Opposition in Indien: Delhis Regierungschef freigelassen

Dem oppositionellen Chief Minister des Gebietes Delhis, Arvind Kejriwal, war Korruption vorgeworfen worden. Kritiker sehen das als politisch motiviert.

Indian capital swelters as temperature reportedly passes 52C in north-west Delhi

A heat wave alert has been in place for large parts of India since last week but on Wednesday the temperature at a weather station in Mungeshpur, a densely packed corner of north-west Delhi, crossed the 50C mark, the weather office said.

Vor der Wahl in Indien: Opposition unter Bedrängnis

Wenige Wochen vor der Wahl in Indien wächst der Druck auf die Opposition. Die Festnahme eines Oppositionspolitikers ruft Proteste hervor.

Ankunft der Dopingkontrolleure schlägt Athleten in die Flucht

Kuriose Szenen bei einem Leichtathletik-Sportfest in Delhi: Als die Dopingprüfer eintrafen, verzichteten zahlreiche Sportlerinnen und Sportler auf den Start. Andere versuchten, den Kontrolleuren zu entfliehen.

Energiekrise: Warum wir von dunkleren Städten profitieren | DW | 12.09.2022

Deutsche Städte werden dunkler, das spart nicht nur Strom und Geld, sondern könnte sich in Zukunft auch positiv auf die Gesundheit, das Klima und die Artenvielfalt auswirken.

Indien und Pakistan stöhnen unter der Hitze | DW | 28.04.2022

So früh im Jahr kommt die Hitze in der Region eher selten. Doch inzwischen macht sich der Klimawandel bemerkbar. Die Menschen blicken mit Sorge auf die kommenden Monate.

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Gurukul-themed nature classes in all schools under NDMC In a bid to bring students closer to nature and teach them how to preserve the environment, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is plannin…

Delhi HC refuses plea against book allegedly demeaning Islam

Court notes that litigant failed to show an infringement of his personal legal right

Delhi University uses digilocker to verify more than 1 lakh documents - ET CIO

The government’s push for digitization in the recent years has come in handy to deliver quick services in 2020 and 2021, the two Covid-hit years.

Social Science researchers move Delhi High Court to protect LibGen & SciHub

A group of social science researchers have filed an intervention application, with legal support from IFF, highlighting the adverse impact any decision to block LibGen and SciHub will have on them. A Joint Registrar of the Delhi High Court has...

The Delhi High Court directs the CIC to provide a time frame within which our second appeal for information on surveillance orders will be decided

MHA originally claimed that the RTIs on e-surveillance is exempt for national security, but CIC directed the MHA to re-hear the matter. MHA now claims that it has destroyed the info! We filed another appeal before the CIC, and the Delhi HC ...

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Between the Central and state government play Hasdeo Arand residents plan protest in Delhi against mining clearance Residents of Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand are planning a protest in Delhi against …

Illegal CCTV deployment in Delhi is alarming #SaveOurPrivacy

We wrote to the Lt. Governor of Delhi with our concerns regarding the ongoing illegal CCTV deployment in the National Capital and possible recommendations to protect the privacy of citizens.

CCTVs in Delhi: Cause for concern or celebration? #SaveOurPrivacy

We wrote to the Government of Delhi to highlight our concerns and highlight the need for a legal review & audit of their CCTV project.

Delhi HC adjourns hearing on pleas of WhatsApp, Facebook challenging IT Rules till Aug 27 - ET CIO

A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh adjourned the matter after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre..