New Delhi: A court has denied bail to a man accused of conspiring in the assault on chief minister Rekha Gupta during a public meeting, observing that the allegations against him were grave and supported by material collected during the investigation.Additional sessions judge Nishant Garg was hearing the bail plea of Tehsin Raza, who is…
A severe pre-monsoon squall with winds up to 120 kmph battered Delhi-NCR, bringing relief from heat but causing widespread disruption NEW DELHI: After an evening dust storm turned the skies over Delhi a shade of brown with wind speeds touching a staggering 120kmph at Palam, the capital witnessed an even more dramatic weather spectacle late…
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two key accused in an international human trafficking racket that lured Indian nationals to cyber scam compounds in Southeast Asia on the promise of high-paying jobs.The accused, identified as Nipender Chaudhary and Nilesh Narpatsinh Purohit, were part of a transnational network that recruited Indians with…
New Delhi: A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing an associate to death with a pair of scissors during a drunken quarrel inside a garment factory in Shahdara’s Gandhi Nagar area last week. The deceased was identified as Krishan Kumar.According to the police, information regarding a man being admitted with stab injuries was received…
New Delhi: A suspect on the most-wanted list in connection with a double murder reported on Diwali night in 2024 in Shahdara was arrested in northeast Delhi’s Shastri Park.The incident took place on Oct 31, when Akash Sharma and his nephew were celebrating Diwali outside their residence in Farsh Bazar of Shahdara around 8 pm….
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting at the Delhi Secretariat to review issues concerning colonies located in Delhi’s O-Zone area and assured that no demolition action would be taken against existing constructions in these colonies.The meeting was attended by south Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, north east Delhi MP…
New Delhi: Two separate fire incidents took place in different parts of the city on Tuesday. No casualties were reported in either incident.In the first incident, a fire broke out in a residential flat located in south Delhi’s Greater Kailash-I during the afternoon hours.According to DFS officials, a call regarding the blaze was received at…
New Delhi: From the story of one of India’s smallest communities to the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, Lady Shri Ram College for Women’s Summer School 2026 is bringing together subjects that rarely share the same classroom.According to administrators, the programme, themed Rooted and Rising: Where Foundation Meets Innovation, reflects a growing recognition that…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) claimed to have completed around 70% of its desilting work and is aiming to finish the exercise by June 15 to minimise the risk of waterlogging during the monsoon.Reviewing the progress on Tuesday, lieutenant governor TS Sandhu stressed that delays won’t be tolerated. An extensive desilting drive of stormwater…
New Delhi: The city saw a sweltering noon, followed by a squall when winds gusted up to 120 kmph and some areas got a drizzle of rain. The heat, however, went nowhere.By Friday though, the temperature is expected to dip significantly after a western disturbance hits Delhi, IMD has said.The strong winds on Tuesday impacted…
