New Delhi: Influenza activity in Delhi has risen sharply this season, with the H1N1 strain accounting for the largest share of cases. As of Aug 21, the city has reported 2,392 influenza A cases this year, including 1,777 H1N1 infections. At least 144 influenza cases were reported Thursday, according to Delhi govt.The rise comes amid…
New Delhi: A skywalk-cum-double-decker foot overbridge (FOB) at Madhuban Chowk, which will allow metro passengers to seamlessly switch between the Red and Magenta lines while providing pedestrians a separate route across the busy junction, is likely to be ready by Nov-end.The Rs 9.6-crore project, being executed by the Public Works Department, is around 60% complete…
New Delhi: After some candidates flagged discrepancies in seat allotments, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University withheld the initial spot round 2 (online) results for five programmes Saturday. A revised list was released in the evening, it claimed.In a notification issued early in the day, the university said, “On verification (of aspirants’ complaints), it appears that…
New Delhi: Two days after a businessman’s wife was held hostage at knifepoint during a robbery at their residence in northwest Delhi’s Ashok Vihar, police apprehended eight people, including two minors.The accused, Naman Sharma (24), Deepak (24), Dinesh (38), Ansh Sharma (22), Sahil (31) and Aryan (22), along with two 17- year-olds, were nabbed after…
New Delhi: Delhi Police probing the robbery-cum-murder of a 69-year-old woman in Jangpura has obtained CCTV footage showing a suspect fleeing towards a nearby drain after the crime.Sources said the suspect was seen running towards the drain after 4 am Friday. Before that, he was captured on CCTV crossing a nearby park. Investigators suspect he…
New Delhi: The crime branch has arrested a 65-year-old man who had been absconding for over 42 years since a murder in 1984.The accused, Natthu, is a resident of Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. Special CP (Crime) HGS Dhaliwal said that on May 23, 1984, a body bearing multiple knife injuries was recovered from District Park in…
New Delhi: A 26-year-old MSc Physics student at IIT Delhi died after allegedly jumping from the sixth floor of a building on the institute’s campus Saturday morning.Police said a PCR call was received around 8.33 am reporting that a student had jumped from a building inside the campus. A team from Kishangarh police station reached…
New Delhi: To support walkability, cycling and emerging 24×7 economies in the city, Master Plan for Delhi 2047 stresses on developing active travel areas (ATA) and active travel networks (ATN). The idea is to provide an affordable, comfortable and safe mobility option for pedestrians and cyclists.ATAs are designated urban zones or corridors prioritised for non-motorised…
New Delhi: In a move that could boost the tourism and hospitality sectors, Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) 2047 has opened up more space for related projects in industrial and wholesale areas to transport hubs and transit-oriented development (TOD) nodes.The plan lays down a long-term economic and institutional framework to transform Delhi into a globally…
New Delhi: A labourer died, and another was grievously injured after they fell from a height while carrying out whitewashing work in west Delhi’s Fateh Nagar Friday. .The deceased, Munna Shah, was a 44-year-old resident of Govindpuri, while the injured, Rajesh, was a resident of Sangam Vihar.According to police, a PCR call was received at…
