Delhi food and civil supplies minister Haroon Yusuf on Monday said that more than nine lakh households have submitted their forms for enrolment in the food security scheme in the capital. Refuting allegations by the BJP of applicants being fleeced, Mr Yusuf said that the government has already distributed 40 lakh forms and is receiving about 50,000 applications daily.

In an alarming rise in the number of dengue cases in the city, 443 new cases were reported since last Friday. The dengue season seems to be peaking in the capital with the number of cases rising to 1,355 from 912 on September 19, registering a 50 per cent rise in cases in last four days as per a report released by the MCD on Monday.

The Delhi high court on Monday issued production warrants for Tuesday to the four death row convicts in the December 16 gangrape and murder case.

With Assembly election fast approaching, senior leaders of the Congress and BJP are holding meetings on ticket distribution. Sources say both parties are worried about those MLAs who won last elections with thin margins.

Jawaharlal Nehru University has decided to increase the number of women security guards on campus following the violent attack on a girl student by her classmate.

Reaching out to Muslims ahead of Assembly elections, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit Monday listed out Congress’ contribution for the welfare of people, including minorities, and its efforts to maintain unity among people.

Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel on Sunday said that major cases of alleged graft and financial bunglings during the Sheila Dikshit government’s rule, including CWG scam, will be probed, if the BJP returns to power in the city.

A Delhi high court bench headed by Justice Reva Khetrapal will on Monday hear the trial court’s reference for confirmation of the death penalty awarded by it to four men in the December 16 gangrape-cum-murder case.

A 22-year-old Afghan national and a Delhi University student allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his rented accommodation on Sunday.

Gearing up for the September 29 rally, the Delhi BJP is all set to engage majority of parking lots, public toilets, advertisement panels and unipoles to display posters of BJP’s chief campaigner Narendra Modi.