New Delhi: The body of an 18-year-old youth who was swept away by a strong current in a drain in southeast Delhi’s Sarita Vihar on Friday evening was recovered late Saturday night near the Agra Canal, where the drain opens up.The deceased, identified as Ankit, a resident of Bhim Colony in the Ali Village area,…
New Delhi: AAP and BJP Sunday locked horns over alleged irregularities in the proposed procurement and distribution of subsidised rice in Delhi.Opposition AAP alleged a Rs 22,000-crore scam and a BJP minister threatened legal action.A Delhi AAP functionary alleged corruption in the BJP-led Delhi govt’s procurement and sale of subsidised rice, claiming that the proposed…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is going to launch a campaign in all 13 districts to free the city of child beggars. The drive will focus on protecting children found begging, counselling their families and providing them with safe alternatives, chief minister Rekha Gupta said.Under the campaign, these children will not be removed by force, govt…
New Delhi: They were once the silent lookouts or the quiet couriers stepping into the shadows when their kingpins were hauled off in handcuffs. Today, women like Taslima Putti, Kusum, and the notorious sister trio of Paro, Usha and Kanta are no longer peripheral players in the city’s narcotics network .They are at the centre…
New Delhi: A portion of an old building collapsed in Daryaganj’s Kucha Chelan Gali Sunday evening, bringing down an electricity pole and wires and blocking the narrow lane. No injuries or casualties were reported.Police said the building is old and dilapidated and is currently unoccupied, except for two shops operating on the ground floor.According to…
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court is set to hear on Monday the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea challenging the bail granted to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to the 2021-22 excise policy, news agency PTI.The petition, filed by the ED in 2024, is listed…
The event was scheduled for August 10 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the School of Social Sciences-I auditorium. NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has cancelled a student-organised discussion on a book authored by former student Umar Khalid, scheduled on campus on Monday, citing “non-disclosure of the full facts” about the programme.The…
The development comes months after DU decided not to proceed with its proposed policy to regulate the social media activities of its employees. NEW DELHI: University of Delhi has directed its colleges and departments to follow guidelines on professional conduct and social media use by employees, months after it shelved its own proposed policy to…
The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Himachal Pradesh. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Himachal Pradesh on Monday as heavy to very heavy rain is expected in parts of the state.Heavy to very heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, east Rajasthan and west Madhya Pradesh, while…
The heat index or ‘feels-like temperature’ increased to 44.7°C at 2.30 pm. The maximum had remained below 30°C for two consecutive days: 27.6°C Thursday and 27.5°C Friday. NEW DELHI: The city recorded its wettest 24 hours in Aug in two years after logging 98.7 mm of rainfall from 8.30am Friday to 8.30 am Saturday. Higher…
