Intense heatwave conditions in Delhi NEW DELHI: Residents across Delhi-NCR are likely to continue facing intense heatwave conditions till May 27, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an “orange alert” for the national capital and adjoining areas.The city is not only experiencing scorching daytime temperatures but also unusually hot nights, raising concerns over prolonged…
DU hostel women residents stage midnight sit-in over eviction, extortion allegations: AISA NEW DELHI: Women residents of the University Hostel for Women (UHW) at Delhi University staged a late-night sit-in protest, alleging “forced evictions” and “extortion” by the hostel administration, according to a statement issued by the All India Students’ Association (AISA).The protest began around…
NEW DELHI: “A bike, a 32-inch LED TV, furniture… all this still wasn’t enough. They kept asking for more, beating her up,” claimed Suresh, a farmer and father of 25-year-old Veena Kumari, who died on Monday night after allegedly falling from the terrace of her home in west Delhi’s Dasghara village.Veena was the second among…
New Delhi: Days after a 39-year-old newlywed woman was found hanging inside her house in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh area, a case of dowry death has been registered and her husband arrested, police said on Thursday.Based on the statements given by the woman’s family members during inquiry, an FIR under BNS sections 80 (dowry death) and…
New Delhi: A 38-year-old woman who had got married last year died under suspicious circumstances at her house in east Delhi’s West Vinod Nagar area on Thursday morning, police said.The deceased was identified as Geeta Thakur. She married Rakesh Kumar on Oct 1 last year.Police said a PCR call regarding the alleged suicide of a…
New Delhi: By midday on Thursday, the heat outside Jama Masjid metro station felt almost physical, like it was pressing down on people.People walked quickly. Some had handkerchiefs wrapped around their faces. Women shielded themselves with dupattas. Others wiped sweat from their foreheads.Just outside gate 3, the air changed inside a large tented enclosure that…
New Delhi: Commuters travelling through central and east Delhi are likely to face traffic restrictions and diversions on Friday morning due to an official function at Mahatma Gandhi Smriti Sthal, Rajghat. Restrictions are expected to be in place between 10 am and 11:30 am, with congestion likely in nearby areas.Issuing a traffic advisory, Delhi Traffic…
NEW DELHI: A 38-year-old woman and her 13-year-old son were found murdered with multiple stab wounds and throats slit at their home in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri early Thursday.Family members claimed valuables worth Rs 50 lakh were missing, including a recent payout of Rs 8-10 lakh from a local chit fund scheme. Police said multiple angles,…
New Delhi: Amid mounting pressure to create permanent shelters for aggressive stray dogs, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has, for the first time, earmarked Rs 20 crore for the development of dog shelters and another Rs 20 crore for microchipping strays in its 2026-27 budget. Implementation of both the initiatives, however, remains slow.Senior officials said…
New Delhi: There is a “thin line” between political criticism and defamation, Delhi High Court reminded MP Raghav Chadha, questioning whether a public figure could be overly “sensitive” to social media posts that appeared to criticise a political decision — his alleged switch from AAP to BJP.Chadha had filed a suit seeking action against what…
