New Delhi: For years, the city’s roads have followed a familiar pattern — the biggest vehicle has often been the most dangerous one. Private cars have topped fatal crashes, with heavy goods vehicles close behind.Over the past two years, however, scooters and motorcycles have overtaken heavy vehicles to become the second-largest contributors to fatal accidents,…
New Delhi: It all began with a kickstart and a confident smile. To the salesperson at Rohini’s Vijay Vihar showroom, Punit Satija appeared to be the ideal customer—a polished, well-spoken man who seemed to know his way around a premium motorcycle. He requested a test ride, twisted the throttle, and vanished into the bustling Delhi…
New Delhi: Delhi Assembly’s budget session will start with a kheer ceremony on Monday , after which chief minister Rekha Gupta is likely to table Delhi’s Economic Survey in the House, officials said.Earlier in the day, leader of opposition Atishi said that AAP MLAs will boycott the session if the speaker does not revoke the…
New Delhi: The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has informed National Green Tribunal that over Rs 70 crore in environmental compensation has been levied on illegal groundwater extraction in the city so far. The funds are proposed to be used for rejuvenation of water bodies across the capital.A local had sent a petition in the…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is aiming to conduct elections for town vending committees (TVC) by July, a key step towards creating designated vending zones across the city.Officials said the civic body has completed the re-survey of pending street vendors in its jurisdiction and is in the process of issuing certificates of vending…
Ishita JairathNew Delhi: Two hours into what was meant to be an easy drive to Jaipur, Dr Ranjana Mithal glanced at the dashboard of her electric car. The charge had dipped to 45%. The road ahead was clear, the car still gliding smoothly, but something was not as it should be.“I got anxious,” she said….
New Delhi: Two out of five minor boys were apprehended for allegedly setting two vehicles on fire in east Delhi’s Jwala Nagar. The incident took place in the early hours of Thursday.The accused were all friends who reportedly set the vehicles on fire for entertainment. While two of them, aged between 16 and 17, have…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have arrested a 54-year-old woman in connection with the alleged murder of her two daughters at their Malviya Nagar home, officials said on Sunday.The incident occurred on March 6, when the bodies of the sisters, aged 34 and 28, were found in separate rooms of their ground-floor residence in F-Block. Their…
New Delhi: Trader associations have written to chief minister Rekha Gupta with 11 suggestions to be incorporated in the upcoming Delhi budget, which may be tabled on March 24.Among the major demands is the conversion of industrial areas such as Bawana, Bhorgarh, Jhilmil, and Badli from leasehold to freehold. Traders have also sought rationalisation of…
New Delhi: In a major crackdown on the supporting infrastructure of organised gangs in Delhi’s outskirts, police have dismantled a significant logistical and financial nerve centre of the crime syndicates functioning around Tajpur Kalan, Alipur and other neighbouring areas.The week-long operation, carried out between March 14 and March 21, was conducted in two phases under…
