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A Delhi Court on Thursday ordered the Delhi Police to provide a copy of the FIR to the advocates of freelance Journalist Rajeev Sharma, who was arrested recently under the Official Secrets Act.

Director General of Delhi Prisons Sandeep Goel has tested positive for COVID-19, jail officials said on Friday.

Three persons, including a minor boy, were run over allegedly by a speeding cluster bus on Thursday night in northeast Delhi's Nand Nagri area, police said.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who was admitted to hospital a day ago after earlier having tested positive for the coronavirus, also has dengue, officials said on Thursday.

A man has been arrested by customs officials for allegedly trying to smuggle out forex worth Rs 11.54 lakh at Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi, an official statement said on Thursday.

CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat on Thursday said that Delhi police has also named her in the north-east Delhi violence case in the chargesheet, which according to her is a "cheatsheet".

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the national capital was witnessing the second wave of COVID-19 and has now turned the corner. The sudden spike in case, crossing 4,000 which took place earlier this month was the second wave of the disease, Mr Kejriwal indicated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, interacting with cricket captain Virat Kohli via video link as part of the "Fit India Dialogue" today, questioned him about his fitness regime and also - whether he missed that Delhi favourite "chhole bhature" because of his tough regimen.

Doctors and environment experts believe that extreme levels of air pollution in the national capital during the winter is likely to aggravate the COVID-19 situation in the city and pose a serious challenge to the government.

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid has been named in the latest chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police in the Delhi riots case for giving 'provocative speeches'.

Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who tested positive for coronavirus last week, has been admitted to the city's Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Hospital after complaints of fever and breathing difficulties.

A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly opening fire outside the residence of his former girlfriend in southeast Delhi, the police said today. The woman had been ignoring him after his marriage, they said.

Delhi Rain Update: The national capital is likely to receive light rainfall on Wednesday, which could be the last of this monsoon season, the Met department said. There has been no rainfall in Delhi for two weeks. The last time Safdarjung Observatory recorded any rainfall was on September 8.

Eight people, who used to steal MTNL cables by posing as contractors, were arrested in west Delhi, police said on Tuesday.

A joyride turned into a nightmare for a car mechanic when the Mercedes he was driving hit an auto rickshaw and injured three pedestrians in south-east Delhi. The man who was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol has been arrested, police said.

The Delhi government today said it will challenge the high court's order staying reservation of 80 per cent ICU beds for COVID-19 patients in 33 private hospitals.

Delhi has recorded 3,816 fresh COVID-19 cases today, taking the tally to over 2.53 lakh, while the death count climbed to 5,051, authorities said.

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an international module of drug trafficking in a continuous operation from September 1 to September 16 and arrested eight, including the handler of the syndicate in India, while seizing around eight kilograms of heroin, 455 grams of cocaine and 1.1 kg of marijuana.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner in connection with the alleged suicide of a 40-year-old rape accused while in custody, according to an official statement.

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested along with an accomplice for allegedly stealing an ATM card from a senior citizen she worked for earlier and withdrawing Rs 5.5 lakh with it, the police said today.

The Delhi High Court today stayed the Aam Aadmi Party government's order directing 33 big private hospitals to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds for COVID-19 patients, holding that the decision appeared to be arbitrary and unreasonable.

A 55-year-old retired naval official, who was into real estate business, was shot dead by a man following an altercation in the parking area of an apartment in Delhi's Dwarka area, police said on Monday.

Parliament members from Punjab who were holding a silent protest near parliament on Monday evening were jostled and allegedly manhandled by members of the Delhi Police. Part of the altercation took place in full view of television cameras. Eyewitnesses said the police had even hit the MPs on the legs with batons. The police later said they were trying to clear the way for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had unexpectedly left parliament ahead of schedule.

Delhi Weather: The national capital and its neighbouring areas, and parts of Uttar Pradesh are likely to get rain and thunderstorm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its forecast on Tuesday.

A Delhi court has dismissed a plea filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid, who was arrested for his alleged role in the northeast Delhi violence, seeking to meet his family members during police remand.