New Delhi: Hemant, 35, had just pulled down his shop shutter and was about to head home when he noticed his phone battery had dropped to 5%. The last metro was minutes away. Panicking, he went in search of a charging point and spotted a public charging station in Connaught Place. He plugged in his…
New Delhi: From deploying extra traffic personnel and clearing encroachments to planning subways, foot overbridges and parking facilities, authorities have rolled out a set of measures to ease congestion at 62 recently listed ‘hotspots’ across the capital.The hotspots, identified jointly by Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) and corroborated by Public Works Department (PWD), Municipal Corporation of…
New Delhi: Two brothers were gunned down, allegedly by their cousin, in a lane near their house in northeast Delhi’s Jafrabad early on Tuesday. Police believe the shooter is part of a gang and that he possibly suspected the two, Faizal (31) and Nadeem (33), who was disabled, were members of a rival gang and…
New Delhi: After Delhi govt announced the ban on entry of all private vehicles below BS-VI and not registered in Delhi till GRAP stages III and IV are in place, most experts welcomed the step. They suggested that the govt should also focus on strengthening public transport and accelerate the transition from vehicles running on…
New Delhi: Activist Pankaj Kumar has written to LG VK Saxena and chief minister Rekha Gupta, raising concerns over the prolonged and excessive use of defoamers in the River Yamuna. Kumar noted that while defoamers were previously used briefly around Chhath Puja, this year their use began on Oct 15 and continued for nearly 60…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said the long-pending desilting of Sunehri Nullah would help tackle decades-old waterlogging issues in several south Delhi colonies, offering much-needed relief to residents during the monsoon. Gupta made the remarks while inspecting the 1-km-long drain, also known as the Barapullah drain, where about 14,000 metric tonnes of…
New Delhi: While probing a bank account linked to the transfer of Rs 37.5 crore in cheated funds, south Delhi police uncovered a scam involving bank employees who allegedly facilitated the opening of accounts for fraudsters to receive and siphon off money.Police received complaints through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) about a private…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested four people and apprehended a minor for allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old man following a late-night altercation near a restaurant in Mukherjee Nagar.The incident took place around 12 am on Monday. The man reportedly went to the eatery with his brother when a woman and a group of men, allegedly…
New Delhi: In a bid to boost citizen convenience and digital governance, Delhi Traffic Police will soon enable traffic challan payments via Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) on all UPI platforms. The initiative aims to simplify challan payments and ensure timely compliance by allowing commuters to pay fines through all major UPI apps. Officials said…
New Delhi: Tata Power DDL launched a ‘Solar Ambassador’ initiative on Tuesday to promote rooftop solar adoption. Under the programme, the power utility appointed 20 specially trained officials who will work at the community level to spread awareness and encourage households to switch to solar energy. The ambassadors will operate across northwest Delhi, covering nearly…
