News for 'Connaught Place'

Terror can strike Delhi markets anytime: US

Terror can strike Delhi markets anytime: US

Rediff.com1 May 2010

"Markets such as those located in Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place, Greater Kailash, Karol Bagh, Mehrauli, and Sarojini Nagar, can be especially attractive targets for terrorist groups," the advisory said.

Archway to history: India Gate turns 100

Archway to history: India Gate turns 100

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

The 42-metre-high sandstone monument, sometimes compared to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris was laid down by Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught.

Gay, colourful and proud on Delhi's streets

Gay, colourful and proud on Delhi's streets

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

Under Delhi's beautiful November afternoon sun, nearly two thousand young men and women marched on Sunday to mark the city's third Queer Pride parade.

Khan Market, CP traders struggle to survive despite 'unlock'

Khan Market, CP traders struggle to survive despite 'unlock'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Deserted streets, limited customers, no revenue generation, huge rentals and restricted operations have forced many outlets to put their shutters down permanently while many others are struggling to survive by retrenching staff and tightening their purse strings on several other expenses.

Eat with a view: 5 must-visit rooftop cafes in Delhi

Eat with a view: 5 must-visit rooftop cafes in Delhi

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

These restaurants should be on your bucket list this winter!

Video: Fire in Delhi high-rise; guard charred to death

Video: Fire in Delhi high-rise; guard charred to death

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

The blaze was reported from the 15 storeyed building, which is around 50 metres high, on K G Marg near Connaught Place at around 6:20 AM and 32 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire.

Firefighters battle blaze at Delhi's Himalaya House

Firefighters battle blaze at Delhi's Himalaya House

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

The blaze was reported from the 15 storeyed building, which is around 50 metres high, on K G Marg near Connaught Place at around 6:20 am and 32 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire. Till noon, the fire was not doused.

Sahara, ICICI Bank eye Parsvnath's prime land in Delhi

Sahara, ICICI Bank eye Parsvnath's prime land in Delhi

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

Real estate major Parsvnath Developers may soon be able to reduce a significant chunk of its debt, thanks to certain corporate giants showing interest in buying a prime piece of property it owns in the national capital.

Kanjhawala victim stuck onto left front wheel of car

Kanjhawala victim stuck onto left front wheel of car

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

The FIR said that Deepak was driving the car while accused Manoj Mittal was sitting next to the driver's seat.

6 remanded to judicial custody in Delhi blasts

6 remanded to judicial custody in Delhi blasts

Rediff.com18 Feb 2009

Six suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorists, accused of carrying out the September 13 serial blasts in the Capital, were remanded on Wednesday to another 14 days' judicial custody by a Delhi Court.

Thunderstorm, heavy rain lash Delhi, 2 killed; hundreds of trees uprooted

Thunderstorm, heavy rain lash Delhi, 2 killed; hundreds of trees uprooted

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds damaged many cars, brought traffic to a grinding halt, left trees uprooted and led to power outages in various parts of the capital on Monday.

Farmers, students join protesting wrestlers at Delhi's Jantar Mantar

Farmers, students join protesting wrestlers at Delhi's Jantar Mantar

Rediff.com4 May 2023

A large number of people from different walks of life, including farmers from neighbouring states of Delhi and DU students, reached Jantar Mantar on Thursday and expressed solidarity with the wrestlers protesting there demanding the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Intel alert on terror strike during Obama's visit next month

Intel alert on terror strike during Obama's visit next month

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Security around high streets in the national capital, such as Connaught Place and Khan Market, has been stepped up following the 16-hour hostage crisis at Sydney's Lindt Chocolate Caf earlier this week. The terrorist attack on a Peshawar school, killing nearly 145, has intensified the checks at many restaurants, cafes and popular hangouts.

UIDAI gets new address, to shift soon

UIDAI gets new address, to shift soon

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

The recently established Unique Identification Authority of India has got its official address and is likely to move in soon from its temporary office in the Planning Commission.

Waterlogging under Delhi's Minto Bridge nagging problem for decades

Waterlogging under Delhi's Minto Bridge nagging problem for decades

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

The waterlogging under the colonial-era bridge has again come into sharp focus after a 56-year-old driver of a mini-truck died allegedly due to drowning there on Sunday following a heavy downpour in the morning.

Great food, ambience in west Delhi

Great food, ambience in west Delhi

Rediff.com26 Jul 2006

Restaurants' staff say will seek pay hike, fear tips may dwindle

Restaurants' staff say will seek pay hike, fear tips may dwindle

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

With hotels and restaurants being barred from levying service charge, waiters, chefs and other workers are worried they will lose out on money and are planning to approach managements to seek a pay raise. They are also apprehensive that tips given by customers out of goodwill will dwindle. Uttarakhand-native Prakash Singh Koranga, 27, a chef who works at an outlet of popular franchise Moti Mahal Deluxe restaurant in south Delhi, said service charge which gets proportionally divided among the staff acts as an "extra income" and "incentive to give our best at the job".

Airport metro line to open in a month: Dikshit

Airport metro line to open in a month: Dikshit

Rediff.com7 Feb 2011

The airport express line of Delhi Metro, the country's first public-private-partnership project in the rail sector, would formally open for general public in a month, Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit said.

Home sales take a big knock, set to worsen

Home sales take a big knock, set to worsen

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

Developers blame credit rates, bankers say prices too high.

