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The Delhi government on Wednesday banned the storage, sale and use of firecrackers during Diwali owing to the severe pollution levels in the city.

In order to avoid the prejudice, the trial judge had taken the precedent from the Godhra communal riots case to separate the trial of the accused persons.

Accordingly, the Commission issued notices to the Chief Secretaries of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan, Government of NCT of Delhi, Director Generals of Police, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Commissioner of Police, Delhi calling upon them to submit their respective Action Taken Reports.

Massive anti-terror crackdown. 6 terror suspects arrested so far from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Details by Time Now's Priyank, Bhavatosh

Delhi Police briefs media on the counter-terrorism carried out today. Listen in to Neeraj Thakur, Spl CP of Delhi Police Special Cell. Terrorists are not Pakistani, they are Indians. Arms and Ammunitions will be inspected by experts. Funding likely by underworld.

Counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of a "significant drop" in cases of COVID-19, while the authorities had permitted the opening of several places including malls, gyms and spas, there was "selective exclusion" of religious places even in the latest order of Delhi Disaster Management Authority dated August 30.

Earlier the United Nations urged the international community to raise $606 million for Afghanistan. After decades of war and suffering, Afghans are facing “perhaps their most perilous hour”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in his opening remarks to a conference in Geneva seeking aid for Afghanistan.

With the new cases, the overall infection tally in the city climbed to 14,38,250. Of this, over 14.12 lakh patients have recovered from the disease. The death toll stands at 25,083, according to the bulletin.

A four-storied building collapsed in the Sabji Mandi area of Delhi on Monday. As per information shared by Sandeep, a resident of a nearby Punjabi Basti area, the building suddenly collapsed at around 11:55 am and it is likely that two children, a worker, and a rickshaw driver are trapped under the debris.

They arrived in Guwahati from Mizoram. A Senior police official said that seven of them teenagers. They belonged to Falam district of Chin state of (western) Myanmar.

Record heavy rains lashed many parts of the national capital on Saturday, making it the wettest monsoon season in 46 years and causing extensive waterlogging that affected operations at the Delhi airport, disrupted traffic on key roads and left passengers trapped in vehicles in flooded underpasses.

Watch: Children swim amid heavily waterlogged roads following continuous rains in the National Capital; visuals from near MCD Civic Centre.

Parts of Delhi Airport waterlogged following heavy rainfall in the national capital; visuals from Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal 3).

Waterlogging has been reported from several parts of the national capital including Moti Bagh and RK Puram in south Delhi after rains lashed the city Saturday morning. According to civic agencies, apart from Moti Bagh and RK Puram, other stretches including Madhu Vihar, Hari Nagar, Rohtak Road, Badarpur, Som Vihar, Ring Road near IP Station, Vikas Marg, Sangam Vihar, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Pul Prahladpur Underpass, Munirka, Rajpur Khurd, Nangloi and Kirari also witnessed waterlogging.

The income tax department on Friday conducted survey operations at the premises of Delhi-based media portals Newsclick and Newslaundry, people aware of the development said.

The winners from Delhi will now be trained to represent the city in the regional round to be held in November. The deputy chief minister assured them of all help for further competitions.

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton arrived in Delhi on September 10. India and Australia will hold '2+2' ministerial dialogue. The ministers will hold discussions on bi-lateral issues.

Cases of viral fever have been reported among children in Delhi. General Pediatrics Director of Madhukar Rainbow Children Hospital Dr Nitin Verma on September 08 said that few cases of dengue and H3N2 have been reported in the past week. “We've had few cases of dengue in the past week. It's linked with monsoon. So based on what we've seen, I think dengue has started. But I've had few cases of H3N2 (form of Swine Flu) which is a different kind of viral. Can be diagnosed by simple throat swab,” he said.

To use the “Delhi Government Helpdesk” on WhatsApp, users need to save the number +91 11 2230 7145 on their phone contacts and send ‘Hi as a WhatsApp message. The helpline aims to provide information on topics such as hospital beds availability, vaccination, teleconsultation with doctors and oxygen cylinder refilling.

Delhi Police have booked three nightclubs of the city for violating Covid-19 guidelines and also arrested the manager of one of the establishments but was released on bail later, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday. The three nightclubs are Key Nightclub in Hotel Samrat in Chanakyapuri and Junkyard Cafe and The Amplifier in Connaught Place.

"Last year, we launched the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign to minimise vehicular pollution... set up a 'Green War Room' to monitor and coordinate anti-pollution efforts. We also conducted an anti-dust campaign which can be replicated in NCR areas of other states," the minister said.

??"There is no programme to meet (BJP National President J P Nadda) as of now. On meeting him at Union Minister Pralhad Joshi's daughter's wedding reception there, I will talk to him," Bommai said.

The 'mystery tunnel', first reported around 2016, has sparked multiple speculation, and experts said it will be too early to draw any conclusion unless the structure is thoroughly examined from an archaeological standpoint or any documentary evidence is found.

"We had started a pilot project in a school in Khichripur and 41 students participated in it in 41 groups and all the projects started by them using the seed money are running in profit," Sisodia said.

The aim of the drive is to get 150 people vaccinated everyday without an appointment, a statement issued by the Aam Aadmi Party said.