New Delhi: A 26-year-old man died after allegedly drowning in a swimming pool at a school in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh Wednesday.The deceased, Rahul Rai, a resident of Jharoda village in southwest Delhi, packed cartons at a private company owned by his friend. Doctors at a private hospital declared him brought dead when the police arrived…
70% more drains cleared this year before monsoon showers, says DDANew Delhi: DDA has claimed to have removed more than 57,000 metric tonnes of silt from stormwater drains under its pre-monsoon desilting drive, marking an over 70% increase compared to last year. Enhancing the carrying capacity of drains will reduce instances of waterlogging.“Desilting exercise has…
New Delhi: Nearly five months after a Gurgaon couple alleged that a Delhi private fertility clinic swapped embryos, they are still awaiting answers, although the Centre has sought clarifications from Delhi’s Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) authorities about the case.The Union health ministry’s ART and surrogacy division sent repeated reminders to the state programme officer (ART…
New Delhi: Nearly 12 hours after two under-construction buildings collapsed in Rohini Wednesday, rescuers found the body of 62-year-old Ram Dua, the husband of one of the building owners.Relatives said Dua had called the property home for over two decades. The family moved out of the house around a year and a half ago, and…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has directed the jail superintendent to ensure the safety and security of Sakriya Rajeshbhai, accused for alleged assault on Chief minister Rekha Gupta during a Jan Sunwai in 2025, after taking note of allegations that he was assaulted in jail and continued to face threats from officials and inmates.The directions…
New Delhi: The body of a 40-year-old cab driver, Dinesh Shukla, was found inside his car in Dwarka Wednesday. Police suspect he may have died of suffocation, as the vehicle’s windows were rolled up and there were no signs of robbery or assault.Investigators said the driver had travelled from Agra to drop a passenger in…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested three people, including a former multi-tasking staff (MTS) employee of income tax department, for allegedly running a fake govt job recruitment racket that duped unemployed aspirants by promising them MTS posts. Police said the gang is suspected to have cheated six to seven victims of around Rs 10 lakh.The…
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Thursday started the construction of the Inderlok–Indraprastha corridor, which is an extension of the Magenta Line.The construction of the diaphragm wall at the Sarai Rohilla metro station site kicked off the work.Chief minister Rekha Gupta, who started off the construction, said the network’s expansion is a major…
Delhi transitioned rapidly from oppressive heat to severe monsoon downpours. Multiple weather systems converged, causing widespread and intense rainfall across the region. NEW DELHI: Barely 10 days ago, Delhiites were struggling through oppressive heat and humidity, with the “feels-like” temperature soaring well above the actual mercury. The city baked under stagnant air, sticky conditions and…
The southwest monsoon has now covered all of India, arriving one day behind schedule (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The southwest monsoon has advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, covering the entire country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.The IMD said the monsoon covered the entire country a day later…
