New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Friday congratulated former Indian ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his appointment as the lieutenant governor of Delhi while also lauding Sandhu’s contributions to strengthening India-US ties.“Congratulations to Taranjit Sandhu on becoming the new Lt Governor of Delhi! As a seasoned Diplomat and former Ambassador to the…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor TS Sandhu on Friday called for improvement across multiple civic sectors during a review meeting with Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials, stressing strict enforcement, time-bound action and better service delivery.“Regular monitoring and firm enforcement are essential to ensure accountability at all levels,” Sandhu said, reiterating the administration’s zero tolerance for delays…
NEW DELHI: A 60-year-old man and his 40-year-old son were stabbed to death, allegedly by one of their neighbours, in south Delhi’s Alaknanda on Friday evening. A relative of the victims who tried to intervene was also injured in the attack.The incident took place in Tara Apartments. Police suspect a financial dispute may have led…
New Delhi: Three men allegedly part of “thak-thak” gang were arrested from different parts of the city in separate cases of vehicle theft and distraction-based snatching.In the first case, two men involved in 16 such cases were arrested near Pushpa Bhawan Bus Stand in South Delhi. The accused have been identified as Rehmat Ali (42),…
NEW DELHI: The city reeled under extreme heat for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, with the maximum temperature soaring to 41 degrees Celsius, the highest of the season, before an unexpected spell of rain cooled it down considerably. Strong thunderstorms, intense rain and gusty winds swept across Delhi-NCR in the evening, catching both residents…
New Delhi: Ending the plight of a man booked under Pocso Act after the hospital where his underage wife delivered a child alerted police, Delhi High Court has quashed the criminal case.It allowed the joint plea of the accused husband and the now-adult wife to quash the case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday sought a response from Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a plea by actor Jacqueline Fernandez seeking to turn approver in a Rs 200-crore money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.Special judge Prashant Sharma issued the notice to the agency and listed the matter for hearing on April 20….
New Delhi: Pushing its flagship ‘broom-free city’ initiative aimed at fully mechanised sanitation, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has expanded the deployment of machines for a range of cleaning operations across its area.On Friday, NDMC chairman Keshav Chandra flagged off 20 battery-operated litter-picking machines, or gobblers, to strengthen cleaning in markets and other high-footfall areas.“The…
New Delhi: The Delhi forest department has floated a tender for anti-termite treatment using lindane, a banned pesticide, at Central Ridge, where it is developing theme-based “special forests”.Experts have raised concerns over the move, noting that the presence of termites is a natural and healthy indicator in forest ecosystems. They warned that the use of…
New Delhi: With an eye on preventing monsoon-related disruptions, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar chaired a high-level review meeting on preparedness measures, focusing on desilting of drains, pumping arrangements, planning for waterlogging-prone areas and expediting road redevelopment works.The commissioner directed all zones to complete desilting of drains by May 31 and submit…
