New Delhi: Three people were arrested for allegedly stealing denim cloth worth around Rs 15.4 lakh from a shop in north Delhi’s New Rohtak Road.Police received an online e-FIR based on the complaint of the 41-year-old shop owner on Dec 24 at Sarai Rohilla police station. In a case of nighttime burglary, the accused broke…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has announced Rajya Shilpkar Puraskar to honour outstanding artisans, designers and weavers, and strengthen livelihoods linked to the handicrafts sector. The awards will be given across 16 craft categories, including metalware, wood and stone work, pottery and terracotta, painting, jewellery, paper craft, textile and embroidery, and carpets and durries.“Delhi has a…
New Delhi: Indian travellers bound for Saudi Arabia are being urged to exercise caution and comply with new border protocols following the kingdom’s introduction of a mandatory electronic clearance system for personal medications.The General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) officially notified India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of the launch of a digital platform designed to…
New Delhi: The city woke up to a cool New Year’s morning on Thursday with moderate fog. The air quality was at the upper level of very poor and isolated areas saw a trace of rain, but it was too low to be recorded.The dense to very dense fog that was impacting the region dissipated…
New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that, during a spot inspection, it found open garbage and construction material dumped in front of a govt school in north-west Delhi’s Prem Nagar. DPCC said MCD issued a challan and it arranged an auto-tipper to collect garbage twice a day.NGT is hearing…
New Delhi: The Delhi govt is mulling a phased conversion of all its double-shift schools into single-shift ones in the coming years. Detailed planning is already underway, sources said. The proposal is expected to be up for discussion in the upcoming session of Delhi Vidhan Sabha. According to official records, the directorate of education currently…
Delhi govt to deploy armed guards at Signature Bridge to prevent theft, damage NEW DELHI: The Public Works Department (PWD) has decided to deploy armed security personnel at northeast Delhi’s Signature Bridge to prevent theft and vandalism of its infrastructure, officials said to news agency PTI on Thursday. According to PWD officials, one armed guard…
NEW DELHI: In the last year, Delhi Police found 1,303 missing persons, including 434 children and 869 adults, under Operation Milap in the southwest district. Of these, 102 missing persons were traced in Dec alone, including 35 children and 67 adults, reflecting sustained efforts by district police teams throughout the year.“Local informers, along with records…
New Delhi: A 44-year-old man allegedly strangled his 37-year-old wife to death before taking his own life at their home in central Delhi’s Anand Parbat on New Year’s Eve. The woman had sought help from her elder sister as an argument had escalated. When the sister reached the house, the man refused to open the…
New Delhi: In 2025, city courts have, for the first time, disposed of more cases — 1,792 — under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act than were registered — 1,006 — in a year. This, however, has not translated into relief for child survivors waiting for justice as a large and old backlog…
