New Delhi: A visually impaired Indian Railways employee was allegedly duped of Rs 14.5 lakh after leasing a property in central Delhi’s Karol Bagh, only to later discover that it had already been taken over by a finance company following a loan default. Police have arrested a 51-year-old taxi driver, accused of carrying out multiple…
New Delhi: A month after a 42-year-old property dealer was found shot dead inside his car in southwest Delhi’s Chhawla, police have arrested his house help for allegedly concealing a pistol suspected to have been used in the incident. Another man, believed to have supplied the weapon, has also been arrested, even as investigators are…
New Delhi: The temperature continue to soar and Delhi saw its hottest day this season on Thursday when the maximum was 40.3 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal.The Met depatment expects the maximum will rise further.This is also the first time when the city’s base station, Safdarjung, recorded temperatures above 40 degrees. Delhi’s air quality…
New Delhi: The forest and wildlife department will empanel only agencies that have tree transplanter machines capable of uprooting trees with intact root balls and also hire a certified arborist so that the survival rate of transplanted trees improves.The department has now issued an expression of interest (EoI) to empanel agencies equipped with the specialised…
New Delhi: Twenty-six years after a good Samaritan was framed in a fake rape case by a cop as revenge for getting his colleague suspended in a molestation case, Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of the policeman and a practising advocate who abetted him.In a recent order, HC also raised the issue of…
New Delhi: Following a series of bomb threats and a recent security breach at Delhi Assembly, the security cover for speaker Vijender Gupta has been upgraded to the Z category. Several measures are being planned to upgrade the security of the assembly complex too.“In coordination with security agencies, the Delhi Assembly premises is undergoing a…
BatNew Delhi: India’s bats, which are key to pollination, pest control and forest regeneration, remain widely understudied and increasingly threatened by human-driven change, according to a national assessment taking place after two decades.The report, State of India’s Bats (2024-2025), by Nature Conservation Foundation, Bat Conservation International, WWF and Centre For Wildlife Studies, shares insights of…
CBSE introduces a new two-exam system for Class X, offering students a second chance to improve scores in May. NEW DELHI: With the Class X board results declared on Wednesday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is significantly changing how students are assessed. The new two-exam system moves away from the long-standing model where…
Hindu College’s amphitheater buzzed with creativity as Abstractions hosted Rangsrijan’26, themed “Naqabnama: The Veiled Inheritance.” The event showcased student-led art, installations, and performances exploring identity and unseen layers. Highlights included interactive art spaces and the launch of the “Alankrita: Nocturna” magazine, drawing around 1,500 attendees The amphitheatre of Hindu College was transformed into a vivid…
A Delhi University student claims she was barred from felicitating Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at a women’s empowerment event due to her sleeveless kurti. NEW DELHI: A Delhi University student has alleged that she was prevented from felicitating Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya at an event on women’s empowerment because she was wearing a sleeveless kurti….
