP".

SEE: House collapses as drain in Delhi overflows

SEE: House collapses as drain in Delhi overflows

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

'The flow of water in the nullah was intense. My house vanished as if it never existed'

BJP leader thrown out of Delhi assembly for 'partial Speaker' comment

BJP leader thrown out of Delhi assembly for 'partial Speaker' comment

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Speaker Ram Niwas Goel ordered the marshalls to remove O P Sharma from the House when the BJP legislator criticised him.

Jarnail Singh, who flung shoe at Chidambaram in 2009, dies of Covid

Jarnail Singh, who flung shoe at Chidambaram in 2009, dies of Covid

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Former Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jarnail Singh passed away in New Delhi on Friday due to COVID-related complications, his family said. He was 48.

'Amritpal should not have run away'

'Amritpal should not have run away'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

'All this while he has been maintaining that he is innocent and, if that is the case, why will he run away?'

Some Delhi hospitals still struggle for oxygen supply

Some Delhi hospitals still struggle for oxygen supply

Rediff.com5 May 2021

Some hospitals in the national capital appealed to authorities on Tuesday to replenish their oxygen stocks, saying their patients' lives were at stake owing to erratic supplies.

Delhi police detain AAP's Amanatullah Khan for protest over anti-encroachment drive

Delhi police detain AAP's Amanatullah Khan for protest over anti-encroachment drive

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Protests erupted in Madanpur Khadar area under the South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Thursday during an anti-encroachment drive by the civic body, with people pelting stones at security personnel which left a few injured, the police said.

Ahead of MCD polls, AAP MLA Ved Prakash joins BJP

Ahead of MCD polls, AAP MLA Ved Prakash joins BJP

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

The Bawana MLA said that he would also resign from the assembly and other government-run bodies.

'Insulted' Alka Lamba skips Kejriwal's roadshow

'Insulted' Alka Lamba skips Kejriwal's roadshow

Rediff.com2 May 2019

the MLA claimed she was asked to walk behind Kejriwal's car while other MLAs were with him in the car.

Delhi hospitals scamper to refill oxygen stocks

Delhi hospitals scamper to refill oxygen stocks

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Authorities at several private hospitals in the national capital on Monday scampered to refill their oxygen stocks as the lives of many COVID patients hung by a thin thread amid an acute shortage of the life-saving gas.

AAP MLA Sahiram Pehalwan booked for alleged assault

AAP MLA Sahiram Pehalwan booked for alleged assault

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

A youth claimed that Pehalwan along with his accomplices allegedly beat him up.

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti sentenced to 2 years in jail by Delhi court

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti sentenced to 2 years in jail by Delhi court

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi backed its MLA from Malviya Nagar, claiming that "injustice" has been meted out to him and expressed the hope that he will get justice at the appellate level.

Former AAP MLA Alka Lamba returns to Congress

Former AAP MLA Alka Lamba returns to Congress

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

Lamba alleged AAP supremo and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal made promises which he knew he would not be able to fulfil.

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan surrenders, cops refuse to arrest

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan surrenders, cops refuse to arrest

Rediff.com18 Sep 2016

"We will not arrest him now. Whatever he is doing is of his own accord. We will go by our investigation," a senior police officer said.

Delhi court orders FIR against Sambit Patra over doctored video of Kejriwal

Delhi court orders FIR against Sambit Patra over doctored video of Kejriwal

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

The court said that a "thorough investigation" was required to be conducted considering the seriousness of the allegations and directed the SHO to register the FIR against Patra and initiate the probe.

Delhi hospitals continue to face oxygen shortage even after emergency supply

Delhi hospitals continue to face oxygen shortage even after emergency supply

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

A government doctor said hospitals in Delhi are wary of admitting more patients amid a serious shortage of oxygen in the city.

In Delhi polls, nepotism is not limited to Congress

In Delhi polls, nepotism is not limited to Congress

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

Wives, daughters, daughter-in-law, son and brother, all linked to politicians, are in the fray for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls with the Congress fielding the maximum number of political dynasts.

Alka Lamba quits AAP, says she has joined Congress

Alka Lamba quits AAP, says she has joined Congress

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

The AAP MLA from Chandni Chowk had last month announced that she has made up her mind about leaving the party and contest the upcoming assembly election as an Independent.

AAP MLA Surinder Singh arrested for assaulting NDMC worker

AAP MLA Surinder Singh arrested for assaulting NDMC worker

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Singh was arrested on Friday evening, along with his driver Pankaj and assistant Praveen, when he was called for questioning by Delhi police.

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti arrested in UP, ink hurled at him

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti arrested in UP, ink hurled at him

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

He was arrested for criminal intimidation and promoting enmity between groups, police said, following remarks allegedly referring to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the state's hospitals.

