New Delhi: Eviction proceedings at Sujan Singh Park in the heart of the capital, that includes the Ambassador Hotel, will continue as Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to stay it.The court granted the Centre three weeks to reply to a petition by the owners of the entire 7.8-acre property, Sir Sobha Singh and Sons….
New Delhi: Delhi govt Thursday unveiled a redevelopment and conservation plan for Old Delhi while also renaming Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation, the body responsible for preserving Walled City, Indraprastha Heritage Redevelopment Corporation.Chairing the corporation’s annual general meeting, chief minister Rekha Gupta directed officials to prioritise Chandni Chowk’s redevelopment with improved public amenities, parking and tourist facilities….
Heavy overnight rain inundated several arterial and internal roads across Delhi. NEW DELHI: Heavy overnight rain that continued Thursday morning inundated several arterial stretches and internal roads across Delhi, with photos and videos of submerged underpasses, vehicles resembling boats, and people gingerly wading through waterlogged roads flooding social media.By 2 pm, PWD was swamped with…
NEW DELHI: The city witnessed the year’s most intense spell of rain on Thursday, making it the wettest July day in three years. The heavy downpour caused the maximum temperature to drop below 30 o C. Four stations in DelhiNCR received more than 100mm of rainfall in 24 hours till 8.30am Thursday. Tukmirpur-Khajuri logged 160mm,…
The idea of Speed Dating was to let participants meet multiple people at once, judge vibes in-person, and put apps aside “Have you ever gone on a date just for the food? Lied about your age on a dating app? Or given a piggyback ride to a stranger for a dare?” Delhiites answered all these…
New Delhi: The rain disrupted morning traffic headed to schools and offices across Delhi on Thursday, with waterlogging on several roads slowing vehicles on key corridors and fallen trees adding to commuters’ woes.Among the worst-hit stretches was NH-24 near Ghazipur, where waterlogging severely affected traffic entering Delhi from Ghaziabad. Traffic Police issued an advisory urging…
New Delhi: For traders in Sadar Bazar, the onset of the monsoon brings more anxiety than relief. Waterlogging is a recurring problem, with shopkeepers alleging that repeated representations to authorities have yielded little improvement.Residents and traders of the area in Old Delhi said the issue cannot be resolved unless three agencies — DJB, Northern Railways…
New Delhi: Heavy rain cleaned Delhi’s air on Thursday, with the air quality index (AQI) improving to 48, from 59 a day earlier.As a result, residents could enjoy ‘good’ air for the first time in nearly three years. The city last recorded such a day on Sept 10, 2023, when the AQI dropped to 45…
New Delhi: The bodies of two more people were pulled out Thursday from under the debris of two under-construction buildings that collapsed in Rohini Sector 16 Wednesday, taking the death toll to three.The deceased were identified as Nurul alias Kafe (24), a labourer, and Ram Dua (62), the husband of one of the building owners….
Multiple rounds were fired outside a banquet hall in East Delhi’s Madhu Vihar. NEW DELHI: An incident of firing outside a Banquet hall was reported in east Delhi’s Madhu Vihar on Thursday night.Police said a PCR call was received regarding the incident at 8pm.A team reached the spot and found that multiple rounds were fired,…
