NEW DELHI: Chandigarh and Delhi have emerged as the biggest consumers of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG/cooking gas), with annual consumption in both cities significantly higher than the national average.As per data shared by the petroleum ministry in Parliament, beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in the national capital consumed 7.4 cylinders in 2025-26,…
A dashcam video of a cab driving on the wrong side of the road in Dwarka, leading to a near-collision and verbal abuse, has gone viral. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has registered a case after a dashcam video capturing a shocking instance of wrong-side driving went viral in Dwarka.The footage shows a man driving on…
NEW DELHI: Delhi woke up to a sunny morning on Wednesday after cloudy skies and intermittent rain lashed the national capital on Tuesday evening.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), weather conditions are expected to remain largely clear over the next two days, with temperatures likely to rise and approach 37°C by Thursday. However, relief…
New Delhi: Coming down heavily on a plea that appeared to have been drafted using artificial intelligence (AI), a Delhi court has imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on a litigant, observing that the poorly written complaint led to wastage of valuable judicial time.The petitioner, Punam Pandey, approached the Rouse Avenue Court seeking directions for…
New Delhi: Can clusters of indoor plants do what expensive air purifiers claim to? Researchers at Delhi University’s Miranda House are attempting to answer that by developing a plant-based air purification prototype — inspired by the NASA Clean Air Study — that aims to offer a low-cost alternative for indoor spaces.The NASA study showed that…
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) standing committee on Tuesday completed the process of retiring nine members through a draw of lots. Several AAP councillors, however, questioned the legality of the session.Of the 18-member committee, six from BJP and three from AAP were retired. While elections for six seats will be conducted in…
New Delhi: With two back-to-back killings of members of their rival ‘Gogi gang’ in a month, the Tajpuria gang has not only ended its hiatus, but also reclaimed its spot in the city’s underworld. But what has alarmed investigators is the spectre of a bloody gang war as the Gogi gang is likely to leverage…
New Delhi: A 46-year-old woman working as a govt contractual employee was killed and another man injured after an e-rickshaw collided with an electric car in northwest Delhi’s Model Town on Monday evening.A woman has been arrested. Police said a PCR call about the accident near the Satyawati Cut on GTK Road came to Model…
AI photo for representation New Delhi: A fire broke out in a petrol-laden tank wagon at Shakur Basti Railway Station on Monday after a leakage led to the accumulation of highly inflammable vapours near the manhole lid, police said, adding that the fire was quickly doused.The incident was reported on Monday afternoon at the Sarai…
The bungalow was constructed during the tenure of former DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai New Delhi: A colonial-era bungalow at 33, Shamnath Marg in Civil Lines, once a seat of power, could soon be demolished and redeveloped into office space, as efforts to find an occupant have failed due to its reputation of being “unlucky”.The…
