New Delhi: The Centre’s vacation notice to the Delhi Gymkhana Club and increased scrutiny around elite clubs occupying prime government has set off chatter among members of the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) too. Earlier, the Center also served vacation notices to Polo Club and Delhi Race Club, both close to the PM’s Residence on Lok…
NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded its warmest May night in nearly 14 years as continuing to experience intense heat on Monday, with maximum temperatures rising above 43°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).At Safdarjung, the city’s base station, the maximum temperature settled at 43.5°C, about 3.3°C above normal. The minimum temperature was recorded at 32.4°C,…
NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old man killed his 10-month-old daughter in Delhi’s Bhalswa Dairy area as he was unable to bear the financial burden of raising a second girl child, police said on Monday. The accused, identified as Deepak, allegedly strangled the infant, disposed of her body in the septic tank of his house, and later…
The illegal IVF network spreading across India (Image used for representative purpose only) A story that began with hopes of becoming parents is now revealing a disturbing undercurrent — an illicit fertility trade involving exploited women, unlicensed clinics, and alleged medical malpractice. The developments are emerging across India, from Badlapur to Gurgaon, with allegations of…
Former Congress MLA Alka Lamba NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Monday convicted former Congress MLA Alka Lamba in a case linked to a protest over women’s reservation held at Jantar Mantar in 2024, news agency ANI reported.The case pertains to an FIR registered at Parliament Street Police Station following the protest demonstration organised…
NEW DELHI: The annual ‘Nautapa’ period — traditionally associated with the fiercest phase of the Indian summer — has begun with large parts of north and central India already sweltering under severe heatwave conditions. Temperatures soared past 45°C in several regions as meteorologists warned that the scorching spell is likely to persist for the next…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rashid Alvi, on Sunday, criticised the Centre over its recent order asking the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its premises. He alleged that the move was linked to Rahul Gandhi‘s membership of the club located in central Delhi.Alvi said that the move is unfortunate. “It is such an old club and…
The Centre questioned the Delhi Gymkhana Club’s shift from sports to social gatherings, accusing it of becoming a “madhushaala” (bar) instead of a “vyayamshaala” (gymnasium). (Image: The main bar of Delhi Gymkhana Club) NEW DELHI: Even before ordering the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its iconic Safdarjung Road premises, the Centre had repeatedly questioned the…
Delhi Gymkhana Club has 5,018 permanent members and 27 life members, it has close to 3,000 UCP (user of club premises) members and over 5,000 green card holders. By: SidharthaNEW DELHI: Delhi Gymkhana Club – which reported a 10-fold jump in surplus or profits to Rs 9.5 crore during 2023-24 from Rs 93 lakh in…
People protecting themselves from extreme heat NEW DELHI: A day after negligible improvement, the city saw isolated heatwave conditions on Sunday. A rainy respite could come on Friday, though.By late Sunday evening, some areas saw a dust intrusion from Pakistan, which came via Rajasthan and Haryana, Met officials said. This may impact the air quality…
