New Delhi: Indira Gandhi International Airport is a scene of complete chaos these days. Serpentine queues can be seen near check-in counters. Once the security is cleared, passengers head to information desk where IndiGo staffers are stationed. Since the hapless staffers themselves have no clue, they can’t tell anything. Passengers get agitated and do sloganeering…
New Delhi: Moments after Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner Ashwani Kumar concluded his budget presentation, standing committee chairperson Satya Sharma strongly objected to what she described as bypassing of the committee in granting sanctions for major proposals. The BJP councillor said several big-ticket proposals, traditionally required to be vetted by the high-powered committee, were…
New Delhi: A 27-year-old student of Delhi University was stabbed to death allegedly by his uncle and other relatives in south Delhi’s Sangam Vihar on Friday.Police apprehended two people, including the victim’s aunt and a 15-year-old relative. Preliminary findings suggest that the incident stemmed from a dispute over keeping the area around the house clean….
New Delhi: The five-year run of Animesh Jha, a matricide suspect who had taken advantage of his pandemic-era relief to flee to a neighbouring country, finally ended at the Indo-Nepal border. On Dec 5, the crime branch of Delhi Police brought back into custody the 42-year-old software engineer, who traded his BTech degree for addiction…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to implement strict dust-control and cleanliness measures at all its construction sites, warning that no work should contribute to pollution. She instructed DMRC to ensure regular cleaning and removal of garbage from beneath elevated corridors. “The govt is working on…
Delhi’s beloved food festival returned to JLN Stadium, offering a vibrant mix of global cuisine and live music The 15th edition of Delhi’s favourite food festival – Horn OK Please (HOP 15.0) – took over JLN Stadium last week, transforming the venue into a buzzing outdoor food and music fiesta. Singers Millind Gaba and Ritviz…
New Delhi: A cab driver was stabbed to death by four people, three of them minors, near Hazrat Nizamuddin on Wednesday after he refused to take them on a joyride. The group, reportedly celebrating the birthday of a criminal named Imran, spotted the cab near a lavatory and demanded that the cabbie take them for…
Anmol Bishnoi (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Special NIA judge on Friday extended Anmol Bishnoi’s custody for a further seven days, till December 12. He conducted the hearing in the NIA headquarters in view of a threat to Bishnoi. Anmol Bishnoi, who was deported from the USA, is the brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Earlier,…
Big ideas enter casual spaces: Bar lectures are the new ‘it’ thing in NCR It’s a typical Saturday night in Delhi, but the loudest thing in a bar isn’t the music. It’s someone explaining a topic in quantum mechanics, anthropology, or literature while downing drinks. Once unimaginable outside a classroom or seminar hall, lectures have…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has ordered the framing of charges against Uphaar fire tragedy convict Sushil Ansal in a separate case concerning the concealment of criminal cases and submission of false declarations during passport renewal. Chief judicial magistrate Shriya Agrawal on Nov 28 said there is “prima facie sufficient material” to proceed against Ansal…
