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…
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a court reader posted with an additional sessions judge at Tis Hazari Courts for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to facilitate a bail application, officials said on Thursday.According to the agency, the accused, identified as Sanjeev Sadana, Reader to the ASJ-02 court, was caught…
New Delhi: Starting Friday, residents of Delhi’s unauthorised colonies will be able to apply for property registration through a new, streamlined system put in place by govt in a move to grant ownership rights to nearly 10 lakh households.Residents owning properties in the city’s 1,511 unauthorised colonies need to visit the Swagam portal of Municipal…
Delhi weather (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 25.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday, 2.7 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department. The weather office has forecast a heatwave over the next three days—Thursday, Friday and Saturday—with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 42 degrees Celsius, accordinf…
Reading at historical monuments helps readers experience the story in a more tactile way (Pic: @lodhireads) Imagine being part of your favourite novel, entering its world, being with the characters, and asking them why they did that in the climactic chapter. For NCR’s book community, literary crawls do just that. A new format of book…
