New Delhi: For 12-year-old Dev, dropping out of school was not a sudden step but the result of a gradual unravelling. His mother died when he was young. His father, who used to be often unwell, passed away soon after. His stepmother then left him never to return. “Everything in my life stopped,” he says.Dev,…
In a public advertisement board government appeal to people not to use single use plastic. ————- (For Representation use only) New Delhi: Three years after enforcing a nationwide ban on select single-use plastic (SUP) items, the capital continues to struggle with compliance. A new study has revealed widespread violations across the city.According to a report…
Times News NetworkNew Delhi: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is executing the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, is installing 250 CCTV cameras and LED streetlights outside Namo Bharat stations using the Nirbhaya Fund to ensure safer access. It will also procure pink e-autos operated by women to strengthen last-mile connectivity.NCRTC, which received Rs 5…
New Delhi: If your daily commute has recently involved dodging potholes and slowing down over uneven stretches, relief may finally be in sight.As the new financial year is under way, the Public Works Department (PWD) has rolled out an extensive road strengthening plan across the city. Projects worth Rs 626.8 crore are set for rollout…
New Delhi: A joint counter-terrorism mock exercise was conducted at Indira Gandhi International Airport to assess preparedness and strengthen coordination among multiple agencies in response to evolving security threats.The drill involved personnel from CISF, including its quick reaction team, bomb detection and disposal squad and dog squad, along with Delhi Police, NSG, bureau of civil…
NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband with an LPG cylinder at their home in south east Delhi’s Pul Prahladpur on Sunday night.The woman, identified as Poonam, was living with her husband Suresh Kumar in a DDA Janta Flats unit. The couple had married in 2020 and had shifted…
Blaze breaks out in Mukherjee Nagar building (Image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: Six people, including an 85-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy, were rescued after a fire broke out among household items in a five-storey building in northwest Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar on Sunday evening.A man also sustained burn injuries in the blaze….
Noida International Airport (NIA) For decades, the story of Indian aviation followed a predictable pattern. A city would have one airport. The airport would slowly expand. Passenger numbers would grow much faster than expected. Congestion would become normal. Eventually, planners would announce a major expansion that promised to solve the problem for the next decade….
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi-NCR on Monday, predicting a significant change in weather patterns, with thunderstorms and rain expected later in the day.The minimum temperature remained within a narrow range at different locations. Safdarjung, the city’s base station, recorded 20.4°C, while Palam registered 21°C. Lodhi Road…
Delhi Metro yellow line (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Services on the Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line were disrupted for around one and a half hours during Monday’s morning rush due to a “passenger on track” at Vishwavidyalaya station. Large crowds were seen on platforms as commuters waited for trains. In a post on X, the Delhi…
