New Delhi: More than a month after Delhi govt announced a one-time relief of Rs 10,000 for construction workers affected by Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-related curbs, only 30,183 workers — around 12.3% of the 2.46 lakh registered — have received the payment. During the winter of 2025–26, Delhi enforced the anti-pollution plan in two…
New Delhi: Living on the edge of Srinagar’s Dal Lake, Mohsin Ali grew up surrounded by water. The steady rhythm of shikaras ferrying tourists across the lake was part of his everyday life, as familiar as home. That quiet familiarity has carried the 20-year-old kayaker to a national honour of marching in the Republic Day…
NEW DELHI: Nitin Nabin on Tuesday took over as the 12th and youngest president of BJP and received a ringing endorsement from PM Narendra Modi who called him his “boss”, lauded him for proving himself in every responsibility and asked party workers to shun the failings of Congress at a time when BJP has become…
New Delhi: As part of Delhi govt’s plans to modernise retail liquor vends to enhance consumer experience, Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation (DSCSC), which runs one of the largest networks of retail liquor stores in the city, drew up plans to modernise select vends in high-footfall areas such as Panchkuian Road, Dwarka, INA, Yusuf Sarai…
New Delhi: Two hundred thirty-nine lives were lost in the city to preventable accidents and disasters between Jan 2024 and Dec 2025, exposing gaps in govt and urban safety infrastructure.Eight-nine people drowned in the city during this period, according to data recently shared by the revenue department with Delhi assembly. The deaths were not limited…
New Delhi: A tampered licence plate and CCTV footage from over 90 cameras helped Delhi Police bust an inter-state burglary gang that had targeted railway colonies across the city during a week-long spree. The breakthrough came after investigators pieced together a partially visible registration number—UP24__557_—from grainy footage and matched it with 30 vehicles in the…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested a 21-year-old man after a video of him driving a black SUV with ‘Dawood’ written on its rear in a dangerous manner went viral on social media. The incident came to light on Jan 18 when the clip began circulating online. The footage showed the Scorpio-N, fitted with tinted…
New Delhi: Out of 365 days, Delhi met the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for PM2.5 of 60 micrograms per cubic metre on just 156 days, or 43% of days, in 2025, while the WHO’s safe guideline of 15 micrograms per cubic metre was met on only five days.For PM10, the national standard of…
NEW DELHI: In a narrow, congested lane in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur, 11-year-old Zakir and his friend, 10-year-old Zehaan (names changed), are quietly scanning the area, hoping to collect any piece of ‘valuable waste’ they can find. Pawan, 26, supervises them and assists in identifying scrap suitable for sale. They see a few electronic parts dumped…
The New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 officially came to a close on Sunday, after drawing an unprecedented crowd of two million visitors and highlighting a vibrant revival in reading enthusiasm, particularly among the younger generation The New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 concluded on January 18 on a high note, with a record footfall…
