New Delhi: With just a day left for the MCD bypoll campaigning to end, BJP on Thursday continued to reach out to the voters in 12 wards through its intensive, hyper-local outreach model. BJP functionaries said they had shifted from large public gatherings and rallies to targeted, neighbourhood-level engagement to maximise the party’s gain in…
New Delhi: Every year, Mukul looks forward to the first week of Dec. His birthday is on Dec 1, his parents’ wedding anniversary on the 5th and his father’s birthday on the 6th. But instead of preparing for the celebrations, 25-year-old Mukul stood outside the mortuary of RML Hospital on Thursday, waiting to take the…
New Delhi: A day after Graded Response Action Plan’s (GRAP-III again till it turns severe ) stage-III restrictions were lifted, the city’s air quality slipped into the higher end of the very poor category. The air quality index (AQI) stood at 377 on Thursday against 327 a day earlier. However, Commission for Air Quality Management…
New Delhi: After launching an amnesty scheme for domestic consumers to resolve long-pending water billing disputes and recover its lost revenues, Delhi Jal Board is planning a one-time waiver for its commercial users in Jan. The scheme will be offer a 90% waiver on arrears in the first phase, followed by a 70% waiver.DJB has…
New Delhi: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her husband, who then dumped her body in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district. Police arrested the accused. The investigation revealed that this was his second marriage and the couple frequently argued. According to police, he planned the murder in advance and took his wife out for…
NEW DELHI: A 44-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her inebriated live-in partner, who throttled her with his elbow during an altercation over money at their Chhawla residence in southwest Delhi, police said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Virendra (35), was so heavily intoxicated that although he managed to carry the woman’s body to his…
New Delhi: A 25-year-old alleged shooter associated with the Bhau gang was shot in the leg by police. He was arrested in Dwarka’s Najafgarh. The accused, identified as Ankit, is a resident of Haryana’s Sonipat. Police received information on Thursday that he would be coming near the bus stand at UER-II, Najafgarh. He was intercepted…
New Delhi: As Palam Railway crossing will be closed for three months, effective from Nov 3 due to ongoing construction work, traffic in the surrounding areas is expected to be affected. Traffic officials have urged motorists to plan their journeys accordingly. Vehicles travelling from Dwarka towards Delhi Cantonment or Dhaula Kuan have been advised to…
New Delhi: Five months after the murder of a 18-year-old Delhi University student in south Delhi’s Sanjay Van, police registered another case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.According to the cops, the development followed the recovery of a diary by the victim’s mother, in which the girl wrote that she was sexually…
Snack Transit Pop-Up Brings Global Flavours to Delhi and Mumbai A new food and travel experience called the Snack Transit Pop-Up arrived in Delhi and Mumbai this month, offering visitors a taste of global snacks and a glimpse into international travel trends. The event, created by travel app Skyscanner, marked its first appearance in India…
