Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday strongly dismissed suggestions of “mistrust” between him and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, saying he receives constant advice and guidance from her. He maintained there is perfect coordination betwe-en the government and the party. Dr Singh, who has been running the first

The Delhi police on Monday arrested a 29-year-old graduate and his friend for allegedly killing a man after the latter got engaged with the girl whom he loved.
Krishan Kumar and his friend Anil, 24, whose father is a peon in Delhi Vidhan Sabha, were apprehended for allegedly murdering Bhupender Singh, 21, in Gulabi Bagh on May 15, said the police.

With questions being raised over the delay in clearing the mercy petition file of death row convict Afzal Guru, chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said it took longer time to take a decision on the issue because of its sensitive nature.

The newly-elected Delhi mayor’s first meeting of the MCD House was marred by pandemonium and physical exchange of blows between the women councillors of the two main parties here on Monday.

Not satisfied with the trial court judge who recused himself from hearing a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case citing personal reasons, district judge Vimla Makin on Monday asked the Karkardooma court additional sessions judge (ASJ) V.K. Goyal to give reasons for recusing himself in the case in which senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar is an accused.

The petrol pumps in the capital remained closed on Monday as the dealers continued their protest against the hike in VAT on diesel. They have already threatened to go on an indefinite strike from June 14.

Now if you want to buy a Land Cruiser, a Honda CRV or any other luxury vehicle, be prepared to pay a whopping 10 per cent of its cost in road tax. The Delhi Cabinet on Monday gave its nod to hike in road tax for various categories of vehicles. The new road tax structure, which will come into force after a notification is issued, will range from 2 to 10 per cent. The decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting presided over by chief minister Sheila Dikshit.

Former 56-year-old Justice Dipak Misra on Monday took over as the new Chief Justice of the Delhi high court, three months after former Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah retired on February 13. Justice Madan B. Lokur was working as the acting Chief Justice since then.

Seeking immediate supply of gas from RIL-operated K-G basin for expansion of its plants, state-run NTPC has asked the central government to convene the ministerial meet on gas allocation soon.

The auction of wireless broadband (BWA) started on an aggressive note on Monday. The price of pan-India BWA licence at the end of first day of bidding was Rs 2,353 crore. This price is 34 per cent higher than Rs 1,750 crore from which the bidding had started.