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A 22-year-old man was arrested by the CISF on Monday for allegedly carrying a bullet inside a Delhi Metro station, officials said.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday asked what was the issue with the Centre in admitting that there was a community spread of coronavirus, even though lakhs of positive cases have been reported in the national capital.

A 30-year-old man has been arrested along with his two friends for allegedly faking a robbery and misappropriating Rs 3.5 lakh of his employer to meet his financial requirements, police said on Monday.

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police on Monday arrested a suspected member of an interstate illegal arms supply racket and recovered 25 semi-automatic pistols from him, officials said.

A Delhi Police sub-inspector has been suspended for allegedly thrashing a beggar in northwest Delhi, officials said on Monday.

A man stabbed his neighbour in the chest with a knife on Monday after an argument over a six-year-old boy defecating in the open in southeast Delhi, the police said.

The air quality at some places in Faridabad remained "very poor" on Monday while it was "poor" in parts of Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon in the National Capital Region, according to a government agency.

A meeting of the environment ministers of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh with the Centre must be held every 15 days to discuss matters pertaining to pollution and stubble burning, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday.

The Delhi government will deploy 2,500 environment marshals across the city to generate awareness about its recently launched anti-pollution campaign, "Red Light On, Gaadi Off", Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday.

Delhi University principals on Sunday condemned the city government's directive asking 12 colleges fully funded by it to pay the salaries of staffers by using the Students' Society Fund and termed it ''arbitrary and irrational''.

The Delhi BJP on Sunday held a "Khat panchayat" at Kisan Ghat here to drum up support for the farm sector laws enacted by the Parliament recently.

The number of "bad air days" has reduced by 70 days since the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government came to power, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today even as Delhi pollution is on a steady rise.

Taking strict action against defaulters for burning garbage and contributing to air pollution in the national capital, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has challaned 1,761 polluters for Rs 38.43 lakh till Saturday within this month.

The Delhi Police has issued 98 challans to metro passengers for violating guidelines pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said on Sunday.

One of the most famous Ramleela plays in the national, which has been running shows for six decades, has begun with COVID-19 protocols in place. The number of viewers has been limited to 100 from the usual 600-700 and regular Covid tests have been made mandatory for the artists.

The Caravan magazine has alleged that police detained and assaulted their journalist while he was reporting a protest in North Delhi's Model Town, but the police denied the charge and asserted that it acted as per law.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the move to reserve beds for COVID-19 patients in several private hospitals in Delhi was to "mitigate the spread of virus" and those levelling allegations on the government were trying to "jeopardise efforts" being made for people's welfare.

Some 200 sex workers in Delhi are being trained to make diyas, candles and incense sticks to make them self-reliant and move away from sex trade.

A 28-year-old man in Delhi has been arrested for allegedly duping his former colleague on the pretext of getting him a job in the Ministry of Finance, the police said today.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday met two Delhi government school students who are among the top 10 rankers in All-India ISRO Cyberspace essay writing competition.

Pollution levels reduced slightly in the national capital today with favourable wind speed helping in dispersion of pollutants, according to India Meteorological Department officials.

A Delhi resident accused of spreading fake news on the Sushant Singh Rajput case has been arrested by Mumbai Police. The man, who claims to be an advocate, has been brought to Mumbai.

The Supreme Court has appointed a retired judge to monitor stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh amid rising pollution levels in Delhi. RetiredSupreme Court judgeJustice Madan B. Lokur will head the monitoring team, it said.

With the Centre saying stubble burning contributed only four per cent to pollution in Delhi, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday stressed the latest data has vindicated his government's stance.