NEW DELHI: India’s peak power demand reached an all-time high of 252 GW on April 24, as temperatures soared across the country, pushing electricity consumption to a record level, reports Atul Mathur.According to data from Grid Controller of India, electricity demand touched 252.1 GW at 3.28 pm on Friday, up from 240.1 GW recorded on…
New Delhi: Three separate fire incidents were reported from different parts of the city on Saturday, damaging property and leaving several families distressed. No casualties were reported in any of the incidents.The first and most severe blaze gutted nearly 100 jhuggis in a JJ cluster at Shakur Basti in west Delhi. Police said a call…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has conducted tenant verification of 12,860 people so far this year and registered nearly 900 cases against individuals for violating or avoiding the mandatory verification process.According to police data, a total of 27,497 tenant verification forms were filled in 2025, averaging around 2,291 forms per month. During the same year, 5,378…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Saturday took the former domestic worker to the home of the senior bureaucrat in southeast Delhi to recreate the crime scene, where he allegedly raped and killed the officer’s daughter.The accused was brought to the house around 10am. Security arrangements were tightened in the area and barricades were placed to…
New Delhi: A bomb threat was received at Rohini Sector 18 Metro Station on Saturday. Following the alert, bomb disposal squad and bomb detection team, along with CISF personnel, rushed to the spot and conducted an inspection of the metro station premises. However, nothing suspicious was found. A DMRC official said there has been no…
New Delhi: A 15-year-old boy died after a tempo allegedly collided with a motorcycle in northwest Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh on Saturday. The tempo driver allegedly abandoned his vehicle and fled. Chief minister Rekha Gupta later held roadside encroachments responsible for the incident.The boy was on the bike with a friend, also a minor, police said….
New Delhi: A 32-year-old confectioner and tent service provider was grievously injured after a customer allegedly tried to chop off his hands with a grinder over a payment dispute in southwest Delhi’s Vijay Enclave on Friday. The accused has been arrested, while two of his minor associates have been detained.Police received a PCR call around…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to step up monsoon preparedness measures, with a focus on preventing waterlogging, strengthening drainage infrastructure and ensuring public safety across the city.The directions were issued during a high-level review meeting chaired by the chief minister, where officials assessed waterlogging-prone areas, the…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has approved a comprehensive redevelopment plan for the 137-acre Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) campus in central Delhi, aiming to transform it into a future-ready, integrated healthcare and education hub.Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday cleared a detailed study for the redevelopment of the sprawling campus, which includes Lok Nayak Hospital,…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has installed variable message sign (VMS) displays at 96 locations, which will provide congestion-related alerts to commuters. The traffic police is in the process of integrating VMS with the soon-to-be rolled-out Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS).VMS is a digital roadside display system that communicates live information to motorists, including traffic flow…
