New Delhi: A 45-year-old man was stabbed to death and his younger cousin brother was critically injured ater a neighbourhood fued turned fatal in northwest Delhi’s Mangolpuri Monday. Three people have been arrested and a minor has been apprehended in connection with the case, while the role of more people is being probed.The deceased has…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu said Tuesday the city’s challenges regarding pollution, waterlogging, law and order, and fragmented governance were not unique, and authorities were working to improve coordination, fix accountability and adopt technology-driven solutions.He also said govt was looking at developing Dwarka as an international business hub to ease pressure on…
New Delhi: With a focus on basic civic amenities for devotees and coordination among organisers, chief minister Rekha Gupta has directed all district magistrates to complete preparations for the Kanwar Yatra before it begins. Directions include making adequate arrangements for drinking water, sanitation, medical facilities, electricity and smooth traffic movement. She also reviewed the capital’s…
New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah Tuesday flagged off 300 electric buses and inaugurated three bus depots to support Delhi’s growing e-bus fleet.He also virtually opened 40 automated vehicle testing centres, which will replace manual ones and improve transparency, enhance road safety and ensure compliance with emission and fitness standards. The recently developed Nand…
New Delhi: The city witnessed its most widespread and intense spell of rain Tuesday since the monsoon arrived on July 2. Waterlogging and uprooted trees led to traffic snarls, while the downpour also disrupted flight operations. Rain activity is likely to continue until Saturday.Several parts of Delhi witnessed heavy-to-moderate showers accompanied by lightning and gusty…
New Delhi: Tuesday afternoon’s intense rain led to widespread waterlogging and damage across the city.At Tis Hazari Courts, water entered the premises and lawyers’ chambers. A video circulating on social media showed people questioning how the area remained flooded despite claims that drain-cleaning and desilting work were completed in June.Sadar Bazaar’s Teliwara or Mahavir Bazaar…
New Delhi: Rain lashed parts of the city around 2pm Tuesday, triggering traffic congestion across several key corridors that continued till the evening rush hour. By 4pm, queues of vehicles started building up, affecting traffic for hours on key stretches, including Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, Noida Link Road, parts of Ring Road, and key stretches in south…
New Delhi: A Delhi court recently sentenced a 67-year-old security guard to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl and directed that the survivor be paid Rs 10.5 lakh as compensation.While pronouncing the sentence, the court said the crime had caused deep physical and psychological trauma to the child, warranting stringent punishment…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has pulled up police for allegedly mishandling an investigation into the death of a man in Shahbad Dairy who, before dying, consistently alleged that a person had assaulted him, chased him in a vehicle and deliberately run over him.Despite the victim’s statements, medical evidence and a forensic opinion indicating that…
New Delhi: Police have arrested five people in an extortion case, including the alleged shooter, after he broke into a private builder’s office in central Delhi’s Paharganj area.On June 29, an armed man allegedly entered the office in Arya Nagar, demanded Rs 30 lakh, including an immediate payment of Rs 5 lakh, and threatened that…
