Delhi News Updates: National capital reports 85 new Covid-19 cases

The Noida police on Thursday claimed to have arrested five members of a gang involved in impersonating candidates in a Staff Selection Commission (SSC) exam for recruitment in paramilitary forces.

Organisers of events such as fashion shows, exhibitions, music nights, have to register as "casual taxable person", failing which could attract penal action, according to a notice issued by the Delhi trade and taxes department on Thursday. (PTI)

The Delhi Police on Thursday closed one carriageway at Chilla border briefly after some people gathered there, officials said. The carriageway was closed for around 40 minutes, they said. (PTI)

The Delhi high court has quashed an FIR against a woman for allegedly carrying a live cartridge in her bag while travelling to Goa from IGI Airport here. While quashing the FIR, Justice Subramonium Prasad said there are several other orders of this court in which it had taken similar action on the ground that if the accused is not in a conscious possession of the ammunition, she cannot be prosecuted for the offence under the Arms Act. (PTI)

The Delhi high court on Thursday stayed the prohibition on cross-gender massage services in the city, saying there was no reasonable connection between the absolute ban and preventing prostitution at spas. (PTI)

A 16-year-old girl was found murdered inside her house in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar, with the victim's mother accusing her adopted son of being behind the killing, police said on Thursday. (PTI)

The Delhi High Court has ordered Delhi Police to give protection to a couple, who recently got married and claimed a serious threat from the family members. (PTI)

In compliance with the National Green Tribunal's directions, the Delhi government will deregister all diesel vehicles which will complete 10 years on January 1, 2022, and issue no objection certificate (NOC) so that they can be re-registered in other places. (PTI)

A tender for setting up a heliport in Sector 151 A is likely to be floated this week, officials said.The Noida Authority will follow the Jewar airport model and provide the land and development rights to a private agency for a period of 30 years after signing a concession agreement with it.

Delhi's Ghazipur border was partially reopened for traffic on Thursday after remaining closed for more than a year due to the farmers' stir, police said.According to officials, one of the carriageways at the border has been reopened for now and those coming from Vaishali, Ghaziabad can pass through the border to enter the national capital. (PTI)

To reduce the groundwater extraction at large private properties, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will reach out to the owners of farmhouses and encourage them to use treated water for horticulture purposes.

The Delhi high court has granted protection to an inter-faith couple on a petition in which they said that they are facing serious threats to life from the family members of the bride. The girl fell in love with a 24-year-old man and married him as per Hindu rites and ceremonies.

A 16-year-old girl was found murdered inside her house in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar, with the victim's mother accusing her adopted son of being behind the killing, police said on Thursday.The minor, identified as Ruksar, with her throat slit was found lying on a cot inside her house, they said. (PTI)