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Rain, diversions and huge numbers of pilgrims have caused traffic disruption in several areas of the capital, according to reports. NEW DELHI: Delhi is gearing up for yet another weather-dominated day with concerns about traffic, pollution and public safety with heavy rains and continued Kanwar rush posing a tough combination for commuters. Rain, diversions and…

The recruitment post said the team is working on building “real tools for a real movement” and called for volunteers willing to contribute to the initiative. NEW DELHI: Technology lead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Rohan Deshpande, has invited volunteers to join the party’s technology team and work on its website.In a post shared…

Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim are likely to receive widespread rainfall, with isolated heavy rain expected. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain and thunderstorms across several parts of the country on Thursday, August 13, with heavy rainfall likely over parts of northwest, central, eastern, northeastern and western India. Thunderstorms, lightning and…

The accused, 38-year-old Deepak, a resident of Pratap Nagar in Mandoli, has been employed as a driver for the past six months NEW DELHI: A 48-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a BMW SUV while crossing a road in southwest Delhi’s De­lhi Cantonment Tuesday. Her family and locals blocked the stretch leading to…

Seven major stretches around Red Fort will remain closed to general traffic from 4am to 10am. (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: Delhi Traffic Police has announced extensive traffic restrictions around Red Fort on Aug 13 in view of the full-dress rehearsal ahead of Independence Day ceremony.Seven major stretches around Red Fort, including Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian…

New Delhi: More than six months after 26-year-old Tarun Butolia was beaten to death by a mob over a minor Holi-related dispute in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, Delhi Police crime branch has arrested a proclaimed offender who had been evading arrest since the incident.The accused, identified as 23-year-old Sohail, was apprehended near Palam Flyover on…

During his visa interview on Aug 7, he allegedly admitted to US embassy officials that he had never attended classes at the university NEW DELHI: An FIR was filed against a 25-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh by Delhi Police after the US Embassy complained he allegedly submitted forged documents while applying for a non-immigrant visa.The…

New Delhi: Delhi Assembly Tuesday approved a bill to repeal the nearly two-decade-old law governing bed-and-breakfast (B&B) establishments in the capital, with govt planning to replace it with a new policy framework aimed at making regulations more flexible and suited to the changing hospitality sector.The move follows the June fire at a B&B in Malviya…

New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta Tuesday said Delhi’s power companies had built up a financial gap of about Rs 38,000 crore, but govt would not allow discoms to pass the burden on to Delhi’s consumers.“Govt stands its ground firmly on the matter and is fighting the case in court,” she said.Gupta said power tariffs…

New Delhi: The Delhi govt has asked Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to begin integrating its municipal services with DigiLocker and Entity Locker, a move to make verification and issuance of civic certificates faster and more secure.The department of information technology of the Delhi govt, in a letter dated Aug 7, directed MCD, along with…