New Delhi: Delhi Metro is set to add 15 new interchange stations, of which five would be triple-interchange hubs. This will happen as Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is laying eight new corridors under its phase IV and phase V(A) expansion plans.Currently, DMRC has 31 interchange stations, including two on the Aqua Line (Noida-Greater Noida)…
New Delhi: A six-year-old girl who was routinely neglected, abused and forced into domestic labour by her mentally ill mother in GTB Enclave was rescued following police intervention earlier this month.For two years, residents at Janta Flats reported hearing frequent disturbances from the house, where the mother, a former schoolteacher with untreated psychiatric issues, denied…
39-year-old carpenter Arman New Delhi: A 39-year-old carpenter died of electrocution while operating a pump connected to a water tanker near his home in south Delhi’s Tigri Saturday evening.The family of Arman, the deceased, and his neighbours blamed civic negligence for his death, saying an insufficient supply of water in the locality forces them to…
New Delhi: Investigation into the alleged UPI fraud targeting an east Delhi resident led police to uncover a money trail spanning multiple bank accounts and state borders.Following the digital and financial trail, investigators identified the layer-1 beneficiary, Kailash Saini, who had allegedly received the defrauded money before routing it through multiple bank accounts to conceal…
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), in an overnight cleanliness drive at Jantar Mantar and its adjoining areas, removed nearly 60 metric tonnes of waste after the protesters dispersed.Over 500 officers and employees were sent out for the task. NDMC said the operation covered Jantar Mantar, Tolstoy Road, Sansad Marg, Jai Singh Road, Janpath…
New Delhi: A 40-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering a 45-year-old man following a trivial verbal altercation after the victim accidentally brushed against him at a bus stand near Safdarjung Hospital in south Delhi Friday night.The deceased was identified as Manoj Singh, a native of Bihar’s Nawada district. He worked with a clothing hawker…
New Delhi: The chronic traffic bottleneck on south Delhi’s Aruna Asaf Ali Marg appears to have moved a step closer to a permanent solution, with Delhi govt approving a detailed feasibility study for a proposed elevated corridor on the busy stretch.Public Works Department (PWD) has sanctioned around Rs 2 crore for engaging a consultant to…
New Delhi: Delhi, which has recorded a rain deficit of 14% so far this monsoon, is likely to receive moderate showers Tuesday and Wednesday.Some parts of the city received very light rain Sunday.The maximum temperature was 36.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. However, due to high humidity, the heat index or ‘feels-like temperature’ touched…
police used lathis and tear gas shells to disperse crowds attempting to march towards Parliament NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two separate petitions alleging police excesses against students protesting over the NEET paper leak and other examination irregularities on Monday.According to the apex court’s cause list for July 27, the matter…
NEW DELHI: RT Nagrani, the first director general of the elite National Security Guard (NSG), who led Operation Black Thunder-I in 1986 to flush out armed militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, died at his south Delhi residence on Sunday. He was 98.Officials said Nagrani had been unwell for some time. His cremation will…
