New Delhi: The city woke up to a blanket of smog on Saturday as the air quality deteriorated within the very poor category, with several areas slipping into the severe zone and many others standing on the verge.Delhi’s overall AQI stood at 337 at 9am, rising to 343 by noon. By 4pm, the average, on…
New Delhi: Taking its green initiatives a step further, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will organise its first-ever ‘DDA Expo 2026′ at Baansera on Feb 14–15, showcasing innovations in ecological restoration, sustainability and green urban development. The two-day event will bring together academic institutions, universities, industry leaders and international participants to share knowledge on nature-based solutions,…
New Delhi: Police have busted a fake call centre in West Delhi’s Tilak Nagar and nabbed nine persons, including seven female tele-callers, for allegedly duping job seekers on the pretext of employment in reputed companies. Police received a complaint via NCRP in which the complainant alleged that he was contacted through two mobile numbers and…
New Delhi: Some of Delhi’s schools are straining under the weight of overcrowded classrooms and limited infrastructure, point out experts. Such congestion reduces individual attention, stretches resources and weakens learning outcomes, they warn, pointing to an urgent need for new schools, improved facilities and better enrolment planning.According to the UDISE+ 2023-24 report, the city has…
New Delhi: Central govt has taken a “very stern” view of the air traffic control (ATC) software glitch at IGI Airport over Thursday and Friday that had delayed more than 800 flights and affected over a lakh passengers. The cash-rich Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been directed to immediately upgrade the systems at busy…
New Delhi: Delhi’s Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) has set aside a Rs 1-crore penalty imposed on the Delhi Development Authority by Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) for failing to register a housing project. The relief came after DDA argued that the Rohini project was completed before the RERA for Delhi was established in 2017,…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is set to introduce free bus rides for transgender persons across all govt-run buses, a move aimed at promoting inclusive mobility in the capital. The scheme will cover the city’s entire fleet of over 5,000 Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses. Social welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh told TOI the…
New Delhi: Sixteen years after a man was allegedly beheaded over a monetary dispute, Delhi Police has arrested the absconding accused from Gujarat. The accused, Ashik Ali, a 55-year-old from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, was nabbed in Surat, where he was living under afalse identity. Deputy commissioner of police (Crime) Aditya Gautam said that on Jan…
New Delhi: A 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly harassing his former colleague online after she asked him to return the money he owed her. The accused was identified as Mohammad Sahid. Deputy commissioner of police (Southwest) Amit Goel said that a complaint was received on Sept 23, claiming that an unidentified person created a…
New Delhi: A 51-year-old man accused in a double murder case was stabbed to death by three boys in northwest Delhi’s Azadpur Mandi on Friday. Police suspect the attack was an act of revenge, as one of the assailants was a relative of one of the victims in the double murder case. All three accused…
