NEW DELHI: Investigators are probing a potential ‘shoe bomber’ angle in the Red Fort suicide blast after sleuths made a crucial recovery at the site: a shoe found beneath the driving seat, near the right front tyre of the i20 car used in the attack. The discovery has opened a new line of inquiry, raising…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday sought details within seven days of the quality and efficiency of AQI measuring equipment installed by Delhi Pollution Control Committee, following allegations of data blackout and attempts to keep AQI readings low by sprinkling water around the measuring stations.While amicus curiae and senior advocate Aparajita Singh’s claims about data…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has sought the response of Priya Kapur, the wife of late Sunjay Kapur, on a plea by the children of actor Karisma Kapoor, seeking inspection of the original of the alleged will of their father.Joint Registrar (Judicial) Gagandeep Jindal has issued notices to Priya Kapur and Shradha Suri Marwah,…
New Delhi: An analysis of total registered vehicles in Delhi, categorised by fuel type, shows a mixed uptake for electric vehicles (EVs). While EVs are increasing in categories like three-wheelers, goods vehicles, e-buses and e-rickshaws, their penetration is too small to make a dent in petrol and diesel vehicles, which are a major source of…
New Delhi: Delhi’s resident welfare associations (RWAs) and other welfare bodies are taking immediate measures to secure neighbourhoods a week after the devastating car bomb blast at Red Fort by increasing guard patrols, installing or upgrading CCTV cameras and monitoring visitor access.In south Delhi’s Navjiwan Vihar, residents said on Monday that five more streetlights have…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has initiated a major, multi-crore overhaul of its counter-terrorism capabilities, earmarking over Rs 35 crore for the procurement of advanced bomb detection and disposal equipment, according to sources.This substantial investment is coupled with a significant expansion and upskilling of the force’s bomb detection teams (BDT) and bomb disposal squads (BDS), signalling…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is revising the 2015 Delhi Slum & JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy and will introduce simplified eligibility norms for allotting thousands of unused EWS flats, with key criteria expected to include a post-2015 cut-off date, annual household income below Rs 3 lakh, no ownership of a pucca house, and no previous…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will introduce major changes to its parking policy in order to make parking spaces safer and more organised. The move comes days after the blast near the Red Fort metro station parking area.During a meeting of MCD’s remunerative and project cell, members pointed out that the current policy…
New Delhi: A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife in northwest Delhi’s Mahendra Park over suspicion that she was having an extramarital affair. The accused was identified as Vishnu Sharma, a resident of Jahangirpuri. DCP (Northwest) Bhisham Singh said that the police received information around 4.30 pm about a body lying near…
New Delhi: Delhi Technological University has approved an exemption from the entrance examination for certain PhD admissions, introducing a relaxation aimed at specific categories of applicants. The university has issued a notification outlining the criteria.“This exemption will apply to DTU’s non-teaching employees who completed at least 3 years of continuous service,” an official said, adding…
