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Class 2 student raped in Delhi school

Class 2 student raped in Delhi school

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

The girl was leaving school on Wednesday when the accused, Ram Asre (37) allegedly took her to a pump room in the school premises and forced himself on her.

Will Taj Mansingh find a suitor this time?

Will Taj Mansingh find a suitor this time?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Hotel companies said the conditions are not investor friendly and making money on the property could be tough in the initial years.

NDMC caught between 2 masters on Taj auction

NDMC caught between 2 masters on Taj auction

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

The differing wings are the the Union home and urban development ministries -- the former is the parent ministry for the capital's administration and the other controls land decisions in this city. The issues is the proposed auction of the Taj Mahal (popularly called the Taj Mansingh, after the road on which it stands).

BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi appointed NDMC chairperson

BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi appointed NDMC chairperson

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament from New Delhi constituency Meenakshi Lekhi has been appointed chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council.

Get some stability in life: This 30-year-old's advice to Kejriwal

Get some stability in life: This 30-year-old's advice to Kejriwal

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

Kejriwal should get some stability and then go to people and ask for votes, says Sharma.

PM's address changes as RCR is now Lok Kalyan Marg

PM's address changes as RCR is now Lok Kalyan Marg

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

The NDMC has also decided to rename the Gurudwara Rakabganj round-about adjacent to the Parliament complex as Guru Gobind Singh Chowk following representations from various Sikh organisations.

Haryana stir leaves Delhi dry; schools to shut on Monday due to water crisis

Haryana stir leaves Delhi dry; schools to shut on Monday due to water crisis

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

Faced with cut in water supply from Haryana due to the Jat stir, the Delhi government announced closure of schools on Monday as part of water rationing in the city to deal with the crisis.

Kejriwal releases statehood draft bill, to meet PM

Kejriwal releases statehood draft bill, to meet PM

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Opening another potential flashpoint with the Centre, the Aam Aadami Party government on Wednesday released a draft bill on full statehood to Delhi, seeking to bring police, land and bureaucracy under its control, and invited suggestions from the public till June 30.

Sonia among 300 MPs who have defaulted on electricity, water bills

Sonia among 300 MPs who have defaulted on electricity, water bills

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Congress President Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and H D Devegowda, Union Ministers Smriti Irani, Najma Heptullah and Ram Vilas Paswan are among over 300 MPs who are on the utility bill defaulters list of the New Delhi Municipal Council.

Taj Mansingh auction: Indian Hotels could lose first right of refusal

Taj Mansingh auction: Indian Hotels could lose first right of refusal

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

The decision was taken at a council meeting on Thursday after the home ministry wrote to the civic body to cancel the company's first right of refusal.

Blow to Indian Hotels as SC okays e-auction of Taj Mansingh

Blow to Indian Hotels as SC okays e-auction of Taj Mansingh

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

The court, however, asked the civic body to grant six months "breathing time" to the company in vacating the hotel in case they lose out in the e-auction.

Mysuru is India's cleanest city

Mysuru is India's cleanest city

Rediff.com9 Aug 2015

Metro cities are ranked lower in cleanliness index and tourist towns also lag

Taj Mansingh might get another lease extension

Taj Mansingh might get another lease extension

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

The city's landmark five-star Taj Mahal hotel, popularly called the Taj Mansingh after the road it's situated on, is likely to get yet another lease extension.

People 'left to suffer': SC on Dengue and Chikungunya menace in Delhi

People 'left to suffer': SC on Dengue and Chikungunya menace in Delhi

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the authorities were "not interested" and the people have been "left to suffer".

PM to perform asanas in Dehradun as country prepares for Yoga Day

PM to perform asanas in Dehradun as country prepares for Yoga Day

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Ahead of the Yoga day, the prime minister posted a video on his Twitter handle giving a message that yoga is a 'passport' to health assurance.

'Smart city' project fails to address real urban problems

'Smart city' project fails to address real urban problems

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

The 'Smart city' programme is in danger of becoming cosmetic - creating showpieces instead of addressing endemic urban problems.

