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A 29-year-old man in Greater Noida near New Delhi has been arrested for allegedly abducting on-duty traffic policeman. The policeman had stopped the car to check documents. It was suspected that the car had been stolen and the accused the cop to get inside to check the documents. But once the police official sat in the car, the accused started the vehicle and took the cop to over 10-km-long drive before dumping him near a police post, said officials.

Man abducts cop near Delhi when asked for car documents

Despite the restrictions imposed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on the immersion of Durga idols and other religious material at public places, the Yamuna ghat at ITO, Delhi, was littered with waste on Saturday morning. Speaking to ANI, Pradeep Kumar, a resident of the city, said that the people of the country should give primacy to cleanliness while celebrating festivals.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) set up the final clash of Indian Premier League 2021 with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after defeating Delhi Capitals (DC) by three wickets in the second qualifier on Wednesday (October 13). 

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reached Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi, India, where she was welcomed by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. She was received by Minister of state (MoS) for external affairs Meenakshi Lekhi at the airport.

About 700 passengers travelling from UK to New Delhi were sent to 10-day mandatory quarantine after landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday. The passengers were sent to quarantine post RT-PCR test at the airport. The step to send passengers to quarantine has been taken in accordance with Indian Government's stance of 'reciprocal measures' for UK nationals.

India's capital city has decided that all unvaccinated staff members will be marked as 'on leave' from October 15. The Delhi government has declared that if any teaching and non-teaching staff member is not vaccinated till October 15, they will not be allowed to return to school till they are fully vaccinated. To top it, their absence from the school campus will be marked as a leave.

Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) have both made winning starts in the ongoing second leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season in the UAE. DC hammered Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in their first encounter since the resumption of the season while RR registered a thrilling 2-run win over KL Rahul's Punjab Kings in their first game of the UAE leg.

As many as 41 per cent of surveyed Delhi households say that they have one or more members who are currently down with flu-like symptoms. The findings of the survey by Local Circles also indicate that 22 per cent of Delhi households are fully impacted with it, which means all members are having such symptoms while 19 per cent have only 1 member so far and it is likely that more members may develop symptoms in the days to come.

Amid declining COVID-19 cases in the national capital, cinema halls across the city resumed business as they prepare to open with 50 per cent seating capacity. Halls were carefully sanitised and UV lights were installed in several theatres. "Expecting to open by Friday. Producers are waiting to release their movies here because `big screen is big screen`," said Delite Cinema Manager while speaking to ANI.

As the world prepares itself against the new and emerging Delta Plus strain of the coronavirus, India has reported a new type of virus in people who have already suffered COVID-19. Delhi’s Ganga Ram Hospital has reported five cases of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Covid patients, the hospital reported in a written statement.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted a thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity intermittent rain and gusty winds over parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana during the next two hours. 

Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan Malhotra passed away at the age of 94 after a brief illness.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi consoled the death of the veteran leader and said his demise is a monumental loss for our nation. Taking to his Twitter handle this morning, PM Modi said, "Jagmohan Ji’s demise is a monumental loss for our nation. He was an exemplary administrator & a renowned scholar. He always worked towards the betterment of India. His ministerial tenure was marked by innovative policymaking. Condolences to his family & admirers." 

A new study sheds light on the prevalence of pollutants in Indian cities. According to the British study published in the journal called “Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics”, hidden air pollutants are increasing in Indian cities. These pollutants include fine particles known as PM2.5 along with nitrogen dioxide which are both hazardous to health. Scientists used data from satellites to scan the skies of cities everyday. They found that air pollutants are rapidly spreading in Indian cities like Kanpur and Delhi.

Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have been struggling in IPL 2021. Both teams find themselves at the bottom of the points table. However, one of these two teams will have a shot to return to winning ways as they will clash against each other at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi in the first match of the doubleheader Sunday. 

The Punjab Kings will bolt horns with the Delhi Capitals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This will be the second of a Sunday doubleheader, with the Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad set to get down to business in the evening game.

26 matches later, fans will get to witness the biggest rivalry in the history of the Indian Premier League. Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on Chennai Super Kings in Match 27 of IPL 2021. The clash of the juggernauts will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.  ALSO READ: Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings to inflame ferocious rivalry at the Arun Jaitley Stadium

Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians will take on Samson's Rajasthan Royals in the 24th match of the Indian Premier League. The match will be the first match of double-header Thursday and will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.  IN PICS: IPL 2021: AB de Villiers enters the 5,000 runs club; joins the elite list

MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings have finally found the long-lost rhythm in the Indian Premier League. Despite opening their campaign to a disappointing loss, the Super Kings have been on a four-match win streak. With the best Net Run Rate, Dhoni and Co. are on the second spot with 8 points in the bag and will take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad in hopes to return to the top of the points table. 

Steve Smith is one of the standouts amongst other batsmen in the world. The Aussie player has won the Cricket World Cup once, yet has never been a part of an IPL-winning team.  This year, Smith procured an agreement from the Delhi Capitals. The former Aussie skipper made his introduction for the franchise on April 18 against the Punjab Kings, and he has scored 42 runs in two innings.  The right-hand batsman is eager to win his first IPL trophy this year. During his appearance on DC All Access, Steve Smith expressed that winning the title with DC was a definitive goal.

Sanju Samson kicked off his captaincy in the Indian Premier League with a bang after smashing a century against Punjab Kings while chasing a mammoth total. He continued his masterclass against Delhi Capitals, but this time behind the stumps.  IN PICS: Ben Stokes ruled out of IPL 2021: Five players who can replace him

Delhi Capitals' fast bowler Avesh Khan was the pick of the bowlers in his team's seven-wicket victory over the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2021 in Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. The 24-year-old, who returned with figures of 2/23, helped the Delhi franchise restrict CSK to 188/7 in their 20 overs before the Delhi Capitals chased their target in 18.4 overs. The speedster was particularly thrilled about taking the big wicket of MS Dhoni.

Delhi Capitals are one of the franchises that are yet to win an Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy. While they finished as the runners-up in IPL 2020 in the UAE, DC would be looking to go all the way in the 14th edition of IPL under the captaincy of young and exciting Rishabh Pant.

Delhi Capitals on Tuesday announced Rishabh Pant as captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, scheduled to start on April 9. Pant will take the leadership duties from Shreyas Iyer, who will miss the 14th edition of the T20 tournament due to left shoulder injury.

The two-day meeting between India and Pakistan wrapped up on Wednesday, in which New Delhi justified its stand on the two hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir.  Pakistan raised objections to the designs of Pakal Dul and Lower Kalnai hydropower projects.  It also asked for more information on hydropower projects in Ladakh approved by India after the revocation of special provisions of Article 370 which gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, sources told news agency PTI.