Dr Sameer Malhotra, during Let’s D-Stress Workshop at IIT Delhi, organised by The Times of India on Wednesday New Delhi: At noon, under a scorching April sun at IIT-Delhi, a student stood before a wall, phone in hand, thumb frozen mid-scroll.Freshly pinned-up chits read: “Scrolling between work”, “YouTube I can’t quit,” and a playful “Scrolling…
New Delhi: A 22-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death over a monetary dispute in north Delhi‘s West Kamal Vihar on Wednesday evening. Three minors have been apprehended.The deceased has been identified as Pankaj, a resident of West Kamal Vihar, who worked as a waiter at wedding functions.Police said nine stab wounds were found on…
New Delhi: A 35-year-old man was killed and three members of his family were injured after a car collided with their motorcycle on Vikas Marg in east Delhi early Thursday morning. The driver of the car was apprehended at the spot by passers-by, police said.According to police, a PCR call was received at Shakarpur police…
New Delhi: A gang allegedly involved in carjacking and extorting cab drivers at knifepoint in Rohini has been busted, with three people arrested, police said.The case came to light after a cab driver was robbed and injured on New Karala Road in Jain Nagar early Monday. A PCR call regarding the robbery was received at…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has moved a step closer to easing congestion on one of the capital’s busiest corridors, identifying a nearly 22km priority stretch between Ashram and Mukarba Chowk as the “most viable starting point” for Phase I of the 57.5km elevated Ring Road project.PWD minister Parvesh Verma said the detailed project report noted…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has issued notices to six cricket stadiums, including Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, asking them to explain why their operations should not be suspended for failing to comply with earlier directions and for not submitting required information.The action follows a recent submission by Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), which stated that…
New Delhi: “The police verification was missing” — cops are often quick to point this out after a crime involving a domestic worker comes to light in Delhi.While the verification system exists on paper, in practice, it is marked by delays, poor follow-up and little clarity.Despite submitting documents, many employers report having to wait for…
New Delhi: Nearly four decades after a man allegedly murdered his wife in east Delhi, police have arrested the accused, officials said on Thursday.The case dates back to Oct 19, 1986, when the accused, identified as Chandra Shekhar Prasad, now 84, allegedly killed his wife at their Shakarpur residence by crushing her head with bricks,…
New Delhi: The city experienced its hottest day of the year on Thursday. The Ridge logged 43 degrees Celsius, which was the highest maximum temperature this season. The Met department has predicted heatwaves on Friday and Saturday as the temperature could rise more.India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert across north-west India for…
New Delhi: “Mujhse apraadh ho gaya ma’am… galti ho gayi (I have committed a crime, ma’am… I made a mistake),” the man accused of raping and murdering the 22-year-old daughter of an Indian Revenue Service officer at her southeast Delhi residence on Wednesday told a judicial magistrate on Thursday.The 23-year-old native of Alwar, a former…
