NEW DELHI: A man and his wife allegedly died of suffocation after a fire broke out in their shop in northwest Delhi’s Tikri Kalan on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Vineet (37) and his wife, Renu (27), who ran a general store near Lekhram park in Tikri Kalan.Delhi Fire Services received a call regarding…
Achievers were honoured for their resilience, reinforcing the message of empowerment and ability over disability at the International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebration Jamia Millia Islamia celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025 on December 3 at M.A. Ansari Auditorium. Organised by Dr. Zakir Husain Memorial Welfare Society, in collaboration with the…
NEW DELHI: A thick blanket of smog covered Delhi on Saturday morning, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) at 333 at 7 am, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). While there has been a slight improvement compared to recent weeks, many parts of the city…
NEW DELHI: The economic offences wing of Delhi Police has issued a notice to Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar in connection with the National Herald case.Sources said Shivakumar has been asked to provide financial and transactional information and submit documents by Dec 19. The case was registered on Oct 3 against Congress functionaries…
NEW DELHI: Passengers across India faced travel disruption after IndiGo cancelled over 1,000 flights amid operational chaos, with the government putting new pilot duty time rules on hold to restore services. At Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, passengers were seen queuing amid cancellations. One traveller described the impact on a major competition, “I…
NEW DELHI: The vigilance unit of Delhi Police has arrested a woman sub-inspector posted at Sangam Vihar police station for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a woman whose daughter was the complainant in a sexual-assault case. According to police, the woman approached the vigilance unit on Thursday and alleged that sub-inspector…
NEW DELHI: Mass flight cancellations by IndiGo have sent fares on competing airlines soaring as passengers scramble for alternatives on routes dominated by India’s largest carrier.One-way economy tickets for Sunday on Delhi-Mumbai sector range from Rs 21,577 to Rs 39,000 across airlines other than IndiGo. Bengaluru-Kolkata tickets cost between Rs 20,000 and Rs 23,000 each…
New Delhi: In an unprecedented nationwide appeal, over 80 Padma awardee doctors warned that India’s air pollution crisis has escalated into a full-blown public health emergency, causing widespread disease, genetic harm and nearly 1.7 million deaths every year. Calling the situation “medically unacceptable,” some of the country’s top physicians said toxic air is now claiming…
New Delhi: As Delhi University‘s first batch of four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) students approaches graduation in 2026, the university has finalised detailed guidelines to introduce a one-year postgraduate programme — a key restructuring of the master’s framework under National Education Policy. The new format will run alongside the second year of the existing two-year PG…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner Ashwani Kumar on Friday presented Rs 16,531-crore budget estimates for 2026-27, proposing no increase in property tax rates and no new tax for the third consecutive year.The corporation reported a sharp rise in its taxpayer base and tax collection this year. The number of property taxpayers increased…
