NEW DELHI: BJP MLA Ravi Negi slipped and fell into the Yamuna River while shooting a reel on the river-cleaning drive. Negi was quickly rescued by his team and escaped unhurt.Earlier on Saturday, The Delhi government has claimed a significant improvement in the quality of Yamuna river water ahead of the Chhath festival this year….
NEW DELHI: An 18-year-old MBBS student was allegedly raped by a 20-year-old man after he invited her to a hotel in Adarsh Nagar on the pretext of attending a party. A case has been registered at Adarsh Nagar Police Station.According to Delhi Police, the complaint was filed on Thursday by the 18-year-old student, a Haryana…
A 27-year-old Safdarjung Hospital employee alleged rape by a delivery boy who befriended her on Instagram, impersonating an Army Lieutenant. The accused, Aarav Malik, maintained contact for months, sent uniform photos, and then allegedly established physical relations under false pretenses. He has since been arrested. NEW DELHI: A 27-year-old woman employed at Safdarjung Hospital has…
Delhi records the fifth ‘very poor’ day of the month Mercury Hits Season’s Low At 15.8°C, Oct Coldest In 2 Yrs Delhi records the fifth ‘very poor’ day of the month Mercury Hits Season’s Low At 15.8°C, Oct Coldest In 2 Yrs Delhi records the fifth ‘very poor’ day of the month NEW DELHI: Delhi…
NEW DELHI: Had most ambient air quality stations in Delhi not gone on the blink during peak pollution hours on Diwali night and the subsequent morning, the capital’s average AQI the next day is likely to have been much closer to ‘severe’ levels than official data suggests, a TOI analysis of hourly air quality readings…
NEW DELHI: Police arrested a 45-year-old man, who allegedly strangled his wife, before trying to pass it off as suicide, in northwest Delhi’s Tri Nagar early on Sunday.The man made a PCR call at 1.05 am and said, “My wife has hanged herself. The room’s door is locked.” He identified himself as Dinesh Sharma, a…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced that Monday, October 27, will be observed as a public holiday in the national capital on account of the Chhath festival, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a statement.The festival, celebrated with grandeur and devotion, has seen elaborate preparations across the city this year….
New Delhi: As the first rays of the sun filter through Delhi’s highrises, pockets of the city prepare for a centuries-old ritual carried out across time and thousands of kilometres from the riverbanks of Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh.Chhath Puja, a four-day festival devoted to the Sun God, is more than a spiritual observance…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday extended her greetings to people for Chhath Puja, calling it a festival that spreads the message of unity, purity, and devotion. She also joined devotees during the Kharna Puja. “Chhath is not merely a religious ritual but a radiant symbol of Indian culture that conveys a message…
New Delhi: At Kalindi Kunj, Lal Devi (65) was observing Kharna, the waterless fast on the second day of Chhath Puja. as the afternoon sun shone on the Yamuna.Her grandchildren had gone to the riverbank to mark the spot for Monday’s Sandhya Arghya, the evening offering to the setting sun. Chhath Puja, which started on…
