New Delhi: Residents across Delhi-NCR were startled on Thursday evening when cellphones sounded an emergency weather alert around 5pm, warning of a severe thunderstorm and wind speeds that could gust up to 90kmph.While the strongest winds ultimately fell short of the forecast, reaching a peak of 70kmph at Palam, 59kmph at Pragati Maidan and 54kmph…
New Delhi: Days after central govt decided to shift several govt residential colonies in central Delhi as part of a redevelopment plan, confusion and uncertainty prevailed among residents, with many saying they had heard about the proposed relocation but not received any official communication.Concerns were particularly high among families with school-going children, who said moving…
New Delhi: A 72-year-old woman was saved from falling prey to a “digital arrest” scam after a relative alerted police, prompting swift action by the cyber helpline.According to police, the incident came to light around 2.45 pm on Saturday when constable Rekha, a cyber responder posted at the 1930 Cyber Helpline, received a distress call…
New Delhi: Three minor boys have been apprehended for allegedly murdering a 26-year-old man after a quarrel over a request to fetch cigarettes in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Friday night.The victim, Arbaj, a resident of the area, suffered a fatal stab injury in C-Block. Police said he worked as a driver occasionally. He was taken…
New Delhi: A 20-year-old BBA student was arrested after he allegedly hit and dragged a Delhi Traffic Police constable during a checking drive near Patiala House Court in central Delhi on Thursday.The drive was being conducted by three traffic personnel near Tilak Marg Traffic Circle at Purana Qila Road around 5pm. When a grey car…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Saturday interacted with fitness enthusiasts, senior citizens and local residents at Bonta Park in Kamla Nehru Ridge, where he stressed that citizen participation is essential for creating a healthier, greener and more liveable capital.LG joined community members in the park, which attracts around 4,000 visitors daily, and…
New Delhi: A tobacco cessation helpline run from Delhi has helped more than 2.3 lakh Indians quit tobacco and handled nearly one crore calls over the past decade, emerging as one of the country’s largest counselling-based public health interventions against nicotine addiction.Operated by Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute (VPCI), University of Delhi, the National Tobacco Quitline…
NEW DELHI: Several people are feared trapped under the debris after a five-storey building collapsed near Saket Metro station in south Delhi on Saturday evening.The building, located on Western Marg in Saidulajab, collapsed entirely, leaving behind a massive mound of rubble, said officials according to news agency PTI. Police sources said a coaching institute operated…
NEW DELHI: A ragpicker woman sleeping on a footpath in Delhi’s Palam area was allegedly sexually harassed by a passerby, police said. The incident occurred on May 24, 2026. The accused, a resident of the Palam area who works at a tent house. According to officials, a PCR call was received on May 24 reporting…
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday criticised the Congress after Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar was elected as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP), questioning whether the change would alter what it described as the “character” of the government or amount only to a “change of face”.The remarks came after senior…
