New Delhi: A ₹900-crore project to build new permanent school campuses on 27 vacant plots has been proposed by the Delhi govt to expand educational infrastructure and create fully equipped, modern govt schools in different parts of the city.The directorate of education (DoE) has invited proposals from central public sector undertakings for construction and development.The…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has tightened scrutiny of property registrations executed through general power of attorney (GPA) to curb stamp duty evasion, land fraud and revenue loss from such transactions.Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday directed sub-registrars to examine whether GPAs involve sale consideration, transfer of possession or confer ownership rights amid reports that in…
New Delhi: Party drugs worth nearly Rs 10 crore, including MDMA, were seized from southeast Delhi’s Amar Colony by police. A Nigerian national was detained during the raid and has been taken into custody for further investigation.According to sources, the Bengaluru Police had come to Delhi in connection with an ongoing investigation and were searching…
23-month-old twin brothers Kelly and Tyler are now recovering and set to return home New Delhi: For nearly two years, every hospital visit left Kelly and Tyler’s parents with the same sinking feeling: that they were running out of time.The identical twins from Philippines were barely a few weeks old when both developed persistent jaundice….
Heavy monsoon rains continue to batter large parts of India causing widespread disruption. NEW DELHI: Heavy monsoon rains continued to batter large parts of the country on Wednesday, triggering landslides, building collapses, road cave-ins, flash floods and widespread disruption to road and rail transport.The day saw multiple rain-related emergencies unfold across states.In Maharashtra’s Pimpri Chinchwad,…
Heavy rainfall preceded the incident, prompting an immediate rescue operation. NEW DELHI: A four-storey building collapsed in north west Delhi’s Rohini Sector 16 on Wednesday evening amid rainfall, triggering a major rescue operation as several people are feared trapped beneath the debris.The incident comes just over a month after a four-storey building collapsed in South…
One of several phulkari shawls on display at the exhibition. The artisans at the foundation are also attempting to modernise phulkari, using the embroidery on tunics and dresses (Pics: Asmitaa Aggarwal) Gurmeet Kaur, 26, is dressed in a phulkari kurta she designed herself, jhumkas, clear block heels and aviator-style glasses. Just before the camera comes…
The clip, which went viral, depicts him holding onto his Tata Nexon in chest-deep water. NEW DELHI: A video showing a man refusing to leave his car as floodwaters rose around him has gone viral on social media, with many users describing the scenes as both emotional and heartbreaking.The clip, originally shared on Instagram by…
A cab driver allegedly threatened and attempted to assault a man with a stick following a minor collision inside the Dwarka Expressway tunnel in southwest Delhi. NEW DELHI: A cab driver allegedly threatened and attempted to assault a man with a stick following a minor collision inside the Dwarka Expressway tunnel in southwest Delhi. A…
NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Wednesday as IMD issued a yellow alert for more showers and thunderstorms during the day.The weather department said light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms or lightning and gusty winds of 30–40 kmph, is very likely at many places across Delhi over the next few…
