New Delhi: The 8.4-km Tughlaqabad-Sangam Vihar section of Delhi Metro’s Golden Line is likely to be completed by Dec, making it the first stretch of the corridor to become operational. The section will have four stations: Tughlaqabad, Tughlaqabad Railway Colony, Anandmayee Marg Junction and Sangam Vihar. Tughlaqabad station will serve as an interchange with Violet…
New Delhi: Delhi’s public bus network is set for a major technology upgrade, with Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) planning to deploy an AI-enabled Bus Management System (BMS) to monitor more than 6,000 buses, their routes, drivers, trips and electric-bus charging cycles in real time.The system is aimed at improving the travel experience of nearly 40…
New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the India-Afghanistan T20 cricket match at Arun Jaitley Stadium Sunday, warning commuters of restrictions, diversions and congestion in the areas around the venue.The match is scheduled from 7pm to 11.30pm, with traffic restrictions likely to be imposed from 2pm to 11.45pm depending on…
New Delhi: While many roads around the BRICS Summit venue remained clear Saturday, some parts of Delhi witnessed heavy traffic, with some stretches taking much longer than usual to cross.Navigation apps showed an additional 14 minutes on the Ashram-Sarai Kale Khan stretch, while congestion was also reported around AIIMS and parts of Ring Road.Sources suggested…
New Delhi: It began with a love marriage and ended with the wife allegedly being killed after the husband fell for another woman. A Valentine’s Day phone status that triggered a marital fight allegedly became one of the first signs of a relationship eventually turning deadly.Police have arrested 22-year-old Md Lal Babu alias Zahid Ali,…
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has activated a multi-layered emergency response system, including dedicated medical, disaster management and quick-response teams, to ensure uninterrupted civic and emergency services during the ongoing Brics Summit.The civic body said the arrangements were aimed at handling medical emergencies and supporting the large workforce deployed on the ground by…
New Delhi: A group of men allegedly went on a rampage, pelting stones at multiple houses in northeast Delhi’s Nand Nagri Thursday night. CCTV footage of the incident, which has been circulating on social media, purportedly showed more than 15-20 people pelting stones and creating a ruckus in the area.A few scooters were found to…
New Delhi: A Rs 30-lakh robbery in East Delhi’s Krishna Nagar was cracked within eight hours, with police apprehending four accused, including two juveniles, and recovering around Rs 19.05 lakh of the stolen money.The incident took place when Sanjay Jain, a resident of Vivek Vihar Phase II, was on his way to his shop in…
New Delhi: Three men were apprehended for allegedly providing their bank accounts to fraudsters to receive money from victims who were lured with offers of goods at low prices, police said.The case was registered on Sept 7 following a complaint filed through National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) by Husen Chunawala of Patan, Gujarat. The…
New Delhi: Parts of Delhi received rain Saturday. India Meteorological Department said similar weather conditions are likely to prevail over the next few days.The maximum temperature was recorded at 36.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal, as opposed to 34.8 degrees a day earlier. The heat index or feels-like temperature stood at 43.9 degrees at…
