Delhi-NCR news live: Tikri, Jharoda and Dhansa borders remain closed for traffic

Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava on Tuesday said they did not discriminate on the basis of religion and confirmed that nearly 1,800 people were arrested in connection with the northeast Delhi violence.

Tikri, Dhansa and Jharoda borders continue to be shut for vehicular movement, according to Delhi Traffic Police.

Singhu, Piau Maniyari, Harevli, Mungeshpur borders are closed for traffic while Auchandi, Saboli, Lampur, Safiabad, Singhu school & Palla toll tax borders are open, tweets Delhi Traffic Police.

Delhi Police writes to video conferencing app Zoom, seeks details of participants who attended January 11 meeting, in the toolkit case, reports PTI quoting an official. Read full story

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended Punjabi actor-turned-singer Deep Sidhu’s police custody by seven more days in connection with Republic Day violence case. On February 9, the court had sent him to seven-day police custody for interrogation. (ANI)

At least six people were injured in a fight between neighbours over the falling of a motorcycle in Jahangirpuri area of Delhi on Monday night. A police investigation is under way. (ANI)

Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category, with overall air quality index standing at 323, according to System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR).

If you have been planning to apply for Delhi Development Authority’s Housing Scheme 2021, today is your last chance. Tuesday is the last day to apply for the 1,354 flats on offer, for which the draw of lots is scheduled to be held on March 5. DDA received total 26,365 applications till around 8 pm on Monday for the scheme that was launched on January 2.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided to upgrade its automatic fare collection (AFC) system. Anup Dayal, executive director, corporate communications, DMRC, said, “In order to upgrade ticketing technology, DMRC envisages to upgrade the existing AFC system to enable the QR Code, EMV (account-based ticketing) and Rupay-based open-loop ticketing, following the national common mobility card standard model as specified by ministry of housing and urban affairs for interoperability with other operators by use of non-proprietary standards so that the interface is scalable to other networks (transit operator/retail outlets/parking etc.) in Delhi/NCR.”

Questioning the performance of the third term of the Arvind Kejriwal-led dispensation, especially regarding handling of the pandemic, Leader of Opposition in Delhi assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri on Monday claimed that the central government took it upon itself to provide healthcare facilities and infrastructure to the capital’s residents because the AAP government could not manage the situation.

In a boost to eco-friendly cremation infrastructure, Delhi got its third CNG crematorium on Monday as a facility equipped with two furnaces was operationalised in south Delhi’s Green Park. The project has been implemented by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) at a cost of Rs 2 crore.

Basant Panchami has been an annual event at the Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah since the 12th century when the Sufi Saint, grieving for his dead nephew, was cheered by his disciple, Amir Khusro. The latter penned the lines of Sakal ban phool rahi sarson and elevated the mood of the Sufi saint with the song. To be celebrated on February 16 this year, the spring festival has ever since been a special day at the dargah for over 700 years. On Tuesday, however, with Covid-19 protocols to be observed, the festival will be subdued and completed within an hour and a half.