AAP's Somnath Bharti booked for misbehaving with AIIMS security guards

AAP's Somnath Bharti booked for misbehaving with AIIMS security guards

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Bharti was booked for obstructing public servants from discharging their duty during his purported midnight-raid when some African women were allegedly molested in 2014.

AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal booked for misbehaving with woman

AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal booked for misbehaving with woman

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

The woman alleged that Jarwal pushed her, following which she fell down, and abused her too before he left the spot.

'Calls offering crores were made with Kejriwal's consent'

'Calls offering crores were made with Kejriwal's consent'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Former Aam Aadmi Party MLA Rajesh Garg, whom the party had recently suspended, on Tuesday alleged that calls with the "consent" of Arvind Kejriwal were made to him and several other leaders offering them crores to support Bharatiya Janata Party.

Will Kiran Bedi be Delhi's next CM?

Will Kiran Bedi be Delhi's next CM?

Rediff.com21 May 2014

A day after dropping hints of joining politics, former Indian Police Service officer Kiran Bedi on Wednesday said she was ready to become the Bharatiya Janata Party's chief Ministerial nominee in Delhi if such an offer was made to her.

Arrested AAP MLA Surinder Singh gets bail in assault case

Arrested AAP MLA Surinder Singh gets bail in assault case

Rediff.com22 Aug 2015

Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Delhi Cantonment area Surinder Singh, arrested for allegedly assaulting an New Delhi Municipal Council worker, was on Saturday granted bail by a court in New Delhi.

Tomar not cooperating with probe, says Delhi police

Tomar not cooperating with probe, says Delhi police

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

Delhi Police on Sunday said former Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar was "not cooperating" in the investigation in the fake degree case, saying he was "reluctant" to answer questions during interrogation.

Sushma Swaraj cremated, daughter performs last rites

Sushma Swaraj cremated, daughter performs last rites

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

The body of the former minister, wrapped in a tricolour, was brought to the crematorium in the afternoon from the BJP headquarters, where it was kept for few hours for people to pay their respects.

Former Delhi Speaker quits AAP, joins BJP

Former Delhi Speaker quits AAP, joins BJP

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Former Delhi Assembly Speaker and Aam Aadmi Party MLA Maninder Singh Dhir, who had a public spat with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

HC suspends 2-yr jail term of Somnath Bharti in assault case

HC suspends 2-yr jail term of Somnath Bharti in assault case

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The Delhi high court on Wednesday suspended the two-year jail term of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Somnath Bharti in a case of assault on All India Institute of Medical Sciences security staff.

Court upholds 2-yr jail to Somnath Bharti for assaulting AIIMS guard

Court upholds 2-yr jail to Somnath Bharti for assaulting AIIMS guard

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

A Delhi court on Tuesday upheld an order sentencing Aam Aadmi Party MLA Somnath Bharti to two years in jail for assaulting the AIIMS security staff after which he was taken into custody and sent to the prison, his lawyer said.

Court extends Somnath Bharti's police custody till October 4

Court extends Somnath Bharti's police custody till October 4

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Controversial Aam Aadmi Party MLA Somnath Bharti will have to undergo custodial interrogation for three more days with a city court on Thursday extending his police remand till October 4 in an alleged domestic violence and attempt to murder case lodged by his wife.

SHAME: Delhi cops thrash 2 women in police station

SHAME: Delhi cops thrash 2 women in police station

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

In an alleged case of police brutality, two Dalit women were purportedly beaten up by a sub-inspector and his subordinates inside outer Delhi's Rohini south police station, following which four police personnel were on Saturday suspended.

Former Apple executive to be Kejriwal's troubleshooter?

Former Apple executive to be Kejriwal's troubleshooter?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Arvind Kejriwal will monitor the work of various departments. Adarsh Shastri might also aid Kejriwal in this task. Somesh Jha reports

No coercive action against Facebook India VP till Oct 15: SC

No coercive action against Facebook India VP till Oct 15: SC

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

Following the order, the Peace and Harmony Committee of the Delhi Assembly deferred its proceedings, and said it would notify the further course of action and the next date of sitting in due course of time.

Centre may opt for fresh polls in Delhi

Centre may opt for fresh polls in Delhi

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

The Centre may opt for fresh assembly elections in Delhi if no party or group is in a position to form a government in the national capital in the present circumstances.

Delhi Police arrests AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in assault case

Delhi Police arrests AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in assault case

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Balyan is AAP's 13th lawmaker to land in Delhi Police's net.

Relief for Somnath Bharti after court grants AAP MLA bail

Relief for Somnath Bharti after court grants AAP MLA bail

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

The court directed Bharti to furnish Rs one lakh personal bond and one surety of like amount.