EMERGENCY numbers when in Delhi
by iris2002
Well... not really the favorite thing..... but a necessary one nevertheless.
One thing I did before leaving the UK, I noted down all the emergency numbers of the places I went to, including embassy or consular offices... and boy... did THEY come in handy, so here's the delhi list...
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS (DELHI)
Police 100
Commissioner of Police
3319661(O) 4100789(R)
3319721(O)
Police Headquarters 3352678
DCP Security 6885001(O) 4603727(R)
Fax: 6881152
DCP Traffic 6198928(O)
Chanakyapuri Police Station 3011100, 3012003
Parliament Street Police Station 3361100, 3542700
Tughlak Road Police Station 3014878, 3012100
Tilak Marg Police Station 3382100
Fire Service 101
Ambulance 102
Accident & Trauma 10999
(Be warned, some of those lines are going to private house-holds, and you might have to wait a long time to actually have someone pick up)
The best way in case of emergency is, contact your embassy...
India Embassy directory Leaving the 48 degree dusty city for the monsoon ridden Nepal...
Buy some more Gods
by l_joo about Buy some more Gods
Now I don't know the name of this God, it looked like many hands and with two lions under him/her with another person in floating position, please tell me the name of this God, if you know. Anyway I hung it up in front of my desktop, very beautiful, nice work.
For the adventurous
by bashboo about Karims
The Jama masjid branch of Karim's is the original and still by my account the best. It is just opposite the famous mosque, but it is down an alley-way so you should probably ask for directions from a local when you get there. this area comes alive at night with a hustle and bustle uniquely reserved and distinctively 'Old Delhi' - the smells, sounds and sights are enough to work you up an appetite- BEWARE though, it is not for the faint-hearted nor the fussy...
The kebabs here are brilliant, the main dishes are good too but I mainly go for a few things...Read on. Seekh Kebab, Mutton Barra and Firni for dessert.
India Gate
by MM212
Completed in 1931, India Gate was erected as a war memorial to commemorate the soldiers who died in WWI and the Afghan War. The 42-metre monument was designed by the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens in a style adapted from Classical triumphal arches. It is located in the centre of a large roundabout at the end of Rajpath, the ceremonial boulevard in the heart of New Delhi. The arch has become a prime symbol of the capital city.
Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque
by Rupanworld
Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque is also known as the Qutb Mosque or the Great Mosque of Delhi. It was built by Qutb-ud-din Aybak, the founder of the Slave dynasty. The construction of the mosque was started in the 1190s. For its construction, the jain temple built by the hindu rulers, Tomars and Prithvi Raj Chauhan, that was earlier at this spot was destroyed. However, beautiful stone pillars from the temple were used in the mosque. These stone pillars have beautiful sculptures of Hindu deities. The iron pillar also forms part of this mosque. To the west of this mosque, there is the tomb of Iltutmish. The mosque is in ruins now, but quite popular with tourists.
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India Gate
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