Girri ends fast after Rajnath visits him at protest site

Girri ends fast after Rajnath visits him at protest site

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

The East Delhi MP was on protest demanding proof from Kejriwal about his allegations that he was involved in Khan's murder and demanded an apology in case the chief minister was unable to do so.

Power tariff subsidy, other AAP govt initiatives to stay

Power tariff subsidy, other AAP govt initiatives to stay

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, who is now administering Delhi after President's rule was imposed, on Tuesday made it clear that none of the decisions and initiatives taken by the Aam Aadmi Party government will be scrapped, including the 50 per cent subsidy on power tariff.

AAP fulfills free water promise within 48 hours

AAP fulfills free water promise within 48 hours

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Within 48 hours of coming to power, the Aam Aadmi Party government on Monday on its promise of supplying free water of 667 litres a day to each household but tempered it with a 10 per cent across-the-board hike in tariff.

Only 10 smart cities may get funds from Centre this year

Only 10 smart cities may get funds from Centre this year

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Of the 100 cities 20 were to get funding in 2015-16.

Kejriwal will have to knock Modi's door often

Kejriwal will have to knock Modi's door often

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

The Delhi assembly lacks the powers to make laws relating to police, public order and land

How AAP ensured 'Paanch Saal Kejriwal'

How AAP ensured 'Paanch Saal Kejriwal'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

'Their candidates are simple people who will be there in hours of need.'

10 clean cities that make India proud

10 clean cities that make India proud

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

These 10 cities have maintained cleanliness throughout

Yoga Day: Mamata, Kumaraswamy, Kejriwal skip events

Yoga Day: Mamata, Kumaraswamy, Kejriwal skip events

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Kejriwal, who had joined International Yoga Day participants last year along with Lt Governor Anil Baijal and the then Union minister and now Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, was found having high blood sugar following his nine-day, arduous sit-in at the Lieutenant Governor's office.

You can lease Delhi's Taj Mansingh if you have Rs 400cr to spare

You can lease Delhi's Taj Mansingh if you have Rs 400cr to spare

Rediff.com17 May 2017

Given the hotel's prime location, it is obvious that there will be some serious bidders trying their luck when an auction is held in the second half of this calendar year.

Why renaming Aurangzeb Road is right

Why renaming Aurangzeb Road is right

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

'I am happy that Aurangzeb will no longer dance before my eyes as I jog down A P J Abdul Kalam Road. Instead, the serene, saintly, smile of the late beloved President will bless me when I take an evening stroll there.'

Why some Indian cities won't get smart!

Why some Indian cities won't get smart!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

The Centre will grant Rs 500 crore for each of the smart cities.

SC cracks down on Delhi pollution, bans new diesel SUVs

SC cracks down on Delhi pollution, bans new diesel SUVs

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Cars with engine capacity of 2000 cc and above will not be registered in Delhi and National Capital Region till March 31, 2016

Mr PM, how does heritage tag for Delhi hit development: Experts

Mr PM, how does heritage tag for Delhi hit development: Experts

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Earning the coveted UNESCO tag would not only have ramped up revenues through enhanced tourism but also helped in keeping monuments and heritage buildings in Delhi free of encroachment, say experts.

It'll be a black Independence Day, say veterans demanding OROP

It'll be a black Independence Day, say veterans demanding OROP

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Protesting ex-servicemen allege they were manhandled by the Delhi police

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

All international passengers will henceforth be screened at airports, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said at a press conference. Earlier, travellers from only 12 countries were screened at airports for the disease that has claimed over 3,000 lives and infected more than 90,000 worldwide.

Love jihad? What rubbish!

Love jihad? What rubbish!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Just to be clear, "love jihad" -- a concept that claims that Muslim men court Hindu women to convert them to Islam purely to take over India -- doesn't exist, says Mitali Saran

Street art: From the margins to mainstream

Street art: From the margins to mainstream

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Street art has emerged from its rebellious underground existence to a growing art genre in its own right. Ritika Bhatia maps the Indian leg of the movement.

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