New Delhi: Delhi govt has put in place an extensive plan to protect the homeless and vulnerable from the intensifying heatwave.Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), responsible for the welfare of such people, has claimed to have upgraded infrastructure across the shelters it operates. According to an April 27 report, the nodal agency responsible for…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday posted for May 4 CBI’s petition challenging the discharge of former CM Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy CM Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the excise policy case.On a day when former AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak joined Kejriwal and Sisodia in boycotting the hearing before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma,…
NEW DELHI: This April saw heatwave conditions, but average temperatures remained lower than those recorded in the city last April. The mean maximum temperature stood at 37 degrees Celsius, compared to 39 degrees Celsius in April 2025, though it was still above the long-period average of 36.5.The pollution levels in April were also lower than…
Newly elected Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi and Deputy Mayor Monika Pant New Delhi: BJP candidate Pravesh Wahi, the councillor from Rohini E, was elected the mayor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday, securing 156 out of 165 votes. No cross-voting was reported.Notably, 15 councillors from Indraprastha Vikas Party extended support to BJP. The…
NEW DELHI: A persistent foul stench in taps, rising illnesses and an alarming water crisis have pushed hundreds of residents in west Delhi’s Janakpuri – many of them elderly – to the brink. With stomach infections, skin diseases and the unbearable odour taking over households, families are spending a hefty sum on bottled water for…
NEW DELHI: Virtual proceedings before the chief justice of Delhi High Court were disrupted thrice on Wednesday after a person logged in and played pornographic content.At one stage, a participant under the name ‘Sh*tjeet Sighn’ played an obscene video. At the same point, an audio in the background announced, “Shut down the meeting right now….
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday announced major relaxations in wheat procurement norms in view of the adverse weather conditions that have affected crop quality this year.Gupta said that acting on a request sent by Delhi govt to central govt on April 21, special relaxations on quality standards for wheat procurement had been…
New Delhi: Over four months after an alleged double murder by stabbing in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, police have arrested the third and last remaining accused. Akash, 24, worked as a delivery executive, was nabbed from Rajasthan’s Beawar.The deceased, Nizamuddin and Mohammad Sameer, as well as the accused, Nikhil, Sumit and Akash, were all residents…
New Delhi: Nearly a month after Rs 70 lakh was robbed near Krishi Kunj in west Delhi’s Inderpuri, police have arrested four men, including an employee who allegedly shared information about the cash movement.Police said they received information about the incident on March 31 around 3.30 pm, when two employees of a businessman were intercepted…
New Delhi: Delhi University has formed a committee to examine alleged violations by St Stephen’s College in the shortlisting of candidates for assistant professor posts.The decision was taken by the university’s executive council (EC) in its meeting on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by vice chancellor Yogesh Singh.“Taking serious note of the violation of shortlisting…
