New Delhi: The CBSE Class X results, declared on Wednesday, showed that while the number of students taking the exam rose steadily, there was a marginal rise of 0.04 percentage points in the pass percentage this year over 2025.The overall pass percentage stood at 93.7%, up from 93.66% in 2025, indicating consistent performance despite a…
New Delhi: The mercury continued to rise in the city, with the maximum temperature touching 39.2 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal, at base station Safdarjung on Wednesday. It was the hottest day of the year with the mercury surpassing Tuesday’s high of 38.2 degrees Celsius.Though the mercury is expected to touch 42 degrees Celsius…
New Delhi: A 70-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted at her home in central Delhi’s Ranjit Nagar by a man who had earlier visited the house for water. He has been arrested.Police said on Wednesday that the 27-year-old accused had first come to the woman’s house on April 9 seeking water and, upon noticing that…
New Delhi: Delhi Jal Board is exploring options to secure additional water from Haryana and Himachal Pradesh to tide over any possible shortage in summer, when demand will surge.The board is considering compensation — either monetary or through infrastructure support—to ensure uninterrupted supply.DJB has approached Haryana and Himachal Pradesh with a request for supply of…
NEW DELHI: A temporary shutdown of the Chandrawal Water Works-II pump house for urgent maintenance on April 15 is expected to impact water supply in several areas of Delhi. The shutdown will commence at 10 am and continue for six hours.Delhi Jal Board on Wednesday said that the repair work is essential to ensure the…
New Delhi: A 13-year-old boy drowned while another is missing after the two went bathing in the Yamuna river near Sur Ghat on Tuesday afternoon.Both boys, residents of the area, had parents who work as labourers, police said.According to police, they had gone to the river around 1.30pm with four friends, all under 15. They…
AI photo used for representational purpose. NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband in northeast Delhi’s Welcome area on Wednesday. Following the incident, the accused himself went to the police station and reported the killing.The accused has been identified as Deepak (28), who was living with his wife in Janta Mazdoor…
NEW DELHI: A two-year-old girl was killed after being flung out of a car window when a speeding SUV allegedly rammed into the vehicle in outer Delhi’s Alipur on Sunday. Two others, including the toddler’s mother, were injured.The injured have been identified as Aarti (28) and Ravinder (47). The car, carrying six occupants, was on…
NEW DELHI: For 31-year-old Aman (name changed), his treatment is not optional. It is for survival. But the one drug that lets him win against thalassemia every day is often missing in govt hospitals.“We are not getting Desferal injections regularly, and when we buy them, the cost is very high. One box costs nearly Rs…
Woman held for acid attack in Delhi (Image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: A 26-year-old woman has been held for throwing acid on her boyfriend’s prospective bride in northeast Delhi’s Gokalpuri area, leaving the victim injured, police said on Wednesday.Acting on information, a team from Gokalpuri police station reached Indira Vihar, where the…
