New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday gave its nod to sweeping draft measures aimed at tackling chronic air pollution that called for the registration of only electric three-wheelers in the L5 vehicle category from 2027 onwards.L5 is a category of vehicles that carry passengers and goods. The vehicles, which may…
New Delhi: From the son of a cinema hall operator in Bihar’s Motihari to an RJD politician allegedly running an admission fraud network, Santosh Kumar Jaiswal’s rise was significant. It is now under scrutiny following his arrest by Delhi Police.New Delhi: From the son of a cinema hall operator in Bihar’s Motihari to a politician…
New Delhi: The central govt has removed Padma Jaiswal, a 2003-batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre currently posted in Delhi govt as special secretary, administrative reforms department, on charges of corruption.An official said that the removal was ordered after final approval from the President on the recommendation of the department of personnel and training, which…
New Delhi: Did you get a call or were shown a CBI notice threatening “digital arrest”? Abhay will come to the rescue.All you have to do now is log on to CBI’s website (www.cbi.gov.in) and check its veracity. The Central Bureau of Investigation has rolled out “an AI-based helpbot for authentication of CBI notices, marking…
A tender and bittersweet exploration of love, friendship and missed chances, Love Letters traces five decades of emotional connection through the exchange of deeply personal letters AR Gurney’s internationally celebrated theatrical hit Love Letters is exactly that — a heartfelt ode to the art of letter writing. This deeply moving two-character play traces the lives…
New Delhi: A 40-year-old man was killed after a speeding DTC bus allegedly hit him near Dhaula Kuan Metro Station in Delhi Cantonment on Friday before fleeing the scene, police said.The deceased was identified as Vijay Singh, a native of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh, who was living in Mahipalpur. He is survived by his…
New Delhi: Amid rising fuel prices and PM Modi’s appeal to people to reduce dependence on oil by choosing public transport, Delhiites are asking a question: What happens after our metro or bus rides end?A commuter steps out of a metro station knowing a 10-minute walk will take him home. However, within seconds, the footpath…
New Delhi: While returning from work on Thursday night, an exhausted Shekhar decided to postpone refuelling his car till the next morning. But when he stopped at a petrol pump before heading to office on Friday, he came to know that fuel prices had gone up overnight. “I now have to shell out nearly Rs…
New Delhi: The city faced a sweltering Friday although the maximum temperature saw a slight fall from a day earlier.The maximum temperature at Safdarjung was 39.8 degrees Celsius, which is normal for the season against 40.6 degrees Celsius a day earlier.The hottest area of the city was the Ridge at 41.4 degrees Celsius, while Ayanagar…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of Enforcement Directorate on a bail plea by Al Falah University group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui in a money laundering case.While Justice Saurabh Banerjee listed the main bail plea for hearing in July, Siddiqui’s plea for interim bail will be heard at the end of…
