New Delhi: Delhi High Court has flagged the financial condition of Municipal Corporation of Delhi, saying state govt should intervene to solve the civic body’s funds crisis.The court asked the chief secretary and MCD commissioner to meet. “In the opinion of this court, the financial condition of MCD needs to be looked into by Delhi…
New Delhi: There are nearly 1,000 hotels and clubs in the city, but only a handful obtained a fire safety no-objection certificate (NOC), Delhi Fire Service (DFS) data has revealed. Just 90 establishments, including 52 hotels and 38 clubs, had the necessary permits, the data showed.According to the fire department, hotels, clubs and resto-bars with…
NEW DELHI: A spot check of some of the city’s most popular party hubs reveals widespread violations of fire safety norms, putting the lives of revellers and visitors at risk.The lapses were particularly glaring in several clubs in Rajouri Garden — in one place, a single fire extinguisher sat tucked behind the DJ counter instead…
New Delhi: A quiet change in stubble burning patterns in large farms of Punjab and Haryana over the past few years means policy decisions to tackle air pollution are being shaped by incomplete information, points out a recent study.A first-of-its-kind multi-satellite assessment, released by International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST), shows that India’s…
New Delhi: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra would fondly recount their journey, which began about a decade ago, from Delhi’s Hudson Lane with Mama’s Buoi — a casual, youthful space that found steady popularity among college-goers. But it was Romeo Lane that changed everything for the brothers. Initially a modest success in Delhi’s Civil Lines, the…
New Delhi: Ram Balak Sahni will always remember the Nov 10 blast near Red Fort as a double tragedy. He had lost his 22-year-old son, Pankaj, in the blast. Two weeks later, his 85-year-old father, Baleshwar Sahni, who was in shock since losing his grandson, passed away.Sahni told TOI that he had taken a loan…
New Delhi/Ghaziabad: Wails rang out as four coffins were carried to a house in Karawal Nagar.Last week, Kamla Joshi (42), Anita Joshi (41), Saroj Joshi (38), Bhawana Joshi (40) and her husband, Vinod Kumar (45), had left their home for a trip to Goa.Bhawana and Kamla were married to two brothers — automobile financier Vinod…
New Delhi: A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death on Sunday in the Shakarpur market area of east Delhi. The suspect, a minor previously involved in a murder case, later surrendered at the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB). Police said they plan to write to the JJB seeking permission to try him as an adult. The…
AP Dhillon wowed audiences at his concert in Delhi, bringing his dynamic hits to life with an electrifying performance and a night full of surprises “My goal is to create something once-in-a-lifetime for the fans,” AP Dhillon told us ahead of his Delhi stop on the One Of One Tour. Ask the Delhiites who screamed…
New Delhi: Delhi Police‘s crime branch has busted a major cybercrime module allegedly involved in nationwide investment scams worth more than Rs 6.5 crore. Three men, who posed as SEBI-registered stockbrokers and lured victims with promises of pre-IPO shares and off-market trades, have been arrested. DCP Aditya Gautam said the syndicate had opened a mule…
