New Delhi: Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved the operation of a new Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) rail service between Delhi and Faridabad.Announcing the decision, CM Rekha Gupta said that the new service would provide significant relief to thousands of people who commute daily between Delhi and Faridabad.CM said a large number of…
New Delhi: Residents of areas under the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will soon be able to apply online for corrections in birth and death certificates, as the civic body is working to roll out a new facility on its official portal.Under the proposed system, citizens will be able to submit correction requests from home…
New Delhi: Investigation into the case involving the arrest of nine alleged operatives linked to the Pakistan ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti module revealed that the group reportedly planned coordinated attacks on a historic temple in Delhi, a popular dhaba along the Delhi-Sonipat highway, and a military camp in Hisar.Investigators said the accused planned to first target…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to take steps to withdraw from its website a press release containing “judgmental aspersions” in connection with its probe into the FIITJEE coaching institute.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaura was hearing a petition filed by FIITJEE challenging the press release issued by the agency last year.After…
New Delhi: A court on Friday sent accused Rahul Meena to four days’ judicial custody in connection with the killing of an IRS officer’s daughter in southeast Delhi.The prosecution had sought additional time to complete key aspects of the investigation, including a gait analysis test and recovery of two mobile phones belonging to the victim’s…
New Delhi: Before dawn breaks over Delhi’s Lal Bagh slum, Reshma quietly leaves her small shack made of plastic sheets and sackcloth. The lanes are still dark when she begins rummaging through garbage piles for scrap and firewood. By the time the city wakes up, she has already spent hours working on an empty stomach.At…
New Delhi: A businessman was injured after a bike-borne assailant allegedly snatched his gold jewellery near the Joint Commissioner’s office in East Delhi’s Anand Vihar on Wednesday night.The accused suddenly pounced on him and snatched two gold chains and a pendant from the victim’s neck before fleeing the spot. The businessman sustained injuries during the…
New Delhi: The govt is working on a new policy to expand the use of treated wastewater for non-drinking purposes across the city amid rising concern over declining groundwater levels.Officials said the initiative is aimed at reducing dependence on freshwater supplies by diverting treated sewage water towards construction activities, irrigation of parks and other urban…
New Delhi: A 57-year-old school caretaker, who was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl inside the premises in west Delhi, has been granted bail by a Dwarka court after it noted that CCTV footage placed him away from the alleged crime scene at the time and the child’s medical examination did not reveal…
New Delhi: Around 14 people were arrested for allegedly operating a large-scale work-from-home scam racket, with 12 of them nabbed from a hotel in Shahdara’s Geeta Colony. Police said several complaints linked to the gang revealed cheating amounting to nearly Rs 8 crore.Police said the gang targeted job seekers through social media platforms by offering…
