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The Met Department says a cyclonic circulation is expected over the northwest and a section of the Bay of Bengal on August 27. It is likely to pull down the western end of the monsoon trough from August 29, leading to rains in northwest India, including Delhi.

Video purportedly showing gangsters sitting inside police lock-up in Delhi and enjoying snacks, drinks and talking on mobile phones is making rounds on the internet.

The plea sought mandatory age check at places selling and serving alcohol, such as bars, pubs, liquor vends, eateries, etc. It also sought to restrain the Delhi government from bringing into force the new Excise Policy 2021-22 until a strong age verification mechanism is set up.

?? The total number of vaccine doses administered in the national capital stands at 1,26,19,831 -- 90,45,320 first doses and 35,74,511 second doses, according to the government's Covid vaccination bulletin.

Bommai will meet national president JP Nadda, and general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Arun Singh, among other national leaders. The chief minister, in a chat with the media, however, projected meetings with legal experts on inter-state river water issues, and other union ministers on administrative issues as the main focus of his Delhi trip.

A total of sixteen out of 78 evacuees who landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport from Kabul on Tuesday has tested positive for Covid-19. The infected evacuees also include the three Sikhs who brought back with them Guru Granth Sahib from Afghanistan Gurdwaras. Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and V. Muraleedharan received the Guru Granth sahib brought from Afghanistan at the Delhi airport from the Sikhs and came in contact of the infected people.

The plea also sought to restrain the Delhi government from giving effect to the new Excise Policy 2021-22 which reduced the age of consuming alcohol from 25 to 21 years until a robust age verification mechanism is put in place.

Several Afghan nationals continued their protest in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Vasant Vihar . They have been demanding refugee status/cards for all Afghans and resettlement options to a third country.

The Drugs Control Department of Delhi has written to the drug manufacturers association and the chemists association of the city urging them to ensure smooth supply and availability of medicines during any possible future surge of Covid.

Ashok Kumar Saxena, 71, in legal documents said he invested $27,500 two decades ago in Paytm parent One97 Communications but was never allotted any stock.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in the national capital on August 22. He is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow to discuss the caste-based census. While speaking to ANI, Chief Minister said, “We (a delegation comprising representatives of different parties) will meet PM Narendra Modi at 11 am tomorrow with our demand for a caste-based census”. (ANI)

"For most of us, there was no time to think or to go pack. So we took the bus. As we passed the city, we could hear explosions. We didn't know whether we would make it to the airport alive. Some Taliban men opened fire on our bus. Luckily, the vehicle was bulletproof."

Heavy rains lashed Delhi on Saturday morning, leading to waterlogging in many parts of the city including underneath Minto Bridge, Moolchand underpass and at ITO. Due to the waterlogging, the Delhi Traffic Police closed several crucial underpasses and took to Twitter to inform commuters.

With the Taliban seizing the control in Afghanistan, prices of dry fruits in Delhi witnessed a surge as imports from the neighbouring country has been disrupted. ?Imports disrupted

The DMRC plans to license space for telecom towers at 20 locations, including 15 metro stations and five train depots: Vasant Vihar, Jamia Millia Islamia, Okhla Vihar, Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Kalkaji Mandir, Dashrath Puri and the Kalindi Kunj train depot, among others.

Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad, who represents Delhi Police and was slated to argue on the bail plea today, sought an adjournment from Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat stating that he needs more time to prepare the case.

It has proximity to Nehru Place, Saket District Centre, Bhikaji Cama, Connaught Place and Okhla Industrial Area. It has goodsocial infrastructure that includes Summer Fields School, DPS, LSR College, Phoenix Hospitals, Fortis C-Doc Hospital, etc.

Air India flight AI-244, which took off earlier in the day from Kabul with 129 passengers, landed in Delhi this evening. The future of the airline's three-times-a-week flight to the strife-hit country is now uncertain given Taliban terrorists' near-total take over of even the capital

Helicopters are landing at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul as diplomatic vehicles leave the compound amid the Taliban advanced on the Afghan capital. The rapid shuttle runs by helicopters came Sunday as wisps of smoke rose from the embassy's roof. U.S. officials previously said that diplomats inside had begun destroying sensitive documents. The moves came as the Taliban earlier seized the last major city outside of Kabul held by the country's increasingly isolated central government, cutting off the capital to the east and tightening their grip on the nation as tens of thousands fled their rapid advance.

?? Out of them, six -- then DCP Amit Sharma (presently posted as SP, Daman), then ACP Anuj Kumar (presently posted as SP, Diu) and Head Constable Rattan Lal (posthumously), Constables Pradeep Sharma, Mohit Kumar and Naveen -- have been conferred the Police Medal for Gallantry for their unflinching courage, presence of mind and gallantry shown in a critical situation during the Northeast Delhi riots

As the dreaded Taliban surge ahead towards capital Kabul, war weary Afghan refugees in Delhi are urging family and friends back home to flee, just like how they had done over the last few months or years ago.

With the Taliban gaining ground in Afghanistan and advancing towards Kabul, the Afghan nationals who flew to India over the years are "extremely worried" following unprovoked attacks on civilians and executions of captured soldiers. The Afghan nationals residing in Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar with the status of 'refugee' expressed their concerns for fellow Afghan nationals who are still living in Afghanistan. While speaking to ANI, an Afghan national said, “We are very worried about the current situation as it goes worst. Taliban is attacking and is being supported by Pakistan. I request Indian government to help us at least they could provide free visa.” (ANI)

Ahead of the release of 'Bhuj: The Pride of India', Bollywood Actor Ajay Devgn met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi on August 13. Rajnath Singh saw the trailer of the film and wished the Actor good luck. The film is based on the Indo-Pak War of 1971.

Parliament House, North Block and South Block were illuminated in Tricolour ahead of 75 years of India's Independence. Ahead of 75th Independence Day celebrations on August 15, Delhi’s Connaught Place inner circle illuminated in Tricolour.

According to a TOI report, Delhi government’s ambitious cloud-based Health Information Management System (HIMS) is going to be implemented by early next year. Cloud tech