NEW DELHI: With Eid-ul-Fitr just a day away, security has been heightened across Delhi’s Dwarka district, as neighboring Uttam Nagar in West Delhi remains tense following the March 4 killing.Police have set up over 100 pickets, with personnel stationed on rooftops and at key junctions to monitor movement in sensitive areas. Watch Delhi HC Orders…
New Delhi: Delhi govt will involve third-party experts for fire audits of every establishment in the city to ensure that there are no safety gaps. The decision was announced by home minister Ashish Sood on Thursday, a day after a massive fire in a residential-cum-commercial building in Palam killed nine people, including three children, of…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Jayant Chaudhary allegedly received a death threat from an unidentified caller, an official said on Friday. Chaudhary, the minister of state (Independent Charge) for skill development and entrepreneurship, received the call from an unknown number on Thursday, following which his security was immediately reviewed, the official added, according to news agency…
New Delhi: What if materials engineering could be explored not through dense textbooks, but via a jungle safari — complete with a witty guide, curious students and a dash of humour? That is the imaginative leap taken by the department of materials science and engineering (DMSE) at IIT Delhi, which has released a first-of-its-kind comics-style…
New Delhi: Following a decade-long delay marked by missed deadlines and multiple challenges, the new rail bridge built alongside Delhi’s historic Loha Pul is now ready for train operations. A senior Northern Railway official said, “We recently conducted a trial run, and received clearance from the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS).” He added that the…
NEW DELHI: Elvish Yadav, YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT winner has reacted after the Supreme Court on Thurday has quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings against him in a case linked to the alleged use of snake venom at a rave party in UP’s Noida, saying he now felt “free” and calling it his “Independence…
New Delhi: In a significant development in the 1996 Priyadarshini Mattoo murder case, Delhi High Court on Thursday directed convict Santosh Singh to surrender on Monday, after the victim’s brother strongly opposed his plea for premature release. Justice Anup J Bhambhani issued the order after taking note of submissions by Hemant Mattoo, Priyadarshini’s elder brother…
NEW DELHI: Several parts of Delhi-NCR witnessed rain and overcast skies on Friday, with the Met department issuing a yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms. Persistent cloud cover and intermittent rainfall provided relief to the city, which had been experiencing warmer conditions in recent days. So far, till March 19, Safdarjung has recorded 9.4 mm…
NEW DELHI: Police must be “extra cautious” to ensure a conducive atmosphere for Eid so that the “situation doesn’t take an ugly turn”, the high court said Thursday while reviewing steps taken to secure Uttam Nagar, where a 26-year-old youth was killed in a clash on Holi.“Whatever happens in Delhi has a ripple effect, please…
NEW DELHI: Gunmen entered a grocery shop attached to a house in Bawana and fired around a dozen rounds, killing a 30-year-old man and wounding his 55-year-old father on Thursday. A passerby and an eight-year-old boy were also injured by stray bullets.The deceased has been identified as Ravi. Police suspect he had links to the…
