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The Delhi to Ghaziabad section of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, which was closed following the January 26 violence in the capital by protesting farmers, was opened for regular traffic from Monday midnight. However, the carriageway leading to Delhi is still closed. Meanwhile, the Covid positivity rate in Delhi stood at 0.59%. Also, Delhi high court seeks reply from Centre to get priority Covid-19 vaccination for people suffering from mental illness. Stay with TOI for latest updates on changing weather, political developments, traffic jams and diversions.

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 16, 2021, 18:45:18 IST
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Delhi news live: National capital records 425 fresh cases of Covid-19
18:45 (IST) Mar 16

Delhi govt orders officials to ensure food business operators get licences in 30 days

The Delhi government's food safety department has directed officials to reduce the time taken to issue licences to food business operators from 60 days to 30 days. (PTI)

17:46 (IST) Mar 16

Edible oil major Adani Wilmar on Tuesday said the Delhi Police has seized eight counterfeit Fortune Soyabean oil in 15-litre tins, and fake labels/stickers used on the cap from a store in Shardhanand Market. (PTI)

16:47 (IST) Mar 16

Delhi records 425 fresh cases of Covid-19; one new fatality takes death toll to 10,945: Health Bulletin. (PTI)

15:54 (IST) Mar 16

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday announced that it will protest against the Centre's move to amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill-2021, at the Jantar Mantar on Wednesday. (PTI)

15:19 (IST) Mar 16

Yes we will block the border [Delhi-Noida border].The committee is yet to decide the date: Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait

15:06 (IST) Mar 16

Anil Agarwal, a CA by profession was shot dead by unidentified people in Adarsh Nagar today. Multiple teams have been formed who are working tirelessly to arrest the accused person involved in this case.

Delhi Police (ANI)

14:37 (IST) Mar 16

Caught on camera: Two men stabbed to death in road rage incident in Delhi

Two men were allegedly stabbed to death by a juvenile and his accomplice in a road rage incident in outer Delhi's Paschim Vihar, police said on Tuesday. Read full story

14:37 (IST) Mar 16

UP man arrested in Delhi for selling stolen vehicles

A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly selling stolen vehicles in the national capital, police said on Tuesday.

14:31 (IST) Mar 16

NCP chief Sharad Pawar and former Congress leader PC Chacko to hold a joint press conference later today in Delhi.

14:12 (IST) Mar 16

HC grants bail to 4 accused in northeast Delhi violence case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to four persons accused in a case pertaining to violence in northeast Delhi.

13:14 (IST) Mar 16

AAP will hold a protest tomorrow at Jantar Mantar over the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. All MLAs of the party and cabinet ministers will be present

Delhi Minister Gopal Rai

12:29 (IST) Mar 16

Multi-modal hub at Alipur to boost travel link to Narela sub-city

With the aim of bringing much-needed connectivity to Narela sub-city, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) plans to create a multi-modal transit hub in the nearby Alipur.

12:07 (IST) Mar 16

Delhi: Alert bus driver saves man stabbed in throat

A Cluster Scheme bus driver’s quick thinking has saved a 25-year-old man who was stabbed in the throat in outer Delhi’s Bawana. Vikas Rao, who spotted the bleeding youth asking for help, not only stopped the bus to help him but also jotted down a family member’s phone number and informed him so that the victim’s relatives could rush to his aid. Read full story

12:06 (IST) Mar 16

Batla House encounter: How Cops turned the tables on terrorists

While climbing the stairs leading to L-18, Batla House, ACP Sanjeev Yadav heard gunshots and saw his wounded teammates, including inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, being brought down. It took him just a few seconds to understand what was unfolding inside the flat. Read full story

12:00 (IST) Mar 16

Delhi is less noisy, but for RK Puram

Noise pollution seems to be largely on the decline in the city, both during the day and night, according to the yearly average ambient noise data gathered since 2015 from five real-time noise monitoring stations. RK Puram in southwest Delhi, however, has been recording an increase in noise pollution both in the day and at night. Among the 21 new noise monitoring stations installed by Delhi Pollution Control Committee, Karol Bagh has emerged the noisiest location, while Najafgarh and Alipur are the least noisy. Read full story

11:54 (IST) Mar 16

Delhi’s air quality in 'poor' category

The air quality in Delhi remained in the 'poor' category with the air quality index (AQI) being recorded at 229 at 8am, according to real time data of the Central Pollution Control Board.

11:12 (IST) Mar 16

Delhi: Two people arrested by police for allegedly killing two others over an incident of road rage in Paschim Vihar last night, reports ANI.

10:54 (IST) Mar 16

AAP MPs protest in front of Gandhi statue in Parliament over Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 tabled by Centre in Lok Sabha yesterday.

10:32 (IST) Mar 16

Partly cloudy morning in Delhi

It was a partly cloudy Tuesday morning in the city, with the minimum temperature settling at 17.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average.

10:21 (IST) Mar 16

Two new bus routes launched in Gurugram, Faridabad

The Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) has introduced two more bus routes — one in Gurugram connecting Huda City Centre with Sohna and another in Faridabad connecting Ballabhgarh to Badarpur. It has added five new buses to its fleet, which will be used on the new routes. The city bus service now has 29 routes with 168 buses. Read full story

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