Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal sent to jail until April 15 in graft case, media reports say
The Indian court sent Delhi chief minister and key opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal to jail until April 15 in a liquor graft case.
Mon Apr 01 2024
India objects to US remarks on opposition figure Kejriwal's arrest
The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a month before national election comes under increasing global scrutiny.
Thu Mar 28 2024
India opposition members detained after arrest of Delhi leader Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal's arrest is a setback for AAP and the larger opposition alliance of which he is a key leader.
Fri Mar 22 2024
Floods force Indian capital to shut schools, offices, and plan water rationing
Delhi has recorded 113% above-average rainfall, and the rains in the hilly states to the north have fed the river's floodwaters.
Thu Jul 13 2023
India's Delhi shuts primary schools as air quality deteriorates
A reading under the severe category, or over 400, affects healthy people, with serious impacts on those with existing diseases.
Fri Nov 04 2022
India reports 200 Omicron cases across 12 states
The country's tally of Omicron cases has nearly doubled within a week, but there have been no deaths reported so far.
Tue Dec 21 2021
Vital medical supplies reach India as COVID deaths near 200,000
A shipment from Britain, including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators, arrived in the capital New Delhi.
Wed Apr 28 2021
Delhi locks down as COVID chokes Indian health system
Daily COVID-19 cases in India jumped a record 273,810 on Monday.
Mon Apr 19 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Microsoft to invest RM4.12 bln in M'sia to set up data centres, Myanmar detains Japanese journalist
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Mon Apr 19 2021
New Delhi's poisonous air a perennial crisis of its own making
Be it dust, polluting factories, polluting vehicles or waste and biomass burning, Delhi has to check its own sources of pollution.
Thu Nov 26 2020
Child rapes in Delhi prompt plans to speed trials, lower prosecution age
Authorities in the Indian capital plan to speed up rape trials and lower the age at which juveniles can be prosecuted as adults following two alleged gang rapes of young girls.
Mon Oct 19 2015
India PM Modi concedes defeat in Delhi state election
India PM Narendra Modi conceded defeat on Tuesday in Delhi state elections after vote counting showed Arvind Kejriwal's party heading for a landslide victory.
Tue Feb 10 2015
Delhi chief minister quits after graft bill blocked
Arvind Kejriwal quits after only 49 days in power amid a row over an anti-corruption bill blocked in the state assembly.
Sat Feb 15 2014
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024