DELHI: Two days after a property dealer was shot dead in North East Delhi’s Shastri Park, police arrested three men in connection with the case.The accused have been identified as Rehman, Adil, and Ayan, who are allegedly associated with gangster Washim Hasmat.The incident was reported at around 11.25 pm on January 24, when Shastri Park…
NEW DELHI: Electric buses have silently gone from being a novelty to the backbone of city transport in two years, now logging nearly 88% of the total daily distance covered by CNG buses.When electric buses first hit Delhi’s roads in 2022, the 300-strong fleet served just 5% of DTC’s 25 lakh daily passengers. By 2024–25,…
New Delhi: Delhi Assembly Secretariat on Tuesday wrote to former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-speaker Ram Niwas Goel regarding the findings of the privileges committee in connection with the ‘phansi ghar’ issue.The committee report said that Kejriwal, Goel, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and ex-deputy speaker Rakhi Birla had committed contempt of the…
NEW DELHI: Three men wanted in connection with a murder case in northeast Delhi’s Shastri Park were injured in a police encounter in the Rohini area on Wednesday, Delhi Police said to news agency ANI. According to police, a Crime Branch team from the Shakarpur unit received specific intelligence that the accused would be present…
New Delhi: Glass viewing panels will be installed at animal enclosures to provide visitors with a clearer and more immersive view of wildlife as the Delhi zoo is set to undergo modernisation under a Rs 400-crore redevelopment plan.Work on a comprehensive overhaul plan, which includes redesigned entrances, improved traffic circulation, reconstructed animal habitats, and expanded…
New Delhi: Two brothers were seriously injured after they were attacked with sticks and batons during a road rage incident in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur on Monday.According to police, information regarding a quarrel was received at Seelampur police station around 5.15pm on Jan 26. A police team rushed to gali no. 6, Gautampuri, where it was…
NEW DELHI: The capital logged 4.2 mm rain on Tuesday, taking the month’s total to 25.3 mm and making it the wettest Jan in four years. Though more rain is unlikely between Wednesday and Saturday, another spell is forecast for Feb 1. Shelter for Stray Dogs, Criminal Captured, Delhi AQI and More While the city’s…
New Delhi: Planned movements and security-related restrictions across central Delhi between noon and evening on Tuesday disrupted traffic in many areas, forcing commuters to take long detours via Mathura Road. Some remained stranded near Janpath for extended periods.Authorities said restrictions were imposed on a need basis to regulate traffic and ensure security. Several key stretches…
New Delhi: Sewage overload, drain discharge, solid waste such as cow dung and industrial effluents, and institutional coordination gaps were flagged as the main reasons affecting the Yamuna during a meeting to frame future strategy and prioritise interventions to improve the river’s water quality.The meeting, held last week at Delhi Secretariat, was chaired by CM…
New Delhi: Education minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday said that Lal School in Shahbad Dairy was AAP’s “Taj Mahal of corruption”, pointing to its poor infrastructure. The comments came during an inspection of Lal School, another under construction school building in Sector-28, Rohini, and Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Bawana Assembly constituency. Shelter for Stray Dogs,…
