New Delhi: For most flyers, the familiar sensation of ears popping during take-off or landing is little more than a brief inconvenience, quickly forgotten once the plane touches down. While most dismiss that muffled, underwater feeling as a fleeting nuisance, a growing number of travellers are finding that their ears never truly “land”.‘Airplane ear’ or…
New Delhi: Delhi on Sunday inducted 500 electric buses into the DTC fleet, pushing the e-bus count beyond 4,000, the highest in any state, according to data shared by the CMO. The buses were flagged off from Ramlila Maidan by chief minister Rekha Gupta and BJP national president Nitin Nabin. An inter-state electric bus service…
New Delhi: The Public Works Department (PWD) proposed construction of a central verge and toe wall along the high-traffic Ring Road stretch near Sarai Kale Khan, aiming to curb accident risks and prevent road-edge damage on one of Delhi’s most critical mobility corridors. The project, estimated at Rs 95.8 lakh, is expected to be completed…
Abandoned car found at Peeragarhi flyover (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Three people were found dead inside a car near the service lane of the Peeragarhi flyover in outer Delhi on Sunday, police said. Preliminary findings suggest that the case may be a suicide, though further investigation is underway.According to the Delhi Police, a PCR call was…
New Delhi: The fatal Janakpuri incident has put the spotlight on a citywide problem — open and inadequately barricaded pits that continue to endanger pedestrians and commuters across Delhi, a TOI ground check has found. On Mathura Road, near Bharat Mandapam and Pragati Maidan, an open pit filled with water has remained unattended for over…
New Delhi: The fatal fall of a 25-year-old biker into an op-en DJB pit on Friday has brought back civic worksite safety into focus and rene-wed calls for stronger on-ground monitoring. While a Jan 24 letter from Delhi Jal board on site safety checks was allegedly ignored, Delhi Traffic Police also flagged unsafe civic work…
New Delhi: Mayur Vihar Pocket-I metro station in east Delhi has been renamed Shri Ram Mandir Mayur Vihar, while Pitampura metro station will now be called Madhuban Chowk, following a recommendation by the State Naming Authority (SNA), chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta. After the approval, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) updated signage and information…
New Delhi: A preliminary inquiry by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has found “serious lapses in mandatory safety arrangements” at a sewer line rehabilitation site in Janakpuri, where 25-year-old Kamal Dhyani allegedly fell to his death in an open pit on Friday. The preliminary report recommended fixing accountability and initiating disciplinary proceedings against officials and the…
NEW DELHI: A day after a 25-year-old biker plunged to his death in a 14-foot-deep pit in Janakpuri, police have arrested the sub-contractor who dug the pit for water works. As biker Kamal Dhyani lay in the open pit, the sub-contractor came to the site at night after being alerted to the accident by his…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched 500 electric buses NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday flagged off around 500 electric buses and the Delhi–Panipat bus service to mark the BJP-led government’s first year in office. She was joined by Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, PWD Minister Parvesh Verma and BJP national president…
