Delhi news live: 898 petty offence cases against minors closed, government tells HC
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 27, 2021, 23:06:27 IST

Delhi news live: 898 petty offence cases against minors closed, government tells HC

Delhi recorded 38 Covid-19 cases and zero death on Wednesday, while the positivity rate dipped to 0.06 per cent. The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued summons to Ramdev on a lawsuit by several doctors' associations for allegedly spreading misinformation against allopathy amid the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that the plea was not frivolous and a case for its institution was “definitely” made out. Stay with TOI for more updates:Read Less

23:06 (IST) Oct 27

Retired DU professor couple ends life in southeast Delhi

Fed up with being confined to bed most of the time due to ill-health, a Delhi University professor couple allegedly hanged themselves to death in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Rakesh Kumar Jain (74) and his wife Usha Rakesh Kumar Jain (69) were found hanging from a steel pipe at their residence in Kalkaji Extension in Govindpuri, they said. (PTI)

22:50 (IST) Oct 27

Delhi government launches another campaign for celebrating pollution-free Diwali

The Delhi government on Wednesday launched a campaign to motivate people to embrace tradition and eliminate pollution on Diwali. Environment Minister Gopal Rai launched the ''Patake Nahi, Diya Jalao' campaign by lighting diyas (lamps) at his residence and appealed to people not to buy firecrackers this festival. He said the Arvind Kejriwal government will encourage people to celebrate Diwali with diyas through the campaign just like those times when crackers did not exist at all. (PTI)

22:48 (IST) Oct 27

Farmers going to Singhu to demand justice for Lakhbir allege lathicharge by police

A group of farmers from Hind Mazdoor Kisan Samiti on Wednesday alleged that they were stopped and lathicharged by the Delhi Police in Narela area while going towards the Singhu border to demand justice for Lakhbir Singh, who was lynched at the farmers' protest site for alleged sacrilege. (PTI)

22:22 (IST) Oct 27

Two detained after groups clash over pigeon flying in Delhi

The Delhi Police detained two people after an altercation broke out between two groups over pigeon flying in north east Delhi's Seelampur on Wednesday in which a person was injured, officials said. The matter came to the fore after BJP leader Kapil Mishra retweeted a purported video of the incident and demanded action. (PTI)

22:09 (IST) Oct 27

To manage plastic waste, North Delhi Municipal Corporation has tied up with 22 eateries as garbage cafes in Karol Bagh (ANI)

To manage plastic waste, North Delhi Municipal Corporation has tied up with 22 eateries as garbage cafes in Karol Bagh (ANI)
21:49 (IST) Oct 27

'Red Light On, Gaadi Off': Imran Hussain leads campaign at Delhi Gate traffic junction

Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday led the "Red Light On, Gaadi Off" campaign at Delhi Gate traffic junction to sensitise people to switch their vehicle engine off at red traffic signals to reduce pollution, an official statement said.

21:47 (IST) Oct 27

898 cases of alleged petty offences against minors, which were pending and remained inconclusive for over one year, have been closed before the Juvenile Justice Boards (JJB) here, the Delhi government told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. (PTI)

21:35 (IST) Oct 27

DU to wait for Delhi government guidelines before reopening colleges

The Delhi University will wait for guidelines from the city government before reopening colleges, according to a senior varsity official. There has been a growing demand for complete reopening of the campus by students and teachers.

20:32 (IST) Oct 27

Delhi's minimum temperature dips to season's lowest 14.6 degrees Celsius

Delhi's minimum temperature dipped to 14.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the lowest this season so far, and it is expected to drop further owing to cold north-westerly winds from the Himalayas, government agencies said. The dip in mercury and an increase in stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab pushed Delhi's air quality to 'poor' zone on Wednesday. It is expected to slip to the 'very poor' category by Thursday, they said. (PTI)

20:31 (IST) Oct 27

HC asks civic bodies to file reports on steps taken to control mosquito breeding

The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the three municipal corporations and other civic agencies to file further status reports on the steps taken by them to control mosquito infestation and prevent vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue, and chikungunya in the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said it has perused the steps already taken by the authorities to control mosquito breeding and said it would keep the matter pending for some time to monitor the situation. (PTI)

20:18 (IST) Oct 27

Delhi's minimum temperature dips to season's lowest 14.6 deg Celsius

Delhi's minimum temperature dipped to 14.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the lowest this season so far, and it is expected to drop further owing to cold north-westerly winds from the Himalayas, government agencies said. The dip in mercury and an increase in stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab pushed Delhi's air quality to 'poor' zone on Wednesday. It is expected to slip to the 'very poor' category by Thursday, they said.

19:54 (IST) Oct 27

Delhi HC seeks presence of UP police personnel over arrests without informing Delhi Police

The Delhi High Court has sought a UP Police personnel's presence before it after two persons — the brother and father of man who got married to a woman against her family's wishes -- were arrested and taken away out of the national capital in alleged kidnapping case, without informing Delhi Police.

19:43 (IST) Oct 27

Delhi's sixth sero survey: More than 90 per cent have antibodies

More than 90 per cent of those covered under the sixth serological survey in Delhi have developed antibodies against coronavirus, according to a report submitted to the government on Wednesday. This means that Delhi is unlikely to witness a Covid wave as destructive as the second wave in April and May until a new severe variant emerges, a government official said.

19:05 (IST) Oct 27

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain inaugurated a 100-bed makeshift hospital at Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College and Hospital here on Wednesday. The makeshift facility, which will have 17 ICU beds and 83 oxygen beds, will help in the fight against Covid and will be made functional very soon, a statement quoted Jain as saying. (PTI)

18:43 (IST) Oct 27

Today, some people tried to break barricading near Singhu Border where farm laws protestors are present. Senior police officials have rushed to the spot. Mild force used by police officers at the incident spot: Delhi Police sources (ANI)

18:04 (IST) Oct 27

Delhi HC issues notice to LJP MP on complainant plea challenging anticipatory bail granted to him in alleged rape case

The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued notice to Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), MP Prince Raj, on a plea moved by complainant challenging anticipatory bail granted to him by the trial court in an alleged rape case. The bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna on Wednesday sought the response of member of parliament (MP) Prince Raj while posting the matter for February 17, 2022. The Complainant plea has been moved by Advocates Sudesh Kumari Jethwa and Deven Varun.

18:04 (IST) Oct 27

Delhi Riots: Open to trial court to consider plea seeking videos of anti-CAA protests, says HC

The Delhi high court Wednesday said the earlier order of rejection would not come in way of the trial court in considering the fresh plea of Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita seeking copies of certain videos of anti-CAA protests concerning a pending Delhi riots case against her. The high court said it will be open to the concerned trial court to consider the same afresh. (PTI)

18:02 (IST) Oct 27

Nihang Sikhs on Wednesday held their Mahapanchayat at Singhu border in Delhi

Nihang Sikhs on Wednesday held their Mahapanchayat at Singhu border in Delhi
17:44 (IST) Oct 27

2016 Patiala House court violence: Two Ex-MLAs acquitted in assault case

A Delhi court has acquitted former BJP MLA O P Sharma and ex-Congress MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah in a case of allegedly assaulting former CPI leader Ameeque Jamai outside Patiala House Courts premises here in February 2016. The alleged incident took place outside Patiala House Courts complex when the then JNU Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar was to be produced in the court in a case of sedition. (PTI)

17:21 (IST) Oct 27

Delhi Police says it has arrested two persons from Sadar Bazaar area for bringing 591.95 kgs of firecrackers from Hapur, Uttar Pradesh to the national capital (ANI)

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