New Delhi: Delhi Airport has been named the best airport in India and south Asia at the 2026 World Airport Awards by Skytrax. Operated and managed by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), IGI Airport has also improved its overall global ranking to 28th in 2026 from 32nd in 2025. Additionally, Delhi Airport has also improved…
New Delhi: A second fire started on Wednesday night in the same building in southwest Delhi’s Palam Village where nine people of a family died in a massive blaze that gutted their home and shop. Police suspect the residual heat in the building could have been a reason for the flare-up, which was quickly brought…
New Delhi: Over the past few years, birdwatchers across Delhi-NCR have been noticing an unusual visitor. While the Indian grey hornbill is familiar to them, its larger and more monochromatic cousin, the Oriental pied hornbill, is being spotted with increasing frequency.Typically found in lower Himalayas and north-east India, the later has, over time, been sighted…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is planning a set of infrastructure projects aimed at easing congestion and boosting development in the Trans-Yamuna region, with proposals likely to be placed and financial allocations sought in the budget session next week.At the centre of the plan is a bridge across the Yamuna intended to improve connectivity between east…
New Delhi: Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) is set to roll out a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening access to justice at the grassroots, including the launch of ‘Community Legal Empowerment through Health and Childcare Platforms’ on March 23. The programme seeks to integrate legal awareness into existing health and childcare systems by…
New Delhi: A firing incident linked to an ongoing rivalry between two groups was reported in northwest Delhi’s Sultanpuri on Wednesday night. In a video circulating on social media purportedly show masked individuals firing multiple shots at a house in the locality while another person records the act.When police reached the spot, a man who…
New Delhi: Alumnae of Lady Shri Ram College (LSR) who cleared UPSC this year came together for an interactive panel discussion, offering insights into their journeys and preparation strategies. LSR College hosted a felicitation ceremony honouring ten alumnae who passed UPSC CSE 2025 with ranks ranging from AIR 14 to AIR 312. The achievers shared…
New Delhi: A fire broke out on the 12th floor of a building housing the Trade and Taxes department at ITO on Thursday morning, damaging official records and equipment. According to a senior Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official, the blaze originated in the section housing the GST audit branch. Several records, documents, computers, electronic equipment…
New Delhi: Delhi Assembly has launched an AI-enabled chatbot ‘Vidhan Sathi’ for MLAs ahead of the budget session beginning March 23. The AI tool will provide real-time analysis of bills, reports and legislative records, with planned National e-Vidhan Sabha (NeVA) integration. “Members of a Legislature are often required to engage with complex laws and policy…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday chaired a meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which was attended by chief minister Rekha Gupta, during which an in-principle approval was given to Delhi Urban Flood Mitigation Plan with a proposed outlay of Rs 21,000 crore. The meeting, atte+nded by senior govt officials, including…
