New Delhi: For 26-year-old bike-taxi driver Zubair Ali, long hours on Delhi’s roads meant security for his family. With a five-month pregnant wife, a one-and-a-half-year-old daughter and an ailing mother, he took up extra rides and even ration-loading work to make ends meet.On Sunday, that routine ended in tragedy when he was crushed under a…
New Delhi: Multiple Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports—from the period when AAP was in office in Delhi—are expected to be tabled in the upcoming winter session of the Delhi Assembly, officials said. The reports likely to be presented include those on mohalla clinics, the renovation of ‘Sheesh Mahal’—the official residence where Arvind Kejriwal stayed…
Delhi Police special commissioner (crime) Devesh Chandra Srivastava NEW DELHI: Online predators are claiming new victims every day, reinventing their tactics to bypass every defence. Whether it is the lure of easy investment gains, the psychological warfare of ‘digital arrest’, blackmail or fake utility alerts, the reach of cybercrime seems unending.This year alone, Delhi has…
NEW DELHI: As the city’s markets glittered with festive lights and shoppers scrambled for last-minute deals this week, many thought they had stumbled upon an early Christmas miracle: Tucked away on electricity poles, shop windows and parking meters were QR codes promising a ‘free gift’. However, those who scanned the code didn’t find a voucher…
Full list of 45 Atal Canteens open across Delhi NEW DELHI: Marking the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Delhi government on Thursday launched the Atal canteen scheme, opening 45 canteens across the capital to provide nutritious meals at just Rs 5.The scheme was inaugurated at an Atal canteen near…
NEW DELHI: Delhi has emerged as the biggest gap in India’s flagship anti-drug campaign for medical colleges, with an RTI revealing that none of the capital’s 10 institutions submitted mandatory action-taken reports (ATRs) under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. Nationwide, only 49 medical colleges have filed compliance reports so far.The programme, launched in August 2024…
Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh, who inaugurated the 10-day Crafted for the Future exhibition as part of the National Handicrafts Week, views a handmade bouquet with Amrit Raj, DC Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles. The exhibition brought together curated showcases and workshops highlighting sustainable, artisan-led development and India’s handmade traditions Celebrating National Handicrafts Week, DC…
Manjari Chaturvedi with Bhaichand Patel Amid conversations on politics and rising AQI levels, Sufi Kathak dancer Manjari Chaturvedi celebrated yet another “40th birthday” with friends at the residence of author and former diplomat Bhaichand Patel. Known in Delhi’s P3 circles for his Valentine’s Day parties, Bhaichand Bhaichand was the host of the evening.Sharing details about…
Papon also paid a musical tribute to Lata Mangeshkar as a part of the concert It was a nostalgic homecoming for Papon this Sunday as he performed in Delhi. Between songs, he bonded with the audience over shared memories of Delhi ki sardi and his old go-to spots like Majnu Ka Tila, reflecting on the…
Over 20 incidents of stray dog bites within 3 days in Udgir town from Marathwada CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Taluka place of Udgir from Latur district of Marathwada has reported around 22 cases of bites by stray dogs since December 23, causing panic among locals.Udgir city engineer Komal Kendre on Thursday said the victims of dog bites…
