New Delhi experiences a pleasant, sunny day today with temperatures reaching 32.7°C, ideal for outdoor activities. However, residents are urged to remain cautious as yesterday’s severe AQI of 343 indicates lingering air pollution. Masks are advisable, particularly for sensitive groups. While the week ahead promises stable, clear weather, continued vigilance regarding air quality remains crucial…
3 bikers on Murthal outing die in Delhi flyover crash NEW DELHI: Speed. No helmets. Damaged road. It proved a dangerous mix for three friends whose late-night ride back from a Murthal dinner outing ended in their death on the Libaspur flyover along GT Road early Wednesday.Their Bullet motorcycle slammed into a concrete barrier on…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality continued to deteriorate on Thursday, three days after the city celebrated Diwali, with several areas recording hazardous pollution levels. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that Anand Vihar recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 428, falling into the ‘severe’ category. Other areas, including Akshardham (350) and India Gate…
NEW DELHI: Four men wanted in several criminal cases in Bihar were shot dead in an encounter with Delhi Police’s Crime Branch and Bihar Police early on Wednesday, officials said. The exchange of fire took place around 2.20am on Bahadur Shah Marg in Delhi’s Rohini area, after a police team tried to intercept the suspects…
New Delhi: A multi-party committee formed a week ago to resolve a strike by Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s 5,000 domestic breeding checkers (DBCs) seems to have made little progress on the ground, with the ceasework entering its 24th day on Thursday.This has severely disrupted MCD‘s fogging and vector-control drives at a time when mosquito-borne diseases…
New Delhi: For weeks leading up to Diwali, Delhi’s streets bore the brunt of the festive rush. Roads that would be usually navigable turned into slow-moving arteries, with even 2km stretches taking close to an hour to cover. Market lanes in Janpath, Sarojini Nagar and Connaught Place were overwhelmed with shoppers, as navigation apps glowed…
New Delhi: On Diwali and the day after, the capital recorded its worst PM2.5 levels of the year since Jan, analysis shows. Even on Wednesday, two days after the festival, some of its areas continued to choke on exponentially high particulate pollution. According to a study by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air…
New Delhi: Schools have begun preparing for the winter’s pollution challenges before the administration has released any guidelines. Every year, schools walk the tightrope of balancing students’ health with academic continuity. School heads said that they had learned from the chaos of previous years, and this time, they want to work smarter. At St Michael’s…
New Delhi: The scenes at railway stations were familiar — crowded platforms, and passengers jumping over barriers and thrusting themselves into coaches through the windows. Northern Railway officials insisted they were prepared for the Chhath rush. Announcements about platforms were being made constantly at all stations. To reduce the rush at ticket counters, passengers were…
New Delhi: While many govt schools in the capital continue to grapple with basic infrastructure issues, a few are now taking meaningful steps to create barrier-free campuses for students with disabilities. A major revamp is underway at a govt school in Laxmi Bai Nagar to make the campus fully accessible for children with special needs…
