A cobra snake slithered into one of the security cabins at a gate of the President's Estate (Rashtrapati Bhavan). The snake was rescued by the Wildlife SOS team and was later released into natural habitat, an official said. ....

As much as 15,500 passengers availed the services of Delhi Metro's Yellow Line and Gurugram's Rapid Metro till 8.30 p.m. on Monday, the first day of resumption of metro services since India went into lockdown in late March due to the coronavirus pandemic. ....

The resumption of Delhi Metro services on Monday delivered a sigh of relief to the city travellers, but the lack of awareness also landed some people in trouble in the morning. ....

After a hiatus of more than five months, the Delhi Metro on Monday resumed its services on the Yellow line, connecting Samaypur Badli to Huda City Centre, and Rapid Metro in Gurugram with abundant caution. Many commuters were seen appreciating the precautionary measures in place, while some rued over its connectivity to other metro lines. ....

Lifeline of the national capital region, the Delhi Metro, is all set to ply on the tracks in a phased manner from Monday, after coming to a screeching halt almost six months due to coronavirus pandemic. ....

Soon corona testing will be carried out at Delhi's markets, bus stands and mohalla clinics. The number of Corona tests in Delhi has been increased to 40,000 per day. ....

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told Delhi's traders' and industrial associations on Friday that adequate steps will be taken to provide "relief" in terms of fixed power charges that the commercial and industrial units are obliged to pay despite suffering economic losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ....

The national capital has witnessed a rise of 50 per cent in the death toll due to Covid-19 during the last three weeks, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said during its weekly press briefing here on Thursday. ....

In a bid to allay people's fears of catching coronavirus infection in closed and cramped metro compartments, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has modified the air conditioning system of the trains to allow 100 percent inflow of fresh air. ....

The Delhi Metro will restart the Yellow Line and Gurugram's Rapid Metro from September 7 in what will be the beginning of a series of graded openings of the Capital's metro service for the first time since the nationwide lockdown after the pandemic kicked in. The Yellow Line of the Metro runs from Samaypur Badli to HUDA City Centre in Gurugram. ....