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AAP MLAs to meet President Droupadi Murmu over 'Operation Lotus' in Delhi

Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi

Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi on Friday afternoon bringing relief to the city residents who have been reeling under a deficit monsoon.

The city saw rains in several areas including ITO, Shahdara, and India Gate. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Delhi.

“Thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of (India Gate, Akshardham, Nehru Stadium, Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar), Jind (Haryana), Saharanpur, Deoband, Muzaffarnagar, Khatauli, Shikarpur, in next two hours,” the IMD's RWFC tweeted at 1.35 pm.

Hundreds stranded at Delhi airport as Lufthansa cancels 800 flights

Several passengers were stranded at the Indira Gandhi International Airport for hours afterGermany's Lufthansa airlines cancelled800 flights amid a strike by their pilots.
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Fights to Munich & Frankfurt were cancelled without intimation: DCP IGI Airport

Delhi L-G misused his post: AAP leader Atishi

Enquiry should be initiated in corruption cases against the Delhi L-G and he should be sacked from his position until the enquiry is on, demands AAP.

On what grounds the Delhi L-G gave interior designing contract of Khadi Launge to his daughter, asks AAP leader Atishi.

Delhi L-G misused Khadi Act and gave design contract to his daughter: AAP leader Sanjay Singh

The Delhi L-G has no time to meet us. There are several allegations against the L-G. But no action has beentaken by the Union government, says AAP MLA Dinesh.

We went to meet the L-G. We wanted to convey him the message that 'Operation Lotus' failed in Delhi. But we were not allowed to meet him, says AAP MLA.

Daughter of L-G admitted that she has no experience of interior designing. On what basis the L-G gave her the contract of Khadi Gram Udyog, asks AAP leader Sanjay Singh.

Delhi L-G gave contarct of Khadi Gram Udyog to his daughter. The ED and CBI should probe this matter, says AAP MLA.

Why BJP did not probe Delhi L-G during demonitisation as there were allegations against him, says AAP leader Sanjay Singh.

Body of deputy legal advisor of CBI found hanging at his south Delhi residence: Police

The body of a deputy legal advisor of the CBI was found hanging at his south Delhi residence on Thursday, police said.

The Defence Colony police station received information about it at 6.47 am. Jitendra Kumar (48), posted as a deputy legal advisor at the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) Lodhi Road office here, was found hanging in his house at S-22, type-4 Hudco Place, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Benita Mary Jaiker said.

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Senior AAP leader & Rajya Sabha Member Sanjay Singh will address a press conference today at 12 pm.

AAP's claim of starting first virtual school in country is false: BJP

No debate or discussion took place over issuespertaining to people in Delhi Assembly session. CM Arvind Kejriwal is tryng to divert people's attention from main issues, alleges BJP leaderAdesh Gupta.

Delhi school girl shot at: Main accused arrested

Days after a 16-year-old girl was shot at in south Delhi's Sangam Vihar, police have arrested the main accused, who allegedly hatched a conspiracy to kill her because she had stopped talking to him, officials said on Thursday.

Amanat Ali (19) was arrested on Wednesday, they said. Police had earlier arrested two other accused -- Bobby (24) and Pawan alias Sumit (19) -- in the case.

Anganwadi workers stage protest outside AAP MLA's residence in Delhi

Members of the Delhi State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union staged a protest outside the residence of AAP MLA Atishi on Thursday to protest the termination of its workers, a statement said.

Anganwadi workers slogans against the AAP MLA and the Delhi government during the protest.

"On one hand, politicians like Atishi talk about women empowerment while on the other, they choose to remain silent over the illegal termination of 884 women workers," DSAWHU member Priyambada said.

AAP biggest U-turn party in history, waived Rs 144 crore liquor barons owed to govt: BJP

The BJP on Thursday stepped up its attack on the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party over its now-withdrawn liquor policy and dubbed it the "biggest U-turn party" in history.

The BJP also posed several questions to both Kejriwal and his deputy, Manish Sisodia, on the liquor policy and asked why the AAP government rejected an expert committee's recommendations on the matter.

Citing Delhi government documents, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra claimed that under the old liquor policy, retail stores were receiving Rs 33 while Rs 330 was going to the government coffers on sale of each bottle of whiskey.

After Delhi returns to old liquor policy, industry concerned about leftover stock

As the national capital on Thursday returned back to the old excise policy, the liquor industry seems to be more concerned regarding the lack of clarity about the stock left over at L1 liquor license during the policy changeover.

The stock which was left unsold after the city stepped in to the new excise policy in November 2021 has not yet been resolved and additionally this changeover policy has also been added in the stock which has become a headache for the industry.