NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old woman was murdered in South Delhi’s Amar Colony on Wednesday. Police suspect the involvement of a former house help in the case.The victim was the daughter of an IRS official. Investigators believe she was strangled to death, likely with a mobile phone charging cable found at the scene.A senior police officer…
Narela unit catches fire (Picture credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: A major fire broke out at a factory in outer Delhi’s Narela Industrial Area on Wednesday morning, triggering panic in the vicinity. However, all workers present at the unit were safely evacuated, a Delhi Fire Service official said. Officials said a call about the blaze was…
Patparganj momo outlet sealed after food illness cases (Image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has revoked the licence of a food outlet in Patparganj, sealed the premises and destroyed all food items after more than a dozen people fell ill after consuming momos from the shop.The incident occurred…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has begun work on flyovers at south Delhi’s Modi Mill and Savitri Cinema intersections, with the foundation stone-laying ceremony to be held in May.The works, awarded by the public works department (PWD), include expansion of the Modi Mill flyover up to Kalkaji, construction of another flyover at the Savitri Cinema intersection…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday framed charges against gangster Lawrence Bishnoi under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in a 2021 case concerning an alleged crime syndicate involved in extortion and kidnapping. The case will now proceed to trial.Justice Prashant Sharma noted that the “organised crime syndicate” was run by Sandeep, also…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested two operatives allegedly working for Pakistan-based gangster and ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti. Identified as Rajveer (21) and Vivek Banjara (19), they were recruited via social media to execute attacks in Delhi-NCR, police saidBanjara was traced and arrested in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, while Rajveer was nabbed from the Sarai Kale…
NEW DELHI: The bar for entering the IITs has steadily risen, with the JEE (Main) cut-off for JEE (Advanced) for general category climbing to a record 93.4 percentile in 2026, up from 89.7 in 2019, reflecting intensifying competition and a sharp post-pandemic surge in high scorers. Cut-offs across all categories — EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and…
New Delhi: A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his 67-year-old mother in north Delhi’s Burari, police said on Tuesday. The incident reportedly took place late at night, with the accused stated to be under the influence of alcohol.According to police, the woman managed to free herself and informed her daughter, who…
Under the “water bell” system, schools have been asked to ring a bell every 45 to 60 minutes to remind students to drink water and prevent dehydration, the DoE circular said (AI image) NEW DELHI: With temperatures rising and the IMD warning of an impending heatwave in the capital, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has…
New Delhi: Delhi Police busted a spurious antacid and coffee manufacturing racket, seizing over one lakh antacid sachets and 50,000 coffee sachets that were ready for sale, along with other goods worth around Rs 20 lakh.Acting on a tip-off, police raided two rented 2BHK flats in east Delhi‘s Madhu Vihar, where illegal manufacturing units were…
