A major blast at a chemical factory in northern Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur claimed 12 lives and injured 20 after a boiler exploded. The officials have found traces of gunpowder and suspect that it may have caused the explosion.

India: 12 dead, 20 injured after chemical factory blast near capital New Delhi

Key talks between India and Pakistan over Indus water treaty have started in New Delhi on Monday. Pakistan side is led by its Indus Water Commissioner Mehr Ali Shah while India is being represented by its water commissioner AK Pal.

Indus water talks between India, Pakistan begin in New Delhi

A fire broke out at a plastic factory in Narela area in north Delhi on Saturday, a fire department official said. The official said that they received a call about the fire incident at 9.

Fire guts tarpaulin manufacturing factory in Delhi's Narela, no injuries

State Secretary of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Jochen Flasbarth has said that Berlin sees a friend in New Delhi and is very hopeful about upcoming visit of PM Modi to Germany.

Berlin sees a friend in Delhi, says German government official Flasbarth 

Eying for close cooperation in space and pharma sectors, Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón will reach India on Wednesday for a three-day India visit.

Space and pharma to be key focus of Mexico FM’s India visit on Wednesday

After finishing his surprise visit to Afghanistan, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi landed in India’s capital New Delhi on Thursday night. According to sources, the Chinese foreign minister is likely to meet India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar tomorrow (Friday).

Chinese foreign minister lands in New Delhi, likely to meet Doval, Jaishankar

In a diplomatic earthquake, German Navy chief VAdm Kay-Achim Schönbach stepped down on Saturday after his comments in New Delhi which called for rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine can't become a NATO member.

German Navy chief steps down after his New Delhi comments on Putin, Ukraine

Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of the Indian capital New Delhi said that his government is not intending to impose coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown as of now. He said that the Delhi government is attempting is to impose minimum restrictions so livelihoods are not affected.

New Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says 'no plan to impose lockdown' in Indian capital, urges people to not panic

The national capital on Monday reported 331 new cases of COVID-19, which is the highest single-day spike since the last six months.On June 6, the capital city reported 331 COVID-19 cases.

Delhi reports 331 new COVID-19 cases, highest single day spike in last 6 months

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the Indian capital slipped to 368 in the 'very poor' category on Friday morning.

Pollution: Indian capital’s overall air quality slips to 'very poor' category

Schools, colleges and offices will re-open on November 29 in India’s national capital Delhi, the state’s environment said on Wednesday, as the city’s air quality showed signs of marginal improvement.

Delhi to reopen schools, offices on Nov 29 as air quality improves marginally

Nasa has released satellite images that show dangerous pollution levels in the Indian capital as smoke from crop fires blanketed the city and contributed to an alarming increase in the levels of air pollution.

Red dots over Delhi: Nasa shares satellite images of dangerous pollution levels in Indian capital

Delhi state government on Monday, said that it was ready for a lockdown to tackle air pollution in the city. Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the government had conveyed this to the Supreme Court of India.

Ready for lockdown to curb air pollution, Delhi govt tells Supreme Court

Calling the situation 'very serious', the Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Saturday asked the central government to come up with an emergency plan to tackle toxic air quality and dangerous smog conditions in the capital.

Air pollution situation 'very serious’ in New Delhi, says India's CJI NV Ramana

Residents of Delhi are having to take precaution to shield themselves from extreme air pollution. Many students stayed at home rather than returning to schools. New Delhi has the worst air quality of any capital city but even by its standards the past few days have been extraordinarily bad.

New Delhi reels under pollution, students stay home

Delhi government employees and teachers not having at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine will not be allowed to attend their offices and workplaces from October 16, according to a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) order on Friday.

Unvaccinated Delhi govt employees will not be allowed to attend office from October 16: DDMA

In a scene straight out of movies, gang rivalry led to assailants dressed as lawyers storming a courtroom in Indian capital New Delhi and gunning down a rival gangster on Friday.

Straight from a crime film: Attackers dressed as lawyers kill Indian gangster inside courtroom

Heavy rains delayed flights and disrupted traffic in India`s capital New Delhi on Saturday, inundating several places including the forecourt of Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Heavy rains delay flights in Delhi, snarl traffic

The Delhi government has extended the COVID curfew for another week till 5 am of June 7 while allowing operations of manufacturing/production units within closed premises.

Delhi extends COVID curbs till June 7

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.

IMD predicts thunderstorm, light rain over parts of Delhi, UP, Haryana today

The Delhi government has notified 19 private hospitals where 80 per cent of ICU beds are to be reserved for Covid patients, 82 private hospitals with 60 per cent reservation and 101 private hospitals where 60 per cent ward beds are to be reserved for Covid treatment.

Delhi gets more than 11,000 beds in private hospitals to tackle fresh Covid wave

India will organise the famous "Concert for Bangladesh" later year this even as Dhaka marks the 50th year of its Independence. The original 1971 concert was led by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar at New York's Madison Square Garden, and was key to raising international awareness regarding Bangladesh's war of liberation and the refugee crisis in East Pakistan.

India to organise 'Concert for Bangladesh' with Anoushka Shankar, Dhani Harrison later this year

People in parts of the country woke up to a foggy morning on Saturday, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted "very dense fog" in the national capital and dense fog to very dense fog in several parts of India.

Dense fog, low visibility in many parts of country

The Israeli envoy to India Ron Malka has said that the blast near the country's mission in New Delhi was a terror attack and there was "some evidence from the scene" to suggest that.

Exclusive: Evidence suggests Delhi blast was terror attack, says Israeli envoy to India

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