New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday launched the Aftercare Scheme for Young Persons to support youth leaving institutional care after they turn 18, ensuring their higher education, skill development and financial assistance.Announced on Mother’s Day, the initiative, which has an allocation of Rs 3.5 crore for 2026-27, aims to prevent vulnerable young adults…
New Delhi: Two vehicles were allegedly set on fire by two men in West Delhi’s Tagore Garden area last week. CCTV footage of the alleged incident of arson surfaced on social media on Sunday.According to the police, a PCR call about the burning of two vehicles was received on May 6 at the Rajouri Garden…
… 09-05-2026, Mangled remains of the Maruti Celerio that allegedly hit a motorcycle, killing two riders in northeast Delhi’s Khajuri Khas in east Delhi on Saturday. Photo by Rajesh Mehta … File photo of Rohit Kashyap. … File photo of Hemant Sharma … 09-05-2026, Mangled remains of the Maruti Celerio that allegedly hit a motorcycle,…
Central Ridge, which stretches along both sides of Upper Ridge Road, is part of the ‘green lungs’ of the city New Delhi: Providing the highest legal protection to the city’s ‘green lungs’, Delhi govt has granted reserved forest status to 673.3 hectares of Central Ridge after a wait of more than three decades.Part of the…
NEW DELHI: For Rohit Kashyap and Hemant Sharma, who died on Friday night in an accident while returning after watching an IPL match, cricket was more than just a shared hobby. It signified a friendship that had stayed unbroken since childhood.The friends, fathers of two young sons each and the sole breadwinners of their families,…
New Delhi: The national capital experienced a slight temperature rise, while the Met expected another western disturbance to bring respite before the heat could return. A yellow alert was issued by IMD, predicting rain and thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday.The maximum temperature on Saturday was recorded at 36.9 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was…
NEW DELHI: A 15-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death in the Usmanpur area of Northeast Delhi on Saturday night, with police later apprehending the main suspect in connection with the case.According to police sources, information regarding the incident was received at around 10 pm from a hospital, where the injured teenager had been brought…
New Delhi: A Delhi Police sub-inspector posted at Karawal Nagar police station has voluntarily sought demotion to the rank of constable, saying he was happier in his previous role.The request was accepted by the North-East district police administration, and orders reverting him to the rank of constable have been issued.In his written application, SI Manish…
NEW DELHI: Two childhood friends were returning home on their Bullet motorcycle after watching the Delhi Capitals versus KKR IPL match on Friday night. The young men had come down the Signature bridge flyover in northeast Delhi’s Khajuri Khas around 11.30 pm.A speeding car, a silver Maruti Celerio, rammed the bike from behind near the…
New Delhi: Exploiting the IPL frenzy by posing as authorised DDCA officials, a black-marketing syndicate was busted for selling “not for sale” complimentary passes at exorbitant prices. Three men have been arrested, one of them was also previously involved in a ticket black marketing case during the auto expo in Faridabad.“The complimentary passes were being…