Delhi roads turn into rivers, throw traffic out of gear

Delhi roads turn into rivers, throw traffic out of gear

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

The visuals on social media also showed huge traffic on the National Highway-24 and Sarai Kale Khan where vehicles were crawling. Water from the overflowing Yamuna river reached ITO, a key route to commute from east Delhi to central Delhi and Connaught Place.

Delhi 6: Yeh silly hai mere yaar

Delhi 6: Yeh silly hai mere yaar

Rediff.com20 Feb 2009

Abhishek Bachchan is the weakest link in the film, which is nothing compared to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's previous film, Rang De Basanti.

Delhi: 6-month jail for bursting crackers on Diwali

Delhi: 6-month jail for bursting crackers on Diwali

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Production, storage and sale of firecrackers in the capital will be punishable with a fine of up to Rs 5,000 and three years jail under Section 9B of the Explosives Act, the minister told a press conference in New Delhi.

ED seizes biggest cash haul from Hawala dealer

ED seizes biggest cash haul from Hawala dealer

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

The Enforcement Directorate has seized the largest ever cash haul of Rs 9.28 crore from a Hawala dealer operating from Connaught Place in New Delhi after a night-long operation.

Another mishap at Delhi Metro site; 12 injured

Another mishap at Delhi Metro site; 12 injured

Rediff.com3 Oct 2009

At least 12 persons were injured, including two seriously, when two cranes collapsed at a Delhi Metro Railway Construction site in southern Delhi. The accident occurred on the Connaught Place-Gurgaon railway line.According to DMRC sources, the mishap occurred in the Said-ul-Ajaib area, which is located near the historical Qutub Minar. The injured have been rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Safdarjung Hospitals for treatment.

Multiple blasts rock Delhi, 21 killed

Multiple blasts rock Delhi, 21 killed

Rediff.com14 Sep 2008

Four blasts rocked New Delhi on Saturday evening. The first blast was reported in Delhi's Karol Bagh, the second in M-block market in Greater Kailash and two in Cannaught Place in Delhi.

Two Dutch tourists raped, robbed in New Delhi

Two Dutch tourists raped, robbed in New Delhi

Rediff.com26 Jun 2010

One of the accused, identified as Yasir Altaf, has been arrested in this connection while efforts are being made to arrest his associate, identified as Omar Baktoo, on the basis of a complaint lodged by one of the victims at Connaught Place police station, a senior police officer said.

First look: Delhi Metro's Line 3

First look: Delhi Metro's Line 3

Rediff.com27 Dec 2005

A link from the capital's heart to its thickly populated southwest.

Major fire engulfs building in New Delhi

Major fire engulfs building in New Delhi

Rediff.com10 Sep 2005

The fire broke out in the ninth floor of 'Himalaya House' on Kasturba Gandhi Marg at around 10:45 am, fire department said.

Delhi Metro goes green with solar power

Delhi Metro goes green with solar power

Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

Delhi Metro is turning more eco-friendly with installation of solar panels for electricity at its headquarters which will prevent 2.35 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year.

Delhi markets closed as traders begin 3-day bandh

Delhi markets closed as traders begin 3-day bandh

Rediff.com30 Oct 2006

All major markets in the capital, including Connaught Place, Lajpat Nagar, Paharganj, Karol Bagh, Greater Kailash, Chandni Chowk, South Extension, Mayur Vihar, Khan Market and Kamala Market remained closed, traders claimed.

Want to study in Australia?

Want to study in Australia?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2009

Kaaiser International Education is organising an Australian Education Fair 2009

Spotted: Aamir Khan in New Delhi

Spotted: Aamir Khan in New Delhi

Rediff.com23 Dec 2008

Reader Puneet Sharma has sent us a photograph.

Delhi shootout: 10 cops get life terms

Delhi shootout: 10 cops get life terms

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

The then assistant commissioner of police S S Rathi and nine other policemen were given life terms on Wednesday for killing two businessmen in a fake encounter at Connaught Place, Delhi, in 1997.

CP shootout: 10 policemen convicted

CP shootout: 10 policemen convicted

Rediff.com16 Oct 2007

A Delhi court on Tuesday convicted 10 policemen, including suspended Assistant Commissioner of Police S S Rathi, for killing two innocent businessmen in the 1997 Connaught Place shootout case. The court is scheduled to pronounce the quantum of the sentence on October 24.

Dream of studying in Europe?

Dream of studying in Europe?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2008

The European Higher Education Fair New Delhi 2008 (EHEF) will be held on November 13-14, 2008.

CP shootout: Ex-encounter specialist gets lifer

CP shootout: Ex-encounter specialist gets lifer

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

A Delhi Police Crime Branch team led by encounter specialist Rathi had on March 31, 1997, fired indiscriminately after suspecting that the businessmen were Uttar Pradesh-based gangsters wanted by the police.

Hoax bomb call at Delhi hotel

Hoax bomb call at Delhi hotel

Rediff.com24 Dec 2005

Hoax bomb call at Delhi hotel

Sony's mantra for growth in India

Sony's mantra for growth in India

Rediff.com18 Aug 2009

Sony is eyeing significant growth focusing on fewer product categories - without targeting the mass market.

FIR says WFI chief 'molested' wrestlers, demanded 'sexual favours'

FIR says WFI chief 'molested' wrestlers, demanded 'sexual favours'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

Wrestlers narrate instances of sexual favours demand, sexual harassment, inappropriate touching

Heatwave abates from all parts of country: IMD

Heatwave abates from all parts of country: IMD

Rediff.com3 May 2022

No part of northwest, central and east India is likely to record a heatwave over the next five days, the MeT office said.