Strong winds, dust storms sweep Delhi-NCR; red alert issued for rain NEW DELHI: Shortly after an intense dust storm and strong winds swept across Delhi-NCR on Tuesday afternoon, rainfall was reported in parts of the region, prompting the IMD to issue a red alert for severe thunderstorms, lightning and rain over the next few hours.According…
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian has resigned from the Union Council of Ministers following the completion of his Rajya Sabha term. His resignation was accepted by President Droupadi Murmu on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.Who Is…
NEW DELHI: A 29-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking his elder brother with a razor over a dispute involving Rs 300 in East Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar area, police said on Tuesday.The incident occurred in Old Kondli, where the accused allegedly slit open his brother’s abdomen, leaving his intestines exposed, and also inflicted multiple…
NEW DELHI: In a harrowing incident that has shocked the national capital region, an 11-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, brutally raped, and murdered after being abducted from a footpath in South Delhi’s Mehrauli area.The local police have arrested one suspect in connection with the heinous crime following a swift investigation.According to police officials, the harrowing…
NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday continued its ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar for the fourth consecutive day, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy and alleged lapses in the education system.As part of its protest programme, the organisation announced a “diaper donation drive”…
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds across several states on Wednesday as the southwest monsoon continues to strengthen and advance. Heavy rain is likely in parts of Maharashtra, the Northeast, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, while thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and strong winds are expected in…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has made a breakthrough in Rs 1.5-crore heist reported in north Delhi on June 10, with one suspect apprehended and raids under way to nab the remaining accused, police sources said.According to sources, the suspect was nabbed after multiple raids across Haryana and Rajasthan.The robbery took place on June 10, when…
NEW DELHI: A social media influencer has accused a man of allegedly raping her under the pretext of shooting videos, police said on Tuesday.According to news agency PTI, the 36-year-old complainant, a resident of Burari, came into contact with the accused through a social media platform in 2022.She alleged that in September that year, the…
New Delhi: A 19-year-old student has been apprehended for hitting a Delhi Police constable with her sedan and critically injuring him while he was on duty in northwest Delhi’s Ashok Vihar. Police said the woman hit the constable’s motorcycle, ran over his legs and stopped only after the bike and the police officer got stuck…
New Delhi: Delhi has recorded 26.9 mm of rainfall against the normal of 35.7 mm in June so far, a deficit of 25%. India Meteorological Department has also said there could be very light to light rain on Monday night, after which no rain is likely until June 28. This means the city could see…
