A 14-year-old boy’s last words to his father were about enjoying an IPL match and reaching home soon. NEW DELHI: “Papa, bahut enjoy karke aaye hain, hum aadhe ghante mein ghar pahunch jayenge (Papa, have enjoyed a lot. We will reach home in half an hour),” were the last words of 14-year-old Abhav Bhatia during…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has granted two weeks’ additional time to Delhi University (DU) to file its objection in connection with an appeal filed over its refusal to disclose details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bachelor’s degree.The counsel for the appellants has urged the court to condone the delay even as DU wants it…
New Delhi: After Supreme Court upheld a high court order directing the relocation of around 400 deer from A N Jha Deer Park in Hauz Khas to various tiger reserves in Rajasthan, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) plans to pursue Central Zoo Authority (CZA) to determine the next course of action.“All protocols will be followed for…
AI image used for representational purpose only NEW DELHI: Public servants cannot be permitted to abuse their official position to settle personal scores, and if they dare to do so, they must bear the brunt of their actions by facing strict legal action, a Delhi court has held while sentencing retired CBI inspector V K…
New Delhi: Two men were killed in separate violent incidents in the capital, with police probing murder in outer Delhi and an assault-related death in south Delhi.In the first case, a 19-year-old man, Mayank, was allegedly stabbed to death in outer Delhi’s Narela Industrial Area on Monday evening. His father works as a pump operator…
New Delhi: As many as 142 guest teachers in Delhi may face termination of service for allegedly refusing to perform their statutory duty as census enumerators, with the administration terming the act “gross negligence and indiscipline”.In a letter to the director of education dated April 24, Old Delhi district magistrate said, “The teachers had declined…
NEW DELHI: Relief from heat as rain and strong winds lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Wednesday, bringing respite from the ongoing heatwave.The India Meteorological Department has issued ‘orange’ and ‘yellow’ alerts for thunderstorms, dust storms and rain in different parts of Delhi. An ‘orange’ alert has been sounded for southwest Delhi, with authorities warning of…
NEW DELHI: Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi HC Tuesday recused herself from hearing Congress MP Karti Chidambaram‘s plea seeking quashing of a criminal case lodged by CBI against him, citing a “gross delay” of nearly two decades.CBI has alleged Chidambaram helped an alcoholic beverage company in connection with a ban on duty-free sale…
NEW DELHI: Two cousins, aged 20 and 14, returning home on a bike from Monday night’s IPL match, became the city’s latest hit-and-run victims after being crushed to death by a truck in central Delhi’s Ashoka Road.The victims were identified as BSc student Yagya Bhatia and Abhav, residents of Ashok Nagar in west Delhi. Police…
New Delhi: To boost revenue from its land disposal segment, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has offered more than 140 sites and plots for residential, industrial, institutional and group housing projects, as well as commercial uses, kiosks and food courts, including a cafe at Baansera.These properties are being put up for sale through an e-auction, as…
