New Delhi: The body of a 40-year-old cab driver, Dinesh Shukla, was found inside his car in Dwarka Wednesday. Police suspect he may have died of suffocation, as the vehicle’s windows were rolled up and there were no signs of robbery or assault.Investigators said the driver had travelled from Agra to drop a passenger in…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested three people, including a former multi-tasking staff (MTS) employee of income tax department, for allegedly running a fake govt job recruitment racket that duped unemployed aspirants by promising them MTS posts. Police said the gang is suspected to have cheated six to seven victims of around Rs 10 lakh.The…
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Thursday started the construction of the Inderlok–Indraprastha corridor, which is an extension of the Magenta Line.The construction of the diaphragm wall at the Sarai Rohilla metro station site kicked off the work.Chief minister Rekha Gupta, who started off the construction, said the network’s expansion is a major…
Delhi transitioned rapidly from oppressive heat to severe monsoon downpours. Multiple weather systems converged, causing widespread and intense rainfall across the region. NEW DELHI: Barely 10 days ago, Delhiites were struggling through oppressive heat and humidity, with the “feels-like” temperature soaring well above the actual mercury. The city baked under stagnant air, sticky conditions and…
The southwest monsoon has now covered all of India, arriving one day behind schedule (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The southwest monsoon has advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, covering the entire country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.The IMD said the monsoon covered the entire country a day later…
Heavy overnight rain lashed Delhi, inundating roads and causing massive traffic snarls. NEW DELHI: Heavy overnight rain lashed Delhi and continued through Thursday morning, inundating roads, uprooting trees and causing massive traffic snarls across the city.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Safdarjung, the city’s base weather station, recorded 72.6 mm of rainfall in the…
Police arrested three individuals for running a fake government job racket (AI image used for representational purpose only). NEW DELHI: Police have arrested three people, including a former Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) employee of the Income Tax Department, for running a fake government job recruitment racket that duped unemployed aspirants by promising them MTS posts in…
CM Rekha Gupta said the Corporation has launched a comprehensive initiative to preserve Old Delhi’s historic identity while equipping it with modern civic amenities. NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Thursday renamed the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation, set up for the conservation and redevelopment of Old Delhi, as the Indraprastha Virasat Punarvikas Nigam (IVPN) as part…
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are also likely in several regions as the southwest monsoon remains active. NEW DELHI: Heavy rain is expected to continue across several parts of the country on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of north, central and east India.Thunderstorms…
A preliminary enquiry suggests plumbing work involving the drilling or cutting of columns and beams may have triggered the collapse. NEW DELHI: Two under-construction buildings collapsed in northwest Delhi’s Rohini on Wednesday, killing a 42-year-old man and leaving four-five labourers feared trapped beneath the debris.A preliminary enquiry suggests plumbing work involving the drilling or cutting…
