Delhi

New Delhi: A Parliamentary Standing Committee has questioned whether MCQ-based entrance tests are appropriate for humanities and social science disciplines, expressing concern that the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) may limit institutions such as Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in fulfilling their statutory mandate of ensuring socio-economic and regional diversity in admissions.The observations were made in…

New Delhi: After turning to Lok Adalats and evening courts to dispose of pending traffic challans, the judiciary and Delhi Traffic Police are now bringing hearings to weekends.As authorities seek to tackle the long-standing backlog of unresolved challans amid a continued surge in enforcement, special weekend courts will begin functioning likely from July 5 across…

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, MP, Punjab emerge as biggest subsidy spenders NEW DELHI: Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Punjab have emerged as the biggest dole givers, with subsidies accounting for over 13.5% of their total expenditure in 2024-25, Comptroller & Auditor General has said in its latest report on state finances.Subsidy spending by states has…

New Delhi: For many children, history lives in textbooks — confined to dates, chapters and exams. But Delhi govt is now attempting to take lessons beyond the classroom, turning the city itself into a living workbook through a new “Heritage Passport” programme for students of Classes IV to VI.Set to be rolled out after Aug…

New Delhi: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was inducted at strategically vital Safdarjung Airport Wednesday, marking a key step in the home ministry’s push to standardise civil aviation security under a specialised federal force.Officials said the 213-acre airport in south Delhi, near Aurobindo Marg and surrounded by govt and military installations, is the capital’s…

New Delhi: Marking 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led govt, Delhi BJP Wednesday held a cleanliness drive across 256 organisational mandals in the capital. MPs, MLAs, councillors and functionaries cleaned markets, temples, parks and public spaces. Launching the campaign, Delhi BJP chief Harsh Malhotra urged citizens to avoid littering and praised MCD and private sanitation…

New Delhi: A week after shots were fired at a gym in outer Delhi’s Paschim Vihar, Delhi Police have arrested two men linked to Lawrence Bishnoi gang in connection with the incident.The two men detained in the case were identified as Arman (19) and Tushar (21), both residents of Gohana in Haryana.Special commissioner of police…

New Delhi: Delhi High Court has rejected an interfaith couple’s petition seeking relaxation in the 30-day notice period for solemnisation of their marriage under Special Marriage Act.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav recently held that once the law had contemplated the solemnisation of marriage only after the expiry of a 30-day period, the court cannot direct the…

New Delhi: Police have arrested two men for allegedly duping job seekers on the pretext of securing employment with reputed multinational companies abroad.The accused, Kush Bhatnagar, 22, and Amit, 23, both residents of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, were arrested following a complaint by a woman who alleged she was cheated of Rs 1.6 lakh on…

Times News NetworkNew Delhi: Delhi govt has commissioned a study to identify more durable fabric for national flags installed across the city, following repeated damage by strong winds and adverse weather.Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma said on Wednesday that engineers have been told to choose a fabric that can better withstand wind pressure.“A…