Delhi Ban

The Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government's decision to ban the import of Salman Rushdie's controversial novel "The Satanic Verses" in 1988.

The Supreme Court on Monday demanded an "immediate" response from the Delhi government and police to the ban - which seems to exist on paper only - against firecrackers during Diwali, a ban that is announced, and ignored, every year.

The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" category.

Delhi Police keeps a strict vigil against the use of firecrackers in the city and has been on high alert following intelligence inputs.

Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog this morning, and the air quality index (AQI) remained in the "very poor" category despite officials taking various anti-pollution measures.

In the 1990s, Bollywood songs like 'Kabootar jaa' from the Salman Khan movie 'Maine pyaar kiya', or a scene from the movie 'Dilwale Dulhaniya...', where Shahrukh Khan fed pigeons along with Amrish Puri, inspired many to imitate the act.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday defended ban on firecrackers, saying it is necessary for protecting people from pollution and there is no 'Hindu-Muslim' angle to it.

As the festival of lights nears, the Delhi government has also banned firecrackers till January 1 amid efforts to curb pollution levels.

Delhi schools: The circular also highlighted the benefits of using K-Yan, a multifunctional smart classroom tool that integrates various technologies to support modern teaching methods.

The Delhi government on Monday imposed an immediate ban on the production, storage, sale, and use of all kinds of firecrackers across the city, effective until January 1.

The Delhi government on Monday banned the production, sale and use of firecrackers in the national capital to control air pollution in the coming winter season.

The DPCC has prohibited the immersion of idols in the Yamuna and other water bodies and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on violators, ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Pooja celebrations.

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A Delhi High Court judge on Thursday recused himself from hearing NIA's plea seeking the death penalty for Yasin Malik, the chief of banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), who is undergoing a life sentence in a te

The former player, a school teacher and two-time Delhi State Rapid Chess champion, had an Elo rating of 1,979 points when it was revoked.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cabinet's swearing-in on Sunday, Delhi Police has banned the use of sub-conventional aerial platforms like para-gliders, hot air balloons and small sized powered aircraft on June 9 and June 10.

The Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government's decision to ban the import of Salman Rushdie's controversial novel "The Satanic Verses" in 1988.

The Supreme Court on Monday demanded an "immediate" response from the Delhi government and police to the ban - which seems to exist on paper only - against firecrackers during Diwali, a ban that is announced, and ignored, every year.

The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" category.

Delhi Police keeps a strict vigil against the use of firecrackers in the city and has been on high alert following intelligence inputs.

Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog this morning, and the air quality index (AQI) remained in the "very poor" category despite officials taking various anti-pollution measures.

In the 1990s, Bollywood songs like 'Kabootar jaa' from the Salman Khan movie 'Maine pyaar kiya', or a scene from the movie 'Dilwale Dulhaniya...', where Shahrukh Khan fed pigeons along with Amrish Puri, inspired many to imitate the act.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday defended ban on firecrackers, saying it is necessary for protecting people from pollution and there is no 'Hindu-Muslim' angle to it.

As the festival of lights nears, the Delhi government has also banned firecrackers till January 1 amid efforts to curb pollution levels.

Delhi schools: The circular also highlighted the benefits of using K-Yan, a multifunctional smart classroom tool that integrates various technologies to support modern teaching methods.

The Delhi government on Monday imposed an immediate ban on the production, storage, sale, and use of all kinds of firecrackers across the city, effective until January 1.

The Delhi government on Monday banned the production, sale and use of firecrackers in the national capital to control air pollution in the coming winter season.

The DPCC has prohibited the immersion of idols in the Yamuna and other water bodies and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on violators, ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Pooja celebrations.

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A Delhi High Court judge on Thursday recused himself from hearing NIA's plea seeking the death penalty for Yasin Malik, the chief of banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), who is undergoing a life sentence in a te

The former player, a school teacher and two-time Delhi State Rapid Chess champion, had an Elo rating of 1,979 points when it was revoked.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cabinet's swearing-in on Sunday, Delhi Police has banned the use of sub-conventional aerial platforms like para-gliders, hot air balloons and small sized powered aircraft on June 9 and June 10.